Came by for chocolates the other day and it was a phenomenal experience. Staff were helpful with…read moresamples and provided suggestions based upon my requirements. The shop has both factory pre-packaged chocolates, along with a full service chocolate bar where a staff member packs boxes of chocolates based upon requests!

Wonderful Belgian chocolates. I also tried Mary's chocolates and Pierre Marcolini, but I liked…read moreNeuhaus chocolates the best. There are a number of reasons I like Neuhaus the best: - Of course, the chocolates are delicious. - A lot of the stores will allow you to sample any one that you choose (though this particular location didn't allow me to sample anything), so I was able to find ones that I really liked. - There was a large variety of pre-packaged chocolates, and I was able to find something in every price range (as gifts). - There are a number of different box sizes to choose from to make your own custom box of chocolates. - Friendly, multi-lingual customer service in all locations. I found out that there is one store in the US in New York, but my mother-in-law informed me that the chocolates there aren't as fresh as the ones I hand selected from Belgium. :)

Paid 100$ and couldn't tell the difference between this and regular chocolate. Thought this would…read morebe something special

I've been a regular customer of Goossens for 15 years. They had me hooked after I tried their…read moreAntwerp diamond chocolates, before then I didn't know how good white chocolate can be. The quality is truly the best in Antwerp and with such a wide variety of flavors, you can find something for everyone. The staff there is top notch, they are very knowledgeable about chocolate and are warm/ friendly. Top picks; Antwerp Diamond (white with champagne truffle filling), Rubens Pallet (milk with walnut filling), and TNT (dark with lemon/eucalyptus ganache and CO2 - yes, tastes like pop rocks, very unique!, red hearts (milk with fruit filling - these are both tasty and beautiful). Enjoy!

Homely and small chocolate place but packed with tons of options, Sjokolat is a premium chocolate…read moreshop filled with a surprisingly large amount of flavors and options to taste. They have pralines, truffles, chocolate bars; all of them are perfect for gift giving. I like how in our visit, there's some familiar like milk almonds to the exotic: spicy options that I really enjoy! So you can get a box of 20 pralines, or 8 truffles, or mix and match for the perfect gift. It is premium but it's worth it. Since there's so many flavors to choose from, you could go with the prepackaged option where they give you a variety box, but personally I'd buy a bag for 6 euros just to try a bunch of flavors while the shopkeeper explains the flavors to you. Even though it's winter and plenty of people came in and out of the shop, I never felt rushed picking the chocolates that I wanted for my custom box, and it's so worth it. My favorite would have to be the exotic chocolate praline with cayenne with a very enjoyable kick. All their chocolates are good, and this is not a chain. I highly recommend it for anyone in Antwerp looking for some premium chocolate.

Best chocolat I had in Belgium. It was my first experience, if I knew it was so good I would eat so…read moremuch more! It's nice because you can taste a lot of flavours and make your own combination.

This is got to be the most magical little candy shop ever. So cozy and cute with endless choices…read more The best chocolate I've ever tasted and my only sad note is that I live in the United States and can no longer get any of this candy.

We just picked one of all the chocolate shops. This looked cute and not as "touristy" in a tacky…read moreway as some. We bought the chocolate stated 1/2 kg - actually 400g and sea fruit pralines in a 250g box. The chocolate is really good but unfortunately we didn't notice until a week after we got home that the pralines was out of date by one day, meaning when we bought them they were "BEST BEFORE" only one more week. So do check the date before purchasing!

We had the best waffles at Wafelhuis Van Hecke--absolutely delicious and easily one of the…read morehighlights of our visit. The staff and owner were also incredibly kind and welcoming. Very highly recommended!

Superb! If you haven't had a waffle here, you haven't had a waffle! All other waffles are lies!…read more Worth the trip from the US!

I love this place. Ice cream and cone is my go to for this place. They also have waffles with…read moretoppings. They only take cash. It sits on the corner of the square. It's a green and yellow building. And right beside it is a great seafood place. But you can order the ice cream and just sit outside and people watch.

YUM! We were doing some travel in Europe and my husband said we had to stop in Belgium for a waffle…read moreat least! So we did! This shop went beyond expectations with the ice cream, waffles, cream, chocolate sauce - delish I noticed they were open until 11 pm and said we should get a waffle every hour! Definitely put this stop on your list. We will be back if we pass this way again!

My friend and I stopped by here to get some hot chocolate. I ordered the standard hot chocolate,…read moreand it was delicious. This is a full chocolate store as well. The employees were very helpful as my friend asked about and bought some pieces of chocolate. I would come back.

Outstanding chocolatier. The hot chocolate service was lovely and the mini cakes were divine.read more

Like most restaurants in Antwerp, this place closes shop at 7 pm, but last call is really at 6:30…read morepm. I learned this about most European restaurants the hard way after attempting to dine here two nights in a row on a very, VERY rumbly stomach. And I was desperate to have my first waffle in Belgium. So, I finally got to try this place out the morning I left and it was a nice last sit-down meal to remember the city by. I got the Wafel Désiré de Lille--a fresh, toasty, warm light waffle topped with coffee ice cream, fresh whipped cream with hazelnuts, all topped with powdered sugar--the perfect basic delicacies you could ever ask for on a waffle. This was my breakfast but it was the best meal I had in days and I was so satisfied at the end. The perfectly warm temperature of the waffle and its toastiness is very memorable, and honestly the best waffle I've ever had--and I'm not even exaggerating, after spending 6 days in Belgium, snacking on waffles on the go. It was around €8-9, which is not bad, and you do get great quality. Service was average, but wasn't bad. The waiter was no-frills but helpful with recommendations in the area during those nights where I missed the cut-off.

This place came recommended by some people I talked to in the local area as a good place to get a…read morequality waffle. So far on my trip, I've had the chance to try waffles in Netherlands, but I really wanted to try an actual "Belgian" waffle. This cafe sits in the busy shopping area of Antwerp, bout 10-15 minutes walking distance from central station. When walking up I noticed the restaurant was really busy with people, which is a great sign. They have outside tables along with an inside dining area. Their menu features shakes, waffles, dutch pancakes, beignets, a few savory dishes and coffee drinks. I have no idea if they had a menu in English or not, I wasn't able to find one. My bad experience here started with service pretty much, the waitress here kind of rolled her eyes at me once she realized I didn't know any language except English (I'm sure my spanish was useless as well). After that encounter it was all downhill. I ordered their "Wafel desire de lille" thinking maybe this was their speciality waffle dish, cost about 8 euros and some change. The desire de lille was a liege waffle topped with ice cream, whipped cream and a dusting of nuts on top. Unfortunately I found the texture to be pretty bad, it wasn't crispy on top like it should have been and ended up being super soggy after the ice cream melted a bit. Taste wise it was just okay, I expected the ice cream to have a bit more flavor but it ended up being very bland. Very disappointed in both the waffle and the service here. My waitress made me feel like a total burden for some reason, even though she didn't really do much other than take my order which was just me pointing to an item on the menu. Someone else ended up bringing me my coffee and waffle. I understand the language barrier stuff, but I don't feel like that I should be treated like that. Anyways, the waffle wasn't good and service kinda sucked, not really a good time here. They also didn't have WiFi, the final nail in their 2 star review.