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Although there are plenty of good restaurants in the east village, this one is a gem worth trying. Simple menu but everything is delicious. Limited wines for a french bistro but the atmosphere makes up for a lot. Not a place if you want to stretch out but if you can't get to Paris, go here.

I must agree with the last reviewer as far as the crowding goes, though the experience of our party was rather more dramatic with an irate waitress declaiming that this was a restaurant where people reserved a week in advance and if we did so the same day, what better could we expect than chairs that could not move without unbalancing wine on the table behind? A pity, because this used to be a lovely restaurant, with its 26 seats carefully adhered to, two dinner seatings which allowed for a truly magical and moderate evening, and a menu made especially tempting by the smallness of its size.

I have been to 26 Seats at least a half dozen times. The food is consistently great, and the service is delightful and very unassuming. We went back last Saturday night after having not been there for many months, and my only complaint is that our seating arrangement was very tight and uncomfortable. We were a party of 2, made a reservation, showed up when almost no one was in the restaurant (at 7 p.m.), but we were seated at a table for 6, which by the time we left, had been filled with two other couples. We could hardly get out of our chairs, and felt like we had lost our privacy completely. This has never happened to us before, and we still enjoyed our food immensely, but you should be forewarned that this restaurant is VERY intimate. One more positive note -- the prices are unbeatable, for both food and wine.

I have eaten here several times it is tiny only 26 seats but the wait staff is very attentive. All of the food is great my friend works at a french resturant in mid town but we still dine here at least once a month. I could not belive the food when I had it one of the best kept secrets in the LES. I am going again tonight if you head down there on the weekend make a reservation. you will need it

I ate here last night with my fiancee and my parents, and it was a great choice--good food, good prices, nice atmosphere, a very warm and comfortable place to sit and talk on a weeknight...it has nice touches that make it a very special place...and it's great if you are looking for a nice, romantic date but are on a budget.

Cozy is an overstatement. We counted more than 26 seats one saturday night and everyone was feeling cramped. Getting up during your meal to let some stranger pass you so they can sit is not my idea of a nice meal out. Especially since the food was so average at best. Maybe the quality is better when the place has way less than 26 seats filled.

The steak had a lot of fat on it. The fish was alright, but nothing to write home about (and had bones in it).