La Marmite sur Bourg-Saint-Maurice

31/08/2026: While searching for a Korean restaurant near my accommodation in Paris, I visited this place because it seemed like it would be run by Koreans and had good ratings. Since I was returning home the next day after a trip of about 10 days, I was craving kimchi stew, so I ordered kimchi stew, soybean paste stew, and soft tofu stew. The kimchi stew was delicious with perfectly aged kimchi, and the soybean paste stew was tasty with a seafood flavor, but the soft tofu stew was bland and felt like something was missing. Overall, the food tasted good, but perhaps because they have lived in France for a long time, the curtness of the owner—who seemed to be new to the place—made me feel a bit awkward as a Korean visiting a Korean restaurant in a foreign land. The man who took my order was also very perfunctory; among all the restaurant staff I visited in Paris (including Amsterdam and Brussels), the lack of kindness or friendliness was among the worst I've ever encountered. It is a Korean restaurant, so couldn't they at least provide bottled water for free? (Of course, I suppose tap water would be free too.) Aside from the taste, I was left with a lot of disappointment.

31/07/2026: Absolutely divine. Impeccable service. We will be back.