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Name: Azasu
Address: 49 Clinton Street, New York, NY, United States, 10002
Telephone: (212) 777-7069
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

Azasu

4.6

23 Reviews

$30 and under

Izakaya

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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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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 12:00am Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 1:30am Sunday: closed
Phone number
(212) 777-7069
Website
http://www.azasunyc.com/
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.
Private party contact
Christy Shibata: (646) 416-0234

Location
49 Clinton Street New York, NY 10002
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

Classic Chanko Nabe
2 person min. Includes rice porridge using leftover soup! Choose your soup base: Miso, soy sauce, or salt seasoning with chicken & pork broth; Soy milk (vegan). Comes with: Meats: Chicken & pork meatballs, Chicken thigh, Pork belly, Fish cake, & Clams. Veggies: Napa cabbage, Bean sprouts, Mushrooms, Carrots, Onion, Chives, Burdock root, Rice noodles, Deep fried, & regular tofu. Specials: Motsu (Tripe): salt-flavored broth with beef tripe instead of chicken thigh; Vegan: soy milk broth with gyoza skin and extra veggies
- per person$29.00

Chanko Nabe (Sumo Hot Pot) - Extra Ingredients

Chicken & Pork Meatballs$6.00
Chicken thigh, Tofu & Vegetables, Ramen (wavy or straight), or Inaniwa (thin) udon
Rice Noodles or Double Seasoning$5.00
must match your broth
Fish Cake or Clams$4.00
Garlic Paste$3.00

Cold Dishes

Vegetable Sundae with Homemade Miso$9.00
Cucumber, carrot, radish, and daikon with miso and mayo
Assorted Seafood Tartare$18.00
Yellowtail, squid, salmon, shiso (perilla/wild sesame), watercress, and egg yolk with hot pepper paste and soy sauce
Edamame$5.00
Fresh lightly salted soybeans
Oshinko (Homemade Assorted Pickles)$7.00
Radish, carrot, cucumber, tomato, and napa cabbage
Marinated Whole Tomato$9.00
Tomatoes marinated in sweet vinegar and sesame oil, with julienned shiso and onion
Chanko Salad$13.00
Napa and white cabbage, watercress, cheese, and bacon dressed with balsamic vinaigrette
Beef Tataki$18.00
Lightly seared and thinly sliced beef with watercress and onions dressed in garlic sauce
Kinboshi Tofu$8.00
Chilled tofu with egg yolk, scallion, tempura and bonito flakes, and soy sauce
Tuna Tartare$16.00
Chopped medium-fatty tuna with egg yolk, pickled daikon, and scallions. Served with nori and soy sauce
Hamachi Tataki$16.00
Lightly seared and thinly sliced yellowtail with shiso, scallions, and onion dressed with ponzu (soy and citrus) sauce
Aburi Shimesaba$16.00
Marinated mackerel with shiso, scallions, and ginger, seared at your table

Fried

Beef Tongue Katsu$15.00
Fried with panko and served with a creamy demi-glace. Paired with sides of watercress and broccoli
Karaage (Fried Chicken)$9.00
Dark meat chicken marinated with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sake
Garlic Chicken$8.00
Karaage-style wings with garlic-teriyaki sauce
Agedashi Tofu$9.00
Deep fried tofu with bonito and seaweed broth. Topped with shishito pepper, carrot, and scallions
Agedashi Chicken$11.00
Deep fried chicken with bonito and seaweed broth. Topped with shishito pepper, carrot, and scallions
Fried Chicken with Scallion Sauce$11.00
Karaage with spicy marinated scallions

Fried Skewers

1pc each

Miso-Marinated Beef Fillet or Miso-Marinated Pork Fillet$5.00
Beef Fillet, Pork Fillet, or Crab Croquette$4.00
Nagaimo (Japanese Yam), Asparagus, Shrimp, Scallop, or Oyster$3.00
Tomato$2.00

Hot Dishes

Sake Steamed Clams$19.00
Clams steamed at your table with sake, scallion, and ginger
Pork Gyoza$8.00
Pan-fried dumplings filled with pork, napa cabbage, leeks, ginger, and garlic
Scallion Pancake$9.00
Pork and scallion pancake topped with tempura flakes, ginger, and scallion
Takoyaki$8.00
Pancake balls filled with juicy octopus chunks, scallion and ginger. Topped with bonito flakes and seaweed powder

Sizzling Plates

Beef Short Rib$19.00
Short ribs with onion, bean sprouts, and bell pepper. Topped with scallions, sesame seeds, and garlic sauce
Miso Skirt Steak$16.00
Marinated skirt steak with cabbage, topped with scallions, sesame seeds, and miso garlic sauce
Lamb Chop$16.00
Lamb chops with watercress, topped with sesame seeds and garlic sauce
Pork Belly$14.00
Pork belly with onion, bean sprouts, and bell pepper. Topped with scallions, sesame seeds, and garlic sauce
Beef Tripe$14.00
Beef tripe with leek and bean sprouts. Topped with sesame seeds and miso-garlic sauce

Noodles and Rice

Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)$15.00
Chilled noodles and cold broth topped with pork, tomato, cucumber, egg, and pickled ginger
Yakisoba$15.00
Pan-fried noodles with pork and onion, topped with tempura flakes, pickled ginger, and a fried egg
Shoyu Ramen$15.00
Chicken & pork broth seasoned with soy sauce. Topped with pork belly, bamboo shoots, fish cake, nori, and scallions
Spicy Miso Ramen$16.00
Chicken & pork broth seasoned with miso. Topped with pork belly, cabbage, corn, bean sprouts, and scallions
Mentaiko (Cod Roe) Takana Fried Rice$13.00
Pan-fried rice with spiced cod roe, eggs, and pickled greens. Topped with pickled ginger and sesame seeds

Dessert

Matcha Ice Cream$6.00
Matcha ice cream topped with whipped cream and sweet red beans
Coffee Jelly$8.00
Coffee jelly topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
Yokozuna Sundae$9.00
Ice cream topped with bananas, strawberries, corn flakes, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream

What 23 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

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ReginaA
Miami
199 reviews
vip
5.0
199 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
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!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
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.
NC
NicolaC
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience4
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!
j
jfoeia
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 17, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 29, 2017
overall4food4service5ambience5
Food was not surprisingly good - but I was sick so may have not tasted everything. Pot was not as big as I thought. The fried chicken and age tofu was the best!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2017
overall1food1service1ambience3
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 25, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is the best Japanese research I've ever been!! Lots of great food!
MJ
MrsJ
New York Area
65 reviews
vip
5.0
65 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience4
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.
i
intothevoid
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2017
overall4food4service3ambience3
Small portions for the entrees but great flavor.
G
Grace
Chicago
24 reviews
vip
3.0
24 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2017
overall3food3service2ambience2
Just okay - takoyaki had too much ginger, ramen was pretty bad. I didn't try the hot pot which they are better known for. Took us about 30 minutes to get the check.
p
pecochan
New York Area
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great food and people!
VH
VenturaH
Minneapolis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of the best Japanese restaurant I've tried in NYC. The hearty service and warming hot pot bring us back to Japan. We were surprised that the portion of food, especially hot pot was bigger than we expected, which is good. Relaxing atmosphere, as if dining at home.
C
Cass
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 13, 2017
overall5food5service5ambience5
Reminded me of local diner-like spots in Tokyo that serve a great variety of food paired for drinking. But the food itself is top-notch, well made and quite authentic. Servers were very helpful and talked us through some of the nuances of Japanese hot pot which I would highly recommend. All the ingredients were very fresh and tasty.
M
Mitzi
New York Area
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2016
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friend loves Japanese sake, especially the sake brewed at the local brewery in Japan. For that, this restaurant has all kinds of local sakes imported from Japan and a remarkable selection. Some of the sakes are hard to get in NYC! It's worth of a trip!
MJ
MrsJ
New York Area
65 reviews
vip
5.0
65 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2016
overall5food5service5ambience3
I'm Japanese, and *new* Azasu is now one of my favorite places in NYC. In 2015, their management took an overhaul of this place and totally revamped it by bringing a new experienced chef from Japan, new staff, and new menu. Now their features are "Nabe" (hot pot) with Sumo matches on the screen (Sumo wrestlers are associated with Nabe in Japan). Although, to some people, the menu might look similar to the old one with many Japanese comfort food, the food is completely on another level. Azasu is owned by the same people of Yopparai, which is an upscale sake bar around the corner with a fabulous culinary standard. But Azasu's dishes are more casual, downtown izakaya-type food (and a lot less expensive). Aburi shime saba is lightly broiled at the table, fried chicken was super juicy, and chanko nabe (miso) was awesome. The staff is super friendly and does a lot for you at the table, so you're well taken care of. When you think you're done with nabe, they'll make 'zosui' (Japanese porridge) for you to really finish. Dishes are on the larger side, so they're good for groups. It should be a group of 3 or more to share and enjoy variety of dishes. The sake cup selection is great. They also have some sake by the glass and 'chu-hai' (mixed drink with shochu). It's a fun vibe, but the food is even better.
K
Katherine
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2015
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really cool place! The servers are really sweet and made the experience of eating new and exciting food even better. How many places in the city can you get a delicious hot pot and watch sumo? It's awesome.
A
Andrew
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2015
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and even better service! Definitely worth the one cup sake's...you can even keep the glass!
f
foodwanderer
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 27, 2015
overall5food5service5ambience5
I stumbled upon Azasu with some friends. We split appetizers and all ordered drinks. The food was fresh and delicious, the service was helpful and diligent, and the atmosphere was fantastic. It's a small place, but it is worth booking a reservation on their website!
ML
MarkL
New York Area
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2014
overall4food4service3ambience3
My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed Azasu. Great selection of sake, the food was on-point, and Hobby with a shot of shochu was awesome.
p
pecochan
New York Area
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2014
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was waiting long time to have Hoppy and good quality of cup sake from Japan in NY! The food is great too! Casual delicious Japanese comfort food such as gyoza, karaage, and Japanese style sandwiches!
LS
LatinaSweetie
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2014
overall4food4service4ambience3
Go with friends and order everything on the fried section of the menu. Other standouts were the fried rice with pork, the pork dumplings, tako yaki, and ginger pork. The small plates are wonderful for sharing just ask how many pieces are on each plate so that you make sure you have enough for your group. Great Sake selection and the cocktails are on point!

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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
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

Website
http://www.azasunyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 777-7069
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.
Private party contact
Christy Shibata: (646) 416-0234

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Chanko Nabe (Sumo Hot Pot)

Classic Chanko Nabe

Chanko Nabe (Sumo Hot Pot) - Extra Ingredients

Chicken & Pork Meatballs$6.00

Rice Noodles or Double Seasoning$5.00

Fish Cake or Clams$4.00

Garlic Paste$3.00

Cold Dishes

Vegetable Sundae with Homemade Miso$9.00

Assorted Seafood Tartare$18.00

Edamame$5.00

Oshinko (Homemade Assorted Pickles)$7.00

Marinated Whole Tomato$9.00

Chanko Salad$13.00

Beef Tataki$18.00

Kinboshi Tofu$8.00

Tuna Tartare$16.00

Hamachi Tataki$16.00

Aburi Shimesaba$16.00

Fried

Beef Tongue Katsu$15.00

Karaage (Fried Chicken)$9.00

Garlic Chicken$8.00

Agedashi Tofu$9.00

Agedashi Chicken$11.00

Fried Chicken with Scallion Sauce$11.00

Fried Skewers

Miso-Marinated Beef Fillet or Miso-Marinated Pork Fillet$5.00

Beef Fillet, Pork Fillet, or Crab Croquette$4.00

Nagaimo (Japanese Yam), Asparagus, Shrimp, Scallop, or Oyster$3.00

Tomato$2.00

Hot Dishes

Sake Steamed Clams$19.00

Pork Gyoza$8.00

Scallion Pancake$9.00

Takoyaki$8.00

Sizzling Plates

Beef Short Rib$19.00

Miso Skirt Steak$16.00

Lamb Chop$16.00

Pork Belly$14.00

Beef Tripe$14.00

Noodles and Rice

Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen)$15.00

Yakisoba$15.00

Shoyu Ramen$15.00

Spicy Miso Ramen$16.00

Mentaiko (Cod Roe) Takana Fried Rice$13.00

Dessert

Matcha Ice Cream$6.00

Coffee Jelly$8.00

Yokozuna Sundae$9.00

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