Yahr Hanafi

Review of Azia Restaurant & Bar

Probably our all time favorite in Aruba. The food ...

Probably our all time favorite in Aruba. The food here was a complete surprise. Going in with no expectations, we were led by the staff to a nice dining area positioned behind the hustle and bustle of the busy main street full of tons of dining options. Everything here oozed perfection, coupled with reasonable pricing, something that cannot be said about a lot of restaurants in Aruba. Our waiter was very nice, knowledgable about information about the dishes (even knew how long our appetizer would take, described dishes in detail). Furthermore, the food itself was simply different - you don't see a lot of Asian themed restaurants in the area, so it was a nice change of pace. We ate the vegetarian dumplings and egg rolls for our appetizers, both of which were nicely made. For the main course, we had the char grilled octopus, spiny prawn and lobster, and the Geisha sushi roll. The octopus was nicely cooked, but a smaller dish which paired well with a side of rice (costs extra). The spiny prawn and lobster was also well made and paired equally well with a side of rice. Finally, I personally ate the Geisha roll, and it was truly some of the nicest sushi I have had. Finally, we ended dinner with leichi gelato and a chocolate sphere. The chocolate sphere was an absolute experience, filled with vanilla gelato at it's core and topped with loads of chocolate sauce. The leichi gelato had a really nice flavor as well. Overall, a personal favorite in Aruba, and everything was done professionally and perfectly. Highly recommend.