La Frite Belgian Bistro - Belgian restaurant in San Antonio - 728 S Alamo St, USA

Incredible restaurant. Imagine the finest French-Belgian home-cook meal. Fresh ingredients, outstanding seasoning (light like your grandma's), and a homely atmosphere. Plus it's actually affordable! We will return next time we visit San Antonio. Recommend: Tenderloin steak, white wine mussels, escargot, and duck confit.

I spent a lot of years traveling through Belgium. I enjoy the food in the French and German parts. We visited La Frite and stopped in for dinner. We made a reservation a few hours ahead of time. The restaurant does remind me of a place off of the square in Brussels. The interior had three sections. We felt like we were in Brussels. Very quaint and comfortable. The service was just the best. Everyone was attentive and asking us what we needed. We shared an appetizer of mussels and fries. Even the lady tried the mussels which surprised me. We had extra bread to dip into the cream wine sauce. The fries, were a bit floppy and dark. The mayo-herb sauce was really outstanding. We had a green salad and Caesars salad, both good. The lady had sliced duck which was cooked perfectly. The son had trout which had a nice soft crust. I was going to get coco vin, but for some reason, had the curry lamp shank. It was good but didn't seem to go with the rest of the Euro-vibe. We shared an apple pear tart - not to sweet and delicious. We had a great time and will be back the next time we visit San Antonio.

I'm so happy we came across this Belgium bistro. We stopped by since the reviews were very high and we understand why. The food was delicious. I ordered a savory crepe while my wife had the mussels. Both dishes were flavorful and tasty. You also have to try the fries and dipping sauces. The service was one of the best we experienced on our trip. The waiters are knowledgeable and helpful. Our water glasses were always topped off and the staff even offered bread to soak up the amazing sauce. Overall, a great restaurant worth checking out!

I’ve been here twice and the food and service was excellent both times. The champagne recommended by the waiter was really good. I had the duck breast the first time and beef bourguignon the second time. The mussel dishes are good. My friend had fried lobster and it was yummy.

Love love this little local gem! Went with my mother, sister and daughter. This was not our first visit as we’ve dined here before. We all had the salad verte-it was fresh and delicious. My sister and daughter both ordered the salmon. It was generous and well seasoned. My mom and I had the steak au poivre’. This is probably one of my favorite steaks! The food was great. The management welcoming. The service friendly and helpful. This is a great spot for lunch or dinner. I’d encourage you to make a reservation as it’s a smallish place and usually busy. Also-parking is very limited so give yourself time when heading down there.

One of, if not, my favorite restaurants in San Antonio. I may be a bit biased because my wife and I visited some friends in Belgium a few years ago and fell in love with the bier and food. Every time we go here it reminds us of our trip. Whether you’ve been to Belgium or not, this place is excellent. The Mussels (Bavarian w/bleu cheese…Pesto…), frites, beer, and other food has always been top notch. We have had exceptional service at La Frite and I will never forget the time we came here for our anniversary a few years ago without a reservation. This place is small, cozy, warm and inviting. We walked in and the wait was pretty long and it was not looking like we were going to be able to enjoy our anniversary here. We mentioned it to the person taking our name. They could have told us, “I’m sorry, but make a reservation next time”, which would have been an understandable and expected response. Did they say that? No they pointed to a small area at the end of the bar/register area and said we could make a table for you here if you don’t mind sitting here. We happily accepted and had a wonderful anniversary. We now make a reservation any time we go!

Waited over an hour. Ordered mussels. Cold, sent back, came back. Serves told me, "Well it's steaming," but was cold on top. All well... gave this place a 3rd try. Maybe another life... the water guy was amazing 👏

My husband found this fantastic bistro for a date yesterday. He got the beef bourgignon which was very tasty. The pasta seemed fresh made and very thin. It was perfect. The veggies were perfectly cooked to leave some snap/crunch. I got the most amazing duck breast. I had no idea duck was supposed to taste so good. It wasn't gamey like I've had in the past. They cook it medium rare, but Alex, the maitre 'D, suggested I get it between medium rare and medium, which made it absolutely perfect for me. The texture and tenderness was like a filet mignon. And the raspberry reduction was a nice sweet compliment to the duck. I forgot to take a picture of the muscles and fries appetizer. We shared the white wine with cream and garlic muscles. It was so good. My husband got the beet salad and thoroughly enjoyed it. We're not sure if it was goat cheese on the salad, but if it was, it was the creamiest goat cheese we've ever had and delightfully subtle. I'm not sure if the chef forgot to toss the salad with any dressing or dress the beets with a balsamic reduction, but it was definitely better when Alex brought us the fresh and tasty creamy vinaigrette and balsamic reduction to put on the salad. For dessert we shared the raspberry marscapone which was so light and creamy. Have never had marscapone before, but this was a perfect finish to our meal. I forgot to take a picture of the dessert before we dug into it, so you'll see a few bites out of it. 😄 I took a picture of their wreath, because my daughter wants a wreath and she loves wine. She thought it would be hilarious if we were to put that on her front door.