It was my first meal in Antwerp. I couldn't decide where I wanted to eat, and also I did not want…read moreto have huge meal as it was late afternoon and I had dinner reservation in early evening. After quick search, I ended up coming here. I think we are talking about the same guy, but thought he was patient and kind enough to me, lol! Anyhow I picked octopus, razor clam, and some oysters - they were all tasty, but the best was octopus! It was so tender and flavorful...perfect combo with hummus (and bread)! The servers were also kind and helpful while eating upstairs. Yes, the stairs might be narrow and not so easy to go up and down, but it was great lunch experience!

The best mussels!! They are better than the fancy restaurants we visited. The mussels are slightly…read moresmaller but the smokiness is to die for! The guy out in front wasn't the friendliest but the server that brought our food and cleaned our table was super friendly and nice. Their fried seafood were amazing too. The tables are small, and not sure why they gave us the table by the restroom upstairs that was completely in the way of the server when other tables were open too. Clean table and clean bathroom was a plus!

This restaurant is definitely in my top 10 of best restaurants ever: they are unique and just like…read moreI like it: simple good food. If there was a sixth yelp star, I would give it to Den Beer. In general, I dislike eating lobster in a restaurant as it is typically a snobby affair and I have yet to master eating and enjoying a lobster without having it all over me. But Den Beer is super informal, it is like you go to your grammy's house to eat. The owner is 78 years old, she is a real gem: fierce but welcoming. The food itself is why I keep on coming here and keep on wanting to come back: the lobster is just DELICIOUS. I've tried several styles over the years and all are finger licking good. The lobsters are always super juicy and cooked to perfection, it would be hard to pick my favorite style as all of them are the bomb but maybe the grilled flambe with whiskey has a slight edge in my book. I truly wish Gusje, the owner, a long life and good health as I will continue to come again and again!

Small but cosy restaurant. Run by Antwerp-Marrocan crew. They really are friendly and attentive…read more Thumbs up for the crew, very young to! The Food is sub-top level, and very reasonably priced. Fume de Crab very good, Grilled Seafood a la Plancha has nice grilled taste but Lobster and Squid little bit to far. Would recommend, especially due to price/quality

Pretty ordinary ambiance, very friendly service, the Cod was superb. Its an effort to understand…read morethe menu but the manager a young Moroccan lad is very helpful. Recommended

It was a great place to people watch. I ordered the grill calamari plate. My friends had the big…read morehuge seafood platter. The service was great. They swapped out the Flemish menu for an English menu.I've never had so much calamari in one portion ever. I was chewing for days. It was a little chewy but I did enjoy the seasoning it was cooked in. They gave us three biscuits they should have been warmed and they were very hard. I enjoyed the side salad very much.

Had a reservation and was seated promptly upon arrival. Enjoyed the oyster sampler, croquettes and…read moreseafood pasta and was more than satisfied. This was my last dinner in Belgium and I left on a great note.

We had an excellent lunch at Dome Sur Mer. My wife and I got the two different fish specials of…read morethe day, and these were some of the best fish dishes I think we've ever had. Maybe because it was so fresh, or just cooked in a simple elegant manner (grilled with butter, salt, pepper). It's hard with the Dutch translations, but I think my wife had some sort of sea bream and I had a fish closely similar to cod. In either case, both were excellent. We shared a waffle for dessert too!

Fresh and simply prepared fine quality seafood! Great seafood platters and daily specials. They…read morehave a lovely terrace that's very sunny and they are open for lunch.

Very glad we planned to visit De Rooden Hoed when visiting Amsterdam…read more The service was top notch and our server was charismatic, fun, and helpful! We were seated at an intimate table next to a window where we could let the energetic nightlife fall into the backdrop. High recommend for this reason! Our meals and accompaniments were tasty and served in proper temperature with beautiful presentation. My dining partner opted for the lobster and I the shrimp, neither of us disappointed!

Finding a restaurant to choose from in old town Antwerp is really hard given the choices, but since…read moreElfde Gebod was fully booked, De Rooden Hoed was the next choice, and I'm glad since it's a pretty good choice. The menus and the whole place all gives a Belgian seafood vibe with lots of upscale selections like mussels, steak, scampi, etc. The entire menu is in Dutch, so bring a friend or use Google translate! Much of their beer has tons of belgian dark beers and more than the food menu! I think they have 4 pages of just beers and drinks while only having 1 for food haha. We ordered the one with mussels ( gegratineerde musselen) with torched cheese on the top and the runds steak. We also downed a their chocolate and dark beer which the chocolate beer in particular is a must try. The mussels were extremely good and cooked perfectly, the cheese mixed well, and the steak was cooked rare and delicious. I did post the receipt so you can see but basically the meal with appatizer amounted to about 42 euros per person which is what I expected for a more upscale place like this. I think if you only know English it can be a challenge to read the menu, but I still recommend this spot for a fancy meal.