A good place to get the ingredients for your Italian cooking even if it does require some degree of…read moremime. I went in asking for flour after establishing that the person working did indeed speak English. However insisted that I went around the block to the local florist. What hilarious that was. If in doubt talk to the boss who is also the chef. This doesn't work quite so well for the retail part of of the business. I've not tried the food, but this is the place to get the ingredients you can't find anywhere else but the snobs at Rob.

Been here for lunch a couple times and would go back again. Their mozzarella salad was particularly…read moregreat, with a fat ball of burrata leaking into the lettuce and making a delicious sauce with the olive oil. Mmmmmm. Their pastas are also quite nice, and change often. Great spot for an easy lunch on the patio.

As i made my way through Belgium, i asked many folks what they thought the best…read morefrituur/friture/frites place was. Surprisingly a fee of the same names came up in each city. For Brussels, the guys from Veranda recommended this. Driving through an open market and all types of traffic. I finally got to the neighborhood and walked across the square to the place. Anderlecht is an interesting suburb outside of Brussels. It's a bit gritty and bustling, somewhat like the Mission is in San Francisco. The space is divided into two rooms, one with a bar and one where the kitchen is. I sat near the kitchen to see all the action. Looking at the menu, it's full of classics. Got the steak au poivre with the recommended fries. Holy cow the food is good. Perfectly cooked steak, beautifully silky/peppery sauce and outstanding fries. I cleaned the plate and wished i had the appetite of another. I wish i could import the place to SF. The crew that work here are super friendly, and with my poor French we were able to still chat and have a good mix of conversations. Even though i was eating late, a slew of large parties came in after and the place got really bustling. Even though the rooms are classic bistro, i was surprised by a very modern upstairs. Certainly a very cool place all around. If youre in Brussels and want some classic bistro fare, make your way to Anderlecht and hit this place up.

Update, they no longer serve mussels here…read more However the steaks and fries are good! There is only only Chef so the food take a while but it's worth the wait. The entire menu is in French and the staff here don't speak much English so it's a bit tough to order. We just went with steak and mushroom sauce. The horse-steak which was their specialty so we had to order one. Horse tastes a lot like beef, slightly more gamey but just as good.