Fuji Thai — Restaurant in Buffalo Grove

I think this place should have been named "PHO-O--O-E-Y THAI". As a preface, my wife and I are ardent THAI cuisine lovers. Have probably eaten at over 100 different THAI restaurants in the Chicago region over the years. The majority of which were less than a dazzling experience for one reason or another. But occasionally we do run into a real authentic "star" on the restaurant horizon. Currently living on Wheeling, we always try to find an exceptional THAI restaurant within a 5-10 mile radius. "I AM SIAM" was very close to being exceptional in all respects. Unfortunately, as many things do, the place closed due to a greedy landlord. They have renamed and reopened nearby but the food has been most disappointing since. All that being said, we decided to try FUJI THAI today, though my instincts told me it was more slanted to sushi than THAI cuisine. Guess my instincts were correct. Pretty much everything that could be wrong with a restaurant was present here. "Curly stayed home, but Larry and Moe were waiting tables". Sadly, a couple of high school kids that knew nothing about the food let alone waiting tables. We tried a couple of signature dishes that we use to judge any new place by. "BLAND; NO REAL THAI SPICING OR CHARACTER; FOOD WAS ROOM TEMPERATURE WHEN IT REACHED THE TABLE, SMALL PORTIONS, AND A SCARCITY OF MEAT (SOME OF WHICH YOU HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR.) I must be clear on the fact that our judgement of the place was based solely on the THAI food, and not SUSHI. To bring a sad story to a close, if you consider yourself a true lover of THAI food, I would save your money and avoid this place. FUJI THAI seems to have a standing reputation in the area, but for the life of me, I can't understand what it...

Fuji Thai is an exceptional restaurant! As usual, with most Thai places, the prices aren't the lowest, but the quality in food definitely makes up for that. I can only review what I had, so the chicken curry was delicious and flavorful. The sushi rolls that I had, I do not recall which ones I had, but they were filled with fresh ingredients. Lastly, I had the fuji fried rice, and it was simply put together, yet was very flavorful which is always good! A simple yet appealing meal that has hidden potential. Service was great! Friendly workers, it does get really busy at this location during peak times from midday lunch breaks and dinnertime dine-ins so expect some time. This place is meant meant for those in a hurry. The selection of food was insane for such a small looking sized restaurant! I was amazed honestly. The drink selections was wide as well.

Overall, this restaurant showed great potential, awesome customer service, fresh food, and its cleanliness was just squeaky clean. A must go for those who have not gone and this place is most definitely on my "go back...

I can’t believe I found this little Gem 💎 in my neighborhood. We were looking for authentic, vegetarian friendly and that awesome real Thai taste. I have to say this is it. We had so much of a good time here. The food was great tasting and made properly. The chef took the time to cook it to perfection. We had warm welcome, the server was super nice, reached out multiple times to check on us if we need a drink or need anything else. This level of personalized interaction is something to be delighted for. The interior design is beautiful and even bathroom was extra clean. This will be our go to place and will tell all my friends and family to go check this out. Thanks Fiji Thai. Will see you soon again. Keep up your awesome friendly service. We loved it. See the photos I took and let the picture speak...