C'est La Vie Bistro

Lee Hume

Always perfection. We ordered and split the gravlax and the brie en croûte. My companion had a coffee and I had a French press of Earl Grey tea. The gravlax (Swedish cured salmon, similar to lox and bagels) was outstanding. It came with all the expected fixings such as a bagel, cream cheese, thinly-sliced cured salmon, capers, red onions, and greens. The brie en croûte (brie in a puff pastry with honey and sliced almonds) was accompanied by fig jelly, a Bartlett pear, a bosc pear, sliced baguette, and fruit stewed in wine, I think. It was crazy delicious. We have always had a wonderful time at this hidden gem in Northborough. You may have to wait to get a table, but it's surely worth it. And it was a cozy, romantic spot to celebrate Valentine's Day. ❤️

Eric Browne

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Food Summary: The eggs Benedict was delicious. Wasn’t super psyched about the up charge for an English muffin, considering that that’s how I’ve always understood that and eggs Benedict comes. The prices of eggs lately isn’t helping either. So overall food was delicious, but the expense was quite high. I did get a mocha latte, hot, which was delicious, but also very expensive coming out to a total of about seven dollars or more. I guess that’s exactly what you expect nowadays when you go out anywhere, however, I miss the old days and maybe some of the diner settings that come off a bit more affordable to me. My wife got an Omelette and filled it with veggies under the build your own option. In retrospect, maybe selecting an omelette from the menu direct is a better choice considering that each item added was an up charge. Again, adding to the overall expense. Service Summary: As we arrived, we came in the back door and we’re greeted by everyone that works in the restaurant from the young lady, making crêpes to the gentleman making smoothies. When we reach the host to stand the young lady there greeted us and sat at a table, the staff was pleasant and the service was quick to our table for both coffee and food. Atmosphere summary: What I will say about the atmosphere is it’s very quintessential New England. An old style colonial building very drafty very eclectic and much in line with what you’d expect for a French restaurant based in New England. I only gave this a four out of five because I think they probably could’ve put on the heat just a little bit. These old drafty buildings in New England can be quite cold if there’s even so much as a brisk breeze outside. Overall, a very good experience, and next time we come back, we’ll probably look for more cost-effective options on the menu such as the crepes or maybe just a coffee and some baked goods. Definitely recommend if you’re traveling through or looking for a nice spot to settle in for a little bit.

Sal

Our first visit, our daughter loves it here and brought us for a birthday brunch. We arrived around 10:15 and had a table for 3 in 10-15 min. even though they estimated a 30 min wait so that was great. The food was great, made my own omelette. Except their bacon is pork belly, which I’m It a fan but my husband got it and said it was good. I got the sausage patties, they were delicious! Their home potatoes are red with grilled veggies, perfect. My only minuses were no milk alternatives, and the food was like warm when arrived. The place was busy and the service was good. Can get loud and a few bumps to your chair but didn’t really matter, it’s a lovely place. The bakery and coffee scents add to the ambiance. Recommend and we’ll be back when visiting the area.

Ben I

Went to this place for the first time yesterday and went back with my wife today to try more of the menu. It's really a great spot. The food is clearly a point of pride here and you can tell they really care about every aspect of a dish. The atmosphere is kind of stealing the show though. It's in an old 1830sish farmhouse, wood floors, original brick with a bright airy feel. The "dining room" is basically the old living/dining/bedrooms with unique chairs and tables. Outside seating(where we sat)is on an elevated deck next to the garden and feels very relaxing. Our server(Sarah I believe) was very pleasant, attentive, and accurate. The coffee is great. The crepes are some of the most authentic I've had inside the united states. They have both sweet and savory which is a bit unusual here as well. Eggs were cooked perfecty as requested. Tldr: go try this place! We will be back.

Christopher Briere

A quick getaway in the Spring, to this French based Bostro. The atmosphere provided a timeless effect & ambiance of imagined "Le Villages" in a province. The food matched the atmosphere * was well worth our time together..... Can't wait for a clear day to patio it! ( next to Northbourough Library).