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.

I felt a pang of nostalgia while dining at De Veehandel: I used to come here more often when I…read moreworked in Antwerp more than a decade ago, maybe even two (yes I am that old). Back then it was a thriving restaurant and one of the places to be in Antwerp if you were looking for a good steak. I am not sure if it is me who has changed or the restaurant but I have been traveling more to good steakhouses all over the world and I found my last visit to De Veehandel unimpressive vs some other of my faves. The starter (Tomate Crevette) was taste-wise not bad but presentation was a bit sloppy. Also the steak is just a-ok, nothing special. In addition, I feel like the service is just average. All-in all just a meh experience. Nothing much to complain but I wasn't wowed either. I really think De Veehandel has had it's best days and there are better places to eat steak in Belgium.

Place looks nice inside. Thats the only positive i can tell you…read more It must have been the worst steak restaurant i have ever visited worldwide. Very expensive as well. We spent 100's of Euros and ordered 4 different cuts. Not one was what it supposed to be. The rib-eye was a gigantic piece of black fat with a small bit of dry pink flesh attached.The' fillet pure' which should be the tenderest part of beef was a 39 euro piece of chewy old rump steak. An atrocious experience.

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.

Very tasty food - excellent service - a nice atmosphere…read more Excellent price/quality ration. Highly to be recommended.

A cozy restaurant with a warm atmosphere. Menu is on the char board and changes regularly. No…read morenonsense kitchen with Nice clean flavours of fresh products. Also a good wine list( they work together with 'het wijnhuis').

I'd seen the Veranda crew present at Omnivore Paris. Luckily, they also attended Omnivore San…read moreFrancisco. Not only did they present, they also cooked one of the special dinners. It's hard to see someone cook something and not be able to taste it in the demos. Well I finally got to try the cooking. The dinner went as follows: -Squid. Black Sesame, Soy, Lime -"Grains and Seeds" -Celery Root, Lemon, Wood Sorrel -Scallop, Potato, Sweet and Sour Mustard -"Ocean and Land" -Milk Mousse, Mandarin, Endive -"Olive" Food was fantastic all around. Their cooking is reminiscent of a wave of chefs like Christian Puglisi of Relae and Inazki Aizpitarte of Chateaubriand. Very few, simple ingredients but very complex flavor profile combinations. Just beautiful amazing cooking. After chatting extensively with Daan the Front Of the House representative during the dinner and then getting to hang with him, Koen and Davy during the Omnivore conference, Im convinced that I need a revisit to their cuisine and experience at Veranda. Daan, Koen. Davy, we look forward to seeing you in Antwerp.

This is by far my favorite restaurant in Antwerp - I've been here more than ten times. It's always…read morea great evening, filled with awesome food and plates full of nice surprises. The service is A+. Besides a great wine selection, Veranda also offers some great beers to accompany your meal. Ask for their suggestions! They have one tasting menu: 55 euros for 5 courses, and it's worth every cent. Enjoy

Perfect quality/price balance. Very friendly and professional service. Lovely pizzas and pastas!…read moreA warm family restaurant where you enter and leave happy!

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!

You really can't go wrong with this place if you like excellent food for a fair price. The 'old…read moreworld' friendly (but stiff-ish) service is something else, since I'm slowly getting used to cool waiters who take a seat at your table and crack jokes - not at Brasseurs. It's never awkward (no need for formal dress - no worries) but yeah it's an old-fashioned kind of place. Love it.