Azay
226 1st St, Los Angeles
(213) 628-3431
Customers' Favorites
Housemade Rillette and Pate
Matcha Crème Brûlée
Matcha Creme Brulee
Japanese Breakfast
Breakfast Bento
Asari Clam Soup
Unagi over Rice
Kakuni Omurice
Miso Black Cod
BBQ Eel Bowl
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Recent Reviews
French-Japanese comfort in a relaxed setting. The omurice is silky with just enough demi-glace to feel special, not heavy. I love that you can get a proper café au lait here too. Service is attentive without rushing you out. Perfect for a quiet brunch before wandering First Street.
Lovely family run restaurant for healthy delicious Japanese and French food made with high quality ingredients. Being half Japanese and having lived in Japan, I appreciate the authenticity of Azay so much. Many other pseudo japanese izakaya/casual restaurants in LA use chilli and mayo and super sweet sauces on everything. Azay is lovely lunch and brunch japanese and french food. So good and prepared with love. I’m grateful they exist.
This place is a gem! We love the vibe, love how the art on walls is uniquely related to the history and development of the restaurant. Philip is a delight, it meant so much to us that he shared the history of this family restaurant and what inspires its menu. It’s unassuming on the outside, which I really like about it. The inside is bright yet understated. In the world of Japanese tea ceremony, I would say this place has wabi-sabi. (Not a place to go if you expect a flashy...
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