Belgo, London

Not exactly a shadow of its former self, but not as good as it used to be as prices have gone up and the special offers aren't as good as they used to be...

However, if you have never been here before or like me can put history to one side, you will find a fantastic eating and drinking experience awaiting you in the bowels of an old converted warehouse:

The first striking part on entering the building is its industrial feel - from walking across the catwalk above the chefs beavering in the kitchen below, to taking the spartan style elevator reminiscent of a goods lift to the floor in the basement.

Once in the restaurant proper you are greeted by your waiter, dressed in a black trappist monk's habit who directs you to a beer hall style dining room replete with long refectory tables and benches seating up to a dozen at a time.

The food on offer is classic Belgian beer hall fare including their famous Moules Marinieres and Frites - all washed down with a veritable truckload of dozens and dozens of different types of biere on offer!

Try out the fabulous white beers like Hoegaarden, or fruit beers exploding with flavour like Kriek (Cherry!), or the vast number of ales on offer from Leffe to Bush, which at 12% abv has a real kick - better still try a Trappist beer such as the famous Chimay, as Belgium is the only country in the world where beers from Trappist Monasteries are sold on a commercial scale...

Part of the fun of coming here is trying out the comprehensive beer list to, umm, see what goes best with your food... ;-)

Like I said, not like what it used to be - but still an awesome experience nonetheless!

There are still a couple of special offers that make Belgo's a very reasonable choice for West End dining, but these have gradually beer eroded over the years...

This Boxing Day, the remaining offers are:

Lunchtime Special between 12 & 5pm any day for £5.95.

Beat the Clock between 5pm and 6:30pm where the time you order is what you pay, hence 5:31pm is £5.31p...

With the lunchtime special you get a complimentary drink and a choice of a limited menu including my favourite Pork Sausages and Stoemp (Mash and vegetables together) in a lovely sauce - unfortunately this menu is so limited now there are only about three choices on it apart from several with a laughable £2 supplement (well that makes it £7.95!).

Still, my favourite meal is still the cheapest here, so I can't complain too much! :-)

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