Batifole basically sold us on moving into the neighbourhood. We went to look at a place, went to Batifole, then signed a lease.
The food is excellent. The bread is possibly the best bread in the world. A friend with a gluten intolerance said the pain she suffered the next day was worth it to eat the bread. All the dishes I've had there are fantastic, and I'm a huge fan of the bouillabaisse, and the escargots are so yummy (my boyfriend has a rule that if the dish is labelled "my father's recipe" on the menu we have to try it. This one actually lives up to it).
The menu can be a bit limited. I tend to gravitate to the same things due to lack of variety and I wish they would have more specials. The service is always friendly and they're really not snooty about anything. We wanted to try some cognac but had never ordered it before, so we asked the waiter to recommend something, and they did, with no judgement. (The cognac was excellent, by the way.)
We've moved out of the neighbourhood, but I'm sure we'll still wander over once in a while when we're craving French food.