The food and service are definitely 5 stars in my book for lunch (having just spent 5 months in NYC that says a lot!). The limited wine selection might make this a 4.5, but then again I have been to a lot of cafes in France where you only get 3 choices: red, white, or rose.
When a restaurant has a short menu like Merryberry I get excited. To a foody like me that sends a clear message: they want to focus on quality of ingredients, preparation, and creativity. Merryberry succeeds on all of these. As a unrepentant lover of veal I had the "hamburger" which was was dressed creatively and came in a bun that had the perfect chewy bite of hand made bread. The style of the food is decidedly French, you choose a dish and you get it. I love that about French inspired food - life is complicated and I prefer the chef to make decisions instead of me deciding about what I want on my burger. In this case the flavor profile was nicely balanced. As a side I ordered "farm starch" - oven roasted potatoes that will make you think twice about ever ordering deep fried potatoes again. For desert I had lemon tart - great balance between tart and sweet and a deep flavor of fresh lemon balanced with a hint of rind in hand thrown pastry (you can tell). Unfortunately I am just visiting or I would be planning an exploration of dinner........