This delightful restaurant was the standout of all the places we ate in Brussels. The quaint…read moreatmosphere, dark lighting, clean atheistic and unwillingness to be chain-like all while still delivering quick and effortlessly delicious pasta is a marvel. They truly have trapped magic in a bottle. The menu isn't large but they do also have a rotating seasonal menu that accompanies it. All the dishes on the main menu are Italian classics done right. Most dishes have pork or beef. The pasta tasted very fresh and the portions were what you would want of a good Italian restaurant, plentiful. My "white" ragú was packed full of flavor and the beef was tender. The pecorino cheese used was perfect. All in all, this is the type of place that is always busy and with good reason. Since they don't take reservations lines do form at the front of both sister locations on the same block. Make the line, it moves fairly quickly. And if it doesn't it is still well worth it.

This review is for the location at Nona Flagey (Ixelles) which is not listed yet on Yelp but this…read moreappears to be a small chain with the same menu at each location. NONA PIZZA FLAGEY AVENUE GÉNÉRALE DE GAULLE/GENERAAL DE GAULELAAN 3, 1050 IXELLES, BRUSSELS We had the pizza with spicy pork and it was excellent. As good as Little Italy in the USA. The real deal. One of the best meals we had on vacation in Brussels. Staff was nice and everyone around us was enjoying their food too. Cute little lake out front with a dirt trail around it to walk on after you eat. Will return for more pizza!

A small and unassuming place. BUT the pizza was delicious. The crust was light and the toppings…read morewere close to perfect. And don't forget the Tiramisu!

Wanted to try out their pizza but got lasagna instead. Great customer service, and waitress was…read morevery attentive. The place is small and looks crowded, and food was not all that great. Lasagna tasted like it was microwaved rather then freshly made, and red wine tasted like run down cheap wine. I guess the locals like it, but I DEFINITELY will not be going there next time for sure.

Delicious food. Fun lively scene. Amazing service! They even give a complimentary Amaretto digestif…read moreat the end of your meal. You have to be careful with some Italian restaurants in Leuven but at Mamma Mia you have nothing to fear because it's really tasty food. They even accept credit cards.

So we came to this place becuase we were really drunk. We thought they were closing but the waiter…read moreassured us we were fine. We were sat and greated by the most colorful waiter I've ever met. He was always whistling and making sure we were always taken care of. We did not speak Italian and he did not speak english but we made it work. The food was also good

For wood fired pizza in Flemish Belgium, this place was delish! It has been a eight days of…read moretraditional British (in London) and now French- Flemish food here in Belgium, we needed just something easy like pizza. We ordered bruschetta (yum) and my daughter and I shared a margarita pizza (yum) and hubs got a mushroom-sausage and light cheese pizza, he ate it all so it must have been good! The staff speaks a variety of languages, or server was Italian. Good, hot pizza in a freezing winter day!

Great food and swift service. They accommodated me during the dinner rush even though I didn't have…read morea reservation. I tested the original pizza bar: margherita. It. Was. Perfect! Definitely recommend for small groups of no more than four. Great for singletons and couples as well.

Very good pizza, good drinks as well. Lively environment and right by a small playground, which is…read moregreat for families. Only specialty pizzas, so don't expect a pepperoni or Hawaiian here. The crust was fantastic and love the chili oil on the side!

Really good pizza in a fun, lively square with lots of other restaurants nearby. We sat outside,…read more at their table service in the park. Service was excellent and friendly. Pizzas were large...14", fast, and a good deal. Beer choices were good too. A great choice, especially for a low cost, casual night in a fun location of St. CATHERINES.

We waited here for over an hour during a mild heatwave in Brussels, and it did not disappoint. This…read moreis yet another spot that we loved so much we came back a second time! The place is a family run restaurant, and we had amazing service and food. The pasta was fresh and the variety a plus - but the best pasta on the menu by far is the truffle mushroom pasta. I'm salivating just thinking about it! Make a reservation if possible as the place gets busy!

I emailed the restaurant to make a reservation about two weeks beforehand, and I'm so glad I did…read morebecause they didn't have any availability for the time that I wanted, even on a Monday night. When we got to the restaurant, we were seated outside promptly. Our waiter was really nice and explained the menu to us. I don't usually like salads, but I felt like I needed some greens after eating heavy Belgian food. We decided to go with the mixed salad with ham, and I'm so glad we did! This salad deserves 5 stars honestly. The dressing was amazing, and the ham added a nice salty touch. For pastas, we got the spaghetti with spicy Calabrian sausage and burrata and the ravioli with osso buco. The pastas were definitely cooked al dente - I preferred the spaghetti. The ravioli had good flavor, but it was sitting in so much oil that I couldn't eat too many. It was a solid meal overall, but I didn't think the pastas were anything life-changing. Great place if you're craving some Italian food though!

This was a great experience. Nice small place that feels authentically Belgian. Great ambience and…read morefantastic service. In reviewing the menu, everything sounded fantastic. My wife settled on the beef stew with stoemp, I had the confit of beef chuck with a side of fries. They were both very tasty, the servings were perfect for normal appetites and the meal came with bread, and salad as well. We really enjoyed it, in retrospect I wish we had ordered a beef dish and something else, both dishes we had were excellent (the confit of beef practically fell apart with my fork) but the tastes were similar. Oh well, maybe next time. Highly recommended.

Came here on the suggestion of a friend. There was a queue outside as it was a Saturday evening at…read morearound 7pm. I got lucky and only had to wait about 10 minutes as I was a eating solo, and the other people in queue were 4+. Sat down, grabbed a Cantillon on draft, and ordered. The cheese board was fantastic. The mussells were wonderful, and the homemade sausage was unfortunately just okay. Could have done without it as it was dry and overcooked, but very much enjoyed my meal here. Would suggest eating here easily.

A local from the area recommended me to come to this restaurant for some delicious seafood. When I…read morestood at the front entrance, there was literally no one eating here and I had my doubts. Anyways, I sat down and ordered their bucket of mussels with cream and paella with seafood and chicken. The food arrived within 10 minutes or so. My first impression of the bucket of mussels was just wow. There is a lot. I tried one and these are by far the best mussels I've ever had in my life. They were fresh and smooth, along with a amazing mussel taste. Texture and quality were on another level compared to ones I had near newport beach in California. I lost count of how many mussels I had after 40. It came with a side of fries as well. For its price this was an absolute steal. The paella was also my first time trying one. I ordered it based on the picture I saw on their front door and it was also delicious. The chicken was juicy, the mussels were just as fresh as the ones in the bucket. The addition of lemon juice to the rice gave it a nice tingy taste. The squid and shrimp were tiny compared to the picture but still delicious. Overall, I had underestimated this place. My bill also only added up to 33 euros too, which for its price was way better than anything else I've had in Europe. If I am ever back in this city, I will be coming back to this place for some more.

Staff was great however the food not so much. Only had the pizza but was very poor quality. Dough…read moretasted and looked store bought. Bread that was served was cold and a bit stale (I suspect it was day old). I don't understand why so many good reviews.

UPDATE JUNE 2016…read more Worst experience ever in this restaurant. It took already 20min before we could order. They said it is busy today so it would take 40min before our pizzas would come. We said "ok" but if we could get already a antipasti (some cheese etc) we would be very happy. That was no problem. Then the waiting started. First again 20 min for our drinks an other 40 min for some cheese. The waiter was rude. And when we asked for an explanation why other tables had already their food even if they ordered after we did. He went angry etc. He made his excuses after we had our pizzas but the nice atmosphere was already gone. We got the antipasti free but we will never go back again. A pity but respect your clients. ...................... OLD MESSAGE FROM LAST YEAR Lekker gegeten dat mag gezegd worden. We waren met vier op een doordeweekse dag en reserveren is geen overbodige. De voorgerechten en de tonijn als hoofdgerecht waren zalige gerechten. De bediening is mss wat onderbemand dus je moet geen haast hebben. Maar het eten maakt veel goed. Door het drukke (onderbemande) personeel is het soms lang wachten en heb je het gevoel dat je snel moet bestellen of ze zijn alweer weg. Dit zou kunnen verbeteren. Het geeft trouwens ook het gevoel dat ze zoveel mogelijk tafels op een avond willen hebben. Maar goed als dat het enige is dan valt het goed mee. Een klein wijnfoutje zien we door de vingers. (Nieuwe wijn uitschenken in glazen waar nog oude wijn in zit) Goh ik heb genoten hier al maakte het gezelschap ook deel hiervan uit.

Fornostar offers a great place for special occasions. The environment is elegant but not posh and…read morethe atmosphere is neat. The food was lovely, I recommend the "Saltimbocca alla Romana" and also the pizzas looked really good. It is expensive, let's make this clear, and when you make people pay a lot, you cannot afford to make mistakes. The wine we had was certainly kept in the fridge which is a terrible mistake for an expensive Chianti which was in fact spoilt. 6 euros for a tiny side salad is quite outrageous even for such place. This why I can't give more than three stars which is a pity because for occasions like birthdays, Saint Valentines, anniversaries is certainly a good spot.