This is the kind of place you send your out of town friends to when you want to when you want to show them how impressive your city can be.
Buvette is the type of place you go to when you want to spend time in a welcoming, hip atmosphere with people who appreciate the good taste of food and wine. It isn't the place you take your friends to who do not know how to spread out their nosh with their drink, or people who are expecting to have a traditional meal (although you can get a full chicken dinner for 2 if you so desire). It also isn't for your friend that thinks the $10 bottle of depanneur or grocery store wine is heaven. They simply won't understand.
Buvette is great for lovers, for friends to have fantastic conversation with, or for a business lunch or dinner. It's great in the hot Montreal summers and in the cold, depressing winters. If you love wine, cheese, and charcuterie, this is where you go to put a smile on your face.
Sometimes it can get very crowded, but it would be a waste if a place such as this didn't.