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Azalea

3.9 (54 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Larry W.

For some context, we went during restaurant week on perhaps the coldest day of the year, so it was likely they were understaffed, and unusually busy. We ordered off of the restaurant week pre fixed menu. The menu was quite generous and had a good bit of variety, including sake and edamame before two appetizers per person, an entree, and optional dessert course. All the food was phenomenal. However, the service was a little disorganized. For starters, when we arrived at our reservation time, the host seemed confused on where to seat us, causing it to take a while for us to be seated. Once seated, our waitress appeared sporadically, and the timing between courses was very strange. We waited a very long time for our appetizers to be brought out, but then one entree was brought out nearly as soon as the appetizers arrived. The other came way later. Before ordering appetizers, I ordered a drink, which did not arrive until right before our dessert arrived. Our waitress did acknowledge that the timing was off and comped the dessert uncharge (it was only $2). Other than that, the dining area was very noisy and cold, but clean and well designed. All in all, the food was excellent and made the experience worth it.

Lychee Blossom Martini
Truvae D.

I love the walk down stairs into the restaurant. It's minimalistic with a nice ambiance/vibe at night. The dining room area was busy but the bar was wide open! Mark greeted me very nicely and made sure I was good while dined. I ordered the Lychee Blossom martini but substituted vodka for tequila. I ordered the Firecracker roll and it was chefs kiss! I'll be back!

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Ike R.

Saturday night. Place is pretty busy. Ordered a number of sushi rolls. We hadthe sake salmon, caterpillar and the cucumber rolls pop. I ordered the lychee martini and my friend a cosmopolitan. Both drinks were a little sweet. The sushi was fresh and creative. The portion size was generous. We ordered a second drink and requested to be made less sweet. I don't believe the bartender got the message, as he was also waiting tables. It was not less sweet. They apologized that they were a little short staffed. Overall was happy with the dining experience and would go back again. They are right by the Ark, so make it a convenient place to eat before a show. It is downstairs, and this gives it a cozy, yet modern vibe.

Beth H.

First time in since the rebranding. The menu looks interesting. No happy hour on Fridays. The place as empty. I sat at the bar, order a peach tea whiskey drink and a roll. I was very surprised that the roll was nearly tasteless. It looked great. Seemed fresh. Just no taste. The drink was fine but should have been a full glass for $14. Staff was great. Just boring. No one else there. $50 for a roll and drink with tip. I'll try them again and hope for better next time.

Sushi rolls
Kevin Z.

The ambiance was great! The new transition to new ownership resulted in a better menu for sure for the price. Our server was also awesome and was super helpful. However, the food was not the greatest. To start with the drink, the Azalea (pink drink) wasn't too bad although I wasn't a fan of the dried coconut flake on top. The Tokyo peach drink though tasted pretty much like diluted orange juice. I didn't really get much else in it as it was overpowered. All of their seafood didn't really taste fresh, from the tuna to salmon. The seafood paella was pretty good, although the seafood in there was ok and the mussels tasted weird. The quality just didn't seem right for the price, but I hope it will get better!

Pork Ribs starter
Sofia M.

Best Asian ribs in town! Loved that soy sauce-y sauce they came with. The food was flavorful, but be aware it's $$$$ level expensive here. This seems like a good new spot in town for a fancy date or special occasion, not somewhere you would go regularly to eat. Main complaint is the place is difficult to find! It's a one door entrance and the logo is kind of difficult to see on it...the restaurant name needs to be bigger at least. Didn't mind that the restaurant was a basement restaurant, it fit the eclectic, dark ambiance.

D M.

Very good sushi. Excellent service. Very cool ambiance. A hidden gem in downtown Ann Arbor.

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Andrew G.

Came for an early Wednesday dinner and the place was pretty empty. It took us a minute to figure out that the main restaurant is in the basement before we headed down the stairs to get to the reception desk. SERVICE was excellent with food coming from the kitchen quickly and frequent water refills and checkins from our waiter. They weren't offering their Japanese wagyu that day which was disappointing to find out only when we tried to order. For FOOD, we got the grilled angus short ribs, gochujang rigatoni, korean fried chicken, salmon on the beach roll, and fire cracker roll. My favorite was the short ribs and the chives they came on however I couldn't taste the shishito peppers and the smashed potatoes were bland and didn't contribute much to the dish. The gochujang rigatoni was flavorful with a medium amount of spice. The korean fried chicken was not what I expected in that the batter was a tempura batter and I would have liked a more traditional, heavier korean fried chicken batter. My fiance's favorite was the fire cracker roll. She found the salmon on the beach roll a little disappointing as it was just lukewarm when it's listed as a baked roll. AMBIANCE was somewhat cold, monotone, and dark which didn't seem to match the vibe of a early summer evening dinner. I would've given a 3.5 stars if that was an option but in lieu, overall I give Azalea 4 stars.

Dolsot Mushroom Rice Bowl , Sea Bass
Ethan M.

Food: Dolsot: creative variety of mushrooms to bring slight different flavor profiles to the dish. Sizzling and crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Almost like a risotto. 7/10 Sea Bass: Sauce had almost zero flavor was totally botched. Bass was cooked decently well but a little dry. Radishes were just a weird addition. 5/10 Tteokbokki: Rich, creamy and cheesy. Truffle shavings obviously weren't fresh but a decent touch. Runny egg as well. 6.5/10 Fried Chicken: Really nice acidic sauce and a brilliantly brined tender chicken. Large chunks of meat perfectly tender. Could've done with more crisp. 8/10 Service: Untrained service members but good enough for Ann Arbor and give great effort to attentiveness. 7/10 Ambiance: good ambiance and lighting. Decoration is very dark and modern and is a fantastic foundation. Art choices, and other decor such has the attempted fountain and bonsai trees obviously lacked any taste and brought down the great skeleton. Great walkway into the restaurant. 7/10

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Worst experience ever with service. Waited over an hour to get served mediocre food. Could not recommend less

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Very good. Enjoyed a variety of plates. Nice atmosphere. Good stop before a show downtown.

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Azalea - japanese - Updated May 2026

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