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Azabu Miami Beach
Elevated Japanese dining with Michelin-starred flair in the heart of Miami Beach.
4.6
Japanese
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Elevated Japanese dining with Michelin-starred flair in the heart of Miami Beach.
Azabu Miami Beach offers an exceptional Japanese culinary experience, blending traditional techniques with modern innovation. Located at 161 Ocean Dr, this restaurant is renowned for its fresh sushi, omakase offerings, and warm, attentive service. With a 4.6/5 Google rating, it caters to both locals and visitors seeking premium dining, featuring happy hour specials, generous portions, and thoughtful touches like complimentary desserts for celebrations. The ambiance is sophisticated yet welcoming, making it a top choice for special occasions or a memorable night out.
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A chef-curated tasting menu showcasing the finest seasonal ingredients and sushi craftsmanship.
Fresh, high-quality selections including toro flights, hamachi, and scallop rolls, expertly prepared.
Grilled dishes like lamb chops and hamachi kama, cooked over charcoal for smoky flavor.
Special menu with discounted drinks and appetizers, perfect for early evening gatherings.
Tailored experiences for celebrations, offering set menus and personalized service.
Artisanal desserts like mochi and sake flights to complement your meal.
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Overall rating
Bernie
Excellent Michelin star experience. The food was exceptional and the customer service was just as impressive. Our server Akshay was an excellent host. He was kind and professional and made us feel valued as guests. His food and drink recommendations were a great start to our dinner. He explained the menu items and offered his favorite dishes. We decide on the lamb chops, hamachi hand roll, sake flight, Brussel sprouts, scallop roll. Everything was delicious, fresh and the plating/presentation of find food was amazing! We arrived at 6:30pm and the restaurant was nearly empty except for folks at the bar for happy hour. By the time we left, it was packed. I highly recommend this restaurant and we look forward to our next visit. There is also an omakase experience offered as well. Keep up the good work! Thank you Akshay for making our dinner special with your hospitality and kindness.
MJ “Jimix”
Finding a place like this in Miami Beach was a pleasant surprise, especially with so many restaurants charging sky-high prices. While it isn’t exactly budget-friendly, the quality matches the cost—and with sushi, it’s worth investing in something you can trust. I appreciated the generous portions, and we sampled items from both the happy hour selection and the standard menu. The fish was fresh, and the service was warm and attentive. We grabbed seats at the corner of the bar, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Since we were celebrating our wedding anniversary, the staff surprised us with a complimentary mochi dessert—a thoughtful gesture that made the night even more special. Overall, I highly recommend this spot and will absolutely be returning.
Shunkwan
The food was outstanding we ordered a 60$ set menu which was super good and worth the money, the dessert was super amazing brings me back home to Asia, the wagyu was super soft and juicy, the brussels sprouts was really good, hamachi yuzu as well was superb and thank you to our server Diego super nice and professional. Will definitely come back if we have the chance
Scott Sweetow
Anytime I can get good sushi, I’m on it! While in Miami for a cruise I found out there was a very highly rated Japanese restaurant (two actually) in the Marriott located next to my hotel. One of the restaurants is a small Omakase style place with two seatings each evening, and it was booked, so I tried their sister facility, Azabu. I was definitely not disappointed. Started out with a couple of dishes from their “Kanpai Hour” (happy hour) menu. The edamame tasted great, and the miso soup was flavorful, if a bit too salty for my taste. The Robata Hamachi Kama though, was truly outstanding! Among the best I’ve ever tasted. Crispy where it needed to be, buttery soft everywhere else. The ponzu sauce served with it was excellent and flavorful. But wait, there’s more! 😂 Got the Toro flight, which consisted of a trio of buttery Toro tunas. Each variety had 2 good sized pieces, and I think the Chu Toro was the best of the bunch. I also ordered Unagi nigiri, which was good, but not the best dish of the night, as it was a little bit dry. Finally, I had the scallops, prepared gunkan style, which were fresh and flavorful. There is a lot of competition for good sushi restaurants in Miami, but this is definitely a place. I’m going to visit again.
Miguel Garcia
Trying out the Miami spice menu. The spicy tuna was my favorite over all. The hamachi jalapeño gave off a fish smell and barely gave flavor. The salmon crispy rice honestly was disappointing with flavor and how long I need to chew to finish it. The tofu avocado salad was surprisingly good and flavorful full. The wagyu hunger steak cooked to temp very tender but added salt after cooking just to drown it in teriyaki sauce. The salmon Chan Chan yaki was just missing in flavor like it was there but just missed it. The steam rice was honestly just sad. I’ve had better at a small Chinese takeout. The tiramisu isn’t a tiramisu so don’t call it that. And matcha anmitsu was interesting. Over all it was different experience but not one I wouldn’t come back to. But the waiter has been the best I’ve had in a very long time. Very attractive and always asked after each course how was it which is something I’m not asked anymore
