Annie C.
Yelp
First things first, make a reservation! So many people kept popping in to get a table, only to get turned away because it fills up really quickly, since it's a small space. There are only a handful of tables and a small bar. We snagged a reservation through our hotel concierge.
Secondly, this place is an "omakase"-style restaurant. The chef cooks and serves dishes based on the ingredients he purchased that day. So it's certainly possible that you could come here several days in a row and be served entirely different courses all those days.
Thirdly, it gets hot - REALLY hot, and we were even seated by the door and windows. My husband and I had to step outside multiple times because we were sweating so much from the heat of kitchen. It was so hot, it fogged up the windows, and you couldn't even see inside from outside.
There's absolutely no circulation/vents whatsoever, which also caused smoke to fill the restaurant. I can't even imagine what it's like in the warmer months when it's not cool outside. These were my main gripes because we smelled from the smoke and were drenched in our own sweat.
The food was delicious. We received a soup course, main dish, cheese course, and dessert, of course. The only course I didn't care for was the cheese, since they served a Roquefort, which I'm not a fan of. I don't care for bleu cheeses in general, so it was a tad disappointing that I didn't come on a night where they served Camembert.
If you want wine, you can bring your own (for a corking fee) or purchase one of the many bottles that they have here from all sorts of regions and in different price ranges. Of course, you're able to take home whatever you don't finish. My husband asked for a red wine recommendation, though I don't recall what he got. I'm not much of a wine drinker myself.
Service was actually pretty good, which seems to be a rare commodity in the French restaurants we visited. Refills on water were actually done in a timely manner, and we got plenty of bread.
Overall, I found it to be a pleasant experience, I just hated that we had to sit in a sauna for several hours. I would definitely return if I'm in the City of Lights again.
Overall: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Atmosphere: 1/5