We were passing thru Solvang for lunch and wanted to try something other than Paula's Pancake House. We didn't want to wait in long lines and wanted a fast meal, so we just chose this place. Chicken patty with scrambled eggs - 3/5, chicken patty tasted alright and was topped with gravy that added some flavor. The hash browns are pretty bad and the eggs were eggs. Swedish pancake - 2/5, scrambled eggs and ham wrapped with a swedish pancake. Nothing impressive. Eggs were overcooked, not fluffy like the menu says at all! Waffle with pecans - 3/5, waffle was a waffle, nothing special. My dad liked the pecans though, so stars for that. Eggs benedict (with corned beef?) - 2/5, not the greatest. Aside from the food, the lady who was sitting tables was quite rude. My sister had a faulty laptop and only needed a minute to plug it into the wall to turn on. We were seated outside and there were 2 empty tables next to some outlets. One table was ready for seating, the other was waiting to be cleaned. Now, I understand that you need to seat the parties and that cables would be a hazard. However, we calmly explained that we only needed the outlet for 1 minute then we would leave. That area was empty for a while. The lady kept telling us we needed to leave without even listening and glaring at us. Honestly, I'd rather pass Solvang and eat lunch at Santa Barbara. Solvang seems to be a huge tourist trap with mid food. The area is cool if you're first seeing it, but all the food we've looked at just doesn't seem that good. read more

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Wonderful atmosphere and food Felt like authentic food We would recommend trying this place read more

Cozy and small restaurant with a punch of flavor. Visited two days in a row to have their delicious, crunchy, fluffy waffles. They were yummy and hot, their warm syrup made them even tastier. We had different plates, from omelets to the chicken fried steak and every single plate tasted as good. Will definitely be coming back. They have indoor and outdoor sitting. We came in December, so sitting outside was a little chilly but the sun hitting you was great. Service was great and fast. Staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

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Delicious waffles!!! Very short to no wait on a Sunday. Great customer service. I also heard Paula's pancake owns this place.

HEALTH HAZARD!!!!!! LONG READ WARNING BUT PLEASE READ OR USE AS CAUTION I am warning you please do not come here or you could risk literally dying from unsafe food ( if you can even consider this food). we came to this place due to other places having a longer wait time and this place was able to sit us down right away. DO NOT DO IT, I would take waiting an hour than come here again. My pregnant sister ordered the pork chop and eggs. when she received her food she stared to eat her eggs first, then she proceeded to cut into her pork chop. to our surprise it is LITERALLY RAWWWW inside. we flagged down the waitress and she said "okay put in on this plate ill take it back", I told her "no take the whole plate she cant eat anything else on this plate she already cut the RAW pork chop and everything is now contaminated". waitress does not come back to see if she wanted something else so my sister walked up and told her to just cancel her order since everyone else was almost done eating. she told her "well since you technically ate the eggs already we have to charge you for that" my sister did not want to say anything so I did. I told the waitress "it is not right that you guys are charging her the whole meal when this was such an inconvenience and she literally had raw porkchops all she had was the eggs". They took no accountability for what they did. all the waitress could do was say "let me tell my manager to speak with you." the manager comes out and I proceed to tell her that it is not right, and she has the damn audacity to say " it was just a little undercooked" I told " no it was literally raw on the whole inside" she was trying to justify it and cover it up since other people around us was listening. Regardless PORK CAN NOT BE UNDERCOOKED WHATSOEVER! she then tells me okay I will give discount on the bill, I said you should take off the whole order of "porkchop and eggs" off the bill not just the raw porkchop. she keeps repeating the same thing "I will discount off bill, i will discount off bill" I then go up to pay and then she goes and says "oh next time that happens tell us right away" I then tell her " we did tell you right away she just started to eat her eggs first and right when we cut it and seen it was so raw we notified your waitress" . her response was just *crickets* so like I said NO ACCOUNT ABILITY THAT SHE COULD HAVE KILLED MY SISTER AND HER BABY. I leave and go next door for a drink and look at the receipt and realized she never took off the raw order, instead she charge me "pork chop and eggs", "PORK CHOP" then minus "pork chop" making it as if she discounted the raw pork chop but still charged me $17.95 for my order, I go back to the restaurant and tell her and she tries to argue so I pull out my phone calculator of what should be the total and she takes the receipt out my hand and says " oh ill do it on my calculator here". a moment of silence as she realizes she mad another mistake and then says " oh your right the computer didnt do it right" . girl it isn't the computer its you. she says okay "let me give you back $7 and some change" I replied "so you cant subtract her whole order $17.95? your charging her $9 for 2 egg?" she says "that's all I can do , and keeps repeating herself. I said if that's the case you need to give me back $9.73 instead of $7 she goes "no I give you back $7" I told her no I gave you $132.84 cash you need to give back $9.73" she goes " oh your right" At that point there's no arguing with her and going back and forth I told her "that's not right that you guys are doing this and charging 2 eggs cause she ate the plate before realizing she got RAW PORKCHOPS I will be giving you guys a 1 star review and will never be coming back and warning other people". I dont even think they care anyways, seems like they're used to this happening. I should read other reviews before coming but we were all so hungry. Now we had to leave and my pregnant sisters was still hungry cause all she had were the 2 eggs that costed $9.79. I was so livid when I left I told the other customers that just got seated to not eat there either or you could die from raw unsafe food , they listened to me and ended up leaving too. I just saved their life. take of that as you will and proceed with caution before deciding to walk into this death trap. read more

Food was lowkey mid. Service was was also quite bad, lady didn't seem happy. The place was cute though, nice decor. We ordered the ratatouille crepe, and it wasn't good the crepe part really sucked and the ratatouille part was mid lacked flavor, plus the fruit on the side was overripe. My mom's soup was fine she said. Overall it wasn't the best service I've gotten. read more

The food was mediocre at best. But the service is just completely completely awful. There witness is looking at you wile your trying to flag them down and just looks away. Order was wrong. Got food before the drinks. Just a shame. I use to come here so much and seems like the owners just dont care anymore. read more

Quickly seated, outside, on a Saturday at 10 am. Ordered within 5 minutes of being seated and less than a minute drinking hot & tasty coffee. Outdoor seating is noisy with music, cars and people talking; and some people yelling in the streets. Food arrived exactly as ordered and tasted great. A second cup of coffee was right behind. Pleasurable experience. read more

The Belgian Cafe - Breakfast menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

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The food was mediocre and overpriced, and the staff are rude. We were a 4 person party, and one person brought their dog. We chose this restaurant explicitly because Apple, Google, AND Yelp all list it as pet friendly! Yet when we got there we asked to be seated outside because of the dog, and we were told, "sorry, no pets allowed." I asked them why they are listed online as being pet friendly if they don't allow dogs, and the waitress kind of shrugged and said she wasn't sure. This is something the BUSINESS sets up instead of customers, so it is absolutely ridiculous that they are representing themselves as different from reality. We ended up splitting the party up, and it was not worth it. Loud and crowded atmosphere, the waitress clearly did not care about serving in a timely manner, and very few gluten free options. I found this restaurant mediocre and deceptive, and would NOT recommend (especially if you have pets!). read more

Service, food and ambience was great. Hearty food. Good portions. Friendly staff. Lots of options. read more

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We came here for breakfast while visiting Solvang. We really enjoyed our meal and the service was wonderful. When you order tea, they give you a tea pot and often refill the tea. The crepes were delicate and fluffy. We got the crepe naturale and the crepe Normandy. The orange juice is super fresh and I would recommend getting a large glass of it! 10/10 would recommend. read more

The Belgian Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

Terrible service and terrible food, if you consider a folded over omelette the size of a small napkin with an entire green chile inside, so hard to chew and cut, appetizing then this is your place. I asked for fruit instead of hash browns, which was a tiny sample cup of cut up brown bananas and a few strawberries. Zero danish or baked goods are served here either. Very expensive for the very small, very bland and sad food I was served after driving a few hours to visit solvang. Pass this place up and try something more authentic. read more

Very disappointed. We've been going there for decades. The waffles were always the best I've ever had, anywhere. This was the first time that the waffles weren't good. They were undercooked and lacked the usual flavor. Also, the staff seemed to have given up. Gone were the friendly greetings and farewells. And the heavy metal music playing at breakfast! Get it together! read more

Very pleasant light lunch at reasonable prices. Friendly good services, with comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. We had the special Crepes Benedict, it was light and delicious, garnished with fresh fruits, highly recommended! Tuesday's vegetable soup was hearty and served with delightful warm bread. read more

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The food was great, we enjoyed it. The service was pleasant. The vibe was super cute. We would come back! read more

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The food was ok to good. My daughters BLT, which she requested extra crispy bacon, was not crispy bacon, and was more lettuce and tomato then bacon. Honey's burger was ok. My breakfast, while good was paltry for the price. Only two pieces of bacon, one slice of toast and a meager portion of hash browns. I could have gotten a full breakfast for less at a Denny's. Maybe this is the best breakfast/lunch option in Solvang? For me, I was underwhelmed and disappointed as I didn't feel we received the value for the money spent. read more

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The food was great the waiter was great too I got the travelers special and the waffle was great I decided to get the breakfast sausage and the sausage was great especially with tapatio the syrup was great to the raspberry ice tea was too but overall the food was great and everything.I would come back a second time to eat here. Would definitely recommend read more

The Belgian Cafe - Traveler's special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

Came for lunch and the food was solid -- good quality for the price. But the service is another story. The staff carries an air of entitlement that's hard to miss, and once your food hits the table, they disappear. No check-ins, no presence -- just employees glued to their phones. Given how many reviews flag the same issue, management clearly isn't paying attention. The food brings me back; the service pushes me away. read more

My party of 8 visited Solvang for Mother's Day and the Belgian cafe was the perfect breakfast/brunch place! There is parking available all around so that was not an issue. The staff were all dressed in rustic European wear and our server was very bubbly and friendly. She was awesome! Because it was Mother's Day there was a decent wait and we were sat outside because the inside was completely full, but the outside seating was fine and the weather was beautiful. My girlfriend and I ordered the: Fried chicken steak with gravy, hash browns, eggs, and a biscuit. The Stars and Stripes waffles with blueberries, strawberries, whipped cream, and syrup. The chicken steak was crispy and juicy and the waffles were loaded with fruits. We really enjoyed everything. The perfect breakfast spot when visiting Solvang! Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Ambience: 4/5 read more

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Waitress inconsiderate and rude. We were waiting outside to be seated, it was very hot and there were many people waiting. I found a small place away from the sun to wait and in a very rude and loud way she told me to move. I moved to another place and she came again and kicked me out. Finally one of the other guests was very nice and got me a chair to sit in the shade. Consideration and service are very important for the customer. We'll find another place for breakfast. read more

We drove north on the coast past Santa Barbara to Solvang and wonderful Danish community! Lot of shops and restaurants to spend your time there! We ate at this little place called Belgian cafe and we both tried there crapes and they were delicious! The service was good with plenty of help as there were tables outside in front to take care of! The inside was very clean and well decorated all around making you feel like your someplace else! read more

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We come here everytime we're in town and the food is always amazing, always get the eggs benedict. The service is always great too, very attentive servers and they allow us to sit outside with our dog. Love this place and will continue coming back for yrs to come!! read more

The service was the worst. We never got a server. About four other parties that got seated minutes after us got their orders and drinks on table in no time. I told one of the servers we were ready to order and she completely ignored us. read more

Thin and tasteless waffles. Cheap ice cream. Very disappointing. The weak coffee should have tipped us off. So many places we could have eaten. Too bad we chose this one. read more

Don't waste your money here. The coffee is barely ok, the food is made with no finesse or interest and the waiters are a bit clipped in their ways, bordering rude. It's a classic tourist trap; but go to other cafes and bakery for a breakfast and you will be thankful. read more

Two words: Banana Supreme!! In our opinion, banana supreme and their danish sausage were the best! The Banana Supreme was what brought my review for this place up to 3 stars overall. I would rate 5/5 for it and the Danish sausage, 1/5 for Hostess service, 5/5 to table service. Like some other Yelpers mentioned, the Host of this place is a bit bizarre.. We had a party of 5 adults, 2 big dogs and 2 small dogs. We asked for outdoor and Hostess #1 said it will be 20 minutes. There were no place for all of our party to wait close by so everyone except me walked around the corner and I was standing right outside waiting for the call. 30 mins went by and still nothing,.. I asked Hostess #1 when will our table ready, that was when Hostess #2 came out of nowhere and asked for the name, I pointed out our name on the sheet (they spelled it wrong). Hostess #2 said is everyone here? I said, everyone was here but there was no room so they're just around the corner, but everyone is here. She said, no, I can't check to see what's available until EVERYONE IS HERE. I said, everyone is around here... but okay, I called and they came over right away, so she said, okay let me check what's available. I already pointed out the two small square tables next to each other outside. She came over to seat us 4 grown adults in a smaller square table in the shade, with our 4 dogs. She came over with a 5th indoor chair and we were like, can we combine these two tables together? She said, no I cannot block the walk way. The two tables were nowhere near the walk way. We said, we can just move the one on the inside to the one near the outside (near sidewalk). She said no. My friend said, we are hungry and will order a lot, are you sure this table will fit all 5+ big plates? She thought about it and said okay fine if you want to combine. But let me do it. We tried to help her and before we even could touch the table, she said STOP! DO NOT touch, I have to make sure it does not block the walk way. Sigh... so bizarre... obviously there was misunderstanding here but we were not given opportunity to explain to her. But after reading some other Yelpers reviews, I think were were PRETTY LUCKY to even got our way of getting 2 small tables combined outside! Gosh, we are paying and paying for service but we felt like we are bothering everyone and their mamas for trying to put the tables together ourselves. Anyway, the way it was handled was so rude and awkward that I was ready to draft a ONE STAR review for this place but, our table service waitresses (2 different ones) and the food, saved them! I think if you can get past the nightmare of dealing with the hostesses, everything was going uphill from there. Food was delicious, no anywhere had I ever had such a yummy Banana waffles! And their side sausage was big and not salty at all! So good! I"m still thinking of the Banana Supreme..... It was packed with everyone. I was debating savory or sweet because I'm not a sweet person, and it was lunch time. But I bit my tongue and threw my diet down the drain like the hostess service and went with my choice and I was so glad I did. Overall, I just want to warn you to brave yourself for the first line of defense, the Hostess. Once you're past them and are seated, you are safe to move on to the next level, and they are all pleasant from there! read more

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I'm not sure how the food is because we never even got to order. It wasn't busy and they seated us right away then ignored us. We waited 15 minutes for someone to greet us and take our drink order. The servers were too busy giving each other back massages so we finally left. read more

Food was pretty bland and customer service wasn't that great either, also received bad coffee probably the end of the pot

The Belgian Cafe, was our first stop after arriving at Solvang. Access is pretty easy, with plenty of parking available. We seat outside since the AC was broken and inside was kinda hot. Feels so good to be able to seat outside. We had some delicious wine and a hot dog and a sausage sandwich. Both pretty good. Prices are ok . Service is pretty attentive and quick. Good place to eat read more

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Stopped by for a quick brunch here before we head to to the trolley tour and it was great! This place has some delicious options for breakfast and brunch and was less crowded than the others so we got a table quickly. For the order, we had a California Special Omelettes, Vegetarian Sandwich, a two egg white Omelette with veggies, orange juice and coffee. All the food arrived quickly and the omelettes were amazing. The fries however had more oil than we would like. My kid loved the orange juice and could easily gulp down another. It was freshly squeezed and tasted great. They do accept modifications to any order and they made the customization really well. We would definitely go back to them when we are in the area. The staff is really friendly and they directed us to a couple of must-do things in the town. Great brunch option! read more

Do not spend your money here. As many others have mentioned, the people who work here are unbelievably rude. I don't just mean the kind of "bad service" that leaves you unsatisfied. I'm talking "bad service" in the sense that they are pointedly impolite and inattentive in a way that is offensive. We had breakfast there at 8:30 AM on a rainy Tuesday morning in March. I am not exaggerating when I say that we were the ONLY people seated at any of the tables. Completely empty other than me, my wife, and our 7-month-old son in a stroller. They sat us by the window. Everything is good so far. 10 minutes later, another family of 5 walks in. The hostess seats them at quite literally the only table next to us. Again, entire restaurant is empty. A little annoying, but maybe it's easier for the staff this way. No biggie. But then one of the kids at that table starts sneezing. And sneezing. And sneezing. I thought, "Ok. The entire place is empty. Maybe we can ask them to move us to one of the 10 other tables to maybe increase the chances that our 7-month-old will dodge whatever bug is giving this kid a sneeze attack." I walk to the hostess and very apologetically ask for a favor. "Is there any way we could try switching to another table?" Her response: "No, it's because of your stroller." I have no idea what this response is meant to imply. There are quite literally 5 other empty tables where our stroller would be completely out of everyone's way in the exact same way as the table we were seated at. I leaned in and said in friendly confidence, "I'm so sorry. I know. It's just that the boy at the table next to us is sneezing a lot, and I want to avoid our baby getting sick." Her response: "Let me see what I can do for you." I turned around and walked through the complete ghost town of a restaurant to wait for her to choose our new table. "You can go ahead and take that one," she says, calling to us from across the restaurant. Great. We start gathering all the items from the table to transfer them over. Our mugs of coffee, some water they brought us, and our own possessions (including, again, a literal infant). As we get settled in, the hostess barks at us, "And your table settings." And our table settings? You guessed it. She is instructing us to get up and go fetch our table settings. You have to understand. This whole time, her demeanor has been hostile and irritable. She did not like that we made the request to move 10 feet over in a completely empty restaurant. This was making us uncomfortable. I exchanged a look with my wife, and I was in the middle of telling her that we should just leave when the waitress set our meals down in front of us. Before we even had a chance to stand to follow the hostess' command to fetch our utensils, the waitress, who had not overheard the exchange, brought us fresh utensils herself. Ok, finally over, right? Nope. The hostess is audibly irritated. She starts barking at the busboy, "No. They [meaning me and my wife] touched them [meaning the utensils]." The hostess collects our utensils (which, by the way, were still tightly wrapped in napkins and completely untouched, but I won't dispute a good policy of erring on the side of cleanliness) and starts slamming them one by one into the plastic bin meant for dirty dishes. At this point, I'm more confused than anything by such a strong reaction to such a minor request. To add insult to injury, though, after this little ordeal, no one ever came even once to our table--again, one of only TWO occupied tables in the entire establishment--to check on us. We had to flag them down multiple times, including to request the check at the end of the meal. Do not spend your money at a restaurant that resents its clients as much as this one does. The staff is hostile and rude. One of the worst experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. read more

The food was excellent, our server Jill did a great job getting out food out hot and she was attentive to our guests and table. The hostess was the only issues she was abrupt there was 5 of us for a meeting and the hostess needs to go back to manners 101 classes ....her attitude was so bad we almost all just walked out due to the hostess abrasive snarky attitude . I think it will be awhile before we go back there again . The waitresses knew and shook their head ...not nice !!!! Sorry NJH read more

Very disappointed with this place. Nobody even greeted us when we came in, and the staff spoke in a rude, dismissive way, as if they didn't want to serve customers at all. It really feels like guests are not welcome here. Completely unprofessional attitude. I will not come back and do not recommend this café to anyone. read more

Not ideal for a big party. To reduce wait time, we split our parties (7 people) into two groups. This is not an issue however as my family did not mind splitting up. The service, however, was very disappointing. Once we were seated nobody checked in on us. I'm normally a very shy person and don't like pestering staff. But after waiting 20 minutes, I had to ask 3 different staff members (the manager being the 3rd person) for someone to take our order. By this time, my family in the other table had already gotten their orders taken well before us. Our order was taken eventually and when we got our order, we didn't hear back from our server again. I had to ask twice from different staff members for steak sauce. The food was very disappointing. I asked for a medium steak but got well done. I still ended up tipping to be polite but service was very poor and the food was just ok. I would not come here again. read more

The Belgian Cafe - Steak open faced sandwich with fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

Stopped by here for brunch after exploring Solvang during memorial weekend. The town was super crowded and all the nearby restaurants has a line out the door. We put down our name and went to grab some beer a few shops down to kill time. My favorite dish was their banana supreme waffle. Lotsnod fruit and their waffle was crispy on the edges and soft and warm on the inside. Their mimosa was tasty and affordable as well! read more

The Belgian Cafe - Banana supreme waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

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Visiting from Boston! Started here and walked around Solvang before we went wine tasting. My BFF and fellow Elite yelper is also stomachless. We split the Crepes Benedict! Delicious. We also got a side of potatoes. Perfect. Great service. Great Solvang breakfast experience. I hope to come back. read more

The Belgian Cafe - 1/2 of a crepes Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

We tried to ask how long the wait was and a waitress completely ignored us. Employees kept walking past us without any acknowledgment. I'm guessing the hostess must've been on her 10, but the waitress could have had the decency to communicate that. read more

So many tourists head to the same cafe spots for breakfast but this one is one of my favorites. I never eat waffles unless it's at this spot in Solvang. The staff are really nice and personable here where it feels almost as if you're a local. This is a classic spot for breakfast in the area and a great choice that usually doesn't have as long of a wait. read more

The Belgian Cafe - Classic fruit waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Solvang, California

When my husband and I come to Solvang for a quick getaway weekend we always come here for breakfast. We've tried other spots but we always come back here! The restaurant: It's a small and quaint cafe. The breakfasts are very delicious and so is the coffee! I keep getting refills while I'm eating. Yes it's that good! The waiter: The waitstaff are very nice and attentive. They make sure you have everything you need and make sure your glass or cup is always full. The drinks: I had a regular coffee and my husband had a Diet Coke. Our drinks were always filled. The main course: The breakfasts are delicious!! I either get an omelette or fried eggs with sausage link! They all come with hash browns but today I opted for cottage cheese since I'm on a diet but you can get sliced tomatoes too if you don't want either hash browns nor cottage cheese. I also love their Belgium waffles! When I'm not on a diet I always get mine with maple syrup and butter. I'm a simple kind of gal! Hehe The conclusion: I recommend this cafe for their delicious breakfasts and the Belgium waffles!! You can't go wrong here! read more

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Do yourself a favor when you come to Solvang don't go to these other brunch spots where you have to wait over an hour come here! This is a hidden gem with the best corn beef and hash eggs Benedict. The ambiance is so nice inside and outside seating. They have great mimosa deals and a selection of crepes. Highly recommend read more