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For a place that's been open as long as Commerce (and in the W. Village, anything over a year is ancient), they are seriously churning out food way better than they have any right to be. I was expecting kind of a mediocre, Odeon-esque experience of laurel-resting, but was shocked - honestly shocked! - by how good literally everything was. App pastas of pumpkin tortelloni and super-spicy spaghetti were spectacular, sides of broccoli with burnt garlic and white wax beans with lardo and parsley (swoon) were bright and flavorful, and my entree - steak Diane - was so. freaking. meltingly. tender. that I couldn't believe it. It's cooked sous vide and then seared, so it's like buttah. The one downside: everything is on the pricey side. It was a great night out for $60/head (one cocktail each, no dessert) but I would have loved to see everything on the menu just a couple bucks lighter.

I can't believe that I didn't try this restaurant sooner. I could not stop eating the incredible, warm bread out of the breadbasket. The pretzel rolls were fantastic, as was the whipped butter. And there were at least three other kinds of bread in there that I was too full to try. My husband ate the hamachi and loved it. He had the cavatelli for his entree, which he said was ok. I ate the (bland-sounding) steamed skate with red pepper sauce, and it was absolutely delicious. I used some of those delectable dinner rolls to sop up every last drop of the delicious sweet-sour sauce. It was a very light meal, which is so hard to find these days. Next time, I will order the roast chicken for two. Unlike what other reviewers have said, I had no problem with the maitre'd or with seating. We will be back!

Went to Commerce since I've heard good things about this place, but I really don't get it. Had reservations and still waited for 45 minutes? Are you kidding me? On top of that, the place was probably a good 80 degrees - nice and humid. I noticed two couples get up and leave their tables because of this. Also, multiple people complained about wait times as well. But...was it still worth if for the food? Heck no. Two pasta dishes were completely undercooked...flavors were ok, but undercooked doughy pasta is not something I ever want to eat. Never ever again...

We went there on a Thursday night without a reservation but was able to be seated right away for a table for two. At first, we thought that would be impossible given that the place was loud and seemingly packed. We ordered the "Ragu of odd things" and the duck to share. The portions were huge and the ragu was excellent, along with the lovely assortment in the bread basket. Unfortunately, we weren't as impressed with the duck, which took forver to come to our table, and was very oily and rubbery. Maybe if I ordered a different entree, it would have been a better experience. Other than that, the service wasn't too bad- your drinks were always full. They were attentive but not very friendly.

Classic West Village location - The interior decor as well as exterior are quite charming - but the food on the other hand was not much. I took a date here - 2 entres plus 1 appetizer /1 drink each for 100.00 which is okay if the food is really good. I had the carbonara entre which was extremely salty and the pasta so undercooked that it was crunchy . After the 2nd bite I had to push the dish aside . A nice place to meet for a drink - but would not have dinner here again.

This restaurant is definitely off the beaten path, but it is worth the trek. Not to say that it isn't too close to the Christopher Street stop on the 1 train (about a 5min walk), but let me tell you about the experience: Our server was uber cool--down-to-earth, and oh so friendly. The night? Well, a roomie's reunion after a few week's of being apart. We had cocktails (lip-smacking-delish) and a bottle of France (granted she was new, and maybe a little weak for our beef and lamb entrees, but still pretty). I digress. The food.... Well, let's just say that this chef has some great foundations! We had delicious Lamb/Foie rolled into a wonder with lovely toast points and a tart/sweet cherry and shallot jam. As well as a lovely seasonal veggie plate with egg. Loved the duck! Entrees, well, roomie got the Crispy Lamb (she'd only allowed me a bite, but it did taste supreme--maybe a li'l bit salty like she said, but I did only get one bite and it was wonderful). I ordered the Steak Diane. Dude. I don't know what to say, other than it was the tenderest piece of meat that I've ever ordered from a restaurant. I was almost able to slice this love like a deli-man; paper thin, almost. I do wish that I had some more sauce to sop it all up with, but that would be asking too much! The chocolate soufflé was cute (although with the creme anglais, I wish that the soufflé was dark chocolate). The bananas foster sundae, DI-friggin-VINE!!. And they brought out some digestifs to end the meal. Wonderful service. Amazing food. A scene that is very memorable and also loud, but my friend and I are used to that sort of atmosphere, so no biggie. Uber thumbs up!! All around. I'll be stopping by again soon, and, of course, am telling all my friends about this place!

OMG. we leaned in, attempting to open our ear canals, and as we left the place on a Thursday evening, the din shook our heads, giving 7th avenue the air of a soft lullaby. But i must say, we all enjoyed our dishes. the filet mignon was incredible. i wonder if they deliver?