It's next to impossible to find a decent place to eat if you work in this neighborhood, so I was pleasantly surprised when Azuki exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations. Decor leans toward a higher-end sushi bar, but the fare is decidedly average. The lunch specials are fairly priced, and the sashimi, sushi, and rolls are fresh and tasty. Good for a business lunch; not worth a special trip if you're not already in the area. read more

Forgettable. Glad I wasn't too hungry. I will not be returning. Only plus is that it's close to the Port Authority. read more

Decent lunch menu. I usually get the sushi bento box and my boyfriend gets the chicken teriyaki. Both are very mediocre as my sushi can be a little fishy at times with the rice falling off and his chicken is dry 100% of the time. There are other spots nearby with better sushi but I really like the atmosphere of this restaurant. It's well lit and spacious. We always opt to sit by the bar because the tables are too close for my liking. read more

After being there for less than an hour, the waitress came up to our table and said (quite literally), "Are you done? All done? Good, because we need the table for a party of six." We didn't even get a moment to answer. My friends and I sat there shocked. The tables around us were staring and said they couldn't believe what just happened. We just collected our check and left. I don't think we'll be going back (which is a shame because they have a great happy hour deal). read more

Granted, This is only for lunch experience- If you're looking for Masa/Yasuda/Gari/Mr.Robata type of experience, you will be disappointed. If you're in the area, as I am most of the time and too lazy to travel during lunch break for Sushi, this would be a good choice. The Sushi here is pretty standard, but tastes good. prepared well. The Bento boxes are a great deal too, but they always over cook the main item(salmon/beef/Chicken). Oh well, for $11, I guess I will live. It has a nice atmosphere, but when its busy, it get CRAZY in there. So, prepare to wait if you're a group, or sit at the Sushi counter. I much prefer that, over sitting at the tables.. The waitstaff seems to HATE serving customers, and can hear them bithing about so-andso on table so-and-so as they walk past.... Yeah, some of us did study Mandarin, and although I was a C student, you're not being nice, are you? Maybe it's the heat of the moment, from the busy chaotic service, but c'mon! Rude. To wrap things up, Good lunch but won't sit with staff that talks behind the guest's back. I feel like I'm in highschool. Sushibar counter is the way to go!! read more

I think 2 stars is a lot for this place, but I'll be a nice. Walked in here for lunch with two friends. Wow, talk about horrible service! We sat down and ordered our food after like a 5 minute wait for a table (not too bad for lunch time). I ordered 2 rolls and they were not willing to make any substitutions. I personally like soy paper over seaweed, but had to settle for one roll being made with soy paper, and the other with seaweed. Why they couldn't make the other roll with soy paper I have no clue. I asked for some extra sauce as well and they charged an $1. I was ok with this place...until it took FOREVER for my food to come out. My friends order chicken & rice (teryaki) type dishes and both came out and I had to wait probably about another 20-25 mins for my rolls (we were already waiting for quite some time). When I asked where my food was they said another minute (and about 5 minutes later still no food). I told them to put it in a to-go container, but ended up just eating at the table once they finally got my food to me. I understand that there can be issues in the kitchen, but I think they just need to learn better customer service. They didn't care at all!! Sucky sucky service...don't think I'll be going back! read more

Edamame! Udon! Sushi! Sake! Perfect! Loved the atmosphere, the food, and the price. I would highly recommend and hope to return there next time in the city. read more

Three words: Crunchy Spicy Yellowtail (roll... well, that would make it four). Three comments: YUM. YUM. YUM. read more

if i could give this place zero stars i would, let me tell you this place is the most rude place you'll find out here. I placed an order for delivery and my order total was 12.50 but unfortunately i only had 13 dollars on me and when the food arrived the guy screamed at me because i only gave him 50 cents and then he gave me the 50 cents back EVEN THOUGH HE IS BEING RUDE I STAND MY GROUND AND I APOLOGIZED because i didn't have to give him tip. now not 5 minutes passed by and the manager calls me stating that if i don't have enough money to not order from them. i cant believe how RUDE these people are. i will never re-order here again and do no recommend this place to anyone. I WISHED I HAD SEEN OTHER REVIEWS BEFORE read more

Excellant spot for lunch! Lunch specials are as cheap as 8 to 14$. but they come out super fast! The rolls are on the small side to be honest, and ive deff tasted fresher. Miso soup is okay. I think the key here is the fact that they are quick and give great service, especially during 12 to 2 pm read more

The worst sushi I have ever had in my life it was hot and disgusting I'm going to dispute this with Amex Just horrible!!!

The food is pretty consistently good. The prices are fair especially the lunch special. Now the bad, the service!!!!! They should teach the staff to smile and to understand that the only rason they have this job is because of the customers. Try it, you'll like it but remember not to expect a smile form the staff. read more

I was in the mood for shrimp tempura sushi and wowza it was delicious. Party of 3. My companions got California rolls, eel, and spicy tuna. We shared edamame. We were all pleased. To boot, they have happy hour! Perfect location, food, drinks, and ambiance. read more

I love bento boxes, partly because I enjoy trying a little of everything. To me, it's like Japanese tapas. The Chicken Teriyaki bento box ($8.75) for lunch does not disappoint. Starting from the simplest, you get a salad consisting of crisp lettuce, red cabbage, julienned carrots, and Kraft cheese-colored ginger dressing. Standard, however that Kraft cheese-colored dressing still has me pondering. Next is a mound of white rice topped with black sesame seeds, again standard. Next is the 6 pieces of california roll that I usually could care less for. But Azuki seemed to do a good job, and I actually enjoyed them. Maybe it was the potent wasabi paste and addictive white ginger, or maybe its because of my fascination of the pure thought of Japanese rolls: various ingredients rolled up and sliced into these little, fun, and whimsical bite-sized morsels. Then comes the 3 shrimp dumplings which I consider more as shumai sitting in a pool of soy vinegrette sauce. The moistness from the steam made the shumai extra tasty. It wasn't just bland water, but it actually brought out the flavor of the shrimp and sweetness of the onions. And finally to the main entree, 16 pieces of chicken teriyaki similar to a thin chicken cutlet with a very nice teriyaki glaze. The chicken is tasty all on its own but the glaze definitely helps to make things a bit more interesting. Combine the chicken with the bed of veggies underneath for some added texture: sweet sauteed onions, carrots, red and green peppers. I'd love to come back to try their sushi. If only they had a 3-roll combo for $11-$12. But if you're a big fan of bento boxes, rest assured that Azuki offers a solid one at very fair prices. read more

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I have now (finally) experienced what "lunch hour" means for a restaurant. I'm a teacher... I don't do "lunch hour." I pick up a sandwich from Subway or some Dominican food somewhere. However, on my vacation I had a weird hour gap between 2 dentist appointments in midtown and decided I would grab lunch at Azuki. They handled the rush of the lunch hour really well, with a great selection of lunch specials. The only thing I would complain about is that a lot of lunch specials let you choose any three rolls for a fixed price, and at Azuki I had to select from a pre-written combo. I understand, though, because the place got packed and they wanted fast turnover of tables. Service was fast, the shrimp tempura and eel and avo rolls were both tasty, and the special came with salad. Overall, a well-managed lunch rush place, but I wouldn't come here to savor amazing sushi. read more

I don't like my Yasai Gyoza a gluey, overly salty but otherwise flavorless, luke warm mess. And I'm not even going to try anything else on the menu seeing as they can't master an edible clear soup. Right in the trash. read more

I love Azuki. This is my sushi destination any time I want it. Why? Well first of all because it's right by where I live. Second of all, it's so good, and it's so cheap. My favorite is the Passion roll. I almost always get take out from the place, but I've eaten in a few times, the reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. The service is pretty bad. The waiters/waitresses don't really pay attention to you, even when they're not that busy. They'll disappear for a while and you're just left there helpless and alone in a sea of empty plates and credit cards. Okay that was an exaggeration, but still, it's annoying, they really do disappear. Other than that, the sushi is great, and the prices are even better. read more

Dinner Special - Spend $15 get 2 glasses of white wine or get 1 bottle of hot sake. I ordered 2 rolls - Shelter Roll and Monster Roll. Both very good and filling. My friend also ordered 2 rolls - Philadelphia Roll and Oshii Roll (my friend ordered it bc it almost sounds like Ohhh Shittt). Philly Roll was good but Oshii Roll is targeted to the constant dieter. Its a large roll filled with lots of cucumber, lettuce, shrimp (its suppose to be crab but it tasted like shrimp.) read more

I went here for pick up and I agree with the other reviews, the staff I encountered were extreamly rude, both to me and other customers. If I were to have written this review when I was there I would have given it a 1 star, but I think the food hit the spot. But I would never go back to the place due to the horrible service. This is from a life long new yorker, who is used to abrasive people. read more

This place is not half bad. We came in here with extremely low expectations, after deciding that we didn't want to deal with Ayza. There was a wait for a mysterious amount of time there, and the host/manager was rude, and did not offer to take my coat or give me a menu, when he was doing so for other people. Anyway, so we are walking around that restaurant waste land area, just looking for some fake Japanese or Thai food that will tie us over before a movie. And we saw a sign that said free sake or wine, so we said, Why not? Basically, you had to order $15 each to get two glasses of wine each. Which sounded like a great deal. So we got the tuna tataki to share, and I got the sushi lunch. I really didn't expect anything from the sushi, and was almost excited to see how bad it was going to be. But actually, the tuna tataki was good, and the sushi was pretty fresh too. It really wasn't bad, especially with free liquor. I just hated the decor and the music though. If only the music choice was better, and not Avril Lavigne and other 90s pop music, it could be much better. It just made it seem so cheap and fake, which I guess it is, but they're not doing themselves any favors. read more

Azuki is an example of that species of Japanese restaurants that are "Japanese" in much the same way that Emeril Lagasse is Cajun... which is to say, only by hype and a tiny bit of substance. There are patches of authenticity within a field of "close enough for 8th Ave." I think the Sushi has gone down hill in recent months. But the complementary sake and the generously scaled ohitashi appetizer are big pluses... One of my favorite dishes from the portfolio of "low" Japanese cuisine, is the katsudon. This is a fairly large bowl of rice, topped with a pork cutlet, nestled in an egg and vegetable mix that has been cooked in a broth, which flavors the rice. I have had many dishes called katsudon in Japanese restaurants in the US that would never even remind the average Japanese person of a katsudon. And although Azuki's isn't absolutely authentic, it errs in a direction that I actually like. Usually a katsudon comes with a side of pickles. At Azuki there is a generous variety of pickles along the sides of the bowl. Because of its location, Azuki ends up being an occasional after-work place for dinner, and although I probably wouldn't seek it out as a destination, I've never really had any big complaints. And there are times when I get a hankering for that Azuki katsudon. read more

Extremely crowded during the weekday lunch rush. Chicken, shrimp or beef teriyaki bento box lunch special are all a good deal at $10. Plenty of food and decent quality. Sushi wasn't as tasty, unfortunately. Tables are packed in tight, so be prepared to sit on top of your neighbor. Pretty typical for this neighborhood and the city in general. read more

Went here with a group of friends, I think there were 5 or 6 of us. The service was so-so, kind of slow, and there is a free sake deal for everyone who orders over $15 for dinner, I think, but it was difficult to get it from the waitstaff..we had to ask several times, and by that time, it just wasn't worth it. I did have a great sushi roll though, and I can't remember the name of it but it was one of the special ones and it was DELICIOUS! So I gave them some props for that. Also, the decor is nice -- clean lines, minimalist and comfy booths. It's a small place but cozy and not too loud.. Overall, a good experience for a casual dinner out with friends if you're in the area but nothing to go out of the way for. read more

My friend and I were roaming the streets of NYC when we saw this little sushi place. Being from the Midwest, we had high hopes for better sushi since we were visiting a costal state. Loved it! Rolls are never my thing, but the sashimi platter we got was a nice surprise. For what we paid, we got a much bigger portion size than we expected. Had to ask for a leftover box. read more

Azuki - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

I work around the area and it's nice to have a go to place where you know the food is good every single time. My mother and daughter love this place and when they meet me for dinner we always come here. As for my experiences here the service is always great and they are very nice. The hostess can be very short coming but I guess she isn't the talking type. I love the salmon here, it's never over cooked and I always order the bento box. It comes with Salmon Terriyaki, white rice, california rolls, shumai and salad. My daughter loves the Miso soup from here and she can easily finish 2 bowls. As far as Sushi l, I wouldn't be the best critic because I do not like to eat raw fish. I only eat California Rolls and the most daring would be a spicy eel roll-lol. So I couldn't tell you if their sashimi is good or not but I can tell you that their food is delicious and a must try ! read more

nice atmosphere for lunch. Go for the Bento-Box specials, easy on your wallet and variety. The beef terayaki offers a fulfilling meal....meaning you should be stuffed eating this because I sure was and then I got food comatosis at work. If only we can take naps at work. sigh. service is eh..but at least they deliver the food to reach in time for my hungry stomache. read more

Don't eat here. Worse place I've eaten in (almost) my entire life. Wow, this place needs to go! Rude, rude service. Waiter was horrible. Very SLOW. I started to ask a couple questions politely...he answered one reluctantly and half way through my 2nd one he just left. Sushi expensive. Terrible loud radio in the background and then they automatically add a tip on my bill and it was just me. They call it a service charge, so I asked what it was for and he rudely replied "it's my tip"! I regret not telling them to remove it. Don't go here! read more

I use to order from them often for lunch since it's so close to my office. They started off pretty good few years back, their crunchy spicy tun & salmon are my fav. However.... yesterday I got their bento lunch box which I haven't get in a very long time, it was just sad looking. Everything has been cut-down in quantity and the taste of food is just not that appetizing. Ironically they just increased their price last fall. I felt almost disgusted by how badly the lunch box was prepared I almost want to swear never to go there again. In terms of sit-in service, most of the stuff are friendly, however I did ran into a lady (apparently the head of the stuff) who refuse to do separate checks for our table. I guess it depends on how busy the restaurant is and their policy, so I won't criticize too much about that. If you want to go sit in, make sure you bundle up, sometimes their AC in the summer is just way too cold. read more

I have lunch in this restaurant 3 times last year and love their food but last week I went there again, so disappointed. They changed the rice. It's not Japanese rice, not soft and the smell weird. I think they are using the rice from Thailand or China to lower the cost. But it's not right, Sushi rice is the most important thing in a Japanese Restaurant. And they don't have brown rice. I will not go again. read more

OMG...the worst Japanese restaurant ever...Technically, it is not Japanese cuz I guess all the staff working there is Chineses.. I had Katsudon and it was the worst one I ever had..Totally not Japanese style, tastes bad and I could not even finish..and the price is way too much(I guess because it is known as a Japanese restaurant), but it is absolutely not! Don't go there and waste your money!! read more

The lunch special can't be beat. Plenty of food, very fresh. My selections didn't knock my socks off, but I'm going to given them another chance on this basis. The downside: Service - 2 stars, too slow for lunch (and it was NOT crowded from 1 to 2 when we were there). I'll try again and see if it was just an off day, but this was a problem. read more

House wine was good. Ginger dressing on the salad was exactly how I like it. Ramen was also delicious. Great lunch for a good price. The ramen with salad lunch special was $12. It was quite at lunch time (2:30), so my friend and I were able to have a conversation and catch up without loud music or other patrons yelling. read more

I get Azuki from time to time on my lunch break because of its proximity. The sushi is average, for the same price i prefer MISO in Dumbo. I would normally give this three stars but one time I found a hair in a piece of my sushi. This was very gross. I understand that mistakes happen, so i dont hold it against anyone, but a hair in your food is still a hair in your food. read more

This one is more about service since I do like the food here, granted I only ever order the salmon teriyaki, but I digress. I had lunch here with a couple friends and after we've paid for our meal, this waiter shows up and gives us fried ice cream. We just paid for our bill so I asked, "whose birthday is it?" and "wow, for real it's free?", my friends obviously also surprised at the bonus. But, as I've been to some restaurants that do give desserts on the house sometimes, and as who in their right mind would say no to ice cream, we indulged ourselves and ate it. A few mins later the waiter comes back and tells us he's going to charge us for the icecream because he gave it to us by mistake. We paid for it of course, but seriously? I think it's in bad taste since we did ask if it was free and we weren't told otherwise. Just for that, I'm never eating here again. read more

Great little place walking distance from MSG. It's our new go-to place before shows. I had a chirashi, which came exactly as expected and was very good. Everyone else had sushi/sashimi of some sort and we were all pleased with it all. The banana split for dessert was excellent! read more

The sushi was ok--we had a variety of different rolls. Surprisingly, the wine was pretty good. We also had the edamame--we told the waiter that it tasted funny, but it did not get taken off the price at the end. The worst part about it is that I ended up with bad, bad stomach issues today and have been weak in general from it. Have a feeling it is food poisoning. Too bad, because I'd have loved to have a place near PA that is good. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this restaurant. The decor was pretty underwhelming and there was a homeless man kind of blocking the door but we ventured in. The food was very good. The sushi was fresh and beautifully arranged. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. It was an extremely enjoyable experience. My friend declared it our new go to sushi spot near Penn Station. Give it a try. read more

Trust in the review. There's a reason for it being a three star. Terrible food, terrible service, disastrous all around.

I ordered the gyoza. The lady at the counter put dumplings into a plastic container and microwaved them. I guess you could call that steamed? I handed the dish back to the lady. I prefer not to eat food microwaved in plastic. I didnt ask for my money back and she didnt offer. I just left and got a salad across the way. read more

Good sushi. Great prices. Amazing service! Azuki has kept my tummy happy since it opened. read more