From the owner: Bar-Restaurant Créole De nombreuses spécialités africaines, brésiliennes et antillaises vous…read moreattendent dans ce restaurant très coloré du boulevard Victor Hugo. Des superbes fresques murales se mêlent aux photos souvenirs et aux drapeaux de tous les pays. Côté boisson, vous retrouverez bien évidemment le rhum, l'alcool des îles, décliné en plusieurs variantes de cocktails. Une ambiance très festive amène souvent les visiteurs à se trémousser au son du zouk et de la musique " carnaval " à partir de 20 heures.

Ever had sweet potato waffle?! Me neither. Brilliant, right? I mean it's right there in our faces…read morebut we don't compute that maybe you can try to make waffles out of sweet potatoes! But at "Le Kalu" they did. And I have to thank the Afro-Caribbean's for that! I'm grateful for this find because it's rare to find a place where you sense that blood, sweats, tears and love! have been poured into it. I felt like I was inside the food truck, getting served by newly graduated cooks who were looking at me with eager eyes hoping I would love what they made for me. And it's a good feeling. It's a feeling that conveys, "you and your food are safe here". Now, I do feel like the presentation of the food took the food truck metaphor a bit too far. I prefer a bit more whimsical sight of my food, but that didn't make it any less delicious! Spicy, hot, fuego chicken wings: perfect during this fight against "The Disease No One Wants To Hear About Every Again". Not like I'm used to, but still good. And it's always a good idea to try out "not like I'm used to"-places!

Cool place to have good African food. Chicken wings - sweer potatos waffles - bananas...and more!…read moreYou will not regret !

From the owner: L'exotisme à la lilloise Adresse idéale pour découvrir les îles, ses rhums, plats de fruits de mer…read moreet de volaille aux épices enchanteresses. Les fresques murales très colorées vous mettent dans l'ambiance, alors qu'à la carte, accras, gambas et colombo de poulet délicieusement mitonnées vous attendent à des prix raisonnables. Le week-end, ambiance torride sur des rythmes eux-aussi colorés lors des soirées dansantes organisées à la cave. Tout pour compléter ce voyage aux Antilles.

An absolutely fantastic place! The dishes are out of this world in taste and presentation -…read moreespecially at this price level! You really spare yourself the flight ticket to the Caribbean by coming here. The home made drinks are authentic (a little rough to my taste in terms of the choice of rum). The food is delicious and rich in taste! A real good choice for something unusual in Brussels! Service is worth her praise as well - she ran the whole place alone well. The garden needs a good cleaning/upgrade. Not all tables are great (I guess by now it is evident from the above that we got lucky).

I have eaten at this restaurant at least 5 times in the past year, each time sampling something…read moredifferent. I've never been disappointed. The dishes are always quite flavorful, from starters to main (desserts not so much, but I never have room anyway) and the service is always fast and friendly. The price for what you get is quite reasonable You must try the crab/avocado salad and if you like spicy, go for the tartar of fish - one of my faves! Make a restaurant so as not to be left out because it's a pretty small restaurant that is quite popular!

Came here with a number of friends on a Tuesday night and we all had a wonderful time. We all…read morereally enjoyed the food (black bean soup, pollo a la manicera, pollo al chocolate, and pescado tomasa, with an absolutely delicious coconut flan for dessert), as well as the drinks (the mojitos were fresh, the pina coladas deliciously fruity, and the alcoholic coffees at the end very "alcoholicky" indeed!). True, the service was extremely slow (if you come here, you should estimate being there for at least 2 hours), but the waiter was absolutely adorable. The restaurant is rather small, and it got filled up rather quickly. So if you're planning on eating there, especially if there are to be more than two of you, I recommend you make a reservation. The ambiance was fun too, with all sorts of decorations, from rosaries to what could be either a flail or a chained mace, and the music was very pleasant, and not too loud, which allowed us to be able to talk comfortably together without having to shout, which is always nice. The prices might seem a little high (about 7 euros for a cocktail, and 15+ euros for your main dishes), but the plates were quite filling and we all left the restaurant feeling stuffed and happy. A definite recommend for a fun, relaxing time.

An authentic cuban restaurant with incredible ambiance.read more

A restaurant with a difference in Brussels I've been to le…read moreRequin Chagrin twice and it is special. I wouldn't say the decor is particularly amazing because you can find truly breathtaking decor elsewhere in Brussels but the atmosphere is warm and hospitable and the food is excellent. If you want to impress someone with a good Caribbean, Reunion-type cuisine then take them there. Try the capitaine and be ready to eat a lot because the portions are generous!