Have had dim sum in a lot of reputed cities resplendent with large populations of Cantonese (one…read moreday, Hong Kong, one day). This gem of a find in Paris hits the top of that list. Having had our fill of rich (albeit delicious) French food for several days, we needed a change of flavor profile. Enter Le Royal China. We got there just as they opened and were greeted warmly. We were promptly seated and after a short time reviewing the menu, we ordered a parade of dim sum goodness. It was a perfect meal, including the hot tea, to brighten up a cold day. If your taste buds need a departure from butter, cream, and cheese, drop in for an awakening.

Busy and buzzing it was, so the staff's friendliness in typical Chinese fashion. Food was good,…read morecame quick and was piping hot.

Large portions for a great price! Kind and welcoming service too - would definitely recommend!read more

What a wonderful place to have a sampling of Asian appetizers for lunch on aa wet, partly sunny in…read moreParis on a January afternoon. We were staying near the area and happened to pass by this place as we were searching for a place to grab a bite. It's a small indoor cafe, but two things stuck out: the friendliness of the greeter (who we later found out is the owner) and that the dumplings were being handcrafted fresh by ladies right in front. We were seated at the last available seating for two, and there was a carafe of still water right there (with a sprig of mint for flavor). The restaurant emphasizes the fusion element (mainly between Chinese-dim-sum and Japanese Gyoza). We got two plates from the 'Les Compositions' menu: Menu (Dim Sum) Star (15.90€) and Menu Gyoza (14.90€). The Gyoza plate came out first, consisting of 4 meat dumplings and 4 veggie dumplings (you can tell the difference by the color of the wrapper). The plate also had medium grain rice, and seaweed salad, and a dipping sauce (soy vinegar). The dim sum plate came in two personalized size steam baskets that came JUST out of the steamer (all of it was very freshly hot, which was great). It came with rice, dipping sauce, and edamame (which is why it is called fusion, I guess). Everything was good, very fresh, and steaming hot. Obviously it depended on personal preference for fillings (we both like meat fillings a lot more than vegetarian). The size was perfect for the two of us for lunch, and we finally sated our (good) rice fix after a 12 day absence. As we were finishing, the greeter came over, and asked us to write something in a guest book. Kinda neat, so my wife wrote a nice greeting. We learned that she was Anne, the owner, and when she noticed that we were from Cali, she pointed us to a different guest book that had been signed by a famous California resident. We struck up a conversation, and paid by credit card. We left the restaurant really happy (it helped that the sun peeked out as we went outside as well). Ann was really cool, and love how a place like this exists (probably all over the city) without much hoopla.

I could live off of Chinese dumpings. Really, I find the format to be the most perfect design ever…read more So cute, easy to eat, doughy, salty and juicy. When I moved to Paris 15 years ago the dumpling options could be counted not only on one hand, but on two fingers, which is why I'm thrilled with the dumpling explosion (aka ravioli for the French) in Paris. I find it hilarious as well that new places are opening up with names like "L'art du ravioli" since it's such a Frenchified, highly pretentious way of describing such a simple, traditional thing. In any case, this new canteen on the rue au Maire makes a statement with its dumpling focus. The menu consists of about 8 different dumpling types as well as a range of salads and other dishes. I asked the waitress for her classics, and she suggested the pork with chinese cabbage and cucumber salad. The salad was crisp and piquant and lovely, the dumplings were good, the meat mixture was flavorful, the dough soft but the texture of the pork was a bit grainy. I inhaled the whole order happily, however. The service was great and the prices are hard to beat. I paid 12E for an order of dumplings, my cucumber salad and a 1/4 of red.

We were going to go to another place that had a very long line (which we will go back to) but we…read morewere too hungry to wait so we walked along the alley and saw the woman making the ravioli in the window and decided to come here. A man from NY heard us speaking English and said it was really delicious so we knew it was the right choice. We had the pork and cabbage raviolis (12 for 5€) and the shrimp (12 for 6€) and beef with onions and a side of rice. It was all good but not the best. Very friendly staff. No dessert except litchi in syrup so that was disappointing. Over all we liked it but our standard is very high as we ate dim sum weekly in San Francisco at Good Luck dim sum on Clement. We are going to try some others.

Unique, delicious, creative and beautiful to behold. The food here is next level. When asked, our…read morelovely, waitperson, Evian suggested we order the Crispy Shichimi, which is a spinach-filled roll with shichimi pepper, sesame sauce, black sesame and pickled red onion artfully strewn atop. When I asked why, she said, "They're crunchy." My eyes lit up. As a vegan I crave crunchy food because so much plant-based food is soft. Evian was right! This roll had texture. It was beautifully presented in eight pieces. Upon the first yummy bite it was apparent this was cooking at another level. The fry was perfectly light and clean. Each bite substantial. The taste memorable. I have never had a sushi roll like it and now I want to live inside the restaurant so I can have it forever. We also got five pieces of the yummy Seitan Crispy, which comes with a lovely Doenjang sauce, that is thick and flavorful. These unique, protein boosts are also cleanly fried, delectable and filling. Lastly, my husband got the small BBQ Donburi which was a bowl of rice, a flavorful bbq soy protein, and some mesclum. He loved it. We sat outside on the lovely side street and chatted with Evian who made our dinner a memorable experience. I highly recommend this restaurant and wish I could bring it back to America. Even better, open up a branch in San Francisco!

I love it when a Google search pays off. I was looking for a special place to celebrate my…read morehusband's birthday while we were in Paris and Breathe ticks all the boxes. It's a gorgeous little place, staff was friendly and helpful, and every bite was enjoyable. As a bonus, the cocktails are creative and amazing! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Breathe to anyone - vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore.

We were hungry after spending the entire morning shopping at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. So we…read morewent across the street and found this place. It was very crowded at lunch hour. Lots of people were buying their dim sum to-go. There was a short line for the dine-in area right next to dim sum display counter. We grabbed the menus got in queue. Within a few minutes, we got a small table toward the back. We ordered 2 bowls of wonton egg noodle soup. They were good sized bowls, the wontons were decent, the egg noodles have a firm bite and nice springy texture, the broth was a bit on the bland side. I usually don't mind bland soup at Asian restaurants because I can always doctor it up with available condiments and chili sauce; however, this place doesn't have any condiments. We still finished our bowls. All and all, it was a good meal considering the location we were at.

3.5 It's not fresh…read moreto order. There's a huge selection of dim sum on display and they microwave your selection so my deep fried spring rolls were soggy. I love that I can choose one of everything I want instead of being forced to only choose one meal. The best was the Salmon dumplings. I've never seen that on the menu and I'm glad I decided to try it. The food is a bit on the pricey side but with anything tapas style, it'll be pricey. I had a bunch of other dumplings but the salmon was the best. I also had an amazingly summer roll. It wasn't the normal 95% rice vermicelli. This was packed with greens and protein!

The dim sum gods were smiling down on me this weekend…read more I was craving dim sum. It was 2pm on a Saturday and I was strolling around town. Within the five minutes after my head acknowledged my stomach's hankerings I passed by this hole in the wall of a restaurant and saw RAVIOLIS on their menu. Hello! I walked in, the place was empty aside from the two women that worked there. I took a seat and order just a standard 10piece order of their homemade pork and cabbage dim sum and a tea. Within the time that I waited for the order to come, a good 10 minutes as everything is prepared to order in the minuscule kitchen corner behind the cash register, every seat in the 16-seat canteen filled up and people started ordering soups, dim sum, bentos and bubble tea. My dim sum were delicious! So tender and juicy and savory. For 4E I think it's possibly the best dim sum for your euro in Paris. The soups also looked phenomenal. I'll be back!

The restaurant was supposed to open at 11, but didn't open until noon. The steamed dumplings were…read moreokay but came from a frozen inventory. Vegetarian dumplings were not available. Everything tasted good, and you can't beat the price: 5€ for 8 dumplings. However, within an hour my stomach wasn't feeling right and I spent the afternoon and evening suffering from the trots. May not be related to the restaurant, Peter ate the same and didn't get sick....

Very fresh and tasty ravioli (dumplings to this American). Soup pork dumpling and steamed pork were…read moredelicious. The pork and prawn combo was truly divine, steamed as well. Wished I had tried a pan fried one, but next time. Good service and a large menu with lots of options. We just stopped for a quick little snack before a bigger meal and it hit the spot.

Came here with Bae, the place was packed, but we only waited about 10-15 minutes. I was surprised…read moreto find good Asian food in Paris/Europe. We got the item 1) pork dumpling (pan fried) , 4) mixed dumplings (boiled), and 19 xlb. All the items were yummy, would wish I got the mixed dumpling pan fried, but I wanted to try it boiled here. Food came out quick, vibe was great. Good to see so many locals eating here and even using chopsticks. Very proud of France and how well the culture here is. Well done Paris! Big win . Def a spot to check out! Also, I got a large Tsingtao and a 56% shot. Turn up! Ig@BlackTigerEats

Wonderful hospitality! They treated us like royalty. Very satisfied! Very friendly and welcoming!read more

Yoom has an array of unique dim sum items that you won't find at a typical dim sum parlor. The…read moreshrimp and chorizo dumplings were surprisingly tasty, as were the chicken lemongrass dumpling served with sweet chili sauce. I also really liked the vegetarian buns (with crispy bottom yummm) and the sticky rice chives bun. This location of Yoom (they have 3 in Paris) is on rue des Martyrs which is a lovely street full of shops, restaurants and patisseries

Extremely flavorful bao and cucumber salad. The noodles were made to order and perfect! Great…read moreservice.

Me and my father recently stopped by here because we were craving noodles. This place was fantastic…read moreto say the least! I've been craving it for weeks now and unfortunately, I'm no longer in the area. The service was quick and the ambience of the restaurant was great. I can't wait to be back in Paris soon so I can go back here. The spring rolls were delicious and the spicy beef was fantastic. The noodles had a perfect blend of flavor and spice.