Le Dan Bau

This was a little gem found by my travel buddies as we were walking home from the Moulin Rouge area. It was a random pick but I was definitely not dissapointed.

First impressions: I spoke Vietnamese and English but no French, and our hostess spoke Vietnamese and French but no English. It was amazing to use Vietnamese in France (we were lucky to have my roommate on the trip, who is half French and speaks the language fluently. We were pretty spoiled on this trip since he's likeable and has the gift of gab!). I ordered for everyone in Vietnamese and even had a convo with the servers. It's family owned and the food and service was very well done.

The pho tai was different from what we get in the states... The flavor was a bit lighter (maybe they went easier on the fish sauce since the French may not be that big of a fan of fish sauce), the cut of meat was different, not as thin. All the right herbs were available, which is pretty amazing since I didn't see not one Asian restaurant (how did they get all those ingredients?!).

The beignets were delightful... They put a spin on it by putting (grilled?) pineapples in it. It made it a bit too sweet for my tastes.

The che was also way too sweet. I'm used to the traditional Vietnamese ches which have red beans, or coconut milk, or other Vietnamese ingredients. I guess this is the French version? Too sweet and too much. I wasn't a fan.

Verdict: I recommend it for our Frenchies since it's the best example of Vietnamese cuisine they have in France... But I prefer the Vietnamese food you find in Orange County Cali... The largest ethnic enclave of Vietnamese people in America and the largest population of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. Houston's Vietnamese ethnic enclave comes a close second.

First time visiting Paris in the winter didn't prepare me for the cold I was going to endure - so definitely had a craving for pho.

We came to this place on a Tuesday night and walked into the establishment - not one table had people but our server proceeded to ask us if we had a reservation like he wasn't going to seat us if we didn't.

After getting seated, the server proceeded to talk and joke rather loudly with his friends and coworker instead of servicing us - about 7 minutes into it we had to just shout our order to him so he would take it down.

The bowl of pho we received was OK at best. Broth was a little off and hated that there was ginger in there and had very little amount of noodles - not to mention this place was more expensive due to the neighborhood than what regular priced Vietnamese food is.

Honestly, I'd skip this place. If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food that's DELICIOUS, you're better off going to the 13th district where they all specialize in it. (Try Pho 13 Paris - it's amazing!) plus they all had better service and people who wanted you to enjoy your experience!

Very good! not fast food. Well worth the wait.

We ate every piece. Very petite space. Probably not best for a big group or luggage in tow.

I travel to many cities in the world (I'm a flight attendant) and I love trying pho in every city. This one really caught me by surprise. Hands down the BEST pho I've ever had in any city in any parts of the world. I really didn't expect to have the best pho broth soup noodle in Paris. I drank the entire bowl of broth lol.

If you start missing Asian food while in Paris, check out this little hole in the wall Vietnamese restaurant in Montmartre! The waiters are friendly and trilingual, they speak pretty good English too. My recommendation is Bobun + Nems, which is a bowl of rice vermicelli served with beef and spring rolls. It was 5 star worthy, yes it was that good! It was twice as more delicious than Pho! Pho was good but I was a bit disappointed that it didn't come with mint leaves and raw bean sprouts which I'm accustomed to. It was too plain for me but you might like it. As for the dessert, my curiosity made me order fried pineapple which sounded very intriguing. It was an interesting concept but after trying it I came to a conclusion that certain things aren't meant to be fried.

Lastly, I recommend getting there early because the restaurant is tiny and most tables were already reserved even on Thursday night!

As we started our first venture in Paris, we were hungry for some Asian food that will suit our hungry tummy. As we searched for good ol' pho, this place was on top of our search list.

As this was the closest to our place, we marched right to this place to satisfy our hungry tummy. As we walked right in, we were asked for how many people and when we said five (5), and we were quickly turned away.

This really dismayed all my group as this should of been our first meal here in Paris. Server was rude and as we stand by looking for another place, a couple non-Asian just walk in the restaurant and was seated immediately.

As my friends and I was sad and walked away hungry and dismayed, I give this place a thumbs down .

I went here with my wife and 2 kids on a Saturday night. We didn't have reservations but they seated us right away. Small place and it quickly became crowded. We saw several groups turned away.

My kids ordered the 4 course dinners consisting of a choice of appetizer, steamed dumplings, choice of entree and choice of dessert. My wife ordered pho, and I ordered vermicelli. Everything was fantastic. The Pho is different from what we were used to in the US and my wife really liked this version, including the fresh ginger. Vermicelli was good as well. Kids loved their dinners consisting of spring rolls wrapped in lettuce and chicken curry.

Service was understandably slower because our server seemed to be taking care of all of the tables in the restaurant. But he was very pleasant and the atmosphere is very relaxed. All in all we really loved this place and would come back again on our next trip.

Came here at 10pm and the hours specifically said they closed at 11pm. They turned 5 of us away saying there they can't serve us... This was going to be out first meal in PARIS but unfortunately we will never come back...

Sometimes....almost all the time...when the weather is cold and rainy, you just want a warm, Asian soup. A friend studying at Le Cordon Bleu raved about the clarified broth and quality of meat here, and we just loved the neighborhood so much we wanted to go back. It's a small, charming restaurant but we got there on a weeknight right at opening at 7pm so we were the first to get seated. By the time we left, it had filled up.

One thing to know is not to expect the pho to be like the large portions you get in the States. Though the portions are smaller and more expensive, you are getting better quality and you're left wondering if this is what real pho is supposed to taste like.

Be sure to get the Bowl of "Red River" dessert. It's a tall glass of passion fruit ice cream, mango, coconut, exotic fruits and sake. The whole thing was so delicious and I especially really, really liked the coconut shavings. My mission is to find coconut shavings like this in the States!

Having grown up in San Francisco with really superb Vietnamese food, I was wary of this restaurant. Wanting something lighter in fare due to the sudden humidity, we turned to Yelp.

Ordered the papaya salad (needed lime and heat) and the two vermicelli bowls. I could have used a bit more fish sauce but the lack thereof was actually a nice surprise. The taste deepened as the noodles soaked up the sauce. I also loved that the waiter constructed the bowl for me! Also ordered the mango/banana house special--a really. Ice and sweet smoothie. Paid about 47 Euro for 2 people. Not bad!

Adorable decor and cozy comfy. Not the Vietnamese food I'm used to in the Bay, but it hit the spot regardless. A different good.