Nice place to have a drink with some friends and eat their famous "boulets liégeois" (meatballs…read morewith sweet sauce). The place is representative of the new kind of inhabitants arriving in Saint-Gilles: artists, hipsters, upper middle-class. The place is decorated with old brasseries elements, so are the furnitures (very simple, but that's part of the friendly and family atmosphere). The food is also voluntarily simple but effective. It reminds me of the good old dishes that my grand mother used to cook. Important, and rare: French fries are home made. A lot of different local tasty beers. Good quality/price ratio. They now seem to be a bit victim of their success. The place is often overcrowded and the service is not always effective anymore... Moreover, prices have recently raised.

When eating dinner with a friend from out of town, my boyfriend and I wanted to take her to a…read moretraditional Belgian Brasserie. He has been wanting to try out La Boule d'Or for a while now so we settled on it for the evening. Best to reserve ahead of time as soon after we arrived it was full! More of a bar type atmosphere, La Boule d'Or is a fun place to have a drink and a simple dinner. Unfortunately, there are very few veggie/fish options so I was limited to tomatoes and shrimps or toasties with mushrooms. My boyfriend settled for the former and I the latter. I wasn't that impressed with my dish BUT did love the homemade fries and mayo! My boyfriend's dish was a lot better and normally I don't like that dish but was pleasantly surprised! For dessert, we all ordered different things, I loved my panna cotta with red berries!! With water, this all came to 15 eur, which is, in my opinion, a steal. As a note, this restaurant only serves meals of the day that are listed on a blackboard, so no menu.

The place is great and the idea overall good On delivery…read more.. not so much... The seating is surreal. If you don't book, you might not get a seat... and it's not easy changing seats, as the shifts are usually full. On the food side... not my favourite... sweets are ok, the savouries... well... I utterly hated the carrots with cinnamon. Eggs are odd to get, there is a specific protocol and though the "walking through the kitchen" concept is fun, most dishes available are a bit odd... The drinks policy is 2, one warm and one cold, though water is refillable. I do miss things like fruit salad, varieties of eggs, pancakes, cake, avocado, bacon and so on...

The best lunch place in the area !!…read more Seriously, this place is really awesome. Great interior, great food and good beer selection ! It used to be a garage (I suppose ?!?) and they turned it now into a lunch place. They used second hand furniture and even the plates are old vintages one. The decoration is really cool. What I like about the place is that it is very easy-going. You can just go and have a coffee with your kids, work a bit, have a bite, etc. The food is also very good. There is only one menu a day, and it changes everyday. You can pick the small or the big menu ( 2 or 3 courses). Everything is organic and fresh - and you taste it. It's an open kitchen so you see them cooking. They have local brussels beer and they know what they're talking about. The restaurant is connected to a second had bookstore "Pele Mele". So it's fits perfectly the concept. Best thing about the place: it's not expensive at all !!! I will go every time I am in Belgium :)

The one other English review for the Whitlock Cafe was mediocre, but this gastropub deserves better…read morethan that. It's a cozy corner restaurant that has a better than decent drink selection and a rotating menu of seasonal dishes as well as a menu of favorites. My husband had the spare ribs and remarked that they were the best he's ever had in Europe (that's a high accolade). I had the burger and it was pretty good. The server/barkeeper was friendly and attentive and all of the other patrons seemed comfortable and relaxed. It was a great experience.

A welcoming brasserie serving good homely fare from a frequently changing menu. Plat du jour…read moreexcellent value at 9€, and friendly, informative and attentive service. Well worth a visit.