Belgium
Talking about the weirdest breakfast buffet setup ever: Restaurant Plantn @ Sapphire House Antwerp, Autograph Collection (21. July 2024)
Admittedly, I went to breakfast only shortly before it closed around 10:20am (it closes at 10:30am), but the way the buffet was staffed and setup was really somewhat disturbing and unsettling. There was a tiny room where you could find bread and spreads as well as a coffee machine, but nothing else much. Hence, I […]
On the Guide Michelin list, but frankly, rather average food: Restaurant RAS (20. July 2024)
The RAS is part of the Guide Michelin, so, I decided to give it a try. And frankly, the location is rather nice – definitely nothing to complain about, since you are seated close to the river, and it’s overall quite lovely. The staff is friendly and attentive, and your beverages are served in no […]
An absolutely unique dining experience at No. 36 of the world, where the chef is also a DJ at Tomorrowland: Restaurant The Jane (19. July 2024)
I have been looking to dine at ‘The Jane’ for quite a few years, but somehow, every time I went to Tomorrowland, I was too late to book a table, and it was booked out already. This time I knew early, and I booked my table in January, resp. wrote them an email that I […]
A place that doesn’t really deserve two Michelin stars: Restaurant Nuance (16. July 2022)
Since we were in a group and I wasn’t really aware where we were going, I figured only towards the end of the evening that the ‘Nuance’ has two Michelin stars. Frankly, I’m not sure, I share this assessment. We went for the “7-Course Menu” (EUR 215.00) with “accompanying wines” (EUR 100.00) and it started […]
Delicious breakfast but room for improvement with regards to service: Salon de Thé Claude (29. July 2018)
More randomly than anything else we stumbled upon the Salon de Thé Claude – mostly because there were a lot of people visibly enjoying their breakfast. So, I decided to do the same and ordered the “Claude’s Breakfast (glass of Cava, freshly squeezed orange juice, croissant, butter, jam, bread, soft boiled egg, yoghurt, ham/cheese, smoked […]
Surprisingly delicious burgers: Restaurant Five Guys (28. July 2018)
I heard a lot about ‘Five Guys’ and have seen the place a couple of times in Dubai but never actually managed to get there and try their burgers. Finally, it was the time to try. The “bacon cheeseburger” (EUR 11.00) is nothing but a pure sin. And a delicious one. The cheese could melt […]
Lovely service but not so great atmosphere: Restaurant Bianconero (27. July 2018)
The “bruschetta” was offered by the restaurant as a starter which was definitely better than I had expected as the tomatoes were quite aromatic and flavourful. The “mellanzane con burrata y pesto” (EUR 14.00) didn’t look too appealing at first but it was actually surprisingly rich and aromatic. A bit thick due to the molten […]
True Belgian dinner experience with service improvement potential: Restaurant Stirwen (19. December 2016)
From an overall perspective, dining at the Stirwen is something I can definitely recommend. However, there are a couple of things where the restaurant has room for improvement. I had booked a table just shortly before showing up and it was not a problem getting one (probably, the fact that it was a Monday evening […]