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Contribute Feedback What Lydia Cheng likes about Azay:
My friends and I came here for dinner after shopping around in Little Tokyo. We arrived 5 minutes before they opened at 5:30, and we were seated right away. I would suggest to make a reservation if possible as it did get quite busy and they have limited seating outdoors. The owner was friendly and helpful by giving us recommendations and giving us options for hot/cold water or tea. We got the sukiyaki from the regula... View all feedback.
What Karl Ackermann doesn't like about Azay:
Charming place but didn't have a great meal. Got the miso seabass bento and salmon tartare for dinner. We were the first couple in, so maybe the kitchen was getting off to a slow start. Salmon had a relatively strong fishy taste and some tough chewy bits, came with bread that could have been a day old. Bento main was tasty and cooked well, sides were ok. Was hoping for more based on rating and price. View all feedback.
I called to see if they were able to accommodate a group of 8 as a walk in and they were able to let us get seated as long we we were out within an hour so the next group could be seated.It is a very small space indoors, but they have tables outdoors. There is a restroom for customers to use, and you can park on the street.Now, onto the food. Everything was good, but it was maybe too healthy for our liking. We left out wanting more things to eat, so we wandered around to find something else.I appreciated the fact that they were able to accommodate our group on short notice, and we were well prepared to leave within an hour. It was a bit annoying that the staff kept walking by us and looking at our table, so we just felt that much more pressured. They also didn't refill our waters until the end when they cleared our table.Food: 3.5/5Service: 3.5/5Overall, there's plenty of places you can eat around LA, and I wouldn't have to come back here again.
A small Japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo. They don't have many seats so it would be better to make reservations prior to arrival to save some time. We had Japanese Breakfast Bento with Misso Black Cod and Omelette Rice with Pork. Both dishes taste good but I would highly recommend the Japanese breakfast set as that is really authentic and very close to what we had in Japan. Especially the Misso Black Cod is super fresh and doesn't even have any smell so it is definitely not frozen but fresh cut fish. The entire set is perfect for people who look for something light. Will definitely come back again to try other dishes.
Charming place but didn't have a great meal. Got the miso seabass bento and salmon tartare for dinner. We were the first couple in, so maybe the kitchen was getting off to a slow start. Salmon had a relatively strong fishy taste and some tough chewy bits, came with bread that could have been a day old. Bento main was tasty and cooked well, sides were ok. Was hoping for more based on rating and price.
Traditional Japanese food and delicious too! Service was a bit scattered but we were there during a busy Saturday.
What a cute, cozy restaurant, with wonderful service too! We ordered the miso black cod set meal and crab curry. The cod was cooked to perfection; melt in your mouth and almost difficult to pick up with chopsticks. Even the side dishes were delicious, especially the mashed kabocha/potato. The crab curry was hearty and hit the spot, and the omelet served with it was perfectly silky.