Azu

My husband and I had an excellent meal at Azu. The food was as advertised at www.azuojai.com. Family-run place in renovated historic building. Check out the ornate bars. more

My dining experiences at Azu have been nothing less than exceptional. Azu is charming. It offers unique dishes and fine wine at a reasonable price and provides an atmosphere fit for a casual or fancy dining experience. I frequently visit Azu and have celebrated two birthdays there. The wait-staff is attentive and the owner is personable. Although all the dishes have been exceptional, I recommend the stuffed dates, chilean sea bass and the berry tartlet! more

nice tapas menu, paella, fresh green salad, lamb sausages...all v good. barman was lovely... more

My brother and planned a Valentine's celebration for our wives but neglected to account for how difficult it would be getting a table that night. To my horror, my brother suggested we just get pizza... Luckily I prevailed and we walked down to Azu, just to see if you all could squeeze us in. more

Our Ojai wedding took place on New Year's Day and we booked the entire restaurant for our reception. I grew up in Ojai, so I was completely confident about the quality of their food and atmosphere. I had to plan my the wedding while living on the East Coast, so I was apprehensive that working long distance with Azu might be difficult. Not in the least! I received phenomenal service from first to last. My guests (especially the 'foodies') raved about the quality of the tapas (served while we were having our pictures done) and couldn't give enough compliments on the buffet dinner that followed. The atmosphere was just what I wanted. We had about 75 guests and probably could have fit 100 without feeling too crowded. We had an open bar before/after dinner and dancing in the back room after the cake. If you are considering holding a reception here I cannot give a more emphatic recommendation. And if you run the numbers I am sure you will agree with me that the price is more than reasonable. Many thanks to everyone at Azu for making my reception a flawless part of my wedding memories. more

Great food and lovely atmosphere. A series of rooms wrap around the kitchen to a back patio. Nice decor. On... more

Great food and lovely atmosphere. A series of rooms wrap around the kitchen to a back patio. Nice decor. On Friday night a keyboard was playing so... more