Regional Mexican gastronomy, tortillas off the comal, and an agave bar in Hackensack. Pull up a chair.
Mon – Fri 11 AM – 3 PM
We open at 11 AM on weekdays. Tacos, enchiladas, soups and salads, or Los Tres Tiempos: soup, main and dessert, with coffee, for $35.
Grilled skirt steak (16 oz) marinated in our homemade sauce.
Corn tortillas lightly toasted. Filled with Oaxaca cheese and beef stew (cooked beef marinated in chiles and spices). Topped with cilantro and chopped onions.
We built Azul inside a building that spent half a century as part of The Record newspaper’s River Street campus — poured concrete floors, factory windows set high in the walls, steel beams painted black. When the presses went quiet in 2008, the room sat empty for a decade. We found it in 2025 and stripped it back to the bones.
The kitchen, led by Chef Cristino Campos, runs all day — a rarity in this part of Jersey — so you can drop in for lunch, a late plate, or the full walk through the menu.
Come for dinner, stay for a pour — the dining room welcomes you, and the agave bar is ready when you are.
Starting Tuesday, November 3, Azul opens at 11 AM Monday to Friday for lunch, with Los Tres Tiempos at $35. Why the comida is Mexico's main meal, and the long talk afterward that Mexicans call the sobremesa.
Read Story →Cochinita pibil comes to the Azul menu in the next few weeks. Here is where it comes from: the Maya earth oven called the pib, the pork the Spanish brought, and the achiote that turns it red.
Read Story →Much of the mezcal at Azul is Espadín from Oaxaca, and the bottles still don't taste alike. How place and method change the spirit, and the two wild-agave mezcals from Guerrero and Durango at the top of our list.
Read Story →“PLEASE do yourself a favor and get the churros! … They were SO good that I ordered two servings!”
“Wow, quality Mexican food with exceptional service. Each dish we ordered had amazing flavor, we finished everything!”
“The green chile enchiladas and passion fruit margarita are must-tries. The fajitas were also excellent and served in very generous portions.”
“Awesome place! Good prices! Great interior design, modern take on Mexican cuisine.”
Excerpts from Google reviews.
Read all our reviews on Google →From Tuesday, November 3: open Monday to Friday from 11 AM.
Reserve online, or contact us by phone or email for parties over 8 or same-day bookings. Walk-ins are always welcome.
