Belgium oh Belgium....an easy town to wander around and one that is full of delicious treats or delicacies lurking at every corner. Just like the Spaniards, the Belgians halt restaurant or cafe operations until approximately 7pm where business recommences as per usual. Well, at least for the traditional restaurants..waffle shops in touristy locations do not really account for this population.
Being the foodie that I am, I dragged the sister to La Maree, reputably one of the better moules et frites joints within our vicinity and albeit coming back here early on day 3 (we were too peckish on day 1), the restaurant was still fully booked.
Outdoor seating it was for the both of us and lady lucky was shining brightly at us in the weather department. Service was prompt and friendly initially although their pace slowed down once the restaurant starts to get busy.
Fish with veggies - please excuse me for the once again, inadequate dish description. My phone had sneakily deleted an entire day's worth of photos and one the photos included was of the menu. Fish was soft, buttery and paired well with the mildly seasoned steamed vegetables.
Moules et frites - mussels cooked in white wine, served with chips. The epitome of my visit here and true enough, La Maree exceeded expectations. Mussels were plump, juicy and well cooked in a milky, alcohol infused broth, seasoned cautiously. Going overboard in flavour here would certainly destroy the mussels' overall taste and I am glad the chef took great care with them.
Chips were nothing short of a good chip. They were crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
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