It's like they don't want to put a good quality performance because they along with sushi shop have…read morean oligopoly on the five mile radius when it comes to sushi. Went twice but won't be back. Messed up my order both times. Portion size of fish was small especially relative to New York City prices.

I have never been to such a bad restaurant the service was terrible: we had to clean our own table…read moreafter the waitress seated us; she touched the eating-ends of our cuttlery (chopsticks and forks), there was a short black hair in my salad (nice : / ), they forgot my daughter's dinnerit finally came after asking 30 minutes later, and the 'green tea' we asked for came out in a pot with a un-identifiable Lipton tea bag in it (with only one cup, and we ordered two). To really top off the scenario, the food was bad. If you know what real sushi and Japanese food is, don't even think about going to this restaurant and if you don't know what real sushi is, don't go either because this experience can only turn you off forever.DON'T GO!!!! one star only because we can't leave it blank.

I was first to arrive when they open at 7pm for dinner service, I was kindly greeted by a host and…read morestaff, after being seated and given a menu I told the host in French that I didn't speak much of it. My host then spoke in English and assured me that it's fine. The ambiance of this restaurant feels really upscale this jazzy French music and romantic lighting....tres chic. I started off with the lemon & lemongrass beef salad, which was light and refreshing, lemongrass was not overwhelming, the beef salad was a perfect starter. Next I had the chicken pad Thai, another good choice, the chicken came on skewers and was grilled and seasoned with curry. The pad Thai noodles was al dente and not soggy. Thus far an excellent meal....

Sawadee is acutally quite an interesting one. On the one hand there is Thai food as in real Thai…read morefood and on the other hand there is what foreigners have termed "Thai food" (the equivalent of American "Chinese food" since no one in China actually eats orange chicken or fortune cookies). Sawadee, though not run by Thais so the proper etiquette can not really be expected (though Thais don't always Wai if they are really occupied), in my honest opinion, falls more in the Thai food category rather than "Thai food." The decor is a bit of an explosion of "artifacts" that in moderation would seem quite authentic (though no Thai restaurant in Thailand would actually decorate in this manner). The extensive menu contains many quintessential Thai dishes though spelt somewhat oddly in the English menu. I ordered some of my childhood favourites including "Fried Green Vegetables" (Pak Boung), "Fried Shrimp with Garlic and Pepper" (Goong Tod Kratiem Prik Thai), "Deep Fried Chicken in Pandanas Leaf" (Gai Tod Bai Toey), and sticky rice. Sawadee is not "Thai food." It's mediocre REAL Thai food, that satisfies quite sufficiently.

This place is AWESOME! Don't let the few bad reviews…read morediscourage you. Look at the dates they were posted. Can't judge a place from reviews that are 7, 10, 13 years ago. Food is delicious and consistent. Service is great! They are very friendly and fast. Restaurant is clean with a comfortable slightly modern ambiance. I was working in Paris and staying just down the street so this was my go to for a healthy, fast, comfortable meal. I can not recommend Baan Boran any higher.

20 years later, this place is still putting out the best Thai food ever. I'm glad they have…read moresurvived in this little Parisian corner

Trois crevettes dans un plat de Pad Thai?!? Quelque chose ne va pas…read more There are a number of smallish Asian restaurants in this area - on this street (Tiquetonne) in fact. Plus, its within walking distance of where I stay. And, Villa Papillon has good Yelp ratings so I figured it was worth a shot. Pad Thai is my standard for judging Thai food; at least initially. Almost every self respecting Thai restaurant has it on the menu with the exception of Pok Pok (Oregon and NYC). Andy Riker doesn't need to prove anything in the world of Asian-Thai cuisine. His creations and especially the Spicy Chicken Wings are other-worldly. On the other hand, when a chef makes a great Pad Thai, it's memorable. What was that place I ate tonight? The Nems (crispy rolls) as a starter were ok. Not great, but not bad either. I liked that they included a lot of very fresh mint and lettuce - all good. However the Pad Thai had some problems. I can accept the fact that this it had no tofu (egg yes, tofu no). I can accept the fact that the noodles were a bit undercooked - I know what I'm talking about here because this is the only way I seem to be able to prepare Pad Thai myself - unless I go the other direction and overcook them into an inedible gooey mess. In other words, I know about rice noodles. When they are undercooked they are a bit difficult to chew apart and the fish oil, water, rice vinegar and sugar sauce isn't completely infused - which was the condition of this dinner. I can accept all of this ^^^. But what I can't accept is three (3), count them THREE medium-sized shrimp. Seriously - three small pieces of protein for 13 Euro?!?!? All told my dinner: 5 crispy rolls, one Pad Thai with 3 shrimp and one beer came to an even 25 Euro. Afterward I walked over to Palais Royal and past Baan Boran where the Pad Thai is 12 Euro...Ouch.

Mon voyage à Paris a été il ya trois ans, mais à l'époque, j'étais incapable d'accéder Yelp.com de…read morel'Amérique, et donc je n'ai pas pu écrire un commentaire. Merci à la technologie de 2010, je peux maintenant non seulement un restaurant Yelp j'ai apprécié il ya si longtemps, mais je ne peux même traduire mon avis, bien que mal, en français. Mon arrivée en France pour la première fois a été douce-amère. J'ai été très heureux de le voir pour la première fois, si nous prenions les cendres de mon père à se disperser sur la Seine, et de prendre ma mère au nord de Normandie pour voir son frère grave, un frère, elle a perdu en 1945 et depuis n'a jamais visité le lieu de sépulture en raison du manque d'opportunité. J'ai rencontré l'un des chefs de ma première nuit dans la ville, et après une brève conversation, a appris de son restaurant. Mon ami et moi sommes allés le lendemain soir. Et la prochaine. Et la prochaine. Pendant les dix jours, j'étais à Paris, je suis allé six fois, ironiquement choisir la nourriture thaïe au cours de la cuisine française que la plupart des Américains Voyage à Paris pour en profiter. Il était bon que, et mon amitié avec le chef, un gars vraiment super, même si elle n'a duré que peu de temps, je me sentais très relié à Paris. Je me réfère à cela, puisque, comme l'une de mes villes préférées, et dites à chacun de mes amis qu'ils doivent manger à la Villa Papillon lors de leur visite ... et s'ils voient un chef de travail nommé "Four", s'il vous plaît dites-lui que Monseuir Boileau dit bonjour ...