Reviews - Helen
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9.4/10
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10
Super warm welcome, fantastic service comparable to a 1 or 2 * Michelin, excellent and super fresh food. Very good wine list and advices. Definitely a great place.
10
A memorable evening with amazing food, tentative but not intrusive waiters. A place to return to
10
Although the decor ic rather plain the service & atmosphere were exceptional. The Sea Bream carpaccio was very delicate -served with yuzu. The Octopus was generous -perfectly cooked & plated. My wife had Langoustines with aoli souffle - delicious & assisted with" decortication". The highlight however was the Sole Meuniere- cooked La Plancha & served at the table. perfectly cooked flavours of the sea. The tomatoe side dish was delicious but not sur about the black rie Other options sea vegetables/ asparagus would have worked better1 For the Quality of food 7 service certainly deserve 1star.Still a very memorable if smewhat expensive evening e.g. Sole E70.
10
+4very good food
9.0
The seafood was excellent. It was fresh, and simply but very well executed. The service could have better. We were left for a long time by ourselves after being shown to the table before someone attended to us, and it was difficult to get anyone’s attention at times. While we appreciate that it was a warm week in Paris, the air conditioning in a high-end restaurant ought to be much better. The room was a bit warm and stuffy.
10
Just plain wonderful!
10
Excellente prestation! Bravo!
10
Good food and amazing wine!
10
Wonderful food and outstanding service. A warm and welcoming experience.
6.0
For a Michelin star we expected a waiter specifically designated to our table. Twice I had to pour water for myself as there was no one keeping an eye on our table. We have been to Michelin starred restaurants and this was my least favourite.
10
Great food, service and wine
10
Excellent Fish selection. Starters were wonderful, Fresh & very tasty. Wine pairing was perfect.
9.5
The fish was all so fresh, and the sommelier suggested a great white wine to go with it.
10
Excellent dishes at reasonable prices served by attentive and very friendly staff. Must come back over and over!
7.0
most food we wanted to have were sold out.
10
Great place
10
For sure one of the finest fish restaurants in the world!
10
My wife and I have been visiting this restaurant for more than 10 years. It's always good and our go-to for fish dishes in Paris. The service from the manager and his team is excellent.
10
Amazing restaurant. Great service and ambiance. Very classy without feeling stuffy. Food is perfectly cooked and seasoned with subtle flavors. Highly recommend for special occasion, business, or just a lovely lunch or dinner.
10
We have dined here many times over the years and have always enjoyed the ambience, service and of course the fish. Un plaisir toujours!
9.5
Helen was outstanding. All of the food was perfectly prepared (the tuna appetizer with jalapeños and the Dover sole entree were particularly amazing) and everyone on the staff was amazing. It all made for a memorable evening. I only wish they had a menu written in English so we didn't have to torture our server, asking her to translate almost every dish on the menu for us. She was happy to help, but we still felt awkward asking.
10
Our go-to restaurant when we travel to Paris. Food, wine and service is all of the highest class. At a time when so many restaurants have high staff turnover, it is lovely to be welcomed by Franck and his team each time we visit.
10
The setting is elegant, classic, timeless and comfortable. The service is welcoming, well-honed and pleasurable with a helpful, knowledgeable but never overbearing sommelier. And the fish takes center stage served up in many ways that are creative without being overdone.
9.0
We went for lunch and they were out of langoustine, scallops and mussels. Quite a disappointment. We had a number of fish dishes. The raw fish dishes were very good - both carpaccio and ceviche. The baby squid were cooked well but the texture was not as succulent as we had elsewhere. I ordered the turbot to be plain grilled and that was the wrong order as I could not taste the sweetness of the fish and there was no other flavor. Probably should have taken the turbot with the chef’s normal way of cooking. There were five or six pieces of bones that we picked out - not a big deal as we are used to fish with bones but still a bit surprised for Michelin one star restaurant. The wines recommended by staff went very well with our food and was priced very reasonably.
7.0
This is our second visit to this restaurant. The first visit was very pleasant and the cuisine was excellent. The cuisine was excellent this time but unfortunately, the service was very, very, very slow. The staff was knowledgeable and pleasant but seemed oblivious to the fact that we were made to sit for a long time with no food service. Someone is not performing their job properly.
7.0
Table horrible
10
From start to finish everything was superb. We had a cute corner table, perfect service and outstanding food. The portions were beyond generous!!! I would highly recommend Helen!!!
4.5
Food flavors were bland and the presentation lacking. For a Michelin starred restaurant, more is expected. Service was not very friendly. Overall the experience was very average.
8.0
Helen is an attractive restaurant with a menu that is the Holy Grail for seafood lovers, especially fish. The staff is gracious, well informed and speak near perfect English, tho' the menu is only in French. An English version would be useful given the long list of choices. The neighboring table had the tasting menu at 140 euro. It looked like the way to go and what I'd do on a return. The sole meuniere was excellent. I'd pass on the turbotin roti, which was bland in last night's prep. The tuna with yuzu was my choice for stand out dish.
9.5
Delicious, but expensive
6.0
Grilled octopus was overcooked. Staff ignored us for 10 minutes until we stopped one to ask for a drink. No one ever explained the menu to us. The wine recommendations were good. The food was underseasoned, most of the dishes could have used some salt.
10
Best meal in Paris!!
7.5
Overall the food was solid. If you don’t reach French, they don’t have English menus and it’s a bit of a challenge to understand all the dishes. Has to ask one by one what the dishes were and the interaction with the waitstaff was a little awkward due to this. Front of house was great.
9.5
The best service and meal we had in Paris during our recent visit. All of the dishes were expertly prepared. The staff was attentive, helpful and knowledgeable.
9.5
Wonderful seafood and a nice relaxing atmosphere
10
An excellent restaurant and one to which we return often. The seafood and the presentation of the dishes is outstanding. The Manager , Frank , is very welcoming .
8.5
I was a little skeptical at first - but this was definitely a great experience. The food was perfectly prepared with just the right seasonings and temperature. Of note - as Michelin restaurants go, the meal portions were actually a pretty good size. I would definitely come back here again.
10
A quality restaurant that deserves its reputation as the place for fine fish. Service was English speaking ,knowledgeable ,efficient and friendly .
10
Excellent
10
Excellent
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