After the sun,
the agave.

A low-lit room, forty-two mezcals, a copper bar, and a kitchen that runs from eleven in the morning to ten at night. Pull up a stool.

Open Now · Until 10pm
The Bar 120 River St · Hackensack
i.
La Barra

Slow drinks, sharp pours.

Service ·
Until 10pm
The moon wall at Azul
№ 01

Sangre Maya

Joven mezcal, hibiscus (Jamaica) concentrate, fresh lime, agave nectar. Tajín rim. Deep red, smoky at the core.
mezcal $19
№ 02

Mayan Legacy Margarita

Reposado tequila, fresh lime, wildflower honey, habanero tincture. Salted rim.
tequila $18
№ 03

Abasolo Old Fashioned

Abasolo Mexican corn whisky, piloncillo syrup, Angostura bitters, orange twist.
Abasolo corn whisky $22
ii.
La Cocina

From the hearth,
built for the bar.

Small plates ·
Served late
Chicharrón Mexicano Fried crispy pork belly. Served with guacamole.
$19
Carne Asada Grilled skirt steak (16 oz) marinated in our homemade sauce.
$35
Cochinita Pibil Pork marinated in achiote and sour orange. Slowly cooked to perfection. Served with pickled red onion and habanero chili.
$24
Pan de Elote Warm sweet corn cake baked and presented in the shape of an ear of corn. Served with Mexican crema and a dusting of cinnamon.
$12
Full menu →
iii.
La Sala

The room after dark.

Open daily ·
11am–10pm

A copper bar, a low light,
and the long pour.

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 2019 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 with friends. Or don't — the bar seats sixteen and the bartenders are good company.

— Chef Cristino Campos
Find the Door
120 River Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 A block from the Hackensack River walk. Street parking after 5pm. Enter under the blue awning.
Hours
Monday – Sunday
11am – 10pm
Kitchen
Until 9:30pm
Happy Hour
4pm – 6pm
Weekend Brunch
Sat & Sun · 11–3
Call or Write
(201) 123-4567 hola@azulrestaurantnj.com · Private events in the back room, 12–40 seated.
Reservations

Hold a seat at the bar.

Reserve via Resy →
or walk in — we always keep four stools open · (201) 123-4567
Reserve · (201) 123-4567