Epoca Restaurant

We needed a table for 11 people on Christmas Day with no booking made. We were desperate, we found this place on open table they had a table for us so we came to try it. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think great Italian food does not exist or maybe it is too effing difficult to come by. The food we had was good not great. Meat ball in marinara sauce was well done with a tasty tomato sauce. But lacked a wow factor. The misto fritto was what you would expect. Crunchy but tasteless. Shame there was no dipping sauce. The crunchy artichoke was really the star dish! Never had artichoke done like that! The main dishes were less appealing: Tagliatelle bolognaise average not wow. The tomato sauce was good not great. Lacked the umami taste I always dream a bolognaise sauce to deliver. The polpo was the worst we had in years. So chewy we returned the plate. *4 glasses of wine* The vitello milanaise was ok did not have anything special. Would I come back, not necessarily, as everything was average not great. But maybe it is just me with Italian food, I cannot get over the food experience I had in Rome and nothing I had since compares.

Chanced upon this place. It’s exactly what we love - low key, cosy, chill vibes in the hood, excellent food and wine. Nothing touristy or over the top. Dog friendly too

The food is absolutely brilliant - nothing to complain about. Service was ok but not super friendly imo, felt like we were intruding.

That’s a great Italian restaurant. Nothing unique here but fresh products, tasty, amazing service. There is not an extensive list of items on the menu but you’ll find what you love there. One of the particular thing at Epoca is that they serve gigantic dishes, it is super copious so be sure to be hungry.

Food was decent but I could not enjoy with so many flys around our table. We had 2-3 flies around our table at all times. Beautiful decor inside but that killed my dinner experience.

Terrible experience here. Food was so so. I only remember the capaccio, the rest was not impressive compare to the price and the terrible service. a big guy, i dont know that he was staff or the owner .. so bad, I cant imagine that in French, we can have that bad attitude.

To be honest, I had higher hopes for this place. Nice setting and atmosphere, it's on the expensive side but so I really expected something very good. But I was a bit let down on the taste and the quantity. It was still good but the quality/quantity/prices ratio isn't there

The Fried artichokes appy was very yummy (14€). The portions of the beef cheeks were disappointing with the risotto. (4 small bite sized cubes (seriously??) (23€) the spaghetti bolognaise (17€?) was perfect. Service was a bit slow, granted the place was packed on a Friday evening. It’s got quality and class going for it. It wasn’t a « wow » for me, but i’d say it’s bonafide.

Having read an article in the NYTimes, I'll admit I had relatively high expectations. I am generally a very positive reviewer but I am compelled to service my fellow foodie looking for a special Italian spot in the maze of Paris options. This is not your spot! Under experienced wait staff, gloomy geo spot, and most disappointing of all, salty and unimpressive food. Although they proclaim the mozz is made on site with French milk, there isn't much boasting this supposed asset. We ordered the fried mozz and it was average at best. We tried the puttanesca as our next (and final!) dish and it was so salty we could barely get through it. The wine redeemed the experience to an average rating overall. Why would a great chef let this happen? I hope some adjustments are made accordingly.

Excellent Italian cuisine. On a small street in the 6th district, Epoca is worth the visit. After sharing a couple of appetizers (fried artichoke, meatballs, etc), alongside foccacia and Peronis, we ordered the seabass tartare, the grilled octopus, truffle raviolis. Wine was Barbera d'Alba. Desserts were excellent: Affogato, Profiteroles, Tiramisu. Finished with expressos and Pistachio liquor. Bill came at EUR55 per person.

Very tasty. Fried artichoke was delicious. For vegan options, they prepared a couple of the sides: mushrooms, spinach. They said the potato purée could be made vegan, but I could taste the butter and heavy cream, and it was one of the most delicious things I've ever put in my mouth.