Azyun Restaurant

Reviews

• Irene H.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  I was super excited to try this restaurant located in Mainstreet Markham! The restaurant isn't too big, but I'd say more of a cute cafe with a modern taste. We got seats pretty quickly when we came in as it did not start getting busy yet. Service was great because when we got the menus, they asked if we've been here before; which we haven't. She told us a brief of what Azyun is,  their popular dishes and how the portions are big enough to share haha. She also insured if we had allergies or not which I realize a lot of restaurants I've been to don't ask.
  
  Food didn't take too long to arrive (10-15mins wait). When the food came, out server told us a little about how the food was made and the main ingredients mixed together. We got the Pork Belly Mantao ($12) and their signature Truffle Fried Rice in large ($27); small version is $18. The Pork Belly was very soft and tender, the only complaint was that mines had abit too much oil as it was dripping onto the plate, and all my hands. But other than that, it tasted fantastic. And the rice.. wow! It's really big, and my bf & I couldn't even finish it. The rice was fantastic, I could really taste the hint of mushroom with every bite, and it was so aromatic. Honestly, if I could, I wish I could've stomached the whole rice in one sitting as it was the freshest. Highly recommended!
  
  Had a great experience and will definitely come back in the feature :)

• Caroline L.

  star star star star star_border 9 June 2026

  Reminiscent of Inspire Restaurant which is just around the corner from Azyun this restaurant celebrates Asian fusion flavors with modern and creative dishes. My friend and I came here for dinner and thought most dishes were done quite well and the ingredients felt really fresh. They change their menu on a seasonal basis so some dishes we got may be rotated out.
  
  We ordered the truffle fried rice, snow crab rice toast, satay short ribs, and some seasonal cocktails.
  
  The truffle fried rice was nice but very subtle in flavor. I could smell a little bit of the truffle but I couldn't really taste it as much as I thought I would be able to. The poached egg added a creamy element to the rice and balanced the textures in the dish. (3.5/5)
  
  The snow crab rice toast was basically a shredded snow crab salad on top of small fried rice "toasts". In its components, you would think this would be mediocre as a dish but together they were delicious! The crunch of the toast with the soft and fresh snow crab salad was perfect. Loved this little dish a lot! (4.5/5)
  
  And finally the satay short ribs. These had a lot of different flavors going on and was coupled with amazing presentation. However some things worked better than others. There were thin shrimp crackers on top of the dish that didn't really add anything to the dish besides presentation for the sake of presentation. The cuts of short rib were not that generous but the sauce was well concocted and distributed. The addition of small pineapple chunks though was a nice surprise and paired well with the short ribs. A solid dish but missing that "something" to make it extraordinary. (4/5)
  
  Overall, a great pick for dinner but Inspire still takes the cake for best fusion restaurant for me.

• Stephen C.

  star star star star star_border 5 June 2026

  Asian fusion, with a twist on flavours.
  
  Service: The waiter was very friendly, offering suggestions and walking us through the menu on restaurant favourites. At times, it was difficult to get his attention as he was near the kitchen for most of the night.
  
  Food: The star of the night in my books was the handmade chili noodle. The texture of the noodles felt nice and chewy, and you could tell it was made by hand. It was coated perfectly with a numbing chili sauce, and complimented the shrimp and scallops well. The short rib was also cooked beautifully, but the satay/peanut sauce was a bit of a strange combo with the beef. It was definitely fall-off-the-bone tender, and the potatos, true to their name, were crispy af. The shrimp po boy was a bit of a miss, as the tomatillo salsa didn't pair well with the shrimp, perhaps this item could be recrafted with a creamier sauce as it was a bit too sour/acidic with the shrimp. The taro chips were nice and crispy though!
  
  Overall: Great meal with interesting flavours at a fair price, looking forward to changes in the menu in the future!

• Jeffrey W.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Solid take on Asian fusion, though I think almost everything my friend and I had was lacking the brightness from some sort of acidity to make the dishes sing. As a result, everything was a bit too rich.
  
  Their truffle fried rice had some zing of tomato in it but not enough, and the poached egg was overdone so there was no runny creamy yolk to spread over the rice.
  
  The bao would have benefited from the cucumber being lightly pickled or if there was garlic mayo like the menu description said.
  
  Fortunately their pork chop was pretty good, cooked nicely with great flavours. Service was also solid.
  
  I think Mothertongue is a much better take on this kind of cuisine, dishes are better executed and space is cooler.

• Jonathan A.

  star star star star star_border 15 May 2026

  To sum it all up, Asian fusion. The food here is pretty good, you get to try a huge variety of unique and blended food. The server was very nice, and very informative. She really took the time to explain each dish so we knew what we were eating.
  
  We tried one of the hashes, curry noodles, and the pork belly mantau. The hash is kind of like eating breakfast in 1. It's got a mix of everything, a bit of meat, a runny egg, some potato hash. Everything. And that's exactly what it tastes like, a breakfast pancake with everything in it.
  
  The curry noodles are pretty good. It's a creamy curry with a very rich sauce and some mixed seafood and veg. The taste is good, but I understand why it's tapas. It tastes very rich, and you can only eat so much before the taste becomes too much.
  
  Out of all the things we tried, I liked the pork belly man tau the most. It's basically pork belly, with lettuce and tomato on a steamed bun. You can't beat the classics.
  
  One thing I do regret is not trying the truffle fried rice. The waitress highly recommended it, but paying $20-30 for a meatless fried rice is a hard pill to swallow.
  
  Overall it was a very good experience. Lots of new and interesting foods to try, a nice hip atmosphere, good music selection, and overall worth a try.