I was shocked when I read Takara is the oldest Japanese restaurant in Europe. I thought they were…read morecappin, but my rigorous 5 minute google research says this is true. It only opened in 1958, which sent me into an existential spiral. A city that is such a cultural melting pot like Paris, and Europe as a whole, got their first Japanese restaurant in 1958? The world has not been connected for very long. I don't know why, but this really put time into perspective for me. When we stepped off the Parisian streets and into Takara, it literally felt like we just entered a worm hole to Tokyo. They somehow bottled the energy in Japan and brought it to Paris. You could take a breath in here. There was just such a calming, respectful energy in here that I have only felt in Japan. When making a reservation, you are required to order either Shabu Shabu or Sukiyaki which honestly was kind of annoying. We just wanted to rip a bunch of sushi. 52 euro a head was the cheapest option, and we went with that because I'm a brokie. We sat down in the most authentic Japanese ambiance that I have ever set foot in outside of Japan. I was so damn inspired. One of the walls was lined with 70+ different types of beautifully crafted Japanese wallpaper, and I wanted to steal it and bring it back home to line the walls of my tiny NYC apartment. Along with our forced shabu shabu, we went with a mixed nigiri platter, 3 different cut rolls, and some fried chicken. My Chase Sapphire Preferred card was in hell. The nigiri and cut rolls went absolutely insane. The thing about writing food reviews is there are only so many positive adjectives in my repertoire. It was better than any nigiri I've had outside of Japan. Maybe the quality of fish has been the same in LA or NYC, but the vibe in here just took it up a notch... See, my words are futile to describe the feeling this fish gave me. I would honestly love to hate on the shabu shabu that we were held at gunpoint to try, but it was also PHENOMENAL. Maybe it's just a case of Stockholm syndrome, but it was magical. Thin cuts of beef with the most perfect marbling, paired with fresh vegetables to cook in a hot pot right in front of you? How could you not love it? The waitress came over and got us started, showing us how to operate the shabu shabu machine. All in all, this was my 2nd favorite meal we had in Paris only behind the Senegalese restaurant Waly Fay. However, Takara did HURT the pockets. I don't even know how much it ran, I just winced as I tapped my Chase card. I'm refusing to look at the statement as it's all just monopoly money on vacation, right? IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

The oyster, hotpot & chicken karage are amazing. Service is…read moreon par, very cozy location.

Sushi was fresh and excellent. Staff was great! Let us customize a roll. Highly recommendread more

Unbelievably good. Got katsu and sushi. Everything was fantastic, great service, fair price. 10/10…read morewould recommend.

We had the sushi course at the sushi bar, reserved one day before. The service is just excellent…read moreSushi is okay in general. The fatty sushi roll and the sesame mousse dessert is the highlight of the night. Generally everything is nice, but the sushi sauce and season are slightly too strong.

Recently opened in Paris, this Japanese restaurant totally blew our minds…read more Service is simply "extraordinaire", so friendly, discrete and efficient. We made a reservation a few days before Christmas and asked to be seated at the counter, as it is the tradition in Japan. The waitresses wear kimonos, and the entire staff is from Japan. Add the peaceful interior, we felt being transported to the country of the Rising Sun. The 7-course menu changes very frequently and features the best of the kaiseki cuisine. Highlight of the night was the 'wagyu beef' with miso, cooked on a magnolia leaf in front of you. Also, the apple-themed dessert was excellent and offered 4 different ways of cooking the fruit. They have slightly decreased their prices for dinner, and it is definitely worth the splurge.

A cozy little place with some really good Japanesefood (curry rice dishes, udon noodles, & soba…read morenoodles). Service was prompt & attentive.

Solid Japanese comfort food. Ordered: Nabeyaki Udon: pretty…read moregood. Broth is good. Portion typical Paris (a bit smaller than US) Ohitashi (spinach): so so. But had low expectations Gyutan Shio(grilled beef tongue): better than expected. Better than man places in California And a beer. Overall decent meal. Not crazy price wise given location. 35 Euro.

pretty decent japanese curry! the curry sauce itself was a bit too salty and lacked dimension in…read moreflavor, but was very tasty and paired well with perfectly cooked rice. the price point is very reasonable and the serving size is pretty good as well. the service was good and the ambiance was a quaint hole in the wall kind of vibe. the chicken katsu curry is def better than the pork, which is a bit too thin and dry.

Best food spot I went to in Paris. There's not much seating but makes for a cozy ambiance, and…read moreservers will let you wait for seating if you don't want to take food to-go. Food was also served very quickly after ordering. Only 14-15 euros per meal, and they were very filling and included glasses of water for dining-in ppl. I got the donburi poulet frit and it was delicious!! The chicken was tender and juicy, rice was perfectly cooked with a yummy sauce, and portion size was just right. My friends got the chicken and beef curries and everyone LOVED their food. Overall: amazing, reasonably priced, delicious lunch spot in Paris. Would definitely go again and recommend to others.

My husband and I stopped in here for dinner one night while in Paris. We were really craving…read moresomething other than typical French food, and were so happy we found this sushi place! We were able to get a table inside quickly. It was a bit later in the night, but the place was still packed! Our service was good and the sushi was great. They have a large menu and everything we had was tasty. Would definitely come back.

After eating French food non-stop for a week and a half we decided we wanted a break and some more…read moreAsian-inspired food. A quick search on the Michelin list and Fuji Yaki came up as a one dollar sign option with a Michelin plate rating. We arrived around 6pm for dinner on a weekday which is incredibly early by French standards and we were seated immediately without a reservation. By the time we left around 7:30p the restaurant was packed full with a line waiting to be seated. Since we had spent the whole day walking around Versailles we decided to ball out a little bit and order the large boat with 10 pieces of sushi and 18 pieces of maki, and 12 pieces of a roll. The ginormous boat also came with a size of salad, soup, and gyoza for the price of $46 Euros. For such a reasonable price I wasn't expecting the quality of the food to be as good as it was, especially since we were in Paris and sushi is not exactly the food I think of when I think of Paris. On top of that the wine list was reasonably priced and the service was excellent. TLDR: I would 100% come here again, sushi is reasonably priced and delicious