Andrea D.

I came here on a solo beach day trip. It was a wonderful way to end the day. I was seated upstairs on the rooftop and it was such a relaxing view. They had 90s music playing not too loud. The waiter was very kind and gave me his suggestions. I had the Chicken and Shrimp Bao with the Citrus Sticky Rice. The rice was awesome it had pineapple, mango and coconut milk in it.. i would deff pair this with any seafood protein as a side. The Bao's were great and had a nice flavor, both were different from each other in spices. I would deff come back here after a beach day and try more items

Jennifer B.

We love Avenu and stop by every time we visit New Smyrna Beach. Yesterday we made happy hour, which is great with food and drink prices. We had a nice glass of wine along with Shrimp and Scallop egg rolls, the Kona seafood chowder and a bacon jam slider. Easy to see why that chowder has won awards. The service was excellent as always. The bartenders are friendly and attentive. The restaurant is beautiful... three floors of art, gorgeous details and comfortable seating. We prefer the rooftop bar but there's one downstairs as well. Thank you, Avenu, for another great visit!

Madison L.

After a morning at the beach, we came to Avanu for lunch and had a good experience. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful with great air conditioning and a pretty rooftop. We were able to get seated immediately and service was good. To drink, I got the Purple linen. It was bad. It wasn't really purple and I couldn't taste any gin. It just tasted like sparkling cucumber lemon water. I replaced it with an Aperol spritz, which was very good. My mom got the frozen pina colada and the rope of pearls cocktail and loved them both. It seems the purple linen was a one off bad experience since everything else was tasty. I appreciated that they replaced the drink. For an appetizer, we got the duck fat fried French fries. They were very good and a great portion for sharing. They were hot, crisp, and had parm on top. For my entree, I got the fresh catch sandwich with blackened Mahi Mahi and curly fries. The fish was perfectly cooked and the lemon aioli it came with was absolutely delicious. The fries were nice and fresh too. My mom got 3 bao buns and loved them. The Asian slaw they came with was also very tasty. The portions were good for the price. Overall, we liked it here and will definitely come back.

Arianne M.

My friend brought me here Saturday night because from 9pm to close they have Happy Hour specials. Happy Hour specials on the weekend are unheard of. We sat at the rooftop bar. The bartender was nice. My friend ordered a glass of wine. We shared some appetizers (BBQ pork slider and shrimp & scallop egg roll). Each cost $7. The bread for the BBQ pork slider was burnt but it still tasted good. There was a live music. It was a cool spot.

John M.

One of the only places to get sushi in new Smyrna beach really great view strong drinks however the sushi, and poke nachos were seriously underwhelming, I have to rate it a one star because the sushi roll which was a spicy tuna was extremely disappointing in 3 ways #1 the tuna itself wasn't flavourful it was slightly sweet and the panko mix didn't help normally spiciness would be mixed into the tuna, #2 the sushi rice was too sweet and too wet not enough vinegar, #3 there was too much panko vs tuna. And no real spiciness. The poke nachos while a big portion wasn't executed right the wontons held about 95% of the total plate while the jalapeño and poke was last 5% the wasabi aioli didn't have a strong enough wasabi taste and the wontons didn't have enough of a crunch. I would suggest a smaller plate with a more even ratio and more spiciness Also oysters at 6$ a dozen great deal but still the oysters didn't look as fresh but at 6$ you're not expecting top notch so they get a pass on that. Service was good ambiance was great but the fundamentals are missing on the food.

Renee T.

We visited twice during our trip to NSB (New Smyrna Beach). The first was 5/13, Patrick was our amazing server and 5/15 with Briana. Management definitely found two great employees as they made both visits memorable, fun and so enjoyable. On both visits we had the half order or pork nachos on HH. This 1/2 order is larger than most restaurants full order at a fraction of the cost. They were absolutely delicious. I wasn't a fan however of the Bulgogi Bao Bun. Slightly soggy and not much flavor but the pork on the nachos was so tasty I forgot all about the bun. This restaurant upstairs had such a nice breeze on both visits. One thing about the breeze, do not leave the large drink menu standing as it fell over spilling my drink lol. My bad. Such a fun place, very relaxing. Good for families, couples, large parties etc. The restaurant and bathrooms were very clean. We look forward to coming again soon.

Nathan S.

Brunch was great! Drinks always on point. 3 levels of dining. Bottom 2 indoors. Shaded rooftop dining with full bar, tvs, fans... and saw a live rocket launch from nearby Cape Canaveral. Our server was great. Very helpful and attentive. Manager informed us of upcoming launch and where to look... and updated us again after the short delay. Always nice to have a bird's eye view of Flagler Ave as well. We love that place, indoors or out.

Katie B.

We sat upstairs on the rooftop which was beautiful. Had a large party of 14 people and our server did a great job keeping everyone's orders straight. We ordered a variety of food at our end of the table- the oyster sampler was fantastic. Our favorites were the street corn, the garlic butter/parm, and the Rockefeller. We also ordered edamame as an appetizer. Entrees: we ordered the short rib with Gouda risotto, the Thai chicken noodles, and the Bao combo. We all really enjoyed our entrees. The short rib with the risotto had amazing flavor but a little salty. It was a great night for our group of girls

Andrew H.

If you're eating here at the weekend ask for Caen. While the rest of the service team are great, Caen is an exceptional sever. It was my first time eating at Avanu and I'm a fan. I stopped in for a quick bite on a busy Saturday and chose the indoor, and air conditioned, option downstairs. Food was great. The drinks list is compact and has something for everyone. The upstairs area overlooks Flagler Ave and in addition to being a big space has live music, and a great big bar. It was too warm for me on this visit but next time I'll look to sit up there.

Taylor H.

Avanu is a cool spot! Love all the "events" they host to bring people in. Especially when there is a shuttle going off and trivia night. The food is good as well! Definitely will be back!

David M.

As a local we love this place. We especially come for Ash. We love it when she's working the bar. Ash also Waitresses some days but, if you want a specialty drink she's the one to go to she's truly becoming a mixologist. On to the restaurant. It's has a great atmosphere. We love coming during happy hour. Prices are some of the best. $1 oysters on weekdays and cold $4 beers We also love coming during the weekend for a "nice dinner". We usually get the fish special, but the steak fried rice is among one of the best Ive had out. I would definitely recommend coming here. Ask for ASH! If you come. She'll take care of you. Great view as a bonus.

Kiomi H.

Imagine this - we're laying on the beach and a plane flies by with an advertisement for Avanu. It's our girls day. We're feeling adventurous. So we go. And Avanu did not disappoint! Okay, here's the tea: 1. Atmosphere was GREAT. We sat upstairs and the views were beautiful and the breeze was relaxing. It started to get a little too chilly and started sprinkling. Before we could even mention it to staff, they started lowering the awning and we were comfortable again. That was so considerate, and I love how quick they responded. 2. Pricing was fair. We went during happy hour and all my friends got oysters but I'm not an oyster girl personally. Some enjoyed. Some thought they were rubbery. The happy hour deal is $1 regular oysters, $2 specialty oysters and $4 well drinks. 3. Drinks were hit or miss for our table. I got the carribbean tini and it tasted great, loved all the fruity flavors! 2 of my friends got the blackberry cocktail and said it was WAY too strong. My other 2 friends got the orange dreamsicle, but said there was no orange; and a coastal coconut and enjoyed it. 4. Time for the review of the actual food. Majority of the table got bao buns - the general consensus was that they loved the pork belly bao, and weren't crazy about the other flavors they ordered. My friend that got a salmon roll said the rice was mushy but the fish was great. I got the short rib and gouda risotto, and I OBVIOUSLY got the best dish at the table. Short rib was tender and asian flavors were GREAT. The Gouda risotto was different- in a good way. For my first time having risotto, I LOVED everything about this dish. Overall, my friends didn't enjoy it as much as I did. But I loved it and would recommend EVERYTHING I got (Trust me). Reminder: O got the short rib and a caribbean tini. Thank me later, guys.

Kim B.

We tried to sit on the roof top but it was raining at the tables were wet so we sat downstairs in the main dining room. The server was very nice and helpful. We got a couple cocktails and I got the bao buns. I would have preferred them steamed but they recommended them flash fried. A little different texture than what I like with my buns. The short rib bao was dry but the kahlua pork and chicken was great. Fun place to visit.