I recommended a.léa here: [Paris] Where to eat? - #11 by onzieme . By chance, I’m going tonight and will report back. Unfortunately, it has recently been picked up by at least one of the Paris newsletters that is rather widely consulted in the US, so I think reservations may be difficult to get in during the tourist months from now on as it is quite a tiny restaurant (IIRC, about 24 seats).
Based on a lunch at Septime maybe 5-6 years ago, I fail to see what all the fuss is about. Food was fine but far from the quality or excitement of what the best of Paris has to offer. Wine list is all natural which means that it’s probably more consistent now than it was back then. The whole place has an American feel and you’ll probably be surrounded by a sea of Americans, which if you are American, why did you bother since you can do that at home? I do recommend the sister seafood restaurant two doors down, Clamato, but it doesn’t take reservations so that means come early or come late.
I have no experience with the other two restaurants.
