Azia Restaurant & Bar Review

Beautiful space, kind of tucked away and hidden but with the effort to find. Sushi... just try it!! King crab roll!!! Udon noodles are definitely a favorite.

It's like being transported to another land. Friendly service. Strong cocktails. Great food menu.

Amazing dining experience. The food was all cooked so well and the wait staff was very attentive. Enjoyed the samosa app and Azia salad.
Then had 3 sushi rolls. Loved the lightness of the Geisha Roll.
Then enjoyed the Azia Surprise dessert.
What a wonderful ambience inside and outside the restaurant. I highly recommend it!

Must to visit while in Aruba! Everything tastes delicious!

Another gem on this food island. Prices are great and the food is amazing. If u are looking for fresh sushi, great atmosphere, this is the place

Amazing place! The food was very delicious and they have great cocktails too.

The food was great I had the Tiger Prawn and Lobster, Fried Rice and the Ramen. The wait staff was a little busy so I did not see my waiter but once.

Every sushi and entree meal my party had was wonderful. Strawberry was our waitress and she couldn t have been more professional. She was fantastic and had an answer to every question we had.

The only pro goes to our server Strawberry who deserves a 5/5.

Other than that, avoid Azia at all cost. The place is extremely disorganized which we realized upon arrival when they couldn t find our reservation despite our confirmation in our email. The food was mediocre at best and over priced for what you got. Asian food can be well done anywhere in the world, but Azia misses the mark.

The peanut sauce is really well made, sushi rice is pretty good. Portions are on point but service was lacking a bit. Everyone was pre-occupied with something and not really paying attention to the tables. Wait staff was not knowledgeable about the menu ect.. Would go back again for the food though.

Very nice restaurant, it is very spacious with high ceilings though still cozy. Maki roll was excelent, I asked the Cheff to replace the original tuna for salmon and he did with any doubt. Prices are very reasonable.

Not your typical Chinese food. It was so good I have never eaten something this good.!!!!

New place and a bit hidden behind the rest, on the strip.. GO THERE!!
The flavors are unique, the balance of dishes between sweet and salty, spicy and fresh.. Is just so savory and splendid.i would definitely come back and suggest to others!
Staff are also very kind, helpful and professional.

A nice atmosphere. Good service & Good Sushi nicely dressed

It was actually OK. Entourage is fine (looks nice), food is nice (fine dishes, but a little more flavor would be nice) and the service quite mediocre (not an eye for the guests, sometimes difficult to understand and not very enthusiastic). We will not be going back soon ...

Incredibly cozy architecture with an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere. From it's authentic Indian curry's to well-made Japanese Sushis (their Geisha Roll was amazing) we were impressed by both the VARIETY the QUALITY of these plates! Our waiter, a young man who identified as Cesar, gave us excellent recommendations + a cordial service through out the night, adding to the high quality food and ambiance. We left this place thinking about WHEN we could return before our trip is over.

(UPDATE) Despite the seemingly caring response from the restaurant, I replied to their request to follow up with them, provided a copy of my receipt, and never received a response.
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Disappointing. Service was slow. When my wife found plastic in our appetizer the waiter said sorry and joked that they would try to keep plastic out of the main course. They still charged us for the app. This place is not worth the cost.

Andy was wonderful as he assured me that I would find something on the menu that was suited to my limited diet. Strawberry was charming. The teriyaki chicken and vegetable dumplings were delicious. You must try this place!

Nice ambiance, stellar service from beginning to end. Food came hot and fast. Our server was top notch. I'd give the food a 7/10 simply because the portions are way too small for what you are paying. I'm used to high prices in Downtown Chicago, but these were off the charts and the serving sizes didn't match. The coconut shrimp appetizer is a hard pass. You get 4 tiny little shrimps wrapped in filo for $15. For that price, I expected a couple nice sized prawns, but they were literally cocktail shrimps where you can buy 40 for $15. The Mongolian Beef is not traditional, but very good. The orange chicken was just okay, I wouldn't get it twice. Samosa appetizer was amazing, as were the sushi rolls we ordered. Grilled octopus was also pretty good, although I probably wouldn't get it again. The Korean Ribs were very tasty. A tad dry, but tasty and super tender nonetheless. For what its worth, its one of the better food spots in Aruba, along with the sister properties (Daniels, Giannis, etc)

We arrived at around 7:00 pm and the truth was that the attention was very fast.
The prices we found were quite affordable compared to other restaurants.
The place in very wide, it is not noticed from outside that.
The dishes are a fair portion, we only found that the portion of angus meat was a bit small.
Tasty desserts, a little small mochi ice cream that if
In general a nice experience.

It started off great. Valentine s Day, kind of a loungey type atmosphere, 8pm. We walk in without a reservation and we are informed they only have bar seating available. I look around the hostess and there are tons of seats. No problem - we are easy going. To the bar we go. My wife was given a glass of rose and a rose on the house. Great touch.

We sit for a few minutes and order a drink. Scotch for me, wine for her. Took a bit long but generous pours. We placed an order - korean pork belly and ribs, duck satay and two rolls figuring we can always order more.

Well about an hour goes by and we finally get our first app. This was even fine as we were having a nice conversation. The pork belly shows up and it had good flavor but was cooked like a well done pork chop. Completely inedible. We left it unfinished.

At this point, the plate has been sitting for 20 minutes in front of us. The bartender comes back and asks if we d like the rest of our order now.... after 90 minutes. He had obviously forgotten us and put a good spin on it by pretending he was timing our meal. We politely said yes please and he said it would be right up. Let s fast forward another 20 minutes.

Our two rolls show up (if that s what you call them). They were the circumference of a quarter and basically had a pencil erasers circumference of fish. The rest was rice and filler. The taste was less than average at best, but we were starving so we shoved it in our face and asked for the check. Missing something? Yep - that duck satay never showed up.

They were agreeable and took 15 minutes (right in front of us) to discuss our check in Dutch. Finally it arrives and guess what - it was wrong! They charged us for our neighbors pork belly (2 orders not 1) and the duck satay which never made it. We pointed this out and it was corrected with a here you go . No sorry you didn t get your whole order , no we can do better, can we make you one to go? .

We paid, and my wife who is amazing, left a generous tip anyway. I was already on my phone looking to leave an accurate (poor) review. On the way out, the bartender comes up and says if you liked the service leave us good comments on trip advisor... . I smiled politely and said understood. Good night .

Service: 2/10 (bartender was polite)
Food: 2/10 (tasted ok, but over cooked and tiny portions for the price - and yes I know it s tapas).
Ambiance: 6/10 (a pretty cool space actually)
Desire to satisfy a customer: 1/10

Amazing atmosphere, good service and deliciosos food. There are Vegetarian options and the cocktails are very good.
They have a good wine selection.
You will get impressed by the ambient and the giant gold Buddha.

It is an expensive restaurant but it is worth it, the food is extremely good, the only thing that I wish would have been different is the service they provided, they took a long time to assist us and bring us the bill, but in general very good place

Amazing food and service! Keith was an amazing waiter and really added to the great experience we had here. We are dining with allergies which can be hard but was super easy here. Felt like a cool trendy NYC spot, except we were sitting outside at a restaurant only a 5 minute walk from Palm beach.

Wait staff brought out side dish of beef stir fry rather than full dish, my friend put her used chop sticks in it from our appetizer and waiter pulled back the dish. I watched to see if they just scrapped it or how they would handle it and it went to another table. Not the type of service I was expecting from a nicer restaurant. Waiter also did not apologize for the mix up and was rude. I would not go back nor recommend. Rice noodle side was overcooked and rockn orange shrimp were soggy (rather than crisp tempura).

Really fantastic service from Strawberry and Keith and everyone is super friendly! Ambience is BEAUTIFUL. Highly suggest the grilled octopus, sushi and all drinks were great! We tried the smoky old fashioned, the berry Cosmo and the vato loco, all good. Not to mention everyone wears masks and we saw them using sanitizer every five minutes and before grabbing plates and things. We so appreciate them staying open and working so we could enjoy! Thank you all :)

Food and service was great. I loved the outdoor seating as well. I think the portions are rather small for the price you pay.

A very cozy atmosphere with charming attentive service and excellent food! That's just great ! Bravo! I recommend Azia restaurant to anyone!

Nice surprise! Very good food and excellent attention. We recommend the Early Bird menu if you want to eat a lot. Highly recommended.

Azia has beautiful ambiance but the service is extremely slow and they appear to be understaffed. My husband s drink arrived at our table 10 minutes after mine and it was incorrect. Our server came to our table once to take our appetizer order and was never seen again. After finishing our appetizer, we waited 30 minutes in hopes to put our dinner order in and were still ignored. We ended up having to go to the host station to ask for our check to leave and management never came to apologize. It s a shame because Azia seems like it has a ton of potential but they need to do a better job focusing on the customer experience.

Our 4th Dinner here while in Aruba, by far this has been the best setting & our favorite dinner spot food was awesome. All our dishes were full of flavor.

Modern, informal, delicious Asian food. Follow the staff's advice regarding ordering food.

Amazing food and great service! Quite on tbe price though but you get what you paid for.

Our server was Keith. Guy was phenomenal food was great.

All style with no substance. Bad food/service. Had to send back Ramen, sushi fell apart and had no fresh meat in it. Worst meal we had on the island in 6 days.

I love the food its so tasty and the place is really chill so if i was you i woud eat here

Soup was very good!
King crab roll was ok.
Ask for the dragon roll,it's not on the menu but it's very good.
Cool atmosphere!
Reasonable prices.

Ambiance is really good but price not worth the food quantity or taste. Also the 18% service charge didn't make sense at all.

Great place with great food and decor. The wine selection is large

Great food and location that transports. Cocktails a must

This place is awesome!! And so sexy. The food is exceptional!! And our server Cesar was top notch
You guys have to experience it for yourself

Great vegetarian food in the island and great ambience

Awesome food! Great service and a killer atmosphere!

Love this place... the sushi options are sooo good! And you must try the pornstar martini!!

What a great night. Our family could not ask for better service and food on our late night on vacation

A great asian fusion restaurant, their menu is both creative and diverse, and the food is always of high quality. Clean environment with beautiful decor, and great service.

Good food, service, and drinks. Very nice inside and good for a date

Really really great first night dinner! Went here to grab something light and not to fancy on our first night here! We sat outside which was super nice, had an amazing meal, great wine and wonderful service. They are super accommodating with allergies and even had gluten free soy sauce! Delicious! We will be back :)

Beautiful place, good atmosphere, good drinks but the food did not seem so good.

Not particularly impressed by food and service but beautiful space. We were also kinda hassles with an offer of free gelato even though we wanted take out.. the guy inside then said no you can't have it... It's for out sitting customers. That was not necessary.

I love it, the food and the atmosphere, isn't expensive, some times are a little slow service

Food was ok. Not great, especially for the prices. Atmosphere is really nice.

Came here with a group of 12 and everyone got something different, everything was flavorful and well prepared! Lots of Asian inspired dishes but others too. Perfect place to share and try a little of everything. Ambiance was nice and mello, service was attentive.

Azia is a nice restaurant in the heart of the Norde- Hotel area. Had the stone steak and orange chicken - both were good. But, didn t breach the great zone for us. What was GREAT was the the 5-star service and server -Kevin. I d put it on your places to dine if you have several nights to account for.

If you like tapas and great ones go here. Excellent service ask for strawberry yes that is her name

From service, decor to food. Experience! This place is phenomenal!! Best sushi ever! Gorgeous presentation. Service with a sincere smile. This is an absolute must when in ARUBA!

The best service in Aruba!!!! Delicious food, gorgeous ambience, you just must come here!!! And yes.. Best drinks too!!!

We had a wonderful dinner. The food was great and the atmosphere was also nice.

Amazing flavors & service! Strawberry & Oscar fantastic service!!

Can only comment on drinks and the courtyard atmosphere.
Pros:
- The courtyard is absolutely beautiful and quite a romantic setting (beautiful landscaping and twinkle lights are strung above you)
- They have a pretty good drink list with cocktails, sake, beer, and wine
- We had no wait on a busy night to grab a drink on one of their courtyard couches (they knew we were only getting drinks and were still really kind about seating us)
- Their menu looked delicious (though quote a variety of different asian flavours which seemed odd to have on one menu)
- Apparently you can order from Gianni's menu (as they are part of the same group) which is kind of neat

Cons:
- The inside decor is not as beautiful as the outside - the tablecloths seem outdated and the inside felt a bit drab to me comparatively (when I went to the washroom). It just felt older and stuffier vs. the outside that felt young, cool and romantic
- The service was a bit slow - once we ordered our drinks, no one came to check on us. We had to go inside to ask for the bill. Meanwhile other tables were being waited on (possibly because we only ordered drinks, but still)

Ordered the Kung pao chicken came out as teriyaki chicken unless it has no peanuts and pea pods or green beans and totally tastes like teriyaki sauce with abosolutely no spice. The Aruba Rocks specialty is a tiny 6oz steak if that, cooked on a rock that should have a wasabi and garlic spice and tasted just like normal steak without sauce. $27.00 for this and totally not worth the taste or price. Service as much to be desired.

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.

The portions are very small and also took a long time to serve us. It took an hour to deliver the first course. A shame

This was our first stop for dinner upon arriving on our honeymoon. The manager invited us in while we were looking at menus on the strip. The decor and lighting is stellar. We enjoyed the complimentary peanut sauce and chips. We ordered a couple of rolls for our entree to share the Azia roll my was hands down my favorite. It was very well proportioned and tightly rolled. The TNT was good but not for my pallet. Excellent drink menu and variety of champagne.

I loved the food of this place, excellent service and a very good atmosphere

I was unfortunately not impressed with the taste of the food however my sister loved it. We concur that the service was excellent.

We decided to walk around and find a restaurant to our liking. We came across this one hidden in the back behind Daniels and a couple Italian restaurants, all owned by the same company. For dinner we had Mongolian beef, nigiri, spicy tuna More

The highlight of our night was our server Kieth. Having been to restaurants of all kinds all over the world, I can confidently say that Kieth was easily the best, most efficient, most polite, and helpful server I have ever had. The food and atmosphere at Azia has improved over the years, and remains one of my favorite restaurants in the world. I have gone here every year since it's first year of opening, and the drinks are perfect, the food is perfect, and the service is impeccable. Thank you for many great meals.

I visited this restaurant in Dec 2019 for dinner with my husband. We loved the food; it had by-far the most amazing sushi we have ever had! We are vegetarian and hence have limited food options wherever we go for dinner. However, at Azia, we got enough vegetarian options to enjoy our meal. Special thanks to Ceaser who was our host that night. He was very patient in understanding our requirements are recommended us really good options! Overall, a must visit restaurant in Aruba!

We wanted to have a wonderful Christmas dinner, but left completely disappointed. The hostess could not find our reservation, we were let inside after some back and forth and made to sit on high chair seats which we were not keen on. Am truly surprised about the high ratings on the food coz our experience was subpar. The dumplings tasted stale, vegetable spring rolls were oozing oil and $15 for 3 shrimp pieces was not worth it at all. Our entrees of sea bass and lamb chops disappointed. The fried rice was over salty and lacked flavour. We left within 55 minutes of what we were hoping would be a lovely evening. After a few mentions on the oil and dry chops, I feel they knew we were not enjoying the food and gave up checking much with us. I really wished the experience would have been better and consistent to what others have rated.

A hidden gem! With great food and excellent service. I loved the chic ambiance. Tuna bon bon was excellent. Making my next reservation now!

Excessively high prices. The choice of dishes is very limited, the portions are small, taste and presentation are not worthy of attention.
Just presentation of the cocktails is nice, but prices are crazy!
Very mediocre.

Great food. Get Keith to take care of you. They should pay him twice or three times more then they do. He runs that place with less than support on the front of house . Kitchen is great.

Food was very good, wait staff very accommodating and the bartenders were very passionate about their craft. They weren't just mixing drinks, they were creating cocktails.

Great food. Incredible atmosphere. High end dining.

Amazing atmosphere! This place is classy and beautiful. We had simple delicious food and cocktails. Our server was new and nervous other wise we would have given 5 stars. Our second favorite meal of the trip.

Simply the highest peak of our visit to Aruba. Great ambience, amazing taste of every dish we had. A memorable experience!

Very nice restaurant. Attention is super good. Delicious food. Comfortable prices.