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1. I have heard good things about Meiji (24 rue Marbeuf, 8eme) http://www.restaurant-meiji.fr/.

   I have also noticed a very popular new sushi bar on bd Saint Germain, 7eme. I don't recall the name but it is just past Brasserie Lipp as you walk away from St Germain des Pres metro (towards Musee d'Orsay). Quite a small entrance but buzzing.

   Also worth checking out the veggie menu at Maceo 15 rue Petit Champs , 2eme. The restaurant has a beautiful formal dining room with lots of space. The cooking is to a high standard, innovative and inexpensive. There are usually three set menu's in the €30-40 and always one that is 100% veggie.

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   PhilD Mar 27, 2007 12:00AM

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      Here's a "second" for Maceo's vegetarian menu! (and all the rest, as well!)

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      ChefJune Mar 27, 2007 08:19AM

2. Sushi is Paris? The horror, the horror! 99% of sushi places in Paris are just horrible. Go to Kunigawa or Benkay, or save your sushi urge for another city,

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   Busk Mar 27, 2007 12:18AM

3. I gave up looking for good sushi in Paris. Japanese restaurants here are a joke "gastronomie japonais" serving yakitori and sushi. Bizan in the 1st and Inaki on ille st.louis are the most over-rated of all, $tay away.
   For a veggie menu, go to Les Allobroges. Its pretty good.

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   visconti Mar 27, 2007 08:54AM

4. You should try Isami on ile St Louis. It is necessary to book in advance.
   Beware of the numerous sushi restaurants run by chinese.
   J.

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   Theobroma Mar 30, 2007 07:55AM

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      I've given up. Even the places near Opera are lousy.

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      Busk Mar 30, 2007 10:11AM
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      Thats the one I was thinking of actually, Isami not Inaki. I was watching the sushi chef prepare meals while my table was being cleared. He basically makes the sushi and makimono before-hand and cuts them to order. I could understand if the place was bigger but its a really tiny place, it should be made to order. I don't recommend this place, there should be no short-cuts when it comes to sushi.

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      visconti Mar 30, 2007 02:10PM

5. Why? I agree with Busk. There are a lot of good seafood restaurants in Paris without eating sushi. It is France, not Japan.

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   phneale Mar 30, 2007 02:15PM

6. A pretty good sushi place in Paris is Sushi Gourmet (1, Rue de l'Assomption
   75016 Paris), which is near the Radio France building. It is a tiny little place, with seats along two walls and two small tables in the middle. It is run by a very dedicated Japanese fellow. It's quite good and reasonably priced. I lived for four years in Japan, and I can say that this place is quite up to snuff. He's got a very loyal following. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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   rjkaneda Apr 02, 2007 05:46AM

7. Attached below is a website to Japanese restaurants selected by The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as being genuinely authentic. Hope this helps.

   http://www.cecj.fr/liste_arr.html

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   aussiechinoiseinparis Apr 03, 2007 09:35AM

   1. re: aussiechinoiseinparis

      Thank you for the link -- very useful.

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      rjkaneda Apr 03, 2007 11:05AM