BMK Paris-Bamako — Restaurant in Paris

Absolutely delicious! I love it here! I had the Durban vegan bowl and my husband had the Thieboudienne. When I saw the vegan bowl, I was a bit dubious and didn't expect much but it was so flavorful! The cashew hummus was great, the vinaigrette was really tasty, and all of the veg in the bowl was great. And my husband really enjoyed the fish thieb and said it was really flavorful and even enjoyed the rice, which he doesn't always at other places. Plus I love that they have a selection of African grocery items like atieke available for purchase. Ioved it and can't wait to have it again. I love restaurants like this that have tasty vegan options that aren't reliant on fake meat and other heavily processed foods. Great job! My only critique is that I personally would have liked the okra to be a bit softer and more cooked, but I think that's just a personal preference thing. I can't wait to try more items from them.

Update, I've been there a few times and they're consistently good! Once i felt there wasnt enough salad dressing, but usually the portion is good, (although i like getting a little extra on the side because it's so good). But all of their vegan bowls are...

The atmosphere is good but the food is just okay. I am sorry to say but the flavors are not authentic. If you want to eat real african food I don't recommend this place. However, service and ambiance is nice. **Edit - response I said the "flavors" are not authentic. Meaning it reminds you of what you've eaten back home. Being west African myself and having lived in both Mali and Senegal I cannot honnestly say that the yassa and thieb me and my friend had tasted authentic. Please read down, I am not the first reviewer to say this so you should take it as constructive criticism. Pour rentrer dans les petits détails: The rice was overcooked in the thieb. The flavors were blend like there seem to be no seasonning. I had potatoes instead of manioc. Again this is me and 2 other people opinions. We came to support because a friend of a friend knew the owner but we will not be back. I will keep going to djoliba, pointe des almadies, osé...

During our trip to Paris, we wanted to try something we could not find easily at home. We were specifically interested in trying a cuisine from the western part of Africa and were recommended BMK Paris-Bamako.

The moment we stepped into the restaurant, we were greeted with an olfactory orchestra of sensational spices. The place is decorated in a no-nonsense yet cosy way. The food is truly fantastic: we tried the Afro veggie tempura – which reminded me somewhat of bhaji – as well as Bamako's Yassa, and Gao's Thieb Guinar. All dishes were delightful. The latter – a take on the Thieboudienne – was my personal favourite.

I can heartily recommend a visit to BMK Paris-Bamako if you're in the area, and would even recommend giving it a go if you need to...