This restaurant is highly recommended. It caters mainly to women, and it's one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at. The food is delicious, and the presentation is beautiful. read more

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The food and service were wonderful. I went with two friends and we all loved it. Each course was so flavorful and beautifully presented. And just when we thought it was done there were 4 different dessert courses, each very different from each other and so yummy we ate every last bite even though we were stuffed by that point. The service was perfect without being overdone and the chef herself came out several times to deliver the courses, which was very cool. I was a little skeptical about a tea pairing for 50 Euros but it was a great addition and really enhanced the experience. And each tea was served in unique tea sets that made the experience even more fun. read more

This used to be my absolute favorite restaurant in Paris for its Asian-inspired and super complex flavors. Some of that is still there, but I feel like it's no longer as inspired as when I came here nearly a decade ago now after watching Chef's Table. Our first course was shrimp chips w/a fried meat balls underneath it. Where was my super yummy crab egg roll that I used to devour?! The dish was so uninspired...please get rid of this from your rotation. I loved the squid dish - very complex flavors but still fresh and bright. The fish was well prepared and flavored over mashed potatoes and salmon roe. My favorite was the frog's legs - loved the taste of the little drumsticks. Dessert was good -the panna cotta was very tasty. The black sesame was a little less accessible for me. And as much as I love baos, the blue cheese inside was too weird for me. Gave my DS a tummyache. Yes, I would go back but I miss the old dishes (please bring back the strawberries in Sorel sauce, the crab egg roll, the potato noodles!). read more

This place is so good! The good was amazing and the service was insanely great. I went with my mom and we both loved everything. We had both the wine pairing and the tea pairing. For me, I really enjoyed the wine pairing and thought it was worth it with the unique wines. However, although the tea was nice, I didn't think it was worth it. It didn't stand out to me as anything too unique for each of the teas, and thus not worth the cost. But I enjoyed it nonetheless. I would highly recommend going here for a nice evening out. read more

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Yam'Tcha, which boasts an incredible menu marrying Asian and French cuisine, is well known as being one of the hardest to get reservations in Paris. Luckily for me (the lady min girl who booked her flight to Paris a week before departing), I was still able to sample some of their brioches vapor (baos) at their tearoom just down the street. I world not suggest coming here as a big group (unless getting here first thing when it opens) as the space is not very large with one long table where guests sit communally and a few more seats at the bar. I arrived around 1pm and was able to grab a seat at the bar almost immediately. A few other couples came in after me and were told that they may need to wait for about 20 minutes. If you're not willing to wait, they do takeout which is another great option. I was served by Chi Wah Chan (owner) who speaks a myriad of languages including English, French, Mandarin and Cantonese. He was extremely friendly and hospitable and will take the time to walk you through the menu. I decided to get an assortment of 5 different baos (16€) and it was quite good. Having spent many summers in Hong Kong growing up, I was a little skeptical that anything could be done to improve the humble bao. But Chef Adeline Grattard's super soft and fluffy baos proved me wrong. The Basque Pork bao was hot and juicy. Mixed in with a Sichuan eggplant mixture, it gave it a nice kick. This was the closest to what I consider to be traditional Chinese baos. The Vegetarian bao was filled with minced shiitake mushrooms and carrots, smoked tofu and chili peppers. This was quite good and packed quite a bit of heat (think northern Chinese cuisine) but still seemed more Asian than French. The Curry bao is where I really began to see the fusion. The creaminess and nuttiness of the Comté fondue was highlighted by the perfectly caramelized sweet onions. But it is the light flavouring of curry that really elevates this bao to a new level. It almost seemed like they put the most delicious Japanese curry (which is sweeter and less spicy than its Indian counterpart) into a soft fluffy bun. But by far, my favourite was the bao that was featured on Chef's Table - filled with Stilton blue cheese which is wrapped around whole Amarena cherries. The creamy, nutty and earthy mushroom flavours of the cheese (with just a hint of tangy blue) paired incredibly well with the soft, sweet and slightly sour cherry. And the best part? The cheese filling just oozed so beautifully after biting into it. After this meal, I would like to have blue cheese in all my baos from now on! Overall, I found then Pork and Vegetarian baos to be good but no different than the ones in the best dim sum restaurants. However, the bao with curry was quite yummy and unique. And the one with the blue cheese? That's a must try in my book. They also have a tea pairing with the Baos but unfortunately it was too busy at that time to accommodate my request. I would be very interested to try it on my next trip. read more

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This was the highlight and cornerstone of my family's trip to Paris. We had seen it on Chef's Table ahead of time. We decided to go during lunch time (since a kid was with us) and the atmosphere was refreshingly un-stuffy. We all had the tasting menu, and the tea. Tea is not my thing but everyone else liked it. It was expensive ($450+ for three of us) but worth it. There's no point in me explaining to you what we had, or why it was great. You'll have to go there for yourself and have a different, but no doubt great, experience. Pro tip- I would bring a pen and paper to write down what the courses are. The waitstaff will tell you (in English if you prefer) what each course consists of. You think you're gonna remember it, but you won't. Write it all down if you want to think about it again later (as I did). read more

I was extremely delighted about going to Yam'Tcha because it was my first time I heard about Chinese food with French influences in the dish. Simply put, it's called fusion. Apparently, fusion isn't big in France, and I'm not really into it, but I was interested how Chinese chef and a French chef would blend their expertise in the dishes. I love drinking tea, and they provided a tea pairing with each dish. I decided to go for the six course testing menu, and I was told that each dish came with a different tea. The first dish was an appetizer of sweet potato noodles with thinly sliced vegetables such as carrots, turnips, red peppers, daikon radish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. It was my first time having sweet potato noodles and I really enjoyed the noodles with its sweet flavours mixed a variety of veggies. The second dish was ventrèche which was thin sliced pork from the pig's belly with fat and muscle, which looked almost raw to me, but after one taste, it was actually well cooked. It came with sliced up green beans. This dish reminded me of what is typically served in the start of some Chinese banquet dinners, except with more variety of meats and seafood. The third dish of the prawn wontons. They were the biggest wontons I've had in my life. They were stuffed with fresh tasting prawns and very crunchy water chestnuts with a drizzle of a unique tasting sweet and sour sauce. The four dish was steamed mackeral with black rice and green onions. I'm really picky about fish because I eat a lot of it at home. The mackeral tasted very fresh and I can honestly say that mackeral isn't commonly served at a Chinese restaurant. However, steaming freshly caught fish with green onion is a popular way of cooking fish in Chinese cuisine. The fifth dish was slice of roasted duck and sautéed eggplant with Sichuan pepper and coriander. I really liked this dish and it was spicy flavours and it really matches well with the eggplant. The last dish was dessert. It was ginger ice cream with raspberries and peaches. You say, "ice cream is Chinese food?" Yes, ice cream was invented by the Chinese and it was brought to Europe by Marco Polo. I loved the ice cream and there was only a hint of ginger to the taste. It wasn't too sweet too, which was nice. Although, on the pricier side, I really enjoyed all of the dishes with the paring of the variety of teas from China. The teas were authentic as they were loose leaf and not from bags which are common at many French restaurants. I can honestly say that drinking all the tea also made me completely full after the meal. read more

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Boutique Yam'tcha opened 2 weeks ago in the same exact location where the restaurant was located after a big renovation. They are in the process of finishing the restaurant and are slated to open in early 2015. If you've ever eaten at Yam'tcha, you know that their teas and their Chinese sticky buns are one of their biggest hits. So that is what Boutique Yam'tcha focuses on. The tea salon is operated by the chef's husband and has a wide variety of authentic Chinese teas. I tried the tea with condensed milk, it was called Lai cha (4 Eur). I had several issues with this reinvention of one of my favorite things at Yam'tcha: 1) The buns are smaller. 2) You can't eat the buns on the premises (there is a take-away window on the street and that is the only way to order the buns). 3) The staff at the front is still getting a hang of the taking order thing and slows down the process. We had several customers walk away while they were trying to get our orders right. Hot or cold? Assume everyone wants them hot unless they say so. Here or take-away? Um...I thought I had no choice!? 3-4Euros a piece or 16Euro for an assortment of 5, this might also be a bit pricey but they are pretty damned good. read more

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Dumplings for days! Came here after watching their episode on the Netflix series "chefs table" and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere is small and mellow. The dumplings and tea are great. The sauce that comes with the gyoza is to die for! We ordered the veggie gyoza (we wanted the pork as well but it had sold out) the bun sampler and the tea of the day. Great quality and great taste. Such a pleasure going there. read more

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NO HYPE, ITS ALL REAL... Of course we saw this place on chef's table, and of course we were skeptical, but let me assure you that the team here is the real deal. They deserve every Michelin star, and their food is difficult to explain with words because of the intangible miraculous joy in each bite. Their front of house manager, the sommelier and the tea lady, I'm not sure what you call a tea sommelier, were just as exceptional as chef Adaline. I'm not kidding. The entire experience was perfect from start to finish. We did lunch, and it lasted 4 hours. We had no complaints and were still able to eat an amazing dinner that evening at another restaurant without feeling overly full or stuffed. Let me emphasize that you are given enough food here, but it's given in perfect proportion and balance. The ingredients they use here are the best in the world, and I can't stress enough that your body is receiving them like drops of heavenly rain because of how they are sourced and prepared. We have never had food like this in our entire lives. You can taste the love and affection! We'll be back if we can ever get in!!! read more

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TIP: right around the corner from the actual restaurant. Small little shop. Dumplings are soooo good. The waitress said people average 12 pieces a person. We just went for a snack and it's reasonably priced. For a place in Paris that is this good and intimate and quaint, I'd recommend going. I'd pass on the bao, but get the dumplings. Would recommend for a small bite to get you fueled for your walk around the streets. read more

KenScale: 9.0/10 A fusion of French and Asian cuisine. We've all heard that concept before. It is easier said than done. The execution is really hard to pull off. Sometimes, one cuisine dominates the other cuisine. When I first heard about chef Adeline Grattard's restaurant Yam'Tcha in Paris, I was seriously debating whether I should consider a visit. While the restaurant seems to have received critical acclaim, I was also juggling among different restaurant choices and didn't want to walk out disappointed chasing some fancy concept. I'm happy to report that my choice turned out to be correct. In New York City, Annisa is probably the best restaurant when it comes to fusing the East and the West. In Paris, Yam'Tcha deserves that recognition. The restaurant has a relatively tiny operation with a small kitchen headed by chef Grattard and one other assistant chef. There is a separate corner with a skilled tea master served aromatic oolong tea for a welcome. The restaurant has only one tasting menu for dinner at 120 euros per person. The meal at Yam'Tcha being my last meal in Paris, I went for the splurge and got the wine pairings as well (you can also go for a pairing option with both wine and teas). The Asian take at Yam'Tcha is closer to Chinese than pan-Asian. Instead of bread, I got Chinese steamed bun. I was already getting very intrigued by the time foie gras came with mussels, string beans and pepper. The flavor was unmistakably Chinese spice, and I marveled at how such spice can be integrated into French style food. Blue lobster came with Chinese noodle and XO sauce, another winner with unexpected flavor. I wished sea bass with squash, sea mushroom and scallop foam came slightly less seasoned, but otherwise the fish was cooked perfectly. The highlight of the dinner was veal sweetbread that came with chanterelle, mushroom and Chinese white rice wine sauce. The sauce was one of the most unique I've had in years, with a blend of Chinese and French flavor that I still can't forget to this day. I kept wondering how the French chef was able to reinterpret Chinese flavor in such a graceful way in harmony with the French counterpart. If the meat was sweetbread (not one of my favorite in general) but instead lamb or some other part of veal, this dish could've been one of the best meat dishes of all time. Desserts were more or less closer to French without much hint of Asian touch, but I was still a fan of both dishes, especially the almond milk sorbet was very refreshing with raspberries and prune jam. The wine pairing was also a success, with some interesting wine that worked very well with the Asian bent of the food. The restaurant has a cozy dining area on a quiet street nearby the Louvre, and has all the elements of a neighborhood favorite. If you want to be wowed by a unique fusion of French and Asian cuisine with masterful integration of both flavor in beautiful harmony, I recommend Yam'Tcha without reservation. read more

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Giving it a 3 star review because they were closed when we got there. Can't wait to try it! I took a picture of their new hours listing. Update: came when it was actually open. Split the 5 tasting bao with my friend. We liked the two made with cheese the best. So yummy. The wrapper was great. Not too dense. I also had the tea of the day. It was brewed perfectly, before the bitter set in. It was a perfect to go meal. If you want to sit and you're lucky, there might be a seat at the shared table with short stools. read more

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I don't know how you give this place any less than five stars. It's a small shop with a walk-up window for carryout. It's perfect for a snack that doubles as a meal. You will be seated right next to other people who love amazing dumplings as much as you do. Take it all in, and if you can eat and drink it all. We had the tea of day. Our server described it as earthy, and it was like drinking in a walk in the forest as the morning fog is burning off the horizon. read more

We had no idea the place had been on Chef's Table until after our incredible experience. We were in Paris late October/early November, and planned to meet long-lost cousins there, as they had made the reservations. We would have gone anywhere they suggested. They said they'd been there before and it was "cool." Hahaha, I'm serious. We walked into the loveliest, peaceful restaurant ever. Soft wood tones, the most beautiful dishes (did not fit into my bag unfortunately). We were seated right in front of the open kitchen. We felt very special! Our meal was extraordinary. We were there for 3.5 hours and could probably have spent that time staring into the kitchen vs. chatting away with our family. Every course is a surprise, and the service is impeccable. You really feel special, especially at that table. My cousin ordered two bottles of red and unfortunately I have no idea what they were, but they were divine. The food. I'll just let the pictures do the talking. The steamed buns with Stilton and cherry inside, their signature surprise dish, was shockingly delicious. Each course served with precision, and as the prior reviewer said, you leave feeling satisfied but not uncomfortable. We watched the episode when we returned home, and it made the experience that much more magical. If you can score a reservation, go. PS - Ladies, the sink in the ladies' room is something to admire ;) read more

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Amazing cuisine! Very unique and high quality! Tremendous fusion of Chinese and French cuisines, two of the five grand cuisines. read more

This is a must try if you're in Paris. Sit in the tea room and have some dumplings. The teas and dumplings are always changing based on availability of ingredients. My tea was one of the best I've ever tried and some dumplings were to die for. Do you're self a favor and stop by after the lunch rush. read more

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Wow, one of the best meals I have ever had. We showed up at 12:15 for 12:30 reservations. We lucked out there. We were the first in the restaurant and were seated immediately. After us the restaurant filled over the next hour and those without reservations were turned away. Not sure if there were gaps between the courses at other tables, but ours transitions were prompt, except for dessert, because by then every other table was on their main courses. Service was pleasant and attentive. The restaurant was comfortable. My lack of French was no problem. For 60 euros you get a 4 course meal, or for 100 you get a 6 courses tasting meal. We got the 4 course, which was a comfortable amount. For an extra 20 we also got the tea pairing. The "welcome" beverage was a chilled jasmine tea. The starter was an almost bite sized crab spring roll. It was crispy and tasty. I wanted more. The first course was a cold dish. Smoked tofu and cucumber. It reminds me of the pickled, sweet cucumber you would get a Chinese restaurant, but the smoked tofu kicked it up a notch and it tasted amazing. The second course was a summer truffle, lobster, mushrooms, and almonds, paired with a black tea. Very savory. Either the third or the fourth course was my favorite. The third course was tuna, tomatoes, squid, and xo sauce with steamed Chinese bread. The Xo sauce had some spice to it. The steamed bread was extremely airy and fluffy (we were wondering what they do differently in France) but it was awesome. It was paired with "Four years tea"... which was the only thing I did not finish at the meal. The fourth course was a steamed pollock, clams, black rice, and chicken broth. Also another savory combination. Paired with white tea. For the last course you have the options of dessert or cheese. We got the dessert of course. The dessert was two separate dishes, a perfectly done apricot and blueberry tart and a sorbet in a fruity sauce. This was paired with "southwest" Chinese tea. Amazing meal. My only suggestion is if you have had a lot of Chinese tea in the past, the tea pairing may not blow you away, but I thought it was worth it. Would visit again, without question. read more

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We couldn't get a reservation in the actual restaurant, but I was happy to find out there's a To-Go window. We ordered the assortment of 5 different baos for 16 euros. Very unique flavors compared to what you would typically find for baos. There's cheese and cherry, legumes, curry, spicy pork. It didn't look like anything special at first, but I was pleasantly surprised by all the flavors. Hot, steamy, and fresh. read more

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After discovering Yam'tcha on Chef's Table, I really wanted to try the place. However, being unable to snag a reservation, we settled to come by and check Boutique Yam'tcha out. This place is known for their teas and baos. I cannot recall exactly which tea I ordered. However the baos were delicious! My favorites were definitely vegetable and pork baos! I would recommend checking this place out! read more

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This restaurant has been on Chef's Table before, so our group was definitely excited to try this place out. We went to the side restaurant (the bao take-out store), because the real restaurant has an incredibly long reservation time that can stretch to weeks, if not months in advance. French-Chinese fusion is an incredible concept to me, so I was definitely interested to see what this place was like. The owners of this restaurant are a husband/wife team of Hong Kong and French descent, respectively. Their marriage was the inspiration behind the marriage of these two seemingly impossibly different cuisines. Their signature items include typical Chinese bao, but filled with French ingredients, like goat cheese, red cherry, and different French style curries. Their baos were definitely more the French side - aside from the steamed bun part, there is nothing specifically in the filling that reminds me that this is a Chinese dish - the marriage of goat cheese and bao definitely was something that I had never tried before. Overall, this was a great experience and I would definitely come again. Also, don't let the €€€€ designation by Yelp hinder you coming here - 5 bao will cost you 16€ - that's about enough for one person, so definitely not on the insanely affordable side that this page might say. (For the actual restaurant across the street however, that designation is perfectly reasonable, as a lunch course will set you back 135€.) read more

Yes, this restaurant has been written up all over the place, and yes, it more than lives up to the hype. I've eaten a lot of great meals in Paris, and this is one of the best. Call today, and sign up for their next available table. The food is amazing, and the service was impeccable. They offer one menu de degustation every night, which they are happy to fix up for you if you have anything you don't eat. Maybe you have had many menus de degustation, but you may not have had one that offers you a beverage pairing where you can choose wine, tea, or wine and tea. I recommend the third option. Their tea sommelier is absolutely charming. I enjoy a cup of tea once in a while, but have not had anything quite like these. And it turns out it's refreshing to alternate some tea in with your wine. Who knew? The chef is from Bourgogne, and so is much of the wine -- I can only assume it wasn't an accident. Ah, but yes, there was food, too. Some restaurants sacrifice "delicious" for interesting, while other places go for safe, well-tried combinations to improve the deliciousness factor. Yam'Tcha somehow finds the right combinations that hit both desires, reminding you that you love eating in restaurants because you love to be surprised and delighted with flavors you'd never thought of on your own. And they manage to keep the portions well-sized so you're not force-feeding yourself at the end. When they say Asian fusion, you may think "soy sauce -- been there done that." There was actually no soy sauce in any of our dishes. Think of the style of a Japanese kaiseki menu, with French, Chinese, and Japanese flavors. The first dish we had was mussels, soy beans, and mushrooms. Next, we had langustine with corn, egg, and tiny cucumbers. The texture here was perfect. Next, a fish (rouget) with a slightly sweet sauce and ginger-steamed cabbage. The cheese course featured shavings of gouda with dill. The dessert was a cheesecake with a spiced mixture of raspberries, figs and a shiso leaf garnish. There was a separate dish of pineapple mousse/soup with sliced figs. All brilliant, all delicious. The staff are all extremely kind, welcoming, and clearly very passionate about what they do. It's an open kitchen, so you can watch the action. They have one table for two which is a cross between sitting at the bar and sitting in the kitchen. If you like to watch chefs in action, it could be a fun table. Gluten-free notes: Yes, it's Asian fusion, but yes, you can eat here. And you will eat oh so very well. It can't hurt to call ahead and mention you're gluten-free. The chef herself double-checked all sauces in advance, and the only substitutions I noticed were the absence of bread and cheesecake. After the meal, the chef chatted with us to see if everything was okay and explained how she had taken care to make sure everything went well. read more

Okay, I really didn't want to eat here. I'm not good with tasting menus because I am too picky, but my husband really really wanted to go so I went for his sake. We ate here for lunch and we got the smaller tasting menu along with the tea tasting. I decided to be brave and just tell the waitress that I didn't eat mushrooms even though there are a bunch of other foods I don't like, I figured they could handle the request for no mushrooms. First they brought out steamed buns with scallions and other asian flavors and those were yummy. To start we had raw trout with feta, blackberries and mushrooms (they left the mushrooms off of mine). We both thought that the quality of everything was good but just not sure if it all really went together. That was the worst dish at the restaurant. Then the next course was mushroom soup which my husband loved. They gave me this awesome shrimp with wild asparagus and some sort of asian sauce, it was quite yummy. Then they gave us fois gras with carrots and some sort of cooked greens. My husband ate my fois gras because I don't eat that stuff and he loved it, the greens and the sauce on them were amazing. After that we had John Dory on top of noodles and broth. It was delightful! And the broth was so complex. Then he got the cheese course which was nothing to write home about. I got the dessert which was unreal, I can't remember exactly what it was but it had strawberries, sorbet, caramelized sugar, passion fruit sauce, whipped cream etc. It also came with a chilled sorrel soup with a canele of ice cream on top, that was amazing too. The tea that came with each course was one of our favorite parts about the restaurant. The teas were so unique and they really went well with each of the courses. At the time of this review, the restaurant has 1 Michelin star. This restaurant had the rudest wait staff by far. We really disliked our waitress, but this is Paris so we accepted it. The one exception for this was the tea guy, he was SO nice and you could tell he really loved what he did. Overall we were happy with our experience and would go back. This type of food is like nothing we had ever had before, it is imaginative and quite tasty. FYI: they do NOT take American Express... read more

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Oh. My. God. The bao buns were what dreams are made of. Unfortunately, they were out of dumplings when I was there but did NOT leave disappointed! read more

Really Good French Asian Fusion! And Amazing Tea! Boutique Yam'tcha (aka BUNS TO GO) @ 4 Rue Sauval (old restaurant location) I recommend that if you go here! It's great if you can't/don't want to shell out for the tasting menus. They have vegetarian, seafood, meat, and sweet BUNS. Get em hot or room temp to microwave in your airbnb. I got a assorted box two days in a row, and also did lunch tasting menu. Because those buns are deliciousDELICIOUS. I miss them/ want to try to recreate them! The flavors are on rotation and there is a foie one that I wasn't able to try :( My fave! Stilton and Cherries, (which was also featured in the lunch tasting menu) MAIN Restaurant @ 121 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001 Paris, France They are BOOKED for dinner! So call well in advance, like a month before. Otherwise, do as I did and book the lunch tasting menu. I mean you're on vacation right? For lunch they have a "3" course and 10 course tasting menu. With different pairing add ons, Champagne, Wine, and TEA! This place is beautiful and the service is impeccable. (Stool for your purse, Mademoiselle?) We did the small tasting with TEA pairings and it was great! and I was pleasantly full! It's really more than 3 courses because ya' know, It's a fancy place! Amuse bouche+ bread +cheese course (aka Bun with stilton! YUM), and dessert actually comes with 2, plus small chocolates and petit fours with the check. So yea. Amazing. I'd still like to try the larger tasting menu for dinner. The menu changes daily so I won't go into what I had, but I will say it was all Delicious and fun. The Tea Pairings were beautifully presented and were thoughtfully paired with the meal. I highly recommend this pairing. Also you can purchase any tea you did like at their Boutique (and pick up more buns!) I Highly recommend! read more

The Yam'cha Boutique is tucked away in a small alley, within walking distance to the main restaurant. The must try here are their "baos." This is a steamed chinese bun filled with either the traditional roast pork, or try the fun variety filled with stilton cheese and cherries. Ok, hear me out.... cheese and fruit in a bao? Yes, yes, and yes!!! It's a delicious fusion of Hong Kong and Parisian flavors. Definitely stop by for a quick bite, while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Paris streets. PS: Don't forget to grab a cup of their Hong Kong Tea. It is amazing!!!!!! The tea is fragrant (I haven't had tea this good outside of HK), and it has the perfect amount of milk and sugar.....dare I say it rivaled the delicious baos? It was a tie. read more

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Had a fun and solid meal. Staff was very warm and friendly. Small space. Good buns and great tea. It was a great afternoon bite that left us not too full. The warm environment was great during the chilling Paris winter. Close seating not good for large groups. You can also eat at the tea bar and watch the master and his mojo. I recommend it if their sister establishment is booked or a bit too pricey for your budget. read more

I've eaten here twice and it is my absolute favorite restaurant in Paris. The combination of French and Asian flavored is done so delicately, it puts any other fusion restaurant to shame. The service is impeccable, even for example when there was a mix-up with my reservation (they had misunderstood my number) and had actually given our reservation away, they were extremely gracious and went to get another table and sat us and the other couple. The moral of the story was that you HAVE to call and confirm the day before or they will give the slot away to someone lucky on their long waiting list. read more

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I've been wanting to try Yam'Tcha for a few years and on the night we dined there I wouldn't say it was worth the wait. Highlights were the smoked tofu egg roll to start, the soup with citrus caviar and the blue lobster noodles with XO sauce (that last one was pretty unforgettable). The other dishes were very well executed but when we are looking at meals in this price range I expect every dish to be a show stopper. The only thing i was unimpressed by was the warm stilton with a cherry inside of the bun. The bun feels too heavy and excessive for the cheese. When warmed, the cheese has a thick sticky texture. I understand that this is one of their best sellers but both of us dining did not care at all for it. My friend had the full wine pairing and I did the combo tea/wine pairing. The wine pairings were unusual and well done. The tea's were love, very delicate and served in beautiful pots. The service was good, but things weren't the best at the end. You know how those of us who spend a lot of time on social media spend half a meal on our gadgets? I really wanted to be present for this meal so instead of noting and clicking, I put the phone away. I asked at the end if I could email to get the menu for the evening. The waitress told me to write my address on the back of the bill and they'd mail it to me. Two things seem a bit weird with this: 1. Guests often want to take their copy of the bill with them so writing it on something else would have been better (granted, I could have said this at the time but I was a little surprised and didn't say anything). 2. They never mailed it to me. We paid our bill by card and got in the cab. Then as we got in our cab, they ran out to tell us they had undercharged us 100 Euros. So, then we are scrambling to find cash while we are sitting in the cab with our meter running. Again, I expect to pay my full bill, of course, but I think it could have been handled differently - not with us trying to pull together 100 bucks in the back of a cab with the meter running. Now, these things seem minor, but when I pay nearly 400 Euros on a meal for 2 people, I expect michelin level service and mind-blowing food for every course. I don't feel like I got either of those. The decor is lovely - sophisticated and comfortable without being stuffy. read more

What can i say... I just loooove the cute little Yam'tcha Boutique. The Baos are super yum and the thé de jour is the perfect addition. Be prepared to cue if you wanna sit inside at the communal table. Or just order stuff in the street and enjoy the parisian sun in front of the Boutique. Really friendly service too. Super recommended. read more

Yam'Tcha - Bunporn - Tea Rooms Near Me - Paris, 75

Boutique Yam'tcha is the more affordable, fast casual version of the more upscale, Michelin-starred Yam'tcha restaurant down the street. It offers Chinese cuisine with a French flair (e.g Chinese sticky buns with blue cheese and dry cherry filling). If you are familiar with the restaurant (or if you've seen Chef's Table), you'll recognize the Cantonese husband preparing tea as soon as you walk in. Boutique Yam'tcha specializes in "baos", a Chinese sticky bun with salty or sweet fillings. There are about 7 salty and 3 sweet baos on the menu, along with a small plates menu that rotates daily. You can order a 5-bao assortment for around 16 euros. For teas, you can choose the tea du jour or a (very authentic) Hong-Kong style milk tea for 4 euros a piece. You can either order baos to take-away at the window or choose to dine-in. The restaurant is quite small, though, so I wouldn't recommend coming with a group more than 4. It is a bit pricey for Chinese food, but not bad nonetheless. As a Chinese American studying in France, I loved the concept of the restaurant - and the availability of this more affordable, accessible option. Definitely watch Chef's Table before you come in for a more magical experience! read more

The baos are out of this world . Will change your life. Beautiful place. It is so good .

Yam'Tcha is a singular experience that defies logic and expectations (in the best of ways). The fusion of French and Hong Kong cuisine is expertly executed. The front of house is as flawless as the back of house. This has quickly become my favorite stop whenever we are In Paris. If you can snag a table, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Saw this on Chef's table and booked a flight to Paris. Seriously. There's just something about this restaurant that captured my interest. Was absolutely blown away. The ambiance, the meal, the seating, the wine, the tea, the food. Outstanding! read more

I've visited this restaurant several times over the past couple years and had the delight of eating here again today. The new venue feels like 'home' - bright, airy and comforting - and everything is made of wood - including the bathroom walls. The service is always top-notch. Attentive service and wooden stools for your bags; all the waiters are fluent in English too. Compared to some other Michelin 1-star restaurants I've been to in Paris (Kei, La Dame de Pic, Ze Kitchen Galerie, Septime, and La Fourchette du Printemps), Yam'Tcha has been the only one I continue to return to. The food is warm and hearty, but with an Asian flair. I prefer the lunch tasting menu, which is only available Wednesday through Friday, as the portions are quite large. The menu format has changed over the years, but some items have remained -- noodles w/XO sauce, steamed buns, and a hearty broth/soup. Also unique to the restaurant is an optional "tea" pairing, which I tried for the first time today. All the teas are served in mini pots and wooden trays that catch any drops that fall off the teapot spout. The cups are warmed with hot water before any tea is poured, and like any wine pairing, they really do bring out the flavors in the dish. Nov 6, 2015 - Amuse bouche: Noodles w/XO sauce Deliciously chewy & flat noodles with a spicy seafood sauce. Perfectly seasoned. My sister called them "crack" noodles. - 1st course: Curry broth with mussels Hearty, as if it had been cooked with beef/pork, but filled with reminders of the sea - mussels and a salty (ocean-like) green vegetable. - 2nd course: Fish w/trumpet mushrooms in a butter sauce & vinaigrette Fish cooked to perfection, but slightly under-salted. The butter sauce was rich, while the vinaigrette was pungent. Good, but not my favorite dish. - 3rd course (optional cheese course): Steamed bun filled with blue cheese and cherries Also available at their "bao" take-out store, and after trying several different buns at the take-out store, this is my favorite (and their most popular one). An odd combination (blue cheese and cherries), but it really works. The cheese comes oozing out and the sweetness of the cherry reduces the heaviness of melted blue cheese. - 4th course: 2 desserts - One w/pears cooked with different temperatures and textures. The other one was a dark chocolate mousse with crumbled bits. read more

This was my first Michelin Star experience. It was unlike anything I have ever had. It almost brought me to tears at every course. We were very fortunate to get in for lunch after a cancellation. There are no words for how lovely this experience was! read more

THis GarBage is gross tastes bland and the bun was salted like the ocean the pork has more fat than Aretha Franklin

Very subtle and interesting tastes, but three things inclined me to give this restaurants a less-than-perfect review. 1) the chef was screaming at the workers during our meal--very stressful to hear (memories of a Frenchwoman I used to work for; ugh). 2) the tap water that one of us requested (and one did not), cost us 4 euros each. (really!?) and 3) one dish we were served--a "bao"--was weird, I did not like it, it was not on the menu, we did not ask for it. And yet it was served to us and cost an additional 6 euros each. These are cheap and tacky tactics to jack up the bill. They should know better. The decor however is very calm. read more

We couldn't get a seat inside so we took our buns to go and ate them standing in the sun. We sampled the 5 available - Stilton, pork (slightly Sichuan), crab, finely chopped assortment of vegetables, and cheese and onion with a hint of curry. I was expecting to be underwhelmed, but all were excellent. read more

THE only place in Paris to enjoy Baozis!! The store is very original, there's only a counter to take away, and you can watch the staff prepare the steam buns. Enjoy! read more