La Villa Bistrô Francês

Went there last night to see what all the buzz surrounding this place is about and was highly disappointed. My duck was extremely overcooked and tough, the aligot was not creamy at all. In addition their wine list is quite pricey and incredibly limited. My friends also did not care for the food. Will not return.

Not bad but not very good either. The meat was good. We had a "patê" that wasn't really tasty. The gazpacho was okay, a little to saur, the burrata was very good dough. Didn't like the Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. The salad was okay, the goat cheese a little salty. Not like a crottin de chavignol, more like fresh goat cheese.

Had a very bad experience, i paid with my credit card and asked them to please charge in real (reas) and not dollars and they pushed the wrong button and I was charged high fees, I asked them nicely to just reverse the charge and redo it in real (reas) ,the waiters tried to help but said they had to call the chef , the chef did not want to even try to fix the situation, instead lied and said they can not refund credit card orders , such a shame they had every chance to try to fix this ,I explained it to them but the chef wanted nothing to do with fixing anything,instead i was overcharged bank fees all because they hit the wrong button and would not fix it , beware if you go there with foreign credit cards

With its cozy atmosphere and high prices, this place has the potential to receive a 5-star rating. However, they need to work on fundamental things: (I) the food lacks the seasoning expected in French cuisine; (ii) the service is vague and amateur; (iii) there are limited options for wine.

This is one of the best restaurants in Botafogo and definitely the best value during lunch hour in week days. It is very cozy, great food and fair price.

A pleasant surprise. A cozy, quiet and charming place. A varied menu with very well-structured dishes and a very good seasoning. The only negative point was not having Vallet demanding a search for vacancies in the surroundings.

Spoken as Michelin star possible and has won awards. The food was fine. Steak was over cooked but very tasty. Not disappointed but wouldn't seek out. It is in a cool up incoming neighborhood

The escargot was okay, but the duck dish was under seasoned, and the bacon was undercooked. We arrived towards the end of service so this may of been a factor as the service wasn't brilliant either. For the price paid I left feeling disappointed.