Brasserie V warms my heart. Any place with frites and Belgian beer has my vote.
The V is still one of my favorite places in town, but their new space bums me out a bit. They expanded space feasibly doubles the size of the restaurant, but they made the decision to make most of it bar. I was hoping they would put more tables in, but instead they more than doubled the size of the bar. This means my party of 4 had to wait over an hour at 8 pm on a Friday night to get a table.
I still love the food. The frites and mussels are a must have. The food is usually fresh and tasty. The wait staff is great. The beer selection is fabulous and they have some great special taps. I just wish they would would have used the new space more efficiently.