Nakatsu - Karaage bar — Restaurant in Paris

This is so close to being really good. In contrast to the heaviness/richness of the other places in the area it is nice option but needs improvements. The rice was soggy. Can’t do chicken and rice with poorly prepared rice. The chicken and mushrooms were overly breaded and it was chunky and crunchy. Also the chili oil added 0 heat. The shiso juice was refreshing but kind of tasted like sugar water without shiso.

The soba noodles were good. The veggies were a nice touch. I preferred the mushrooms to the chicken. The space was...

I wish I could star them up, everybody is kind and passionate there so they deserve success. Unfortunately from what I ate the karaage is quite dry, probably bcz the (well sourced tho) chicken they use seems a bit too meaty to meet karaage's proper juiciness or maybe the way it is cut... I don't know if they learned from a japanese sensei but if they continue to make their best, what is said to be their speciality would be improved in the near future. The tartare sauce that is used for a chicken namban-like dish...

Really enjoyed this for lunch after being trampled by fellow tourists on Montmartre. Japan-inspired street food, small and well thought-out menu. There are two vegetarian options, based on portobello mushrooms. We were a party of five, ate through the whole menu and found everything delicious. Lot's of details, e.g. the pickled onions. It's tiny, bathroom was sparkling clean. Value for money, I'd say. We were in Paris for four days and this was the best quick stop-over for...