Chez Alphonse

We came here on a Monday as there wasn't a lot open in Limoges and was pleasantly surprised. With a traditional french menu, servings were quite large (I couldn't finish the steak tartare) and simple. The giant chocolate mousse was a huge hit with my kids!

Probably the best lunch I've had for a long time! Staff is kind and they do everything they can to give you a good experience. We can't wait to come back.

We dined quite early at 19:30, which may explain the disappointing experience. While the menu offered traditional French dishes, the execution fell short of the standards I’ve come to expect in France. I ordered the chicken supreme, which was unfortunately dry, served with overcooked macaroni—some pieces were even dried solid. The sauce appeared to have split, and it gave the impression of having been prepared in advance and reheated. My companion's veal was extremely tough—more like shoe leather than a quality cut of meat. Overall, a letdown, especially given the rich culinary traditions of the region.

The restaurant is fairly typical, with gingham tablecloths. The Limousin cuisine is well represented on the plates (calf's head with gribiche sauce is very good). I'd also recommend a country terrine and chocolate mousse, served as often as you like. All in all, Alphonse's is good and not too expensive.

The dishes were very good and, even with all the tables occupied, we didn't have to wait too much to be served. The starter salad was small for the price it had and the escalopa and the desert were very good. The staff was efficient. They are in a pedestrian street in the old neighbourhood and they have a big terrace. Good and quiet place to have lunch. Recommended.

The food and the reataurant were great. The waiters speak very good English and were super friendly. Overall it was a really good experience.

Superb menu. All 4 of us had different choices and no one was disappointed.

Very good food and wine. Alphonse is very nice and very hands on the business.

We love this place. Priced according to the quality of food, no complains! Unli starter for pate and great service too!

Definitely the best traditional French Bistrot in town. You'll eat fresh specialties from the market just in front of the restaurant. Go for it without any doubt.

Disappointing and overpriced. Humming bird portions at Buffalo prices. I knew the restaurant years ago and you could get hearty regional french food (I was born near Limoges) for a fair price and in generous amounts. The amount was small, and the authenticity lost. I had langue de veau, which was common, my dad choux farci which was was nothing close to the original... we paid and left not taking desserts. The guy next to us had boudin noir with potatoes puree, I mean that you could walk to the supermarket and get it. Chez Alphonse turned to the snobbish crowd used to domino's pizza.