1/5 Kevin W. 4 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
*Intimidating
behaviour
from
staff
towards
mum
with
7-year-old
son
(title)
After
a
long
first
day
in
Bruxelles
my
son
and
I
felt
we
were
ready
for
a
well-deserved
dinner
in
the
centre.
We
were
beckoned
in
by
the
owner
who
was
quick
to
spot
us
eyeing
the
menus.
I
went
for
the
rabbit
cooked
in
beer
as
I
wanted
something
authentically
Belgian,
while
my
son
opted
for
calamari
on
the
saver
menu.
Having
tried
the
rabbit
(I
ate
a
third
of
the
meat)
and
trying
the
sauce
a
few
times
I
told
the
owner
quietly
on
the
side
-
in
my
best
French,
how
could
I
not
as
a
French
teacher?
-
that
I
was
disappointed
with
the
rabbit:
it
was
tough,
the
sauce
had
no
flavour
and
the
dish
lacked
love.
He
walked
away
looking
angry
and
without
saying
a
word;
no
apology,
no
alternative.
I
then
spoke
to
the
other
waiter
who
seemed
more
understanding
when
the
bill
arrived
with
the
rabbit
still
on
it;
he
said
I
needed
to
speak
to
the
owner
about
the
bill.
Finally
-
after
being
thoroughly
ignored
by
the
owner
-
I
suggested
the
bill
could
reflect
the
fact
that
I
wasn't
happy
with
my
dish.
He
said
flat
out
I
had
to
pay
for
it
because
I
ate
it.
He
went
back
to
the
kitchen
to
bring
back
the
rabbit
(30%
eaten)
and
brought
the
chef.
I
was
told
I
had
to
pay;
I
stayed
calm
explaining
I
was
more
than
willing
to
pay
for
my
son's
meal,
his
drink
and
my
drink
but
not
the
rabbit.
All
sorts
of
drama
ensued
at
this
point
-
the
restaurant
had
a
free
evening
show
at
our
expense
-
at
which
point
I
picked
up
our
coats
and
went
to
leave
having
never
been
treated
so
badly.
What
I
didn't
expect
was
the
owner
to
stand
at
the
door,
hand
on
the
handle
refusing
to
let
us
out
without
paying.
I
told
him
this
was
bullying
and
completely
unacceptable;
I
reminded
him
that
my
son
was
watching
the
whole
debacle.
I
had
no
option
but
to
pay;
the
chef
kindly
knocked
off
€8
from
the
bill
(half
the
price
of
my
food)
but
after
being
essentially
held
hostage
with
no
apology
whatsoever.
Go
to
this
restaurant
if
you
want
horrible,
frozen
seafood
and
horrible
service
and
remember
what
the
owner
is
willing
to
do
to
make
you
pay
for
it.
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