L'Irlandais - Reservar uma mesa

Okay. Pin yer lug holes back. :-) Was there last Sunday (again).I've read all the French reviews. They usually describe it as "simple food". It is to them cos they all like to eat Duck 5 ways & taste the same dish in every resto everywhere they go. It has to be precisely the same as every other gaff. If not? They won't go back.Jonny Foreigner isn't like that. We love the spices & variety of our Lives!French folk expect to be snarled at by waiting-on staff who sell them usually very ordinary ruge for 34€ a bottle. Makes them feel like they're at home. :lol:This lovely informal gaff is not like that. Deep Joy! You've found a gem.It's AWESOME for foreigners (who want to enjoy a varied menu & great grub at the right price in a wonderful place and, unusually seek to engage with happy, smiley & attentive staff). Washed down by a glass of something hoppy. At around 6€ a pint ;-)Fish & Chips remains the best we've ever tasted in France (shame about the frozen frites). Duck Burger is equally good. No idea about anything else on the menu cos we haven't needed to try anything else! Portion sizes are huge. Take your own Malt Vinegar.Can't recommend l'Irlandais highly enough. One of very few gaffs in SW France which caters for their audience. Let's be right. We all know why we go to an Oirish Bar, don't we? You will not be disappointed.Big Tip: Do the Brocante in Limoges in Autumn (October is usually the best time in our experience). Not filled with Tourists. Not too busy (yet busy enough). Bar l'Irlandais sits bang in the centre of that action. Park on Bvd de la Corderie if you can (which is closed off to provide car parking specifically for this monthly event). Do a few stalls, have lunch there then do the rest of the stalls (and explore the medieval centre of Limoges cos it's lovely in many ways). Book a table for 12.30 & the sun will appear over the high medieval buildings at the perfect time. Been in this area for 14 yrs & happy to pass the info on. For the benefit of others who may not be as experienced.YOU MUST BOOK A TABLE on the phone before you go on a Brocante Sunday! It's okay. They won't pretend they didn't understand nor snap your head off cos you pronounced "réservation svp" incorrectly (like so many other gaffs in France will).Real place, real food, real staff and long may it continue to provide a varied diet for everyone. The Guinness is always good. Draught of course. In pints. How refreshing. :-)

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We were in Limoges sight seeing, a lovely day we had just been to the cathedral and thought we'd like a bite to eat as it was 2pm.Nearly everywhere was shut or shutting up, something I still find hard to understand in France. We are in the cathedral area, loads of people milling around and the restaurants shut.So eventually found this Irish bar, sat down and they asked what we wanted to drink, so we ordered drinks, they brought them, my husbands was some kind of bitter when he had ordered Guinness, so I tried to get someones attention to tell them but they (the staff) were all too busy chatting to some customers who I assume were their mates!!So eventually got the eye of a girl and asked for the menu (which wasn't that extensive anyway) and was informed they had finished serving food and were shutting. We were furious as they could have told us that before we ordered drinks otherwise I wouldn't have given them a cent of my money.So we drank up, paid up and went off to a supermarket and bought some food.I have never understood when in a tourist area and lots of tourists about and they shut restaurants at lunch time.We went to Sarlat and Bergerac a few days later and the restaurants and shops all open, perhaps Limoges and the restaurants there ought to take a lessons from these other towns!!I wouldn't recommend this Irish bar to eat or drink, they seemed too busy talking to their mates to worry about paying customers.

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I have no idea why some people moan about this exxy Bistro style faux Oirish gaff.We speak French & English. Never had a problem in either language. In fact the staff try to speak English (if they hear your accent) because they understand that is everyone's 2nd language and they want to make life easier for foreingers! That is unusual in this part of France. Trust me. Been here 14 years.The Fish & Chips are still as good as ever (several smaller thick chunks of battered loveliness accepted). The Guinness is as good as it always was. Chips are above average (but not perfect).We've been to the other gaffs in this immediate area too. This is the best of the bunch in almost every way.True Blue French might disagree with me. That's their issue. :-)

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We found this excellent restaurant just a short walk from the cathedral. The service was very good with friendly English speaking staff. The food was served quickly and tasted great. They also have a wide range of drinks including Belgian beers. This place is well worth tracking down and I would highly recommend it.

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Fish and chips are amazing and I want to know where they buy the fish in batter from??? lovely atmosphere and great staff too - best Sunday lunch for a long while - thank you

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