JIN
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Restaurant in Paris elaborating a Japanese cuisine, menus based on fresh and quality products and fish.
Taku, the Jin restaurant's chef offers us happiness. First, by his stature then by his culinary genius. This giant of Japanese cuisine has already four restaurants in Sapporo. It is needless to say that in Paris, other Japanese are a bit jealous. He is confident to be the best. He has only 12 seats and the customers can constantly follow the progress of the dishes behind the cuisine. There are three choices of menu and products and fishes are from a great freshness and an amazing quality with very precise seasonings. The Miso soup is quite different from bouillon in an improved water dish served elsewhere. The flavour depends on your choice. The sea bream Tartar, ginger and salmon eggs is also powerful. Sushis are quite remarkable and those with raw oyster or shrimp are simply extraordinary. However, there is no dessert. The menus are extensive, so we don't need dessert. The restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star, and you can only approve it. To enjoy without hesitation at lunch for lovers of Japanese cuisine!
Members' reviews on JIN
A small high end sushi ya in the 1st district
The great thing here compared to other one star sushi ya is the service. Strangely, it’s also the negative point. Let me explain. But first let’s give the context and a general review. You’re in a very high end sushi place, the chef does the show and you’re amongst the only 7 persons in paris to enjoy it for this service! Very vip. The ingredients are only the best. The chef is super picky and will remove any defects. He has his secret recipe for the rice, but the sushi holds less than a minute so you have to hurry.
The difference with the other I already posted a review (Sushi B) is mainly the price (double) in exchange for more service (triple!). The waitresses are the perfect representatives of the high end Japanese restaurants. Note that the chef will be the reference for everything (in France for the wine it’s the sommelier for example). I have nothing but praises towards the waitresses that I had. They were extremely nice, diligent and professional. Strangely, I was a bit surprised by the chef second (the chef assistant) who was the most acclimated to the western civilization (he spoke perfect French for instance). I perceived a bit of a French condescending attitude in contrast with the others (also in contrast with other Étoilé where they are careful of not behaving like the stereotypical French waiter in a tourist trap). I perceived it on his answer to one question, where I realized that he had no/few experience of the other Japanese étoilé in Paris, compared to me. So do not pay attention, focus on the food, atmosphere and rely on the waitresses to feel the respect you deserve for the price you pay. Because they really do make you feel special.
Perfect for couples or business.
Does deserve its star based on the quality of the ingredients and the craft of the chef.
My experience: spent a great time watching the chef and enjoying the service
Update 2022: went back 11 months later. We were 8 this time. Some changes in the dishes. But roughly the same at the end of the day. High end, expensive but with high quality and especially with a high staff/client ratio. The staff changed and grew a little bit. I saw at least two new members.
Bottom line, it still does deserve its star.
Ps: the new pics and videos were uploaded directly due to some limitations