F&F Japanese Grill — Restaurant in Irving

It's very difficult to find this place (tucked away behind the Pho Chateau on the corner and with a sign that you cannot read at an angle), but it is DEFINITELY worth the effort once you're there! The food is reasonably priced, with simple sushi rolls being $3-$4 and a-la-carte items being $1 (stuffed mushrooms, stuffed jalapenos) to just under $2 (spicy chicken skewers; I forget their name right now). Their special dishes are about $9 and their hibachi dishes are approaching $11, which I'd consider "moderate" (not cheap), however there is definitely a good amount of food to it. Even if you're a piggy like me, something will be taken home (or abandoned and left behind, if you're the heartless type). The flavoring is incredible (their Spicy Bomb is my favorite dish), and the food is all cooked well. They are also very flexible, allowing substitutions at no extra cost (I usually replace the white/fried rice in dishes with noodles). I rarely take the time to go and write reviews, and I very rarely take the time to write good reviews -- that's how good they are. ...

I ordered a hibachi combo and added extra vegetables to my order. When I opened my to go box at home, I realized that "extra vegetables" just means dumping a metric ton of cabbage onto my entree. I was hoping for extra broccoli/carrots/onion, etc. What I received instead, aside from half a head of cabbage, was 4 tiny pieces of broccoli and a couple of slivers of carrot. Nothing else. The protein I requested was burnt and overcooked. When I called in the order, I was repeatedly interrupted mid-sentence as the girl on the other end kept saying, fully monotone, "anything else? anything else? anything else?". Her misery was obvious. When my husband picked up the order, he requested an extra container of mustard. The girl dumped a couple of spicy mayos in the bag instead, and when he asked what it was, she rudely and flatly stated, "it's all we have," and that was that. Rude people, and food that had the potential to be...

They don't seem to know if they want to be Fast Furious Japanese Grill or Fast Furious Asian Grill. I was looking for Japanese.

I walked into a slightly confusing entry line with 10 highlighted items of which many were Korean dishes (bibimbap, hwaedubab, kimchi, kalbi, etc)! Once you get to the counter, those highlighted options are gone, forcing you to look back over your shoulder to try to recall them because the counter menu is driven towards a more customizable meal angle. So, if you're new... prepare to look like it!

I played it safe and grabbed the Furious Chicken Salad Bowl which was unimpressive. Slightly marinated teriyaki chicken cubes over a bowl of mixed greens, sliced plum tomatoes, and mandarin orange wedges.

Staff was nice. Muzak is a bit loud. Seating is cheap. Interior design fits to their 'Fast Furious' moniker with simulated manga with drift cars seemingly coming out...