Such a fun place! Walk in and it's dimly lit and has a bar/club type feel. Then they take you…read moredownstairs and you're in an underground tavern/open room type seating area with picnic benches etc. It's great. The food is perfect and cooked in an English demeanor (slightly bland) so be prepared to temper your expectations. Their drink selection is decent to very good and the prices are exceptional. Definitely get a drink even if you're not a drinker. It's worth the visit at least for a late night bite. Trust me.

Pretty good place if you like Oyster... and fries and beer. Overall a good experience to try.read more

After a weekend in Ramsgate, this gets my vote for best place. Huge variety of Belgian (and other)…read morebeers; really good selection of food and great atmosphere. Bohemian but not OTT. Relaxing space to enjoy

Absolutely lovely very friendly and popular place to go, wonderful tasting boiling hot foods, great…read moreselection of alcohols and hot drinks. Warm friendly welcome from the very helpful staff

I reserved the upstairs during a very last minute trip to London to see all my friends. They…read morecouldn't have been nicer and more accommodating. We had such a great time. Thank you!

When I walked into a loud, crowded pub, I was kind of dreading the experience. Thankfully I was…read moredirected upstairs to the tables reserved for our group. Tucked away with a view of the pub, it was still loud and warm but not crowded. Our server was extremely attentive, checking in every time someone arrived and throughout the evening. Service was quicker than expected. The food and drink menu was extensive. With fare from Belgium, mussels and fries were a must for me. I went with the miso and ginger broth, super flavorful and a little spicy. Loads of mushrooms tucked in with the mussels. They were smaller than you will find in Brussels but delicious. Bread and fries to boot! The beer selection has all the European staples and something for everyone, even wine lovers like half of our group. I had a tasty brown ale, very rich and deep. Overall it was a good evening, save for the bathrooms under construction where I saw a dead cockroach in the toilet. Skip the loo if you can!

One of those places that you have to go to at least once in your life…read more This Belgian (yes - Belgian) restaurant is run, owned and chefed by Frederic Desmette, a completely and utterly hat-stand chap. A character would typify him totally. If he likes you, then you will be allowed to stay, if not, then you will be encouraged to leave. The restaurant is almost a hobby of his and the food is extremely rich. He scours the continent for ingredients and often returns from a trip to France or Belgium with his van laden down with produce. An almost liquid cheese that his excitedly boasted was 100% pure fat, for example. The wine list is huge and well priced - it's the only place that I've ever had a red dessert wine. Expect a lot of chicory, a lot of cream and a non-stop commentary from Frederic himself. The building used to be a pub and still retains a lot of that character. It's also a little awkward to find. For a truly one-off gastronomic experience, I urge you to run the gauntlet of Frederic and give La Chouette a crack.

L'Auberge is the perfect place for you if you like Belgian-French food…read more I go there for their mussels with fries or their delicious soups. This restaurant is situated on the top floor in the whitgift shopping centre in Croydon.

This really is a case of not judging a book by it's cover…read more The restaruant itself looks drab from the front - but inside it's warm and bustling. The food is absolutely lovely. I've been on a couple of large group outings there and they have managed to get it spot on each time. Prices are reasonable and great value.

This place claims to use love when making their fresh food! It is one of a chain of award winning…read morerestaurants. Others are in Canterbury,Battle,Bexhill,Eastbourne and West Malling. The menu has 50 ways to eat mussels! And don't forget to try the Toblerone fondue! They encourage reservations. But the best thing about the cafe Belge experience is the 90 Belgian beers.

This is one of my favorite restaurants...ever :)…read more The thing I particularly loved (and I think they're famous for) was the Kasesuppe, or beer soup. It was so rich and flavorful and cheesy and delicious..unlike anything I've ever tried before or since. It's hard to describe exactly what it's like (since it's different from any other soup I've tried) but suffice it to say we both (my boyfriend and I) absolutely loved it. This was on a road trip my bf and I took to Portsmouth btw, and I want to come back to the city just to go to this restaurant again! :) We also got a Croque Reuben (sandwich for me, large portion), Pork Belly (for him), Manniere Moules et Frites (mussels dish - Classic moules with garlic butter, white wine and parsley, served with toasted sourdough), Brugse Zot Sport (beer for him), Kwak (Kwak amber beer, cream, orange and fennel for me) and Orangina. The main dishes of pork belly (Pork belly slowly roasted in Lindemans Apple beer, served with Stoemp and seasonal vegetables, finished with apple beer and mustard reduction) and Reuben sandwich (Grilled sourdough sandwich with Gruyère and Cheddar, sliced pastrami, sauerkraut, gherkins, Emmental and Russian dressing) tasted great, and portions were really generous! Staff were friendly also and it was just a great time :))

"Hoe gaat het?"…read more You'd be forgiven for thinking that a question like this would be greeted by a fond response in a Belgian bar, but, alas not. The Good: The beer is authentically Belgian/Dutch. The nibbles too. The bar staff are friendly. The couches are comfy. The Bad: The bar is a little bit Disneyland Antwerp. The staff aren't equipped with any Dutch. The French radio piped in is very annoying after an hour or so. The Ugly: There is a God awful high-pitched whine when the beer is being poured from tap. So if you're Dutch or Vlaams and you're missing some home comforts stop in, bud don't expect this be become a home away from home.

Food was really good! For a bar-like setting, the food far exceeded your regular British-pub food.read more

Hands up who likes Belgian beer? Then please let me direct you to Brouge. First of all, its a…read moresurprising treat to get here. As you walk up Richmond High Street, past all the chain bars and restaurants, a little sign catches you eye - but it is at foot level. Brouge is located in the basement of a building, so you have to walk down stone steps, and push open a heavy wooden door to get in. The inside is pleasingly designed with cosy, sleek leather booths. I was with friends who wanted to make their way through the Belgian beer list, and it is comprehensive beyond your wildest dreams. I lost count of the varied amount of beer that were on tap, but I saw blonde bier (using the Belgian spelling), brown bier, fruit bier, Trappist bier, as well as ales. Pages and pages of all types of beer. They all went down a treat - apart from for me, who doesn't like beer! Sorry everyone. Still, there was plenty to eat and drink, and non beer drinkers needn't feel left out. The lunch and dinner menu is also Belgian themed, one speciality is mussels, done 4 different ways. I also spied larger plates, like Belgian sausage and mash. I was pleased to see that there was plenty of wine on offer, and they thoughtfully suggested matches of meals to the drinks. The wine list does jump up in price though, most of the bottles were £25.00 or up. There were a handful of house wines which were under £15.00, thankfully. Perhaps next time I come here I will try out a couple of beers? I guess this is the place to do so.

The KGV as its known, a classic pub with a long naval tradition. Lots of memorabilia. The genial…read morelandlords passion is Belgian speciality beers (about 70 types with a top abv of 11% - nectar) and also West Indian Rums (not Bacardi rubbish) Well worth a visit, check his website on google The customers are naturally reserved as befits an old boozer but you can perserver and after 6 months apprenticeship they might speak to you. Some excellent Beer festivals are organised here.