Brasserie Magritte
“Friendly happy staff, cute romantically lit Magritte-themed decor, delicious oysters, duck confit, baked endive, frites!”
“That evening it was a hunters pie filled with rabbit, venison, and goose, couple with a delightful sauce and some veggies.”
“The 1940's music and the bowler hat themed restaurant make Brassrie Magritte a diamond in the rough of ordinary restaurants.”
Brasserie Magritte
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Gotta update my review based on our wonderful experience last night. My boyfriend and his parents came with me to have a few drinks at the bar, and we loved our bartender Sean! The drinks were decently priced, large selection of beer, not too crowded, and Sean even gave us a few shots of gin as we left. I still maintain that the brunch menu and setvice are mediocre, but the drinks and mussels menu and experience are on point!
My friend was feeling a little nostalgic for Belgium so we chose this place based off the menu.
Service was very friendly. We were seated right away. The bar seemed to be a popular spot for area residents looking for a quick drink. If you're into beer there were plenty to choose from. Mixed drinks were decent.
Food was good. Potato croquettes were tasty. The lobster bisque didn't really have any lobster in it. For main courses I had the beef stew and my friend had the duck, both were good. For dessert we shared a waffle, it was ok but maybe a little undercooked.
Overall we enjoyed our meal but didn't love it. It was priced a little higher than it should have been. If you're looking for a quiet little place this is a nice place.
I really wanted to like this place, but alas, was not to be.
The good: Very quaint/ nice ambiance. Good vibe to the place, the gentleman serving us (not sure if he was just a server, but seemed more like a manager or owner) was very likable, enthusiastic about the food, warm personality. The hostess seemed quite nice too, saw her making conversation with an elderly woman who was at the bar by herself. Overall good feel to the place. I wasn't drinking that night, but the beer list looked really great.
The food: started with the cheese plate. Was decent. The croquettes were very flavorful and the cheese selection wasn't bad. Comes with prosciutto, walnuts, apple and pear too. Wish they added something like honey or marmalade for the cheese, but overall not a bad start.
I think the wait between this and the entrees was around 25 minutes, which is probably the longest I've waited in a quite awhile, even at jam packed restaurants. I'd suggest they work on the timing of firing the mains. At one point our server stopped by and said it would be out soon, which was not the case. I finally grabbed someone else walking by later on and asked if it'd be out soon and he went back and brought the food out.
Mussels in white wine – Overcooked as a number of the mussels were quite dry. Additionally they didn't clean them that great as a number of them were unfortunately gritty. The wine sauce itself was nice. Garlicky with several layers of flavor. Date gave the dish an average rating of "not bad, but not good." Fries were decent too, but not notable.
I had the double cut pork chop. I haven't ordered this in eons as if I'm going with meat I'll order a steak, but I've been on a little bit of a pork kick lately. Looked great. Was eh though. Pork had a nice sear on it, but was quite dry. I ordered it medium. When the server prompted me about how I wanted it he actually said well done which kind of took me aback. Probably should have gone medium rare as I normally do. Can't imagine how dry it would have been if I had it well done 😮
Pork chop could have used a little bit more seasoning as well. The sauce under it was really good, but the pork on it's own, considering how thick it was, needed more flavor to cover the portion. Anyways, it was a big letdown. The mashed potatoes on the other hand were really good.
Anyways, I'd consider stopping in here to have a beer at the bar along with some croquettes, but not a place I'd consider coming back to for dinner particularly at this price range ($75 pre tip for mediocre meal of 2 entrees and larger shared app).
Great beer selection, we had the mussels for brunch, which were huge and just OK the broth was too creamy. Overall I would come back for the beer.
A great date spot with upbeat jazz playing, warm service staff, amazing beer selection and hearty food offerings. The art was a little strange though. That aside, I had a lovely time, though I wasn't on a date.
I loved the richness of the onion soup, which was unexpectedly spicy. Also enjoyable was the pate with onion jam. It wasn't crowded on a Thursday evening and we didn't need reservations.
Tried the south style mussels and a couple of different beers
Tip: Accepts reservations!
Loved this place! I was really teetering between giving it a 4 or 5, simply because the wait staff is so lovely- they deserve the 5! However, I'm a real mussel lover and the mussels I had were a bit small for my liking. With that said, the flavor was tasty (well seasoned broth), and they were cooked very well. They gave a couple of crusts of toasty bread on the side- but some bread for dipping would have been a real "game changer." The restaurant has a nice ambiance for dinner. The lights are dimmed and they have cozy booths. In addition, there is a huge beer menu and I loved the beers I tried. I was overwhelmed by the selection and the waiter made great suggestions. As I said, the wait staff is just great. So friendly, helpful, and attentive. They really made the experience. Will definitely be back!
Decided to try out a new brunch place today, and my wife picked Magritte. I agreed without checking out the menu (big mistake). Their brunch menu is pretty small, and has mostly standard dishes. Brunch entrees include fruit, a croissant, and a drink. Nothing was especially good or memorable, service was great though.
I ordered the Belgian French toast and cannot determine how it differed from regular French toast. My wife ordered an omelette and our friend got the croque Madame. Nobody was blown away by their meal, but I was definitely the most disappointed. The French toast was basically bread with a side of syrup and chocolate sauce. The bread was covered in butter and slightly cooked, but was absolutely not French toast. Was not worth the price. Wouldn't go back even if the food were free.
All things considered, this would have been a 2 star review because our service was wonderful. Our waiter was very attentive, friendly, and personable. My water glass was never empty. The only reason it's not is because of the owner/manager's horrendous responses to other reviews. Check them out, you'll never want to eat here again – I know I never will.
This place has a great Belgium beer selection and their double cooked porkchop with the wasabi mashed potatoes was so good! The food took a little while to get there but it was worth the wait!