Varenne 36 sur Paris

05/05/2024: Odd place. When busy the atmosphere was OK, when nearly empty it felt almost austere. My food (veal sweetbreads) was tasty, though too rich, my wife's was a really great langoustine dish. The reason it gets marked down was that the waiter took food away that my wife was still eating. We got the 5 Degustation which 3 of 5 were excellent and my wife was still savouring when the waiter scooped up the plates and took them away without asking - not great guys. The waiter was friendly but over eager and not very well trained. The bottle of wine we ordered was a dry white but they had none left so our waiter recommended an alternative in the same style, which was a sweet wine wine - again not great. Last but not least, the food is reasonably priced but the wine is not, the cheapest bottles in there are €65 - which I think was a steep for what is on offer.

02/05/2024: We had the pasta with sweetbreads and morels, excellent. Efficient and pleasant service. On the other hand, the place is not welcoming, a sort of corridor with open kitchen, stained benches and we left with clothes smelling of food.: