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This is a two part review. Part one is for French Village the bakery and delivery service. Part two is for The French Village bistro and cafe in Botanic. The online ordering portal is class. You can order cupcakes, buns, tray bakes and donuts for next day delivery right up until 5.30pm the day before. The portal allows you to select a delivery address (free delivery to certain postcodes) or choose to pick up the buns. On Thursday I had some buns delivered and they arrived bang on the time I selected and today I opted to pick my boxes up. I did have to wait a bit on pick up but you can't really complain when they are baking your order from scratch. The cafe in Botanic is beautifully put together, a distressed wooden interior creates a rustic look whilst maintaining a comfortable setting. This is a tough mix top perfect so hats off to French village. On Thursday morning I picked up 6 cupcakes (perfectly decorated) and 6 tray bakes for £13.50 - excellent value! The staff were great, advising me that I was better to get tray bakes if I wanted to share the buns with more people. The cupcakes themselves are an absolute work of art. Each one is created to the highest standard. My personal favourite was the toffee topped one. It was so full of sugar it left me feeling a little light headed - that's a good thing in my book! I will definitely be using French Village again - I'm dying to try their evening menu at Botanic. It's also BYOB - bonus!
Let's just say that those cupcakes didn't last long! The good people at Yelp sent us a delivery of assorted cupcakes and they were delicious. (I my have had 2) I enjoyed a chocolate and a red velvet cupcake and they were both great. Might have to make afternoon tea at French Village a regular thing!
Sitting on the corner of University street ad Botanic avenue, sits this wonderful place. You have the choice of sitting in or take away. Very comfortable (huge sprawling sofas) and bright. Excellent atmosphere, populated with attentive staff and an excellent eclectic menu. Great selection of food - Firstly lets talk about their bread, it is unbelievable. Secondly their muffins!!! They have plenty of choice in their baked goods but the apple & cinnamon is divine, its almost like God baked it himself. Decently priced, nice environment, doesn't seem like grey skied Belfast when you're in there. They have free wifi which is a major plus so I will definitely be back there more often. Perhaps I'll try another muffin
Have only been here for tea/coffee in the evening. Place is always busy, and its bring your own too!! The food looks great and i have heard great reports about it. Service can be a bit slow sometimes, but staff will always make up for this with a smile or free refill of coffee.
Whilst I have never been to French village, I have sampled their delights on countless occassion. I'm not sure if all offices have a BYOBB© policy (bring you own birthday buns). But ours most certainly does. French village has become increasingly popular in our office over the last few months and it's not hard to see why. They have an easy online ordering system where you can select multi boxes of various treats. Cupcakes, muffins, donuts, traybakes and more. They even deliver them right to the office, making it such an easy and effortless process. The 'buns' themselves are amazing. They look fabulous and taste even better. Plus your colleagues will love you. Winning all round.
I have pretty mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, I love sitting in it. It's cosy, cute and everything a small, family-run coffee shop should be. The staff are also lovely. They're usually really friendly and attentive so they make you feel right at home. On the other hand, I don't think I've ever really enjoyed the food there. The cupcakes were especially disappointing, and a lot of the time when I go they seem to be out of a lot of things. I'd understand this if I turned up 20 minutes before closing, but I'm going at 6 or 7 in the evening! To be fair, the place hasn't been open that long and the stock level could just be a teething problem, so I will continue to go there. I heard a rumour they did massive chocolate eclairs and if I go enough, I'm bound to get one eventually, right?
Another great BYO restaurant in Belfast, I dined here recently with 5 friends and had a really great night. Staff are friendly and welcoming and food is scrumptious. I had always heard for French Village bakery but had always thought it was a cafe, this however proved me wrong! This is a really lovely intimate restaurant and well priced. Great selection of food to choose and I don't think one of us had anything left on our plates. Definitely one to put on the list for a return visit.
Our friend, who is a regular in Belfast, told us this café is very popular and usually extremely busy. When we arrived on a dreary saturday morning we were one of the few customers there though. A lovely menu, not overly long, but with good choices of hot breakfast, pancakes and eggs. And cakes, oh wow those cakes I saw on display (YUM!) My eggs benedict with smoked salmon were good, but unfortunately both eggs were overcooked. Would have sent back, if I hadn't been feeling ravenous.
I felt I had to add my own personal experience to the mixed reviews, purely because I had an overwhelmingly positive one. In fact, it was the perfect start to this particular day, and I must praise French Village for being such a fab little place. When I arrived at French Village at around 11am on a beautiful sunny morning, I was pleasantly surprised by its size, decor and general atmosphere. With two separate sections for sit in and takeaway, it was opulently decorated in terracottas and neutrals for a really glam, yet relaxed feel. I grabbed myself a seat on the comfy sofa, and soon lost myself among a pile of cushions, before one of the waitresses came over and asked me if I had gotten a menu (I stupidly hadn't realised you were supposed to do that bit yourself). Leafing through it while waiting for my friend, I noted the wide variety of breakfast dishes, pastries and other delicious goodies. Despite having already eaten, I couldn't resist a toasted croissant with jam (no butter, thank you very much). My friend soon arrived, and she selected the stack of pancakes covered in maple syrup. Mmmm. And oh, that croissant. It was the best I've ever tasted...seriously beaut. I did quite want another one, but felt that would be a tad overindulgent. Just a tad. My friend, meanwhile, was seriously enjoying her pancakes, which looked and smelt amazing. After all these wonderful smells / tastes etc, my mouth was saying "more", my stomach was saying "enough". Stomach won, luckily. But I knew that I would be back before long...
I've been a fan of the doughy goodness the French's have been making since they started with a small bakery in Stranmillis back in the day, and the produce here is still of that high standard. Serving a belt-loosening selection of sandwiches on their own gorgeous bread and a good range of hot lunches like lasagne or burger and chips, the reasonable prices in here, going by the frequent queues, seem to keep workers and students happy alike. The service isn't the quickest so if you are on a strict lunch break it may stress you out a bit if you are a Monica like me. Then again, with pastries like they have here for pudding, what's the rush!
Im a big fan of this place. I use to live around the corner and when I was in university there I use to pop in here every week. So when I went up to Belfast for the weekend I just had to pop back into this place. The only thing that has changed is the roof decor... Which is actually really nice! The staff are as attentive as ever. Really friendly and welcoming. I had the chicken burger and sweet potato fries... The fries are the best sweet potato fries ive had in a cafe/restaurant. Burger was solid. Great feast. Great chillout spot for a coffee and a bit of grub. Definitely recommend to everyone.
Damn it! They got me again with the lovely decor and the name! I'm a sucker for the outside look of a place and will always want to go in if it looks cool and hip. The French Village cafe does look cool and hip but at the end of the day it is just a reasonably sized coffee house that bakes and sells its own tray bakes, buns and bread. I had a coffee and a croissant, and that is exactly what I got - nothing special and nothing to write home about. In fact I felt this place was missing a certain je nais ce quax - there ain't nothing French about it!
Came here on recommendation from our Air BnB host. He recommended we request an Ulster Fry...the typical Northern Ireland breakfast. This was called a FV breakfast on their menu and came with soda bread toast, pancake, sausage, bacon (ham), beans, and mushrooms. It was good...but the item I liked the most was my fresh iced tea. It was frothy and delicious. I cannot recall the flavor I chose, perhaps passion fruit? I liked it so much, I had to order one to-go as well!
26 days ago
Highly recommend! This place was great! We had a group of 5 and there was plenty of room. The food is so good - no complaints, no notes. The size of the dishes are average to large... definitely shareable. Lovely service and affordable prices. Get the lemon meringue brioche toast. Fantastic. read more
4 years ago
8 years ago
My friends and I were staying close by at the Global Village hostel and on our last morning in Belfast, we were craving a good sit down brunch. We hopped on Yelp and saw that French Village was just down the street, so we just walked on over. For a Saturday morning it was quite busy, but we were lucky to get a table for 4 people right away. They have a pretty standard breakfast menu with your typical french toast, pancakes, bagel, hash, scrambled eggs, etc. Between the four of us, we pretty much ordered the whole menu, which was great because that means I got to try a bit of everything. For myself I ordered the bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon. It was good, but I don't think it was exactly what I was feeling that morning. I really enjoyed bites of their raspberry & white chocolate pancakes and frech toast though. I'd definitely recommend that if you've got a sweet tooth. On top of that, we got an assortment of different coffees and smoothies at our table. I went for a soy milk latte for myself and a strawberry banana smoothie. Both hit the spot perfectly. Service was a little spotty. Our waters were never really refilled (and on a hungover morning, endless water is a necessity), and our server looked a bit angry to be there. The manager came around to see how everything was doing though, which was great! They have a bakery on the other side of the restaurant (where you go to pay), and have an assortment of macarons, muffins, and other baked goods. Before we left, we got a small box of macarons to share and they were lovely! I can't remember all the flavours we got, but everything I tried was delicious. If you're in the University area, definitely a good spot to check out for a nice breakfast. read more
This is a two part review. Part one is for French Village the bakery and delivery service. Part two is for The French Village bistro and cafe in Botanic. The online ordering portal is class. You can order cupcakes, buns, tray bakes and donuts for next day delivery right up until 5.30pm the day before. The portal allows you to select a delivery address (free delivery to certain postcodes) or choose to pick up the buns. On Thursday I had some buns delivered and they arrived bang on the time I selected and today I opted to pick my boxes up. I did have to wait a bit on pick up but you can't really complain when they are baking your order from scratch. The cafe in Botanic is beautifully put together, a distressed wooden interior creates a rustic look whilst maintaining a comfortable setting. This is a tough mix top perfect so hats off to French village. On Thursday morning I picked up 6 cupcakes (perfectly decorated) and 6 tray bakes for £13.50 - excellent value! The staff were great, advising me that I was better to get tray bakes if I wanted to share the buns with more people. The cupcakes themselves are an absolute work of art. Each one is created to the highest standard. My personal favourite was the toffee topped one. It was so full of sugar it left me feeling a little light headed - that's a good thing in my book! I will definitely be using French Village again - I'm dying to try their evening menu at Botanic. It's also BYOB - bonus! read more
11 years ago
Let's just say that those cupcakes didn't last long! The good people at Yelp sent us a delivery of assorted cupcakes and they were delicious. (I my have had 2) I enjoyed a chocolate and a red velvet cupcake and they were both great. Might have to make afternoon tea at French Village a regular thing! read more
16 years ago
Sitting on the corner of University street ad Botanic avenue, sits this wonderful place. You have the choice of sitting in or take away. Very comfortable (huge sprawling sofas) and bright. Excellent atmosphere, populated with attentive staff and an excellent eclectic menu. Great selection of food - Firstly lets talk about their bread, it is unbelievable. Secondly their muffins!!! They have plenty of choice in their baked goods but the apple & cinnamon is divine, its almost like God baked it himself. Decently priced, nice environment, doesn't seem like grey skied Belfast when you're in there. They have free wifi which is a major plus so I will definitely be back there more often. Perhaps I'll try another muffin read more
11 years ago
Have only been here for tea/coffee in the evening. Place is always busy, and its bring your own too!! The food looks great and i have heard great reports about it. Service can be a bit slow sometimes, but staff will always make up for this with a smile or free refill of coffee. read more
Whilst I have never been to French village, I have sampled their delights on countless occassion. I'm not sure if all offices have a BYOBB© policy (bring you own birthday buns). But ours most certainly does. French village has become increasingly popular in our office over the last few months and it's not hard to see why. They have an easy online ordering system where you can select multi boxes of various treats. Cupcakes, muffins, donuts, traybakes and more. They even deliver them right to the office, making it such an easy and effortless process. The 'buns' themselves are amazing. They look fabulous and taste even better. Plus your colleagues will love you. Winning all round. read more
16 years ago
I have pretty mixed feelings about this place. On one hand, I love sitting in it. It's cosy, cute and everything a small, family-run coffee shop should be. The staff are also lovely. They're usually really friendly and attentive so they make you feel right at home. On the other hand, I don't think I've ever really enjoyed the food there. The cupcakes were especially disappointing, and a lot of the time when I go they seem to be out of a lot of things. I'd understand this if I turned up 20 minutes before closing, but I'm going at 6 or 7 in the evening! To be fair, the place hasn't been open that long and the stock level could just be a teething problem, so I will continue to go there. I heard a rumour they did massive chocolate eclairs and if I go enough, I'm bound to get one eventually, right? read more
Another great BYO restaurant in Belfast, I dined here recently with 5 friends and had a really great night. Staff are friendly and welcoming and food is scrumptious. I had always heard for French Village bakery but had always thought it was a cafe, this however proved me wrong! This is a really lovely intimate restaurant and well priced. Great selection of food to choose and I don't think one of us had anything left on our plates. Definitely one to put on the list for a return visit. read more
Our friend, who is a regular in Belfast, told us this café is very popular and usually extremely busy. When we arrived on a dreary saturday morning we were one of the few customers there though. A lovely menu, not overly long, but with good choices of hot breakfast, pancakes and eggs. And cakes, oh wow those cakes I saw on display (YUM!) My eggs benedict with smoked salmon were good, but unfortunately both eggs were overcooked. Would have sent back, if I hadn't been feeling ravenous. read more
16 years ago
I felt I had to add my own personal experience to the mixed reviews, purely because I had an overwhelmingly positive one. In fact, it was the perfect start to this particular day, and I must praise French Village for being such a fab little place. When I arrived at French Village at around 11am on a beautiful sunny morning, I was pleasantly surprised by its size, decor and general atmosphere. With two separate sections for sit in and takeaway, it was opulently decorated in terracottas and neutrals for a really glam, yet relaxed feel. I grabbed myself a seat on the comfy sofa, and soon lost myself among a pile of cushions, before one of the waitresses came over and asked me if I had gotten a menu (I stupidly hadn't realised you were supposed to do that bit yourself). Leafing through it while waiting for my friend, I noted the wide variety of breakfast dishes, pastries and other delicious goodies. Despite having already eaten, I couldn't resist a toasted croissant with jam (no butter, thank you very much). My friend soon arrived, and she selected the stack of pancakes covered in maple syrup. Mmmm. And oh, that croissant. It was the best I've ever tasted...seriously beaut. I did quite want another one, but felt that would be a tad overindulgent. Just a tad. My friend, meanwhile, was seriously enjoying her pancakes, which looked and smelt amazing. After all these wonderful smells / tastes etc, my mouth was saying "more", my stomach was saying "enough". Stomach won, luckily. But I knew that I would be back before long... read more
12 years ago
I've been a fan of the doughy goodness the French's have been making since they started with a small bakery in Stranmillis back in the day, and the produce here is still of that high standard. Serving a belt-loosening selection of sandwiches on their own gorgeous bread and a good range of hot lunches like lasagne or burger and chips, the reasonable prices in here, going by the frequent queues, seem to keep workers and students happy alike. The service isn't the quickest so if you are on a strict lunch break it may stress you out a bit if you are a Monica like me. Then again, with pastries like they have here for pudding, what's the rush! read more
Im a big fan of this place. I use to live around the corner and when I was in university there I use to pop in here every week. So when I went up to Belfast for the weekend I just had to pop back into this place. The only thing that has changed is the roof decor... Which is actually really nice! The staff are as attentive as ever. Really friendly and welcoming. I had the chicken burger and sweet potato fries... The fries are the best sweet potato fries ive had in a cafe/restaurant. Burger was solid. Great feast. Great chillout spot for a coffee and a bit of grub. Definitely recommend to everyone. read more
16 years ago
Damn it! They got me again with the lovely decor and the name! I'm a sucker for the outside look of a place and will always want to go in if it looks cool and hip. The French Village cafe does look cool and hip but at the end of the day it is just a reasonably sized coffee house that bakes and sells its own tray bakes, buns and bread. I had a coffee and a croissant, and that is exactly what I got - nothing special and nothing to write home about. In fact I felt this place was missing a certain je nais ce quax - there ain't nothing French about it! read more
11 years ago
9 years ago
Came here on recommendation from our Air BnB host. He recommended we request an Ulster Fry...the typical Northern Ireland breakfast. This was called a FV breakfast on their menu and came with soda bread toast, pancake, sausage, bacon (ham), beans, and mushrooms. It was good...but the item I liked the most was my fresh iced tea. It was frothy and delicious. I cannot recall the flavor I chose, perhaps passion fruit? I liked it so much, I had to order one to-go as well! read more
11 years ago
Lovely cupcakes from French Village being given away free at the Hotplate Noshery! Great stuff guys read more
I always enjoy the food in French Village. Their superfood salad is delicious, today however I felt like stodgy food so opted for their veggie lasagna and chips - tasty and filling. Feeling extra greedy I also had a dessert of banoffee which was so amazing I completely forgot to photograph it before I devoured it! I've eaten in this cafe/ restaurant numerous times and find the staff very pleasant - service has been a little slow on a couple of occasions - but in fairness to the staff it has been when they have been very busy. It's BYO and they offer breakfast/lunch, early evening and later evening menus so there's a good selection to choose from. Good coffee too. read more
16 years ago
One of the more interesting coffee shops on this stretch of road as it boasts that everything is baked fresh in the premise's bakery. It's your standard café/sandwiches fare but the setting is cool and there's always a nice buzz in here. Best slot is heading out to the back area where there are comfy sofas and the large windows give the corner slot a great vantage point for watching life bustle by. When I last visited it was quite busy so I just hung outside despite it being a bit damp and cold. The coffee is pretty good and the takeaway seems to do a roaring trade. A cool little addition to this part of town. Pros: Food is fresher than fresh Cons: Can get busy so snag those comfy seats early. read more
11 years ago
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16 years ago
mmm!! French Village is a cute little bakery/cafe serving lovely cupcakes, pastries danishes, cakes and fresh mad sandwiches. The interior is really nice and has that real french sweet feel to it! The sandwiches are made right there in front of you which I love as you can see exactly what's going into it! I love their Cajun chicken salad as a filling. I also got a danish which was most excellent and really indulgent! I like this place as its slightly different to the pretentious modern coffee shops which seem to be springing up everywhere and it has a much more homely welcoming ambiance. read more
12 years ago
French village is a family run business and I have used it for both lunches and catering (birthday cake and cupcakes). The café bistro has a great selection of fresh baked goods and savoury . There are a wide selection of newspapers and the food comes quite quickly after ordering. The café has a young and friendly vibe, the staff are all quite young and knowledgeable. The initial service before being seated can be slow at times (I've had to hover in the entrance a few times before I was seated), so it would be handy if they just had the menus and customers can pick their own seats. I am repeat customer because of the quality of food and the fact it is all freshly made to order. If you are in the area I would highly recommend. read more
Another happy experience here yesterday...took a friend I had bought a voucher for. She loved her bang bang chicken & me my chicken salad. We shared an amazing sticky toffee pudding with our tea and coffee. Although the dessert was slow to arrive we were impressed at their flexibility when our table number increased last minute at a peak time for them. read more
10 years ago
French Village on Botanic's breakfast menu is so good that I happily just went in by myself when none of my friends were free. A little expensive and the place can get pretty packed but a real treat! read more
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