Looking for a charming little spot for a meal out with the hubby (we don't live too far away but…read moreare new to the region) and came here per great reviews. I was skeptical about the period costumes etc., but it was actually not at all kitsch. It was charming, beautiful, a great mix of old and redecoration/remodelling. The menu is good, fairly big choice of typical French fare from the region (beware stinky cheese!!!) If you're a fussy eater and don't like odd meats and strong cheeses, go for the Welsch. When we arrived we were alone and it was really cool, and then when people arrived and it filled up it was another ambiance that was also cool. The food wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was good enough. Service was great. I'll def. be back here, if for nothing else the experience. Total bill for two dinners, two desserts, and two beers was 48€. Pretty fair, large quantity of food.

Great little bar and loads of restaurant space too. You can…read moreget bottles of beer from La Bracine here, probably the best beer in French Flanders. http://www.bracine.com http://estaminetflamand-dk.fr/ And many witches, leeuwen van flanders...

Fantastic atmosphere, really friendly people. The food is all local - potjevleesch (cold pressed…read moremeats in jelly - better than it sounds !), carbonnades (beef braised in beer), etc - and all served with chips. There are a huge selection of local beers on offer, all delicious but lethal and mainly served in 75cl bottles to share. Come in during carnival season (Feb-March) and you'll wonder what planet you've come to because all the men will be dressed up as women !!!

Walked around the town for quite a while trying to decide on something to eat. Had no idea what any…read moreplace was about, but Au Coq D'Or stood out to me like a precious little jem in a pretty gloomy and empty looking town (no offense to the town, but it was raining on the day only day I was there...). Once I entered the restaurant, the decor and the welcoming owners/staff made me felt great about my choice. The decorations inside was adorable and the more I explored (ie. went to the restroom) the more pleasantly surprised I was at how cute the place was. Being the typical tourist that I was, not able to speak too much French, I was very glad that the menu was in both French and English, and that the restaurant staff can understand English. I end up getting an order of escargot, some moules frites (mussels and fries), and had my moules cooked in fresh tomato, onions and spices. The escargots weren't the best i've ever had, but they still classify as pretty yummy goodness on my list. The main course portion was pretty big but the moules were delicious and I cleaned the pot out. The fries were pretty decent as well. For dessert, I had a cold souffle with strawberries, shaved chocolate and fruit sauce. It was a light and refreshing finish to the dinner I've had and definitely put a smile on my face.

The food was all right (not stunning, but good enough), but the service was absolutely appalling. I…read moredon't know what the waiter was up about, but he gave us the feeling that we need to eat our food and bugger off. He was polite in a professional way, but he didn't mean one bit of it. Never again when he's employed there!