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!

I wanted some seafood for my first meal in Brussels and specifically walked over here after all the…read morereviews I read. This was a combo fish monger and restaurant in one. Large refrigerated cases faced the street with a variety of fresh fish, shellfish and premade seafood items. In the back the kitchen and food prep were visible and completed restaurant or to go orders were queued at its own counter (though staff would drop off at your table). Prices were quite reasonable comparing them to other restaurants in the more touristy streets. Also the cashier was very friendly with both locals and visitors. My favorite was the razor clams followed by the mussels and fish soup. Each was nicely seasoned and good size/ meaty for the shellfish. A separate bowl was also provided to hold all the empty shells. The WCs were located down a spiral staircase in the rear of the restaurant and was tiny. Overall a great start to my eating in Brussels.

Thank you, Mer du Nord for giving me one of my favorite meals during a recent European trip. I'm a…read moreherring lover and I got to try both pickled herring and Dutch-style cured herring (the kind that you see people dip in chopped onions and dangle by the tail and eat with their head tilted back.) I loved them both, but since I was not sure I would ever get to try the Dutch style in my life-time and despite it being a bucket list food, I was so enormously grateful. Even more grateful because it tasted amazing. I plowed through more than one I must admit. I might never get to try it again so I had to get more than one. Don't judge me. LOL. Anyway, the lady that helped me once I had one of the pickled and one of the cured ones was very patient and very kind. She seemed genuinely interested in what I thought and listened to me as I gushed like a fan boy over their products. I will never forget that and I was very appreciative. The place is pretty close to central, downtown Brussels and it was nice to just go to a table out in a courtyard and enjoy one of the favorite things I had on that trip. It was awesome.

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!

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!

My husband and I split the platter and holy moly there was a ton of fresh seafood! Highlights for…read moreme were the raw oysters and the warm shrimp. The seasoning on warm items was very flavorful. I skipped some of the cold items (snails, small shrimp) because they were either too hard to eat or I didn't like the taste. Surprisingly, the best thing we had was the lobster bisque. I don't think I'd get the platter again. The seafood was okay but I don't know that it was worth the price. The lobster we had had very little meat inside. Service was friendly but the restaurant was basically empty the whole time we were there. Hopefully it picked up once we left because this is a local spot a little off the beaten path of tourist restaurants.

Excellent restaurant with fresh generous portions at reasonable prices. Delicious flavor for both…read morecold and hot seafood. Highly recommend.

We visited from California and wanted a place away from the tourist lane. So glad we found this…read morespot. It's a quiet cozy restaurant. The owners/mangers were so welcoming and you could tell that they love what they do. The mussels were a hearty serving and so tasty (homemade Mayo). We'll definitely be coming back to this memorable spot.

So.... I like this place and would return. However, we did NOT have good mussels here. Their excuse…read morewas that it is the wrong season; they struck me as not fresh or over cooked (or perhaps a mix of those three). The steak tartar was very good. Service was very French; a little slow. Draft Maes beer on tap was fine. All-in-all, affordable and good (good frites). Their steak plate and seafood dishes that others were eating looked good as well. Indoor and outdoor seating on a nice square/plaza and slightly further down from all of the other more heavily tourists spots.

We stopped by The Lobster House for dinner while on our honeymoon in Brussels, and wow... such a…read moregreat choice. They're famous for their seafood paella with lobster, which is a must-try here. We skipped it since we wanted to save our full paella experience for Barcelona. I ordered the seafood spaghetti and my husband fell in love with it lol. There's something special about the sauce, so rich and flavorful. It was so good that we had to come back again before leaving the city. We also had the mussels, of course. You can't come to Brussels and not do "mussels in Brussels." The white wine sauce was amazing, and the frites that came with it were hot, fresh, and perfect for dipping. Portions are generous and everything is great for sharing. We also loved the fresh rolls they bring out at the start. The service is great! The ambiance is cozy and relaxed, perfect for a casual dinner or a special night out. I honestly can't say enough good things about this place. If I'm ever back in Brussels, I'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

A must-visit for seafood lovers in Brussels! It gets incredibly busy, so I highly recommend making…read morea reservation in advance (it's very easy to do online). While the seating is a little cramped, it has a warm, cozy atmosphere that adds to the charm. The staff was fantastic--very friendly and accommodating from start to finish. We ordered the seafood paella and the mussels, and both were delicious and fresh. The portions are quite generous; we left feeling completely stuffed. Great value and a great experience!

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.

wow, what is there to not like about this place…read more first, let me tell you their service is exceptional and very friendly to tourists which is hard to get sometimes in the area. we put our name down an hr before our requested time and they were very accommodating to save us the table. we originally came for the famous moules frites. found out it was all sold out for the night and we were very disappointed. we still decided to stay and try Georges4 due to the glowing reviews. thankfully, we were not let down twice! my bf and i ended up ordering just a bowl of fish soup and the waterzooi which is a specialty at Georges. i've had waterzooi previously in Boston and wouldn't say i was a fan.. but wow, Georges' waterzooi definitely changed my impression on the dish entirely! the bowl came with 3-4 types of fish fillet accompanied by other small sea critters like baby shrimps and musles. the dish delivered such a fragrant ocean breeze and the flavors were spot on! the fish were not overcooked and simply to perfection! the fish soup was very delicious too! a little pricey but really worth it to try! it will set your benchmark for fish soup very high for future bowls lol overall, i would recommend georges IV if you're in gent! the seafood is super fresh! tip for travelers: they offer free wifi!

Stopped by and had the menu lunch. I had the lobster soup with the steak in pepper sauce. Amazing…read moreand such great value at 19 Euro. The other half had the fish and that was also very good. Certainly one of the best meals of our trip so far.

A nice restaurant, conveniently located in the historic center…read more The price may be a touch high but I've found restaurant meals here to be expensive in general. The quality is rather good, though. We had a starter order of fried calamari. It was hot, tender, coated in crispy panko, and served with a sweet chili sauce that may have had a touch of curry. It was utterly delicious but the serving size was a bad joke. Four rings of calamari for 13€. I don't care how amazing it tasted. That price for that tiny a serving is unacceptable. The mains fared better. Contrary to some other comments, the server did not try to upsell us or get us to order more than we wanted. The mussels in garlic were drenched in a wonderful garlic bath and the serving was entirely reasonable for one person. Of course it comes with frites, which will be refilled by the server as often as requested. I don't care for mussels so I had some challenges with the menu. I settled on the shrimp croquettes with salad (and frites, cuz Belgium). Very well prepared and quite tasty, especially the salad dressing of all things, but the filling was much wetter than I prefer. Service was competent and professional, with the server even asking if we'd like the volume of the music turned down. Definitely worth it if you like mussels. Maybe not so much if mussels aren't your thing.

We actually came here to try the eel on green (apparently a known belgium dish). The only way I've…read morehad eel before was japanese bbq style (unagi don), so I was extremely intrigued as to what eel on green was. The sauce was like a pesto basil sauce, and the eel came with bone but was extremely soft and soaked in flavor. the green sauce was also perfect with the fries and complimentary bread. The bread was actually so soft and good that we asked for more! We also enjoyed the fish soup and the very fresh oysters!

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.