A must visit if you enjoy or would like to try Belgium Beer! A short walk from the most famous…read moremonument in Ypres this Brasserie / Bar offers a small range of food and a wide range of Belgium Beers to drink on the premises or take away. Famous for the Wipers Times there is aptly a beer named after it which is well worth trying. The fresh bread, cheese and ham with pate is a really good not too heavy but plenty big enough lunch.

First night in Brussels and wanted mussels and fries and a Belgian beer. This restaurant had all of…read morethis and everything was well prepared and tasty. Great service too. Very close to Grand Place also.

We ordered a lot of food. I would recommend the salmon with bearnaise sauce and the spaghetti…read morebolognese. They were well prepared and delicious. The Finnish stew was a little tough and the sauce was quite sweet. The mussels in white wine sauce was light and a little too pungent for us. I wish we liked the Belgian favorites a little more. The Belgian beer paired well with the dishes. Service was also great. The place is small so get there early.

A great authentic Belgian meal while you're in Brussels! This restaurant has been around for a…read morelong time, is always packed, often with a lineup outside. But they do their best to seat as many people as possible. I got in fairly quickly because i was alone. The food was fantastic. I had the Carbonade a la Biere, and it was so great! Like a beef stew and very tasty. Also had some good Belgian beer. Service was attentive and very fast. The restaurant is lively and exciting - not really a quiet romantic dinner. But a lot of fun!

If you want to try Belgian food with reasonable prices then this was one good option in Brussels…read more I arrived early for Friday night dinner and the restaurant was just over half full with lots of available seating. While the register states No Cards one of the servers told the table next to mine not worry when they didn't have enough euros. Only a drink menu was provided and the dishes being served that day were handwritten on moveable boards or posted on the wall. I had on my list a couple to try but finally went with the Belgian carbonades à la biere which was beef stew with mashed potatoes in a dark gravy made with beer. The plate was quite generous and much appreciated since I devoured it. I enjoyed the creaminess of the potatoes swirled with gravy but the meat could've been a tad bit more tender. Service was good. I think everyone on the floor stopped by my table for one reason or the other. Ambiance was casual and looked like many people were taking their time over their meals. When finished you need head to the register to settle the tab. I paid in cash. Worth a return visit.

Alles was zeer lekker voor de juiste prijs. Het uitzicht op de Schelde maakt het des te gezelliger.read more

We have visited a few times and found the food to be good, but the service? Meh. I've seen the same…read moreserver every time and he's always a bit hurried and gruff. But an experience last fall turned us off for good. I visited with my son (a student who also lives in Kortrijk) and we couldn't decide so we ordered 3 different entrees. The server (like many Belgians) thankfully spoke English well (better than I speak Dutch!) but he looked at us with a look that very clearly said "dumb foreigners" so I explained my son would take it back to his kot. When he cleared our table after lunch, we unsurprisingly had a full entree remaining so I again stated it was for takeaway. (In most restaurants in Belgium, they box leftovers up for you vs bringing you the box to do yourself.) But he never returned with our takeaway, so when I paid I inquired about it. The server looked at me like I was insane and very loudly exclaimed, "You did not say you wanted it!" drawing the attention of everyone sitting in the small indoor space. Obviously it had been long enough that our food had been tossed and I wasn't going to give him a reaction that would add to his clear distaste for foreigners so I just smiled and replied, "Ah. You must not have heard me. Okay." and I left. He could have pulled me aside and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you wanted it..." and he likely would have received the same response from me. However his immediate reaction was to blame and draw attention. Sad, actually, as we live literally 20 meters away and would have dined here often. B O T T O M L I N E : The food is good but we'll pass on the attitude.

Great steak, mussels were terrible... Second visit that's not what we expected in Beau-M... Only…read moretwo stars, based on 2 visits.

Food: Wow, was I surprised on how good this place is! Their mussels were probably one of my…read morefavorite mussels I've eaten as they were so flavorful and tasty, especially on a cold, rainy day! Their rabbit stew was also very delicious and it paired so well with their fries. I'm usually not a big fan of fries, but I could not stop eating them. Service: We didn't have a reservation, but they were able to quickly accommodate us as we got there a bit before rush hour. However, I would definitely recommend making a reservation as it gets pretty busy, especially with locals. All the staff were very nice and attentive as well! Ambiance: They have several levels to accommodate more people. They have their main bar on the first floor, but you do have to hike up a bit of stairs to get to the restroom as there's a flight of narrow stairs, so be careful. I really enjoyed dining here as it felt like a very local spot. This restaurant was definitely the highlight of our trip to Brussels!

When in Belgium, you must have some Belgian mussels. My favorite item here is their mussels in…read morecream and garlic sauce. The mussels are fresh and flavorful, and you can't help but slurp, I mean scoop up, some of the cream and garlic sauce in between each mussel. The other items are not bad, but nothing to write home about: Flemish beef stew, meatballs in tomato sauce, or even mussels with plain white wine (1 star off). Overall, Le Bistro is a good...bistro...option for some local foods.