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.

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!

My husband enjoyed La Dame Blanche so much when he visited with family that he insisted on bringing…read moreme back for dinner--and he was absolutely right. The food was excellent. I ordered the sole fish and truly loved it; it was perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The staff was kind, welcoming, and attentive, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The restaurant is also located in a lovely part of town, making it a great spot for a relaxed and memorable evening out. We will definitely be back.

Fabulously authentic restaurant along av Lippens, and surprisingly affordable !…read moreI will dream about the " croquettes aux crevettes " that I just ate...

Great seafood, portions and selection. Inside and outside seating made for a great meal. Had the…read moreshrimp croquettes, fish and mussel soups (delicious), the plate of the day (mussel and shrimp curry pasta), along with the cod plate. All dishes were very tasty with complex flavors. Can't say enough about this casual place, so so good! Staff was also very accommodating to our lack of Dutch and French speaking.

From the owner: De Roos is een gezellig familierestaurant waar verse producten op een eenvoudige manier worden…read morebereid. Specialiteit : Paling en visgerechten, en grillades !

For those who are extra lazy and don't want to venture far from center of town, this place is VERY…read morewell situated and if you eat during hours way too early for most Europeans (before 7PM), you will have no trouble getting a table. The Plateau Royal was a must for us, because we just can't miss any opportunity to wear a bib and get our hands dirty! Everything was fresh and tender. To us, the European Lobster supplement was not worth it, go with the farmed Canadian lobster instead, there wasn't much of a difference, and we found the European to be tougher than farmed. For 70-85 Euro/person (if you are light on drinks), you get solid seafood, good service, a cosy atmosphere AND you get to wear a sexy bib!

Wow! Best Bouillabaisse (fisherman's stew) ever with the freshest and best seafood plus the broth…read moreis so delicious! Moules-frites also very tasty. The pre-dinner snacks of little shrimps, little snails and olives. Will definitely come back!

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.