This was my second time at Deux Food Plus de Piment and it was as good as I remembered! We got the sichuan fish stew, which was spicy without being overpowering and had a very generous portion of fish and veggies. We also tried the huiguo pork which was good. The thinly sliced pork was super crispy and was serviced with stir fried leeks. My boyfriend didn't like that the leeks weren't fully cooked, but I liked the crunch. The mapo tofu and the aubergine with pork are also must-tries! read more

Deux Fois Plus de Piment - Marmite de poisson de Sichuan - Chinese Near Me - Paris, 75

It was ok? I've had Sichuan in every country and city that I've visited and know what to expect. Not to mention my family cooks it all the time. So when I got the spiciest level for the Sichuan boiled fish, I expected to be put on fireeee for 5/5. But no....there was no fire. Just a lot of floating peppers without flavor. All the reviews had me suuuuper hyped about how spicy this spot was so this was probably one of the biggest let downs in my 15 years of eating Sichuanese cuisine. This made me super sad because I was reaaally excited to try it. So if you're a Sichuan spice addict--do not come here because it does NOT hit the spot. Try somewhere else!!!! (Maybe it's hot for French people? But definitely feels like nothing to Asian taste buds). The price is also high for what you can usually get these dishes for. Maybe this is tailored for those who don't know how to tell the difference between real legit Asian food (cheap AND delicious) and Asian-but tailored for non-Asians (fancier vibes, more expensive, meh food). You've been warned! read more

Deux Fois Plus de Piment - Sichuan boiled fish- Level 5. Not spicy at all....disappointed. - Chinese Near Me - Paris, 75

去过几次了，今天才发现这家竟然还是家米其林推荐餐厅。除了太辣以外，味道真的很不错，就算是要的微辣，对于不太能吃辣的人来说也非常的辣了。对于爱吃辣的人来说，可以爽翻了！算是巴黎地区非常地道的川菜馆了，喜爱辣的同学们千万不要错过！强烈推荐酸菜鱼和鱼香茄子，凉面和钟水饺味道也很赞！ =======English version======= It's a Michelin recommended restaurant which I was shocked when I saw the sticker on the window. Cause the restaurant is so tiny. However, it is a really great Chinese restaurant. If you guys who like spicy food, definitely be there. According the spicy level is a bit high, just try the minimum level of the spicy for the food that your ordered if this is your first time to be there. I'm sorry I can't translate the food name to English, but try the fish with sour soup that was really nice. read more

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I hate to be the naysayer here; to be fair we never really ate inside the restaurant as they didn't have any tables free for another hour. There is probably space for ~30 people in this place - it's tiny, so if you go, parties of 2-4 are probably best, and it's best if you make a reservation in advance. I was quoted a 2 hour wait when I showed up on a Saturday night at 8:30 with a party of 2. Also, you will have to wait outside for a table, so take note if it's cold or the weather is inclement. They will do take-away, so that's another option you can do if you can't get a table (we got one dish to go and ate at the park nearby) True to it's name, this place specialises in spicy food and you can smell it when you walk in. We ordered the Imperial Chicken which was spicy and I think I asked for a level 1 (out of 0,1,2,3 spiciness options) I have a decent spice tolerance and I'm glad I didn't get the spiciness level 3 because I don't think I would have been able to eat it. Make sure you get white rice with your food otherwise it's a bit too spicy to eat by itself. The Imperial Chicken didn't taste very authentic to me - it seemed a bit Americanized and like something I could find on the East Coast or Midwest. There was a large amount of peanuts in proportion to the meat and there seemed to be a lot of sauce. Some of the pieces of chicken had the fat and/or cartilage in there; I didn't think the quality of the meat was that great. Overall, I've had better Chinese food before - maybe we ordered wrong, but we were kinda happy that they didn't have table available. We had just gotten one dish to try it, and then went to another restaurant for Part 2 of our dinner. They don't speak any English, so beware if you don't speak French. They also are cash-only, so come prepared. There's an HSBC ATM just 2-3 blocks away. Overall, definitely very spicy, so if you like spicy, this is a good place. It's hard to find spicy food in France, so this will satisfy any spice craving if you have one. For me, not sure I would make a special trip to come here as I didn't really love the dish that we got. read more

Small and cozy - the most authentic Chinese we had in Paris. Great service; the dumplings and 鱼香肉丝 were fabulous!

Deux Fois Plus Piment does NOT mess around with spice! I was taken to this restaurant by two Chinese friends who both thought the food was great and told me that it was authentic. We got medium level spice (or 3/5), and I thought it was pleasantly painful! My recommendations would be the beef with chilis and the ravioli. I would also warn that while the dry chili chicken has really great flavor, it is filled with tiny bones that make it difficult to eat. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant to people who love to kick it up a notch with spice! read more

If you're craving spicy in Paris, more specifically Szechuan spicy, this is the place to go. Tucked away on rue Saint Sebastien, Deux Fois Plus de Piment is a hole in the wall treasure of sorts. The tables are crowded and you'll likely find a bunch of Asian people eating family style. Though the menu is in French and Chinese(?), I was able to decipher Ma-Po tofu, another pork dish, and a vegetable dish. These dishes are NOT toned down for the French as most Asian cuisine is. In fact the Ma-Po tofu was so spicy, that my French dining companion could only eat a few spoonfuls. Deux Fois Plus de Piment is not fine dining in the least, but it's authentic. If you're looking to torture your taste buds and light your senses on fire in Paris, this Szechuan restaurant fits the bill. Just order an extra carafe d'eau or another beer to quench the burn. Oh and make reservations too. read more

If you love spicy hot authentic Szechuan food you'll love this quaint neighborhood Resturant. This is a small place which squeezes in about thirty. What you'll notice is a lot of Chineese come here for what is some excellent dishes. I don't speak or read Chineese but I eat it pretty damn good and I have never found a better place for the real thing (probably because I've never been to China) If you are from America you will never appreciate American Chineese food again. The dishes are full of spices and ingredients you won't find in your Chineese carry out back home. Or upscale Resturant for that matter. The food is Szechuan style which is HOT. Muscle through the burn with plenty of fluids , if your not use to spicy, and eventually your mouth will adjust. The reward will be great taste and authentic experience. When I go I simply point to the table next to me and say "Ill have what they are having". The wait can be long as it's a small kitchen so don't waste time deciding what to eat. It's all good. read more

Very tasty and saved my Asian stomach after traveling Europe for 2 weeks. The cold noodle was the best!!

Wow, this place is absolutely fantastic. It's a tiny little place, with about nine tables which they only manage by packing them so tight that you have to look where you put your elbows, and they had to pull our table out so that I could get into my chair. It manages to have some fairly elegant decor and yet manages to pull off that quintessential Chinese restaurant hole-in-the-wall look at the same time. Acoustics aren't bad--Andrea and I had a nice conversation over dinner, in between enthusiastic mouthfuls of really good food, even though the restaurant was crowded. It was not quiet--just not so noisy that you couldn't have a conversation. I'm vegetarian, and she's semi-veg, so we shared a bowl of broccoli with garlic and ma-po tofu. On the menu it says with pork, but they are happy to make it without, and I don't really think you'll miss it. They offer a five-point scale of hotness, with a default of three, which they describe as "quite hot." I agree. We went with the default, and it was quite hot, but not stupidly hot. If you're into habañeros, maybe you'll want a four or a five; for me, three was plenty. They use real huā jiāo (sichuan peppercorn) in the tofu. If you don't know what this is, you probably haven't ever had it--it's quite a distinctive experience. Mostly when you get ma-po tofu it's made with just regular white or black pepper, because huā jiāo is harder to get, and it's pretty good with regular pepper. But with huā jiāo it's particularly good, and the ma-po tofu here was an excellent example of it. The tofu was a little firmer than I'm used to, but still pretty soft--just not pudding-like. The broccoli were very elegantly cut into florets that were all of a size, and cooked just right--still a little al dente, but delicate to chew. The sauce was exquisitely garlicky. I wish there were a place just like this in Brattleboro. :) read more

My favorite Chinese spot in Paris!! Finally REAL Szechuan food and not the westernized crap. The cold noodles are legit.. And everything else basically. It gets super packed and crowded in here though. It's very spicy which I LOVE! Also, very friendly service. read more

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Hands down my favorite restaurant in Paris. I think about it all the time (Paris, too). The food is authentic and super spicy. Portions are meant for sharing as is tradition. They have a scale for spiceness...I recommend 3 at MOST unless you were raised around extremely spicy food. Get the large Tsingtao. You'll need it. I always got the dried beef. My friend and I have since returned to the US from living in Paris and we have searched endlessly for a version as good as this. The cold cucumbers are sooooo good. The garlic broccol is bangin. My friend always got this lamb tofu bowl that was really good as well. The restaurant is TINY but they do take reservations. Be there early. And if you must wait, do it. Do go. It's fantastic. read more

This place has very great and authentic Chinese food. We had spicy chicken which was delicious but a little to spicy for me (I personally don't like numbing peppers). I ordered the ma po tofu and it was just as I've had it in an authentic Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles. The restaurant itself is very small, holds maybe 20 people. They do take reservations though so plan accordingly. The servers were friendly but unfortunately there is no menu in English so be prepared to read in French or ask someone to translate. I would recommend this place for sure! read more

Who knew we'd find such great Chinese food in Paris? We were getting tired of duck confit and foie gras so decided to find a decent Chinese place on Yelp close to le Marais. Honestly one of the most different, authentic, delicious Chinese places I've been and I lived in Vancouver! We had some who couldn't tolerate spicy so we ordered the beef soup in mild spice, cashew chicken, fish soup, stir fried napa cabbage, and rice. It was all so good and the fish soup was a real surprise since my husband is usually so-so with fish and loved this dish. I knocked off a star because I would have liked the portions to be bigger for the prices that we paid but it was still really good. If we had more people or had more spicy food eaters we could've had ordered more of their specialities. read more

SO WORTH IT. Best chinese I've had for a while. Everything was AMAZING. We asked the waiter to recommend us what to order. The pork buns are a must and the kung pao chicken is probably the best I've ever had. The cold noodles are also fundamental to cancel down the spice. You are the one who decides how spicy. If you're not used to spice go for no spice. read more

Pretty good Chinese food in the middle of Paris. We ordered the 4 combination of beef and chicken appetizers...excellent, signature dish recommended by the lady server and Kong-po chicken. All the were tasty. I would recommend this place to all the spicy food lover. read more

Truelly unique in Paris, real, exquisite Sizchuan cuisine. My personal favourites is the dry beef and the ravioli. One advice for first-timers, don't try to be heroes and start with at 1 (the spicyness is graded from 1, spicy, to 5, you'll need another tongue). read more

This place was amazing! We (a party of 2) were lucky to arrive just as a party was clearing up so we were seated quickly as walk-ins, but I would recommend making a reservation as it's a smaller place. We ordered the dumplings, mapo tofu and spicy chicken and everything was super spicy and super good. It was a nice change of pace and reasonably priced. read more

Gonna give it five stars because this place restored my friend's faith in chinese food in Paris. She's had some pretty bad experiences here in Paris! We had the mapo tofu, which was really good. It had a nice amount of meat and just enough saltiness. Also, the sour fish soup was great too! Took the advice of a fellow yelper. It was nicely flavored and there were bits of cabbage that really added a nice texture and flavor to the dish. Also had the Szechuan dumplings. Not bad at all- but the ones I had at Saveurs de Chengdu in the 9e is much better. Really glad I came here and tried it out! Took advantage of the yelp check in deal and our meal came out to less than €15 per person, including rice. That's a pretty good deal for Paris standards. read more

I came to this hole in the wall with my fellow foodie (and spice-lover) last weekend after drooling over reviews. I'm still drooling thinking about it. First, it's reasonable. Super reasonable (the two of us ate enough for four people for under 30€). Second, it's fast. Third, it's delicious. Fourth, it's spiiiiiicy (I recommend washing it down with a refreshingly cold beer). I'm a sucker for pork dumplings, so of course we ordered one round...and then another when those were devoured (not the best I've had in Paris, but they were sufficiently delicious). We also had the day's beef sauté special (good, fiery--and only a level 2 spice), noodles, and garlicky broccoli. The star of the meal, though, was the sichuan chicken dish: a true delight, despite the tiny bones scattered throughout. It's as though the chef put a whole chicken in the meat slicer, popped it in hot chili sauce and spit it on a plate. The careful chewing allows you to savor the delicious flavor, though towards the end I got a bit tired of removing the itty bitty bones. I'll be back soon, and with friends. read more

It was a drizzly Monday morning in Paris, and I awoke to the onset of a nasty cold. Feeling like maybe some spice could exorcise my cold before it had a chance to fully possess me, I Yelped Szechuan. My expectations were low: Chinese in Paris? But the photos other Yelpers had taken here convinced me to give it a go, and I'm glad I did. I had the beef in flaming chili oil (bœuf a la soupe piquante) and mapo doufu (tofu avec porc hache) ordered, "ma la," to the mild amusement of the Chinese patron seated across from me. It was an odd experience to order Szechuan in a mix of bad French and nonexistent Mandarin, but I got the job done, and it turns out the waiter's English was substantially better than my French. The dishes were everything that I had hoped for: spicy, flavorful, numbing. The mapo doufu was probably the star (it's one of the dishes I judge Szechuan food by), but both were delicious. The meal didn't, of course, cure my cold. I doubt there's any scientific merit to the idea that I could burn out a cold with some chiles. But it was worth a shot, and I got a great meal out of it in a somewhat unlikely setting. I would do it, sans malade, all over. read more

What an unexpectedly unforgettable spot we found in Paris! The food was pretty tasty and real. As the previous comments indicate, this place is so popular that it's almost full within only like 30 minutes after it opened. We felt lucky to be the first customers to get in as soon as it opened. The staff were beyond nice and genial!! A must to visit in Paris if you miss the taste of real Chinese food~ read more

I was lucky enough to be seated without a reservation, but it is recommended. The food was delicious, beautifully plated, and spicy as hell! My favorites were the Szechuan ravioli (dumpling) and cucumbers. We also had the dry beef, cold noodles, and a non-spicy chicken dish that was to die for. Fast service and our waiter spoke English, which made ordering a lot easier. There's no air conditioning -- that and the spicy food left my friends and I sweating by the time we were done. But it was SO worth it! read more

Deux Fois Plus de Piment - Family style -- came out to $13 a person! - Chinese Near Me - Paris, 75

Spicy and awesome Sichuan Chinese cuisine in the middle of Paris! This is a must goto if you're in the mood of some spicy sichuan food. It is a family run joint where the owners speak little English but the food is just as good as it gets!! read more

Deux Fois Plus de Piment - Wiped it out! - Chinese Near Me - Paris, 75

We were lucky to get in without reservations. Normally, you should get reservations as this place has just few tables-- maybe 10. It is a clean, cute place that makes use of mismatched chairs to give it a funky look. We were looking forward to some good, spicy chinese food since most places don't honor the spice request to specificity. They are afraid to spice it up. We ordered beef with leeks with a vinegar component to it, chicken with peanuts and sliced potatoes with cumin. We were asked what spice level we wanted and I said 4 (on a scale of 1 to 5). The server looked at me and explained that their food is spicy and that a level 3 would be fine if I liked spicy food. So I went with a 3. My companion ordered his chicken at a 3 as well as our potato side dish. When the beef arrived I could see all the peppers and peppercorns so I knew it would be spicy but I didn't realize how spicy. IT WAS SPICY. Lots of leeks sautéed with the beef but where's the beef? Tiny morsels of beef that I had to pick out in bulk in order to get a good taste of it in my mouth. Beef pieces were much too small. I didn't particularly care for all the grease at the bottom of the dish either. I must admit, however, that the dish was tasty. The chicken dish had more chicken than I had beef but suffered from the same grease problem. It was flavorful though. I enjoyed the potatoes with cumin which was aggressively seasoned with cumin seeds/powder: after all it is potatoes with cumin. My companion did not really love this dish. I thought it was good. All in all I got my spice fix at this restaurant, but I wish the food had less grease and more protein. The service was very friendly and helpful. The pricing was fair for the portion size. read more

It's real Szechuan food and it's hardcore: if you want to survive and keep getting more intense sensations until the end of the meal I recommend the following order: cold beef or chicken, spicy fish soup and finally the spicy chicken fondue, you will be begging for mercy by the time you're sucking the spice from those little bones. You can order as much beer as you like but there's a certain point when nothing can sooth the fire that's inside of you. Especially if you were unlucky enough to swallow one of those red 'piments'! read more

I was looking for a real, spicy, Chinese restaurant for my Chinese girlfriend's birthday and I think this is probably as good as it gets. The first good signs came as soon as we got in : people crying, sniffling at their table, then it hit me; the waft of spices got to my throat and I had a bit of a cough. The other thing that hit us was how tiny the place was. We had had the good idea to book a table beforehand after reading the reviews and being advised by the waitress on the phone that we would not get a seat after 19h30 and so it was. In fact, we had (and happily did so, I might add) to share our table with another two-some, since there was no more room left in the place. The menu is supposed to have a strength indicator but I think I missed that and just went with what sounded nice. The ravioli starters are indeed amazing and a good and easy way to see if you'll enjoy the spicier end of the spectrum the menu offers. I had the imperial chicken, which seems to be the go to dish if you're afraid of spice (I saw a full table of guys arrived after us order just that because they were worried about the other dishes being too strong), my girlfriend has some beef, if I recall, which was absolutely delicious. She also ordered a fish dish which we thought we would never finish when we saw the size of the bowl (and the fact that with the rice and previous dishes, we were already quite stuffed). But then she explained that you DON'T DRINK THE SOUP (I think one commenter below might have made that blunder), it's just there for marinating the fish. And how awesome it was, too! All in all, it was a festival for the taste buds, through and through. One thing I should point out is that I'm very specific about the kind of spice I like : I don't care much about strength, but about taste and flavours. And we were not disappointed : each dish had lots of flavours, with herbs, peppers, spice... very nice and subtle, while still having enough strength to make your nose runny (seriously, everybody in the place was sniffling, it was hilarious). The service was fast and perfectly timed. We thought they had forgotten the fish, but it arrived precisely when we finished the other dishes. And a good thing that was because the tables, tiny as they are, were full. The waitress was very welcoming and answered all our questions patiently and with a smile (and in Chinese, in the case of my gf). You can see the chef cooking in the room next door, it's quite cool too. The restaurant itself doesn't really look too exciting, with nothing of the usual garishness you'd expect from a Chinese, which I guess was a nice change. Still, it felt a bit bland. Also dear gods, they need more room, even if the lack of space does add a certain charm to the place (it's not exactly the same experience as when you're on a parisian café and they're trying to stuff as many people as they can on top of each other) My Chinese girlfriend thought she was back home for a little hour, and I don't think I have ever tried a more spicey place in France, so far, and I'm grateful to Yelp for this little gem of a restaurant. May they live long and prosper and keep cooking! And maybe get a bigger place to please more people. read more

This was my first time, but definitely not my last. Absolutely amazing quality and flavors. The place is small and very busy, so remember to book a table or get there right when they open like we did. The food does take some time, but totally worth it when you taste how fresh it is. We just kept on ordering more since we couldn't get enough. I can't wait to go back. read more

I'm a Berkeley native living in Paris for the last 8 months or so... and just really jonesing for some good chinese food and voila! here it is! not american take-out style, much more authentic, and just really delicious! I got the szechuan chicken, bf got the beef ragout, and we shared some potstickets, all of it was absolutely delightful!! great spice, tasty food, I'm definitely making this place a regular! read more

I came here not so long ago, and everything seemed very interesting, and we ordered heaps of stuff, but was quite disappointed with the RIDICOULOUSLY salty dishes!!! That make your tongue goes numb!!! At first we thought just the spice, but no, it was not a spicy sensation, just we couldn't taste anything afterwards!! With LOTS of water throughout the night once we got back!! I would give two thumbs down if I can, and call it "trois fois beaucoup plus salé!!!" Do hope it was just a mistake of the chef, does anyone have similar experiences? read more

Beef with leeks, imperial chicken, and spicy noodles did not disappoint. If you're looking for some great Chinese food or just something different than croque Madame or duck confit, stop by! read more

Pretty authentic. Cramped. Good crowd. Semi-slow service considering the size of the restaurant. Mapu tofu is definitely oily, and you certainly must fight with the chills in the bowl, but that is a good market of quality Sechuzan. read more

As a beijinger, I like the food! Love the 干锅chicken, tasty! Authentic and good price!!!

Number one, most authentic, most hardcore, most religiously real... sichuan. After searching New York, London, and Paris for Sichuan, this is as good as it gets. Get anything on the menu, it's all good. Beef soup is of course the hardest core favorite. Don't go for level 5 spice, I did, it didn't make it any better than level 3, which is already totally insane. Be prepared for a slight difficulty the next morning. It passes. read more

Tiny little restaurant on a cold night. Too bad the door kept opening with all the takeaway customers dropping in. The guests had to keep their coats on to keep warm. I had the mixed dishes, 4 dishes with different levels of spicyness...1 to 5, I choose 2. Still pretty spicy. But then the dishes came. Peanuts, peanuts, peanuts and sometimes a few bits of chicken with the bones still in them. needless to say I did not enjoy it that much. by the way: Cash only. But they'll let you walk out and send you to an ATM, trusting you'll indeed come back to pay. read more

You can make a table reservation and should. It's intimate. Get the imperial chicken, white rice and broccoli, thank me later. I bet the soup bowls are good too, but didn't get to try them. The poulet au pigment is authentic chinois, but might not be for everyone. The spiciness is awesome and it mixes nicely into the rice, but American tastes reject the bones inside fried chicken approach, because it makes for work while eating... BUT if you're up for that little adventure and love hot spice, just get it and chew carefully. Loved the atmosphere in this tiny place. read more

I liked it. My local Parisian friend took me here... and it was good to have a taste of authentic spicy Szechuan food, at a very reasonable price. The sauce and dumplings was delicious. I was nonplussed by the cold noodles. The leeks and pork (or was it chicken) was tasty, and the standout was the Imperial Chicken, and yes, like all the other reviewers here mentioned: all those small bones are annoying. Ah well. I loved how the spice made my mouth numb in the particular way that Szechuan chili peppers do. read more

Soooo spicy and delicious! I recommend the potatoes and the fish. I've only tried the 3 but looking forward to returning and trying the 5! Enjoy! -1 star for being very small and rushed. One time they actually told us we needed to leave in 1 hour :/ read more

LOVED THIS PLACE!!!!! Incredible. Tiny little restaurant with 7-9 tables. Definitely make a reservation before hand and don't go with more than 4 people. Was looking for a cute little chinese restaurant and that's what I got! Food came out within minutes of ordering it and it was incredible. One tip... everything is VERY spicy so if you're unsure how you feel about spicy make sure to ask for a "1". My roommate that I was with loves spicy so we got our chicken at a 3 and could only have a bite without our eyes tearing. We were so upset because that one bite was amazing!!!! Service was so great and the staff was so patient with us and our English. They helped us order items on the menu that were exactly what we were looking for. Wish I had more time in Paris so I could go again!! 5 stars!! P.S. CASH ONLY!! We didn't have cash and had to run to an ATM down the street!!! read more

Great food, spicy indeed. We went around 7pm and got a table. Around 8pm the entire place was full of people and people waiting outside for a table. I recommend making a reservation and also note that they do not except card, only cash. The staff was nice and the atmosphere was cozy. The food is authentic, I highly recommend this restaurant, I will return relatively soon! read more