“You have to go,” said my very pregnant friend. “I’ve been twice in one week.”
“For sushi?” I replied, with a skeptical eye directed down at her belly.
I’d been hearing a lot about Rice & Fish in recent months, but it wasn’t until my pal admitted to putting her fetus in danger that I decided to make the trip. Anything that could cause an expectant mother to throw caution to the wind must be awfully delicious.
I arrived at this Sentier spot and immediately liked the space. Bright colors on the wall and a long window seat looking out at the neighborhood scene. On the menu: a long list of interesting maki, including lots of vegetarian options. I guess the pregnant friend isn’t so reckless after all…
I started with Le Krunchy, a roll that normally combines avocado, secret sauce, and tempura shrimp. They substituted scallops on this particular day, much to my delight. The first roll looked enticing, tasted exciting, and was even fun to say.
More spectacular was the Sumo roll – an unlikely combination of tempura pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, violet potato, miso and fennel. It packed such a technicolor punch that Futo maki which followed (tofu, avodado, radish, cucumber) seemed wan by comparison. Next time – and there will be a next time – I’ll be sure to begin with the delicate flavors and finish with over-the-top tastes like the b4 (tempura fish with piment d’espelette) or la Chenille (marinated eel and avacado shaped in the form of a caterpiller).
In a nutshell: Hit Rice & Fish when you need to take a break from French food. The bright and clean flavors will hit the reset button on your over-bistro’d palate. Your wallet, too, will feel the relief – a full meal will run you less than €20.
Rice & Fish
22, rue Greneta, 2nd arrondissement
01 73 70 46 09
Lunch Monday to Saturday from 12-6pm
Dinner Thursday to Saturday from 7:30-11pm
If you like the sound of Rice & Fish but want less CAL and more JPN:
Kaiseki
7 rue André Lefebvre, 15th arrondissement
01 45 54 48 60
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I am always looking for good sushi in Paris and would love to give this a try! I’m tempted to try Kaiseki even more though, as I would love something a little more JPN
I also love the way the French say “Krunchy”. I worked at a cafe where we sold “Poulet krunchy”, basically chicken nuggets, and something about saying it “Krun-shee” made me laugh every time.
We went a few weekends ago on your recommendation and it hit the spot, my new/only “favorite” sushi restaurant in Paris. We ordered a shitton of sushi, maki, beer, sake, edamame, etc and it was 40€ total for 2, just like you said. Only downside is the super cramped shoebox of a dining room. If not for that I would have already returned with with a larger group of Frenchies to introduce them to “California-style” sushi illico presto!