21G Dumpling - Paris

Great address in La Bastille, Paris! Quality products and freshly made in front of you! Tasty and a mouth full of flavors

After scouting out a bit on previous trips I was so happy to find this little restaurant. The ambience and service were both great, it felt like a cozy lunch spot. The main purpose of our lunch visit was really dumplings so we tried in...addition to the Chinese eggplant which was quite good. Both the shrimp and pork dumplings were tasty and had nice seasoning to them as well. Was less of a fan of the Siu Mai duck, but thought that the chicken with sesame and Sriracha was worth a try! Overall if you are craving good dumplings in Paris in a cozy spot, come visit! I would say other soup dumplings I've had in Asia have a bit more broth to them, but I think other then that the dumplings were excellent

Very unassuming, informal, and excellent ! Each platter was a voyage of discovery, the home made (rolled in the downstairs kitchen, cooked where the clients eat) dumplings were varied and pretty, the service with a smile. a place to visit for something different

Was there just to get a Xia Long Bao fix, as I miss Taiwan with its delicious simple food. Unfortunately was disappointed. We just tried two racks of the simple Porc Xia Long Bao. For all the hype around the restaurant I was deeply disappointed....The skin was a bit too hard which comes so I assume from the fact that they dont roll it out with a pin like in Taiwan but as a whole and cut it out afterwards. inside the bun there was only very few soup and also the filling of the bun was made with too much white pepper, which I learned in Taiwan is the bad, as it often is used to cover up lower quality of the ingredients. I liked the concept (especially the idea of the old and cracked enamel dishes which so I assume shall be an homage to the old time eateries in Taiwan, where they used former soldier food gear) but food which should be the center was not nicely executed

A beer and a selection of steamed and soup dumplings. Cooked to perfection with a side of aubergines and pak choi. The duck dumplings are delicious. Beware of the first bite of the soup dumplings we had the pork with a steaming hot soup...on the inside. Pierce, squeeze and gulp. Comfort food at its best