Buvette
French restaurant · 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 4,365 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 58 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
58
6% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.5★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’24 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr ’24 | 42 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 47 | 1 |
| Jun ’24 | 32 | 3 |
| Jul ’24 | 36 | 3 |
| Aug ’24 | 42 | 2 |
| Sep ’24 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct ’24 | 45 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 33 | 6 |
| Dec ’24 | 41 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 23 | 5 |
| Feb ’25 | 38 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 34 | 2 |
| Apr ’25 | 36 | 0 |
| May ’25 | 40 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 34 | 0 |
| Jul ’25 | 42 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 40 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 35 | 3 |
| Oct ’25 | 41 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 29 | 0 |
| Dec ’25 | 37 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 36 | 0 |
| Feb ’26 | 22 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 27 | 7 |
| Apr ’26 | 25 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 46 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 33 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 18 | 2 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-03-31 vs avg 0.0/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2026-03-15 vs avg 0.6/day weight 1
- low activity account 40 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 12 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent! I recommend it!
- Emily Walters ★★★★★ 2026-03-15 suspicion 95
- Joana Vasconcelos ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food bad service
- Millie B ★★★ 2025-07-23 suspicion 90
- Momo ★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The vibes are incredible here! Perfect for a chill brunch date. The food was good, but the portion size is very French like. The chocolate mousse was really good probably the best item we had. Will visit again!
- Grace Zhang ★★★★★ 2025-03-11 suspicion 78
- Carla Gambino ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 78
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food and ambience. Highly recommend.
- Christina Chavez ★★★★★ 2025-01-20 suspicion 62
- Joseph M ★★★★★ 2026-03-21 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Buvette, located in the heart of the West Village, is part bar, part café, and part restaurant. This was my third time here, and it certainly won't be my last. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere transports you to a cozy European restaurant, with a charming vibe. The space is small but incre...
- Yana Bigos ★★★★★ 2025-08-11 suspicion 66
- Thomas Leo ★★★★ 2025-09-21 suspicion 66
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best chocolate mousse EVER
- Renhan Su ★★★★★ 2025-07-20 suspicion 57
- Alia Sch ★★★★★ 2025-09-16 suspicion 57
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 46 remaining flagged reviews.
umberto gallo
37 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-03-15
Bradley J Gall (Brad Gall)
47 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-03-15
Fabulous. Felt like a warm blanket around the campfire on a cold chilly morning. Loved it.
Princess Kind
47 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-03-15
Food was amazing and it was so cute and classic in there
Heidi Boettinger
323 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-03-31
Harry Wain
17 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-03-31
Fab food - excellent service , went twice and the staff were very accommodating. A simple lunch menu and they do everything very well.
Gina McCurdy
66 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-03-31
Oui!
shuran yang
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-17
Silvia Cruz
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-11
Jamie Fontecchio
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-29
Eric T
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-02
I had a very disappointing experience at Buvette. The service attitude was quite poor — the staff came across as impatient and not particularly respectful. On top of that, the seating arrangement was extremely unreasonable. Even though there seemed to be better options available, we were placed in a...
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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