Buvette is such a lovely little cafe/restaurant in...

Buvette is such a lovely little cafe/restaurant in the West Village with unfortunate limitations. My comments are for dinner only. The food is all around to die for, with my favorites being the $25 Foie Gras and the $24 charcuterie plate. I only mention the price because everything seems a bit too expensive- like 25% too expensive or so - even for NYC.

The limited beers start at $9 while the small pours of wine go for around $15/16 a glass and $22-24 for a tiny carafe - get a bottle instead as they have a nice description of each of France s wine regions in the miniature menus they offer. Just be patient as it s hard to read them in the dimly lit, cramped venue. They do offer a corkage fee of $50.

The service is a bit challenging but I think that is due to the cramped conditions and busy nature of the restaurant- it is quite popular which is a testament to its food and cute cafe setting. It s hard to get to know the servers due to all of this but they seem generally nice.

Just coming back from France, it s nice to have a few quality French options in NYC and Buvette may very well be one of the favorites, though it s overall price point will keep my visits less frequent.