Just take a picture from the street and move along.
It's simply not worth it to actually eat there.
Whatever you do, do not take pictures of this place on this inside (even if they supposedly gave you permission via email). You will be chased...out of the building. This happened to me. I was a guest having brunch on the patio. I did my research and noticed they had a photography policy online. I was granted permission weeks in advance to photograph via email, with the condition of not bothering or photographing other guests. What I did was hold my phone to my chest while videoing and walked from the restroom to the front door in less than 5 seconds. My intention was to screen grab & crop to get interior pictures and avoid other customers, and then delete my video. I felt that this would've been the fastest and least distracting way to get footage of the inside. I thought I was being respectful...they thought was being sneaky. The lady chased me out of the building and chastised me in front of all the other guests. It was mortifying and undeserved.
I perused the negative reviews of other prior guests and noticed a pattern. It seems I'm not alone in experiencing such rude behavior from the management lady. She also continues to be rude to previous guests by leaving immature responses on negative reviews such as this. If we wait patiently, I bet she'll leave yet another snarky reply here too.
La Maison Rose was quite literally the ONLY place in all of Paris where we had a negative experience during our vacation. Here are some alternative establishments that had delicious food, amazing views, history, allow photography, and actually made our experience memorable (in a positive way):
* Le Recrutement in 7th Arrondissement (view of the Eiffel Tower)
* Le Moulin de la Galette in Montmartre (moulin on top of building and featured in many famous works of art)
* Jozi Cafe in Latin Quarter
* (View of Pantheon)More