A Chinese restaurant yes but a Hong Kong restaurant please! Opened a few weeks ago, the new restaurant Bolo Bolo Paris is waiting for you at 10 rue des Augustins in the 2nd district of Paris.
So I see you coming, Bolo Bolo doesn't owe its name to beef dumplings like Italian Bolognese dumplings, but to bolo baos, these popular buns typical of South Asia and found in Hong Kong. So there you have it, the theme is set, this new restaurant invites you to discover, not the Chinese cuisine that can be found everywhere in Paris but the specific Hong Kong cuisine, from street food to the famous typical drinks like the famous Milk Tea that we love so much.
In this restaurant-tea room, you can stop during the day to enjoy the famous Bolo bao still warm and served with a good piece of semi-salted butter. In Asia, this bun, which actually means pineapple bun because of its squared shape and not because of its taste since it does not contain aman, is eaten in the morning with a good milk tea. Let yourself be tempted by this soft sweetness with a slightly sweetened shell that goes wonderfully with the famous Hong Kong Milk Tea, homemade here from 3 Chinese black teas, infused 10 times in a tea sock for a divine taste. Served with ice teddy bears to keep their freshness longer, we love it. We're not going to lie, it wakes you up and if you're in need of a peach, this is what you need.
The owner, back from vacation in Hong Kong, wanted to find the flavors of this city with multiple influences and which reveals specific dishes. With the many recipes of his aunt who owns several successful restaurants in Hong Kong, he decided to open his own restaurant in Paris, offering the same dishes, drinks and food that are found in Hong Kong. Sometimes adapted to French tastes (like the switch to air foyer for less fat), still looking for adaptations to local products, the restaurant is still evolving and adapting its recipes.
On the room side, the restaurant is spacious. Subdued atmosphere street food style with windows that give the impression of being in the streets of Hong Kong.
The menu:
Among the specialties, we find the Bolo baos burger version with peking pork or peking duck.
We also have the Curry fish ball that you can't find anywhere else in Paris, the crispy Haa Do Si (fried toast with shrimps) or the famous duck rice.
For dessert, the excellent French toast, the milk Lava version of French toast, the Ice Bolo Bao with your choice of ice cream (black sesame for us but you can choose vanilla or coconut) or the famous Chinese egg tarts.
So, how about a nice gourmet break in this restaurant-tea room? Note that the restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday.
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