This place was recommended by one of my friends and my Airbnb host, and it was the better of the traditional Belgian places that we ate at, so I'm glad we came here! It's super popular and seems to always have a line outside - a party of 2 is best if you want to get a seat on the quicker side. 3 or 4 is okay, but you'll have to wait longer, and don't try to come with a group larger than 4 unless you have a ton of patience and like waiting in line. Also note that they only take cash, so make sure you come prepared.
We came here around 8 or 8:30 pm and waited for 30-45 min for a table. You can't put your name down and then leave and grab a beer - you have to physically stand in line, so just prepared for that. The tables are pretty close to one another, so don't expect a fancy, romantic meal here, it feels more like communal seating. The food comes pretty quickly and the service is good, so the table turnover remains high.
The food menu is on a chalkboard behind the wall; there's a printed menu and a few extra beers that are newer on the chalkboard as well. Everything is pretty reasonably priced (around 15€ and the portion size is on the larger side. Probably not the best place to come if you're a vegetarian or trying to eat healthy, as most of the menu revolves around meat and potatoes. It's more of a comfort-food place and the dishes pair well with Belgian beer.
Stoemp Sausage - This was one of my favorite dishes that I had during my 3 days in Brussels. The sausage was nicely browned, was tasty and not salty, and had a nice gravy/juice that pulled the whole dish together. It came with mashed potatoes and it was just delicious - I was sad when the plate was almost done!
Beef Stew - This dish came highly recommended but I actually didn't care for this beef stew quite as much - maybe I got a bit of a dud of a dish, but some of the pieces were a bit chewy/grizzy or had some chunks of fat. I expected a beef stew where the beef was simmered for so long in beer that the meat just would fall apart. I felt like the chunks of beef were just a bit chewy. The gravy of the stew was good, and I liked mixing this with the mashed potatoes, but for my taste, I liked the sausage dish a lot better.
The spare ribs and pork knuckle also looked like very popular, but I didn't have a chance to try these.
The beers were quite good and also decently priced (beer is cheaper than water) and went nicely with the dishes. I'd definitely come back here again on another trip to Brussels and think it's worth a 30-45 min wait! read more