Azar review: our verdict
The show starts at 9 pm and resumes at 10 pm, yet you leave Azar talking mostly about what you ate. The menu travels from Lebanon to Morocco via the Mediterranean: a generous assortment of mezze to share, followed by royal couscous, tagines or mixed grills, in portions that are seriously filling. The cuisine also knows how to adapt, even to gluten-free.
The room, modern and softly lit, remains human-sized, more intimate than that of Comptoir Darna, its senior sibling. Oriental dance enlivens the evening without interrupting conversations, and at the end of the week, from Thursday to Saturday, a band plays live. At the bar, spice-infused cocktails, then a chicha to prolong the night. To cap a stay in style, celebrate a birthday or gather the family, this address ticks all the boxes. Less so for those who come first for the show: the dance remains a backdrop, not a cabaret review.
The dish to order: the mezze assortment, followed by the royal couscous. The trap: arriving without a reservation and missing the first 9 pm seating. The good tip: the valet, who helps find a taxi when leaving; service runs from 7 pm to 1 am.



