Reviews - L'Ecailler du palais royal
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L'Ecailler du palais royal
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Daniele W. • 2 reviews
April 27, 2024
10/10An exquisite fine dining adventure, perfect for a romantic date. We really enjoyed the 6 service menu and we did not realize that nearly 3 h passed. Service and food impeccable. Adequate prices for the service provided. An ideal place for special occasions at the heart of Brussels.
Oliver F. • 1 review
April 6, 2024
10/10Lovely service, great food!
Christian O. • 2 reviews
March 14, 2024
10/10Perfect Restaurant!
James B. • 3 reviews
February 16, 2024
10/10Exquisite 6 course menu. Gorgeous presentation, well balanced sauces and delightful course of fish including seabream and birch as well as expertly prepared free range chicken. Service was responsive, friendly and knowledgeable. Spacing was well placed and lighted, creating a cozy overall atmosphere.
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Henrik R. • 11 reviews
February 14, 2024
10/10Everything went well and food was good. However, the price on The Fork App said 119€ per Menu. Price at the Restaurant was 175€ per Menu.
Susan s. • 13 reviews
January 31, 2024
10/10A lovely venue, elegant and quiet. Young attentive staff made our evening very enjoyable. We took the 4 course menu for 95 euros. Each dish, 3 fish and 1 dessert was excellent. You can have wine by the glass and a one off price for water that was poured all evening. A delicious amuse bouche, excellent coffee, a real treat.
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Aki N. • 1 review
January 26, 2024
10/10The food and service were fantastic. Our table was on the 1st floor (above the ground floor) which was good because it was very quiet, but we hope we could've experienced the lively main dinning room. We need to come back again when we are more hungry, as both my wife any I could not finish the main dish due to late lunch and big portion. What a pity!
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Peter V. • 1 review
January 23, 2024
8.5/10Service was excellent! The entre we had had a poached egg with a wonderful sauce and a small portion of caviar on top. Although teh dish was very tasty overall, the egg white was still a bit runny around the yoke (which didnt bother me much because tje sauce Although the
Roberta M. • 1 review
January 7, 2024
10/10Food was exquisite, service was impeccable. It was a joy to experience.
Luiz Eduardo N. • 2 reviews
October 15, 2023
10/10Fish in the salt oven was better then those in Paris.
Bart D. • 1 review
December 30, 2023
10/10Excellent ! 👌
James D. • 2 reviews
December 3, 2023
5.5/10This was very disappointing. We had booked for the Michelin experience which was supposed to be a seafood based menu with Lobster and other treats. We had also stated allergies in advance. On arrival, we were given a table where one diner was on a banquette, unfortunately this also meant they were right on top of the large space between cushions, so we moved our table sideways. How no one has ever noticed this is beyond belief. Anyway, we proceeded with a starter and it soon became obvious that it contained chillies, one of the allergies. Upon asking the waiter, he went to the kitchen and returned to say, No there weren't any chillies in it. We insisted and off he toddled again only to return to say sorry, there were. That's it, tough. As for the main course, it turned out to be Duck, so what happened to the Michelin menu, you may well ask, well we'd given up. on that, in fact we never saw a menu at all Meanwhile, it seemed obvious to us that the whole place seemed like a staff training school with things forgotten and insecure waiters. Dessert turned out to be a Paris-Brest, which was ridiculously inedible and could have been used as a hockey puck. It was obvious that we were by no means alone in being unable to even cut the pastry, as people sat tapping it with their cutlery. We complained and the waitress laughed and said she'd tell the chef. Got the bill, no apologies, nothing and as we don't like to cause a fuss we tried to leave. As people who've been dining in Belgium & Brussels for 30 or so years this had to be one of the worst meals we've ever had. Avoid at all costs.
Declan D. • 1 review
November 30, 2023
10/10Spontaneous booking for Me but so pleased I did Fabulous Dover Sole and Sancerre Ben the waiter ably assisted by Philip delivered fabulous from the Chef. Will be back .
Sergej B. • 1 review
September 8, 2023
10/10We love this place
Lieven C. • 1 review
June 19, 2023
10/10romantic dining, impeccable service, great food and interesting wine list, this has been our favorite place at Sablon in Brussels for years!!
Heber C. • 2 reviews
June 17, 2023
10/10Just yesterday I went for dinner at a 1 star Michelin restaurant. This afternoon, I am confronted with much better food, service and comfort. Very impressed, bravo! I weill def return.
Valerie C. • 1 review
April 20, 2023
8.5/10A Brussels classic pricy but best oysters and croquettes. Only minus you don't charge €28 for for asparagus ...service is charming and impeccable . I was sad because I could get some Zélande oyster on that day but I had some smoked eels.
Graeme F. • 1 review
April 17, 2023
10/10Dont be fooled by the lacklustre exterior of the restaurant, this is a jewel in the Brussels culinary crown. Whilst we were disappointed not to have secured our requested booth the staff went into overdrive to compensate. Food was excellent, service impeccable and ambiance intimate. We will return on our next trip to Brussels
Eva R. • 1 review
January 9, 2023
10/10The restaurant is a rear delight! We had the specials which were delicious and beautifully presented. Highly, highly recommend it!
Roger W. • 1 review
December 10, 2022
6/10I have eaten at the resturant many times over the past 25 years with fond memories of great sea food and vibrant atmosphere. So after some ten years decided to dine there again during my trip to Brussels. Unfortnately the lady has not aged well; faciliies were tired, carpets dirty and the food was mondane. As a single guest I was relegated to an empty second floor dining room. I am left with fond memories of a previous times
Igor D. • 2 reviews
June 28, 2022
9.5/10Excellent seafood restaurant with amazing dishes and top notch service. Located next to Royal Palace. Classic, old fashioned establishment with the best seafood dishes.
Veronica S. • 1 review
June 23, 2022
10/10Lovely experience at this jewel of a find. Staff was attentive and the food was divine. Looking forward to our next visit!
Rene B. • 2 reviews
June 11, 2022
10/10This is an oasis of elegance and refined dining at one end of the Grand Sablon. The food is prepared and presented with great care, and everything we had was delicious. The service was discreet but very efficient, definitely worthy of the level of food at this excellent fine dining restaurant.
Codrin T. • 42 reviews
June 6, 2022
10/10Overall a very pleasant experience. The food was great and the staff also.
Selda k. • 32 reviews
April 29, 2022
9.5/10Perfect food, good service
Roland F. • 1 review
February 12, 2022
10/10The place to go to for fish! We‘ve been coming here for almost 20 years and were never disappointed!
Foad H. • 1 review
December 19, 2021
10/10Super!! Top Quality all over. Nothing to
Katia C. • 73 reviews
October 17, 2021
7/10The food was alright, thought not as amazing as the prices would suggest. Many dishes were not available. The shrimp croquettes were fine and good size but not as tasty as in other much simpler places I have tried. My bouillabaisse was not very interesting. The broth was hot and I liked they they left more of it for me to add, but they forgot the croutons with sauce and I had to ask - I only got them toward the end of the meal. The fish in the dish was unremarkable. Also, they should be more clear on their website that the menu for €49 is not available on weekends. The ambiance was nice but overall the experience was quite underwhelming and not worth the price paid.
Ian F. • 2 reviews
September 5, 2021
9.5/10Old fashioned temple of sea food gastronomy. Superb raw materials. Large wine list. Still recovering from the pandemic. Friendly expert staff.
Ric V. • 1 review
December 8, 2019
7/10This restaurant is an institution in Brussels. The food is excellent (starter outstanding, the main (monkfish) a bit too smoky), the decor is pretty but needs to be refreshed / updated, it feels a little stuck in time. The service is not up to the same standard, no attempt was made to make the guests feel particularly welcome or wanted. The place currently does not live up to its potential but that should be easy to correct.
Antonio B. • 21 reviews
May 20, 2019
10/10Smart, delicious cooking, including successful recovery of old, difficult to find elsewhere classics, such as the sole Valevska, as well as l’Ecailler traditional specialties, and a few new creations. Outstanding service, highly attentive and efficient.
Vladimir S. • 9 reviews
January 31, 2019
9.5/10Delicious, sophisticated food.
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January 20, 2018
10/10A superb restaurant - excellent service and fantastic food!
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January 21, 2018
9/10Nourriture excellente, personnel distant
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January 7, 2018
10/10exellent. the food and the service!!!!
Veronique V. • 37 reviews
November 17, 2017
9/10Perfect dessert and excellent coffee at the end of the meal
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September 22, 2017
8/10Serving quantity is small which makes price really expensive
Catherine D. • 33 reviews
May 14, 2017
10/10This is an exquisite restaurant that I highly recommend for top quality dining experience. My partner and I shared the 'loup de mer' in the salt crust, which was really outstanding. Our starters were equally satisfying. My partner took the plate of Cheeses - a good way to get acquainted with some local cheeses. The little handmade cakes and chocolates (Pierre Roger) completed our delicious journey.
Marco P. • 5 reviews
February 5, 2017
10/10I've been there for my girlfriend's birthday, the staff was fantastic, for the first minute there we received a lot of attentions with a big cordiality and professionality, them also make a special cake with the candle for the event. The food was awesome, i'm still thinking about the foie gras, a "delice"! the ratio price/quality is absolutly right, the good food and the quality has a cost and we will back there for sure another time. Thank you guys for the special night! Marco & Sara
Amenta F. • 44 reviews
January 13, 2017
9.5/10Very nice place, extremely professional personnel. I intend to come back
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