Belayed Mother's Day dinner last night. To change our usual habits, we chose 'Le Quignol' for the first time.
The restaurant theme was emphasized by a large collection of puppets hanging from the ceiling and the walls. The lightning was just right and the interior was actually quite cozy. So far so good.
We waited a long time at the door until someone came to welcome us. We had reserved upfront (which is recommended) and were pointed a table in the far corner by a waiter with a total lack professionalism. We walked ourselves to a table we hoped was ours. It took around 15 minutes and many attempts from our side before we managed to get someone to take our orders. We had an aperitif and order our various dishes. (The menu contains traditional Belgian dishes)
Over the food we can very short. There was no personal touch, it was served and looked as if it came out of a canteen. The entree of 'scampis a l'ail' looked as if it came from the local frietkot. The cappaccio de boeuf was swimming in olive oil and one needed a loop to find the Parmesan cheese.
The jamboneau was overdone and the meat was dry.
All the time we were there, not one waiter came to ask if we were ok, if we needed anything else. Even for desert it took us 15 minutes to get the attention of the waiter. Maybe this was because of the 70's and. 80's music that was screaming from the speakers which made any conversation impossible.
This restaurant was an experience to forget very fast. I promised my mother a new dinner next week and apologized to her on behalf of the restaurant. read more