Authentic Korean food in the middle of 7th, off of Rue Cler - who knew? I should have. I can't believe it took me almost two years to discover this place that's so close to me! Okay, fine, the prices are Rue Cler prices at around 16 EUR a dish, but at some point in your life time, you just have to give in to the idea that money can also be used to pay for convenience...but i digress... Anyway, owned by real Koreans, this place seemed to have been around for a long long time. The service is decent, although the old lady who does the cashier job is a big scary. We got the onion pancakes as a starter, then my boyfriend got the grilled spicy pork and I got the spicy beef soup. Pajun/Scallion Pancakes: DELICIOUS. I'm generally not a huge fan of the korean ones because they don't mince the green onions but use giant stalks of them - but this one was so good that I was too happy to help my boyfriend finish them. Huge portion. Dweji Bulgogi/Korean Spicy Pork BBQ. DELICOUS. They give it to you on a stovetop, but it's precooked in a pan, and the stove doesn't turn on. The presentation is kinda funny. The food is good there and no complaints. Portion was a good size too. Yukgaejang/Spicy Beef soup. TERRIBLE!!!!!! Don't get the soups here. Their soup is watery and bland and clearly not braised slowly over time. What's worse? There is no beef inside. I found like one tiny tidbit slithereen of pork. Mostly just boiled kimchi. I would venture to say that you stay away from their soup dishes. The Banchan/side dishes are great. Although the Kimchi was alcoholy and was clearly not fermented long enough, the seaweed and other pickled dishes were quite good. We did not care for the anchovies and did not try them (see pic). Overall, I believe if you are in the neighbourhood and want something Asian, this place is a worthy visit if you don't mind the price tag. It was about 60 EUR for two: one beer, and two full bellies. read more

Samo - banchan and Dweji Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Paris, 75

We came here after we had a disappointing Korean food fail last night. We hoped this would change our experience in Korean food in Paris. We ordered beef ribs. It came with spinach soup. Soup was really good. Side dishes were home made. Some were good some were just okay. Main dish tasted great but they finely chopped up the meat and put them on the sizzling stone plate. As a result, it made the meat very dry. It service was great they greeted us with warm smiles. Place was clean and neat. Note: They did not have wi-fi. Price was more expensive than I expected but seems like this is normal pricing in Paris. So nothing extremely weird about it. They had plenty of choices when it came to appetizers, main dish, dessert, etc. Overall, this helped to replace awful experience we had last night. I would recommend this place to anyone who is craving Korean food. read more

Samo - Galbi! Yum! - Korean Near Me - Paris, 75

Si ce restaurant est si fréquenté par la diaspora Coréenne, ce n'est pas sans raison! Si vous souhaitez découvrir cette cuisine, c'est le lieu qu'il vous faut tester: On y mange même mieux qu'à Séoul! Vous vous réchaufferez en hiver avec une soupe de ragoût de boeuf ou de kimchi. Le piment étant très utilisé, certains plrts sont à réserver à ceux qui le supportent bien tel que la salade de méduse crue. Bulgogi et kalbi, viandes marinées en bbq sont de très grands classiques, bon choix de bordeaux, pensez à réserver, l'adresse est courue et bon nombre se cassent le nez!! Attention le resto est fermé le samedi soir read more

Samo - Korean Near Me - Paris, 75

It was Sunday evening and I was exhausted, I had been out all day and literally running around all weekend. I wanted some comfort food and didn't want to go far, I did some quick research and found what was listed as a respectable Korean restaurant so I gave it go and was not disappointed! First, one should know that Asian cuisine in Paris France is typically a miss, the food is typically Frenchified in the sense that the palate of the people from France doesn't really like spicy nor the intense flavors - I'm saying normally, there are exceptions! Upon entering Samo you knew something good was happening there. The restaurant was about 90% filled at 9pm on a Sunday and a majority of the tables were occupied by Korean nationals - usually a good sign with most ethnic restaurants. Food ordered included the fried ravioli, sushi and spicy pork. The ravioli were obviously homemade along with the dipping sauce. Taste was fantastic. Sushi were made using fresh fish and generous amounts of wasabi. Spicy pork was spicy but not enough for me, problem fixed though with their own spicy sauce. All in all the environment was great, service was speedy, prices very reasonable and the food tasted great. I will go again and suggest you do as well if considering this place. read more

Living in Los Angeles, we get to eat at some amazing Korean restaurants and was hoping to experience the same in France, lol. French food was just getting to be too much after a week visiting. Arrived around 9 pm to a basically empty restaurant with 2 nice ladies who greeted us and showed us our table. They offered the standard Korean dishes and ordered the bimbim bop and bulgogi. Both dishes had a very distinct taste which was not very pleasant and could not pinpoint what it was. Service was average. Prices were quite high compared to the typical Korean prices in LA, but than again this is Paris. Doubt I would return on my next visit to France. read more

Words are hard to describe our dinner at Samo. This was our third night in France and after several French dinners, we ( family of four ) were craving Asian food. Samo is just what the doctor ordered. It is a unassuming place and walking in you know that the place would be great given the other diners were primarily Koreans. We don't speak French or Korean and the waiter was very helpful in ordering, plus pictures on the menu helped as well. We started out with the dumplings, kalbi, bulgogi, and a bimbim bap. The food was tasty, we are used to eating Korean food in NYC and this is as good if not better. The meat was fresh and the BBQ had lot of flavor. We did order two more orders of Bulgogi which my 11 year and 9 years destroyed. This is not a cheap place and comparable to the places in K town in NYC. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for Korean BBQ in Paris. read more

It was a pleasant surprise to find a Korean restaurant in Paris. During our wanderings on Rue Cler (thank you, Rick Steves, yes we were those tourists), we spotted a sign for Korean food, looked at each other, and thought, well why not? What could Korean food be like in Paris? Would it be a melange/fusion blend of kim chi chigae and French onion soup? Hae-mil pacheon and crepes Suzette? Boeuf bourguinon and bulgogi? As it turns out, Samo is indeed reasonably authentic in the Korean dishes it serves. We ordered the lunch combos which came with an appetizer, main course, and choice of drink (wine or tea). I chose the dumplings as my appetizer, with dol-sot bibimbap as the main, and my husband chose the fried savory cakes as the appetizer and spicy chicken wings as his main. We both chose a glass of red wine to go with our meals. As with all Korean meals, we were served an array of small dishes (banchan), including kim chi (both cabbage and cucumber varieties), bean sprouts, lotus shoots, green beans, and a couple of other items. While I admired the variety and the "authenticity" of the banchan that was served, I have to say I was underwhelmed by the quality of said items. As a veteran eater of Korean food, I was rather disappointed by Samo's fare. Unfortunately, it just didn't taste very good. The kimchi was overly salty, the lotus shoot was mediocre and sad, the cucumber kimchi was overworked, and the rest were...eh. As for our main dishes, my dol sot bibimbap was ok. Not that savory or flavorful, not that much meat, and the hot red sauce that came with it seriously lacked flavor. It appeared to be low quality gochujang straight from the tub. My husband's chicken wings (wings have become a popular thing in Korea lately) were ok. Prepared well enough, with a crunchy breading, but again, not very flavorful and unfortunately too sweet. And the wine with our meal--bleh. Two-buck Chuck would have blown it out of the water, by comparison. At any rate, the service was nice, the restaurant itself had a very good atmosphere, at I'm pleased that they were at least giving us the idea of authenticity in the variety of dishes they served and which were on the menu. Three stars, rounding up. read more

Located around the corner from the apartment we were staying at. Not sure if it would be the best korean in Paris, was ok.

Wow. More than expected. But don't assume they speak english. This is Korean / French. #29 is kick ass. PS: metal cup sticks are challenging. read more

It was good. Nothing outstanding. Same like the Korean food back home in DC area. The bibimbap, bolgogi, and spicy beef all good. They rushed us to get out of there because I guess the place closes at 2:30 pm and it was 2:45, but my son is a slow eater who would be perfect for 3 hour lunches and dinners in Paris. read more

We ordered the beef soup (watered down), fermented bean stew (also lacked flavor and this stew is known for flavor) and the calamari stir fry. Everything but the calamari was not worth ordering again. The side dishes: kimchi too sour (or "old"), other sides did not have enough flavoring like garlic. The rice was prepared with too much water, for an Asian establishment they should at least know how to cook rice. We're Koreans visiting from Seattle and were disappointed with the overall meal. read more

A real authentic homemade Korean food. The food was really delicious and the host and servers were so friendly. So much more pleasant than crowed Opera area restaurants. Highly recommend it. read more