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Every time I host friends from China, I get asked about good restaurants in Paris. Tonight, I actually managed to find a super delicious Sichuan restaurant – this one! The food was great, it's conveniently located, reasonably priced, and perfect for a group of friends. The portions are quite generous. Especially the signature dish, "Kenken Duck," is incredibly flavorful, with plenty of ingredients, and a wonderfully spicy and savory taste. Even the sweet potato fries are sweet and crunchy!

Very bad for Online order. I will suggest if you want to order online then please avoid this restaurant. Remember, my review just for Online order. ( they actually don't care about their Online customer)

An authentic spot for lovers of real Szechuan! Everything is made fresh to order without frozen ingredients, so the dishes are fresh and full of flavor. A particular favorite is the new "Ken Yi Ken Ya": a huge, incredibly flavorful and spicy pot, perfect for sharing. The beef with eryngii mushrooms is incredibly tender, and the homemade pumpkin pancakes are a delight. Plus, the rice is free! Just allow a little time, as service can be slow due to the freshly prepared dishes, but the quality is definitely worth it.

Impeccable food, nonexistent service. We arrived as a party of five, and no one received their meal at the same time. We stayed for over two hours for a simple meal.

This was our second time dining at 13th District Restaurant. Our go-to dishes are the "Knife-kneaded duck" and garlic water spinach. Since one of our friends doesn't eat spicy food, we also ordered stir-fried beef with king oyster mushrooms, pumpkin pancakes with sliced ​​beef and offal in chili sauce, and Kung Pao shrimp. The service was good; despite the large number of customers, the food came out quite quickly.

Divine cuisine at very reasonable prices in a friendly atmosphere.

We come often and it's always packed, so be sure to book on weekends. The rice is unlimited, which is rare in Paris. The chicken with tripe and taro (you have to book) is really worth it; the taro is incredibly tender. The rabbit is good and boneless, perfect if you like spicy food. The new duck is also excellent, ideal with a drink.

Always a pleasure to come back to DAO! When we’re busy, cooking is simply not an option, so we gather here for a real Sichuan dinner with friends. Even on a rainy Paris day, the window-side table felt warm and cozy. The shuizhuyu is huge and impressive: ultra-tender fish, generous Sichuan pepper and chili, nicely spicy without being overwhelmingly numbing. The tofu with beef is silky and full of flavor. The sautéed green beans are perfectly cooked, dry-fried and very savory. Special mention for the new “can yi kan ya” with its cumin barbecue flavor, perfect for sharing. And the freshly fried brown sugar pumpkin cakes are amazing. A reliable go-to spot in Paris 13!

The brightly festive poached fish in chili broth was exceptionally tender, while the beef with silky tofu was richly aromatic and perfect with rice. The refreshing mushroom and spinach provided a light contrast, and the classic yet deeply satisfying dry-fried green beans were full of flavor. The house specialty, “Kenken Duck,” which combines duck neck, chicken wings, pork ribs, and sweet potato fries, brought together a delightful mix of textures and flavors, making the New Year’s Eve dinner truly abundant and joyful. On a slightly chilly evening, the predominantly spicy dishes paired perfectly with refreshing hibiscus tea and aloe vera juice, which helped cleanse the palate. The warm, soft pumpkin rice cakes with brown sugar syrup were also a pleasant surprise. This restaurant, Dao Restaurant (55 Bd Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris), comes highly recommended for seasoned lovers of spicy food—the heat is authentic and natural, with fragrance taking precedence over pure spiciness. A classic choice for festive occasions and gatherings with close friends.

This is a classic Sichuan restaurant I've been coming to since it opened. This time, I tried their new dish, "Knife-a-Duck." More like a Sichuan-style dry pot than a cold braised duck, it uses duck gizzards, wings, chicken feet, and spare ribs, stir-fried with 32 kinds of spices. The first bite isn't pungent; instead, the spices slowly unfold, becoming increasingly addictive with each bite—perfect with drinks or rice. The other dishes were consistently delicious, living up to its reputation as a classic Sichuan restaurant in Paris: **Boiled Fish:** Fresh, boneless sea bass slices, cut to the perfect thickness. The first bite is fresh and tender, not overwhelmed by oil and spiciness. It's fragrant but not too spicy, and won't irritate the stomach. **Tofu and Beef Slices:** The tofu is sliced ​​very thinly, almost melting in your mouth, and the beef slices are also very tender. The overall texture is very smooth, not too oily, a very pleasant dish. **Dry-Fried Green Beans:** This is a must-order every time. The green beans are dry and fragrant but not oily, paired with minced beef, and have a great wok hei (wok aroma). Simple yet foolproof. The desserts and main courses were a pleasant surprise! I originally wanted to order the Red Jade Pumpkin, but it was sold out, which was a bit of a disappointment. I changed my mind and ordered the Brown Sugar Pumpkin Cakes instead, and they were a delightful surprise! The pumpkin cakes had a soft, chewy texture and were coated with white sesame seeds—every bite was fragrant! For our main course, we also ordered Chongqing-style noodles, which were very authentic. And the fact that they serve rice with every main course ordered per person is incredibly generous for a Chinese restaurant in Paris! Highly recommended!