Azuma

Amazing. I’ve lived near this place a while and am so glad I found it my first week here. Very affordable prices for really tasty & dependable food. Quick friendly service. I’d recommend the chicken curry katsu, shrimp tempura and the sushi too. One of my favorite neighborhood spots!

Love this place, the chef is a lovely old Japanese man and makes authentic Japanese food with large portions at a cheap price. All hot foods are either £8.50 or a bit more than £10, the service is so nice as well. While there is a wait for the food, honestly its really worth it knowing the man is cooking the food himself and at such a high quality. I really cant recommend this lovely restaurant enough. My family goes here so often and its always such a great time. I recommend trying their katsu curry, tempura udon and katsudon. I adore this place!! Everything here is delicious!!! Ive literally tried all the dishes here.

Excellent food. Best sushi I’ve had in London and well priced. Authentic food and chicken and beef are halal too. We will be back!

We don’t usually head down Holloway Road for food, but we had a sleeping baby and had just dropped off our kids at play dates nearby so decided to see what we could find for lunch. Azuma is a really unassuming restaurant, although I’d be more inclined to call it a cafe as it’s very casual inside. The set up is basic, as is the decor, and at first glance, it looks like you should go up to the counter to order. But no!

We popped in around Sunday lunchtime and it wasn’t too busy - about a third of the tables were occupied. Despite this, I think only one person was covering the tables so it took a short while before we were given menus.

We ordered the gyoza, karaage, chicken teriyaki and chicken katsu. Portions were generous, it was well priced and most importantly, tasty. A mum and son were having sushi next to us which looked great, and they also ordered bibimbap which I made a mental note to order next time. There will definitely be a next time!

Overall, service was ok. We had some confusion over communication, but we got there in the end. They didn’t seem to have some of the drinks which were on the menu, so that’s also something to take into consideration. However, our waitress was friendly and polite.

I’m keen to come back here again with my kids - I think they’d really enjoy the food here and I’d love to get them to be more adventurous (which isn’t saying much as they’re suspicious of everything which isn’t beige) and try sushi and some of the rice dishes.

My other half said he’d describe Azuma as “tasty, good value and relaxed”.

Really great Japanese food. Best chicken karaage we’ve had and chicken katsu and sushi both excellent and v authentic also. Very friendly staff and great to see non-alcoholic Asahi. Can’t wait to come back and try everything on the menu. Cheap and cheerful unassuming place which needs to be visited to be appreciated. Can see myself becoming a regular.

I’ve been coming to Azuma for the last 3 and a half years. Each and every-time that I’ve visited the food is extraordinary, fresh and prepared in a fast manner.

The service is welcoming, warm and comforting, as well as very attentive.

The restaurant has space for both family and individual visits, and I highly recommend it to others in the local area.

Great food for a very good price! We ordered take away and the service was really fast. Will definitely go back everything was delicious 😋

Bibimbap comes in large portion and tastes great! The portion of chicken katsu curry is a bit small though. Fried chicken is good. Miso soup is too salty. Sushi combi plate is ok over all. A meal deal of one main dish + miso soup/drinks is £6.95 and is a very reasonable price for me!

Visited again and would still highly recommend! Especially the bibimbap!

I’ve been here twice and I am in love with this place. The food is to die for and very filling. The staff is super nice. The chef, who I’m assuming is the owner even asked if we wanted to keep our friend’s bibimbap warm until she got here. (She was really late) The chicken teriyaki don is absolutely delicious I would definitely get it again. The tempura is definitely a winner. All my friends tried it and are tempted to come in the next day for more.

Cheap and cheerful we were craving Japanese food after spending 3 weeks in Japan last year. The menu had lots of great choices including Sushi, katsu, and ramen. The prices were amazing.
Ordered the chicken gyoza and chicken katsu curry. Would definitely visit again if we lived nearby.

Great Japanese and Korean food, close to Holloway Road tube station. Spacious space and very clean. Reasonable price.

beautiful and tasty food. we had ramen, katsu curry and some gyozas and everything was delicious! worth coming in

I love Cafe Azuma. It is a gem of Holloway Road. They always have great food in large portions and all the food tastes so fresh. If you are hungry definitely check this restaurant out!

Lovely casual dining. Great prices and our food was amazing. The lady serving us was very helpful and kind. We will be back.

Just had the best sushi takeaway from Azusa this weekend. We’ve tried a few and eaten in at some places in the area, but the quality of the tuna, salmon and sea bass was great. Ordered a few mixed sushi platters and a couple of rolls which were fantastic. Not eaten in yet but I’m sure it’s better! Will definitely order again. So pleased we discovered this place.

On a cold, rainy day, we wandered into this refuge and could not have been more delighted with our experience. Left with full bellies, ready to brave the cold once again. Food is excellent and affordable, highly recommend.

Food is great and freshly cooked, though portions are a little small (especially the rice portions). Tempura and katsus are freshly fried on order, which I really like. That said, this is definitely not a fancy place: lots of tables and clean but not much atmosphere, you seat yourself, order at the counter, get your own utensils and drinks from a fridge. But it is affordable and genuinely tastes like authentic Japanese food - most mains are under £10, starters/sides are about £5. I’ll keep going back.

I've been wanting to come to this place for awhile, and since I was around I thought I'd give it a shot, and I'm very glad I did!

The restaurant inside is immaculate, and the walls are covered in traditional Japanese artwork and some exposed brickwork. We sat outside though as it was a lovely warm day, and the shade from the street provided a nice breezy place to enjoy a meal. We were served by a lovely lady who, although didn't speak much, was very friendly and helpful.

The food itself is divine! I'm pretty used to Japanese food and the way it tastes now, so I thought I would go with the Bibimbap with chicken. Once I put some of the chilli sauce on it, it bursted with flavour and made me want to keep going for more. The Edamame beans also were very well cooked and not buttery, as some other restaurants have sometimes. I was also told that the coffee was really good.

I'm really hopeful that this place does well because Holloway needs more flavourful outlets like this!

Good quality food and reasonable prices. The bibimbap was good in flavour and in temperature in a very hot dolsot. Highly recommended.

Great local sushi spot, delicious sushi platters and other options for very reasonable prices. Cheaper than other sushi places but the quality is there, the staff there are kind and it is a relaxed atmosphere