First time here after many recommendations. This place has some really good items on the menu. I do like the infusion of different Asian cuisine here. I ended up getting a bento tray and Mongolian beef. Everything was realy good and every feeling. Great Asian cuisine for a cheat day and overall quality of the food was very good. The only issue I had was the table size if you are a party of 4 or more. read more

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This is an Asian fusion restaurant in a strip mall. Pretty busy parking lot. I had just wrapped up a race nearby and wanted sushi. When I walked in, I felt like I was in a Golden Coral. Babies crying, people jumbled everywhere, and a buffet setup that was super packed together near everything else. The good: host sat me quickly and my server was polite and super quick. I guess they got this down to a science? The bad: everything else. How the heck are these reviews high? This place was packed but I felt like if I coughed, it would be all over my neighbor and the food. It was a cluster f. I did the buffet. While they had a lot of options, it was jam packed together. And you bumped into people trying to squeeze through some areas. The sushi was mediocre. The sweet and sour chicken was off. The fried rice wasn't warm. Even my tap water tasted funny. I couldn't finish my hot sake because it tasted off. The wasabi and ginger even looked funky (I will say the wasabi had a nice kick). Best part of my meal was leaving. The miso soup was the only decent part. I should have learned my lesson from previous Asian fusion places but I guess I trusted the reviews on this one. It's clear to me; a lot of people don't have an educated palate. read more

I enjoyed my recent meal here with my family and a family friend. We came on a Sunday afternoon after church and it was pretty crowded. Parking was a premium. I had the sesame chicken Bento box and it was quite tasty. My kids had the kids meals and everything was good except the cakes that were served. The waitress was good. They have managed to keep this restaurant well-maintained over the years. No complaints from me. It's pretty intimate inside, but comfortable overall. read more

The sushi is always fresh, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. Rolls are well balanced, not overloaded, and the fish quality really stands out. Service is friendly and consistent, making it an easy place to keep coming back to. Great spot when you're craving reliable, quality sushi. read more

We did the Sunday brunch buffet. The service was good and the choices plentiful but I thought the food was not outstanding. But it is unfair to rate a restaurant based on a buffet. At another visit I'd try so e made-to-order dishes to see how good they are. read more

Having visited Tallahassee several times, I've always been a bit disappointed at the lack of Asian restaurants in the city. But this time around, I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this place. It might be a very nondescript strip mall, but the inside of the restaurant was quite well decorated and much larger than I expected. The servers are super friendly and service was quite efficient. For dinner, I got the Japanese Pork Katsu. I was quite impressed by the portion size. Loved the salad and Hot and Sour Soup that came at the beginning. The Katsu itself was nice and crispy on the outside while being tender on the inside. Loved the cabbage salad with Japanese Mayo dressing on the side, which helps to balance out the richness of the meat. All in all, a very welcome Asian restaurant in Tallahassee that I would gladly come visit again :) read more

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I remember this restaurant well. It was either late September or early October when I went to AZU Lucy Ho's. I had been at Costco beforehand and I was recovering from a cold. I felt like having something light and warm, and well, this was close by and I had heard good things. Have to tell you I nearly missed this place. It's in a nondescript shopping center and there are many businesses there that unless you know what you're looking for, this is easy to miss. For reference, this is the final business in the shopping center. Anyway, went in on a weekend during lunch time, and for the most part, it was full of families eating there. I guess this is a locals' spot. At least that's the impression I got as some of the waitresses seemed to be quite personable with their clients. The staff was quite nice and they gave me a variety of menus. Sushi menu, dim sum menu, lunch menu, oh my! Good thing I don't have issues making decisions, more so when I'm sick. I wound up with steamed pork buns, a miso soup, and a bento box full of sushi. Ended up with leftovers and was super happy with everything, so much so that I wish my first experience there I had been healthy. I felt I would've appreciated the flavors more. It's hard to fully enjoy a meal when you're sick. read more

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Great food! Friendly service! Chill vibe! My toddler and I were road trippin and looking for something close to the hotel. She lives lo mein, so I decided on AZU. Fahter, our server, was attentive, knowledgeable and kind. The food came out quickly and was hot and delicious. We'll definitely be returning each time we're passing through Tallahassee read more

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My wife and I visited AZU Lucy Ho's Restaurant and on Apalachee Parkway of Tallahassee in early June 2026. We hadn't been there since its opening many years ago. Foreboding was a sign on the front window with the words ' Hiring employees' or something like that. When a restaurant can't hire employees to work there, its potentially a sign things are going downhill in my opinion. As we waited to be seated, we realized they had no hostess as they had when they first opened years ago. One of the waitresses had to excuse herself from waitressing duties to come over and seat us. She was, at least, a sweet person with a smile, an almost apologetic smile in my opinion. Once seated another young lady actually waited on us. We ordered water which a young man delivered with a smile. Then our waitress came for our orders and I ordered a beer, my wife ordered a lemon drop martini. Along the way, our waitress told us they had a new bartender which, as it turned out, was probably the reason the lemon drop martini was no martini at all. It came in a martini glass but there was no discernible taste of either lemon or vodka. My wife said it tasted like sugar water. Later when we checked out, the waitress asked how everything was and at that time we told her the drink was a failure and she offered to remove the so-called martini from our bill which we accepted. Regarding our entree orders, my wife ordered pork fried rice which she said was bland and tasteless. She also ordered fried gyoza. When that was delivered to our table, they were not hot and were over fried and dry. That made us think they were pre-fried, heated to lukewarm warm and served. When my wife offered me one, I declined on the visual aspects alone. I ordered YuShang Triple described as chicken, scallop, shrimp, and vegetables in spicy yu-shang sauce. Yu Shang Triple was ok, the sauce almost well seasoned but somewhat weak as a spicy type sauce. There was an abundance of peppers and onions, about 3-4 shrimp, 3 scallops and chicken. BUT It just didn't have a distinguishing flavor profile. Of the three scallops in the dish, the largest of them was cold that I didnt know until I put it in my mouth. I choose to just swallow it rather than spit it out. That was gross. The other two scallops were lukewarm. I hoped I didn't get food poisoning from eating a cold sea scallop that someone probably handled with their bare hands. I also ordered Eel sushi roll. The sushi roll had very little flavor, the rice not seasoned well and when the waitress brought the soy sauce, I viewed that as the potential savior of the sushi roll and the other food as well. The sushi roll was poorly made and seemed to lack rice vinegar or whatever they put in good sushi roll, the rice somewhat loosely packed and that affected the experience of actually eating it. Our waitress was competent and I wished to myself that she could go to a restaurant where she could work and be proud of what she was serving and make more money. The last impressions I had as we drove out of the parking lot was that AZU should just go to a buffet restaurant format FULL TIME. The location certainly warrants that format. But to be a good buffet restaurant, they should at least visit the local buffet on Capitol Circle NE, Tallahassee, that serves real sushi and does a fabulous of it and emulate them. This restaurant that today holds the name of AZU Lucy Ho's is, in my opinion, an insult to the memory of Lucy Ho who for many years in Tallahassee served delicious asian food, for which people would flock to her stores to experience. As for my wife and I, we will never go to AZU again. read more

The food here is always a generous portion absolutely delicious. This place has been around since I was a kid and absolutely love to eat here. It's a great setting prices are just wonderful and overall a great place to go eat the food in the service and everything is just wonderful. Thanks. read more

I came to visit my family and in-laws for the holidays, and my father-in-law suggested that we come here for dim sum. I grew up in Tallahassee and had never been aware of a place that served dim sum here. Being somewhat of a food snob and having lived in NYC, I had low expectations for the dim sum in Tally. We came on a Saturday morning, around 12:30 pm and were able to get immediately seated for a table of 6. We ordered the soup dumplings, wontons, red bean pancake, shrimp rice rolls, pork belly buns, the shao mai, and the spare rib in bean sauce. I honestly was pleasantly surprised by how everything tasted. The shrimp rice rolls were uniquely chewy (something I didn't expect and tasted really good), and the wontons, pork belly buns, shoo mai, black bean pork were all flavorful. The only critique I have is that the soup dumplings were really hard to eat intact (i.e. the dumpling kept falling apart and was stuck to the outside paper) so you ended up losing soup before being able to eat it. The service was exceptional, we had a great waitress who was knowledgable about what to order and extremely accommodating to my high maintenance parents. If you're craving dim sum, I would recommend coming here on Saturday for lunch! They also serve other lunch items such as sushi. read more

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Walked in on a Friday night and found out we were a day too early for dimsum (Only Saturdays 11am - 3pm) but I knew they had sushi on the menu so wasn't too concerned. Our sushi & sashimi fulfilled our cravings - the fish-to-rice ratio was just right & the sashimi appetizer was a nice deal for the # of pieces you get. The stir-fried eggplant and General Taos chicken entrees were very generously size portions (ideal for sharing). Both were good except the beans that accompanied the chicken were too salty. Ambiance is nice & service was good except one individual (not our regular server) who seemed to have an attitude when we requested extra rice & she also gave us mismatched containers for our leftovers. I'm not really sure why she stepped in to assist when she didn't seem to know what she was doing & our regular server was already attentive to our needs. Overall, I recommend Azu. If I were a local, I would be back to try their Saturday Dim Sum & Sunday buffet: Dim Sum - Only Saturdays 11am - 3pm ​ Buffet Brunch - Only Sundays 10:30am - 2:30pm read more

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How did I forget to review this place? As a Celiac and someone married to an Asian-American, the food I miss the most since my diagnosis is Asian foods of all kinds. While on vacation in Florida, I found Azu Lucy Ho's, which has a separate gluten-free menu. They also provide gluten-free tamari. As far as the gluten-free food, while I thought the house salad was a rip-off at $6, I liked the $18 Mongolian beef and the $21 Yu-Shang Triple. The scallops were HUGE too. While the regular menu is much larger, I was just happy to get some Chinese-American food for once. I'd love it if they could make a gluten-free green onion pancake because I was jealous of the normal one my husband ordered. The owner was also a totally chill guy and very personable. Overall, if you're a Celiac, I definitely recommend this place. Visited: May 2024 read more

Fabulous staff , clean environment & delicious meals . Staff is always pleasant and polite . Your never made to feel rushed . While done restaurants aren't spending time on cleaning Azu does !!! read more

Awesome Lunch Today, a coworker suggested we try Asian fusion cuisine for lunch, so we dined at Azu Lucy Ho's in Tallahassee today for lunch and the food and service exceeded my expectations. We were quickly seated, and the server arrived at the table within one minute. The server was very friendly, patient, and knowledgeable of the menu as my coworker asked a lot of questions about the menu items seasoning and spice. What she did not know, she asked the kitchen staff for clarification. I ordered the lunch Sesame Chicken Bento Box served with an eggroll, vegetable lo mein, fried rice, and dish of the day (pork dumpling). I am not a fan of dumpling, so the server allowed a substitution for another egg roll at no additional charge. Amazingly surprised with the portion size of the protein in the Bento Box (I had a Bento Box at other restaurants and the portion were a lot smaller). The food was cooked to order and served piping hot. Everything tasted so fresh and prepared perfectly. The sesame chicken was perfectly cooked, the chicken was crispy and tender. With every bite of the chicken, I could take the sweet and savory sauce. It was so GOOD. The egg roll was deep fried to perfection, crispy and full of flavor. The fried rice and the lo mein also tasted very good. Azu Lucy Ho's 3220 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, FL 32311 read more

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I ordered a few dishes from here to share. The fried rice and broccoli dishes. It was good. Well cooked, flavorful and balanced. Next time I'll probably try the string beans if allergen friendly and the bok choy. Friendly staff. read more

The food is good and you get a lot for a good price. Unfortunately though, we have gluten allergies in our family, and whenever we order gluten free sushi, they put it in the same box as sushi that contains gluten. As a restaurant that claims gluten free items, I doubt they make the food prep area clean when making gluten free options. When I asked the to go server to remake our sushi because it was not made gluten free standards, they just moved the gluten free stuff to a new box and gave it back. Good food but bad service read more

I come here every month for either their dim sum on Saturdays or their buffet on Sundays. Both are amazing and very well priced! The food is always delicious and the service is attentive. The buffet includes several different pieces of sushi as well as all kinds of entrees including general tsao's chicken and honey chicken (my favorites). It is honestly some of the best Chinese in Tallahassee and the best bang for your buck. read more

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I've been to Masa and Little Masa, so I wanted to try out this place and it exceeded my expectations! The bento box and dim sum lunch options were so delicious and a reasonable price. I got the chicken and broccoli with mushrooms, egg custard, scallion pancakes, and pork dumplings. I left full and still had leftovers. The service was top notch and we had multiple people check on us throughout to ensure our food was good. The ambiance was warm and modern, but cozy. We will be back and we highly recommend. read more

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We were out and about in Tally late yesterday afternoon on Apalachee Pkwy. Decided we'd grab some dinner in town. I remembered seeing reviews on Lucy Ho's AZU as being a good Asian restaurant. Last time we'd eaten in one of her restaurants was likely in the Food Court in Governors Square back in the hay day of Lucy's restaurants. We'd also enjoyed meals at her Bamboo Garden off of Monroe Street many years ago. Enough history. We entered Azu just after 4pm. One other diner in the room. We were seated in a booth (wood bench style with no cushions). First impression - the place is dark and dreary and generally tired. Our server came to the table and we ordered a couple of $5 Kirin beers. They're now produced in Golden CO vs Japan. After looking at Yelp reviews we ordered the scallion pancake and a spicy tuna roll for starters. The pancake was delicious - and the curry dipping sauce was as well. The tuna roll was tasty as well. We had no idea what to order for entrees and asked our server for suggestions. We settled on pork fried rice and honey chicken. My wife enjoyed the fried rice - rice had nice texture and wasn't overcooked. It was a bit bland but some soy sauce gave it a punch. Generous portion that went home with us afterwards. My honey chicken was tasty, but nothing special. Generous portion of batter fried chicken hunks. I ordered it with a side of broccoli instead of rice. We paid our check which was $80 including tip. I rate Azu a 3 1/2 star. If we have the opportunity to dine there again, I'd stick to appetizers and sushi. read more

Azu Lucy Ho's: A Hidden Gem Worth Every Bite Listen, if you're into cute vibes and amazing food, Azu Lucy Ho's is the spot. This little hidden gem had me seated quicker than I could say, "Salt and pepper shrimp bento box, please!" For $14 at lunch, you get a lot of food. And let me tell you my bento box was love at first bite. The shrimp? Fried to absolute perfection crispy, flavorful, and giving main-character energy. The rest of the box was a delightful ensemble that just hit all the right notes. The waiter? Sweet and helpful, like the kind of person you'd want to take advice from about everything on the menu. The vibe is cute, the portions are generous, the prices are chef-approved, and I'm already planning my next visit. If you haven't been yet, go ahead and put this place on your radar. You'll thank me later. So good I forgot to take pictures read more

Stopped in for lunch. Restaurant was clean and in good shape. The staff was extremely polite, friendly and attentive! The food was excellent and the portions more than enough! I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely be back. Thank you, it's hard to find a great meal at a good price! Worth every penny!! read more

Bang bang mango was not edible. The so-called fried shrimp was over fried and shrimp could hardly be found. Spare ribs were dry, overcooked. Could not finish either of these two dishes. read more

Had a very bad experience a couple of years ago and I try to update my review and it won't let me. Food was good but the amount would keep changing for the same price. And when you talk to the manager her brother came out and said my house my rules. We have never been back. And we went once or twice a week. Which they don't really care. So no more AZU we go to a great little sushi place in Southwood. Food is great and people are so friendly. read more

The food was very tasty. The portions were extremely large. The service was very good. The restaurant was very clean. I would definitely go back when I'm in the area. read more

Great place to eat and such friendly staff!!! It's easy to get to and parking is plentiful.

We ordered a few things, chicken lowmein, pork & shrimp rice, dumplings, and honey chicken. It was better than most of the Chinese restaurants I've tried in Tally, but a new 2nd to our favorite in Tally. read more

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We were visiting the area and decided to eat dinner here based on reviews. We arrived about an hour before closing, but don't recommend that you come close to closing as wait staff spend their time shutting down, cleaning tables and turning over chairs. We enjoyed our appetizers but didn't the main meals. We got a California roll and pork dumplings, both were good. I had kung pow chicken and it was swimming in sauce. I asked for spicy and white rice. There was no spice and waiter brought out white rice after being reminded, but very small portion of rice in comparison to the meal. I guess I prefer more rice with separate plate yo mix rice and meat. Portions were large. read more

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Food is just right the spices are perfect services better some days and other days but most of the time it's good parking is fair restaurants clean. I enjoy having fried rice and fried vegetables and shrimp and we take it home just because we like to bring it home and sit at our own table Seating inside the restaurant is nice I don't know if it's every Sunday, but 1 o'clock they start a buffet that is just to die for he couldn't believe all the food that's there and all the choices that's there and even sushi is there it's incredible the amount I think it's $21 or something like that Try a little bit of everything that you have to eat before it's all they prepared. I think you have booze read more

AZU Lucy Ho's offers a delightful fusion of Asian flavors with impeccable service and a warm ambiance, making it a must-visit for food enthusiasts. read more

In Tallahassee for a XC race and searching yelp for some great reviews. Portions were huge and very flavorful. We tried many dishes while we were there: sweet potato sushi no cream cheese, veggie roll, tofu lo mein, vegetable fried rice, two mushroom braised tofu (delicious), vegetable egg roll, seaweed salad and the smoke calamari salad. Stayed busy but service was quick. Bringing home leftovers to central FL read more

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This place has slowly turned into hot garbage if ordered to go. The Sunday buffet must pay the bills. The takeout. -The fried dishes in sauce taste like any local $7 strip mall Chinese place. Soggy. Bland. Weird chicken. The sushi used to be good. Now it sucks. The tuna and salmon tasted old and stringy. Asked twice for extra wasabi. Like every time. For two $15 rolls. I've gotten extra wasabi 2 times in 2 years. Good news is. In done with this nasty ass place. Fooled one too many times. Gross. Old. Run into the ground. They don't care about to go orders and give you a crappy look when you leave small tip for handing you a to go bag that's not correct. read more

This has been one of my favorite dining places in Tally in the past. Our visit last Saturday evening did not hold the torch though. Our server seemed to have limited knowledge of Asian food or the menu so the focus is not on training these days. She was pleasant; however, after we placed the order, we never saw her again until we had to flag her down to pay the bill. Drinks not refilled, dishes piling up on the table. No sign of management present. I walked over to the kitchen/bar area a couple of times for condiments and a menu. The scallion pancake should be a mainstay but it was too thick and lacked flavor. For some unknown reason, there are about half a cup of blah mayo on the side for this small pancake. I went to the kitchen seeking a chili oil that is the typical condiment. .....lack of quality control. The kitchen did execute my order for a veggie Mu Shu pancakes to substitute steamed tofu and add broccoli. The 4 soft rice pancakes were appreciated - the overall dish lacked flavor. Most of it was left behind. How about improving the dish and not aim for quality over quality? Mom ordered teriyaki chicken and it was a huge portion. Chicken was a bit overcooked though. Bam bam sushi roll was ordered by other family member. Also over sized. Next time, may just order traditional sushi but will inquire if fish is really fresh. Not feeling very trusting of them at the moment. Any sushi type place that serves Krab and not crab is questionable to me. We may think twice before visiting again. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere but slow coming out from the kitchen. In a strip center and is the east end unit.

This place is a gem!! Have been in Tallahassee for more than 5 years. I've never heard about we have a Chinese restaurant serving Dim Sum. The last time I had dim sum is in NYC. The food is legit!!! Please add chicken feet to your Dim Sum menu Already spread the words, hope more people can try Dim Sum here. read more

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I did takeout of fried rice and Kung Pao Chicken. It was ready when promised with no hassles. (My only complaint is that there was no fork included.) Both dishes were excellent with the chicken having a decided kick. read more

Edited: Bump my review up to 4 stars. I go here often and enjoy the previous items and the seafood rice.

This used to be our go-to place for Asian in Tallahassee. (One of our daughters, who has lived in New York City for 20 years even said that it is the best Asian food she's ever had.) Alas, no more. The food may continue to be great, but our recent experience, after a 40 minute wait, resulted in no food served. This was our first visit since Florida's department of Food and Sanitation, that regulates restaurants, provided a highly negative "advisory" several months ago about sanitation violations at this restaurant. Perhaps the problem was just that we were seated at a "totally ignored" table. We knew there was problem when my wife's order of a glass of Pinot Grigio literally took over 40 minutes never to be fulfilled, while everyone around us, including those who arrived significantly after us were being served their food. We had no choice but to walk out after 40 minutes of non-service. It was my wife's birthday. Not the kind of experience we would care to remember, but she pointed out that at least she'll have a story to share with all her friends. read more

Was not pleased with this experience. My mom recommended we stop by after some shopping so I was willing to give it a try. There was a sign on the door that said service would be slow but BOY OH BOY slow is an understatement. We ordered appetizers (2) vegetable egg rolls and a shrimp dish. It took about 20 minutes to hit our table but atleast it was warm-ish .... My mother is vegetarian so when we received two egg rolls that looked like it had a minced meat filling we wanted to double check before eating. We couldn't find our waiter so we flagged down the hostess. She checked with the kitchen and came back to tell us they don't make the egg rolls they're bought frozen and the ingredients list tofu and mushrooms so MAYBE it's that. Well .... I should've known how my meal would go from there. Our entrees arrived maybe another 20 minutes later. My mom ordered the vegetable and shrimp tempura which came with a ginger salad and miso soup and I ordered a crab explosion roll with a side of fried . My mom (who again RAVED about this place ) did eat the ginger salad but didn't eat her food and barely touched the soup. I could tell she was disappointed and offered her some of my roll because honestly.... I didn't like it too much myself. Overall the food tasted old. Her tempura was soggy and tasted like burnt oil. My roll was warm and really just tasted like spicy mayo. The fried rice was okay but nothing to write home about or make up for the experience. We paid tipped and left but I don't think I'll personally be back. If you go prepare to wait. Even though the restaurant and bar area are empty. read more

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Had dinner for the first time here with friends. One of those is a very picky eater when it comes to Chinese restaurants. We decided to eat family style (shared a number of entree 's) and no one was the least bit disappointed. The meal started with Tuna Sashimi. The fish and the wasabi were excellent. Then came the Hot & Sour, Miso Soup and Seaweed Salad. Everyone is still pleased. For main dishes we ordered Soy Ginger Cod with Bok Choy (excellent), mixed Seafood and Vegetable Tempura, Vegetable Fried Rice, Green Beans in spicy garlic sauce and the Black Pepper Beef Tips. For dessert it was Green Tea Ice Cream. Am usually not a fan of Fried Rice or Tempura dishes. These, however, were not typical. The Fried Rice was not overpowered by the sauce and the Tempura was light in flavor and not greasy at all, as it should be. Overall a fun meal and with good food. The only dish that was a little disappointing were the green beans. They were cooked beyond al dente and wee wilted and almost rubbery in texture. The rest of the meal made up for it. Give it a shot. Am sure you will enjoy it. read more