Every single time the tram goes by Issy Val de Seine, I found myself sticking my neck out to check…read moreout this food stand. The idea of having a food stop next to a train station is how life should be and the best part is that this is a japanese food stand! Unfortunately, this place is not a convenient lunch stop for me so i've never really gotten the chance to try. One late morning, I took my big pregnant craving in the opposite direction of my office and bought a two lunch boxes and bought a special bento that had a grilled fish, grilled chicken, and shrimp tempura, a chicken donburi, and a green tea chiffon cake. The food was decent, but the price was not. 29 EUR for the three items and neither my husband nor I were full. I'm not sure I would eat there even if I pass by, let alone make a special trip there. They are opening a new location on Ile ste germaine, which is much closer to me, but I doubt i'd walk there for such expensive, non-filling food.

We weren't too impressed with this place when we came here but we came in the early evening because…read moreevery other restaurant was temporarily closed until 6 or 7 PM. However after trying the food, it's not bad. The kimchi bokkumbap didn't look too aesthetically pleasing and the rice was a little bland, but the flavors were definitely there. The dukboki itself isn't anything to brag about although the cheese they use is really good! Service is very fast. Portions are small and prices are a little on the higher end. Keep in mind I'm comparing to restaurants in Seoul and Los Angeles. In summary, if you want something quick or if you're looking for Korean food at a weird time, this place isn't too bad. However if you care a lot for the taste, try one of the other restaurants in the area if they're open. After leaving this place, I want to give it one more shot because we didn't try any of their Korean Chinese food which is what they pride themselves in.

One comfortable place. It is a typical korean restaurant. The waiter can speak English and…read morefriendly. I ordered one of their rice and beef set menu and one hot-plated bibimbap. The taste of the beef set menu is just so so. Should try the hot bibimbap, it is delicious. They are both on reasonable price.

I've walked by this place many times but was always a tad bit nervous about going in. The line is…read moregenerally long and it looks like it's a very homely joint for those who are frequenters. When I passed by here on a Sunday afternoon at 2pm and the place looked relatively empty, I thought to myself - this is it! I love japanese cafe's like this in NYC (I've never been to japan), where they have different sections for hot food and cold food and ready made food. The hot food section provides you with a selection of ready made bentos as well as a selection of bentos you can choose from and choose your own three small sides. Each bento is approximately 10EUR plus or minus and the portions arent too big. I asked the cute guy serving what he liked and he told me the kaarage, or fried chicken, or poulet frite. So that's what I got, and my friend got the chicken teriyaki, or chicken grille. We were both extremely happy with the food. The best part is that the rice is real japanese rice. sooo good. There's a little cafeteria on the inside with jugs of water, another upstairs area for seating, and another upstairs area for general japanese snacks and alcohol for purchase. The sushi section is pretty cool too, providing you with sushi stuffed with the chicken or breaded pork (katsu). I definitely wanna try that next time. Um they are opened 7 days a week, even on xmas and new years! This is a real japanese joint, rant by japanese people, and good looking japanese guys manning the cooking section. Love it!

Used to come to this joint every time I visited my sister in Paris, like, daily. It was within…read morewalking distance from her apartment and so a very convenient alternative if we did not feel like cooking in her tiny miniature kitchen. (That is, even among all the other yummy options I could have had in Paris, I had to eat something from this place everyday to feel complete.) Now that my sister has relocated I really miss this place. I love love love their karaage chicken (may well be one of the best outside of Japan). And whatever that celery+bacon appetizer they have, is so flavorful and a must-try. Everything is very affordable and super authentic. I regret not taking pictures of our bento boxes so that I can just salivate over when I dream of you, Jujiya. C'est très bon!

The food here was really good. Very fresh and very traditional. The edamame was hot and sprinkled…read morewith sea salt. The miso was perfect and the nigiri was great. The service however was more what I would expect on the Champs d'Elyse on a hot August day: surly and impatient. I would have given another star if the service would have been up to par. It wasn't a language issue as I ordered in both French and in Japanese and we got exactly what we wanted, but both our server and the Sushi chef were in apparent foul moods. The older lady that was working was much better though. This place is not cheap and a low price bottle of Saki was 27euro. My hope is that when the food is great, that the staff would match.

Top5 meal of my life. Master chef creates the finest Japanese dishes with finesse, grace and…read moredecades of discipline. Isami is worthy of long distance travel for this experience. Do it. It has been six years since I first dined at Isami, but the memory lives on and I couldn't wait to go back, finally, this trip. +++ exact amuse as last time, perfect: +++ best miso soup I have ever had, float with a luscious piece of fatty salmon that melts in your mouth. +++ best ankimo I have ever had, delicate, loose but also firm, just right. Wow. +++ boiled welp, served in the shell, chilled +++ chawanmushi for the ages. Best I have ever tasted. Absolute perfection in every bite, consistent from top to bottom, leaf sits just beneath the surface. There is magic within! +++ natto ika. These are no store bought soybeans. Nor the squid. Crafted into the perfect strong but delicate texture combination. A very traditional dish, usually with the guts of the squid, chef has achieved lightness as of a cloud in this dish. Supreme! +++ tosu (short for tako sunomono, pickled cucumber, seaweed and octopus) made me weep tears the octopus was so soft and delicate, each bite was a view to this magnificent creature's life in the sea, flowing gracefully as it swims. I'm not kidding. It brought me to tears. This ain't no frozen store-bought kelp neither! Perfect, pickled gently and with just the right bitterness too! Omakase available only at dinner. So instead (at lunch) we enjoyed a combo, one sushi sampler, and one sashimi sampler. No need to take you through each bite, there were 25 or 30, each EPIC and among the best you've ever had. OTHER TIPS * make your reservation early. * they have a full alcohol menu including some excellent sake, wine and beer. * be respectful here. You are steps or inches from one of the finest Japanese chefs in the world. Relax, taste and enjoy. Quietly.