Arazu On Main

Arazu is a gem for the city of Evansville. Everytime I've been there the food has been fantastic and service prompt. Today we were treated by being sat in their downstairs seating area. It has a speak easy feel to it down there with its booths and bar. It also has its own wine tasting room. Definitely worth going to.

My family and friends have enjoyed Cafe Arazu on the Newburgh riverfront for years. When Arazu on Main opened, we were pleased to discover that it boasts many of the favorites from the original location with the addition of a more robust menu. The location (previously The Jungle) is ornate and stunning in design. The staff is friendly, attentive, and helpful - ready to help you locate the perfect delicious dish. This is the perfect location to meet for dinner and drinks before a concert at the Ford Center or for lunch with friends.

Arazu is a super tasty Mediterranean themed restaurant. Be forewarned they go very heavy on the spices and seasonings- so if you don’t like extremely flavorful, you may want to ask them to tone it down a bit for you. Think blackened vs seasoned- it’s that level of difference. The building is beautiful with incredible ceilings and wall details. A treat if you’re in EVV. I had the steak skewers and the traditional beef/lamb kabob plus we split a gyro flatbread appetizer. Everything was tasty.

Great service, beautiful interior, nice menu options! We will definitely be back! Lots of positives here. I hope they can correct some of the misses. My basil lavender gimlet was the best thing I had. Perfect balance of flavors and served beautifully. Table side bread with seasoned dipping oil was delicious. Every dish was plated well and with care. However, the falafel was overcooked and dry, but had a good flavor. Lemon blueberry marscapone cake...beautify, tasty, and good texture, but did not taste like lemon. Beef kebabs were ok, but needed more seasoning in my opinion. Surf and turf dish my friend had the shrimp were way overcooked and the gnocchi were undercooked and very doughy (more than normal.) Lots of opportunity here, but maybe an off night. Next time I'd like to try the salmon caper flat bread.

It is a very nice place very good to go for dinner with friends even alone. You coul try the sheesh-leek that is basically lamb chops I tried medium so the lb is very soft and tasty. Also, try the Sheppard's platter with baba ganoush, hummus feta cheese, if you like to try new flavors this is a good place to begging.

We won't go back. The Cuban cigars appetizer was dry, no spices in the meat, and a squirt of spicy mustard on each "cigar" was the most flavor in the dish - and really didn't belong in it. The curry dish was bland, and the added shrimp were grilled and plopped on top - no cohesiveness to the dish. It looked curdled (see photo). A disappointment all around.