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by billmoy
Chicago, Illinois
April 20, 2004
For a somewhat nondescript plaza, it has a certain urbane romantic charm to it. There are a few park benches where you can enjoy your food, there is a fountain with a sculpture, and the brownish polygonal kiosk itself has a certain benign appearance. I sat on a bench during a surprisingly sunny afternoon in Brussels (reason to celebrate right there) and soaked in the distinctively European ambience here. Buses and cars roll by; ladies with baby strollers roll by. Even garbage collectors roll by. . . but they actually stop by for a bite to eat!
There is a menu posted with a decent variety of fast food. The star here is the fries, served in a big heap inside a paper cone. The fries come in large and small cones and cost less than two euro, but even the small order is a very generous portion. Belgian fries are known to be crisp, usually because they are deep fried twice. No mushy fries here, although my order seemingly was fried several more times for extra bite. Surprisingly the fries are not overly greasy. There is a wide selection of funky sauces that you can add on, including the always popular (in Belgium anyway) mayonnaise. They are not free, but cost 50 cents a pack.
The menu lists sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, kebabs, cheese sticks and other items you can order. My lunch was a "shaorma burger", which turned out to be like a veggie burger with a flat falafel-like patty and a tangy sauce on a bun. It was not bad with the fries though.
The lunch crowd is brisk, so be prepared for a line at times. The kiosk has a bit of shallow counter space if you want to stand up and wolf down your order, but the benches are more relaxing. Maison Antoine is open every day and has late hours if you are still hungry past midnight.
From journal Bill in Belgium - BRUSSELS
by melissa_bel
Hautrage, Belgium
May 30, 2006
From journal Must-See Brussels