From the owner: Fondue : 6 verschillende soorten te verkrijgen. Kom zeker…read moreeens onze exotische fondue proberen, wij serveren dan voor u krokodil, python, kameel, zebra en kangoeroe , smakelijk. In den ooievaar kan je ook gewoon een lekere steak eten met zelfgemaakte sausen of onze paling in groen

One of our best meals this summer. This place is on an unassuming avenue between Dendermonde and…read moreLebbeke that looks like any road that approaches any old Flemish town. The husband-and-wife team who run it used to be in fine dining and wanted to open a new place that was simpler (hence the name). The interior has all that chabby chic - glass jars, bare wood tables - that is popular in the U.S. The menu was on a chalkboard - 2 starters, 2 mains to choose from. We got all four that were on offer that week: - Cheese croquette - Baked tomato with tiny shrimp - Steak frites - Veg plate (excellent, best we've ever had; but veggie plates do usually suck) The hours are a little atypical, definitely check before you go. Also, we counted maybe 16 seats total, so a reservation is probably a good idea. Highly recommended. Best place we have eaten in Dendermonde by far.

4.5 stars rounding up…read more When you look at the menu of a Belgium place online, it can be hard to distinguish one place from another on anything but price. This place was no exception - a bunch of Belgian staples plus some salads and pastas and such. When we walked in, I thought, the place is fancier than I anticipated, we're going to have to pay more than the usual 60 EUR that it costs to feed my family - esp. since the liter of sparkling water was 9.10! * My stoofvlees (carbonnade) was the best I have ever had * Scampi provencale was excellent * Perfectly done frites * Kids menu was good (spaghetti bolognese, fish fillet) * Didn't love the draft selection, but good beers in the bottle Service was friendly and the food came out quickly. Location is in Oudegem, a far-flung borough of Dendermonde. There were 2 dogs in the house on our visit. They are open on Sunday. BTW the final tab? 66 EUR for dinner, which was only 4 more than a shitty 2-star place for lunch.