I was surprised to find this British pub type of ambiance but glad to try it out for sunday brunch!…read more The waitress was nice and friendly, I had to wait a little bit before getting seated but was lucky to get a table without booking ahead. The Dispensary also has an interesting Gins and Whiskys menu as well as cocktails. Only bad points to me were the coffee and orange juice (not fresh pressed) served in small quantities with the full Enlish Breakfast I ordered... I would recommend this place and go back there without hesitation.

A few weeks ago, while getting ready for a press trip to France, I realized that I was going to…read morehave to get over my insane fear of being in France despite not speaking any French. I learned how to say, "I'm sorry, I don't speak French, do you speak English?" by practicing daily. I was landing in Toulouse on a Saturday morning but my trip didn't start until Sunday evening. Good thing I did this because the turbulence during the first hour of my transatlantic flight was so bad (how bad was it, Nancy?) that drinks were flying and even the flight attendants looked shaken. Needless to say, I didn't sleep a wink. Despite the rest of the flight being smooth, any time there was the slightest sound I was wide awake. But you don't care about my flight. So a few days before leaving I find The Dispensary on Yelp and say to myself, "You have to eat there." I mean, this place is literally the stuff of my fantasies. Dark but awesome decorations, a killer menu, and dark but awesome decorations! So I take a little liquid courage and call. A woman answers speaking French to which I go through, for the first time with an actual French-speaking person, my "Sorry, I don't speak French, do you speak English?" routine and she tells me (in French) that I do speak French and then switches to English. We have a good laugh and I make a reservation. I was pretty excited to head over on Saturday after meeting my host for the evening, unpacking some essentials, and crashing for a delicious post-flight/post ridiculously long travel day. The Dispensary has a nice outdoor seating area in front that was full of people. My reservation was for 7 but I arrived a bit early so that I could have a cocktail first. When I walked in and was greeted in French I launched into my go to phrase (I was a pro at this point!) and she immediately switched to English in a British accent. *Most* of the staff were ex-pats - I'm not sure how they all found each other but I was completely fascinated by their ability to switch between languages so seamlessly. I'm always fascinated by people who are bilingual. I ordered a Cry Baby Collins: tanqueray, raspberry puree, lemon juice, homemade dried candied ginger, soda water. It was freaking delicious. It was also very pretty. Next to me sat a perfectly behaved dog (this is a French thing we need to embrace, like the cheese course). People were in and out of the bar - a variety of ages and I saw what appeared to be groups of friends, couples and even a few families. This is a place that is so very welcoming I really wasn't surprised at the diversity of the crowd. The bar is decorated with pure kitsch tucked into the built-in shelves but doesn't come across as cluttered. There are dolls, a working model ferris wheel and lights of all sorts. Also some great taxidermy - pretty sure it was real but whether or not it was real it was pretty darn cool. Around 7:30 I moved over to the restaurant where I enjoyed my dinner. I had two glasses of wine (Graves and Minervois) and their signature dish: the Death Star burger. It is a *lot* of food. A lot of very good food. And I was hungry since I hadn't had anything to eat since very early that morning. As I enjoyed the artwork and vibe in the restaurant part I also noticed the board with activities (bands, trivia night) and the huge influx of people - this is definitely the place to be on a Saturday night. While I would have loved to stay and hang out for the music I was feeling the pull of bed. Before settling up, though, I was sent over a shot by the woman who had helped me at the bar. It was delicious. I think they saw me fangirling on Instagram. She also let me know as I left that her grandmother's name was Nancy and that had caused her to think of her late grandma (a good thing). Very sweet. It's easy to say: When I'm in X I'm coming here again. I say that a lot. But with The Dispensary I definitely see myself coming back, with Kris, because this is totally the type of place where we'd spend a night drinking and laughing. And beating everyone at Trivia. Well, unless it's in French. **Je suis désolé, je ne parle pas français. Parlez vous anglais?**

Good variety, something for everyone. Vegan and gluten free options. Everything was really tasty,…read moreespecially the quiches and deserts. Friendly service. Thank you!

Food is good not great. But it is a fully vegetarian menu which is tricky to find. Great service,…read moregood bar.

From the owner: On dirait le sud... Les couleurs donnent le ton de ce restaurant qui sent le Sud et étire sa…read moreterrasse d'été sur les allées du Consul Dupuis de mai jusqu'à septembre. Bonne humeur, convivialité, décontraction et savoir-vivre sont compris dans la carte. Cette dernière est renouvelée très régulièrement. Les plats sont élaborés avec des produits frais distribués par les producteurs locaux (le samedi, le marché se fait sur la place). La cuisine oscille entre la cuisine traditionnelle française et la tradition culinaire du Sud-Ouest. Vous trouverez à la carte aussi bien les noix de Saint-Jacques qu'une déclinaison autour du canard : foie gras, magret, confit. Côté décoration et aménagement, la simplicité et l'accueil chaleureux prévalent. Les tables de deux couverts permettent des repas intimistes comme l'élaboration de grandes tablées. Une partie du restaurant peut être privatisée pour l'organisation de repas de groupe.

Everything we had here was delicious. Great vegetarian options using local ingredients, attractive…read moreplating, and superb blending of flavors--I only wish we hadn't eaten so much throughout the day and were not hungry enough for dessert. Although they were short on staff when we were there, the food came out reasonably fast. You get excellent value here. The atmosphere is a casual courtyard terrace, next to the cathedral, away from the more boisterous parts of the city center.

My husband and I are vegan and loved this place! Even though this isn't a vegetarian place, the…read moreowner is very helpful and welcoming to us who prefer to avoid meat. He's very warm and friendly and the food is some of the best we've had since being in France! Highly recommended!

We found this restaurant on Yelp and was very happy we did…read more The server spoke a little bit of English but with the help of Google Translate app, we were able to understand the menu and order. We got the 3 course meal and everything was tasty and nicely presented. Portions are a bit small but we weren't starving so we were fine. We were one of the last tables leaving for the evening so it wasn't very busy. The chef came out and asked us how things were. We told him everything was good but one piece of the lamb was a bit tough because of the silver skin. The chef explained the lamb dish consisted of two different cuts and one part was a bit tougher. It was nice that he came out to chat with us and we could give him feedback.

After being there for an hour and 15 minutes we still hadn't received any food. The truffle menu…read morewasn't impressive at all and they gave us two prices and then charged the higher price. We got there at 8.30 and left at almost midnight! My falafels were extremely hard and dry. The staff told us that they were missing 3 people and that they were usually close that day (then, why even open). They forgot my desert, i had to ask about it. The egg appetizer for the kids was way too greasy. Overall the food wasn't good at all for the price. The chef forgot the foie gras on my husband's meat and brought it at the end of the meal with no salt, bread or confit.