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I was wondering around the neighborhood and found this trendy place in Nolita. Great ambiance and good food. The service is okay and our waiter was a bit rude. Overall, I definitely recommend this place. Make sure you take a advantage of the chalkboard walls in the bathroom.

Very cool digs but food was only so so -- service was poor and music way too loud for a lunchtime conversation.

This is now my go-to place for downtown lunch. Good soup, excellent open-faced sandwiches (tartines), nice wines by the glass and an authentically French waitstaff. But be warned. If you're there for lunch, be sure to order the special. The waiters don't direct you to it because, obviously, you pay more when you order a la carte. Upstairs is more fun, because of the people-watching, but downstairs can be pleasant too.

I just went here on Sunday for brunch after reading about it. The atmosphere of the place was pretty cool. Everyone I encountered was actually French, which surprised me. I ordered the Saumon au Fume, which was delicious. The "tartine" was different than what I expected. It's actually a thin slice of bread with the "toppings" on it. They had a great selection of tartines as well as salads. Food was good, service was great and the atmosphere was low-key. I definitely want to venture back for a dessert tartine!