Great experience! My wife and I applied for short stay tourism visa. The interview process is fast (less than 5 mins for both of us) and easy as long as you have all the documents and in the order they've mentioned. Very responsive over email, we had specific questions and they replied within 24 hrs. We had no trouble with availability of interview dates, but we were not very crunched for time. On 25th of April 2017, they were plenty of interview dates from May 9th onwards, but we booked a date for May 19th. My wife and I booked separate appointments (11:30 am and 12pm) as they say so, but they interviewed us together. They accept Airbnb as proof of accommodation. The websites says you can pay by debit card or cash, but they accept credit cards as well. My wife is currently not employed and I am planning to fund our travel, only our marriage certificate was sufficient for her proof of finance. Unlike the Spanish consulate (in the same building) they ship your passport back to you with a prepaid express envelope. This was a big relief for us as we travelled from Vermont for the interview. Just for reference I had a good experience with the Spanish consulate too 15 months back, but the wait for the interview was longer, instructions online are not as clear as the French consulate, and although responded quickly to my email, the French consulate was more clear and direct with their answers to the same questions.
Tip: you could try your luck with street parking, there is a better chance behind the building on provident street. We used SpotHero to book cheaper parking ($17 from 9am to 7pm) 2 blocks away on Arlington Street, instead of parking in the garage opposite the interview building!
Update: We received our passports by express mail on Monday, 22nd May, 2017. And they gave us a visa until 15th of this December. read more