Review: La Braisière

Time flew by and it was already the last day of M's last Toulouse visit. We had made plans to go out for a nice meal. However, we overlooked the detail that it was Sunday, in Europe this means the majority of stores and restaurants remained closed. After a frantic hour of researching online, we decided to give la Braisière a try. This restaurant is a famous grill house. We've learned from past experience to always make a reservation and this worked out to our benefit. As we arrived at the restaurant just after 19:00, it was packed. The patio was lively and the inside of the restaurant was filled with the scent of smokey barbecue (in the most delicious way!)

Wine here was not very expensive (14 euros) and it was very tasty indeed. After the wine tour in Bordeaux, M and I are more picky with the wine we drink. We were pleasantly surprised when we sipped on the wine from La Clap.

For appetizer, M ordered his new favourite food: smoke salmon and said the quality of the fish was quite good. However, the condiments were missing some essential herbs. I, on the other hand, ordered the mussels and thought they were delicious. They were baked to perfection with a home made sauce out of seaweed.

As mentioned before, it was M's last day in France and we thought it'd be nice to order some traditional French main dishes. So, we both had duck - duck confit cassoulet and magret de canard.

Cassoulet is a famous dish in southern France with 3 main ingredients: beans, meat (duck or pork) and sausage. The cassoulet at La Braisière was not only tasty, but it was also very hearty and filling. The confit de canard went great with the beans.

The portion of the magret de canard was large. It was a simple yet delicious dish.

Each table was also served a green salad and potato cubes. M fell in love with the potato cubes (I'm not a big fan of them). According to him, these cubes were fried to the perfect state. The outside crispiness to the inside softness ratio was divine. He would come back again just for these potatoes.

We finished off the meal with a creme brulee to share. As you know, the French are experts at dessert and this place was no exception.

Verdict:
One of the best restaurants we've been in Toulouse. The price value was good and there's a large selection on the menu. Would definitely revisit again and recommend to others.

Rating: 4/5

Price: $$$

La Braisière
42, Rue Pharaon, 31000 Toulouse
+(33)5 61 52 37 13