Paris 1er Arrondissement
Udon Bistro Kunitoraya

Udon Bistro Kunitoraya

1 Rue Villedo, 75001 Paris, France, Paris 1er Arrondissement

Sushis • Japonais • Asiatique • Végétarien


"in one word: had a kirin, the tempura moriawase and a katsudon. kirin was cold, the tempura was excellent, the katsudon was salted (which was sad because he had everything else for him). wonderful to see clean kitchen, efficient and nice service. I'd go back to taste the udon. outside the shell: I went to dinner on Monday. near the beginning of the dinner service (19:00.) was sitting immediately, there was a short queue when I left the restaurant. There was a kirin, a moriawase tempura and a katsudon. edamame (free!) served quickly and a cold and nicely poured kirin. The tempura was wonderful. the presentation, taste, assortment of vegetables, the quantity corresponded to what was expected (taking into account the neighborhood and the price) and were delicious. judicious presentation of accompaniments of dip sauce with ground daikon, garnished with some ginger and tender green onions. No taste of oil, no oil bottle left on the top. so tasty and crispy that I swallowed the tails of shrimp with delight (I usually don't do it if I feel I'm going to chew them forever.) the only reproach I have to do about the tempura is that the dip was a little too concentrated and so salted. I'm the kind to soak when it comes to tempura. I love the tempura bite slightly debridled with a tasty but always crispy sauce dipped a second in the tempura sauce. I just immersed a little less with enthusiasm and the problem was solved here. katsudon, however, was a bit disappointing. everything in its parts was excellent and thoughtful: the rice was well cooked and the pickles that accompanied it placed next to the dish were well made and a tasty contrast. The egg was perfectly cooked and cooked in the heat of the dish and the onions were finely sliced but still had biting. But overall, it was too salty. I like salt. I think salt repairs almost everything that tastes not good. But the katsudon was really very salty. the katsu dressing was pre-seasoned, the pig himself was pre-seasoned (too good, I think. too seasoned meat could be the main culprit here.) all stages are nice and careful. but the combination of well-seasoned meat and a well-seasoned panure gave a katsu too salty for this sapple-phile! the strong point here is that the soy sauce that was in the katsudon was also salted (a little reminiscent of this concentrated tempura sauce!) but unfortunately, they are famous for their udon (but it was a sort of katsudon day, you know?), so maybe I got wrong. I should come back to taste their udon. four stars because everything is already there: quality, careful and efficient kitchen (but not pressed) and friendly service. and a clean kitchen. Yes. They just need to relax a little with the salt."

La Table du Palais Royal

La Table du Palais Royal

8 rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris, France, Paris 1er Arrondissement

Poisson • Européen • Français • Végétarien


"PLEASE BE WARNED: Many of the pictures on the website and on trip advisor ARE NOT GENUINE and do not represent what this dive of a restaurant actually looks like.The only reason I can fathom as to how this restaurant has gained any good reviews is purely by accident- This restaurant is situated just across the road from the Michelin star restaurant named "restaurant du palais royal". I can only think any of the reviews higher than 2 star must have been incorrectly posted by customers or the genuine Michelin star restaurant and this restaurant has shamelessly used its similar name to boost its reviews.My wife booked this restaurant after seeing it was a centre of excellence but what a let down it was.We went on a Saturday evening at 8pm and there was one other family at the restaurant. Carol Sinclair- a tired looking woman in crocs and a speedo swimsuit was sat reading her book next to the dirty fish tank and was the only staff member present. How she was going to prepare some of her excellent food whilst waiting on customers I do not know but we never actually ordered to find out.She offered us a free appetizer which was some stale bread with disgusting pate. My wife took one bite and left hers, I wanted to do the same but out of courtesy braved the second mouthful. We ordered drinks- a small beer and a wine then read the menu.The prices were around 25-30 euros for the mains and we knew that there were hundreds of nicer places in Paris where we could enjoy a nice meal for this price so we decided to leave.When we went to pay we were charged 17 euros for a small beer and small wine that my wife didn't even finish it tasted so horrible. We left the restaurant feeling robbed and I hope this review will put you off going because honestly if you go you will regret it! I am not one for leaving bad reviews but I felt I had to in this instance."