Tang serves Chinese and other Asian cuisines. Prices can be a bit expensive -- the average main course is $65 -- but good food, a friendly staff and Asian-themed decor make this a pleasurable dining experience. The restaurant is cigar-friendly and has a wine cellar. Reservations are highly recommended, according to Zagat, for both lunch and dinner. Dogs are allowed, major credit cards are accepted and a private room is available. Menu highlights include poulet fermier (chicken) and bar grille (fish), mint ice (snowball) and nougat dessert. Prix fixe menus, which offer complete meals for a fixed price, and tasting menus are also options. An interesting aspect of dining at Tang is that the owner uses the menu as a "starting point," Zagat says, and will cook new dishes for you at no extra cost. Dress code is upscale causal. Tang is open 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Mondays, noon to 2 p.m. and 7 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sundays.
Tang
125, rue de la Tour
Paris, France 75016
01-45-04-35-35
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Chez Vong blends Chinese and Parisian decor, with Chinese pottery, lanterns, bamboo screens and Parisian-style exposed stone walls. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and the average main-course price is $25. Menu highlights include rock lobster with ginger and Peking-style lacquered duck. Reservations are highly recommended, according to Zagat. Dress code is upscale causal, and major credit cards are accepted. A private room is available, as is outdoor seating on the terrace/deck area. A prix fixe menu is offered for lunch. Chez Vong is open noon to 2:30 p.m. and 7 to 11:15 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Chez Vong
10, rue de la Grande Truanderie
Paris, France 75001
01-40-26-09-36
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Chen Soleil d'Est is a cigar-friendly Chinese restaurant that serves lunch and dinner and includes a tasting menu. The average price of a main-course dish is $100. Menu highlights include Peking duck, salt-and-pepper frog legs and cold/hot green apple dessert. Dogs are allowed, dress code is casual,
a private room is available and major credit cards are accepted. A prix fixe menu is offered for lunch. Hours of operation are noon to 10:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Chen Soleil d'Est
15, rue du Théâtre
Paris, France 75015
01-45-79-34-34