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"A tiny French brasserie in the West Village where the bar is a favorite perch for watching salads, tartines and desserts being plated; service notes that the kitchen nominally closes at 11 with a last seating around 10:30, and rush hour tends to come earlier (around 7). The room can feel like the tail end of the night even at 8 p.m., with a mix of older couples and younger groups, and the unexpectedly simple chocolate mousse is highlighted as a perfect dessert." - Tammie Teclemariam