Chez Léon, Brussels

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This restaurant is said to have the best mussels in Brussels, and indeed they are great.
You can have them cooked in many different ways and they are always fresh. Besides the mussels , they have all traditional Belgian dishes.

I had the "Formule Leon menu" : Portion Mussels special + French fries + 1 beer Maes. For just 14.50€ I had an excellent lunch.

The restaurant is always verý busy but the service is good and fast.

Favorite Dish: Mussels with french fries and a wonderful beer.

I have been here twice now and they have not disappointed. It is SO GOOD. They dont have to beg for customers like other places because the reputation speaks for itself. The waterzooi is a local dish and is amazing. The lunch combos with 3 courses for 13,50 are great! Highly recommend. The chocolate mousse will make you melt.

Favorite Dish: waterzooi and turkey steak and frites (of course)

This is one touristy restaurant worth going to and remains a bit of a Brussels institution. Mussels are their main attraction and if you are looking to try them in Belgium (and by all means you should!), this is as good a place as any to do it. Their menus are even shaped like a mussel. To be honest I did not make it there on my last trip to town but on my visit in 1997 I was surprised at how economical it was, at least at lunchtime. I'm sure that prices have gone up since then and with the devaluation of the dollar I imagine I might not be as blown away by the price of a set lunch menu but that is always one thing to look out for when eating in European big cities.

Favorite Dish: I had a set lunch menu of mussels with Belgian frites that came with a soup and even a beer was included in the price. I looked online and did not see a set menu that included mussels (their signature food) but maybe they have it as a black board special so keep an eye out for them.

We had dinner there tonight and were not disappointed. Service and waiters were very friendly despite the hectic atmosphere. Lots of tourist groups coming in and just a lot of hustle and bustle. As mentioned in other reviews, they do not need to harass tourists to come in as people just come in. The service was fast and efficient and friendly.

Favorite Dish: I had the mussels with cream sauce with fries and a mixed salad. My husband had the 'anglar fish' with mashed potatoes. The seafood was very fresh indeed although the fish dish could have been a little bigger. We also ordered half a litre of white wine.

For dessert, the belgian waffle with whipped cream was a disappointment. It was not even really warm and quite honestly, the ones out on the street taste 1000% better and I believe it cost 6 euros or so. However, we also ordered this pancake with apples in it and with fresh flambed caramel sauce on it. I swear the sauce was still bubbling when it got to the table for a couple of minutes. That was really incredibly delicious.

What a change from the other restaurants on Rue des Bouchers who are harassing you when you walk past their restaurants. Chez Leon do not need to advertise for the place as it was packed every time I walked past it. Don't be put off when you enter the premises as you have to walk through a very clinical part of the restaurant which is next to the kitchen.
Good and efficient service.

Favorite Dish: We had a great mussels a la creme, mussels meridionnales and house beer.

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It's the first time ever I have had such a nice dinner in a touristy restaurant.

Brussels is three things for me: Leon, Grand Place (and mini Europe? I should find a third one!). This order.

PS -If you ask the waiter where the ladies room is and he starts telling you this story about "you get out of the restaurant, walk straight, pass the Grand Place, then turn right..." he is just kidding. The toilets are in the restaurant, and they are good. :D

Favorite Dish: Mussles. Mussles. Mussles.

It’s not cheap, but the mussels are very good and the service is very quick and efficient.

The atmosphere is touristy but nice and cosy.

It’s a great place to take a meal to remember!!

Favorite Dish: Mussels with cream or... whatever, all mussels dishes!
They are all good!

Its not possible to not stop by at Chez leon when i was in Brussels. Come on, its something like the Manneken Pis :) Its a must to visit at least one time if you like mussels. They have beef or pasta for non-mussell loversi but i do not recommend to eat beef there. Its more expensive than in common restauarant. That is a place for mussels, so either eat that or choose some other restaurant ( non in Rue de Bouchers please) please.

Favorite Dish: For sure the mussells. My preference is with the cream one and the with the wine one. People says that the curry one is really good, but i still not find a friend who eat that and let me try it :)