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    3.9 (7 reviews)

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    Pablo J.

    Asian fusion indeed borrowing heavily from east Asia, with an emphasis on filipino. I regret to inform those looking for a home cooked meal, this will not get those core memories stimulated. The food at Reyna leaves much to be desired and still leaves people hungry at the end. We came in for a dinner for four and it is a must to reserve ahead as the limited seating almost guarantees you will not get a walk in. Our host was Andre as I recall was polite and provided insight on the menu. It must be noted that they do not have an English menu and must fend for yourself when selecting or translating your fare. Our host did try to guide us to the most popular dishes they served which for the most part made up for this lack of an English menu despite the targeted audience for this food being in all honesty, not meant for filipinos. In fact nothing really reminds you that this food is for filipinos except the names that some of the dishes borrow. We started with the kare kare, lechon half head, and the sisig. The kare kare was separated chunks of chewy beef chunks on a bed of peanut sauce. It comes with a separate dish of yellow rice that they tell you to mix into the adjoining bowl. Though the rice and the meat in sauce has elements of kare kare, after mixing and tasting the dish turns into a meat kabab with rice with a hint of peanut butter to barely qualify as kare kare. I have seen all sorts of deconstructed kare kare and this one takes the top trophy, but leaves much to be desired despite the well cooked portions of beef and the one note sauce. Next up was the sisig which truthfully was the closest to filipino as it gets. The pork and skin was cooked well, savory and comes with accompanying atcha which when eaten masks, not enhances the pork flavor. The sauce altogether for this dish comes off a little on the sweet side which left me puzzled. Again the presentation was top notch, the texture present as required of sisig, but ultimately left me wanting more. Portion size not withstanding this dish in no way reminded me of home. The last piece presented was the half pig head, lechon. Again aside from the presentation as it comes as a half roasted pighead with a knife sticking out of it, comes as another glamours reminder that this dish is not filipino. Even the accompanying dip reminded me more of a chimichurri sauce that was suffocated under olive oil. Why you would pair an already fatty oily dish with an oil soaked dip is beyond me. Yes the dish was crunchy, the skin almost like biting into pork rinds, but the meat, even the fat was relatively tasteless. To be fair the only taste left in my mouth was oil and fat which honestly was unimpressive. Not even a sufficient hint of lemongrass as most filipinos would want was in the meat, aside from appearing as a filipino dish, it does not taste so. Like a lot of the dishes presented here, it borrows from the filipino palate, but unfortunately despite the glitz and the awe factor, it fails to deliver the flavors of home. Not to detract from its intended audience, many I'm sure in Paris would love to try this food, it is still executed well, and there is some flavor, but it does not warrant what I call an iconic level of following. I would try again, but only if the menu changes and it often does I hear, because to me once you drill down to the essentials of ingredients, flavor, and its ability to evoke memories of home, I would say this location is a one trick pony. As an aside for the drinks, they lean heavily to wine, which many of my constituents don't have much of a background in, and their alternatives, fusion herbal soda, and natural cola are all manufactured here in France. Nothing in the drink menu even remotely resembles Philippines. In summary, the dishes at Reyna, though executed well, and posses a wow factor, once it's in your mouth will fail to deliver that feeling on home cooking. Even the atmosphere reminds you of the crowded subway tunnels of Paris. If you have read this far then I thank you for your consideration as always.

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    Diana O.

    In Paris to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary and was so special to share chef's menu experience with them at Reyna. Learned more about how my lolas approached these dishes traditionally back home in the Philippines and enjoyed seeing how Chef Erica took creative twists and turns with her dishes. The pride in our culture was apparent but also a desire to push beyond those boundaries and create a unique experience. Mission accomplished!

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    Reyna Reviews in Other Languages

    Comme Chez Soi - They have iberico ham here!

    Comme Chez Soi

    4.1(10 reviews)
    4.8 kmMontparnasse, 14ème
    €€

    Comme Chez Soi is an Asian buffet restaurant. I visited this place a Saturday night. The staff were…read morefriendly. It has good selections of stir fried seafood, meat and vegetables, excellent desserts, and okay sushi. The raw bar is a little questionable to me. I don't know if there is any decent asian buffet in either San Francisco or Boston area, and as far as I know this place is better than what remains in either area.

    I'll be straight up honest here - my favorite part about Comme Chez Soi is that, being a buffet,…read moreit's a lot more time efficient than dining out elsewhere in Paris. Sometimes you just want to get your food, chow down, pay and bounce as quickly as possible. Maybe it's because you've spent the day walking around. Or you're getting home super late from work. The last thing you want is an hour plus long meal experience, but you also don't want fast food. The food is fine here, if a bit random. There's a big ham leg in the middle, some simple sushi, fried items, salads, cheeses. I like the ice cream and fruit selection they have. They also have a grill in the back where they will cook up stuff fresh for you. Go for the mushrooms and steak. However, it's not really clear when your food is ready or if someone will bring it to you. Other than that though, the service is generally good. The staff here seem to be really interested in people's places of origin...they were surprised I was Filipino American and asked me to teach them some Tagalog words. If you're in Paris on vacation, this is far from a destination spot. But if you're just tired as hell, it's a welcome sight.

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    Pierre Sang

    Pierre Sang

    4.4(178 reviews)
    1.9 kmOberkampf/Parmentier, 11ème
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    Pierre Sang was pretty good. This was the first time I've done a "blind tasting" where they…read moreencourage you to guess the ingredients used. I liked this and I had fun puzzling it out with my friends. We did not do a very good job! It was hard to guess the ingredients and I think they purposefully try to fool you a little. I have photos of each course but I don't remember all the details. We had 6 courses. There was a small starter of a bao bun; mine was markedly less filled than the others on the table, so the proportions were off and I felt shortchanged. Then we had a fish course, a course with savory ice cream and some bread (like cornbread), a mushroom "pate" course, a cheese course (one big slice of cheese), and dessert (ice cream and apricots?). I felt like everything (taste, texture, ingredient quality and variety) were good but not great, especially since they are making things easier on themselves by doing fixed menus. Staff tried to explain what all the dishes and ingredients were, and they did good but not great job. They spoke English but didn't always know the English words for specific ingredients. The ambiance was fine. We were at a long, narrow communal table on the first floor just next to the kitchen and the door. It was a little cold from people coming in and out and a little busy with all the staff moving around. It wasn't the most refined or relaxing atmosphere.

    We had an amazing experience at Pierre Sang, unlike any dining experience we have ever had. We went…read morefor my husband's 50th birthday and it was such a treat. Everything was innovative and delicious (I'm sure the menu changes regularly). They accommodated my gluten allergy and I had the best gluten free bread that I've ever had (made fresh just for me!). We had an outstanding server who taught us a ton about interesting wines as we opted for the wine pairing too. I read some reviews about price point, but it was much cheaper than Prix Fixe in SF, Chicago and NYC where we dine regularly and the portions were big. The vibe was cozy and we enjoyed walking around the neighborhood before hand.

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    Le China - Les Crevettes royales du china

    Le China

    4.1(199 reviews)
    1.0 kmBastille, 12ème
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    Was craving asian food during our last night in Paris. So glad my girlfriend found this place and…read moreso glad we decided to stay here to eat knowing that it looked all fancy and we didn't looked dress for the place. Happy hour was about to end in 5 minutes so we ordered 7 Hennessy side cars lol the waiter was in shocked but was happy to get us our drinks just in time before it was over. Btw our waiters name was Anton and he was great! The drink was delicious and strong so it was perfect for dinner. What we ordered was the dim sum sampler, side of shrimp fried rice, I think it was green curry noodles, the noodles with salmon, shrimp and duck egg rolls, the vermicelli noodles with grilled pork and egg rolls and the goose entree. Boy was everything so good or maybe I was just hungry lol but really the food was good. My favorite dishes was the noodles with salmon, the vermicelli and the goose. Wow I never thought I would have goose but it was really good. Reminded me of steak in a way with a good seat on the outside and tender in the middle. The noodles were good too and good size salmon pieces and was cooked perfectly. And the vermicelli was good too and the nuoc mam wasn't too sweet or salty. At the end they give you a shot if lychee which was sweet and the customer service was superb!

    Got lost in the area and decided to stop in. We (my cousin and I) decided to sit at the bar since…read moreit was a full house. The decor was old, chic and comfortable...closed blinds and dim lights. We each had 3 drinks that was bomb as heck (amazing lol) After our third drink we were able to move to a table. Started off with squid and shrimp fritters that were tasty as heck and for my main I had a curry noodle dish yummm. Afterwards, as we were leaving we realized there was a live band downstairs where you could have also sat and ate. Bummer wish we knew... apparently they sometimes have live concerts, saw a poster from Kendrick Lamar's previous show there#wishiwasthere. we went on down for a bit and had another drink but honestly i was tipsy and needed to catch a uber pronto lol those drinks were strong af. I would highly recommend this place to anyone! Great ambience, friendly staff, it's inexpensive and the drinks and food is bomb

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    Reyna - filipino - Updated June 2026

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