Chez Kim - Paris (19th)

Chez Kim

3, rue de Mouzaïa
75019 Paris
Tel : 01 44 84 00 14
Open Monday to Saturday from 12 PM to 2 PM and from 7 PM to 10 PM
Metro : Botzaris

→ 1st review (in French)
→ 2nd review (in French)

The Pitch
A solidly good vietnamese restaurant that has been around for a long time, and deserves to be better known. A small restaurant with good food, perched high on the Buttes Chaumont in the Mousaïa neighborhood.

The Meal
Nems

Beef with ginger, I believe

Vy Da - Paris 13th

Vy Da 
15, boulevard de Port Royal
75013 Paris
Tel : 01 47 07 37 75
Closed on Sunday for lunch service (except with a reservation, or for certain take out dishes listed on the menu)
Metro : Les Gobelins

→ 1st review (in French)

The Pitch
The menu specifies "Specialities from Central Vietnam".
This is a joint for a quick meal in the heart of an area that doesn't have many of them (Les Gobelins). The genuineness of the couple that runs the place ( the wife runs the kitchen and the husband handles the front of the house), of the locale itself, and of the cuisine is so unique in Paris that this is an address worth knowing.
Sometimes the wait is a little long, but the family ambiance is so strong that you go there just wanting to have a calm moment to taste healthy home cooked food. On days when there's a lunch or dinner rush, service can be a little chaotic, but things always work out in the end.


















The Meal
Vietnamese dumplings


















Nems


















Sticky rice with chicken, served with coconut, sesame, and peanuts


















½ bottle of rosé, 2 starters, 2 main dishes = 14 euros per person

Pho Mui - Paris 13th

Pho Mui
97, avenue d'Ivry
75013 Paris
Tél : 01 45 83 70 68
Open every day from 8:30 AM to 10 PM
Metros : Tolbiac, Maison Blanche






















At Pho Mui, the Pho is as good as ever.

















And the taro dessert is perfect.

Yuan Xin - Paris 13th

Yuan Xin
9, rue Philibert Lucot
75013 Paris
Tél : 01 45 85 73 16
Metro : Porte de Choisy
Closed on Tuesdays

The Pitch
There are restaurants, (or at least meals), where it's love at first bite. This is one of them! I thought I'd seen everything when it comes to traditional Cambodian/Vietnamese restaurants in Paris. Then, on the advice of Chinese acquaintances with Cambodian roots, and of Sophie of Chez P'tit Pois, I went to Yuan Xin.














It's a tiny place tucked away on a side street, with a menu that's short but sweet – more concise than I've ever seen. The clientèle that day was composed entirely of Asian diners in their 50s, chatting and enjoying their meal, and Asian businessmen eating alone. Though the restaurant has a Chinese name, my waiter confirmed that it serves mostly Vietnamese cuisine.
Let me repeat – the menu is perfect, I've never seen anything like it in an Asian restaurant like this. This lunch was a real favorite of mine.
In some of the online reviews I read, some people thought that the restaurant's specialty, Hainan chicken with rice, was a little bland, or said there's a line on busy days. I'll concede that it's possible my lunch was particularly well done. In any case, this is still a great place, I'll go back.


The meal
Steamed ‘Kampot’ dumplings with bamboo shoots, shrimp and ground pork served with a spicy sauce.














Fish soup (chopped hake) with vermicelli and coconut milk; jasmine tea.


















The menu
Left Page
Top : House Specialties
Bottom : Vietnamese

Right Page
Top : Rice
Bottom : Salads

Yuan Xin - Paris 75013

Yuan Xin
9, rue Philibert Lucot
75013 Paris
Tél : 01 45 85 73 16
Metro : Porte de Choisy
Closed on Tuesdays

The Pitch
There are restaurants, (or at least meals), where it's love at first bite. This is one of them! I thought I'd seen everything when it comes to traditional Cambodian/Vietnamese restaurants in Paris. Then, on the advice of Chinese acquaintances with Cambodian roots, and of Sophie of Chez P'tit Pois, I went to Yuan Xin.














It's a tiny place tucked away on a side street, with a menu that's short but sweet – more concise than I've ever seen. The clientèle that day was composed entirely of Asian diners in their 50s, chatting and enjoying their meal, and Asian businessmen eating alone. Though the restaurant has a Chinese name, my waiter confirmed that it serves mostly Vietnamese cuisine.
Let me repeat – the menu is perfect, I've never seen anything like it in an Asian restaurant like this. This lunch was a real favorite of mine.
In some of the online reviews I read, some people thought that the restaurant's specialty, Hainan chicken with rice, was a little bland, or said there's a line on busy days. I'll concede that it's possible my lunch was particularly well done. In any case, this is still a great place, I'll go back.


The meal
Steamed ‘Kampot’ dumplings with bamboo shoots, shrimp and ground pork served with a spicy sauce.














Fish soup (chopped hake) with vermicelli and coconut milk; jasmine tea.


















The menu
Left Page
Top : House Specialties
Bottom : Vietnamese

Right Page
Top : Rice
Bottom : Salads

Thai-Vien - Paris (75013)

Thai-Vien

56, Avenue de Choisy

75013 Paris

Tél : 01 53 61 18 58

Closed Mardi

Métros : Maison Blanche, Porte de Choisy

The Pitch

It's a small thaïlandese/vietnamese restaurant which has a quite friendly atmosphere and serves a quality food. The plates are well dressed also. It's not the best south-asian spot in Paris but it's clearly worth a visit if you're around.

The Meal

Entries

Fish Pancakes

Plats

Thaï noodles fried with shrimps

Lok Lak Rice

Le bilan
I'd like to come back to try again this family spot. I would go there for the good mix "friendly service/good food" more than to enjoy an hidden treasure.

Exotic

Here, in world cuisine, I wrote down Italian, Spanish, Indian, Serbian, Mexican and more exotic food. Basically, any non French nor Asiatic cuisine will be listed here : a mix and match of good restaurants as well as small bites.
This list beeing continuously updated.

ASIAN (MIXED ASIAN CUISINES)
75013 - My Canh

CHINESE
75009 - La Cuisine de Chez Moi
75011 - Deux fois plus de piments

COLOMBIAN
7514 - Casa da Gusto

HONG KONG

75011 - Fong Lai

INDIAN
75010 - Yaal Indian Café

ITALIAN

75003 - Augusto
75009 - Trattoria Spaccanapoli

JAPANESE

75002 - Michi
75006 - Azabu

LEBANESE

75015 Feyrouz

MEXICAN
75015 - Casa Palenque

PORTUGUESE
75009 - Churrasqueira Galo

SPANISH75020 - Chez Ramona

TAÏWAN

75009 - La Lune de Jade

THAILANDESE
75013 - Lao Thaï
75013 - Thai-Vien

VIETNAMESE

75013 - Pho Mui
75013 - Vy Da
75013 - Yuan Xin
75017 - I love bobun
75019 - Chez Kim