Soya

Went for the brunch as part of my culinary solo tour of Paris.
Cooking is my profession, interest and passion, so if I go somewhere with an aim to check out a place, my expectations are hard to meet.
Soya did it perfectly.
I usually hear from others ''No, this cannot be vegan!'' and them I am happy to confirm that it is..well, this time I was the one that said to myself - ''This cannot be vegan!''
The food is made with lots of creativity (flavors/combinations/presentation), care and delivered in a tehnically good manner. Was really uplifting and memorable experience. While I might not go there every week (well, not living in Paris & it's pricey), will pay a visit also when next time in Paris.

Highly recommendable!

The title says it all: I am Parisian and went there for Sunday brunch. There was many dishes, all varied and tasty, I highly recommend it!

I have been to soya twice. first time for a Sunday brunch and the second time for a Saturday dinner. regarding food, it is really excellent: tasty, well prepared and nicely presented. price, if you consider: location, paper napkins, no table set, very basic stuff, it is extremely high. brunch is for 27€ and a main course is not less then 18€. service is very kind and people are very nice. that's a real pity that it's too expensive as i'd like to go more often :-(

The Sunday brunch is out of this world. It is served as a buffet with lots of great hot and cold choices for starters, mains and desserts. The dishes are French, Italian, Japanese, Indian, Middle Eastern and more. They are mostly vegan and there are many gluten-free options. For a fixed price of 27€, you get all-you-can-eat and you can keep coming back as much as you want for food, coffee, and several kinds of tea. Considering the quality and the quantity, it is not overpriced.
The style of the restaurant is relaxed and off-beat, with its high ceilings, wooden beams, and long wooden tables. It was once a warehouse and has kept an original style. The staff is particularly cheerful, smiling, and helpful and it is delighted to explain the dishes.
I recommend the brunch for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. My non-vegetarian friends loved it!

I've been there a few times for dinner and it was always very good. The mezze was remarkable!
I really liked the cosy atmosphere too.
Only 4 stars because it's a bit pricey (I guess it's Paris...) and because I think they could easily make the effort to become totally vegan.

A very nice restaurant, perfect for its buffet brunch with a lot of choices, with quite fine deserts. Dishes a la carte have nothing special though, unless you take the big Vegan assiette (filled with many different fine dishes). Expensive restaurant but good quality. A good place for a brunch, but there are better places for dinner.

A very cosy restaurant, with a great (though not completely vegan) selection for brunch. When we visited, the food was all-you-could-eat, and there was a wide selection of cooked vegetables, pastas and noodles, salads, pastries, and even a few desserts. Really enjoyed it, and would definitely visit again for a brunch or lunch.

There's something of the trendy pop-up about this gem of a restaurant. It has the industrial interior (all tungsten lightbulbs, stripped wood, iron and concrete) and there is no formal signage - just "Soya" and directions to the front door, handwritten on the window from the inside. It could all have been unbearably 'hipster' but somehow it wasn't.

I was warmly greeted by a waiter who showed me two areas to sit - the room you enter by, next to the bar and kitchen, and another which is reached by crossing a dark passageway. I chose the latter room, which, though still quiet, had a comfortable atmosphere, with tealights on the table and a stove in the corner. I wasn't the only lone diner and the place soon filled up and started to buzz. The clientele seemed to be mostly Parisians rather than tourists, which I think is a good sign.

I skipped the starter and went straight to the main course, choosing the Grand Mezze. The menu is all vegetarian and mostly vegan; the non-vegan dishes were clearly marked. Older reviews state that there is no English translation given but this is no longer the case. The waitress was obviously well acquainted with gluten intolerance, food waste issues etc because she checked I actually wanted bread before bringing it. The platter was simply delicious; fresh, high quality ingredients beautifully and simply prepared. There were several different vegetable dishes, plus humous with roasted nuts, two other dips and some thinly sliced tofu. The wholemeal bread was excellent. I had a glass of Pinot Noir, which was light but went well with the meal. For dessert, I had a selection of three sorbets, which were really tasty.

The Grand Mezze was €19.50, the sorbet €7.80 and the glass of wine was €5.40; total €32.70. So, it was relatively pricey but I didn't really mind because it's the best food I've had so far in Paris.

The service was a little uneven; I think I got forgotten about once or twice. However, the staff were nice. They kept responding to my French in English, which was well-meant but a bit annoying when I was trying to practise! I suspect those visitors who have found the staff don't speak English have not made the gesture of attempting a few words of French.

The interior design and the lighting are excellent. Staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was great. Food was really nice but the two mains we ordered had the same ingredients changing only the sauce. I guess the offer could have been a bit more creative taking in consideration that is not cheap (although for Paris standards it may not be expensive either).

Good (although not exceptional) food in an environment appealing to the young and trendy. But, as mentioned before, expensive. The staff was very friendly, but overstrained. To name just one example: One hour waiting time between the starter and the main dish isn't acceptable for this price tag. Glad the restaurant exists though - there are not many alternatives for vegan or even vegetarian friendly food in the area.

We have just been here for Sunday brunch...which is a self serve, all you can eat affair...hot food, interesting salads, a carafe of freshly squeezed juice and dessert, tea and coffee included for 27 euro..which I think was pretty reasonable by Paris standards ...Lovely staff and didn't book..(maybe we were lucky?) will definitely be going back to check out the evening menu.

I had lunch once in Soya where I took the vegan couscous to share with a friend. It was really good and generous but the whole was a little pricey since it was a (good but) basic couscous. However, the place was pleasant (with an industrial style) and staff was friendly. I never had the opportunity to try their brunch but I will manage to!

Soya is the best food experience I've had in France (as a vegan). The interiour looks great, a bit on the industrial side. The food was perfect, every single bit I had. Been there one afternoon (I got there before they were opening and they were nice enough to let me in and I could even order a drink before opening time) and another Sunday for the brunch buffet. I found the price worth it (27 Euros) for an all you can eat buffet, which includes drinks, coffee, a freshly squeezed fruit smoothie. It's definitely a reason to look forward to going back to paris. Can recommend it to anyone without reservation.

I went to this restaurant for a lovely French Brunch Buffet on March 30, 2014. The price increased to 27 euros. But it's all you can eat savoury stuff, desserts, chai tea, coffee, freshly squeezed juice, and bread. You have to ask what is vegan because not everything is vegan. The service was a bit rude. They are very rushed in there. You only have 1.5 hours to eat. We were barely done eating our first plate and only had 15 minutes left to eat desserts. The server interrupts you during your meal and asks you to pay. They literally pull you out of the restaurant once your 1.5 hours are up. They should extend the seating to 2 hours. Other than that, food is really good. It's still a little pricey. But the ambiance is lovely. Gorgeous interior. Too bad that not everything is vegan.

Turned up at 12, they were open, only one table eating. All other tables were free, Was told that they were fully booked. Typical french experience.

Un buffet incroyable, à (faire) découvrir d'urgence!

Soya has a great ambiance. It looks like an old garage, there are candles on the closed tables... Not very parisian, it made me think of restaurants in London, San Francisco or NYC.
The food is really good. I took an amazing seaweed cream as a starter which was really really tasty. THen the couscous (the plate was big, which is quite rare in french restaurants). I particularly like the dessert, which was actually a mix of four different desserts, which was great, I didn't need to choose!
The waiters are very friendly. The prices are correct, a meal would be around 20-25 euros at the end. Some people will not like the small menu, but I liked it, you choose quicker and you know the food will be fresh.
Highly recommended, I'll come back!

I've been there for the Sunday bruch. In 25 euros you can have an all you can eat buffet, with a pretty big choice. Nothing is really special and nothing is particularly bad. You have one hour and a half to eat and after you should leave the place. There should be some vegan options, but it is not easy to understand what is vegan and what is not.