Wonderful hospitality! They treated us like royalty. Very satisfied! Very friendly and welcoming!read more

Yoom has an array of unique dim sum items that you won't find at a typical dim sum parlor. The…read moreshrimp and chorizo dumplings were surprisingly tasty, as were the chicken lemongrass dumpling served with sweet chili sauce. I also really liked the vegetarian buns (with crispy bottom yummm) and the sticky rice chives bun. This location of Yoom (they have 3 in Paris) is on rue des Martyrs which is a lovely street full of shops, restaurants and patisseries

Large portions for a great price! Kind and welcoming service too - would definitely recommend!read more

What a wonderful place to have a sampling of Asian appetizers for lunch on aa wet, partly sunny in…read moreParis on a January afternoon. We were staying near the area and happened to pass by this place as we were searching for a place to grab a bite. It's a small indoor cafe, but two things stuck out: the friendliness of the greeter (who we later found out is the owner) and that the dumplings were being handcrafted fresh by ladies right in front. We were seated at the last available seating for two, and there was a carafe of still water right there (with a sprig of mint for flavor). The restaurant emphasizes the fusion element (mainly between Chinese-dim-sum and Japanese Gyoza). We got two plates from the 'Les Compositions' menu: Menu (Dim Sum) Star (15.90€) and Menu Gyoza (14.90€). The Gyoza plate came out first, consisting of 4 meat dumplings and 4 veggie dumplings (you can tell the difference by the color of the wrapper). The plate also had medium grain rice, and seaweed salad, and a dipping sauce (soy vinegar). The dim sum plate came in two personalized size steam baskets that came JUST out of the steamer (all of it was very freshly hot, which was great). It came with rice, dipping sauce, and edamame (which is why it is called fusion, I guess). Everything was good, very fresh, and steaming hot. Obviously it depended on personal preference for fillings (we both like meat fillings a lot more than vegetarian). The size was perfect for the two of us for lunch, and we finally sated our (good) rice fix after a 12 day absence. As we were finishing, the greeter came over, and asked us to write something in a guest book. Kinda neat, so my wife wrote a nice greeting. We learned that she was Anne, the owner, and when she noticed that we were from Cali, she pointed us to a different guest book that had been signed by a famous California resident. We struck up a conversation, and paid by credit card. We left the restaurant really happy (it helped that the sun peeked out as we went outside as well). Ann was really cool, and love how a place like this exists (probably all over the city) without much hoopla.

We were hungry after spending the entire morning shopping at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. So we…read morewent across the street and found this place. It was very crowded at lunch hour. Lots of people were buying their dim sum to-go. There was a short line for the dine-in area right next to dim sum display counter. We grabbed the menus got in queue. Within a few minutes, we got a small table toward the back. We ordered 2 bowls of wonton egg noodle soup. They were good sized bowls, the wontons were decent, the egg noodles have a firm bite and nice springy texture, the broth was a bit on the bland side. I usually don't mind bland soup at Asian restaurants because I can always doctor it up with available condiments and chili sauce; however, this place doesn't have any condiments. We still finished our bowls. All and all, it was a good meal considering the location we were at.

3.5 It's not fresh…read moreto order. There's a huge selection of dim sum on display and they microwave your selection so my deep fried spring rolls were soggy. I love that I can choose one of everything I want instead of being forced to only choose one meal. The best was the Salmon dumplings. I've never seen that on the menu and I'm glad I decided to try it. The food is a bit on the pricey side but with anything tapas style, it'll be pricey. I had a bunch of other dumplings but the salmon was the best. I also had an amazingly summer roll. It wasn't the normal 95% rice vermicelli. This was packed with greens and protein!

Have had dim sum in a lot of reputed cities resplendent with large populations of Cantonese (one…read moreday, Hong Kong, one day). This gem of a find in Paris hits the top of that list. Having had our fill of rich (albeit delicious) French food for several days, we needed a change of flavor profile. Enter Le Royal China. We got there just as they opened and were greeted warmly. We were promptly seated and after a short time reviewing the menu, we ordered a parade of dim sum goodness. It was a perfect meal, including the hot tea, to brighten up a cold day. If your taste buds need a departure from butter, cream, and cheese, drop in for an awakening.

Busy and buzzing it was, so the staff's friendliness in typical Chinese fashion. Food was good,…read morecame quick and was piping hot.

Moulin Doré has a huge selection of Chinese food. You choose what you want and tell them how much…read moreyou want. They charge it all by weight for each item. I chose vegetables, pork, fried rice, and lo mein. The staff heated it up with a microwave before serving it. It's not the most luxorious experience but I believe the total was only £13 so what more could a girl want? I didn't find the food too oily or too seasoned and the staff is friendly as well. I'd recommend this place if you're looking for some cheap eats in the area.

very happy. nice break after several days of french food…read more egg rolls/dumpings. they reheat these in a microwave. i would recommend a convection oven. spicy beef--good! pepper chicken--good! bok choy--good! curry fried rice--good! nice family run place.

The dim sum gods were smiling down on me this weekend…read more I was craving dim sum. It was 2pm on a Saturday and I was strolling around town. Within the five minutes after my head acknowledged my stomach's hankerings I passed by this hole in the wall of a restaurant and saw RAVIOLIS on their menu. Hello! I walked in, the place was empty aside from the two women that worked there. I took a seat and order just a standard 10piece order of their homemade pork and cabbage dim sum and a tea. Within the time that I waited for the order to come, a good 10 minutes as everything is prepared to order in the minuscule kitchen corner behind the cash register, every seat in the 16-seat canteen filled up and people started ordering soups, dim sum, bentos and bubble tea. My dim sum were delicious! So tender and juicy and savory. For 4E I think it's possibly the best dim sum for your euro in Paris. The soups also looked phenomenal. I'll be back!

The restaurant was supposed to open at 11, but didn't open until noon. The steamed dumplings were…read moreokay but came from a frozen inventory. Vegetarian dumplings were not available. Everything tasted good, and you can't beat the price: 5€ for 8 dumplings. However, within an hour my stomach wasn't feeling right and I spent the afternoon and evening suffering from the trots. May not be related to the restaurant, Peter ate the same and didn't get sick....

I could live off of Chinese dumpings. Really, I find the format to be the most perfect design ever…read more So cute, easy to eat, doughy, salty and juicy. When I moved to Paris 15 years ago the dumpling options could be counted not only on one hand, but on two fingers, which is why I'm thrilled with the dumpling explosion (aka ravioli for the French) in Paris. I find it hilarious as well that new places are opening up with names like "L'art du ravioli" since it's such a Frenchified, highly pretentious way of describing such a simple, traditional thing. In any case, this new canteen on the rue au Maire makes a statement with its dumpling focus. The menu consists of about 8 different dumpling types as well as a range of salads and other dishes. I asked the waitress for her classics, and she suggested the pork with chinese cabbage and cucumber salad. The salad was crisp and piquant and lovely, the dumplings were good, the meat mixture was flavorful, the dough soft but the texture of the pork was a bit grainy. I inhaled the whole order happily, however. The service was great and the prices are hard to beat. I paid 12E for an order of dumplings, my cucumber salad and a 1/4 of red.

Say, have you been to the new mini-Chinatown in Paris? No? Well, look no further than the 4e…read morearound Rue Volta/au Maire, right next to the Musee du Arts et Metiers. It's a bona-fide Chinatown complete with Chinese restaurants, markets, cheap cellphone stores and crap souvenir/merchandise dealers. However, unlike the old Chinatowns of most Western Cities based upon a long history of hardship, this one isn't Cantonese - it's a new Chinatown staffed by Wenzhou/Shanghai immigrants, informing a different set of cooking styles, primarily targeting nouveau-riche mainland Chinese visitors. If you are looking for Cantonese dimsum, you won't find it here. This brings us to Traiteur d'art du Ravioli. It has a pompous name - the art of Ravioli. they haven't mastered the art of Ravioli making, and frankly, what they sell isn't ravioli - it's Chinese dumplings, or jiaoji. How can you be master of an art that you are not making? Furthermore, is it really dumpling the Chinese grandma way? Here comes a swing from the cluebat - when it comes to jiaoji, there is a lingua franca style. Like Turkish Doner or a New York pizza, purists look for a standard way of prep - in this case - Shandong style - thin skinned, ruffled seals on top, napa cabbage and pork stuffing, a hint of shaoxing wine, boiled in water, dressed with vinegar and soy. The Chinese Northerners consider themselves the true heirs of the dumpling making the same way New Yorkers consider our style of pizza to be the standard and the metric to which it is judged. Whenever a random Chinese person walks into a dumpling place, the assumption is that the place is Shandong style. I did say that this Chinatown is not Cantonese, and they certainly do not make it Shandong style. The dumplings are simply what you expect Wenzhou immigrants to cough up when they are strangers in a strange land trying to turn labor into Euros, and you will see it in the ingredients - for example, their triple ingredients dumplings (N04) is made from chives, shrimp...and eggs. Which is strange, considering that most other places doing the triple uses pork, shrimp and chives (and sometimes shitake mushrooms instead) The pickled cabbage + pork version (N01) points definitely to a more Jiangsu provincial influence, as does their Daikon+Pork version (N05). The flavors were, well, I wouldn't say that they are bad, they are merely okay - the skin on the jiaoji aren't tender enough, the fillings aren't jucy enough, and the flavor is not quite there. I mean, I am not about to say that they taste bad, it's just merely serviceable. Do order their fried noodles, though - they are pretty good. Keep in mind that a) the place isn't very clean (their restrooms don't give you the sensation of being hygienic) b) Their flavors are only so-so and c) service is typically Chinese - curt and prompt, but not warm whatsoever d) You are in Paris as a visitor. One refuge meal is enough, really. When it comes to bang for your traveling food bucks, it's cheaper than menu formule at the local brasserie and about the same as McD or a sandwich at Boulongerie Paul, but then, if you are cheap and eating out all the time while in Paris, put on your dunce cap and sit at the corner - you can do much better buying ingredients from Monoprix/Carrefour/Picard/local markets and cooking your own. This place won't cure your homesickness as much as make you wonder why you left China in the first place.

Dumplings were delicious. Veggie bao was probably my favorite thing. The shrimp soup with…read moredumplings was very tasty as well. We didn't speak French very well, but the waitress graciously took her time to explain various menu items in English to us. High recommend. Mum Dim Sum Yum!!

Expensive dim sum lunch, goofy and not too very authentic but still pretty tasty overall. They do…read morehave an extensive wine selection but we didn't try it. Too expensive and relatively strange slow service though only one waiter in an almost empty place. The fried noodles were pretty good but the added beef on an already expensive dish almost non existent. Probably wouldn't go again but you may enjoy it.

Great vegan restaurant with AMAZING calzones! The vegan wine…read moreand BIO is great tasting. We will go there again and again when we visit Paris

Well #WinkySmalls and I finally got to #BulldogVegan last night, a tiny, warm, pretty and friendly…read morerestaurant just below Monmartre, with fantastic food! We couldn't understand why it wasn't in any of the #ParisVegan or #VeganParis guides but it has only been open 4 months! The mixed plate of appetizers, including homemade hummus and baba ganoush was scrumptious! The calzones were superb and the bio vin rouge is delicious. You see Winky with his one eye on the baked potato there, and yes, he got some, but the lovely proprietor, who has tattoos of her dogs on her forearm, as well as a beautiful mural of them on the restaurant wall, had treats for him as well. What a lovely evening! Vegan friends, don't miss this sweet spot when you are in Paris - then while you are in the area, finish your evening with a mini hike (or tram straight up the hill) up the Butte Monmartre to #SacreCouer, and another glass of wine in one of the lovely restaurants at the top of Monmartre.