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Brasserie de l'Expo

Restaurant Restaurant brasserie

👍 Old fashioned brasserie. Service is great. Food correct. I have enjoyed but no more. People often mention service, great,


Address

Av. Houba de Strooper 188, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium

Website

www.brasseriedelexpo.be

Contact

+32 2 476 99 70

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (868 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (8) great (6)
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  • 4/5 Jean-Luc G. 1 year ago on Google
    Old fashioned brasserie. Service is great. Food correct. I have enjoyed but no more.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Pierre M. 9 months ago on Google
    Ich war mit meiner Familie unterwegs und habe das Lokal gesehen weil mich die frischen Speisen vorallem die Muscheln Ansprachen. Das Essen hat mich nicht enttäuscht und die Preisleistung war sehr gut. Leider war der Service und das Ambiente einfach schlecht. Es gab eine Terrasse auf dieser durften wir allerdings nicht Platz nehmen sondern mussten uns mit einem Platz an der Straße begnügen. Weitere später Gäste ohne Kinder durften auf der Terrasse Platz nehmen. Die Bedienungen konnten leider kein Englisch oder wollten kein Englisch sprechen. Insgesamt hatte ich das Gefühl, dass ich aufgrund meiner Fehlenden französischen Sprachkenntnisse als Fremdkörper wahrgenommen wurde. Dementsprechend war der Service kalt und zurückweisend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Astor 4 years ago on Google
    The service is awful, the staff impolite and we waited almost an hour until the food was served. Also, we ordered medium for the stake but it turned out to be on the rare side. Do not recommend this restaurant at all.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gunther V. 10 months ago on Google
    Not the cheapest option to eat out but you get what you pay for. Excellent food -try the suggestions for max enjoyment- , really great old style service not often seen anymore and the outside terras is of course a big plus .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George M. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food, polite and quick service. Overall a 5/5 experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Eric G. 4 months ago on Google
    1h30 waiting time, all other tables served before us, after asking several times we finally received our dish, 3 dishes lukewarm, one dish still FROZEN. Server said “not my fault, it’s the kitchen”. After complaining, the owner was very passive agressive, almost full-on agressive. Asking us what we wanted instead of offering a solution. Food was ok at best despite being more expensive than all other restaurants in the area. Another classic Brussels restaurant ruined by terrible management… so sad.

  • 4/5 Andreza N. 4 months ago on Google
    Great experience. Food just took too long.

  • 1/5 golly p. 6 months ago on Google
    I used to be a regular diner there. However... the place is falling apart. The service is a real problem: just not welcoming. You have to beg for bread, waiting 3/4 of an hour for a cold starter, waiter just not "wanting" to see you, dirty dishes standing in front of you for ages and I can keep going on... After a first disappointment I went back 3 days later and yes... the problems are "integrated" in the house. I think there is a new owner who is not present or has no idea of how to run a brasserie. The waiters do not smile, do not talk besides the absolute minimum and one waiter in particular could and would not hide how he dislikes his job. Second time, the french fries were on the verge of cold when served. A restaurant that normally is packed to its max on sundays was half empty. Their reputation is going down... and it will not be long before we loose a once great address... Such a shame... PS the recommended dish is the only option I get from google and they do not serve that ... Recommended: the duo of croquettes (crevette et fromage)

  • 5/5 Christophe S. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the atmosphere, the food and the service.

  • 5/5 Roberta Vengalytė - G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place! Authentic, classic Belgian/French cuisine menu

  • 5/5 Julian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely delicious food.

  • 4/5 Flávia Goffi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good! Best mussels!

  • 5/5 Jan H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice experience. Good service. Friendly owner. Especially the terrace is well recommended

  • 4/5 K C. 4 years ago on Google
    Good brasserie with lovely interior. Very lovely main meals however not everything is priced according to their value. Service was friendly enough but could work on improving this further. Parking is a bit of a challenge.

  • 5/5 Steve D. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a great piece of history with food and service that matches the experience of a high end 70's Art Deco place to eat. The food matched the place and was great from main to desert and it started well with a meet ans greet at the door. Unusual location but we'll worth a visit

  • 4/5 Gill B. 7 years ago on Google
    Very good food, nice interior, quite pricy

  • 4/5 Adrian 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent steak tartare. Typical nice bistro decor. Very very friendly and professional staff. Pretty pricey, but ingredients and staff as a trade-off. Well known for its excellent (fancy) seafood.

  • 4/5 RayBjorn A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice bel epoc style interior, great service, friendly and good food. I recommend!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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