Food: Wow, was I surprised on how good this place is! Their mussels were probably one of my favorite mussels I've eaten as they were so flavorful and tasty, especially on a cold, rainy day! Their rabbit stew was also very delicious and it paired so well with their fries. I'm usually not a big fan of fries, but I could not stop eating them. Service: We didn't have a reservation, but they were able to quickly accommodate us as we got there a bit before rush hour. However, I would definitely recommend making a reservation as it gets pretty busy, especially with locals. All the staff were very nice and attentive as well! Ambiance: They have several levels to accommodate more people. They have their main bar on the first floor, but you do have to hike up a bit of stairs to get to the restroom as there's a flight of narrow stairs, so be careful. I really enjoyed dining here as it felt like a very local spot. This restaurant was definitely the highlight of our trip to Brussels! read more

Le Bistro - Rabbit Stew - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

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When in Belgium, you must have some Belgian mussels. My favorite item here is their mussels in cream and garlic sauce. The mussels are fresh and flavorful, and you can't help but slurp, I mean scoop up, some of the cream and garlic sauce in between each mussel. The other items are not bad, but nothing to write home about: Flemish beef stew, meatballs in tomato sauce, or even mussels with plain white wine (1 star off). Overall, Le Bistro is a good...bistro...option for some local foods. read more

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Food was ok. We went for the rabbit stew on my birthday. Kind of tasted like chicken? Pork knuckle had a sweet and savory marinate. Salad was a center attraction. Lasagña was t bad either. You have to try Belgium waffles while in Belgium, obviously. Servers were friendly but forgot about a few of our dishes. We waited forever until everyone got their food. We sat outside during a rainy day but the restaurant itself seemed classic with a wooden rustic vibe. read more

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Traditional Belgian restaurant with friendly service near Porte de Hal. I ordered the Rabbit Stew in Kriek Beer (€26), which was more like two large pieces of meat cooked in stew but not actually a stew (with some fries too). The rabbit meat was surprisingly tender and the stew/sauce added some nice flavor. For those who haven't had rabbit before, it takes kind of like chicken to be honest, just with smaller bones. I think the price was okay considering the quality and type of dish. The fresh grapefruit juice (€5.80) was very good too. The staff are very friendly, helpful, and attentive. I was seated right away and the service speed was pretty quick. They have a decently sized indoor space as well as outdoor patio seating. The environment has a traditional Belgian restaurant/pub kind of vibe. Overall, Le Bistro has high quality traditional Belgian food in a pleasant setting and I would definitely recommend it if you are in the area near Porte de Hal / Marollen. read more

Le Bistro - Rabbit Stew in Kriek Beer - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

A perfect bowl of mussels and frites! Just what I came here to find! Quaint spot, friendly service! Loved every bite, thank u! read more

Le Bistro - Mussels and frites! Exactly what I came to brussels for! - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

This is hands down, the best food and service establishment. Let me tell you why. There's a reason why it's packed and people who walk through the doors have reservations. We were fortunate to stop in and a table was available. Mussels is a must here. Pair that with bread and a beer... enough said. Their beef stew dish, I can't pronounce it properly, is a hit. Party of four cleaned that plate quick. Their beef skewer is tender and juicy, chicken salad had good depth of flavors also. At the end of our meal, the friendly staff brought us một mint tea which was a nice surprise. Love how engaging and friendly the staff was. We will definitely come back the next time we're in town. Highly recommend this place! read more

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Visited Brussels for one day and after tireless research and walking, visited Le Bistro. The waitress was rude, they refused to serve me and my husband, along with a guest who entered before us. Also said it was too cold to serve outside even though tables were available and they were serving drinks outside. It was not a pleasant experience. Left and went to the next best place on Yelp and it was a wonderful experience with great food. read more

By far my favorite meal of my trip. The staff were so friendly and attentive. Came here for dinner and ordered their mussels and beef stew. Both were outstandingly good. The mussels had no sand in them and the sauce was delicious. Perfect for dipping fries and the soft bread they gave. The beef stew was so good i wanted to order another plate. The beef was so tender and melt in your mouth. The gravy was so good with the fries. We also order the meatballs and a pasta. I would definitely recommend this restaurant as well as go back if im ever in Brussels. read more

Le Bistro - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

If you come here, it's for the atmosphere, service, decor and indeed the delicious food. The only drawback here is the prices, but obviously if a place is popular, they can raise their prices. I think the best things on the menu are the mussels and beer. I had the rabbit stew which was tasty, but a little too much for me. I can only eat maybe one rabbit leg before my mouth is saturated with the flavor, but when it comes to mussels with bread to soak up the sauce, I can go for miles! Parking can be hard to come by here, so plan accordingly. It's also not the nicest area so be smart/safe. read more

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After seeing this menu had a few options of mussels & frites - I had to come here. I ordered with the garlic cream sauce but there was a couple other choices too. It was a fair priced for as much as you got! Huge bucket!!! And it came with tasty fries that I dipped into the sauce. The service was great - they came by a couple times to empty out my shell dish. Very delicious and definitely recommend! read more

Le Bistro - Mussels in garlic cream sauce - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

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Took the subway here to see a landmark and this place was right across the street. Great decision to eat here. Beef stew was delicious! Really need to learn to make it at home. Beers were big and cold. Service was fast and friendly. Nice patio made for great people watching on a busy street. I would come back for sure. read more

A wonderful restaurant! Ambiance was a trendy mix of quality and style. I was looking for a comfortable casual setting but one offering a great menu - not typical touristy bar food. The service was spot on - neither too cloying nor too distant. A solo diner, I arrived without a reservation hoping to sit at the bar. Rather, they found me a table and served me in a pleasant relaxed manner. The food and drink was outstanding steamed mussels in garlic crème sauce with a nice draught beer. Funny thing - the reviews were great but I was staying near the north train station. I decided that it might well be worth the hike - and was totally rewarded. Strong yes! read more

Really liked this place. Cool building with good ambiance and servers. I had the mussels with garlic, white wine and cream and my buddy had the steak frites. Mine was excellent and he said his was good other than it was slightly overcooked. We sat outside where they had ample seating to accommodate quite a few on a nice evening. Plenty of choices on the menu, quality and portions were all good. Try it out! read more

This place is fabulous! We arrived to Brussels on a Friday evening and walked over. We didn't have a reservation but waited about 20mins. They took our drink order to help the time. We weren't mad. The garlic scampi was amazingly yum. I had the garlic prawns but don't really care for penne. They let me swap it out for spaghetti no problem. My partner had the garlic mussels. He was buried in the pot until they were gone. The atmosphere is cozy and nice. The staff was polite and tolerant of our English-speaking limitations. I definitely recommend this place!!! read more

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Excellent. One of the best meals on my Europe trip. The food was delicious, but simple. The flavor was casually extraordinary. The staff was very friendly and welcoming even though we only spoke English. We sat outside a beautiful castle which is a museum. Such a wonderful experience. read more

Le Bistro - Mussels white wine and Flemish beef stew - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Only in Belgium for the day. Saw we could get mussels and frites here and they had good reviews. This place is awesome. Great outdoor seating right outside a castle and the food was delicious. Mussels, beef stew, and frites never tasted so good. They also have a nice selection of Belgium brews. Great service too. read more

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First, the people were really friendly. Our server gave great advice on the food - the mussels and pork knuckle were amazing. The place had a great ambiance. Even though the place was full, it was still quiet enough to have regular conversation without having to shout. read more

Le Bistro - Pork Knuckle with mustard sauce, frites, and Grimbergen Blonde - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

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Nice cozy casual bistro. Super friendly staff with delicious comfort food. Near Metro station and a lovely park. read more

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Wonderful place to grab dinner. Service was fantastic and the food was delicious. Our group of five ordered mussels, steak, and chicken and we were all satisfied. View of the medieval city gate across the street made it feel extra special. Definitely recommend! read more

Le Bistro - Across the street!!! - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Overall 4.5/5. Belgian beer selection is great, and the mussels, fries and beef stew were delicious plates to share. Some of the most tender mussels I've ever had. Service is friendly, outdoor seating has a great view of a castle. read more

Le Bistro - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

First night in Belgium and this was the place I picked for dinner. Was absolutely amazing despite my wife saying she wanted to go somewhere else. We really enjoyed it. All of the food was great. Wait a little bit too much but no big deal we're Americans lol. The staff was amazing and took pictures with my family and we had lots of amazing Belgian beer. We definitely go again. read more

Le Bistro - Mussels, bolognese , artichokes, croquettes and fun - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Service was wonderful. No reservation but that was fine and they led us to upstairs. Very friendly staff, very knowledgeable about the menu and I opted for the traditional beef stew. Food came out relatively fast and the food tasted wonderful, just wished the portion size was bigger. Lighting was good and the overall vibe of the restaurant was lively and welcoming. Good brussels restaurant and would definitely go again if in the area. read more

Le Bistro - Beef stew - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Le Bistro is the definition of a bistro. A casual neighborhood place to eat great food with an excellent beer menu and deserts! We came to Le Bistro because it was highly rated on both Yelp and Trip Advisor and immediately felt right at home. The staff treated us like regulars, cracking jokes and having fun from the start. The mussels and Flemish stew were both excellent. The Grimbergen cold and in proper glasses. The chocolate lava cake and ice cream the perfect finish. We'll be back. Alan made us promise. read more

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My friend and I had a weird craving for béarnaise so we decided to check out La Bistro as they had Salmon Béarnaise. The food was delicious and the service was so friendly! read more

Le Bistro - Salmon béarnaise - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Everything was amazing. This is a very cute quaint little restaurant. The service was amazing and the food was delicious.

absolutely disgusting and expensive. they refused me tap water. do not order the cesar salad it was NOT a cesar salad and i dont know how they get away with labeling it as such. read more

What a wonderful dining experience!! The food is Fabulous and The Staff are just wonderful (I want to adopt them all) !! We were in Brussels for 10 days - Dec 22 thru Jan 2 - and went back several times. Our meals included the Hamburger ( Perfect!!), the Flemish Stew (first time I'd tried it. I absolutely recommend !!) the Chicken Skewer, Mussels in Cream, Garlic & white Wine (extra Onions!) and the Chefs Choice Shrimp ( TO. DIE. FOR!!). We will very likely return to the city for the sole purpose of returning to the wonderful little restaurant! PS.. did I mention how much we adored the staff? read more

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Wonderful atmosphere. Staff was so nice and welcoming. The food was delicious especially the ham hock. We had a most delightful dinner.

I've had the mussels. Very good. The ham knuckle was excellent. Friendly & fast service. The ambiance is very nice with that old time bistro decor. I will definitely be back. read more

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Great food great service. The environment had a really cool vibe. I highly recommend this business.

Good place To have a meal with friends， Scrumptious, fresh mussels， Friendly Service， Unique ambience read more

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Le Bistro was a great place for us to have dinner our first night in Brussels. The mussels I had came out piping hot and definitely hit the spot. They also came with frites, because why not when in Belgium! The service was very friendly, and they brought out bread first and a shot of limoncello to finish the meal, both on the house. Highly recommend! read more

Le Bistro - Garlic and white wine mussels - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

We loved our meal at Le Bistro last night! We got the garlic mussels and the beef stew. I was surprised by how much I liked the beef stew! The mussels were divine and probably my favorite of the entire trip. We made a reservation and I'm glad we did because the place was packed at 7:30 on a Monday night. We got a great table overlooking the tower across the street. Definitely make this place part of your trip to Brussels! read more

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Nice place to savor some local food and drinks in a old, funky building in front of Porte de Hal. We started off with some shrimp croquettes, which were perfectly fried and creamy inside. As for entrees, both of us went for the moules frites and were not disappointed! There wasn't a bad mussel in the bunch, and the definitely get more bread to soak up all of the broth, although the fries are also tasty so plan on eating a lot of carbs. Wash it down with a local brew as well. The service is excellent here, and we really felt welcomed here. There is also an outdoor patio, which overlooks the old gate, and dining here during sun set is just beautiful. read more

The ambiance lives up to its promise, service is decent enough, and the menu is classic-- either classic Belgian or classic-what-a-tourist-expects-of-Belgium, I'm not sure. Pricing is reasonable, too. Moules frites, though, were more average than expected. Maybe it's because mussels are out of season? The food and wine actually were both quite forgettable; the wine I blame less as I more or less grabbed the house white to go with the mussels. Feels like I should go back to try more of the menu, but the mussels kind of dissuaded me from doing so. read more

The Goat cheese and Honey salad was absolutely delicious!. Great service from the entire staff. Damien our server was fantastic. Will definitely be back on my next trip to the city. read more

Le Bistro - Goat cheese and Honey Salad - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

Started off our meal with the white wine mussels and garlic mussels. The garlic sauce was much better of the two-- probably the only item worthy of 4 star. The shrimp scampi and cod entrees were the next best items. The shrimp was draped in a butter sauce and the the cod had a cream sauce; both very heavy. I didn't care much for the ham knuckle and the beef was way too sweet for my liking. They ran out of bread, but it would have been nice to dip into the sauces. I was too full to try any of the desserts but my friends seemed to enjoy them. Staff was friendly and had excellent personalities, but service was extremely slow. Not because the waiter wasn't hustling though. He just had too many tables to handle-- he was constantly running in and out. To get our orders in, appetizers, entrees, and dessert out, it took a little over 2.5 hours. And forget asking for anything extra in between... You'd have to ask like 10 different employees to get what you needs (cups, bread, utensils, ordering more, etc...) read more

The best restaurant I've been to in a while!!! All the servers were wonderful, and one of them spoke English soooo well (he was super cute too!!!) They open their kitchen at 11am though so go a little later if you want food. We went around 1030 because we thought they open at ten, so we had to wait for a bit to get food. We got beer while we waited though so it's all good :p They have a good selection of beer. Tried 3 of 5 types they have and all three were amazing. Rose beer was my favorite!! Very fruity and pretty :) The cute server suggested us rabbit dish so we tried it and it was good. It was kind of like chicken? I didn't like it as much as other ppl in my party. The sauce was goos and frites were amazing though. We also tried the famous Belgian mussels dish and it was amazing!!! You have a choice of regular or garlic. We got the garlic one and it was so good. They give you complimentary bread so dip it in the mussel soup, it's so yummy! They have very cute interior, good food, good beer, and amazing service. I literally had nothing more to ask for. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Excellent food!! Great Service staff is friendly!! Ambiance Awesome place to have a nice drink!! read more

Le Bistro - Excellent!! Lasagna best one I ever had!! - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU

We stopped by this spot for a late snack/dinner one night and were so happy we did. We ordered a bunch of drinks, a few appetizers as well as a couple of buckets of muscles. Literally everything we ordered were delicious. Everything came out very quickly. The waiters were super friendly, personable, and helpful. There's also a SUPER HUGE AWESOME CASTLE THING ACROSS THE STREET. One of the waiters explained that at one point, this was the main gate to get in and out of the city. It was really cool to have this view while we ate. While we sat outside, the inside was super cool. It reminded me of what a Vegas theme bar wanted to be. It was cozy. It was local. It was inviting. A great spot to have a drink and some food outside. read more

Le Bistro - There this ugly thing you have to look at from the patio. - Brasseries Near Me - Brussels, BRU