Came back another 2 times during our June trip to Brussels since my SO really wanted to try this…read moreplace after I kept talking about how good it was on my February trip. The staff at the counter were friendly and helpful as before. We watched from across the way as the kitchen prepped our seafood, yelled out my name when it was ready and walked it over to our table. This time we got the razor clams and mackerel during both visits and those were our favorite. Razor clams were still the best we've eaten to date. Mackerel perfectly pan fried with skin that easily separated. The tartar like sauce was a great complement for the fish. The octopus was cooked nicely and served in a tomato sauce with chopped veggies. The calamari rings were crisp on the outside and tender inside, a good dish but portion seemed small. As usual a tasty serving of seafood at reasonable prices.

Amazing seafood place for lunch and dinner - mussels, sea bass and fish soup. Fast service and…read moredelicious food. Strongly recommended.

Seafood so fresh and elegant! We had grilled seabream and steamed skate wing both accompanied with…read moregarden picked vegetables. So delicious!

I adore this place!…read more I've been to this restaurant twice now, both times with the BF and his parents. I simply love the simplicity and the freshness of the seafood! The restaurant is simply and elegantly decorated, and it is not a pretentious place. I like to order off of the chalkboard Suggestions menu, as you know it will be fresh and it is what is in season. They also have a chalkboard of Suggested/Featured wine, which are excellent too! At our most recent visit, we had the salmon tartare, tuna tartare, crab fritter and shrimp croquettes as starters. Everything was superb. I had the salmon tartare, it is mixed with ginger and soy sauce. For me, it was a bit too much soy sauce (therefore salty), but the freshness of the fish still came through and I loved it. As main, everyone took something off of the Suggestions menu, except me, I had the fish & chips. I did not realize the fish & chips would be such a big portion with two filet! This is not a typical greasy English fish & chips, rather, it was light and fluffy with just the right amount of batter and perfectly crispy. Toucan Sur Mer serves the fish & chips with a homemade tartare sauce. It was amazing! What I also love about this place is that the waiters/waitresses offer to explain the fishes to you, because the Suggestions chalkboard usually consist of fishes other than your common salmon, tuna, cod...etc. At this visit, we learned about the bonito fish :)

My wife wanted Mussels in Brussels so I went to Yelp and found Lobster House. We walked by many…read morerestaurants, some very crowded, but our mission was Lobster House! My wife had her mussels along with a salad while I had the paella. Best damn paella I have ever had!! Trust me, I have had many. The shrimp, mussels, clams, and calamari were plentiful and delicious. The saffron rice cooked perfectly. So much I couldn't finish but I did! This is a must in Old Town Brussels!!! Add the perfectly timed service and it was an exceptional experience!!

Last night's dinner was packed, with all the outdoor tables full. Luckily, we were able to get a…read moretable inside. We noticed many guests ordering the paella, so we decided to try the seafood paella along with six oysters, escargot, and a salad. The ambiance was warm and inviting, and the customer service was excellent. Overall, all the seafood tasted fresh and flavorful. However, the seafood in the paella was slightly overcooked, which caused it to lose some of its natural juiciness and affected the texture. Other than that, everything else was great, and we had an enjoyable dining experience. :)

Finally made it here!! Expat and local friends have raved about this place for years and it's been…read moreon my To-Go list pretty early on from when I moved to Brussels, but since this place closes earlier in the evenings, I would always find it hard to get here before closing time, on those weeknights I ventured into the city. It's a bit of push and shove to be honest to get to the counter (no proper lines) but that adds to the sense of accomplishment when you finally get your order in. It's all strictly seafood and I ended up ordering the fish soup (€5 for a really good size) and an order of North Sea shrimp croquettes (€9 for 2, accompanied by salad, lemon and gorgeous Tatar sauce). Oh also don't forget to get your bread if they forget to offer it to you! My brother loved the soup and gulped it down - the tomato stock base was incredibly flavourful but it wasnt too fishy at all! Just hints of that salty sea tang and really good tender pieces of white fish mixed in with veges. Accompanying the soup was a bread with some sort of a mustard sauce and grated cheese, which really complimented the soup. But OMG - those shrimp croquettes!!! Hands down the best I have had in Brussels!! The cheese filling was just marvelous and a proper amount of North Sea gray shrimp mix was in there which added a beautiful texture. I savored every bite and while the croquettes look small, the goodness in them is so much that my tummy was absolute full and I didn't feel the need to order anything else afterwards. It sucks took me so long to finally eat here but hey, on the bright side _I_ finally did get to eat here!! Totally recommend!!

If you're pescatarian, ur in heaven. They have alll the Pesci options. Grilled, fried and raw. From…read moresoups to salads fried calamaris and mini crab burgers. And very affordable. I'm not crazy about the whole standing up and eating thing but it was kind of cool. It's very quickly prepare and whatever ingredients they are using taste amazing. The servers are super helpful if you are overwhelmed. I highly recommend this spot! Don't be scared of standing and eating either! It's not that bad. Haha.

I'm usually not the biggest fan of Belgian or French food, but I figured I should try some of the…read moremore local cuisine while in Brussels. A few Belgian friends recommended we try La Quincaillerie during our trip, so we decided to give it a shot...and thank goodness we did! It was such a fun dinner, and I, shockingly, really enjoyed the food. The space itself is quite cute, with ample indoor and outdoor seating, plus absolutely gorgeous decor. It gets pretty crowded but mostly from locals vs. the surge of tourists in central Brussels, given this spot is a little bit out of the way. The service is remarkably friendly and attentive -- often asking to clear our plates within seconds of us finishing our last bite and refilling our water cups with a shocking frequency. Food-wise, we started the meal with the burrata. The cheese was creamy and rich, and it went beautifully with the fragrant sun dried tomatoes and peppery arugula. It was also topped with a few croutons -- which were tasty and clearly house-made, but I was a little confused on how to eat them with the cheese (vs. the more classic method of putting burrata on a slice of toast) -- and a flavorful sauce. All around a great combo of flavors and textures, making it the perfect start to our meal. For our mains, my friend got their duck and I ordered the pollock. They both had pretty generous portions, especially the duck. The pollock was perfectly tender and flaky inside, with a delightfully crispy skin / herb crust on the top. It was topped with fresh herbs and served in a super flavorful sauce -- truly could not have asked for a better entree. The dish was relatively light but extremely flavorful and filling, and the fish just fell apart in my mouth. I'm not quite a French / Belgian food convert yet, but I'll happily come back here anytime.

An original restaurant in a former hardware store. The oysters and seafood platters are just…read moredelicious, and if you do not want fish as a main, just try the chicken Bresse (poulet de Bresse).

Three years later they are still get a rating of 5 from us. Wish we could give them 10. Again…read moreMussels in Brussels for my Birthday. Of course the mussels and shrimp scampi were perfect. This year we skipped the fish soup and added calamari. What a great swap. Everything was great as always. Service perfect. This year they have added a few low tables with chairs...thank goodness for all of us old people. Highly recommend and can't wait to return. Prices were about where they were three years ago. Thanks.

Super fresh fish. Amazing fish soup. Nota huge menu, but for the huge number of people, especially…read morelocals, eating here, it's one of the top places in the center city. Order at the counter, someone shouts your name. Raise your hand. Delivery!! Fast service. For as busy as it is? Super clean. Outdoor seating. Not sure what they do in the winter, but the summer is grand! Mobile bar behind it, if you want something other than beer and wine.

Not sure how I missed it before as I go fairly often for food and/or drinks around the square. It's…read morea little gem: - lovely interior - great background music - awesome food and quick service - super sweet slightly elderly couple running the place. Def will go back and would recommend!

We visited from California and wanted a place away from the tourist lane. So glad we found this…read morespot. It's a quiet cozy restaurant. The owners/mangers were so welcoming and you could tell that they love what they do. The mussels were a hearty serving and so tasty (homemade Mayo). We'll definitely be coming back to this memorable spot.

We came here for dinner and got the big platter of seafood for only 30, you pick your own seafood…read moreand the cooks cook it up in front of you! We had calamari, shrimp, salmon, and mussels. The seasoning and sauce was so good, and was more than enough to feed two of us. Just an FYI, there's no alcohol but the amazing platter makes up for it ten fold. Definitely give this place a try, it's a gem in Brussels.

This place is great! We randomly passed by from the Midi train station. You get a kilo of fresh…read moreseafood for $25 euro! Most of the staff do not really speak English but they are super friendly!

Pricey and often packed place but ... the grilled octopus is out of this world and the service is…read morealways top-notch. I would love them to renew a little bit their menu in order to discover new treats.

I love their octopus! The burrata is always good. The menu is not too big but varied…read more My friend was disappointed in the vongole, which come with bottarga (maybe a bit surprising indeed, and bottarga is definitely an acquired taste -which I have developed ;)). Also the cheese wasn't good: it was announced as parmigiano while it was pecorino (or grano padano?), and it was dry (possibly from the crust?). However! The owner came out and explained the cheese came from a bag and that they didn't always test bags upon opening. He totally agreed with our opinion and replaced the cheese. Additionally, he didn't charge us for the vongole because "She hasn't eaten anything". Very client-friendly experience thus! (And I repeat: loooove the octopus :))

We arrived on an evening where the restaurant was pretty empty so we week nervous. Then we found…read moreout they owners had been on vacation. The mussels were amazing and the fish was incredibly fresh. Great meal!