Once again I had the pleasure of a meal with my local French friends at the Tournefeuille-based…read more(suburban Toulouse) Mealting Potes. I remember having one of the best hamburgers there last year, and this year's meal did not disappoint! The young chefs and owners here pride themselves on using local ingredients to create simple yet delicious food. On this evening, I opted for the fish dish, which was comprised of two filets of Hake, accompanied by a lightly dressed spring salad and savory compote of olive oil, tomatoes, shallots, and fried onions. The fish was seasoned sparingly with nothing other than a little oil and some salt and the flakey meat melted on my tongue. The salad and compote provided additional depth to the fish. Of course, I also had a side of their house cut fries. (Did I also tell you that they make awesome frites?) To round out the meal, I asked for two scoops of their house-made rum raisin ice cream (Rhum des Antilles aux Raisins). I wish I could have ordered a couple of gallons for the flight home! They use exceptionally soft golden raisins to soak up all that delectable rum. Miam! Merci beaucoup, Mealting Pots! I really love the food you make!

From the owner: Proposer des produits de qualité frais, issus de l'agriculture biologique ,revendiquer les circuits…read morecourt, le fait maison. Un choix de bières artisanales locales .Un lieu aussi apprécié pour la présence d'une cheminé qui ajoute une ambiance feutrée.

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?**

Great burgers, and probably one of the better burgers you'll find in Toulouse, at reasonable…read moreprices. They have a 8 flavors you can choose from, and there are 2 chicken options if you don't eat beef. The burgers are 8€ and you can get a burger + fries for 9,5€, or burger + fries + drink for 10,5€. M.A.C Classique - Beef, cheddar cheese, red onions, roquette and a sauce. The combination of everything was great, although the cheese was more saucy than what I'm used to for cheddar cheese in America. But the taste was great and the bun was fresh (as to be expected in France) M.A.C Chicken - Marinated chicken with lemon and ginger, cheddar cheese, red onions, roquette, and a sauce. The chicken was a little bit too gingery for a sandwich, but it was still good. I liked the regular burger better over the chicken. I was disappointed in the fries, as they were a bit on the soggy side. I won't get the fries again next time. Overall, great burgers and I'd definitely get one here again. Check online on their website to see where they will be.

Best burgers in toulouse with reasonable price. Try their compte burger -its so good!read more

This is for a different location that I wasn't able to locate on Yelp:…read more Burger'n'Co Compans 10 esplanade Compans Caffarelli 31000 Toulouse, France +33 5 34 31 07 46 Walked up for take-out order. Immediately acknowledged and directed to tablet to order. I did not notice an easy toggle to select English, but the photos were enough to help us make our selections. Easy to customize various ingredients, such as meat choice, condiments, and side orders (if you order a meal, single items also available). I was able to find an outdoor table and the order was brought out to me within 10 minutes. Burger was delicious - moist and flavorful. Delicious bun. Fries/chips were crisp on the outside and tender inside. Ketchup and napkins were provided. Although we didn't dine-in, over the last few days I have walked by on several occasions and they are consistently serving a lively clientele. Clearly popular with locals and tourists, alike. Music playing, but not too loud to engage in conversation. Nice surprise!

From the owner: Burger'n'co est un restaurant spécialiste du hamburger où l'on y fait pas les choses à moitié. Des…read moresteaks hachés frais de 170g, des belles tranches de bacon grillé croustillantes, des légumes frais et des recettes sans compromis. Le tout assemblé dans un grand bun artisanal coupé en deux et toasté. Les neuf burgers proposés à la carte sont accompagnés de frites ou d'une petite salade et portent des noms de morceaux mythiques du rock : strairway to heaven, i love it loud, come as you are ou encore le classique highway to hell. Tous déclinables dans une version végétarienne à base de galette de pomme de terre ; au poulet ; à la dinde panée et même au poisson. On y trouve aussi l'essentiel de la finger-food avec les chicken wings, nuggets, onion rings, mozzarella sticks et les jalapeño poppers beignets de piments au cream cheese. La bière américaine bud ainsi que le fameux dr pepper sont présents eux aussi aux cotés du coca-cola et des sodas habituels. Chez burger'n'co on trouve aussi

There are a few good burger joints around town and now I've had the pleasure of trying this place…read more The atmosphere is very cool with comic books and action figures everywhere and the kitchen is clean and open. I had the iron bacon with an extra patty and I must say, it was a lot of food! The menu comes with a drink, fries and salad and it's reasonably priced. The meat was good and cooked well, the fries were soft, but had great flavour and the salad was simple. I will definitely be back here!

I went to this restaurant with my young kids for the theme, but I was pleasantly surprised by the…read morequality and variety of the burgers. I also had my first milkshake since years, yum! The meal finished with a climax when they led my son the giant Spider-Man and Ironman to play with his dad :) I recommend this place for familly (better reserve beforehand) or casual burger lunch.