David Moore has a couple recent blog posts about dining out with a bottle of wine. And when David Moore writes about pairing wine and food, we listen. Moore, who owns Moore Brothers Wine recently dined at Blackbird Eating Establishment and Fuji in Haddonfield.

hérzu at fuji [Moore Brothers Blog]
Blackbird in Collingswood [Moore Brothers Blog]

It takes something special to get Kirsten Henri to head to Jersey. Haddonfield’s buzzed about Fuji is perfectly fine but isn’t one of those spots worth the trek.

Fuji feels very … nice. It has an intimate vibe despite being hidden in the back of a Georgian-style shopping mall in the middle of Haddonfield. Water trickles over large river stones in wall-mounted fountains, the sushi bar is well-lit and attractively arranged, and the staff is very friendly.

So what brings Fuji out of the realm of nice and into extra-special? Not much. Everything was perfectly pleasant, but nothing indicated this was a restaurant worth braving the Jersey roads.

Roll Call [Philadelphia Weekly]

Craig LaBan finds there’s no need to worry that Fuji Japanese Restaurant may have faltered after its move.

I was pretty certain earlier on, somewhere between the caviar-crowned tuna tartare in smoked dashi broth and the seared scallop with foie gras and duck posed over a sunburst of kabocha pumpkin puree, that Fuji’s mojo was intact.

Three Bells – Excellent

Did its move spoil Fuji? Not a bit [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Fuji Japanese Restaurant [Official Site]