Note: I'm one of the ancient relics of the swing dancing era of the late 1990s/early 2000s...so…read morethis review is biased. Tuesday nights at Madame Moustache is Lindy Hop night, perhaps the truest form of swing dancing(youtube it). I don't speak French, but dance and jazz music is universal...and plus all the ladies I approached for a dance spoke English well enough, and fortunately none rejected my offer. The DJ played all the best jazz songs from the 20s-60s. The hardwood dance floor is smooth and spacious, so its never too crowded. The friendly bartender served cheap draft beers and moderately priced cocktails. The ambiance is charmingly vintage but casual at the same time. No cover charge... I love it! Wednesday night is college hip hop night...this is a bit weird for a 40 year old, but being American I went along with it. Plus there was no cover charge. If I was 15+ years younger, this would've been awesome. Hopefully Tuesdays will still be Lindy Hop night the next time I'm in Brussels...Au revoir Madame Mustache!

I got to Brussels around midnight on a Wednesday, dropped my stuff off at the hostel, and…read moreimmediately went out to start drinking Belgian beer. Madame Moustache was the only place poppin on a quiet night with a crowd of people outside the door so I decided to check it out. My goodness... what I walked into were great vibes, dance JAMS, a friendly crowd, and everyone just really enjoying themselves. Marj C. was right when she wrote this bar was a mix of "vaudeville meets rogue pirate hangout." It was awesome in every sense of that description. On top of that, the number of different types of beers and shots available was astounding and cheap! Beer on tap was 2€. "Fancy" Trappistes Rochefort beers were 4€, and they mixed countless shots-- including SPECULOOS SHOTS! SO GOOD! **BONUS: The next day I found out that Inspectah Deck, (yes... from the Wu-Tang Clan), did a show there minutes before I walked in. So random. SO FUN!

They have made a lot of efforts recently to leave their image of "sweatty cellar with touchy guys"…read more It's actually very nice now, with three huge fans that blow air on the dancefloor, while the mood is made of a happy bunch of people who just want to dance. The music is always a great mix to make everybody dance : latin music mainly, but often a bit of 80ies too, commercial mixes (yeah all the stuff you like on the radio and that makes you want to move your ass), sometimes a bit of African music (Nigeria for example)... Overall just a great mix, never too long with one same style... I have never seen anyone stand still for more than 15 minutes there. They also always add a bit of animation, with the waiter lighting up the bar with shooter and fire etc... Sometimes a photographer is going around too and you can find your pics on FB afterwards. A fun night out, for sure!

I'm starting to get a little board with all of the Irish Pubs scattered about, but then again when…read moreyou have options such as yet get here in Brussels then an Irish Pub is, well, going to be rather boring. However, this pub was across the road from where I was staying, so I really couldn't stay in Brussels without actually going and checking this place out, which is what I ended up doing. Well, this pub was okay, but the problem was not so much the pub but rather the competition that it had to deal with. The other thing was that it really wasn't my scene, though the crowds that seemed to regularly find themselves outside obviously told a different story. One thing I did notice was that about about 9:00 pm the pub basically became a nightclub, and all of the outdoor tables were removed to be replaced with a couple of bouncers.

All tourists, zero locals. I think of it as a high school…read moredance.. crammed with sexual frustration and underage children. snooze.

Russian Kisses at the Dali Bar It is tiny, easily missable…read morein the narrow cobbled, restaurant-packed streets that surround the Grand Place. Once you find it though you will always return. Top tips: Definitely try a cocktail shaker of the Russian Kiss- it is deceptively fruity but heavily laced with lethal alcohol- sure to get the evening off to a good start.In the summer it is far too hot and there is are no effective fans, so you will experience death by boiling. Also, try the liitle club downstairs_ it's wicked and plays great music!

Thankfully, we rented out the vip section and got table service, but You on a regular is a…read morenightmare. Prepare to feel like a pedophile, or an overprotective mother who thinks the fourteen year olds prancing around in their underclothes should go to sleep because it's past their bedtime.

Music was okay. Picked up at around 2 am so don't come before 1:30. Drinks were also too expensive…read morebut what's new. Personally I didn't find the cover charge very worth it but whatever.