French Village Patisserie & Brasserie in Belfast

He estado comiendo en el pueblo durante muchos años, y aparte del servicio a menudo impactantemente malo, siempre me ha gustado su comida. Su cocina sabe cómo producir comidas simples, sabrosas y atractivas, y es un lugar lo suficientemente agradable para sentarse - ¿qué más necesitas? Sí, el café también es decente. Mi experiencia hace unos días fue muy diferente. Después de la espera interminable habitual para una bebida, como cliente para llevar después de que el cliente llegó, se sirvió rápidamente, y se fue, cometí el error de pedir su Focaccia de Navidad. No puedo recordar cómo se llamaba en realidad, pero si tengo mucha hambre, a menudo tengo una de sus gamas regulares de focaccias: sabrosa y llena. Normalmente soy muy cauteloso con los menús “festivos” en esta época del año, ya que tienden a basarse en pavo procesado/jamón/relleno desagradable, y mermelada de arándano (me niego a dignificar brebajes tan azucarados como la “salsa de arándanos” – ¡pero eso no sucedería en el pueblo francés! O lo haría... tristemente, sí. La focaccia era enorme y difícil de manejar como de costumbre, pero justo lo que quieres al morir de hambre. Y muy bien abrigado. Excepto... que el relleno (pavo ultraprocesado desagradable/jamón/relleno, con el relleno de casi una pulgada de espesor) estaba completamente frío. Es muy difícil calentar algo de 3 o 4 pulgadas de espesor con prisa, por lo que muchas cocinas ponen mariposa a estos brebajes mientras están en el horno, luego los cierran de nuevo antes de servirlos, eso no había sucedido aquí. El pavo en particular habría deshonrado a TESCO – no habrías podido identificarlo por sabor (ninguno) o textura (gelatinoso). Me sorprendió y me entristeció que uno de mis antiguos establecimientos favoritos sirviera una abominación como esta a sus clientes. Tardaré unas semanas en superar el trauma y volver. ¿Por qué no lo devolví? Bueno... solía estar involucrado en el negocio de catering y basta con decir que tengo mis razones. Si estás pensando en cenar en el Village, te recomiendo dejarlo para después de Navidad, cuando se reanudará el servicio normal (esperemos).

Great place to eat and meet. Dog friendly was a big bonus. Highly recommended

Quite nice shop nice food. But not sure if it’s cuz different staff has specific positions, like they don’t care about anything else but their own task. was waiting to be sit in couple mins no one lead me in while staffs just all stand in waiter station, no one speak to me neither I need to wait or ask me to sit in. Always wait so long to get to order my food but definitely not that busy to wait so long to get my order. They were so laid back as if no customer needed them but at the same time I was waiting to be ordered.

We’ve tried multiple things. All was perfect but the focaccia was super delicious!! It is a must try

Amazing cafe, shop, and location. I had the french toast and it was divine. The menu has amazing variety and tons of options. I left with a loaf of sour dough and was gifted a pain au chocolat for the road. Highly recommend

Always great - service and food is great and you can pick up tray bakes and ingredients they have in store when leaving. It can be challenging to get a table and the wait can be longer that anticipated but it is worth it. Great place to catch up with friends

Good food and atmosphere is nice

Food was fine, but went back to my car and it was blocked in for 15 minutes by a huge black 4x4 parked in a bus lane, turns out is an employee of the store. I’ve since come down the road daily and that same car is constantly parking on the bus lane being a pest.

Stopped in with the family of 4 and got seated outside. When we were seated the table had not been cleaned , with spilt drink. We asked for it to be wiped and were advised it would be.When the waiter came to take our order of an Ice Coffee, Milkshake with cream, Mocha and 1 meal of avocado on toast I again requested that the table was wiped. They said they would be back with a cloth. After about 10 minutes the milkshake (no cream) and Ice coffee arrived, no Mocha or toast, I again requested the table gets wiped and was promptly given a napkin to wipe it myself. The Mocha then arrived , lukewarm warm, followed by the toast. Not great, won’t be rushing back.

Excellent place to have a meal. Quick service, fresh food, great hospitality by the staff. The menu is simple and the food is delicious.

Nice cafe with good vibes and friendly staff.

Disgusting staff, whistled at me when he was trying to get my attention. I am clearly not yet ready to be served, and he whistled. An Indian guy he was. You guys should teach your staff. Heard soooo many good things about your store, but unfortunately, this guy just decided to ruin that. Please, educate the staff.

Friendly and attentive staff. Awesome food and ambience. Would definitely visit again!

superb friendly staff and best chicken ceasor salad

Nice range of drinks options available. Good for breakfast and lunch. Attentive staff and clean environment.

French Village Lisburn road offers an exceptional experience with the combination of exquisite food, outstanding service, and inviting atmosphere makes it a must-visit for anyone in the area.

Descubrimos este restaurante durante una visita reciente a Belfast. La comida y el ambiente eran excelentes. Había asientos al aire libre disponibles. El personal no podría haber sido más agradable o más servicial y amable. Recomendaría una visita encarecidamente.

Great value, good coffee, good pastries, excellent location.

This was an unusual one. It has a strong reputation locally, but it may need to not rest on its laurels. The cappuccino was excellent, as was the tea my wife had. The cost of two scones, two sausage rolls plus the drinks was exaggerated; so too was the overly enthusiastic use of pepper in my pork and fennel sausage roll. The scones were cinnamon and apple. Great combination but the heavy-handed chef was at work again with the cinnamon flavouring. There's work to be done gentlemen! On a brighter note, the decor and location were superb.

Ambiente encantador, muy hablador. Las mesas estaban constantemente llenas, pero la vuelta era buena. El personal de camareros es tremendo, atento y atendido a nuestras necesidades dietéticas. Pedimos patatas fritas, que era un plato muy grande lleno de comida muy bien cocinado y presentado. El tocino estaba delicioso. Tuve la papa frita que una vez más estaba delicioso. Oh! Buen café descafeinado también. En general, una muy buena experiencia gastronómica a un precio razonable.

Came over to Belfast from London for a long weekend and this place blew anything in London out of the water. The Turkish eggs and the hash brown brunch were absolutely *ridiculous*. Unbelievably good food.

I love French Village for food and snacks but not a fan of their coffee, it always tastes like the milk has went off. On this occassion I ordered the blueberry stack with a side of bacon which never arrived. When I asked for it again, what was sent over was hard, old and clearly reheated. Also had to ask twice for maple syrup as only a thin drizzle on the stack and anyone who orders a maple pancake stack is expecting a good amount of syrup. They weren't busy either so no excuse for the delays! I gave 4 stars as I'm putting this down to a one off, a bad day as it's normally delicious!

Beautiful freshly cooked food, lovely decor and great service.

How difficult can it be to make a decent cup of coffee? Is it the right beans, properly trained batista.......Sadly the coffee here is just OK. Lovely premises but focus is all wrong. Gerry Milligan

Went in for a coffee and a bun, stood for a few minutes waiting to be seated while the waiter avoided looking in our directions, despite it being very quiet. Took our order without writing it down and got it wrong. Brought the coffee in a take away cup and the coke with no glass. The cupcake was so stale and then they came over 5 minutes later and told us to get out as they were closing. We went in at 4 thinking they stayed open a bit later. But if anyone had told us that they'd be closing soon we would have just went elsewhere. Really wish they'd just communicated with us.

Fresh food . Tasty. Attentive. Clean.

Relaxed atmosphere with polite, friendly and helpful staff. So many food and drink options to choose from. The menu is simple and not overwhelming. The food and drinks are brought to you quite quickly, which is great. The price is fair and reasonable as everything is fresh. There are also take-out options. Thank you team😀

Good place for breakfast. It's not entirely cheap but I think it's worth it for what they offer. The site is very nice.

Beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon on the Lisburn road. We stopped for a quick bite to eat. Great food,friendly and efficient staff, lovely atmosphere 👌

All I can say is wow!!!! I ordered a cake for my sisters 40th birthday and hand on heart I have never tasted a nicer cake in my life!! If I could give 10 stars I would, and so beautifully decorated. Thankyou so much to whoever made this. It was PERFECT!!! Xxxxxxxx

Decent enough food, what you’d expect from mid range cafe in Lisburn Road. However, service is the worst in Belfast. Wait for table, ignored completely. Table service staff were so disengaged it was outrageous. Will never be back.

very delightful venue having friendly local brunch vibes and good service of dishes. The avocado spreads are such a kick making all food better!

We were going to stop off somewhere handy and thought, why not it's been a while since we've been there so I looked at the online menu and reviews on Google and the Fryston look delicious but then when we arrived and got seated we were told the kitchen doesn't open Mon-Wed so frys were a no go. So I got French toast and it was swimming in syrup and it was 1 big bit of bread burnt. Don't think we'll be back here unfortunately.

Worth a visit... Carrot cake is Amazing 😍😋

The staff are so amazing and friendly, and the drinks are top quality!!! 🔥

Delicious brunch food and a great oat flat white

Absolutely delicious foccacia, both chicken one (me) and goats cheese one (wife). Very helpful and friendly staff.

The best breakfast cafe. Really beautiful and cozy place to have breakfast ( they have indoor and outdoor sitting arrangements). Loved the fresh bakery items and the French toast is like the most delectable one. Coffee amazing, we tried cappuccino and chai latte. A chai lover can go for this chai latte definitely.

Quite a short menu and definitely very brunch-y. My first ever vegan Caesar salad - really very good. I'll be coming back

We decided to call down for a small lunch for a catch up, I decided to have the avocado and toast which is my go to wherever I go and it was lovely! Ordered a smoothie as well which was delicious. Everyone was friendly. Definitely would go back all the sweet treats looked great as well

Absolute gem of a place, popped in for breakfast and it was divine. Cannot recommend the chefs breakfast more and for the quality of the food the prices are fair.

Great food and great service. Will return

Yes coffee was nice but £3.25 for a regular coffee that was about 100ml is absurdly expensive. You can get more for your money in other cafes.

A cosy and delightful spot for a brunch with friends - delicious food and even better coffee!

This place was right beside our hotel and we went for brunch. Staff friendly and service prompt. We ordered club sandwiches and the portions were huge. Really lovely and came with fries. We went on our last day but wish we had discovered it sooner.

Best lunch spot on the Lisburn Road

Food was lovely. Was left to wait around for a table and to pay my bill though and we nearly didn’t wait.

A really nice place to have lunch on the Lisburn Road Belfast. I ordered the French Toast with extra Bacon and a Cappuccino. Toast was a thick doorstop of a chunk of sweet bread that was crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. I got extra bacon as the pup was with me. You probably wouldn’t need extra on your own. Cappuccino was creamy and full of flavour. Perfect brunch! I would highly recommend 😎

Terrible. Staff member greeting people as they arrived was unpleasant and rude. Asked for a menu and felt like we were bothering him. Left before ordering as service was so terrible. Won’t be back. Disappointing. Seems to be a common occurrence when you read the reviews.

Perfect lunch. Friendly attentive staff and absolutely delicious food in a clean and beautifully laid out environment. Highly recommended.

Very expensive two sausage rolls and two coffees £17.50

Went Sunday about 2pm to sit in. Service was slow but not packed inside or out. Ordered 2 chicken focaccia and took about 20 mins before they brought out, they looked reheated. 2 small bottles of water and no glasses. Other customers on tables outside seemed to get served faster maybe as they ordered sausage rolls, don't know. In the end had to go in and pay bill as no staff about outside.

Got takeout treats here as a gift, reasonably priced and good service

Good food (if pretty pricey) and good atmosphere for meeting friends. Also they were very accommodating about letting us sit at a table for six, over a busy lunch period, even though three of our party arrived 15 minutes late. We will definitely be back.

Opening times can often not be true

Nice place to get a break from a busy schedule.

Lovely pastries and friendly staff

Great food and staff, very filling and nice atmosphere!

Very nice and serene atmosphere, the staff too are nice,food is good

One of my favourite places on the Lisburn Road.

Terrible service .. very poor service and very disappointed. There was a waitress wearing Green pastel top on 20 th may 2023 who was very rude and made us disappointed about the seating. Even though I made clear that I was on the queue first she was making everything confusing and made me into such an uncomfortable position as if I was not supposed to be seated. Waited long for the dessert and had to finally cancel and walk away. Sat for an hour , not even a single person came to pick up the plates. Not going back . The sandwich my husband ordered was terrible and he didn’t even finish it . Thankyou for such a bad experience. Please try to appoint waitresses who knows customer service.

Great place food good staff excellent But coffee lets it down thought it was just me but my 3 son's where with me and said the same very bitter but we'll be back to try again

Atrocious service. After being seated for 45mins waiting on a food, I asked a waiter is there any update on our order. To which he replied “you mean youse haven’t got your food yet?” Waiter went away and came back saying they are going to “put it on now”. I promptly said to just forget about it and we will sort elsewhere. I cannot comment on the quality of the food as we didn’t get that far. Avoid at all costs.

Best garlic bread going. Shame on 2 visits the staff couldn't confirm the buns ingredients for dietary requirements and also check your order before paying, asked for 5 buns, paid thinking it was expensive and walked home and then realised they sold me 7.

Beautifully presented & tasty food. Nice layout

Poor, slow, unwelcoming service. Awkward times when hot food is available. We left and had a fresh breakfast in one of the many better options on the Lisburn road. It’s nice to be served by staff who don’t make you feel as if you’re interrupting their day.

Selling day old STALE stock (pastry) at full (high) price. Usually great despite price, but by time i noticed i was too far away to return. Disappointing and will not be back.

Great deli sandwiches, friendly and quick service. My niece spilled her (delicious) hot chocolate by accident, and the serving team replaced it with no fuss. Great place for a hearty lunch.

Would be nice if 1) the staff on the desk understood how a queue works and acknowledged other people had been waiting in line for over 5 minutes for a takeaway traybake, instead of calling other rude, arrogant, greedy customers who will happily queue jump. And 2) when I say mint traybake, I mean MINT, not a fifteen (luckily I checked the bag before leaving the shop) - active listening required.

Breakfast and service was great the only thing that let the experience down was not receiving a drinks menu so we didn’t have an idea what to order to drink.

Had an amazing breakfast, would definitely recommend.

Really nice food and quick service

Be prepared for slow service. Food was good however.

Called in for coffee and dessert. Seated quickly, downhill from there. Waited ages to order, despite trying to catch the eye of servers. Finally got someone who tried to enter our order on a hand held device which she had problems navigating, apparently there was no cheesecake but we (including server) could see it in the cabinet! Got it ordered and then waited. And waited. Drinks and one dessert arrived - a lemonade and half cup of coffee. No sign of the cheesecake so again we waited. And waited. Managed to get another server who looked totally lost. Cheesecake arrived after coffee was finished and my partners dessert had been shared between us. Woeful From we arrived until we got cheesecake was 25 minutes! If we hadnt already prepaid we would have left much sooner.

Love this place for breakfast, just a coffee at times, and to pick up great bread, pastries etc

Staff are friendly and helpful! Food is good and I’d definitely recommend here

Believe it or not FV was difficult to find. I was only looking for Quispies which I did get but the place was buzzing and the atmosphere was lovely

Great coffee good food good crowd at lunchtime

There seemed to be a lot of staff in but not any organisation, we ended up waiting a long time (about 90 mins in all) for a table and then to order. Food came quick enough, but then ages to get the bill. Food itself was fine. Was disappointed because we've been to other ones and it's been great.

Very good food. Reasonable price although not economical. The service is great and the food even better.

We visited this place for a family lunch as we have been several times before. However as anyone with young children knows it is difficult to entertain young children after having to wait in a table. As a result our 2 year old bent a print that she found on a shelf before we took it off her, the assistant manager was so rude that I left the shop in such a rage. She first of all addressed me asking me if the print was ours and already purchased, I explained we hadn’t, she then ordered me to pay for it as it was ruined, when I went to take it from her to pay, she changed her mind and continued to be rude and sulky. I have never been spoken to so rudely by someone who has no respect for customers and consideration for the amount they have just paid for disgraceful customer care. Not quite how I imagined spending my afternoon.

French Village Lisburn Road has went seriously downhill … no fresh food for breakfast, kitchen doesn’t open until 11am apparently, so it’s stale hard bread until then … it’s a pitty used to be great … best avoided £10 for bacon & toast … won’t be back

For something so simple it has been made sooooo difficult. QR code ordering that is totally useless and unnecessary, and we couldn’t even get it to work. We were also told if it doesn’t work (experience speaking here) just order at the till and give your table number. Back at the till and the queue or lack thereof put us off completely, after being on the premises 20mins and still no order taken or given we gave up and went elsewhere! NEVER AGAIN

Nice tasty food, great atmosphere.

Lovely latte,nice cakes!! Highly recommended! 5*****

Arrived in to the Lisburn Road branch on a Sunday with my young family - sadly there was no indication that there was no fresh food due to no chef - why not have a sign up? Wouldn't saved us so much hassle. Also the app didn't work either. I had to go up and ask what was going on. So if you only want coffee and a pre-made Sandwich on a Sunday, then it's fine. Otherwise avoid.

Nice spot with good service and lovely food

Excellent lunch of Mushroom Toastie- expensive but well filled and tasty- enjoyed!

What Sunday mornings are made for! The Pumpkin Spiced Latte, Pancake Stack, French Toast and various luxury sausage rolls, we'll be back!

Great Sunday brunch, perfect cure.

I had been meaning to try here for ages (What a fool I am!) The one star awarded is to reflect a well-furnished, bright and clean premises. We took our seats here around 12.15, not too busy, read the sign on the table requesting that we order using a QR code. Sadly I don’t know how to do this. I’m not thick, I’m just over fifty! Queued at the counter to place order, no proper queuing system as people converged from the left and the right towards the single cashier who didn’t care who was next in line. It was like an EasyJet boarding gate, chaotic and unsavoury, I saw people who arrived after me being served before me. The cashier was totally disinterested, she lacked manners, please and thanks were never uttered from her mouth. The most dreadful customer (lack of) care I have ever witnessed. I ordered a salmon bagel @ £8.50 and a beef toastie @ £8.00 plus tea and americano. The bagel I’m told was tasteless and bland but the toastie was absolutely inedible. The beef was tougher than shoe leather, my knife could not cut through it, my teeth couldn’t chew it. I brought it home for the dog who also refused it. The bill was £21.60, I offered two twenty pound notes and was told they didn’t have change, so I had to pay by card. This is the clearest example of a business relying upon an old reputation. Sadly now that I’ve highlighted the issues, I can’t return to this restaurant. A real shame.

So slow. The complex order process takes for ever. It starts with a scanning of a QR code but just goes on and on. They even want to know your address! Then the food takes ages to arrive. Granted the food itself is nice when you actually get it. If you are from French Village and reading this - have you ever heard of Apple Pay or Google pay? - fast and secure

Visited with family at about 10.30 , very disappointed. Credit card machine not working , unable to order at the table , online ordering from The table not working , tables not cleaned properly, staff disinterested, menu for breakfast very limited before 11 am , food well below average and hugely overpriced , coffee cold . Will not be back .

Awkward ordering from table, soup so so salty.

Great outdoor area for morning coffee in the sun

Overpriced poor coffee scone poor staff very pleasant and helpful.

I absolutely loved the food. If you are arround, give it a visit, you wont regret it. Its also not too expensive.

I called in to French Village, Lisburn Road Belfast for a bite of breakfast and a cup of tea. I had a lovely cup of tea. However, when I asked if they had any Gluten Free options for breakfast, I was told that all they had was a packet of Glens of Antrim brand crisps. No Gluten Free bread, scones and no offer of any alternative options. There’s no excuse in 2022 to have no decent gluten free options available. In the future I’ll go to other Lisburn Road cafes that have a wide range of gluten free options available.

Lovely place, nice staff and wonderful coffee and atmosphere. IWISH they open for more hours

Very enjoyable visit with quality traybakes and various little cooking accompaniments.