L'Ultime Atome

I too agree with other reviews that L'Ultime Atome is a 4.5 vice a 3.8. It is a step back in time and very traditional, including the service. Beer service was outstanding as was the food - which is also has a very Belgium flavour to the menu. I really enjoyed myself and was only there for a couple beers and a small snack. I had the Rosemary and Thyme Camembert with toasted baguette - which was outstanding and really a dish for two. Highly recommended.

Super slow service. We waited drinks and food 40 min, although half of the space was empty. The food description in the menu and the reality was very different. Quarter of chicken was only chicken leg. Carbonnades de boef was more like stew. Would not come again.

IN SHORT. Brunch? No thanks LOCATION. This brasserie is located in the beautiful area of ​​San Boniface: characteristic, in the atmosphere, in Ixelles. Very spacious environment but a bit neglected. BRUNCH. The brunch formula is the novelty (« Atomic brunch »). I tried it for the first time this Sunday. Reservation at 13:30. When we arrived, unfortunately, the hot food was already all cold. Many of the desserts were « melted ». Overall, therefore, I only ate a hot omelette (made on the spot). The offer is poor in the breakfast part. The « savoury » part perhaps needs to be reviewed (food not very well prepared and an unappealing selection). However, the worst thing was arriving at 13:30 and finding the buffet in the state it was in. STAFF. Helpful, kind, fast service. PRICE. 30 euros (drinks not included). Not adequate for the offer. brussels has a lot of brunches around the city so the comparison is inevitable. I wouldn't go back to this brassiere for brunch. Dogs allowed

The Korean chicken and fish were burnt and barely eatable (we did not finish eiter). Mussels were mediocre. Fries served with no sauce (until I asked). Small portions. Service was slow. 47.4 euros basically felt wasted. So will definitely not be back.

We took the xxl spaghetti bolognese for 3-4 pers, it was quite taste but the size does not reflect the appetite of 3 to 4 pers. We were two (woman and man) and we finished it easily 😅. The service is quite slow..all the waiters were paying more attention to outdoor sitters than indoor clients (like us). The atmosphere is quite nice.

Not the best experience... We were just looking for a place to have a pre dinner beer and from the outside, this looked like the perfect spot! Coming in, we waited for many waiters to pass by before one stopped and showed us where to sit. We ordered two beers and two croquette. Instead of bringing us the beer, they let it sit on the top of the bar (we could see it), until the food was ready.... So it took them around 20 + minutes to bring us the beer. For that, we spent 22€ (small beers). Would not come back

Terrible terrible terrible - we ordered five days in advance & waited one hour and 30 mins life food. Food was all sent back as was cold! Service so slow - 3 people on & valentines night! Disaster! Avoid. Toilets awful - only one female toilet open - no toilet roll or tissue for drying hands.

I went on Sunday for brunch. They offered a wide variety of foods and had a chef to prepare the eggs as you like them. Rich and good quality choice, very nice brunch!

We visited this restaurant twice during our recent Holiday. The 1st visit was great! Our server, a young black man, was FANTASTIC! (I'm sorry but I couldn't find the receipt and don't remember his name) He helped me with my French, gave us recommendations, and was GREAT. The young blond who helped us pay our tab at the end was also very friendly. For this visit I would have given a 5 based on the service and some of the food. Our 2nd visit was the complete opposite! Mireille, was aweful. We sat at the table for at least 15 minutes before she even acknowledged us. If I had known how horrible the experience would be we would have left then. When she finally came to the table she was rude and dismissive. We decided to share a couple of plates and go somewhere else for dessert and coffee. We asked multiple times for our check and it never came. I ended up going to the front and asking someone else for our check. When I had questions about charges added to our check she got upset. As far as the food, the mushrooms and chicken pasta was excellent (don't remember the name in French) Everything else was decent at best. I don't like to write such negative reviews but I have to be honest. I'm sorry. The ambiance by the windows is nice. If you sit in the middle it's loud and crowded.

I had a decent but forgettable lunch at L'Ultime Atome. I know it's a brasserie, but I would have appreciated it if they had a few more light options on the menu. I had the falafel and tabbouleh salad. The falafel were quite good, but everything else was really bland. My coworker ordered a caesar salad that came out looking nothing like a caesar salad. I'm not sure whether they don't know how to make a caesar salad, or whether they just messed up her order. Service was so slow that she ate it anyway, because complaining or getting the right order might have set us back an hour. The beer selection is excellent, and they had a decent number of wines. I probably wouldn't come here again on purpose, as there are just too many better restaurants in the area.

Great beer list! Lots of families with small kids. Casual dining. Food was decent. Service was friendly and efficient. I was just in the mood for a pizza. I had the scampi ail and Chimay Rouge...both where good. Reasonable prices. The outside of the restaurant was beautifully decorated for the holidays. The interior reminded me of a British pub.

Very good burgers with vegetarian options available. I believe the prices have gone up recently for their burgers by 1 euro but me and my friends still regularly come here for a quick bite to eat when we're in the area.

Ma petite amie and myself went here after an afternoon in the city and we needed food and beer - badly. This place is pretty big and casual with a nice atmosphere so we went here. I liked this place a lot for its purpose. The beer list is pretty extensive and very affordable at €3,5 for most beers. For a Rochefort that's a steal. Also, the calamares we had were very good, not at all like the fried donuts you often get at bars. They tasted good and the consistency was also right. We did not have any main courses so I cannot comment on those. For beers and snacks this place is great, though.

The brunch offer is quite appealing and the portions are big compared to the tiny tiny coffee they serve you.. Looks pretty good and well decorated but it is an-OK taste/quality You can almost manage to stay 2h to finish this up ;-) perfect for famished stomachs. Did like it but not as much to say " I'll return every weekend". See pictures and try it, it's cool.

European version of a diner. It's a bit pricey considering the neighboring venues and their quality. The pizza is standard. The moules were home style, but nothing inspiring. My colleague had the steak and it looked decent. The real winner here is the beer menu; one of the most extensive I have seen at a European restaurant. It's always been crowded, the service average, and it's clean. I consider this place my dependable safety.

It is a nice place. It has a terrace and a diverse menu (but a little too large for me to trust, deep down ;)). It has awesome opening hours (late night food needed? go go go!). It is large enough for you to (almost) always get a table. A good brasserie.

Really like this place. Great atmosphere, cool neighborhood, trendy, happening square with cool little shops. Don't expect too much from this place. The food is average, the beer list is long, the specials of the day aren't all that special, the service is mediocre, if not poor, and they only accept cash or credit. That being said, I have been here at least 20 times and am always happy to return. It's great as a meeting spot, its great to get work done, to have a drink, which inevitable turns to five or six, or just to sit and enjoy the square and the view of the beautiful church Saint Boniface.

The place is really nice, good atmosphere, good service, nice choice of beer and the staff is superfriendly. And no problem speaking english either. The downside is few vegeterian option and the food is like a lottery sometimes you get good food and sometimes you don't.

Ditto other reviews... good food, decent prices, reasonable atmosphere, although the music is indeed loud. Would be quite difficult to have any sort of conversation during dinner. Service was not 'slow' when I visited, it was pretty much normal for what I've experienced in Brussels.

Large menu with many food and beer options. The beer was good and the fries were decent- but in Belgium you can get good beer and fries anywhere. It was a bit pricey for what you get. Though there's not too much else in the area.

This is a massive place in the highly-frequented Place Saint Boniface. The menu is humongous and it is classic Belgian bar/brasserie food. You can go here for anything: food, drinks, dessert, anything you want, they probably have it. Service is quiet decent for Belgian standards and things come to you relatively quickly. They have some tables outside which are great to try during the summer or a sunny day in Brussels.

This is the place to be in Brussels! The food is very good and the beer selection is awesome! I also love the deco, the ambiance and the service is great too. I would definitly recommend this place!

Reliable pub food! All day service so no matter what time you can drag yourself out of bed on a weekend you can get a good filling hangover cure! Service is slow but that's fine as its how I'm normally feeling when in there. During the week it's great for coffee, cake and wifi although can get a bit noisy if you need to concentrate.

This is the place to be if you are a beer lover. The beer menu was insanely long. The food, however, was indifferent. My simple salade vert was gritty, and my bavette de boeuf, was an impossibly thick cut of flank steak that was quite tough. The fries were lovely, but arrived ten minutes after my steak. The creme brulee was delicious and a huge portion, but could have stood another minute under the flame. The wine list is minimal. This gets an extra star for being extremely convivial, having wi-fi, and being an excellent place to take up a table for an entire evening. Not a place for a great meal, but a good place to spend time if you're in good company.

Great place to hang out with friends after work for a beer, a Sunday Brunch or just a coffee in a winter evening.

We went there for a dinner with friends on a Sunday night. Service is decent (a bit slow), but the beer list is extensive and the food tasty. Nothing fancy, but a solid place to take a group of friends from out of town. It is actually not that cheap, for 4 persons the check came to 65 euro for a meal and a drink for each of us. We had two salads (a chevre salad and a chicken curry salad), a steak and a flemmish carbonnade stew. Everything was good, but especially the chicken salad was delish! I go there regularly and will go again. If service was a bit more attentive, I would give it 4 stars!

Great place - this is everything a real bistro should be: large, fantastic understated decoration (think art déco dark wood panels, plus industrial sculptures), great choice of drinks, and quality thereof (when you want hot cocoa, how many places will offer you a glass of hot milk, with chocolate chips on the side so you can adapt the strength to your taste?). We didn't try the food, but the choice looked good as well. Nice service, too, quite professional under the relaxed attitude. It's crowded but you can usually find a table at the back, and a bit noisy but for a good reason: conversations flow, you're here to meet friends and spend a few nice hours, so get talking! This is the sort of slightly old-fashioned café that's vital when you want to escape the weather (this is Brussels, remember?) and/or get in touch with humankind again.

Atomic ! Great little bar/restaurant in a funky area, seemly populated by Brussels' arty-est individuals. Bag a table on the terrace and tuck into one of the huge, creative salads, accompanied (of course) by an ice-cold beer. Relaxed and unpretentious vibe - a little off the beaten track, but definitely worth seeking out.

Nice place in the Boniface area. It's a bit noisy and usually quite busy, but the atmosphere's good for having a drink with friends.

It took a long time to get any service. Place is packed and noisy. I ordered a rocket salad. The rocket was turning yellow and tasted of nothing. The main course was OK. Took ages for the waiter to bring the bill. OK for beer but too noisy and food is mediocre.