Les Petits Oignons

Without pictures of everything that evening, but everything was delicious! We were a group of 8 and ordered shared appetizers (brains, mushroom carpaccio, shrimp croquettes, parmesan croquettes, parmigiana, and more). Everything came at about the same time, and it was a lot of food! Everything tasted really good and was platted very nicely. As a main, I had the steak frites that was perfectly cooked (bleu, as I requested). The rest of the table had desserts, that seemed to hit the spot as well! Highly recommend this place!

We stumbled upon this place by chance while walking through the streets of Brussels and were amazed to discover it’s a Michelin-recommended restaurant! We tried the Michelin menu, and it was incredibly delicious — highly recommended! It was my fiancé’s birthday that day, and I asked the waiter if they could add a candle to his dessert. Instead, they surprised us with an entire cake to celebrate him! Wonderful atmosphere and amazing staff. Thank you so much for making this day special.

Les Petits Bignons The dinner was served on the terrace. The food is excellent, but the service has space for development! (Table not clean, glases not polished, more times the wrong drinks, …) Ranking: Food: 4,5 🥩 of 5 🥩 Cocktails : 2 🍷 of 5 🍷 Location: 3 ⭐️ of 5 ⭐️ Staff: 2 🥂 of 5 🥂

Given the restaurant’s Michelin Bib Gourmand recommendation, our expectations were understandably elevated. Regrettably, what followed was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I have encountered, not only in Brussels, but internationally. Our reservation was for 21:30 on a Friday evening. Upon arrival, we were immediately informed that ordering starters was not possible, as “that kitchen is closed.” Only after persistent insistence were we reluctantly permitted to order the foie gras. This alone set an unfortunate tone for the evening. We ordered two cocktails (a Campari Spritz and an Aviation), the saffron risotto, the vol-au-vent, and a bottle of wine. When the drinks arrived, neither was correct: instead, we were served an Aperol Spritz and a “Virgin Lady Cheeks”—a non-alcoholic cocktail neither of us had ordered. When questioned, the waiter was unable to explain what the drink was or why it had been served. The foie gras that followed was, without exaggeration, the poorest execution of the dish I have ever experienced—poor in texture, balance, and flavour. The low point of the evening, however, was the vol-au-vent. Visually unappealing to the point of disbelief and utterly inedible, it was by far the worst dish I have ever been served in a restaurant. When we raised this with the staff, rather than acknowledging the issue, we were met with resistance and an insistence that the dish was, in fact, “good.” We requested the bill shortly thereafter, only to find an unexplained charge of €5 for half a litre of water—water that we neither ordered nor received. The sole redeeming element of the evening was the saffron risotto, which was genuinely excellent. Unfortunately, this single bright spot could not compensate for the broader failures in both cuisine and service. In summary, despite its Michelin endorsement, this restaurant delivered a profoundly disappointing experience marked by poor service, incorrect orders, substandard food, and an unwillingness to accept legitimate criticism. I strongly recommend that prospective diners reconsider before choosing to dine here.

I dined alone and felt comfortable in the environment. Staff are friendly and the food is very good with a fair portion size. There was only a small moment when my food was brought to me and a waiter did not say anything (about the dish or even enjoy your meal). In any case, I was happy with the service. When in Brussels, I would certainly visit again.

We had a wonderful meal with a great atmosphere. The servers were attentive. I found the time between courses too fast but it worked. The portion size was quite large especially if you have a first course and a dessert with your meal. High quality food overall. It was about a 20 minute walk from the centre of the city uphill but you can always grab a taxi.

Incredible dinner at Les Petits Oignons! The meals were delicious, we ordered the ribeye and the steak fillet with chimichuri and both were cooked perfectly for our taste. Great wine selection and desserts as well. Our server was also very sweet and attentive. Amazing place!

Our hotel recommended this restaurant. We had the Menu Régence. Food was good. Classic French cuisine well executed. Service seemed a bit strange. Hard to describe but we got the impression that the staff only wanted to speak French to you if possible. A little careless with the wine pouring. A “Bon appétit” in the ear that came across as creepy rather than hospitable. Also I have never seen a waiter swoop so quickly down on a cash tip ‘like a vulture’ before we had even left the table. Quirky and strange? Yes. Forgivable? Of course. But probably not the intended experience for the customer.

We had seen Les Petits Oignons referred to in the Michelin guide and the menu looked interesting, so made a reservation for a Sunday lunch. We were seated right away and brought menus and the recommendations. The restaurant was busy with locals. We were spoken to (of course) in French and while I muddled through, they were kind enough to speak English with us. My guy ordered a glass of white Burgundy and I ordered a Kir cassis for aperitifs. The Kir cassis was way too warm, but the Burgundy was delicious. We both ordered the set menu of appetizer/main/dessert. I especially liked my sea bream (see picture) and we both enjoyed our cream of asparagus soup. I would order off the main menu next time as I saw some good looking meals being served around us, notably some dishes with in-season white asparagus. Service was leisurely paced but not overly slow. The atmosphere was charming--a local brasserie buzzing with people enjoying a leisurely Sunday lunch. I would definitely return to this restaurant.

La table de trottoir, le décor classique évoque l'idée d'une époque révolue. Mais il est possible d'être TROP classique. Je n'arrivais pas à croire que ma crème brûlée était servie sur un napperon. Ma grand-mère m'a dit : "Ce n'est pas un bon restaurant s'ils ne mettent pas un napperon sous l'assiette." Elle me l'a dit il y a 40 ans. C'était peut-être vrai à l'époque, mais j'en doute. J'ai fait une erreur en pensant que le déjeuner à prix fixe impliquait du foie gras comme terrine, mais c'est du foie gras farci dans une caille rôtie. Ce qui était également bien, mais la présentation aurait pu bénéficier d'un peu d'aide. Mon déjeuner n'était pas mauvais, mais je ne suis pas pressé de revenir. 2022 09 12. M0.

I ordered the three course meal. The chickpea soup was average, nothing spectacular. The shrimp risotto was very fresh and earthly. The chocolate dessert was my favorite of the three dishes. I believe the dessert was a chocolate mousse, which is typically very light. However, this mousse was heavy and flavorful. I was unexpectedly surprised. The staff was friendly, but I felt rushed to finish eating and to leave as quickly as possible.

3 stars for food. This is one of the recommended restaurants in all guides, we didn't knew that just found out afterwords. I ordered a buttery cod and I wasn't crazy about it but I liked it, the fish was a bit softy. My bf had veal liver and was very very good. Regarding the service - our waiter was extremely unpleasant and I felt treated with lots of despise which you don't want to happen while your paying almost 30 eur one course. The other waiters seemed a bit more human, is this "french attitude" wtf. The restaurant is very cool located and has a very distinguished atmosphere but if you care about the service take note from the first instant about how they treat you.

Les Petits Oignons was recommended to us by our hotel because they are in the Michelin Guide and our concierge said they were "a cut above" other places for the price. I think it depends on what you order. The lamb shank is everything he promised succulent, tender, and bursting with delicious flavour. The cod however, as beautifully presented as it was, was just drowning in butter and absolutely no other flavour. I found it very tasteless and had to force myself to finish it. We also ordered the mussels to share as an appetiser and those were pleasantly buttery and quite nice, although I am no expert and have not had mussels too many times. The restaurant itself was quite cute from the inside although the outside is easy to ignore and walk by. Location-wise, it is quite close to the Sablon, which is very convenient. We didn't have any problems with the service and we were happy with the price considering how amazing the lamb was.

Went here with one of my good friends on a whim I had the red bean soup which was amazing and I will probably go back today to have it again. My friend had the shrimp croquettes which was also delicious. I also had a glass of wine not sure how to grade that it definitely was not bad. The service was good and the setting of the restaurant is cool and vibrant, the chef was also walking around since it was lunch and that was kind of cool to me. The price was good, but I also just came from Paris where expensive is their middle name so the price didn't bother me at all because the soup was really good, I try and think about the quality of the dish and if I was satisfied and I definitely was satisfied. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because I haven't tried anything else on the menu but I would give this place a chance and this is coming from someone that never does yelp reviews I just saw people going crazy so I thought I would help them out since the service and food was good.

Nope on the service, and meh on the food. For some inexplicable reason, the waiters (we had 3 service the table??!) could not give a descriptive of the variety of oysters that were offered, of which there were only 2. They both were described as 'tasting like oysters'. Wow, just wow. I love oysters and eat them regularly. Usually an origin is enough, but they couldn't provide that info either. My friend ordered the risotto. The flavor was good, but texturally undercooked and missing the starched creaminess of a nice risotto. Two more did the lamb meatballs with linguini. The meatballs were great in flavor and texture, but the water was undersalted for the pasta, mushy on the edge and slightly watery. Not too crowded but the tables are on top of each other. We were constantly either bumping or being bumped by the party behind us. Also, the waiters had hung another couples coats up behind us, so we ALL had to get up from our meals so the waiter could retrieve them. This, coupled with the general reaching and passing of food and drinks by the staff made this feel more like a family diner than what I think is intended. Overall, certainly not worth checking out, Michelin or not.

Well, what a fun meal. My Burratini with fresh grilled vegetables was a delicious lead in to a delightful order of crispy sweetbreads. My partner definitely did not want s taste which was fine because I did not want to share. He enjoyed his vol au vent - which tasted wonderful and had a light flaky crust. Yes, while not sharing my entree I was not bashful about sampling his! A nice relaxing evening with good people watching and a friendly, helpful Maitre d'. Simply put: you should go.

Excellent grilled salmon with mashed potatoes, crispy veggies and a safran sauce. To finish, moelleux au chocolat with vanilla ice cream, always a winner. The prices are what you can expect from a more classy and elegant place like this. Would recommend for a special occasion or a fancy night out. A bit quiet so not the place where you take a bunch of loud friends.

Very good food, starters and main. But ruined by an extremely slow service and inatentive waiters. 2h15mns for 3 courses meal...

Food was pretty salty and we found some buckshot in the hare. I get the sense we ordered the wrong thing by going with the seasonal menu and that there were better options.