We were charmed by ATSU ATSU, the new Japanese restaurant on rue de Richelieu. Here, you're transported to Japan from the moment you enter! The friendly atmosphere lets you relax andappreciate the ZEN culture typical of Japan.
To fully appreciate the experience, you're invited to take off your shoes and dine "à la japonaise", on horigotatsu, the traditional low tables. Well, it's a bit of a cheat, since a special pit allows you to insert your legs so you're seated rather than on your knees. For those in a hurry, a counter, a take-away service and a delicatessen allow you to enjoy Japanese cuisine with complete peace of mind!
At ATSU ATSU, you'll eat traditional Japanese dishes with unpronounceable names, period! Away from sushi, maki and other "festive" dishes, at ATSU ATSU you'll enjoy the same dishes that Japanese people devour every day. Edamame, the soy bean in vogue at the moment, Karaage, subtly seasoned marinated chicken, and age nasu, fried eggplant with miso, melt-in-your-mouth miso, are all on the menu of this traditional restaurant.
The restaurant's signature dish is Takoyaki, hot dumplings cooked on the outside but melt-in-the-mouth on the inside, which even made ATSU ATSU's reputation at Japan Expo. Making these mouthfuls is a spectacle, and requires patience. Indeed, the cook constantly turns the bites on a honeycombed plate, to cook the Takoyaki evenly. You then choose the filling, octopus (Tako) or shrimp (Ebi ), and the sauce to accompany the dumplings.
Another dish to discover isOkonomiyaki, a generous cabbage patty topped with a choice of ingredients. The aim of the game? Successfully cook your own patty on the teppan, hotplates set up in the center of each table. For beginners, the cooks show you the steps and prepare your galette before your very eyes.
You can choose to enjoy an individual dish, ororder several hors d'oeuvres to share with the whole table, like tapas! Then, to finish the meal, Mochi ice cream, dorayaki, pancakes filled with red bean paste and ichigo Maki, strawberry rolls, are traditional desserts that will delight us at the end of the meal.
With ATSU ATSU, there's no need to travel around the world to discover Japan!
Practical info :
Website: ATSU ATSU
Location: 88 rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris
Opening hours: 12pm to 3pm and 7pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Saturday
Prices: hors d'oeuvres between 5€ and 9€, main courses between 12€ and 18€, desserts between 3€ and 8€.
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Location
ATSU ATSU
88 Rue de Richelieu
75002 Paris 2
Access
Richelieu Drouot
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Opening hours: 12 to 3pm and 7 to 10.30pm, Monday to Saturday
