While I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way and commute 45 minutes to get up here (this place is a 10-15 min walk from front populaire metro stop, the terminus of line 12), this place is a cool find if you happen to be in the area!
Let's talk about the neighborhood and surroundings first. Here, you are in the heart of a real Chinatown - surrounded by the largest wholesale import/export center in Europe! The other diners in this restaurant are for the most part all Chinese. You might feel a little out of place, but don't. The food is delicious and the staff are friendly. Speaking of the staff, their French is very basic. But you definitely can manage to make yourself understood without a problem.
This place is nothing fancy - it's basically a "cantine". You come here to eat, not to impress. The food here is awesome! Authentic Chinese food - not the kind of stuff you find At Chinese takeout (traiteurs) in Paris which have been modified to fit a French public.
If it's cold out, Grab a delicious and filling soup for around 5€. They also have a variety of meats and veggies and such they can put together for you with rice (either on a plate to be consumed at the restaurant, or in a lunch box to go.) Speaking of takeout, they do also deliver you're in the area. If you're interested in a lunch box, I suggest ordering early because sometimes they might run out of certain foods (considering that a good chunk of the neighborhood ends up getting their lunch here).
When you eat here, you really get the impression you're in China which is the cool part. One time, I saw two men actually almost fight each other (despite the fact that they were friends and had dined together) because each wanted to invite the other and pay for the other. (I'm exaggerating a little, it obviously wasn't a real fight, but each was trying to shove the other's money away and be the first to pay. So cute. When will French and Americans pick up on that trend? Haha.) read more