Outstanding! It would be better that I didn't write a review and kept it my little secret. We took…read morethe Tapastafel, an assortment of lots of tapas. One even better than the other and non of it was average. They where all just excellent. It's a very small place and tables fill up quickly, so reservations are recommend.

I never expected to find an authentic tapas bar in a small town in Belgium but it was a wonderful…read moresurprise. It's a charming place with a sweet patio in front and the inside is like stepping into Barcelona. I arrived late but the owners were incredibly gracious and accommodating. I only wish I hadn't been alone because I could have tried more dishes. I chose the chicken with garlic, cheese croquettes and fried calamari. Not exactly low calorie but I did have some olives as my vegetable. Everything was delicious and a perfect meal washed down by a lovely cava. I cannot believe this place hasn't been reviewed before.

Fair! Quality, courtesy and perfect atmosphere at this restaurant in Wijngen Shopping Centre.read more

Never again. Rude personnel. When I asked for a booster Seat for The kid they argued there was no…read morespace although enough space and other tables had same setup. When this was pointed out The chair was literaly thrown at us. The booster Seat was delivered afterwards with a cool "you need to set it up yourself". Not customer friendly at all. Food was rather cold. To conclude The words I started with... Never again.

I've been in Belgium for three months, and this is the first restaurant I've been to that I have…read moreZERO complaints about! We had tapas and the food was delicious. The variety of food they serve is perfect. They made sure we didn't go home hungry. The steaks were cooked perfectly, the paella was the best I've ever had, and the appetizers were amazing. The service was incredible as well. I highly recommend requesting X as your server.

Super gezellige zaak voor lunch en ontbijt; onze trein naar Brugge had een defect en ging niet…read moreverser dan Gent, dus we besloten in Gent te lunchen. Op een kleine afstand van het station (zijstraat van het geote plein) zag Bodega er gezellig uit. Buiten op het terras was heerlijk zitten en de tapas-gerechtjes waren lekker. En vriendelijke bediening. Zeker een aanrader.

Not many options in Gent for a remotely American style breakfast, so we were happy to come upon…read moreBodega's on our walk from the center of town to the train station. As of November, 2018 the place has been open for two years. The energetic and kind host welcomed us in, and we sat at a pleasant two-top with a view of the boulevard and passers-by. Eggs Benedict was listed as a house specialty, so we gave it a try. At €9, it was a little small (only half the size of a typical Benedict. More aptly named "Egg Benedict," it comes with just one egg, a single strip of bacon, and perfectly sauteed spinach on a single hearty piece of toast) - but the flavors were excellent. Instead of the usual hollandaise used in the US, which I find a bit bland, Bodega's serves a richer bechamel. This worked wonderfully. We also shared a €7.50 Greek yogurt and granola. Note that granola in Europe means a slightly different cereal- more like what we call muesli. Toasted and nicely flavored rolled oats with nuts and a bit of dried fruit, but without the clusters we typically see. It's quite tasty and similar to granola, but less crunchy. Good value. Coffee was typical European excellent. We had cafe con leche (coffee with milk). One of those will wake you right up. Total cost was €22. Not much more than we'd pay at a cafe at home, but far higher quality. Four stars; a great score by my standard.

Mostly deep fried foods. Service was friendly but they ignored the table. Not worth it.read more

After some deliberation, I have decided to upgrade this place to four stars from my initial…read moreinclination of three because I love their vegetarian options. This place is tucked away in a corner between two of the main cobblestone streets. I brought my family here for brunch during our stay in Antwerp. GF and I were strongly considering their vegan tapas tower but in the interest of saving room for other snax throughout the day, decided against it and instead, ordered their veggie croque monsieur which I was also excited about seeing on the menu. Both of my parents ordered a chicken salad bagel or something in that neighborhood. We probably irritated the fuck out of the wait staff because we needed to ask for more time on more than one occasion. My parents pretty much live under a rock so they asked some strange and confusing questions. The food arrived and was certainly visually pleasing. Unfortunately, it became apparent very quickly that BF and I had both been given regular croques. GF is very anti-confrontation and elected to just pull the ham off of hers which also takes off most of the cheese, leaving her with just bread. I felt inclined to receive and pay for what I actually ordered so I brought the mistake to the attention of the waiter. The waiter proceeded to argue with me about what I ordered. Sir, I am a vegetarian and would never order a regular croque monsieur. Everyone at the table agreed that I distinctly said "VEGGIE" croque monsieur. He ultimately brought me back the correct one as we all speculated that it was probably acquainted with the floor or pubic hairs. I will admit that the sandwich was pretty good as was the accompanying salad. My parents loved their bagel. The food was enjoyable but I would have appreciated a more friendly approach by the waiter to the mistake.