Mount Fuji Review

I visited Mount Fuji with a friend this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it! We went at Sunday Lunch time. At the weekend the usual lighter lunch time bento boxes aren’t on offer but they have extra specials only available at the weekend.

It’s easy to miss Mount Fuji next to all the bigger restaurants in that area of the Bullring, it’s tucked away under Mamas and Papas opposite Chaophraya Thai Restaurant . Mount Fuji is independently run and has been open since 2008. It’s a little restaurant with a mix of normal tables and long bar tables, there were lots of seats when we arrived at about 1:30 but by 2:30 it was filling up.

I opted for Pork Tonkatsu Bento (£10.25) - Pork fillet coated in Japanese breadcrumbs, then lightly fried, and my friend for Agedasih Tofu Bento (£9.25) - Tofu fried and served with Tempura sauce. The prices on the website are out of date - each of the dishes was a few pounds more expensive than it suggested (prices above are correct). 

The bento boxes come with rice, salad, pickles and vegetables. The pickles were really nice and the little green beans in a peanut sauce were also lovely. The pork was very tender and not at all dry which can often be a problem with breaded pork. My friend’s tofu was really smooth and silky and the tempura sauce was very moreish – a little sweet and a little salty and nicely light to go with the tofu. Over all I really enjoyed the meal and would be keen to try more of the menu. 

I would recommend skipping the enormous queue for Wagamamas and going to Mount Fuji!

http://www.mountfuji.co.uk/