Delicious branzino dinner and impeccable service from Gaia, who provided lovely and attentive service. A wonderful start to our stay in Brussels. Highly recommend! read more

Service was much different than other places in Brussels, everything felt forced and rushed. Sometimes this is good if you are in a hurry, not always. The food was disappointing. Most dishes were bland, over oiled, and just not very refined. I skipped dessert because of this. read more

Food was not worth the price. Had the set menu. The first course was good. Tuna was nice. Second course was pasta with black truffles. The pasta was linguini with a fancy name. Shaved black truffles added. Nothing other than virgin olive oil added. Tasteless. The grilled octopus for the third course was lovely. However, the main with sucking pig was tender but dry and mostly tendon. Tiramisu was good. For 110 euros a person, not any close to a decent price. read more

The staff is so incredibly rude, they kept making rude comments whenever I ordered anything and they always got some part of the order wrong or they forgot something. I am staying in the hotel where the restaurant is located and the hotel itself is nice but the restaurant is a huge NO! Especially the man with the mustache. My mother asked for water and they basically said "go get your own water" and when she finally found some they were out! It took about thirty minutes for them to finally refill it after she asked multiple times. The one thing I would recommend if you are going to go, is the lasagna. Long story short I wouldn't waste your time or money on this place. read more

Very disappointing! This restaurant is in the excellent Hotel Amigo. Poor service and poor kitchen coordination is evident at Bocconi. The limited menu had 3 items out of stock. Unacceptable, as it was a Monday evening meal. My wife's dinner was served with cold cooked vegetables. I ordered extra grilled vegetables that were coming and never served. I canceled the order after I finished my meal. After 3 requests and 20 minutes waiting for the bill, we went up to the captain's station to close the check. Notwithstanding the poor dinner, the breakfast here was excellent. It is too bad, the breakfast staff doesn't work the dinner service. read more

Best meal in Brussels. Good waiting staff, delicious food, and excellent wine. The lamb chops and calamari were amazing, nothing like I've ever had before. 10/10 recommend any day. Will be back! read more

While I was impressed with the decor and the service from the waitstaff, I was disappointed by the flavor of the food. The panzanella salad had a onion flavor that I didn't care for. The sauce on the pumpkin ravioli needed more flavor but the pasta itself was good. The veal saltimbocca was unlike any version I've had elsewhere. It also lacked flavor so I sprinkled some salt on the veal. read more

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We had only one night in Brussels this last trip to Europe and decided to have dinner at Bocconi. This Italian restaurant is located in the Hotel Amigos in Brussels near the Grand Place. We arrived at about 7:00 with no reservations on a Friday evening. We were asked to come back in about 45 minutes and we could be accommodated with a table for 3. No issues at all with waiting. The restaurant has an elegant feel to it. White tablecloths, attentive servers, people dressed fairly nicely although to be honest I did not feel uncomfortable at all showing up jeans on this very rainy night in Brussels. The menu was diverse enough. In retrospect, I wish I would have tried something with a bit more Italian flair, maybe pasta or seafood, to get a better perspective on the food. For an appetizer, we had scallops wrapped in prosciutto with a tasty glaze.. The flavor on the scallops was outstanding, but I found the scallops themselves a bit undercooked. For entrees, my husband chose the beef cheeks, his son chose the baked suckling pig and I chose the pan fried beef filet with spinach and green pepper sauce. The baked suckling pig, served with roasted potatoes and eggplant was proclaimed delicious. I tried the beef cheek and I am not sure what I was expecting, but this was very much like a tender beef stew. I honestly was glad I did not order this dish. My filet was prepared correctly, the green pepper sauce was a nice addition, but if I have to be honest in that there was nothing about the meal that really stood out. For dessert, we ordered the chocolate fondant and passion fruit sorbet to share. The chocolate fondant was a pudding I believe - very similar to a molten cake. The tartness of the passion fruit sorbet provided a nice contrast with the sweetness of the chocolate. This was delicious and the highlight of my meal. The wine list had plenty of options. We ended up choosing an Italian Barolo to enjoy with our meal. The wine was fruitier than I expected for a Barolo - not the fault of the restaurant at all, just a less than stellar choice on my part. Prices were moderate for both meals and wines. I think I would give this restaurant another chance, but would definitely rethink my choice on meal if I did. read more

Finally tried Bocconi but very disappointed. Great service but I've had so much better Italian cuisine in Brussels. Too expensive for what you get on your plate. Lukewarm risotto that had no taste, escalope with too much salt and a mediocre tiramisu. I really don't understand why the Guide Michelin gives this restaurant three forks... They're lucky their linked to the hotel or they would already have been out of business. read more

Somewhat apprehensive given mixed reviews. The grilled fish/seafood platter put that to rest. Excellent. read more

Bocconi - Grilled fish platter - Italian Near Me - Brussels, BRU

This was our last night at the Amigo Hotel (which is wonderful) and my wife and I decided to try Bocconi since it was raining and we didn't feel like going out again. Big mistake. We tried their seasonal pre fixe meal and it was all awful. I started with the tuna tartar. There was almost no taste to it except when I got an extremely salty bite. Next was a linguini with a fava bean purée. This may have been the worst thing I've ever eaten. I politely sent it back asking if I could have the other pasta choice instead. The waiter (who was very nice and the only reason they got two stars) apologized and said that it would take 20 minutes, but he could quickly get me something easier like a bowl of spaghetti. I said that would be fine. Instead, the chef said he'd remake my original dish, but simpler. I was expecting (hoping) for just some olive oil and Parmesan maybe. Instead, I got the same exact dish without...something. It was equally disgusting and I just set it aside. Next was a pistachio crusted lamb. This was ok, but the only real flavor came from the couple of olives that were on the plate. Meat looked gray and just...gross. Finally, dessert came and I had the lemon granita. It was overly sweet and I could only have a few bites. There were also some small cookies on the plate. I ate one and almost broke a tooth. I hate complaining about food. Especially if I'm visiting another country. But this meal was almost $200 (including some wine) and was some of the worst food I've ever had. I'd love to see the Amigo give this space to a restaurant more deserving of their hotel. read more

Service was excellent/food pretty good. On our 1 night in Brussels we ate at the restaurant at the hotel we were staying Hotel Amigos. It is a great central location and were treated to a parade of horses and costumed locals on their way to a celebration in the square. The service was perfection. Our waiter made sure we were taken care of and made changes to the dishes we ordered (substituted pasta for potato). The food was good but not as good as the service. read more