We found this place when we were looking up a place for lunch on Yelp. The restaurant was decorated…read morewith a cartoon theme. Tables and napkins were cheerful colored. Their menu has four different languages: French, Dutch, German and English. The two of us ordered the Josephine burger as we found it to be different. The patty was made with ground duck breast and served with some Foie Gras and their special pepper sauce. It was French all the way. The bun was soft and the burger was cooked perfectly medium rare. My boyfriend caught that they had a food elevator sending food from upstairs. The other food came out of the kitchen looked really good too. I would recommend to give this place a shot if you are in the area.

Good mix of food (veg, non veg, Belgian, French, etc). Hipster vibe. A slight distance from the…read moretourist center. Nice selection of beer (of course). Everyone enjoyed their meal; they have an excellent burger, good steak frites, and a huge vegetarian but entree plate.

Love this place. Been coming here for over 25 years and the quality and service has stayed…read moreconsistent throughout. My favourites remain the seared foie gras, the mussels, and the steak frites. The escargot on pastry and the bone marrow are also great, as is the salmon. Yum!

Such a cool space with all of the unique art! It was quiet when I went in for lunch...only 3…read moretables and one server. The service wasn't very warm, but the food was good.

Wonderful dinner at this place. Kids went crazy with the mussels so it turned out to be out most…read moreexpensive dinner during our trip. Steps away from the grand palace but no sales person to drag you into their places. We were draw here by the big pots of mussels. The mussels were pretty fresh and delicious with cream white wine sauce which could go well with bread. With some nice beer and other dishes, we really had a satisfying dinner here.

1 star for service and 4 stars for the food. My friend and I were walking around looking for…read moreBelgium mussels until we finally yelped this place and tried it out. I want to emphasize how terrible the service was by saying we had to literally wait 10-15 minutes just to order (even though we already knew what we wanted right on the get go). My friend and I tried flagging down the waiter/waitress by giving eye contact and raising our hand but it seems like they purposely avoid us. Then after doing this a few times, the waiter comes by and tells us to give them 5 minutes. Like what?? The people next to us was waiting as well until they got impatient and just left. They seriously need to hire more people. Anyways, yelp is about the food. The food was pretty good. I don't mind waiting for quality food at a restaurant but the people working there just need to be a bit more attentive! My friend and I ordered the original mussels and the garlic mussels to share. Instead of doing a whole order of each, we did half and half of each order. I thought the garlic mussels were very tasty and plentiful in meat between the shells. They put a soup base on the bottom and cook these mussels with celery, and onions. Not sure what else they add but very well worth the taste -- couldn't stop drinking the soup event though I know it was loaded with sodium. The order cane with fries and a little wet lemon napkin to wipe your hands. Overall, I did thorough enjoy the food but the service needs some major work (don't know if being American played a role in this though). Come here only if you have time to waste and spend ~1.5 hours. I did go to the schwarma place next door the following day and that was much better food/service! :)

The only problem with leaving a five star review is that it encourages others to go and get in line…read moreahead of us! ;) Ok, ok, ok kidding aside PLEASE visit this establishment. Quaint inside with limited seating and ALWAYS busy with a wait, it's easy to understand why. Simple, yet glorious dishes await your palate. We enjoyed our Carbonnade and practically liked our plates clean which would have been embarrassing for sure but worth it. Three cheers to the chef who can transform ingredients in to a plate with singing about!

I found this place because it had pretty good reviews, had some specific Belgian dishes we were…read morelooking to try, and was close by to where we were. We got there at around 12:30 on a Saturday and it was pretty filled already. I ordered the C'est si Bon combo platter, which included a salad, stoemp (mashed potatoes), meatballs in tomato sauce, carbonnade (Flemish beef stew), and vol au vent (chicken in white sauce). It wasn't bad. It's probably not really for my taste buds because it's so heavy but I'm glad it was a little bit of everything so I at least got to try it. I don't think I could have finished a full size of any of these entrees alone. I liked the beef stew more than I thought I would because the beef tends to be dry, but it was pretty tender here. The vol au vent was creative because the dish normally inside a puff pastry but since this was a sample, they put a miniature pastry ring on top, which was cute and made it less heavy. Hubby had La Dinantaise (assorted duck plate with foie gras, smoked breast, gizzards, rillettes, terrine) served with a salad. I enjoyed the foie gras and duck breast but the rest was meh, but more of a texture thing for me. Overall, the food was okay but if you're looking for a variety of dishes to try, this would be a good option.

Amazing food and service in a wonderful ambience. It was recommended to us by our concierge and it…read moresurely didn't disappoint. The food items were fresh and tasty and the drink menu extensive. Fast and courteous service.

I found out about Les Brassins just a few months before moving away from Brussels, and since then,…read moreI think I've visited about ten times. Everything I've had there has been excellent, and it's my go-to for when visitors say they want authentic Belgian food. Their beer selection is of course great, but more surprisingly, they have a good wine list with a lot of half bottles on offer. Service is good and reasonably fast. And they are open every day! Even Sunday! Even Monday! I recommend making a reservation if you're going at peak dinner hour with more than two people. Top notch!

First night in Brussels and wanted mussels and fries and a Belgian beer. This restaurant had all of…read morethis and everything was well prepared and tasty. Great service too. Very close to Grand Place also.

We ordered a lot of food. I would recommend the salmon with bearnaise sauce and the spaghetti…read morebolognese. They were well prepared and delicious. The Finnish stew was a little tough and the sauce was quite sweet. The mussels in white wine sauce was light and a little too pungent for us. I wish we liked the Belgian favorites a little more. The Belgian beer paired well with the dishes. Service was also great. The place is small so get there early.

I think this restaurant was subpar to the many different options in Brussels. We paid about 137…read moreeuros for two people with drinks, two entrees, an appetizer(snails), and bottled water. We were seated immediately inside without reservations so that was nice. The staff spoke moderate English and the inside was clean. It's higher maintained than a casual restaurant but not upscale. I thought the wait was a little long for what we ordered. The snails weren't something I'd get again but fresh. The sea bass was the best out of the whole meal. The lobster was not spicy at all and felt a bit overcooked and the pasta undercooked.

Very nice restaurant and I am glad we got a reservation the day before. I was on a business trip…read moreand looking for some nice places to eat and this was a recommendation from a colleague. We ordered a nice bottle of Sancerre, I had the beef carpaccio and had the Vol au Vent for my main. My colleague had escargot and sea bass for her main. Dishes were beautifully presented, I thought the carpaccio was the highlight of my dinner. While the flavors of the Vol au Vent were great, it was a bit heavy for my taste. Service was great and very attentive. Ambiance was very modern and we enjoyed our dining experience. Overall, I would come back and try some of the other main dishes.

I was excited to eat mussels in Brussels. I saw the decent…read morereviews for this place and was informed that there was seating right away, so I sat down and went straight to placing an order for my mussels entree. On first impression, it seemed quite busy. I'm not sure if it's always super busy, but the servers seemed very busy & overwhelmed with amount of tasks that they had to fulfill. It didn't really affect me, but just something I noticed. What disappointed & affected me the most however was the mussels that I was so anticipating. The presentation was nice, but the taste was not... The soup that was on the bottom was coating the mussels and it was way too salty for my taste! It tasted a lot like sea water. There were a decent amount of mussels to eat, but the saltiness really made it hard for me to eat each piece. It didnt have much flavor other than salt. The only saving grace was the fries. Overall, I would not recommend getting an order of mussels here...

Wow! This place is so cool and looks like it did 100 years ago. We sat inside and had drinks and…read morefood. We had the Carbonnades Flamande and it was delicious. Frites were cooked perfectly and could not have been happier. For a place in the tourist zone, there were so many locals and the prices were great. Would come back again tomorrow if I could!