Azalea - Ann Arbor (MI)

3 /5 Caro Ornelas: One positive aspect is that the restaurant was not crowded, so there was no waiting time. However, even though the presentation of the dishes was beautiful and the drinks were well prepared, the food itself did not live up to expectations. The Wagyu was chewy and overly fatty, the lobster was dry, and the dessert was quite simple and dry. The pasta, however, was very good and ended up being the highlight of the meal. Overall, while the restaurant looks beautiful and the cocktails are great, the flavors were disappointing. There is definitely a lot of room for improvement when it comes to the food. I hope they can turn things around. The service, however, was excellent — our waiter was very attentive and engaging, which made the experience better despite the disappointing food.

4 /5 Philippa Pham Hughes: The wagyu dumplings were pretty good. The other stuff was fine. I would not order the azalea roll again. Barely any fish in it. The Korean fried chicken was over fried and flavorless. Mediocre food but it’s pleasant enough.

5 /5 Jolie Snow: We had the prix fixed menu. It was fun and delicious. Nice atmosphere. You should try it! Everything we had was good. Loved the cauliflower and the Azalea roll was yummy.

3 /5 Christian Sandvig: I am wondering if this place is in the process of going out of business? The food was good but there is a big area filled with stacked unused furniture. It smelled strongly of cleaning products. Some stuff was strewn around on the floor (see pics). But it seems like they have enough labor on hand that they could clean things up? On a Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. it was nearly empty. The staff didnt have a lot to do, except the bartender who had a lot of cocktail orders. Service was friendly but slow. The food took 35 minutes to arrive after the order was placed, which seems worrying when the restaurant is almost empty. The sushi was good, however, but overpriced. Sushi rolls are meant to be cut bite sized but these were oversized for some reason. Overall a strange experience.

5 /5 Nour S: Their food was delicious and service was great! Our waiter was so kind and food was brought out quickly. Definitely recommend getting their Korean fried chicken, wagyu dumpling, Las Vegas roll, salmon on the beach roll, and the nigiri torched salmon belly. Also got their cloud dessert and was so light and tasty! 5/5, highly recommend for a date night :)