Selecting a restaurant by scrolling via Instagram reels is probably not the most effective begin for a superb meal, however Kamyeon caught our eye on social media and we actually needed to strive it out..
Located in an space of city higher recognized for its vacationer traps, Kamyeon impressed us with its easy however trendy inside, actually pretty ready workers and completely delicious Korean consolation meals in contrast to something we’ve eaten earlier than…
There’s a pedestrianised a part of the Saint-Michel neighbourhood that we might usually advise our friends to keep away from. It’s stuffed with memento retailers (Notre-Dame is across the nook) and eating places with folks attempting to lure you in with the promise of a free drink (inevitably resulting in a really common meal).
Nonetheless, even right here – should you’ve accomplished some research – you could find some exceptions only a few minutes away from our accommodations, just like the Korean restaurant Kamyeon which doesn’t essentially seem like a lot from the surface however truly has very stylish and understated inside design (mild wood parquet, cool furnishings with muted inexperienced material, marble tables, copper-coloured cutlery…) hinting that the meals can even be fastidiously curated.
The small room rapidly fills up with teenager from the close by Sorbonne, due to the very cheap costs. Don’t take note of the continuous Okay-pop coming from the TV over the door, and take a look at the various uncommon and delicious-sounding dishes on the menu…
After ordering a Korean beer and a few water, we made our alternative.
To start out, we determined to share a Kimchi cheese pancake, which truly arrived similtaneously our two most important dishes:
— a vegetarian Rabokki (Korean noodles served with a selfmade candy and spicy sauce, a tteokbokki rice cake, Chinese language cabbage, soft-boiled egg), and
— a Japchae (candy potato noodles with greens)
The kimchi pancake was an enormous success, deliciously greasy and sooo tasty. One of many star dishes of the restaurant.
The Rabokki was a superb mixture of tastes and textures, however the Japchae (based on our visitor) wanted a bit extra seasoning. It wasn’t dangerous, simply not as distinctive as we have been anticipating.
Fortunately, the entire expertise was elevated by our pretty waiter, and every part was served tremendous rapidly – two very optimistic factors!
If you wish to finish your meal with an ideal desserts, we’d as properly be trustworthy – Kamyeon might not excite you.
We determined to order a slice of black sesame cake, which arrived merely plonked on a plate (albeit fairly a pleasant plate) and tastes reasonably impartial, plus some hotteok, that are normally pancakes however right here have been extra like little dumplings constructed from pink azuki beans, a very talked-about delicacy in South Korea.
For us although, regardless of wanting very fascinating, they have been too dense and dry (and there have been so a lot of them!) You could want to skip dessert and discover a close by ice cream parlour as an alternative.
In conclusion, even when the desserts weren’t as nice as we’d have favored, our dinner at Kamyeon was on the entire a very optimistic expertise – new tastes, a extremely nice starter, and confidently created mains.
If you happen to’re searching for a meal that doesn’t break the financial institution, with smiley service and weird dishes, this is able to be an ideal alternative!
Kamyeon (right here) is open for lunch solely on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and lunch and dinner from Thursday-Saturday
On-line reserving right here
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