Once I would have agreed with you. Le Bouchon is no longer anything special IMHO. It's crowded (tables on top of each other) and noisy. Even if you have a reservation, you'll wait. (It's difficult to get people to turn over quickly in such a tiny place. You'll be sent to the bar to wait and will be in the way of servers, other customers and you'll be hovering over the people at the tables 18 inches away, who are trying to eat.) These things are nothing new, however, I don't think the food is special enough to put up with it any longer. The last time I was there, I don't know whether the waitress couldn't resist touching me or couldn't avoid touching me every time she went by.

Brasserie Jo is a much more comfortable experience. Or, if you want to splurge, Everest (same Executive Chef).