Aux Armes de Bruxelles

A very underwhelming / borderline disappointing experience.

We decided to give the restaurant as it looked so promising and it always looked busy when passing by (which is usually a good sign). Unfortunately we were let down on multiple fronts which I will detail below:

Food 3/5
We ordered the following:
- snails (6 pieces for 15 Euros, good, no complaints)
- frog legs (excellent)
- cheese croquettes (okay-ish, nothing great but quite overpriced at 16 euros for 2 pieces)
- shrimp croquette (1 piece cost 11 euros and it was very fishy, as if it was made with frozen, low grade shrimps, wouldn't recommend it)
- mussels in snail butter (very average, lacked salt and flavour overall)
- the fries accompanying the mussels were hard, as if double or triple cooked, which can quickly turn hard when cooling down
- rabbit in white sauce (at 28.50 Euros, the only rabbit dish on the menu and it was very bland, the white sauce tasted like double cream with almost no seasoning or salt)
- veal tongue stew (24.50 Euros, excellent, probably our favourite dish)

I attached photos with all the food and the receipt totalling €153.10 for your reference (for 2 people and no alcoholic drinks)

Service 5/5
Pedro was very friendly and attentive with great customer service skills

Ambiance 1/5
That night it was particularly hot in Brussels. The problem is that they don't have AC. We asked if they could turn it on and we were told that they don't actually have AC so, in all honesty, we were literally sweating the whole time. My clothes got stuck to the skin and the couch, drenched even before the food started arriving. Shortly after we started eating, all we wanted was to just get out of this sauna and get some fresh air outside. It's mind boggling how an expensive restaurant cannot bother with basic comfort for their clients. Unacceptable by any standards.

Based on our experience here, I cannot recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice time or delicious food in Brussels.

I have chosen this place from Michelin guide app and it definetely proved it is worth to be included in it. Excellent cuisine in every direction. One of the best mussels in Brussels (they have variously prepared mussels in the menu. we tried 3 different versions and all of them were delicous). Perfectly cooked meat and and fish dishes. Locally brewed beer Veulmant is unique and huge choice of wine including famous fine wines like as Sancere and Pomerol. Finally, the service exceeded all the expectations. Very friendly and professional staff. 8 of us ordered things alltogether and the manager remembered all dishes and how each of us wanted the the dishes to be cooked.
P.S. Though the restaurant is in a Michellin guide, prices are affordable and the place is definetely must visit if you like fine cuisine.

Yes it’s packed so make a reservation beforehand, yes the service is firm, not rude. Our waiter was exceptionally friendly and attentive to us. We had a huge group of 14 and they managed to take very good care of us. Mussels, risotto, carbonnade were amazing.

My last meal in Brussels. What a lovely place. Great service, starched table linens, good food, generous portions, no fuss. Pricey but worth it. Was tired of fried potatoes so I had boiled ones 😄

My opinion is that if you want the real French-Belgium food w. French fussiness of service. This is the go to place. I went there for 1 thing only that is the steak tartare. It is excellent with the option of making it yourself or letting the kitchen do it. I opted for the latter as I was running short on time. The steak tartare was incredible, not minced like other places but finely chopped and with the right amounts of gherkins and peppers. It came with Belgium fries. The atmosphere, vibe and service was also perfect, I had a small insect in my water which was promptly apologised and replaced. Servings of food are big but reasonably priced.

We chose this restaurant from the Michelin guide. On the other hand, we were looking for a restaurant with a Michelin star, but it was a little late for a reservation. It was our last evening in Brussels, although I was quite hungry as I was pregnant. We wanted to go inside and try our luck and explained our situation. They arranged a table for us in this restaurant, where we were greeted in a very nice and hospitable manner. You can choose the dishes yourself or from the menus. We chose a salmon dish and goat cheese salad and a rmenu with dessert. It was like a sweet treat. We liked the food very much. Portions were very filling and even I couldn't finish it. Dessert was offered as a treat and they stated that they had other special desserts, and the treat was an ordinary dessert. We loved the goat cheese. The employees were very interested and in the meantime we drank wine with the meal. As for the prices, it cost around 50 euro per person with wine. It was a nice dinner. It is a stylish, high quality and hospitable place that can definitely be preferred for a dinner in Brussels.

Quite disappointed to be honest.

I booked a table reading all comments and after checking menu online. I was excited about my dinner until I got food… it was just average. I ordered asparagus which tasted like from average restaurant. Nothing impressive. For the main course, I ordered a rabbit. It again tasted average. The sauce was like a brown water, without any taste of pepper or salt. The portion was complemented by small and fried croquettes. They were quite hard.

The staff was ok. A little bit hectic. We were waiting for someone to pour and open a wine for a long time and we did it ourselves. After that they were checking on us every 5 min.

To conclude, big disappointment.