Steph and Missy on AZIA

Steph: First of all...how do you pronounce the name of this place? They set you up from the very beginning to let you know that you are stupid and they are elitist with a sound grasp of how to pronounce...."AZIA" You could say "Asia" (which was my first inclination) or "AAh zee ah" or "AAh zia" I still don't know for sure which one is correct. When Missy and I get ready to choose our newest restaurant pick, we hit the internet. To get picked by us, you must have a cuisine that we have not yet experienced. If you serve something fairly weird, be looking for us. You will know its us. We are always dressed the same. Steph in neutral tones and Missy in LOUD colors (to draw the most attention to herself :) We were first attracted to AZIA because of their "Dinner for Two" internet special. It was an interesting sampling of courses. We pretty much knew what we wanted to order when we got there. We decided to try it the first of December and the first impression of the restaurant was that it was a little stiff. Alas, we were not hindered by pretension. I was excited to start sampling the courses, until...(duh, duh, dun) the internet special was discontinued after Christmas. What? I was taken aback. Even now, we pressed on. The entree items were a little pricey, so we decided to stick with the appetizers and a salad. I settled on the $12 appetizer sampler. As the waitress came to take my order, she informed me that there was a two person minimum for that appetizer. (duh, duh, dun) Not looking good. I eventually went with a sushi entree. The volcano. It was excellent, however, it wasn't looking good for AZIA. Toward the end of our meal, we inquired about the desserts. All of them took between 20-30 minutes to prepare and we were told that none of them were of any size that could be shared. Check please!!!! We ended up across the street at Panera for lattes. Mine in a pretty mug and Missy's in a to-go cup so that she could forego the germs that someone probably left behind on my mug. Missy and I have consulted and we're giving AZIA a rating of one out of a possible five stars. Sorry "AAAh Zia"