Fushimi Bay Ridge offers four private dining rooms for groups of 16 to 50 seated guests, or up to 80 standing, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The Japanese-fusion restaurant at 9316 4th Avenue takes corporate dinners, team celebrations, holiday parties and rehearsal dinners, with audio-visual equipment available in every room.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells dinners and receptions rather than daytime conferences. Its own text lists corporate dinners as a use for the Grand Room and the Samurai Room, and team celebrations and holiday parties for the Sumo Room. An office function can be booked as a seated dinner or as a standing reception, and the home page invites organizers to send an inquiry for an office function or any other occasion.
Each room is closed off from the main dining floor and has dimmable lighting. Audio-visual equipment is available, which suits a short presentation before dinner or a slideshow during a team event. The site does not describe a lectern, a stage or a meeting layout, so a half-day seminar is not what this place is set up for.
Weddings and receptions
The restaurant does not present itself as a wedding venue. It does list rehearsal dinners among the uses of the Grand Room, which holds 50 seated or 80 at a reception. Family celebrations, anniversaries and milestone birthdays are also named across the four rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Room is the largest. It takes 50 guests seated or 80 at a reception, with two long banquet tables, banquette seating, a backlit nature mural and a mirrored ceiling.
The Sumo Room takes 26 seated or 50 at a reception. It has a wall-sized mural, a coffered timber ceiling, brass-accented tables and tufted leather seating.
The Samurai Room takes 20 seated or 40 at a reception. It has dark timber paneling, candlelit tables and long banquet tables.
The Geisha Room is the smallest, with 16 seated or 30 at a reception. It has one long banquet table, a hand-painted mural and a mirrored wall. The site suggests it for intimate dinners and chef's tastings.
Catering
Food is prepared by the restaurant's kitchen. The cuisine combines Japanese dishes, sushi and French-inspired techniques, and the group has operated since 2003 with its first restaurant on Staten Island. The site links a party menu, a drink menu and a catering menu, so organizers can ask for a set group menu, a bar offer or food delivered elsewhere. The restaurant also has a bar and lounge, which can serve a reception before or after dinner.
History and setting
Fushimi Japanese Group opened its first restaurant on Staten Island and now runs five locations across Staten Island, Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Bay Ridge restaurant sits on 4th Avenue, a main commercial street in southwest Brooklyn. The rooms are decorated with painted murals, timber ceilings and mirrors, so each one has a different look even though the menu is shared.
Getting there
The address is 9316 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. The restaurant is on the Bay Ridge stretch of 4th Avenue, which is served by the R subway line, and the site gives a phone number and an e-mail address for the Bay Ridge location. The restaurant is open for dining every day, with later closing on Friday and Saturday.
