Excellent authentic spicy Chinese hot pot perfect for a cold…read morerainy night. We ordered the spicy shrimp hot pot. If you order the all you can eat, then they give you a paper menu where you order the raw items for your hot pot. Make sure to order a bowl of rice. The first thing that came out was a stir fry of shrimp (in shell and head on) in spicy sauce with lotus root, celery and sliced rice cakes. You eat the shrimp or whatever meat you choose. This is where a bowl of rice is perfect. Once you are finished with the meat/seafood, then they stop by with broth to add to your pot and turn on the induction burner. Once the soup is boiling, then start cooking your raw items. Keep in mind that anything floating at the top will catch the chili oil so be prepared for some spicy bites. You can order more ingredients through the paper menu. I found it to be way too much food, but I eat like a bird. It was so good - spicy smokey warm and hearty. They understand Mandarin Chinese and French so I was able to get by with my broken tourist French and 2 year old level Mandarin. Luckily my friend is more fluent in both languages so she did most of the ordering and asking questions. It was a great break from French food during my visit.

The great Yelp reviews led me to Auciel. This particular restaurant specializes in hot-pot cooking…read moreor Fondue (in French). In Fondue, they give you veggies and meats and you dip them in hotpots of broth. Tables consist of ceramic tops which keep the broth warm while you do your tabletop "cooking". But we came here for the non-hotpot dishes. We had the lamb cumin dish and the sautéed chicken szechwan. The lamb cumin dish was perfection--perfect cubes of lamb covered in cumin with lots of spicy peppers. The chicken dish was really tiny bits of chicken sautéed in chili peppers--nice and spicy. The downside of this dish was that the morsels of chicken also included bits of bone. So technically they chopped up chicken into tiny pieces, bones and all , and sautéd all of it. So much care has to be taken while you eat this dish so that you don't swallow any bones. I didn't have a problem. We also ordered a side dish of white rice which was a little sticky as most Chinese rice tends to be. At the end of the meal we handed them a credit card which they claimed was declined. We had used it two hours earlier so we knew it was a good card. We gave them cash but our belief was that they wanted cash all along and just accidentally "mishandled" the credit card process so it wouldn't go through. Once we got home, we double checked with the credit card company and they said the card was fine and they did not see that a restaurant had declined the card. So, liar, liar pants on fire, if you want cash from your patrons, then put up a "No credit cards" sign and be done with it. We liked the food and service but don't like the shenanigans with the credit card which cost them one star.

On our most recent trip back to Paris, my husband and I stayed in the 11th arrondisement and were…read morenot as familiar with all the restaurants nearby. My husband craved Chinese food on our last night, so I did a search here on Yelp for open restaurants within walking distance of the hotel that rainy night. First: Don't get scared by the number of reviews and how long it's been since someone reviewed it before this one. This place does a killing in take away. We were the only non-locals to step into the restaurant. In the 45 minutes we sat down to eat our meals, about 15 people ordered and took their meals home. The restaurant is unassuming from the outside and inside. You will notice the chef at the window making fresh hand pulled noodles. I LOVE hand pulled noodles! Indoor dining during COVID: There is no outdoor dining. You need a Pass Sanitaire to be able to indoors in Paris, which you can get at any pharmacy by paying approximately $40 USD and showing proof of vaccination (with the booster within 7 months of your last COVID shot). They scan the pass before allowing you to sit down at any restaurant. Menu: They have soups, sautéed noodles, and fried rice dishes. My husband ordered the Sautéed Pork Noodles (Pâtés à base de Blé - Nouilles sautées au porc) and I ordered the House Beef Noodle Soup (Soupe de nouilles faite maison au boeuf) which come with tender beef chunks and bok choy. Both were delicious! The hand pulled noodles were nice and chewy, had a nice bite to them. Payment: You pay at the counter and you let them know what you ordered. To pay with a bank card/credit card, you need a minimum of €10. Otherwise, you will need to pay cash. Our meal cost under €30 for the 2 noodle dishes and 2 bottles of Badoit sparkling water. I don't know if they spoke English, as I can speak French. If you don't speak French, don't let it stop you. Just point to what you want to order.

We have eaten our way around Paris for the past week and the noodles at this place were the…read more absolute best food I had. Made fresh and enjoyed with siracha. I wanted to take a photo but my stomach took over when the food was placed on the table. Best food in the 11th or anywhere else.

Excellent authentic Chinese cuisine. The staff is very friendly. No English speaking staff or…read moreEnglish menu; we had to use Google Translate to order but it was sooo worth it! Check out this spot if you are in the area in Paris!

Liked the food. Yet the Chinese server wouldn't stop taking about how dangerous Paris is and how…read moreevil the Americans are.

Our third trip to our favorite Chinese restaurant in Paris during our current month long visit and…read moreit was deliciously fantastic as always. French food can get a little boring and this is the place to come to spice up your taste buds.

My wife and I are enormous fans of Szechuan style Chinese food and went on a bit of a tour of Paris…read morelooking for it. This was not only the best "Sichuan" we found in town, it's the best I think I've had in my life. The Ma Pao Tofu, Chilli Fried Chicken, dumplings, all of it was just to die for. Spicy, unrelentingly authentic, and just delicious. I finished my meal about 2 minutes ago and wanted to write this before the nap I'll soon need. We walked into this place having no idea and are walking out with a vow to return frequently as possible!

The food and atmosphere and catering to you is out of this world. it's the best food and service…read morewe've had anywhere- and I do mean that!

This was one of our more unique dining experiences in Paris. It was raining and we were tired. We…read morewere looking for Asian food, but didn't want to ride the Metro again. We located this place within an easy walk from the Gare de Lyon. They only have 3 - 4 tables inside; I'm guessing most of their business comes from take-out orders. Three of us sat at a table and my wife was able to somewhat converse with the lady who manages the front via Mandarin. They have a refrigerated display case, like you might normally find in a dessert shop. However, here it holds all manner of today's Asian food specials. It was interesting to order this way. We ended up sort of negotiating plates for everyone. The manager was friendly and seemed genuinely interested that we have a good meal there. Okay, if you're used to ordering off a menu and feeling more in control of the meal, this was unusual. However, the quality of the food (I had chicken curry) was quite good and you got a surprising variety from the displayed items. No one in our party left hungry. This was a neat little place; I hope they do well and last a long time. They appear to get business from locals as well; one guy came in while we ate carrying a baguette and ordered food for at least 2. He appeared to be walking home with it as we left. If you want a slightly out of the ordinary, yet filling, meal, give this place a try!

It was interesting to stumble across a pan Asian restaurant with many prepared food options. There…read morewere Chinese, Vietnamese, thai, and other East Asian items available. All of the items were reasonably priced and ready to go within minutes. I had a summer roll, shu mai, and green curry chicken. All of them were good.

For the price this place is good. It's like Panda Express in USA. You choose your food, they weigh…read moreit, heat it up, and serve. If you're looking for a place that's not too expensive, it'll do.

Best Chinese food ever…read more We were lucky that we met a nice lady at Tang Freres who brought us over here. She described it a being "the best." And, it is!! Seating is cramped and we were seated by the door, making it very cold as people came in and out. Luckily, there's seating upstairs as well. A lot of people come, many of them locals, which is a testament to how authentic the food here tastes. They also use ALOT of oil so this place isn't for the healthy. Seriously there is a pond of oil at the bottom of every dish when you're done. But the oil is what makes the dishes so so good. Food: +fatty pork with preserved vegetables: pork is perfectly cooked and does not fall apart when taking it out. +chicken: fresh and comes with a lot of dark meat +eggplant in a clay pot: great +tong sum choi: great The white rice is also aromatic. Sorry for the lack of description, it just tastes so damn authentic! The server said a lot of people come to eat their wonton noodle soup but we were sadly too full to try it. We wanted to go back today (our last day in Paris, and we're only here for 3 days) but they were closed :( If I ever come back to Paris, I'll go straight here.

I was craving for roasted duck. After doing some searches around, I found Fleurs de Mai. Their…read morehouse chicken dish and roasted duck are very delicious. Specifically the scallion ginger sauce to eat with the chicken. The space is a little small and tight, but the service is on point. Highly recommended!