We went as a group of 10. There was a bit of miscommunication with the reservation and they were…read moreexpecting us on a different date. Nevertheless, they rearranged all their existing customers in order to accomodate us! Grateful to them as well as the other diners. We were blown away by the food! Everything was very flavorful and authetnic (not like US takeout). We had a plethora of dishes included dumplings, fried tofu, eggplant, string beans, sauteed beef, fried chicken, and noodles (apologies I don't have the exact dish names as I didn't do the ordering). It was all sooo good! We also had little cakes for dessert. We ordered 3 and the owner was so kind to throw in a 4th as we couldn't settle on the flavors (matcha, mango, coconut, and espresso). I don't think they make them in-house but they're delicious nonetheless. With good food and good service, I'll definitely be back!

This is truly a hidden gem in Paris . Was craving for Chinese food and we are excited to have found…read morethis place through yelp . Very friendly and nice lady server who is always smiling . Food does take a while to be served as they are really busy during dinner hours , this reservation is recommended . Food price is totally reasonable and they have your free boxes and pack your unfinished food to go . Great service , great price , great food ! Would definitely recommend anyone here in Paris to try this authentic Chinese food !

I came here for dinner for Chinese Food Week. It was my first time visiting Chinatown in Paris so…read moreit was a little difficult to locate this restaurant in a plaza. I was staying near the Eiffel Tower, and it was about a 30 minute drive away-I wouldn't really recommend going all the way out to this area to tourists unless you really wanted some homestyle Chinese food. It looks like it's more locals in this area. Once I found it and walked in, it had a very mom and pop feel, which are my fave kinds of restaurants! Since we were here for an event, we got to try many dishes around 10 different items. They were all great and tasted very authentic, and reminded me of dishes I had in China. This is Cantonese food. Dishes that stand out were the braised beef, shrimp and tofu with veggies, peppery chicken, sweet and tangy spareribs, and spicy eggplant-all served pipping hot in pots and super delish on top of steamed rice. Service was pretty good. I really enjoyed my visit here! Thank you Chinese Food Week and Yelp Paris for this awesome experience!

I'm happy to write the first review for them in English, enjoyed the visit. This small restaurant…read moreis located in Belleville, a neighborhood with many other Asian restaurants. I was looking for a restaurant around 10 pm and I stumbled on Le Grand Bol. I ordered beef, dumplings and rice - everything was fresh and yummy (€20 including the coke - all pictured). Felt absolutely like I was dining in China. I visited many restaurants in China and Chinese restaurants in Europe and I was always surprised by the difference between the European Chinese and the real Chinese. Not in the case of Le Grand Bol, this is very authentic. The personal is friendly and they speak English. There's WiFi. Recommended, I will sure visit therm again when I'm in Belleville.

When in Europe, at some point you start to crave for Asian cuisine. We were happy to find this…read moreChinese restaurant. The beef noodle soup was a winner...just the right amount of spice and the noodles perfect! There were other dishes on the menu but since we were only 2 persons we couldn't order so much to sample.

Had it not been for a local friend from China dragging me here, it would have been easy to dismiss…read moreLe Celeste Gourmand as a faux-Chinese restaurant in a trendy district meant for non-Chinese tastebuds, let alone Parisian ones. My friend, a Parisian in his own right of nearly a decade, hails from the Hunan province in China where topics of Mao Zedong, tall mountains, and supposedly the spiciest regional cuisine in the country exist. His claims of Le Celeste Gourmand's ability to replicate the Hunan spice was questionable in my mind, but I soon learned to his palate was a far better judge than I. And just like all things life - one should never judge a book by it's cover, as the place was packed with virtually all Chinese clientele. Some might be tourists, but I gathered a majority of them were Chinese locals living in Paris, all with a hankering for something that reminded them of home and while enjoying regional flavor in a city not known for it's distinct choices in Chinese cuisine. The restaurant feels like a small cafe, with little space and simple decor. Just like all small restaurants in Europe, they manage to deceivingly fit large groups of people with creative uses of combining tables and maximizing round tables. My group of 18 was able to fit semi-comfortably in the space, which is never easy at any establishment. And in the end, my friend was right. The food was of high caliber and the spiciness from the culmination of it all had many of my dining companions panting after every bite. Hunan specialties of Kou Shui Ji (Mouthwatering Chicken), Mapo Tofu, Xian Chao La Zhu Mo (Fresh Spicy Ground Pork), Sauteed Bok Choy, and Qie Sha Zhu Ruo (Eggplant and Pork) were sensational, with plenty of spice to boot. Non-spiceheads beware, be sure to ask the wait staff for their recommendations. Though the final tally of the bill felt a bit pricey for Chinese food, I'm quickly reminded that there aren't too many restaurants like this in these parts and I'm in Paris after all. The Euro's ability to trump the US dollar and the Chinese RenMinBi was somewhat painfully felt when all was said and done. Each dish was hovering somewhere between 9-16 Euros, which for European standards, I imagine is reasonable. But the question begs, is this place worth trying again? Oui and Oui. Le Celeste Gourmand is further proof quality Asian food doesn't have be had in the Quarter Chinois, but more importantly represents a side of China that is often overlooked and under appreciated. I am willing to bet Mao himself would've given this place a thumbs up.

I will base this review solely on the food, for I was rather unhappy with a payment mishap that…read moremade our meal much more stressful. Just a note, they don't accept any type of credit... The food was great and out before us within 5 minutes if ordering it. I have forgotten the names of the dishes, but there was one of mushrooms, of tofu, of tripe, and of frog legs. The dish with mushrooms was delightful and brought out in a pot that was over a small fire (frog legs were brought out in the same manner). The tofu was tasty and soothingly smooth compared to the frog legs and tripe. The frog legs were a bit on the spicy and pretty tasty. The tripe, however, was made with painful spice. I could barely eat it although it was well cooked and seasoned. A warning about the spice: THE OTHER REVIEWS WEREN'T JOKING! The tripe was insanely spicy. In some respects it was almost as spicy as eating a raw thai pepper, or at least the spice of a raw jalapeño x 1.5. After the first bite I drank two glasses of water before cooling down. Overall, the meal was enjoyable, but one dish was a bit too spicy. I recommend as long as you have a good method of pay, especially if you're a tourist!

Terrible place for dim sum. The sticky rice was overly salty, the meats were stringy, and the plate…read moreof fried noodles that we ordered was both tasteless and dry. Half of our food came at the same time, but then we ended up waiting 30 min for the rest of our food. It seemed like the waiters just forgot about us and we had to flag several down to find out what happened to the dim sum. Also a bug crawled out of one of the menus, which makes me shudder to think about the state of their kitchens.

The dim sums were very good, and meets the reputation they have. Plates are huge, prices very good…read more The waiter was incredibly indifferent, but as long as the food's good, that's alright.

I've been eating here everyday since last week, totally addicted. The place is small but clean. The…read moregirl works there is the chef, the waitress, the cashier and the owner! If you are a picky gourmet like me who only wants the food with LOVE, this is the place you really need to try; if you like authentic Chinese food and you're fed up with those "traiteur", then you should come. As for the menu, not too many choices, but everything is delicious, cause I've tried them all.

A hidden gem if there ever was one. A little bit forgotten,…read morebut great authentic chinese food, freshly prepared (forget all you know about the so common mediocre chinese take-outs so abundant in Paris). . There are raviolis in two forms - fried and in a soup. The soup has kind of unique taste - spicy and a little sour. very good The fried ravioli are just superb. and also - an unbelievable bargain (about 7.5 Euros for a giant soup with ravioli) Don't let this place disappear.

One if the best Chinese restaurants I've been to - not just the best you can find in Paris, but the…read morebest anywhere. We wandered into this restaurant waiting for the Banh Mi place to open next door (go here after to get a sandwich for later!). The food is very authentic - made with only key ingredients; nothing trivial added to fancy up the dish. The eggplant with minced pork and mustard greens is a must!

French and Mandarin Chinese spoken here only. Friendly enough. We had their savory pork and…read moreveggie pork buns for breakfast. Very busy place located in an alley. Close to Arts et Metiers metro station. Looked like they had a very robust steam table selection of dishes, but when we got there late one evening, it was all gone. Not sure what happened. Not many tables either.

Got off one stop early to explore and see what was available for dinner and happy I did. Started…read morewith the Shanghai dumplings, pork and Bok Choi plus the seafood soup. The soup had just the right amount of spicy with plenty of shrimp, scallops and vegetables. The dumplings were tasty and added a dash of hot sauce to bring out the flavor. For the entree we had monkfish with basil and black mushrooms with bamboo. The flavor was nice on the monkfish and the sauce did not overpower the flavor. And how can you go wrong with mushrooms, carrots and bamboo in a brown sauce. The staff were very accommodating and brought us the menu in English. Definitely with the stop in if you are nearby.

The food is good. But this Chinese restaurant is very expensive. You have to pay extra for rice and…read morenoodles. So you actually just get a plate with meat. And if you see the prices you would expect some rice at least. There are a lot of frog dishes on the menu!