A place with a bit of a quirky edge. The name means Grandmother in Flemish and there are dozens and…read moredozens of photos of Grandmother photos on the wall. Apparently they are supplied by patrons. There seemed to be a good mix of locals and tourists. The menu is straightforward enough. I ordered mussels in a white wine sauce and it was quite the feast. I had the dark beer which is my favorite but they have a really good list. Ed tried the house 'red' beer that turned out to be very fruity, but with a hearty alcohol content. He ordered one thing, veal, but what came out seemed ab entirely different dish, chicken and pork. He enjoyed it so it was OK. He ordered potato croquettes with it and they were good. I thought I might get the ubiquitous fries (frites) but that didn't happen. They did give me a container of mayonnaise which one would assume is for fries, but when I inquired the waiter said it was for the mussels (?!) I guess I had to take his word for it. The portions were good and we left satisfied even with the glitches.

I wanted an authentic beef stew for dinner and thought a place that named themselves after Grandma…read morewould be decent. Service was standard, food came out pretty quickly. I ordered: - Shrimp croquette - there's small shrimps in this. Not small pieces of shrimp, but small shrimps. A bit of a surprise for me. Was OK tasting. - Fries - used to dip in my stew. I will admit maybe this is a ME thing, but the fries I've had here in general have not been stellar. Too potato-y and not crispy enough. - Beef stew - supposed to be the highlight. Flavors were OK, but the meat was just kind of dry and not very tender. After a while the sauce was a bit salty. The portion was good though. Overall OK, just the beef stew wasn't that great for me. It seems I should have ordered the mussels though, as so many other tables ordered it. Next time I will try that instead!

Simple but good food for a reasonable price, in a relaxed setting…read more Reopened after the pandemic, and it is good to see not much has changed : still the same good food, very friendly staff and owner. Their kitchen is Belgian-French oriented. They have a small fixed yet varied and tasteful menu. Add to that the daily suggestions, and you are sure to find a tasteful combination to you liking. You won't leave hungry, the portions are very well sized. They work with fresh ingredients. I had dinner with a friend. We had : the "Garnaalkroketten" as a starter and my friend had the BarboufBurger while I had the "Filet Pur van het paard" (Filet of the horse or horse steak) as a main course.Accompanied by crispy Belgian fries (of course!) and a salad. We were both happy and satisfied customers. (Their fries are one of the best in the area!) If the weather is nice, definitely try the terras in the courtyard, it is a nice, fairly quiet and relaxing place. Although it is a bit away from the typical tourist filled streets, it is very close to the old city center and its ambiance, about a 7 minute walk from the Main Square (Grote Markt), City hall and the "Groenplaats", a 15 minute walk from Central Station. Practical : - Closed on Wednesdays - They accept Visa and MasterCard - Parking is difficult in that area, use your legs, a bike, tram, train,... if you do come by car, there are 3 public parkings nearby (Parking Groenplaats, Parking Eiermarkt, Q-Park Antwerpen Shopping Meir)

Whoops, almost forgot to write a review for this place. We had lunch here on Tuesday after our…read moreintended destination around the corner ended up being closed. While the adjacent restaurant was much busier, this one seemed inviting, so we settled into an outdoor table (it definitely had filled up by the time we left). In hindsight, we would have sat indoors because the temperature seemed fine in there and it was really cute and homey. We ordered beers (natch), their version of a quinoa bowl (forgot the Flemish for it!) and a "chicken burger", which actually turned out to be a fried chicken sandwich. Both dishes were excellent. The grain bowl was like what you'd find in the States but better: loaded with veggies and a killer sauce. And who knew Belgians could make such a good fried chicken!? It was well-cooked and had the same sauce as the bowl, which was tasty. Of course it came with frites, but at that point we had had so many fries that we could barely differentiate. Service was extremely friendly and efficient. We ended up having more of an "American" meal here, but that was fine by us since we had OD'ed on the native stuff. Four happy stars, and we'd recommend this Zeppos to anyone wanting a good lunch in Antwerp.

My first meal in Antwerp was probably my favorite in all of Belgium…read more Kapitein Zeppos is kind of off the beaten path, but you'll know when you get there. They have a giant outdoor seating area across from the restaurant. It was a little too hot for me, so I decided to sit inside. I ordered a beer (a Jack's Precious IPA that really hit the spot), and then ordered some food. I went with the vol au vent, and holy crap, it was amazing. If you're not familiar with the dish, it's a puff pastry drowning in mushroom gravy with shredded chicken and ever-so-tiny meatballs. And if that's not enough, it came with a generous side of fries (with mayonnaise for dipping, of course). Rich doesn't even begin to describe it. The textures, the flavors, everything was perfect. Probably the heartiest thing I've ever eaten. Stop on by!

I hesitated to book due to some negative comments, but whatever happens in the past is done and…read moregone. Sat at the window with open clue to a small parc. We took a sublime 5 courses menu with wine. The portions in good Valence and the tastes fenomenal. Congratulations to the chef for inventing the combinations. A real treat for the eye and taste pallet.

We came here for a lovely bite to eat, we sat and were given a menu in dutch ,we asked for a…read moreenglish menu and were told they didnt have one, we then asked for someone to translate for us and were rudely told us no as tourists we will not be returning

We read somewhere this was the place to go for the best Flemish stew and it didn't hurt that their…read morebeer selection was very good in the area of Belgium beers. The wait staff were incredibly helpful and made several suggestions but I ended up with the Flemish Stew because that's what I came in for. This Stew was probably some of the most tenderest beef I've ever had in my life. It practically melted in my mouth and the gravy was wonderful. Being from the US all that extra gravy would have been great with mashed potatoes but their standard side is an order of French fries. I'm glad we followed our gut on this one, pun intended, because this will go down South far as the best Flemish Stew I've had on our trip so far. We have more Belgian destinations to go to but they've set a pretty high standard.

Google reviews recommended this place for some traditional food. Upon entering, we were given the…read morechoice to sit inside or outside. There were plenty of options. Our server gave us recommendations of the menu when we asked. He spoke English and chatted with us about music festivals. We started with two main entrees. We were about to order a third, and the server warned us that it would be too much food. In the end it was, but we got a take away box.. The stoofvlees (Flemish beef stew) is what they're known for, and it is good. But the varkenswangetjes was way better. They both have the same sauce, but the meat was more tender. The third dish was stoemp van de week that we just wanted to try. It wasn't as delicious as the pork cheek dish. We got charged for "supp. aardappel", but I couldn't figure out what it was. Maybe the two take away boxes? *Note, the Yelp check in offer is cap. Credit card accepted.

Stopped in ok our first night in Antwerp, they were quite busy but more than willing the…read moreaccommodate us around 8:30pm. The service was friendly and attentive, the food (for the most part) was quite delicious albeit our tag was quite high, and overall I'd recommend this place to eat in central Antwerp Pros: friendly and fast service, rarely had to Wave any of the wait staff down. The main courses were excellent, even my Italian food hating S.O was quite impressed. The alcohol was also quite inexpensive as well Meh: appetizers pricy and quite bland Food: Smoked Salmon Penne (4.5/5): Salmon forward, with the saltiness one would expect from smoked salmon, the creamy need cut though it very nicely. Pasta al dente, highly enjoyable. Veal with Gorgonzola (4/5): Veal almost perfectly cooked, tender, Gorgonzola creme sauce powerful softened by the heavy cream, pasta still al dente, S.O cleaned his plate Calamari (1/5): Flavorless, chewy, couldn't be improved even with delicious tarter sauce. Over priced

Friendly service and solid italian food. Had a tomato soup, tagliatelle aglio with scampi and red…read morehouse wine. tasted good and fresh. the tomato soup was basic but authentic. scampi to the point. What I missed where good pasta. this was common pasta you can buy everywhere.