Falstaff, Brusselsback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
To appreciate Falstaff, you need to visit off-peak and marvel at the ornateness of its interior which dates back to the turn of the century. The building boasts many stained-glass windows along with other ornate intricacies.
Although listed in Camra's Belgium & Holland Good Beer Guide 1998, this is a grand restaurant rather than a pub. I enjoyed a delicious lunch of "moules-frites" on Friday 13 Feb, washed down with a full-flavoured glass of Leffe Blond.
One thing I did not like about the venue was that you had to pay to use the toilet. Although commonplace with public conveniences abroad, restaurants and pubs that take your money are not public conveniences therefore I did not find this stance acceptable.
Good for a "food stop" in an early start to a Brussels crawl - the service was reasonably prompt - but yes, in agreement with previous reviewers Falstaff is a restaurant (albeit of gastronomic and architectural merit) and not a pub.
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More of a restaurant than a bar, decent food and a very poor beer selection.
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Wonderful art nouveau stained-glass windows at the back, designed by Victor Horta's assistant. This has been the most famous Brussels bar for many years, and is a must visit for many tourists - indeed, while we were there, two large groups were led in by tour guides to inspect the windows. The beer menu is today quite modest - only 7 different, quite common beers - but does include Kwak served in the special Kwak glass. The food is priced a bit higher than average, though servings are generous and come with salads, bread, etc. Beers are served with rice crackers. Our waitress gave perfect service. For the location, the uniqueness of the place, and the quality and size of the servings, the prices offer excellent value for money.
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Visited in April 2007. The place now seems to be trying to cash in on its past reputation. Food was ok, but expensive (e.g. the price of a coffee was about 50% more than comparable places). Also, they charge for using their toilet facilities, which we considered absolutely outrageous!!!
We won't be going there again.
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They seemed happy, mid-Sunday afternoon, to allow us to sit and drink without ordering food. What put me off was that, at the foot of an unpleasantly steep stair whose handrail did not reach all the way to the top, sat a fat crone taking money off customers for the privilege of using the toilets. The explanation - 'We haff so many customers.' We all know how expensive customers are. So they had two fewer. Encore nul points.
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Went there at about 6pm on a Saturday, and despite the numerous empty tables were told that we couldn't have one unless we were going to order a full meal. Shame, as it looks good in an ornate/mirrored way. Certainly the food menu was visible whereas the beer list was not, so perhaps they're trying to make it into a restaurant. As BITE is a pub review site, this place gets nul points, malheureusement.
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An impressively ornate beer emporium, keeping a good range of Belgian beers. The food is excellent, and the staff are quite friendly.
The walls are mirrored throughout and the interior resembles a palace.
I visited on 17/01/2004 and had a superb meal together with a Duvel which came to less than 17 euros.
I will certainly visit Falstaff again, and recommend this bar, as does Camra's Good Beer Guide to the Benelux countries.
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