Excellent udon just one street over from a main street. There may be a wait, but it moves quick…read more Most of their tables seat 2-3, although the accommodated us - a party of 4. Good service, udon was delicious, and tempura was perfect! Great choice for a cold and rainy Paris day!

Small shop for udon. We got Tonjiru udon U1 with sliced pork and karaage udon B5 with tempura for…read moreappetizers. Food came out fast and hot. Tempura good not best ever and udon was very good! Better than things we can get in DC. Service was polite and quick. They have English and Korean and Chinese menus. Monday 545 was not busy but constant customers coming. Several people eating alone. Not for big groups.

Lovely ambience. Right across an IHG hotel. Food is good. Family run and very committed to making…read morethe business good. Highly recommended!

Pretty good California rolls. Fresh food…read more The place is clean, the staff is polite and professional.

pretty decent japanese curry! the curry sauce itself was a bit too salty and lacked dimension in…read moreflavor, but was very tasty and paired well with perfectly cooked rice. the price point is very reasonable and the serving size is pretty good as well. the service was good and the ambiance was a quaint hole in the wall kind of vibe. the chicken katsu curry is def better than the pork, which is a bit too thin and dry.

Best food spot I went to in Paris. There's not much seating but makes for a cozy ambiance, and…read moreservers will let you wait for seating if you don't want to take food to-go. Food was also served very quickly after ordering. Only 14-15 euros per meal, and they were very filling and included glasses of water for dining-in ppl. I got the donburi poulet frit and it was delicious!! The chicken was tender and juicy, rice was perfectly cooked with a yummy sauce, and portion size was just right. My friends got the chicken and beef curries and everyone LOVED their food. Overall: amazing, reasonably priced, delicious lunch spot in Paris. Would definitely go again and recommend to others.

I'm from the US and strolled into this restaurant 3 times in 24 hours. My fiancé wasn't feeling…read morewell and wanted some soup and rice to settle her stomach and make her feel good. I went there a few times because that's all she wanted. The lady that was working there was really kind and the food was fantastic. I recommend the potstickers "Y11" on the menu. I love Japanese food and highly recommend this place to anyone close to the 10th district in Paris, France. I took all the food "To Go" which was super convenient as well. Thumbs up food and service!

I was shocked when I read Takara is the oldest Japanese restaurant in Europe. I thought they were…read morecappin, but my rigorous 5 minute google research says this is true. It only opened in 1958, which sent me into an existential spiral. A city that is such a cultural melting pot like Paris, and Europe as a whole, got their first Japanese restaurant in 1958? The world has not been connected for very long. I don't know why, but this really put time into perspective for me. When we stepped off the Parisian streets and into Takara, it literally felt like we just entered a worm hole to Tokyo. They somehow bottled the energy in Japan and brought it to Paris. You could take a breath in here. There was just such a calming, respectful energy in here that I have only felt in Japan. When making a reservation, you are required to order either Shabu Shabu or Sukiyaki which honestly was kind of annoying. We just wanted to rip a bunch of sushi. 52 euro a head was the cheapest option, and we went with that because I'm a brokie. We sat down in the most authentic Japanese ambiance that I have ever set foot in outside of Japan. I was so damn inspired. One of the walls was lined with 70+ different types of beautifully crafted Japanese wallpaper, and I wanted to steal it and bring it back home to line the walls of my tiny NYC apartment. Along with our forced shabu shabu, we went with a mixed nigiri platter, 3 different cut rolls, and some fried chicken. My Chase Sapphire Preferred card was in hell. The nigiri and cut rolls went absolutely insane. The thing about writing food reviews is there are only so many positive adjectives in my repertoire. It was better than any nigiri I've had outside of Japan. Maybe the quality of fish has been the same in LA or NYC, but the vibe in here just took it up a notch... See, my words are futile to describe the feeling this fish gave me. I would honestly love to hate on the shabu shabu that we were held at gunpoint to try, but it was also PHENOMENAL. Maybe it's just a case of Stockholm syndrome, but it was magical. Thin cuts of beef with the most perfect marbling, paired with fresh vegetables to cook in a hot pot right in front of you? How could you not love it? The waitress came over and got us started, showing us how to operate the shabu shabu machine. All in all, this was my 2nd favorite meal we had in Paris only behind the Senegalese restaurant Waly Fay. However, Takara did HURT the pockets. I don't even know how much it ran, I just winced as I tapped my Chase card. I'm refusing to look at the statement as it's all just monopoly money on vacation, right? IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

The oyster, hotpot & chicken karage are amazing. Service is…read moreon par, very cozy location.