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Avis LA BROUETTE Bruxelles - Brussel
Avis des membres sur LA BROUETTE
3.5/5
28 avis
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Les notes et les avis ci-dessous reflètent les opinions subjectives des membres et non l'avis du Petit Futé.
Frite très moyenne cadre sympa mais restaurant moyen.
Très belle vue sur la grand place, je recommande
Sinon le personnel était plutôt agréable et nous avons bien été reçus.
Le photographe/ "serveur" nous a fait un super service en plus de nous avoir bien fait rigoler ???????? nous avons très bien été accueilli et nous nous sommes régalé
Petit bémol, les toilettes manquaient d‘entretien…
Merci pour la belle soirée
On a brisk January Sunday morning when snow was forecast, my daughter and I had some privileged 'dad and daughter' time, and we fancied breakfast. We headed at random to the center of town, stroking Everard t'Serclaes for luck as we ambled into the Grand Place where, perchance, we found this cozy gem was open. Everard sure knows how to deliver at short notice. Even after all these years here, I still consider us strangers in this land, a couple of notches above tourists, but not nearly natives yet, and in my mind's eye La Brouette is 'ground zero Belgium'. It doesn't get much lovelier than this. I believe they serve the most satisfying breakfast on the Grand Place.
The décor is wall-to-wall wooden panels and old-fashioned decorations with a live fireplace. We were instantly welcomed by friendly staff, and they offered us a generous table bathed in cozy lighting with a menu full of winter warmers. Come here and you can experience Belgian hospitality in one sitting. The coffee is strong, so don’t make my mistake and order two unless you enjoy palpitations in your step and talking very fast. Pastries are buttery and full of flaky goodness. La Brouette has the best hallmarks of simplicity, honesty, and a slightly kitsch and fun atmosphere.
My daughter and I sat and ate, we took a few lazy minutes to pencil some drawings together. We played tic-tac-toe and never felt we were overstaying our welcome despite the constant flow of people walking in and out. I reconnected with aspects of café culture that I had not experienced for many years since sitting on a Parisian terrace near the Boulevard Haussmann. La Brouette is for people-watching and breakfast-feasting with those you love in a cozy and safe space.
Belgians probably have rules against changing La Brouette, and if not, then they should vote them in immediately. I will forgive them the off-tone distraction of a TV screen by the counter at the back as it belched lewd flashes of modernity into an otherwise perfect landscape.
There will be privileged time in which to experience La Brouette at its best; I expect this establishment has a very different vibe in summer, and that it is best enjoyed outside of crowded times.
It was so good I'm almost scared of going back lest I ruin the experience and the perfect memory.
Emplacement idéal
Food, the fries (chips) are *not* special, barely average, for Belgium this is disappointing! The moules were bland. The broth they were in was, too, at first, and it seemed the same, but taken alone it was very refreshing.
Service friendly but under verging on understaffed.
Saddening for them that they are Wasing their dishes in bottled water. That must be a big expense for the company. Saddening for myself as potentially a roudy brit in a place where alcohol flows (having just come out of beer world, this gets a tick from me for thr sky bar), and I can't get a free glass of water to tame any alcohol influences I may have.
Ultimately you go to this place for the location. But even with this, the food needs to good look at and improving. If I had a day in Brussels and this was the only place I ate at I would describe the place as having bad food!
First 1 star. This is because the reputation of your city is with you and standards should be highly
If you’re in Brussels and looking for a super-friendly setting in the busy Grand Place, then this is your spot. Tarlan will likely greet you with a big smile and a welcoming “Bonjour!”
Please just don’t take my table. ????
Merci pour l'accueil.
On conseil pour sur !!
A bientôt,
Les normands...
Confirmation lors des Plaisirs d'hiver 2018. A recommander vivement !!!