I found this place when walking around Paris 11th area and I love it. The staff here is super…read morefriendly, the food is good and is changed weekly with local diverse dishes (I'm from Reunion island, so I appreciate the lemon "achards" and the good portions of rice served), and the prices are quite reasonable! The place is small but comfortable and well arranged. They often have works of different Indian Ocean artists exposed inside so you can enjoy good food in a nice environment at the same time. Highly recommend it and already invited several of my friends there. If you want to taste food or alcohol drinks with a sunny tropical island flavor in the middle of Paris, you can go there

From the owner: Retrouvons-nous autour d'une cuisine exotique riche et authentique, laissons-nous emporter par les…read moresaveurs de l'assiete Créole, une dégustation de beignets d'aubergines, bouchons, accras de morue, samoussas, achards de légumes, beignets de crevettes. Vous préfèrerez peut-être, selon votre goût le crabe farci et authentique boudin créole arrosé de ti-punch agricole comme Labat ou d'un autre cocktail pur jus exotique, avec ou sans alcool. Votre voyage des saveurs se poursuivra par le Briani, ce plat typique de l'île Maurice habituellement dégusté les jours de fête, par le surprenant cabri massalé, l'incontournable rougail saucisses, le fameux boucané, le rougail Saint-Jacques, le cari poulet chouchoux, l'espadon grillé qui s'arrosera bientôt de sa sauce chien, le rougail morue, le poulet Beau-Valon, tants de mets que je souhaite vous apporter pour que vous vous régaliez en de nombreuses occasions.

La Charette Creole is more than just a really good restaurant in Paris...it's an experience. This…read moreis a restaurant run and staffed by people from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion who should not be confused by Cajuns (who happen to be French speaking exiles in Louisiana from Eastern Canada). A basic history lesson (or perhaps Google) can provide a basic understanding of what "Creole" really means, which on a very basic level means the mix of European colonists, indigenous, and/or enslaved populations. . If what you're looking for deep fried gator tail, or gumbo, clearly you should not be eating here. The staff here are friendly and treat guests like family, the food is superb, the ambiance is totally unique, and when you mix it all together you have one of the most sublime dining experiences in Paris. The creole cooking here blends French, South Asian, African, and East Asian into a delectable melange that is a treat for the adventurous palate. Try the goat, gambas, curried chicken, spicy beef, shark, or pretty much anything on the menu! The food is flavorful and fresh, so there's really no bad choice. Save room for dessert though because the coconut and the passion fruit tarts are delicious. Also be warned that you will have to be patient because there are basically 4 people working the entire restaurant floor. This isn't necessarily a bad thing because for all the waiting you may have to do, you will be given loads and loads of complimentary drinks and fresh fruit, and be drawn into an impromptu dance session. One of the best dining experiences of my life!

Lovely Cozy and casual restaurant, we stumbled upon it on a Wednesday evening and am so happy we…read moredid! Food was delicious and very friendly service. Would definitely come back again!

my friends and I went here for an early dinner on a whim and we were kinda worried cause it was…read moreempty and the menus looked a little crusty, but!!!! it was amazing. our waiter was very kind and complimented my friend on her french, he would hum and dance a little when serving us food and drink. also in france, you have to ask for tap water or else you pay, and usually you need to ask for a refill as well, but here they refilled without us asking!!!!!! now onto the food. we ordered tartare, fish, duck, and shrimp cocktail. it was all very good and the tartare did not give us salmonella! also as time went on the place got very busy, mostly with people there for drinks. but it did not hinder our experience.

Wandered in here after spending all day in the Louvre. Very nice atmosphere. Waiter spoke english…read moreand was very helpful suggesting a good bottle of wine. I cannot speak to the entrees but the appetizers were out of this world with a spicy creole flavor and went wonderfully with the bottle the waiter recommended. A very pleasant experience and highly recommended. We were the last people there and were not pressured or hurried in any way.

First time having Reunionese cuisine! My husband wanted to take advantage of being in Paris by…read moreseeking out cuisine not easy to find in LA. This was his pick for our first night. We found the stews/curries very similar to West Indian/Caribbean cooking but with milder spices. It was delicious and we really enjoyed our dinner.

OMG. The most…read moreincredible food you never imagined existed. * * * Ile de la Reunion is an African island in the Indian Ocean which is part of France Outre-mer. This means it is officially French. The food has Indian and Chinese influences. But - the essence of Reunion cuisine is fusion African-French. French cuisine is okay just as is - but turns absolutely stellar if you have a grand chef in the kitchen. The restaurant Ile de la Reunion is run by three Indian grand chefs - two in the kitchen and one behind the bar. They offer extraordinary alcoholic beverages and not-what-you-have-seen-before French-but-not French dishes to die for. * * * Let's talk about the bar programme first. Reunion makes its own rum. They have many bottles of artisanal rums - many of which are created by Isaura or Riviere de Mat - Reunion rum makers of distinction that do a wide variety of top shelf rums. If you want to do a systematic tasting of the Indian Ocean's best rums, you have come to the right place. However - the stars of the bar are not the rums that come out of a bottle. The restaurant makes its own infused rums. I have had African infused rum a number of times. The rums at Ile de la Reunion are unquestionably the best. I particularly recommend their banana vanilla rum. Unlike most infused spirits, this has a thick warm mouth feel. That is an indicator of being made with a superior rum. Getting the flavor right on infused rums is a lot tougher than getting the flavor right on infused vodkas - because good rum has a taste and you have to work with that. The bartender at Ile de la Reunion blends the flavors skillfully. This is absolutely positively superior drinking. * * * How is the food? Extraordinary. You look at the menu and think "There is nothing African here. This is all French." Most of the dishes use French techniques such as marinating in wine. Levels of fire and spice are kept low. Most of the ingredients show up in everyday French cooking. At first it seems like there is no exotica here. * * * Wrong. What the menu does not tell you is that the spicing and flavoring are absolutely distinctive. There is no sauce, no marinade and no spicing here that would show up in a Larousse Gastronomique. These are flavors you have never had before. The food is kept mild not because the Reunion chefs are afraid of scaring away fire-averse French sissies. The food is kept mild because the flavors are extraordinary. Just dumping pepper on top would ruin them. I HAD THE BEST DUCK I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE AT ILE DE LA REUNION. My wife was ecstatic about her fish. I ALSO HAD THE BEST PORK DUMPLINGS I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE AT ILE DE LA REUNION. Keep in mind that I eat all over the world. I have had dim sum in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Vancouver, Toronto, San Francisco and Flushing, the newer, bigger and better Chinatown in New York City. I also get dim sum in Austin, the city in which I live. Dim sum serves a lot of pork dumplings. I have had Polish dumplings, Ukrainian dumplings, German dumplings and British pork pies. NONE of these can compare with the dumplings at Ile de la Reunion. * * * Now let's imagine you just have to have your African spicy sauces. (African spicy sauces are a good thing to want to have). Ile de la Reunion automatically puts three sauces on your table and will offer to put out a spicier fourth. Take them up on that fourth. It is frankly not really all that spicy. (Texans would call it medium heat.) The bright red sauce is simply pureed red chili pure and simple. The green sauce is their version of a piment crazy, a traditional hot sauce. They put lots of apple in theirs to make it fairly mild. One is a pico de gallo. One is a thinly sliced vinagrette cole slaw. All four are really really good. The cole slaw is intoxicating. I could not get enough of it. The kick from the red sauce was fun. None of these wonderful garnishes went on the duck. The duck was too perfect. But the restaurant offers rice and beans for a side dish. The rice and beans got to get a lot of doctoring. And - as good as the pork dumplings are - (and they are really really really good) The pico de gallo on top of those pork dumplings was just over the top good. The pico de gallo did not hide the core taste of the dumplings one bit - and there was plenty of excitement in the pico de gallo itself. * * * Desserts in Reunion often depend on fresh coconut or fresh fruit. Paris with all of its culinary wonders can not provide the same amazing quality of coconut or fruit you would get on the islands. But after all that good drinking - and all that memorable eating Who really cares? * * * This was a meal I will remember for the rest of my life. Leave the tourist cafes alone and come down to Ile de la Reunion. Then you will have something to really talk about when your friends when you return from your wonderful trip to Paris.

Disappointing, even though it is apparently the first Parisian restaurant to serve La Réunion…read morecuisine. Don't mistake me: main dishes are quite good (if you don't know what to choose, go for a rougaille saucisse - sausage - or a rougaille boucané - marinated beef). However, the sides are not great (beans are a better choice than rice, which is badly cooked) and the desserts menu is almost fruits or sherbets only. As for pricing, mains are correctly priced (around 10€), the rest is too expensive for the quantity served (6€ for two tiny fish appetizers, 5.70€ for one flavour of sherbet). And the owner will try to bring you sides that you haven't ordered (we had an extra spicy vegetable portion - achard de légumes - that we didn't order and paid for (6€). However, there is a 40% discount if you book with TheFork (LaFourchette). The service is OK - the restaurant's owner cracks a lot of jokes, which made me feel a little bit uncomfortable, but was nice and kindly explained us the different dishes.

From the owner: Aux petits chandeliers, restaurant réunionnais, se trouve à paris dans le 14e arrondissement. Un…read morerepas en tête-à-tête, un déjeuner entre collègues, une soirée entre amis... Choisissez l'originalité, pensez aux petits chandeliers, restaurant réunionnais.   nous proposons des repas de 20€ à 25€ par personne, des assiettes composées, plat du jour et la carte.   nous disposons d'une salle de 50 personnes pour accueillir tous types d'événements : mariage, baptême, communion, traiteur. Le même accueil chaleureux vous est réservé depuis 30 ans. 3 générations de créoles sont à votre service, pour vous faire apprécier notre cuisine la plus authentique. Un décor, une ambiance : case en bois, guétali et musique typique pour vous imprégner de soleil et vous laisser un souvenir inoubliable.   venez voyager aux petits chandeliers. Pour de plus amples informations, contactez notre restaurant réunionnais.

We Ubered all the way across town only to find out this place isn't even open. And it appears to be…read morea cafeteria with those shutters you only find in the hood to prevent break ins. I am so disappointed.

From the owner: Voici, entre le canal de l'Ourcq et le Parc des Buttes Chaumont un restaurant antillais au concept…read moreAfro & Caribéen plutôt atypique qui met tous les sens en éveil. Il y a d'abord l'odeur mêlée d'encens et d'épices qui s'échappe par la porte. L'image ensuite d'une salle de 183 m², baignée d'une lumière tamisée, habillée de couleurs chaudes et chatoyantes. Des sons aux rythmes entraînants. Enfin, des formes rondes et lisses au toucher... Il y a aussi et surtout le plaisir des papilles gustatives. La cuisine qui vous est servie fond dans la bouche tant elle est gorgée de soleil. Soleil des Antilles, avec le Colombo de poulet, du Sénégal avec le poulet Yassa au citron, de la Réunion avec le rougail de saucisses boucanées ou bien des Seychelles avec le curry de requin au coco ? A vous de choisir... La cuisine de Novarts est familiale, un peu comme à la maison. Les recettes de Joël, le patron, sont ancestrales et lui ont été transmises par sa mère qui les avait reçues elle-même des générations précédentes. C'est ainsi que se perpétue la tradition culinaire des îles, dans l'oralité la plus complète. Rien n'est écrit, tout s'acquiert dans le partage d'un savoir-faire séculaire. C'est cet esprit-là que l'on retrouve dans la cuisine de Novarts

The most life- changing experience with French cuisine. This is what French culinary dreams are…read moremade of. Get the appetizer grilled foie gras with side of greens, you won't regret it. The richness of the flavor and the texture which is not reminiscent of the traditional roasted duck or foie gras, but rather a much more like a luxurious and indulgent version. We enjoyed our dinner on the outside of the restaurant after about a 20-30 minute wait. The bone marrow had the best flavor I've experienced for the dish. However, it is definitely overshadowed by the rich flavor of the foie gras. This experience was unforgettable, with our view of Parisian streets on a brisk, April night. We even came back on our last night, but didn't realize the hours on Google maps was for the deli. The restaurant closes earlier, before 9:00 PM. This meal got us thinking about Paris in a positive light, and we hope to be able to come back to eat the amazing dishes again!

This place was a huge letdown. They had a cute little artisanal market on the front left of the…read morerestaurant. They had a number of goods to choose from and I ended up buying a few things for souvenirs. As for the actual restaurant, they had a number of delicious sounding items on their menu. Our server was very attentive to us and helped us decide on our dinner orders. Similar to the other restaurants though. After our food was delivered, it was far in between when we were checked on again. And after dessert it took even longer for our server to bring the bill. Overall, the food was a letdown. I do not exaggerate when I say that the frog legs just tasted like slightly flavored water. My friend's ravioli had a fairly decent flavored sauce but the pasta was a bit chewy. My friend's duck breast was pretty tough; I had noticed the table next to us also ordered it and they seemed to have trouble finishing/cutting theirs as well. As for my steak with foie gras, well the steak was once again tough and the foie gras was weirdly stringy. It was soft for the most part but there were parts that were tough and stringy. Maybe that's a section that's generally separated in the preparation process and it was missed? In any case it was disappointing. What wasn't disappointing was dessert though; perfectly sweet and balanced.