Azuma

Reviews

• Rich T.

  star star star star star 4 July 2026

  Fancy some Korean food but don't want to have to trek into town and find parking? How about korean bbq, fancy that? What about if it was ALL YOU CAN EAT korean bbq?
  
  Great! Got your attention then!
  
  Azuma is really really popular with students. Like, really popular. The location near the universities help, and being out of the parking zone means you can usually find a space to park. Always a queue, so always book ahead if you are coming.
  
  There are basically 3 menus here. All you can eat Korean bbq, all you can eat chinese hotpot, and a la carte menu serving everything east asian, from sushi to Szechuan chilli dishes. Whichever food you go for, you will be sure to find great affordable food at great affordable prices. Have a large group of friends with you? Why not try ordering from 3 menus together.
  
  Time and time again we come here as group of friends, ranging from a lonely twosome to a large birthday party of 10.
  
  Dont expect anything fancy of course- you do get what you pay for, but nowhere in Manchester is there so much choice for oriental food at these prices.
  
  Expect warm hospitality, good food and bottomless drinks in an always buzzing atmosphere. Great for a noisy catchup between friends. Just don't expect it to be quiet!
  
  PS- your clothes will probably smell of bbq if you stay here too long!
  
  PPS- does korean food but wholey chinese owned.

• Sam H.

  star star star star star_border 29 June 2026

  I went to Azuma with a party of 11 for a work thing. First thing to say about this place is it's kinda in the middle of the student area, but it's a short walk from Oxford Road so getting to it is a doddle.
  
  As there were so many of us, Azuma graciously let us do both the Chinese Hot Pot and the Korean BBQ. Between us, I think we ordered every kind of meat and vegetable they offered aside from some of the more adventurous ones like chicken hearts. (I'd have tried them tbh, but some others in the group were put off by the presence of raw prawns so hearts may have been a step too far.)
  
  Quantity was not a problem here. I'm a guy who can eat a good amount of food, but even I was stuffed by the end of our 2 hours here. All the meats for the BBQ were well seasoned, the marinades and dipping sauces were great, and the service was quick and attentive.
  
  The Chinese Hot Pot was less popular with our group, but I was making the most of that by putting everything in the spicy broth and then hoovering it up. Noodles, veggies, meats... all good and the spicy broth was immense. I love those peppercorns that make your mouth tingly.
  
  At about £30 for an unhealthy amount of meat and two Tsingtao beers, I was not complaining about the value.
  
  Well worth a visit.

• Erin S.

  star star star star star 16 June 2026

  Grabbing a meal around 20:30 on a Tuesday, we were surprised to see this place packed to the hilt with people, but the energy was fabulous. The menu was overwhelming, but we quickly figured out that no matter what we ordered, it was going to be delicious. The prawn toast appetizer was a fun start, and the little bottle of sorghum alcohol was uh... potent. The pork belly and vegetables was perfectly cooked and the prawn vermicelli casserole was very flavorful and satisfying. As always, I wish I could've eaten more but it's best I didn't, because they gave us stone henge-sized chunks of fresh watermelon to end the meal. While I can't say I recommend traditional Chinese sorghum liquor (though one bottle did do the trick for the both of us) this place offered up some of the best Szechuan food either of us has ever had.

• Jeffrey R.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  What a wonderful place for barbecue, and hot pot, the food in terms of quality and quantity are absolutely amazing! The owner is affable and attentive to the quality of the service!

• Mimi W.

  star star star star star_border 10 June 2026

  This is a very popular Chinese restaurant with Chinese students although the restaurant itself claims to be Korean. The staff are all Chinese & the dishes are very authentic mainly from central china.
  
  They do eat all you can BBQ & hotpot. It's good to go for both of them if there are 4 of you in a group (2 for hotpot & 2 for BBQ as 2 is the minimum number)
  
  I have enjoyed their food everytime I went there & their lobster cooked with garlic was so delicious but you need to call in to order in advance if you want lobster. In the autumn/winter time when new Chinese students have discovers this place, it is usually packed around dinner time. It might be better to call in to book a table.