French Village Botanic in Belfast

Thanks Megan for great service even when really busy as the only front of house staff :) Covid-19 queueing system so very safe!

Llamamos para el brunch, la primera vez que regresamos al establecimiento desde Covid.La seguridad no podía fallar, pero los platos de papel y los utensilios de plástico dificultaban el disfrute de la comida. De lo contrario, limpio y bien administrado.Yo comí los huevos escalfados y el aguacate, en una lámina delgada de masa madre; estaba bien, pero para 7, he comido mejor por menos.Mi compañero tenía el croissant con jamón y queso, muy decepcionante por decir lo menos a las 5 de nuevo lo mejor por menos.Sé que son tiempos difíciles para las empresas, pero esta fue una experiencia muy variada y no valió la pena los costos.

El pueblo francés se ha hundido seriamente. Pedí el aguacate aplastado con huevos escalfados en masa madre y mi compañero tenía los panqueques y el tocino.El aguacate aplastado era en realidad guacamole (que contenía tomates y cebollas), que no estaba indicado en el menú, por lo que arruinó mi comida. Los huevos escalfados estaban mal cocidos con las yemas duras pero las claras crudas.Por no hablar de los platos de cartón de papel y los cubiertos de plástico.Realmente muy pobre para el precio que paga un cliente.

Aunque no podía permitirme ninguno de los deliciosos condimentos y galletas, pasé un tiempo aquí maravillándome de la variedad de cosas elegantes en frascos que venden aquí. Si tiene suerte, puede encontrar algo reducido (lo que hice). El café aquí es bastante bueno y los baristas son amables. Definitivamente obtendré uno de los rollos de salchicha vegana la próxima vez que venga.

Éramos clientes habituales aquí antes de Covid, pero cómo este lugar ha ido cuesta abajo desde entonces.Mi esposa y yo llamamos para almorzar y finalmente nos acercaron para que nos sentaran. El camarero preguntó si teníamos un teléfono inteligente, ya que supuestamente todos los pedidos deben hacerse en línea después de escanear el código QR. No estaba realmente seguro de esto y de mala gana le gritó a un colega que tendríamos que tomar una orden manual para nosotros. Realmente me sentí como ciudadanos de segunda clase.También noté que la comida se sirve en platos de cartón, no estoy seguro de qué se trata.Nos sentamos y nos presentaron un menú y luego esperamos 10 minutos. Nadie se acercó a nosotros, así que nos fuimos.Parece que solo los estudiantes de QUB en este lugar están realmente interesados ahora. Muchos otros restaurantes más complacientes alrededor, así que no volveremos

Went here today with a few housemates and the food plus atmosphere was brilliant. The frys are perfect and not greasy at all! For anyone looking for a vintage student-y place to go eat out, try French Village!

¡Yo y yo estábamos buscando un lugar para freír a las 1145! Encontrado pueblo francés, ¡guau! ! Sentado muy rápido, aunque parecía ocupado. Ordene los alimentos tomados y terminados, ¡todo en 40 minutos! ! ! No nos sentimos apurados en absoluto, y la comida era deliciosa y los camareros muy agradables. Mi única "queja" es que el mostrador de pastel en el camino era demasiado tentador jajaja, ¡absolutamente tuvimos que llevar algo a casa! ! Tuve el brownie de caramelo, ¡oh Dios mío, fue increíble, nunca he tenido un brownie tan fabuloso! ! ! Cuando volvamos a la zona, definitivamente volveremos y probaremos algo más del menú.

Eso no quiere decir que el almuerzo y la cena no sean geniales, pero solo desayunamos y fue genial. Bien preparado, proporciones correctas y servido caliente! Agregue un excelente café y Zi no quería irse. Incluso la mujer que cocina nuestro desayuno en el be & be va allí siempre que puede. Ahora que es una recomendación!

My first visit for lunch. Restaurant was lovely, nice atmosphere, very busy and tables very closely packed in. We just had soup as we had dinner out later thar evening. It was very tasty and good service. Would call again.

Visité aquí por recomendación de un amigo para almorzar con mi pareja y mi madre. Tuvimos que esperar 10 minutos para una mesa que estaba bien, ya que me dio la oportunidad de mirar el tablero del menú. Toda la comida sonaba tan deliciosa que fue difícil tomar una decisión. Sin embargo, realmente me gustó la sopa, así que tuve eso con pan y batatas fritas que estaban muy sabrosas. Mi madre tenía la ensalada de pollo y mi compañero la hamburguesa. Toda la comida era estupenda y no puedo esperar para volver.

Ve aquí casi todos los días para mi almuerzo. Me encanta la comida, especialmente el pollo bang bang, pero voy a bromear con el personal: mi esposo y Leeanne en la tienda son muy amables, divertidos y siempre recuerdan mi pedido. ¡Trabajan muy bien juntos y funcionan muy bien bajo presión con la cantidad de colas que reciben!

Food in the French Village was better than expected with staff and chef more than happy to adjust the menu to our liking. Staff were more than helpful which complimented a pleasant atmosphere. It’s BYO with a small corkage fee which was not a problem. Off Licence near by which is very handy. Would recommend a visit. We will be back.

My wife and I ate here twice while visiting Belfast. Justin, The Sandwich Wizard, obviously enjoys his craft in creating absolutely magnificent creative sandwiches. Great location and can be busy at times. Well worth waiting to get a table.

Great food in cosy setting. Had to que for 15mins for a table-understandable given it was New Years Eve. Quick service and very reasonably priced. Would recommend.

We have been to French Village a few times for breakfast and dinner. My husband always orders Bang Bang chicken, it is the best he has ever had. They have gluten free options which are always lovely. The staff are really nice and attentive. Breakfast is great, porridge in particular is nice on a winter morning. Great regular spot for us when in Belfast.

Really love this little restaurant, BYOB & so comfortable, food good and good location.Have been here now on a number of occasions can get very busy.

We went looking for a sandwich, knowing that French Village are well known for sandwiches. Well, on a Sunday they don't do sandwiches. So the alternative is a sit down meal. It is a poor selection of student hangover food at high prices... Lasagne and chips, chilli beef and chips, goujons and chips etc... You get the picture. I had vegetable soup. Very small soup, with two slices of wheaten which were very nice. However - £5.50! . Partner had choice of 3 scones from a menu with about 6 or more.. The rest were sold out (i.e. probably never made). I wasn't specifically looking for it, but could see no obvious signs of a vegan or vegetarian choice on the menu,.,.. The coffee was fine. There are a numerous better places within 2-5 minutes that will cater for you far better. Will not go back (unless I'm stuck for a sandwich and its a Mon-Sat !) Just for the record the Museum café does better and cheaper Scones. Café Conor does better everything although is slightly dearer. Kaffe O does great fresh salads / soups etc... Maggie Mays does all the French Village stuff but better ..Look around!

Lovely food and staff. The cafe is decorated nicely and has a cool vibe. My friends had the full breakfast and highly recommend it Recommend the smoothies also

Went for brunch on Sunday. Was busy but we were seated within ten minutes. Food was very good and service was friendly and efficient.

Have been here several times when visiting our daughter who is at Queens. Came here yesterday for both breakfast and lunch. Can often be a wait for a table especially at busy times but that’s a testament to the place being popular. The food is always good and hot with good portion sizes. Am sure to come again.

Food is good, service was quick and friendly though 2 of the deserts on the menu were not available,

delicious freshly cooked breakfast for 12 people. Service was slow but understandable as the restaurant was busy and we were not able to book ahead

Siamo stati qui per il brunch la domenica mattina, abbiamo preso il French Village Breakfast e due caffè, prezzo nella media.

Place busy, short wait for table. Waitress attentive and friendly. Order taken promptly. Bang bang chicken lovely, tasty, hot and well cooked. Chips again hot and nicely cooked. All day fry, good selection, well cooked and filling. Coffees fine, overall good experience at French Village.

Durante una vacanza in Irlanda io e il mio moroso ci siamo innamorati di questo magnifico localino. È un carinissimo bar in zona universitaria, famoso per le colazioni e i brunch veloci. Il locale è hypster e alla moda, ben arredato e che ti invita a entrare. Noi non avevamo prenotato e ci siamo messi in coda, ma essendo il servizio veloce, ci siamo seduti in poco tempo. Abbiamo ordinato uno smoothie e un succo d’arancia da bere, accompagnati da delle ottime eggs benedict con salmone e da una completa irish breakfast con soda bread e pancake. Cibo davvero ottimo e porzioni super abbondanti, che insieme al servizio gentile e alla rilassante atmosfera lo rendono un posto perfetto per godersi in relax un late lunch. Da sottolineare che, avendo avuto uno scontro involontario con il cameriere, lui è venuto al tavolo a scusarsi e ci ha offerto da bere, davvero gentile e super professionale. Ho visto anche ottimi dolci e sandwich, ma con un piatto a testa noi eravamo già belli pieni. Prezzi nella media della città, assolutamente consigliato

My husband and I stopped to have dinner at French Village this past Saturday. The hostess never greeted us, just looked at us. We told her it was just two for dinner and she took a half step around the corner, slapped the menus on the table and we were “seated”.

French village provided the catering this weekend at my Nephews wedding reception at Tullyveery House . The food and service provided was outstanding. Thanks French Village

Ordered avocado and poached eggs for breakfast. The avocado was ‘diluted’ with so much vinegar the sourdough bread was sopping. Part of one of my daughter’s poached eggs was raw - and I mean raw. They apologised, provided another breakfast and didn’t charge for one meal. However, I will not be back - I feel I’ll just thinking about it.

This was my first visit. I had heard good reports about the desserts/cakes but not much about the food. However, the food was excellent! There was a varied choice on the menu and I ended up going for the beef burger which came with fries. It was very nicely done, tasty and a decent portion. The bang bang chicken looked really good too. The restaurant was busy but the service was good and it didn’t take too long to arrive. My only criticism is perhaps some of the tables are a bit close together so the kids at the table next to us who kept getting out of their seats past us every five minutes was a bit distracting.

So nice to go back to this restaurant. Great selection of food beautifully cooked and reasonably priced. Pleasant staff plus a great selection of home made pastries etc

Went in here at 9:10 we were about the second people in, we were greeted and given the menu's then sat there for about ten minutes while other people who had come in after us got their orders taken, I had tto ask could we order in the end. We were not invisable or hidden behind a pillar. We ordered Earl grey tea and poached egg with added bacon. When the person read the order out they just said tea so said again Earl Grey. When the tea came it wasn't Earl Grey but normal tea. So that got changed but when the poached eggs came there was no bacon so this was put on as a separate order after ten minutes still no bacon so cancelled it as had eaten the rest of the meal. The food was nice it was such a shame the service was so poor, what it must bee like when it's busy I don't know but I won't be going there again to try it out.

Have eaten lunch here several times with friends and family. It can get very busy with queues outside at peak times. There is lots of choice and the food has always been delicious. Prices for lunch are very reasonable. There is also a section for take away food and cakes, which are also delicious. French Village is also open in the evening but I haven’t been there at that time.

Scones and coffee are great, just what you need for a break after visiting the Ulster Museum. Excellent service too.

Siempre aparece aquí cuando visites a amigos en Belfast y nunca te decepcionará. Buen menú con mucha variedad y amigos, y personal eficiente. Las mesas están bastante juntas y 'verduras mixtas' en cualquier otro lugar que he comido generalmente significa una ensalada, no verduras verdes como descubrió mi amigo.

We had a shortlist of restaurants that we got from the Hotel - we checked out the French Village and it looked good.

Gran variedad de opciones de desayuno en un domingo por la mañana. Preciosa decoración y ambiente. estaba bastante ocupado pero nos sentamos rápidamente y ordenó poco después de estar sentado. Ambos optaron por los alevines de FV, pero tenían mucha envidia de la comida al ver las opciones de los demás. La naranja recién exprimida es deliciosa y refrescante.

Very nice and cozy place with a patisserie in the side. They have a very extensive menu for their sandwiches which offers several different types of bread to choose from.

My wife and I dropped in to the Bistro for a quick bite to eat.We were seated very quickly and our order taken. We didn't have to wait long for our food. I had the super salad and my wife had the Caesars salad.Both were delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Encontré una joya en la panadería de la aldea francesa. Después de haberlo encontrado para el desayuno la primera mañana en Belfast, terminé comiendo aquí cada mañana mientras estaba allí. Me impresionó tanto la calidad de la comida como el excelente café. El personal amable y eficiente, así como buena música en segundo plano, ayudaron a comenzar el día.

Five of us visited for breakfast and only had a five minute wait for a table (it was very busy with inside and outside seating, which is normally a good sign!) and it was worth the very short wait! The food was excellent and the service was efficient and friendly especially since they where down a member of staff the day we visited! Wish we’d had room to try some of the amazing looking cakes/tray bakes that where on display!

Lovely little place, delicious food and deserts. Quirky setting, very friendly staff. Hidden gem Try the specials on the menu 😍😍

Having enjoyed a French Village Bakery cake in another cafe, we decided to give this a try. It was very busy, I'd call it packed to the point of being almost off-putting as the tables are close together and it is noisy but we were pleased that we stuck it out. We were initially going to stick to the amazing cakes but having seen the food menu we decided on sandwiches and sadly couldn't manage a cake aswell! Perfect! Really interesting and generous fillings, wide choice of bread - I loved my Reuben panini and well worth £6.50. The Earl Grey tea blend is very, very good and I got three cups from my personal pot! Excellent waitress who appeared to enjoy her job - well, that was the icing on the cake!

Tried to change my order within a minute or 2 literally and was told that the chef had it on already. My daughter got the Goat Cheese Burger - very tasty. The The vegetarian pasta was not worth getting. You can bring your own wine for a 3 pound corkage fee. Informal and deli side is not open for dinner.

Nice hotel for a quick bite and a coffee. Meals seemed a bit expensive. Coffee was quite good. If you're gluten free - there is a caramel bar and brownie to choose from.

Last night was the second time we have ate here.. and it was even nicer than the first. Really beautiful food! Looking forward to our next visit already.

Mediocre/ lower quality ingredients in the breakfast fry especially meats (sausage & bacon), mushrooms arrived diced, not unlike those bought already diced in tins) which was off putting. I had higher expectations. We won’t dine for a second time here, however, the coffee is decent.

Had breakfast here, was lovely. However, they had the audacity to charge £1 for a little hot sauce (as they had no tabasco sauce ) on my eggs. When I asked for it, they brought it without informing me there would be a charge. Most cafe/restaurants would have these sauces free of charge. A bit disappointing.

We are regular customers of French Village and were very disappointed on our last visit to discover that corkage has DOUBLED to £3 PER PERSON. I am usually happy to pay a corkage charge but £3 per person is just too much. This would mean 4 people sharing a bottle of wine would be paying £12 corkage. I think this is extortionate.

Even with being critical it's hard to fault for breakfast anyway. Taste was great, portion size great, coffee great, good menu, great interior to the building and was very clean.. And all for reasonable price..

Appreciated the service from one girl in particular but unfortunately ordered the french toast with bacon today. The streaks of bacon were 3/4 fat and 1/4 bacon. There was no flavour from it at all, I'm sorry to say. I had always spoken highly of French Village but I can't say that I will return again :(

I had a fantastic flat iron steak at this establishment a few days ago. My wife and I were given a table by the front window which was fine for us. We had pulled pork squares in a lovely Asia sauce for our starters. My wife had the special which was sea bass and gnocchi with garlic reduction she said it was really tasty. The prices were reasonable and the portions were very good. And It saves you money when it’s BYO.

I've visited this restaurant lots over the years, and always enjoyed the food - breakfast menu especially, definitely try the brioche french toast . The surroundings are nice and food generally comes pretty quickly too. The two most recent trips were a bit disappointing service-wise. On one occasion we came for lunch and stood waiting to be seated for a long time, while 3 different members of staff walked past us and ignored us multiple times - didn't make eye contact or acknowledge us at all. We eventually left out of frustration. The other time was for an evening meal, our waitress was quite abrupt and slow to take our order. Quite disappointing as the food is great.

Came in for brunch today (Pancake Tuesday). Arrived about 1:50 and waited in the hall for about 25 minutes. No problem it was clearly very busy so didn’t mind a wait. Knew what we wanted when the waitress came over promptly and I asked for pancakes with bacon and a poached egg on the top. Waitress told me the breakfast menu had finished. ( I did not ask for the breakfast menu- note the breakfast menu finishes At 2, which I was there before but had to wait due to it being very busy). I asked her again would it not be possible for a chef to do my any kind of egg to which she replied again that the breakfast menu was finished. So a chef couldn’t have simply thrown on an egg? As a waitress myself I understand if something isn’t on the menu it cannot be done, but come on a simple egg?? Would take about 2 minutes?? Very disappointing, waitress had a very unaccommodating attitude and quite a sharp tone.

Visited for breakfast and was quite busy. Good attentive service with good choice for breakfast and lunch and the waiter was happy to adapt changes to menu choices. The place was clean and held a nice atmosphere. The prices were a little higher than other cafes nearby, but the produce was of good quality and quantity. Worth a visit.

Went for breakfast after seeing many good reviews. Staff were very pleasant and service was quick however food was just ok. Pancakes were nice but maple syrup tasted more like cheap syrup, bacon was so hard it might break your teeth and extras on your pancakes are overpriced. The final straw is the coffee wasn’t great so overall not really worth the money.

Always a good start to BYO, you can enjoy a good bottle of wine at retail prices

Myself Wife and son just walked in to the French Village Botanic on the off chance we would get a table. We were not aware to bring your own wine so I popped down the street to local supermarket and got a nice bottle of red. The meal was just excellent and ample portions. Great value and very friendly staff.

I love it here! and it does the most AMAZing coffee. The staff aren't the friendliest but the food is worth it.

My wife and I along with our 8 month old son had a lovely meal here. Staff were friendly and very attentive. My wife is dairy free and the waitress kindly checked with the chef regarding the options available. The food was lovely - we even got a cake each to take out. Keep up the good work.

When we arrived there was a bit of a queue but the waitress was honest with the waiting time and we decided to stay, she gave us a menu each to look at while we waited which helped pass the time as there were so many delicious dishes to choose from. Once we were seated the service continued to be quick an attentive, the food was freshly made to order and considering how busy they were did not take long to arrive. The sandwiches we ordered were packed with filling we could hardly finish them and unfortunately did not have room for any of the delicious looking desserts. Could not recommend this restaurant enough and will definitely be back.

Aún no me ha decepcionado la comida aquí, ama su número 4 clásico de FV y seguirá comiendo fuera de aquí. El personal es encantador y la comida, si se trata de un desafío a Pop Village francés. Lo único negativo sería que es caro, pero usted paga por lo que obtiene.

I've been to French Village many times before and I'm quite disappointed despite the good service. Today I thought it was overpriced for what was served. I paid £6 for two pancakes cut in half arranged nicely. .

Delicious burgers and tasty tasty desserts. BYO kept the price down and the high quality food was very reasonably priced. A great find.

5 friends attended for brunch. Service was quick and food arrived promptly. Great sized portions and very tasty. Reasonably priced also. Only negative was front of house who obviously did not want to be there and was very abrupt!

Así que tuvimos la salida de Navidad de las obras en French Village. Es un café / restaurante BYO. No le gustaba la comida habitual de Navidad producida en misa, pero el pueblo francés no era eso. Parfait de hígado para empezar. Preciosa Bistec para los platos principales (sí, ya sé que es Navidad, pero ya estamos cansados) con el infame STP (sticky toffee pud) como postre.

We were in Belfast for a few days staying at the House Hotel Belfast just a short distance from this restaurant.

I recently dined at the French Village for their Christmas party night for the second year in a row, I have to admit the food was superb, one of the best Christmas meals I have ever had at a Christmas party. They operate on a bring your own system for alcohol which makes this such a great value evening. Staff couldn't do enough for us, the service was fantastic and accommodating. The food was exceptional. Ive never been for lunch but if dinner is anything to go by it will be superb.

Visited for breakfast twice during a long weekend. Excellent choice and lovely food. Didn’t try the cakes. But they looked delicious!

We went there with friends for an evening meal and were not disappointed, the food was well cooked and tasted delicious and the service was prompt, efficient and friendly! Our only disappointment was the bakery section was closed, the cakes looked amazing.

My daughter has had several appointments in Belfast and on each instance we make a point of having breakfast and occasionally lunch in this restaurant

THE GOOD: We visited for late breakfast. There were no seats immediately available, so we were offered a menu, and within five minutes we were shown to our table. I ordered the FV Speciality Breakfast and my daughter chose Eggs Benedict. The menu stated that this dish included salmon (which I would call Salmon Royale), so my daughter asked for bacon to be substituted. The food arrived promptly. It was hot and tasty. Service was very good. The manager in particular was very helpful and pleasant!

All I wanted was one of their delicious sausage rolls and a cup of really good coffee. No problem. Both were readily available and even though they were reasonably busy there was no undue delay with these items arriving. Everything was up to scratch and I had a lovely table in the corner where I could read a book and watch the world go by.

Came here one evening for dinner. I ordered a hot chocolate and then ordered the fish and chips with mushy peas and tartar sauce. It came out and the portion was huge! The fish tasted fresh and was delicious! The tartar sauce was lovely to dip my fish and chips in to. Hot chocolate came with marshmallows and cream also and was very nice indeed.

So it’s 17:01 on a Sunday. The closing time is clearly stated 6:00pm. On arrival lady advises us that they don’t serve food for the last hour of opening as the kitchen closes at 17:00.

I had the most wonderful smoked salmon eggs benedict with a flat white l. It was a blissful and very rare Saturday treat for just me and my book. Service was excellent for such a busy morning. Well worth a visit.

Excellent breakfast! One of the best I’ve ate in a long time. However service really needs to be addressed. Kept waiting 15 mins while they tried to seat a table of 5 even though they had several tables for 2 available that wouldn’t have affected the other party. A smile wouldn’t go amiss! Food is exceptional if you’re prepared to compromise on service.

My son and I called in for breakfast on Saturday morning. It wasn’t to busy but we waited for 10 minutes and nobody came near us. I asked one of the waitress if she could take our order, she said she would come back. We waited a further 5 minutes and then asked another waiter was he taking orders and he said he would come back to us. He never did. Both times the staff were abrupt and totally unhelpful, customer service obviously not a priority.

Really cute little café with a variety of brunch and lunch items. Had a wrap one evening with friends which was tasty, but breakfast the following week was the winner. I had blueberry pancakes with bacon and maple syrup: the bacon was crunchy without being greasy which perfectly complemented the softness of the pancakes, and the saltiness went very well with the sweet syrup and blueberries. A classic combination very well executed.

On our first evening in Belfast we were struggling to find somewhere for a simple dinner and thought this looked OK. we were shown to a table immediately and then advised that they did not have a licence. I was shown where there was a small supermarket 2 minutes across the road.

Dined here over the weekend as a party of 10. Booked well in advance and were asked to pre order off a set menu which was fine for us. In the evening it’s byob which was also great for our group.

Thanks to Perri, Claire and all the team. 11 of us there for a friends leaving do. Excellent organisation and communication beforehand. Superb when we arrived, excellent food. Huge portions. Lovely all round. Bring your own xx

Ordered pancake stacks and a bagel, along with some drinks. Pancake stacks were deemed to be quite nice but the toasted "bagel" a complete disappointment - nothing more than an expensive toasted bap with a hole in the middle. I said I was disappointed with what had been served as a bagel, to be told "you're used to the chewy American-style bagel". No - I'm used to a bagel, not a bap masquerading as a bagel. Bagel lovers, you have been warned.

Visited to buy a box of pastries. 4 staff members behind the bar, restocking, another doing stock check and none seemingly interested in serving me. Priorities seem out of check. One member of staff stood directly facing me picking pastries for a sit-in order. Seemingly uninterested in the lack of service afforded to me. I walked out and they lost custom. I’m a previous customer who won’t visit again.

All the time when I come to BELFAST I come to this restaurant because I know they have good food. Somethimes is very busy and you have to wait a bit. That s why is busy because is good food. Eggs benedict the best. 5*****I love it

We got breakfast here and it was wonderful. However, service was very slow. They did not have enough people working the restaurant.

In Belfast for a show at the nearby Lyric and thought French Village would be the perfect spot for lunch beforehand. It certainly was not our day and turned out to be a bit of a comedy. Small queue waiting when we arrived, which was fine. When we were seated, looked at menus and we both ordered Salads. 10 mins later the apologetic waitress came back to let us know the salads menu page should not have been included as "the deli does not do salads on Sundays"? No problem, we looked again and both ordered the specials highlighted on 1st page of the menu. !0 mins later......same apology, those were Saturdays Specials and not available. Should not have been in the menu pages we were given. At this stage, we just wanted to order food so picked other dishes. Third time unlucky, Waitress was back again to explain some ingredients (courgette, I think) and Bread (can we swap panini for Ciabatta) was unavailable. At this stage, we felt like leaving as we were not running late for the Lyric with all the over and back conversations about our order. When food finally arrived, it was fine, nothing worth commenting on either good or bad. Of course, we were then late for the Lyric but maybe it was just not our day. By the way, the Waitress concerned was lovely and tried to be helpful. Only reason I'm highlighting all of this in a review is that the Manager should ensure daily menus are 100% checked before being put out each day. The place looked nice, was busy and other customers seemed to be having a good time. I guess we were just unlucky and will have to get it another try!

Dropped in here as I am staying locally on business. What a wonderful place for my first meal in Belfast. The vegetables were noticeably fresh and the fish melted in my mouth. I rounded it all off with a delicious citrus cheesecake and could have added a coffee which would have taken the bill to still be just shy of £30 for 3 courses and that coffee I didn't have. I will be back for the coffee and to try more on the menu if I get back to Belfast again.

The service was professional and quick, the food was well presented and very nice, they had a good choice of breakfast and a children s menu. Their coffee was excellent The prices are reasonable and i would have no problem returning here or recommending this restaurant.

We have had the odd business dinner in France Village for the past year and it never fails to impress. The food is excellent, well priced and delicious which is not always easy to achieve when feeding large groups.

We ate from the "breakfast menu" - which is served until 1400.

This is such a lovely place but the service was terrible. Great service and food on the Lisburn Road store but there needs to be a shake up in this branch. Please do a mystery shop and you’ll see for yourself, I don’t like being harsh towards local businesses but the experience was so bad!

Lovely gem of a place for a relaxing breakfast. The Brown bread was exceptional and we spent a lovely morning sitting outside, eating and drinking coffee watching the world go by.

We recently ate here twice. Last Thursday outside around 11:00 a.m. for cake and tea. Waitress seemed a bit put out as we were about to sit at an empty table when she came outside (think we should have gone inside to ask to be seated first). However once that was sorted the tea and cakes were delivered quickly and were both good.

Was somewhat reluctant about going to what I thought was a Coffee Shop for dinner my fears somewhat eased by the fact we could BYO.

This is a nice enough cafe but it is NOT French, the name is misleading - they had told me it's the owner's surname but anyways, one goes expecting to be served French pastries and food but instead this is just standard, plain, simple Northern Irish food (not exactly cuisine!). Coffee is OK and food is OK but it's plain and simple N. Irish comfort food (traybakes, flat whites, etc) that you wouldn't find in a proper French cafe. It's OK, not very expensive but service is not great, just OK.

Went here a good few times during my time at uni in Belfast. Takeaway lunch is really quick and is moderately priced. Great range of sandwiches and toasties as well as hot food such as soup or baked potatoes. There is also sit in facilities although they are veey busy at lunch time.

Popped in here for lunch one day before heading to the airport for a flight (hence time was an important factor). The place is very popular, but we thankfully got a table for two relatively quickly.

I took breakfast here four times during my visit to Queens Quarter. It was close to my hotel but I returned for the food, the ambience, and especially the tea. It was a good place just to sit, be, and begin my day. The servers were all friendly but not intrusive. I can only comment on breakfast -- but for breakfast for me it was perfect.

This bustling bistro on the corner of Botanic Avenue and University Street, is very popular, often with queues awaiting entry. The food is fresh, simple, scrumptious, and attractively presented. The staff are welcoming and responsive. It’s really good value for money.

Fuimos a la aldea francesa de botánicos sobre la base de una fuerte recomendación de nuestro personal. Por desgracia, no tienen cocina francesa, aunque la cocina no era malo e incluso innovadora. Ambos tuvimos una bonita batata y sopa de puerro con encantadoras, pan oscuro. Mi esposa añadirá un cerdo asiático preparado en un estilo japonés del vientre, que a ella le encantó. Cada uno de nosotros probamos un plato principal vegetariano y estos tenían algunas distinto. Tuve una de guisantes y cebolleta ravioles con brócoli joven y otras verduras. Mi esposa tenía una coliflor, espinacas y cebolla restos carbonizados puré risotto. Ambos mostraban la creatividad y ambos eran sabrosos. Pero, en general, los platos de forma consistente un poco demasiado salada. Me gustaría elogiar al personal de servicio joven, que era amable y servicial. Una nota final, aldea francesa botánicos no se venden bebidas alcohólicas, aunque nos dijeron que podíamos llevar nuestro propio. El precio no era demasiado caro. Aldea francesa botánicos en Belfast es un buen lugar para una comida no está mal, pero la comida no es super.