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9.1
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Excellent
646 reviews
Ambience
9.1
Food
8.9
Service
9.5
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  • Ivan T.

    Ivan T.51 reviews

    January 11, 2025

    10/10

    Awesome as always

  • Pascal C.1 review

    November 22, 2024

    9.5/10

    -Fast service -Good regional food -Noisy but fully in keeping with the old tavern atmosphere

  • Julien d.

    Julien d.1 review

    October 6, 2024

    8.5/10

    Great atmosphere and setting.

  • Fernando d.3 reviews

    June 4, 2024

    9/10

    Love the atmosphere even time I go there - an opportunity to share a relaxing moment, good food and lovely staff - keep coming back so what else can I say...?

  • Dimitria G.

    Dimitria G.1 review

    February 24, 2024

    9.5/10

    Great atmosphere, friendly service I recommend it for families, groups of friends

  • Raph B.1 review

    December 10, 2022

    10/10

    This is really a well kept piece of Brussels history, very cosy bar/resto with a very nice line up of beers, very cosy inside and very friendly staff.

  • Ivan T.

    Ivan T.51 reviews

    May 7, 2022

    10/10

    I’m a regular here, great resto and fantastic food! I recommend absolutely.

  • Rita A.1 review

    May 1, 2022

    10/10

    Excellent !

  • Gregory T.2 reviews

    April 3, 2022

    10/10

    Amazing restaurant. We love coming here.

  • Ulrike S.15 reviews

    April 9, 2022

    10/10

    Pretty noisy, but food and service very nice, a packed place speaks for itself ????

  • Ivan T.

    Ivan T.51 reviews

    December 27, 2021

    10/10

    I simply love the place - keep coming here again and again. I find the quality to be as good as back in 2019, when I first visited this place. I highly recommend it.

  • Datta G.

    Datta G.24 reviews

    December 3, 2021

    9.5/10

    The unexpected "what I was looking for" = warm athmosphere, delicious food, excellent service, super nice location! Well' be back soon..

  • Ivan T.

    Ivan T.51 reviews

    June 26, 2021

    10/10

    I like the place a lot - it’s a nice resto with great staff and absolutely decent food. Always glad to return here :)

  • Liane R.4 reviews

    May 29, 2021

    9/10

    Service was great. Eating in one of the still standing oldest cafes in brussels is an experiznce in itself! Food was good. Overall great evening

  • Ewa L.10 reviews

    June 21, 2020

    4.5/10

    Very disappointing. Overpriced and not tasty food, not fresh and to be honest not well prepared, shady interior, ugly and smelling garden... service was ok but trying to compensate with weird not funny jokes. Unfortunately I do not recommend.

  • Pacôme N.

    Pacôme N.5 reviews

    June 20, 2020

    10/10

    Excellent service

  • Ivan T.

    Ivan T.51 reviews

    December 28, 2019

    9.5/10

    Nice local place with a variety of dishes. The place was really packed which is a good sign. Another good sign - the owner walking around and chatting with the customers as well as working alongside his crew. The food was delicious and so was the beer. We will definitely consider this place when we come to Brussels again. We will also gladly recommend eating here for our friends - this is indeed a great restaurant for a hearty Belgian dinner.

  • Kiryl H.3 reviews

    November 28, 2019

    9/10

    One of the best authentic places in Brussels. Nice experience! Just start your evening with Westmalle double and everything will be perfect! Enjoy!

  • Giorgia G.11 reviews

    September 3, 2019

    9.5/10

    At first the environment leaves you a bit unsettled, but then you start enjoying the informal setting, the loud chatting and the smoky lights. The food was great and the wide selection of bier is the cherry on the top! An authentic Belgian experience! Waiters are super friendly and funny!

  • - -.7 reviews

    August 16, 2019

    9.5/10

    Very good food in a typical inn atmosphere. Very friendly staff and host. Price are cheaper than average in Brussels Capital, but honestly, the quality of the food is here.

  • - -.1 review

    February 16, 2019

    10/10

    Top.

  • Piotr N.79 reviews

    October 7, 2018

    9.5/10

    The restaurant doesn’t look like much from the outside, but they serve absolutely delicious traditional Belgian dishes in an authentic atmosphere.

  • - -.1 review

    May 20, 2018

    8/10

    Authentic cuisine in authentic atmosphere. Honest food for reasonable price.

  • Rachel K.

    Rachel K.2 reviews

    November 3, 2017

    10/10

    I was looking for a place within walking distance to Forest National. The website for this restaurant caught my eye, so I made reservations through this site. I was extremely pleased with the greeting and quick seating when we arrived (not always something you experience in Belgium). The atmosphere is cool and eclectic and hints to a history going many years back. Coming from Waterloo where everything seems overly expensive, I was pleasantly surprised with the prices listed on the menu. I was even more surprised when the quality of the food was beyond what I expected (based on prices). The service was quick, and the staff super friendly. I can't wait to take other friends and family there.

  • Geoffrey V.

    Geoffrey V.411 reviews

    October 14, 2017

    10/10

    Perect as always.

  • - -.1 review

    August 15, 2017

    9.5/10

    Great place. No Brits, only locals. Don`t go there...

  • Raoul S.20 reviews

    August 10, 2017

    7/10

    somewhat disappointing when I recall past meals that were better prepared and of better quality! still good but hope they will go back to the previous level when the quality was excellent vs. "correct"...

  • Geoffrey V.

    Geoffrey V.411 reviews

    July 14, 2017

    9/10

    Good old bruxelleir mood good food cheap price. Lot of nice beer and warm welcome

  • - -.1 review

    July 1, 2017

    10/10

    great collection of Belgian beers. Excellent food, good prices

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