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Azasu, New York, NY

Azasu

4.6
4.6
22 Reviews
$30 and under
Izakaya
49 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
Azasu is a casual neighborhood izakaya located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

We serve Japanese comfort food and bar snacks – the sort of food best eaten with a drink in one hand and chopsticks in the other. Family-style pork gyoza, crispy fried chicken karaage, comforting Japanese curries, rice, and noodles come to the table alongside icy mugs of Japanese beer and frozen yuzu cocktails.

Our food loves booze, so the drink menu overflows with Japanese whiskies, frozen shochu drinks, and Japanese Hoppy (a popular non-alcoholic beer spiked with shochu). Our hand-picked list of almost 20 types of cup sake (individual glass jars of sake with metal pop-can tops) is the only one of its kind in NYC.

Azasu is a place where you can stop by for quick beer and a plate of gyoza after work or linger late over shared plates and a round of cocktails (or four) with friends. See you soon.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 12:00am Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 1:30am Sunday: closed
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kazumi Motoi
  • Private party facilities
    Azasu’s 50-seat dining room is inviting and modern, with spacious communal high-top tables ideal for group dining. The lively atmosphere is a cornerstone of this izakaya serving traditional Japanese bar food, alongside the city’s largest selection of cup sake.
  • Neighborhood
    Lower East Side
  • Cross street
    between Stanton and Rivington St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    F/J/M/Z to Delancey St/Essex St
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 22 people are saying

Azasu reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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22 Reviews
  1. ReginaA VIP

    Miami301 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 7, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great neighborhood find, very attentive and fast service, authentic menu, some unique signature dishes that we love and will return for. Well priced sake menu offering too!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 6, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this place. Whether we come the two of us or with a big group like last Saturday the food is always good and the staff amazing.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 25, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to meet with friends. Prices aren’t bad the service is great and not pushy at all. It’s great for hanging out with friends for a while.

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  4. NicolaC

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Azasu is a Japanese typical Izakaya with excellent food selection and reasonable price. Perfect for a tapas style dinner to share with your crew. Worth a try!

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  5. jfoeia

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The sumo hotpot is really tasty and the atmosphere is relaxing. Also, it is very healthy with lots of veggies in the pot. However, I don't think the portion is that large. It was not enough when we ordered 2-people pot for 2 people.

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  6. AnnaL VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 30, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorites in the LES! The menu is eclectic but extremely manageable We have been there 3 times and we have not encountered a bad dish. The highlight is the Chunkonabe, which is a stew Sumo wrestlers eat to bulk up before a match. We normally order two servings of the stew and about 4 other dishes, which comfortably feeds 4 adults. Other dishes we have tried are the seared mackerel, sake clams, takoyaki, various skewers, yakisoba, and karaage. There is a large assortment of cup sakes (with pull back tabs) that are very popular in Japan.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on November 9, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was very neglectful and slow. We waited for about fifteen minutes before a water glass was brought for one guest and about the same time for water refill. No one acknowledged us unless we flagged them. The waitstaff do not scan the room when walking through it. Food was mediocre, about the quality usually for catering to college students but the price point a bit above that. Overall, one gets the feeling that this is a place for "kids" who don't expect too much in way of food or service.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the best Japanese research I've ever been!! Lots of great food!

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  9. MrsJ VIP

    New York City70 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 29, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    If you know what izakaya places in downtown Tokyo are like, this is a version of it. This is one of my favorite Japanese places in NYC when I miss some authentic flavors of my home country. Azasu is a little sister of Yopparai, which is an upscale izakaya with Michelin recognition. Azasu brings low-key, super casual, and fun downtown Tokyo vibes. And the food is seriously good. Most tapas dishes are the staple comfort food and street food, but the quality is above most others in NYC. Their specialty is "nabe" which is Japanese hot pot customarily eaten in sumo houses. Sumo is their theme, and you can see the sumo matches on the TV. I love their miso chanko nabe - the miso has so much umami and flavors. It is big, so share it with 3-4 ppl in addition to some tapas dishes, like fried chicken (yum!), mackerel, kushi, etc. They have many "cup sake" besides izakaya staple of "chu hai." It is a fun place to share food w/ friends, and the staff is super friendly.

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  10. intothevoid

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Small portions for the entrees but great flavor.

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Azasu is rated 4.6 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Azasu

49 Clinton Street, New York, NY 10002

Additional information

  • Cross street
    between Stanton and Rivington St
  • Neighborhood
    Lower East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 12:00am Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 1:30am Sunday: closed
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    F/J/M/Z to Delancey St/Essex St
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Kazumi Motoi
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Azasu’s 50-seat dining room is inviting and modern, with spacious communal high-top tables ideal for group dining. The lively atmosphere is a cornerstone of this izakaya serving traditional Japanese bar food, alongside the city’s largest selection of cup sake.
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