GYOZA HOUSE - NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE — Restaurant in Paris

One of the easiest 5-star review I have ever given.

I ordered the 6-piece menu (12.5 EUR), which came with a bowl of rice and also miso soup. You can also order just the gyozas for around 8-9 EUR. For dessert, I had the taiyaki with matcha ice cream.

--- GYOZA (12.5 EUR) --- There were a lot of flavours to select from. You can select 1 for every 2 pieces. I had the chicken thai, beef, and the vegetarian.

The taste of the gyozas was soft. To give an analogy, it is like a smooth landing of an airplane that makes you feel relief (I know it's weird but I hope you get it). You can taste the distinct flavours from one to the others. I recommend mixing the soy sauce with the chilli oil to best enjoy the gyozas. The soup was hearty and rich. It made a very nice combination with the rice and the gyozas.

--- TAIYAKI (10 EUR) --- This was actually my first time trying taiyaki. I have often heard how good it is and now I have found it to be true.

The texture of the cake was not soft like a bread. Instead, it was crunchy like a belgian waffle. The filling was red bean paste that was creamy and not too sweet. Imagine how good of a combination it is when you take a bite of the warm taiyaki covered with whipped cream, and the cold matcha ice cream. This was to die for.

--- SERVICE --- The service deserves a big shoutout. The waitress was frankly the friendliest, nicest one I have encountered in months in Paris. She speaks english very well.

10/10 would...

I love places that don’t have English menus. There was one employee who spoke English very well and she was self-taught. She was apologetic about her English, but it was fabulous and she was a lovely, welcoming person.

I found Gyoza House because a young woman who works for one of the city’s top pastry chefs posted about it in her Instagram. She’s usually spot on in her recommendations. She didn’t disappoint here.

The gyoza were incredibly flavorful, well-cooked, and well-presented.

Sometimes you get gyoza and the wrapper isn’t crisp. They’re more like soggy dumplings. Not here! Here, every single gyoza was nicely cooked with a browned, crisp side and intensely flavorful filling. A joy to eat.

The dessert was an inspiration: thick slices of apple wrapped like a gyoza, deep fried, and served with a hot caramel dipping sauce. Wow. A nice, light dessert with very little sugar but all the flavor of an apple pie. A perfect dessert for me.

I will for sure be back and I recommend it while heartedly to anyone...

I recently visited this Japanese restaurant, known for its focus on gyoza, and had a mixed experience.

Starting with the positives, the fried chicken and gyoza teriyaki were absolutely delicious—crispy, flavorful, and well-prepared. These were definitely the highlights of the meal.

However, the majority of the other gyoza flavors fell flat for me. They were too bland and lacked the punch I was expecting from a gyoza specialty restaurant. The drink I ordered was also overly sweet, which didn’t complement the meal well.

The service started off nice but felt rushed toward the end. It was disappointing to see my friend’s plate taken away while they were still eating—this detracted from what could have been a more relaxed dining experience.

As for the interior, it’s simple and basic, which is fine, but nothing particularly noteworthy.

Overall, while there were some standout dishes, but I believe there’s room for improvement in the flavors and pacing of...