This was an excellent 2 star Michelin restaurant! Came with a reservation and was seated in the cellar with three other couples. A bit hesitant at first as this was different than other Michelin experiences I've had but it was fine. The cellar had an intimate feel and you are spaced apart from other guests along a large table. Was able to chat with another couple at the end of our dinners and it was lovely. The sous chef came out herself to greet us. Service was timely and flowing. Timing of dishes was a good pace with a total time of about 3 hours. The wine list was extensive. I will attach a few pictures (not all of them as I took too many) and not name them as it is more about the taste and the experience. Each dish has unique ingredients and especially how they mix and interplay. Presentation was excellent. Dishes are on the larger side than I expected; especially the upgraded items. I had the full tasting menu which I highly recommend (they have a 6 course menu also). Overall, I highly recommend this experience and you are looking for a Michelin restaurant. read more

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Very good lunch at Helene Darroze. 95EUR - with some flagship plates requiring extra € like the Baba (+ 18 EUR). Well Executed dishes, the lamb (picture) was my favorite. We paired a handful of wine glasses (Meursault at 30EUR, Pauillac at 40EUR). I would agree with several other reviews that the pacing of the dishes was a too slow, a lunch with four dishes shouldn't take 3 hours. Despite this, we had a good time and enjoyed excellent cuisine. read more

Marsan - Lamvmb. - French Southwest Near Me - Paris, 01

We had a great experience here!! My friends and I are touring in Paris and wearing T-shirts and shorts in the hot summer day, but we wanted to try some Michelin star restaurants. We are aware that a lot of French restaurants won't let you enter with casual wear, not here --- everyone Is super welcoming!!! Service: as mentioned above, the staff is super friendly and welcoming. After giving us some time to review the menu, the hostess asked if we'd like a translation for any item. We were impressed especially after hearing from 2 friends the day before that the waiters at a 3-star laughed at them for asking for a translation of a dish. Food: great taste! I had the langoustine (very fresh), artichoke ravioli (unique and refreshing), hake/cod?(tender with shrimp flavored sauce), and duck (medium rare very tender and juicy with diff spices on diff sides of the duck). The dessert was strawberry, panna cotta with strawberry sherbet, delicious~ the portion of the mains is on the large side, 4 appetizers/mains + 1 dessert was enough for each of us. read more

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I made the reservation over the phone. It has a beautiful environment and very friendly service. The tasting of the food is also great and the food amount is generous. I strongly recommend their foie gras. read more

Marsan - French Southwest Near Me - Paris, 01

Very nice atmosphere, great service, but so-so food. I feel bad giving 3 stars because our server was so great but the food really was not inspired, was not that tasty and was pretty expensive. It might be better to go for ala carte or something, not sure. But the pre fixe menu wasn't that great. We were definitely full at the end so you get a lot of food, but nothing really was our favorite. Hopefully they can change up the menu to make it worth the experience. read more

Amazing meal...but way too expensive to recommend. Fine dinning experience, exquisite six course dinner menu, best fois gras and marscapone I've ever had...by far. But the sticker shock was bit too much to bear... read more

Very good food and a delightful setting, but the service was not just not up to the restaurant. We ordered wine pairings with our courses and the wine was always late and the food thus not perfectly timed. Also, for those without a solid French language background, you will find hard to communicate, as the wait staff only speaks French. Not end of the world, but if you have special needs, be warned. The food was quite good and again the restaurant is beautiful. read more

This was a wonderful dining experience that I'd recommend to people who appreciate good food, are willing to pay for it, and don't feel the need for pretension about how they eat. This review is only of the Salon d'Helene, which is the more casual portion of the establishment. I did not see the fine dining section, so I cannot speak to it. I had the Menu Decouverte with the wine pairing. The menu itself had 3 small appetizers, 3 small mains, and 2 desserts. So... It started with being brought into the Salon dining room. It has an open kitchen, large mirrors to open up the space, but high enough that you don't need to see yourself or anyone else in them as you eat...and cheery green walls. The kitchen was immaculate, and obviously not the only one. Food was shifting back and forth from this kitchen to the other room and vice versa. The waitstaff was multi-lingual, and very friendly. I started with the house Champagne, being offered that or Dom, and deciding that I wouldn't lose my entire life savings on this dinner. It was lovely and light. I was then told about the other dining option that would indeed break the bank. For 55 euro more... I could have 3 dishes with white alba truffle generously added. An entree (app), a main, and a special dessert to feature it. I gulped and said no. I still can't believe I did, but I said no. The rest is the actual menu, with my notes in between... Le caviar de France... mousseline de chou-fleur de Bretagne en gelée iodée, tartare de noix de coquilles Saint Jacques de Port en Bessin aux coraux d'oursin *The texture of the scallop was fantastic, and the scallop with caviar combination makes for a lovely, briny flavor. Think oysters and pearls, but more delicate. Le homard bleu... cuit à la nacre, royale de potiron, miettes de chataîgne, capuccino de parmesan Reggiano *So, the most fantastic dish I think of the whole meal was the pumpkin royale. Lobster. Chantrelles. Chestnut. Parmesan cappucino foam. Le chipiron de Saint-Jean-de-Luz... fines ravioles aux verts de blette et olives Taggiasche, chorizo, réduction à l'encre perlé d'huile d'olive, crème d'ail rose *A single, very flavorful ravioli. The pasta itself was divine. The flavor combination was great, but not the highlight of the meal. Le foie gras de canard des Landes de chez Dupérier ... grillé au feu de bois, betteraves glacées, jus de roquette à l'estragon *This was fantastic foie. I wouldn't have changed a bite. La sole de petit bâteau... filet tartiné de limequat confit, sudashi, salsifis et coquillages, émulsion à la citronnelle *The fish was cooked perfectly. Salsify in the lemon cream emulsion was tender, and fit so much better than one could imagine. Le chevreuil... filet rôti au poivre long, côtelette juste saisie, chou de Bruxelles, pomme Rubinette et chasselas de Moissac caramélisés *The deer was perfectly cooked, and the Brussels sprouts added just a hint of bitterness to balance the dish. La poire Comice... pochée, panacotta parfumée au gingembre confit, biscuit clafoutis, granité à la poire *I didn't think I'd love this that much, but it was really good. I take it back... I thought that the biscuit was tender and lovely, the pear and ginger balance so well, and it was a fun mix of flavors, textures, and temperatures. Le chocolat Manjari de Madagascar... ganache, crème brûlée au kalamansi confit, crumble au cacao *The chocolat part was great! Phenomenal texture. Now, the white wine paired perfectly with the three dishes it was tied to. The red went perfectly with two of it's 3, and the desert was great with the pear, but a bit odd with the chocolate. The whole thing was finished with a pair of financier cakes, which were perfect. It's definitely in my top 10 dinners of all time, and it was sized so I could walk out without staggering. I think that a woman's touch to the menu was obvious. It's not the first place you'd think of, but I'd return without a thought. read more

The food was unique in caracter and very well prepared and presented. The room was very nice as well. Unfortunately, the service is not even close to star level. The waiters and servers were very nice, but they were generally clueless as to how service works in a fine restaurant. It seemed clear that either they did not have a genuine front of house manager. They were also understaffed, and the staff on duty seemed to be running around in circles like something out of a farce. One of the captains was wearing a suit that appeared to belong to someone much taller and thinner. The net result is that they put our food on someone else's tabel. Then after a bunch of head scratching and hushed discussion, they decided to pick it up and bring it to our table. Clearly, they were terrified of returning it to the kitchen. This effectively ruined our meal, which was to be a highlight of our trip.. Looking at the service as a whole, I don't think that this can be blamed on the servers. It is a failure of the restaurant owner and managers. read more

This review is for lunch in the Salon d'Helene section of this restaurant. I believe the food was grossly overpriced for the quality, particularly in context with other Paris establishments. Given the layout of the establishment we were able to watch the chef "prepare" our meal and it appeared to be an exercise in warming and plating previously prepared dishes, NOT actual cooking. We have sampled the tasting menu from several other Paris establishments and everything was freshly prepared (confirmed by kitchen/bar seating) and of the highest quality. The service was terse and condescending and not of the quality I expect from other Michelin starred dining experiences. In one instance the wait staff removed a plate while my wife was still chewing, which is completely unacceptable for an establishment of this reputation and price point. I give them credit for inquiring about food allergies, but found the wait staff response rude. This was a last minute reservation for lunch on New Years Eve and one of the only establishments I did not thoroughly research prior to making a reservation. I will happily pay for Michelin star quality food and service, but this establishment does not meet my expectations for either. read more

So it was decided that while in paris I would do at least one over the top french meal. The french bistros were amazing and the truth is I would still be hooked on french cuisine had I not done Helene Darroze, but when in Paris... Four of us showed up to HD around 7:30 on a Thursday, it filled up but was not crowded by any means. The waitstaff is extremely attentive, the decor somewhat modern and kind of bright. The menu is a prix fixed and thats probably the way to go in most circumstances like these, because chances are the chefs know a little more about what they do best than you. The champagne and wine was wonderful. All four bottles....The bread was incredible and right away they brought us some ham and butter that was made with chill powder. The first course was three small bites that included fois gras and some type of chutney and jelly thing. I am not a fan of fois gras, (unless its made like a creme brûlée like they do at Sage in Las Vegas) but the fois gras lovers at the table found it to be good. The second course was a seafood soup type of thing which really just seemed like a piece of sushi that they poured a cream sauce over once it got to the table. The most exciting thing about this dish was the sauce to dip the bread in and the fact you could use an actual SPORK! The next course was a lobster tail that was so amazing and indeed my favorite course of the day if not my favorite thing I ate while in paris. The actual entree was terrible. It was pigeon. Now, once I could get images of San Francisco pigeons out of my mind I really feel like I was open to the experience. It tasted raw and if you can believe it, tasted like pigeon. Not like chicken...but actual pigeon. How on earth is that a delicacy? The cheese plate was great, and now that I consider myself somewhat of an expert on San Francisco cheese plates I will say that the french don't mess around with the other things on the plate...its just cheese. No honeycomb, chutney, fruit or bread. I will say I like the extra things ;) There was also not a brie option...huh? The dessert, not memorable. Some type of macaroons that were just over the top sweet. All in all a wonderful evening. I love three hour dinners...great company, tons of different tastes to try...but with all of the restaurants to try in france, it is unlikely I would go back. read more

Where do we start. The mandatory prix fixed menus are confining. The staff does their best to accomodate what is a confining situation. Touristy. The cheese cart is with out a doubt the best part of the meal. The staff is good but this is not a must go to spot. read more

Excellent restaurant. Have to pick from four or six from menu choices. All good. Lobster was 15 Euros extra and so small they should have been ashamed. Good cooking but not particularly French and far too expensive. Try it if you're on an expense account or your client is treating, but otherwise I'd go elsewhere... read more

How disappointing. Une grosse deception. We were looking forward to eating at La Salle a Manger on July 24 but were left with a very sour taste. The location is nice and stylish. A waiter showed up quickly at our table with Champagne and asked us if we would care for a flute - of course, we did. And we were charged 27.00 EUR per (small) glass. Here I was, thinking that it was nice of them to offer the Champagne as a "welcome"... Not quite. My appetizer was ok, but my husband's was very salty. We decided to not mention it. The main dishes arrived, and were both extremely salty. We did mention it to our waiter. The table next to us had the same issue. We were offered a bonus dessert as a "sorry" for the salty dishes. The highlight of the dinner was the strawberry dessert, which was amazing, fresh and unexpected. The rest of the dinner was pretentious, including tasteless foams with almost each dish. I really wanted to love this place and its chef. This was not our first starred dinner, but it was the worst. read more

We made a reservation at Helene Darroze for one of our last meals in Paris, having eaten at some wonderful Michelin starred and unstarred restaurants this trip. We went to the salon because we didn't really want a many course lunch. We had steak served with fries and sauteed onions. The desert was profiteroles with coffee ice cream and chocolate sauce. The steak was tough but tasty, the fries were soggy and a bit tasteless. The profiteroles were fine but unremarkable. We could have gone to any bistro on the street in Paris and had a just as good, if not better, meal. But we paid $$$ for Helene Darroze and had average bistro food. Additionally, the service was not attentive and difficult to get their attention. Based on this experience, I would never go to the restaurant (salle a mange) and would not recommend it to anyone. (Look through the French reviews on here - they know what they're talking about!) read more