Pardon the delayed (hence may not longer be completely accurate) review since I sat in at the newly opened cafe back in January.
It was blisteringly cold and we were supremely lucky to snatch one of the 3-4 tables - seating is at a premium in this place; the window seats and other tables-for-two were already snuggled into during the afternoon hour. The place did seem rather barren and able to fit more tables (which they may have done since we were there). There was actually a couple that came shortly after us that left empty-handed because they were unable to be accommodated. However, it wasn't crowded and became rather nice.
The owner lady was evidently rushed and spread thin among all the walk-ins and coffee-making and phone calls. She remained very courteous and prompt, and we even felt a little bad for disturbing her when it wasn't absolutely necessary. Again, the store was barely opened a couple weeks I think, which probably explained the workers drilling behind the counter as we sat trying to chat over dessert and intermittent machinery noises.
I had a chocolate-mousse pistachio pear tart thing which started off delightful because - well, chocolate. It quickly got too sweet and had a really tough bottom crust that I had to saw at with the dainty spoon. My friend's banana cake was reportedly decent and we were both able to finish, although my mocha became rather tasteless after the overwhelming sweetness.
Somehow our bill of 2 mini cakes/tarts + americano + mocha came to $23 (pre-tip post-tax) - there were no detailed receipt system implemented yet and we overheard something about a sit-in fee versus simply takeout.
Despite the feel of a work-in-progress, the cafe held a pleasant and enjoyable French atmosphere. In the future I would like to drop by just to compare the changes, and perhaps check out their first location.
(PS. The bathroom lights had the coolest timed feature - you could choose a button depending on whether you needed the lights on for 5, 10, etc. minutes. Never seen this before; neat!)