LESS Eatery

The good news is that the restaurant is stunning. Very modern, huge, and it's cool to be seated at the chef's counter where you can see the culinary magic happening. I came with very high expectations since it had been recommended to me by a local foodie couple. I had a 7pm reservation and was dining solo. I was seated at the chef's counter and there were approximately 6 other people in the restaurant at that time. My order was taken promptly - I opted for the chef's signature 9-course menu (without steak tartare) and ordered a glass of wine. It took 20 minutes for the glass of wine to arrive which I considered an excessively long time. The food, while good, was not spectacular. My favorite dish was the raw shrimp sliced thin and topped with cucumbers and a really delicious sauce. Based on my online research it may have been Shrimp Aguachile which features raw shrimp marinated in a tangy, spicy liquid and topped with thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and chili. I took photos of all the dishes with the exception of the Mexican beef (forgot). Bottom Line: Glad I checked it out and perhaps it was just an off-night for them but I was a little underwhelmed.

Update 08/05/2025 A year ago, we were absolutely thrilled by this restaurant’s cuisine. We couldn’t stop raving about how amazing it was and recommended it to everyone we knew. In April, we went the extra mile—literally—bringing two friends along and driving 300 km to Bruges just so they could experience the exquisite flavors we had enjoyed. But what happened? After four hours, we were only on our third course. My colleague was so frustrated he was considering grabbing a burger from McD. The service was sluggish—staff wandered aimlessly through the restaurant as if their sole task was to keep an eye on us. No one checked whether we wanted more drinks, and the manager deliberately avoided the table. As for the kitchen, one chef spent an hour chatting with a guest, while the other struggled to keep up, even dropping the meat at one point—accidents happen, but this was just one of many mishaps. After nearly five hours, we left without our full menu being served and refused to pay. It’s heartbreaking to see such a once-outstanding restaurant decline to this level. Post 30 avril 2024 The food was superb. Our palates danced the tango and waltzed with our tongues at the same time. Each course of our 7-course surprise menu was unique and fascinated us. Ok, it wasn't cheap but we haven't eaten such good and interesting flavours for a long time. Absolutely recommendable for someone who is bored of pizza steak kebab noodles et.

Another amazing experience at L.E.S.S. Eatery! The dumplings were so good we ordered a second round! We came here in April and were absolutely blown away by the flavors. We brought our friends tonight and LESS surpassed our expectations! We definitely recommend sharing any dishes you order to try the variety offered.

Way overpriced - more like fast food quality restaurant in Japan or Taiwan rather than fine dining. I’d say the whole meal probably worth €80 instead of €220 we paid. We had a few dishes - oyster in dashi sauce, hamachi with tacos, Hiroshima A5 wagyu, lobster, fried rice and “dan dan noodle”. The dishes were presented nicely but the Dan Dan noodle was a disaster! The noodle is definitely a packet of instant noodles (sadly, the cheap ones) and way over-cooked. Too soggy and no texture at all. Perhaps the chef should really go Taiwan or somewhere far east to try a proper Dan Dan noodle out before they serve that to customers. The soup was ok in terms of flavour but way too thick, more like a sauce than a soup. Secondly, fried rice… I can see they tried to make their fried rice like the Teppenyaki style fried rice from Japan but they have taken their spices and everything else way too over. A good fried rice should be dry, with a little bit of seasoning and perhaps some meat or seafood and spring onions but not filling up the bowl with those sprinkles all over the rice. The appetizer we had - the oysters were ok but once again all the sauces and flavours added (despite they taste ok) just overtook the main ingredient. Can only taste the texture of oyster but not the taste from it. The flavourings just covered up everything. Same for the Hamachi. Hamachi was marinated to an extent which it looks more like salmon to me and all the freshness and unique taste of hamachi were gone. Lobsters were ok - at least cooked to perfection - slightly bit undercooked- which is good. But again, too much flavouring. We were like eating some form of meat in a lobster shell covered with sauce instead of an eating a lobster. What was done really good was the A5 wagyu. Thanks to the chef who didn’t put sauce or flavourings of any kind on it. I can finally taste the really flavour of the food I’m eating and they are also cooked to perfection. Definitely a A5 wagyu steak from Japan. The service was brilliant - thanks to all your hard work in terms of serving customers - leaving a 2 star review for the restaurant. I don’t know if anyone from the restaurant is reading, if yes, please pass a message to the head chef… “If you have faith in the quality of the ingredients you used for your dishes, just make it simple, do not add too much flavouring to your food, let the main ingredients speak. Do your dishes like what you’ve done to your wagyu, I’m sure they will be better. I don’t know whether this is the case here but usually most restaurant put lots of flavourings to their food simply because the ingredients are not up to standard or have been in the fridge / freezer for too long and they need sauces to cover up the flaws. Most importantly, remove your Dan Dan noodle - it’s a disaster.” One last thing, pay attention to your hygiene in food handling - I honestly want to leave after the appetizer as i saw one of your chef handle my food with bare hands after he bite his fingers out of boredom without washing his hands afterwards. (That took 2 stars off service - table service was great though) All in all, the quality maybe ok for some westerners who don’t really have a long history of culinary culture and not used to cooking but definitely a no no to people who really enjoy and treasure food.

We loved the restaurant! The whole atmosphere is very relaxing. You should book in advance for sure- same day reservation is rare. We ordered their Summer Vibes menu - and were able to have 6 dishes for 2 people. For sure, mussels is a must try, as well as bluefin tuna. We spent 135 euros (including tip). In NYC dinner like that would cost at least $250-$300. Sit at the counter if you are couple :)

I was not able to try this but had to give it a negative review as I am really disappointed that we walked all the way here just to find out that it’s closed for a private event. They should update their hours, or better yet answer the phone, I tried to call and had they picked up I would have known they were closed.

We took the oysters and then the menu that consists in a starter and a main dish to share and then a dessert per person. I thought it was not going to be enough but we were super full after! Everything was delicious and the service was very nice!! Sit at the counter for full experience.

The food was amazing. I loved the lobster, miso chicken, ceviche and the wagyu beef samosa. The desert however was not to my taste. The dark ganache was dripping in olive oil which made it taste like nothing and the bun toast with caramel was ok, I did enjoy the poppers in them! I recommend trying their delicious homemade limenchello