What a disappointment.
We were really looking forward to experience a local treats but ended up the same old Brussels restaurant that has no clue how to cook a good food, yet they proud to charge above average prices.
Restaurant itself looked very charming, located in the middle of forest, spacious dining room with fresh flowers and plants, seemed quiet cozy, offered a large selection of starters and main courses (mixed of French-Belgian, English and Italian food) but poor quality and awful and intimidating staff.
Having a website and brochures in Dutch, French and English, one would expect the staff are able to speak at least in broken English. But no one bothered to even try.
As soon as they found out we are English speaking customers, they rushed the serving. Suggested an Italian red wine that was ok, but well overpriced. They used a decanter but obviously not in a correct way as they left a lot of sediment in our glasses.
We had shrimps cocktail that was served with a piece of blonde hair of the person who prepared it (we can confirm that, as none of us were blonde).
We complained and they responded quickly by replacing the plate but no apology. We also ordered foie gras cooked in old porto wine, that was basically quite tasteless and a plate of calamari fritters that was rubbery. We asked for an aioli to go with the calamari, but they gave us tartar sauce.
Disaster was not ended there. One of the main courses that we ordered was kidney a la Dijon, it was tough as they left sinew on it.
As for dessert we kept it simple, we ordered Crepe a la maison (Crepe suzette) tasted very orangey but no hint of grand marnier. And it was not prepared in the restaurant as it is normally done (and they do have the equipment in place too…)
So, God knows what they put in it.
Would never recommend, nor going back again.
Au Repos Des Chasseurs
Avenue Charle-Albert 11
1170 Brusselss
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