Simple but good food for a reasonable price, in a relaxed setting…read more Reopened after the pandemic, and it is good to see not much has changed : still the same good food, very friendly staff and owner. Their kitchen is Belgian-French oriented. They have a small fixed yet varied and tasteful menu. Add to that the daily suggestions, and you are sure to find a tasteful combination to you liking. You won't leave hungry, the portions are very well sized. They work with fresh ingredients. I had dinner with a friend. We had : the "Garnaalkroketten" as a starter and my friend had the BarboufBurger while I had the "Filet Pur van het paard" (Filet of the horse or horse steak) as a main course.Accompanied by crispy Belgian fries (of course!) and a salad. We were both happy and satisfied customers. (Their fries are one of the best in the area!) If the weather is nice, definitely try the terras in the courtyard, it is a nice, fairly quiet and relaxing place. Although it is a bit away from the typical tourist filled streets, it is very close to the old city center and its ambiance, about a 7 minute walk from the Main Square (Grote Markt), City hall and the "Groenplaats", a 15 minute walk from Central Station. Practical : - Closed on Wednesdays - They accept Visa and MasterCard - Parking is difficult in that area, use your legs, a bike, tram, train,... if you do come by car, there are 3 public parkings nearby (Parking Groenplaats, Parking Eiermarkt, Q-Park Antwerpen Shopping Meir)

I stopped by De Arme Duivel for dinner recently and tried their Stoofvlees (Flemish Stew). Similar…read moreto other places, the stew had nice chunks of beef and was flavourful and thick/hearty. What stood out the most was the Chicory salad as it was refreshing and made it less greasy (as it was slightly bitter) throughout the meal. Overall, I'd give it 8.5/10

The beef stew is AWESOME. The shrimp croquette is deliciously soft on the inside and crispy on the…read moreoutside. And the healthy portion of French fries tops everything off nicely. I also had a draft beer, which was tasty as well. The staff is friendly and attentive. And if you're lucky enough, you can choose between sitting indoor or outdoors- either way this restaurant has a great ambiance to match the food!

A place with a bit of a quirky edge. The name means Grandmother in Flemish and there are dozens and…read moredozens of photos of Grandmother photos on the wall. Apparently they are supplied by patrons. There seemed to be a good mix of locals and tourists. The menu is straightforward enough. I ordered mussels in a white wine sauce and it was quite the feast. I had the dark beer which is my favorite but they have a really good list. Ed tried the house 'red' beer that turned out to be very fruity, but with a hearty alcohol content. He ordered one thing, veal, but what came out seemed ab entirely different dish, chicken and pork. He enjoyed it so it was OK. He ordered potato croquettes with it and they were good. I thought I might get the ubiquitous fries (frites) but that didn't happen. They did give me a container of mayonnaise which one would assume is for fries, but when I inquired the waiter said it was for the mussels (?!) I guess I had to take his word for it. The portions were good and we left satisfied even with the glitches.

I wanted an authentic beef stew for dinner and thought a place that named themselves after Grandma…read morewould be decent. Service was standard, food came out pretty quickly. I ordered: - Shrimp croquette - there's small shrimps in this. Not small pieces of shrimp, but small shrimps. A bit of a surprise for me. Was OK tasting. - Fries - used to dip in my stew. I will admit maybe this is a ME thing, but the fries I've had here in general have not been stellar. Too potato-y and not crispy enough. - Beef stew - supposed to be the highlight. Flavors were OK, but the meat was just kind of dry and not very tender. After a while the sauce was a bit salty. The portion was good though. Overall OK, just the beef stew wasn't that great for me. It seems I should have ordered the mussels though, as so many other tables ordered it. Next time I will try that instead!

I hesitated to book due to some negative comments, but whatever happens in the past is done and…read moregone. Sat at the window with open clue to a small parc. We took a sublime 5 courses menu with wine. The portions in good Valence and the tastes fenomenal. Congratulations to the chef for inventing the combinations. A real treat for the eye and taste pallet.

We came here for a lovely bite to eat, we sat and were given a menu in dutch ,we asked for a…read moreenglish menu and were told they didnt have one, we then asked for someone to translate for us and were rudely told us no as tourists we will not be returning

I do like this place; it's recommended by a local Antwerp friend. They serve Authentic Belgium…read morecuisine. Language is a challenge. Not every restaurants have English menu, so we tried our best. I had Belgium stew which was delicious. Beef was so tender and flavorful. Others were white fish and chicken which were also delicious. The staff is friendly with limited English skills. Seatings are limited and I little bit crowded. Food portions are not big, so I was good but not very full. I will come back here to try different things. Atmosphere: 3 out of 5 Service: 4 out of 5 Cleanness: 3 out of 5 Food: 4 out of 5 Deco: 3 out of 5

Great place for brunch on Sundays, while visiting the antique and bric-a-brac shops along the…read moreKloosterstraat. Very friendly service and prices that are easy on the pocket. Popular with arts and media crowd Gets rather full on Sunday mornings, but hey, that shows how popular Chez Fred is!