Riz Riz

Wow 😍 exactly my kind of restaurant! Consciously prepared meals, kind service, clean ambience, delicious food. I ordered the Full Table which was a variety of all the main dishes on the menu + a dessert and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Made a reservation beforehand which made for easy seating. This is where clean cooking meets tasty execution. Impressed and grateful for restaurants like Riz Riz.

We had a nice dinner at the ground floor. We ordered 3 bowls and then 2 table rice. The bowls were good, the black panther might seem not so big but wait to arrive to the end of it, you'll find yourself absolutely full! A friend and I got the rice table, this is a special assortment of small portions of all the menu. Each of us had a small bowl of rice and then we for 8 small bowls with different things: green curry which was amazing, mango sauce, a very godo lentil spinach Dahl, hummus, tofu edamame and black rice, another with a peanut butter eggplant, a sweet potato waffle and a last one which I do not recall. Trust me it is truly a lot for two people but I strongly recommend it in order to have a good overview of all the menu!

We made reservations for lunch at Riz Riz after passing by yesterday on our way back to the hotel. I was excited because it’s a vegan-gluten-free restaurant, and to find this in Paris was a delight! I can note here that reservations were not necessary. The vibe is a modern, local neighborhood establishment in a small but busy side street. We opted for “The Table” which is a sample size of all all the savory options, served with a bottomless bowl of Jasmine rice (the first bowl is about 2.5 cups and we did not refill), mezza style. The inspiration seems a fusion of Thai dishes mixed with Middle Eastern dishes. I will note everything is their own interpretation, not classic versions, yet totally inspired and well prepared and presented. We enjoyed EVERYTHING, although each of us had different favorites! Something for everyone- absolutely delicious! My only regret is that I didn’t take a “before” photo so you could see how beautiful and colorful each dish is. I think Riz Riz will become a Parisian favorite for vegans, vegetarians, and everyone else too!

Do not eat here. We went out of our way to come here because of the good reviews and I've never been so disappointed to the point of wanting to give a bad review. The food came out suspiciously quick as if it wasn't made to order. My meal, the Black Panther, was awful. It tasted extremely salty and as though the only flavour added was soy sauce. The edamame tasted like thawed frozen edamame and I couldn't tell if the tofu was cooked or smoked. The whole dish was luke warm and tasted days old. The curry my husband ordered was decent but his rice was very crunchy, old and cold. We would've expected much more from the rice from a place called "Riz Riz". When I politely shared the feedback on my dish and asked to replace it with another, the waitress offered nothing other than we could order a third dish if we'd like, but it wouldn't be free and that these were the intended taste and quality of these dishes. We were excited about dessert and to take our friends here, but they definitely lost our business and should lose yours too. Save yourself the time and energy and grab yourself a to-go meal from a grocery store, it'd taste better and you'd get better service.