Ze Kitchen Galerie
Paris
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This review sums up why Ze Kitchen might be the best restaurant in the world. Aside from a team of all young future great chefs crowded into a small kitchen surrounded by class, William Ledeuil, Head Chef and owner for over 20 creates magic with every dish he serves. On this evening he and his staff proved that they deserved every accolade in the culinary world. Paris was covered by a heat dome. It was 102 degrees F. when we entered the restaurant. Ruben, the head maître d’ informed us that the air conditioning was basically not working but the restaurant was totally PACKED. Not one person was leaving. WHY? because of the experience that awaited them. The fans were out. Trips to the bathroom to pour water on yourself and back to 5 or 6 plates with a few amuse-bouches added on. This was our 200+ dinner in 23 years since Ze Kitchen opened and we will savor it.
Perfect from start to finish. We arrived early due to the heat but the waiters were prompt and welcomed us to our seats. From the entree to the dessert every dish was a pleasure both visually and taste wise. Truely spectacular and worthy of michelin 1 star. A short walk from the Louvre by the river. Compliments to the chef!
The service from the moment we walked in was top notch. The pacing of the food was great too. The dinner spanned over 2 hours, which we preferred instead of being drawn out. The Japanese influence on the dishes were well executed and they complemented the dishes. They were thoughtful in the seating where they skipped a table between each of the 2-top so the space can still feel intimate and private. My pet peeve for set dinner is sitting next to a table who is ahead of us so you lose the element of surprise for upcoming dishes. Duck was both of our favorite dish, so well executed even though they cooked mine extra well done because I’m pregnant it was still so tender. The lobster risotto dish was also superb, every bite from a different angle had a different taste and texture. My 2 constructive feedback would be with the 7 course selection, it would have been preferred to have a savory dish instead of a third dessert. Having 3 desserts for one person was excessive. Also, we mentioned that we were celebrating our 40th birthday and we saw the table in front of us served a dessert with a candle and ours didn't. Not a big deal but a small let down.
Unreal experience. The restaurant is set inside an art gallery, and we were lucky enough to get the best seat in the house. The dishes were sauce and broth-heavy, with a strong Southeast Asian-French fusion influence. As someone who loves seafood, this was right up my alley. My girlfriend wasn’t a big fan of the pigeon for the main course, but I thought it was great. The highlights for me were the passion fruit ice cream and the crab pasta — both were exceptional.
So this is a restaurant that if I'm not wrong has kept the star since 2008. That gives the idea of the unlimited effort they are putting in serving the best food with the best experience as possible. They serve french cuisine with an Asian twist. I had marinated fish, monkfish and passion fruit dessert. All the dishes were really rich in taste and complete. Even if there were 5 or 6 different ingredients and even if they were really strong (sweetness, bitterness and so on) there was an incredible balance on each dish. The personal were nice and available each time. I recommend to go here at lunch were they offer 2/3 courses menu at a great price. Definitely recommended
