Jan V.
Yelp
One of my favorite Belgian restaurants in the Ixelles area of Brussels. When dining here, you can expect very heavy food. In terms of ambiance, design, and menu I would classify Clan des Belges as a Belgo-American hybrid. On one hand, they lift on the popularity of American hipster fare (burgers, nacho's, brunch) and have a bit of an American diner feel. On the other hand, this is very much a Belgian restaurant in its simple version of Francophone dishes (steak frites bearnaise, steak tartare) and real Belgian classics (mussels).
So, the food is pretty heavy. Expect lots of cheese, butter, and meat. (We're talking about a Belgian-American food baby here so what are you expecting??) The Megacheeseburger is pretty much a big honkin' American cheeseburger, but it has the Belgian touch because it has reblochon, instead of the ubiquitous cheddar, on top.
The prices are pretty good, I think. €16 for a sizeable steak tartare and €17 for a terrific hanger steak are a-okay in my book. The hanger steak is very tasteful, plentiful, and just plain good. The only gripe I have with it is that, unlike the other steaks where you can choose between different sauces, it only comes with the shallot gravy. This hanger steak with bearnaise would be my death row meal, but I guess you can't have everything.
Reservations are definitely recommended. This place gets busy. Service inside tends to be pretty good, although you might have to be tenacious. If you are outside, however, it looks like things might be a little more difficult.