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Brasserie de la Gare

Restaurant Restaurant brasserie

😠 Went there when waiting for train. Had the worst mussels there. Dry, small and not taste/smell fresh. Waiter doesn’t look friendly and welcoming at all. People often mention staff, good, train, beer, station,


Address

Pl. Victor Horta 18, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium

Contact

+32 2 523 20 01

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.40 (632 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (10) good (8) train (6) beer (6) station (6)
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  • 1/5 Yi Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Went there when waiting for train. Had the worst mussels there. Dry, small and not taste/smell fresh. Waiter doesn’t look friendly and welcoming at all.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Pietro Marco J. 2 years ago on Google
    Small Pierce if steak, 6 Fries and An alcoholfree small beer ... 32 euro??? And 3 euro's additional for Pepper sauce... That is stealling. Never ever again
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 matt d. 1 year ago on Google • 307 reviews
    Had some food here after our train was cancelled. Pizza was pretty good actually but beer was maybe not that great for a Belgium bar. Staff friendly. Not too bad.

  • 4/5 Aaron P. 10 months ago on Google • 152 reviews
    Opposite the main Brussels station for Eurostar services to London and trains to the airport. A handy place to go for something to eat and drink waiting for, or after a train journey. Prices are reasonable given the location. Food is basic but adequate. Service is very slow but not the fault of those working, just need more staff. Still, overall recommended. Plenty of seating both indoors and outside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aseem S. 5 years ago on Google • 254 reviews
    Had an excellent Pasta and Omelette earlier today. The requirement we had was very specific and they were able to cater to it. The staff are very courteous and genuinely suggested what could be done and what might not quite work. The seating area is massive inside the restaurant and in the open as well. Truly satisfied.

  • 4/5 Kurt Horrix P. 1 year ago on Google • 196 reviews
    Nice stop in between trains. I am familiar with the place for over 5 years. Even when busy they try to accommodate your schedule of travel. Food is not Michelin star but more than decent. I have had several times their spaghetti which os more than ok. Recently tried pizza, also fine. This is a brasserie, so do not rate them restaurant style. These people do more than expected...a bit more expensive :-)

  • 1/5 Yuanyang G. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst experience. Bad shrimps but they told us it’s fresh. Waiter is racist because we don’t speak French. What’s funny is they can speak English when we order food but cannot speak English when we complained the food. Said all the shrimps are sour in Belgium, after we told them we live in Belgium, they were having a bad attitude and said then you should speak French. Well, you know what? I think you should make better food. And at the end they tried to charge us more by putting food we didn’t order on our bill. I’ve lived in Belgium for 2 years and a half now, worst experience. Ruined my day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 10k subs with Random v. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty food, I would recommend the “carnivore pizza”. The staff were friendly and experienced, were very professional. The food was a little pricy. Took 5 minutes for a entire pizza to be ready(fast arrival time). It doesn’t deserve the bad ratings some people give it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tya S. 1 year ago on Google
    Super rude waiter. We needed to wait around the station before our train-departure. So, we only needed to buy drinks and sat in the outdoor area under the shades of the parasol. The bald waiter said that if we don't order food, we need to move to the front of the terrace without parasol - under the heat. Okay, so we ordered two portions of waffles in addition to our drinks. We just finished our drinks and were still chatting when the same waiter came and put the bill on our table before we asked for the bill. He said, other people need to eat on our table and we had to leave. With that kind of service, pricey food, mediocre taste, forcing people to buy food, and rushing customers to leave, we will never return to this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John-Paul S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice attentive staff and good place to have a drink. Food wise good, nice selection. Great stop while waiting for connecting trains. Took a couple of Fotos and helped with the luggage.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Victoria A. 9 months ago on Google • 85 reviews
    Great location for Eurostar but average food, ordered an entrecote steak as a treat and asked for medium rare, it was medium/well done, for €30 not impressed. Told us in Belgium tap water isn't free, not sure if that's true, on the plus side service was friendly and food arrived promptly

  • 2/5 Martin L. 5 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Incredibly expensive and unexciting food . Nearly €60 for a salad, a tiny starter of cheap (probably frozen) ingredients, and a standard if over-garnished dessert plus one beer and a cafe au lait (black with plastic tub of "creamer"). Like a canteen, uncated-fot toilets. But there are very few other options close enough to the station for a quick meal while changing trains - why not on a city as famous for its food as Brussels?!

  • 5/5 Mike Van O. 1 year ago on Google
    I have become a regular there, every Friday I get food and drink, so far not disappointed, it can be a bit crowded sometimes, but that's not the staff's fault. So stay calm, polite and the staff will do the same and yes they are professional (this is not a paid review)

  • 1/5 Heikki B. 1 year ago on Google
    Almost fully empty restaurant but they only let you sit on one place. Even there is only fork and knife ready and easily Be moved. Portin size is only for Chile and cost elite amount. 16€. Portion includeas meat very little. But only spagetti.... Full sh....

  • 4/5 Michael N. 1 year ago on Google
    This is located just outside the Midi train station. This is the only place that looked like a restaurant to have proper meal among the row of shops. The others was focused on drinking and finger food. I stayed one night, and ended up having lunch (pizza and pasta) and dinner (pot of mussels) there. When I wanted to take away the Fries, they packed mine in a container instead of tin foil which they did for those pizza. The pot of mussels is good, and had at least 30 pieces, EUR 23.90.

  • 1/5 Saoirse M. 1 year ago on Google
    Salad was filthy with dirt, fries tasted like they had been washed in dirty water and chicken was extremely dry, I sent full meal back and they charged me full price anyway, started asking me where I was from when I questioned the food. Worst meal I've had in Brussels

  • 5/5 Ceren K. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff. They serve very fast. Had the spaghetti bolognese and salad with honey and goat cheese. Taste is good.

  • 4/5 Everton E. 1 year ago on Google
    Right outside the Eurostar terminal across the road. Has outside tables. I sat inside, it’s quite a busy place as you would expect so close to a railway terminal. My last chance to try a proper Belgian beer.

  • 5/5 Nico B. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place next to the train station. Seems that all the bad reviews are from years back when this seemed a typical tourist trap place. Decent prices, good portions. Paid by card without any issues (seems that it was a cash only place 3-4 years ago)

  • 5/5 Graeme C. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely food and very friendly staff, prompt service... Maybe the music not entirely too or taste, but that's a personal thing. No more expensive than other places and very convenient for the Gare.

  • 1/5 Neil S. 11 months ago on Google
    Waiter quoted a price for a dish and then when the bill came charged a higher price, when questioned he just shrugged his shoulders. Chips tasted like they were cheap and frozen. Do not recommend this place as they are just trying to defraud people who go there and playing on the fact they are next to the station.

  • 5/5 Dobromir G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service and very delicious. The staff was very helpful.

  • 3/5 Bomi P. 1 year ago on Google
    I take a beer with salami. Beer was fine. But the salami was bad. Even olive was no taste. I offer to buy some drinks not food. And staff was kind.

  • 5/5 Jess S. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    This place was just what I needed after a long trip. The food was delicious and arrived quickly since I told the waiter I had another train to catch he put my meal into priority. He checked on me often and recommended an inexpensive yet delicious wine (I had 2 glasses!). It was a great place with wonderful staff and when I’m in Brussels again I’ll go back!

  • 1/5 Ross M. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    God awful Salad 4 Eur worth of food thrown on a plate for 16 Eur - and worst house Red on the planet. You have to try very hard to be this bad when Belgian food is generally amazing and good value. Avoid like the plague. Likely good for beer and chips, they can probably not mess that up. My bad. Should have known better.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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