tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post1541962911210562280..comments2024-01-02T18:22:05.193+11:00Comments on Spoon, fork & Chopsticks: Belgian Beer Café Epoque, 29 Jan 2010Rita (mademoiselle délicieuse)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12353807765589132835noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-11536497297758156692010-05-15T23:31:01.480+10:002010-05-15T23:31:01.480+10:00Hey Betty, true true, rationing of stomach space i...<b>Hey Betty,</b> true true, rationing of stomach space is always important. But I just feel like I'm wasting all those lovely mussel juices!<br /><br /><b>Hey Fiona,</b> mussels can be dodgy at places but are always reliable here perhaps because they sell so many!<br /><br /><b>Hey Richard,</b> I think a couple of the boys had the Hoegarden but, heheh, unfortunately I'm not a beer drinker =p<br /><br /><b>Hey Amy,</b> small piles of salad so wonderously cancel out the not-so-virtuous effects of large portions of meat!<br /><br /><b>Hey Kitchen Butterfly,</b> I know, but as Betty said, need to conserve stomach space for all those mussels =D<br /><br /><b>Hey Mark,</b> not sure they do pork knuckle here but Prague at Potts Point does a mean one served with a massive knife stabbed into it!<br /><br /><b>Hey Sara,</b> mussels, mussels, mussels!<br /><br /><b>Hey Conor,</b> lucky I don't crave beer - only mussels!<br /><br /><b>Hey Forager,</b> oh, but Berowra Waters was such a better celebration location!<br /><br /><b>Hey Suze,</b> bet you just wanted to play with the large knife that accompanied the ribs! =p<br /><br /><b>Hey Ellie,</b> fries and mayo! *swoon* Can't complain.<br /><br /><b>Hey Panda,</b> agreed - not so bad when you're with a group of yourself to create your own lot of noise! =DRita (mademoiselle délicieuse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12353807765589132835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-45350267339858191462010-05-10T21:30:53.550+10:002010-05-10T21:30:53.550+10:00agree, the place can get a little noisy but it'...agree, the place can get a little noisy but it's not so bad when you're out with a group of friends to eat! speaking of which, it's been awhile since I've had any mussels - time for a trip to belgian bier cafe :Dpandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291780377633458254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-38441078180744171582010-05-10T09:31:04.820+10:002010-05-10T09:31:04.820+10:00This used to be our favourite place (about 10 year...This used to be our favourite place (about 10 years ago). They serve the most authentic belgium fries and mayo. The standard has gone down a little over the years but it's still a great place to get a nice beer and a big pot mussels!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-12201159323988477842010-05-10T01:10:00.699+10:002010-05-10T01:10:00.699+10:00the ribs look huge ohgawd so hungry!the ribs look huge ohgawd so hungry!chocolatesuzehttp://www.chocolatesuze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-69944158327537410032010-05-09T21:57:19.175+10:002010-05-09T21:57:19.175+10:00This is definitely a great comfort food place for ...This is definitely a great comfort food place for me - I was tempted to go here (well, the Balmain branch) for my 30th. What better to eat delicious mussels, get my fingers dirty and drink fruity beer?Foragerhttp://www.thegourmetforager.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-61972306864829178132010-05-09T17:35:43.800+10:002010-05-09T17:35:43.800+10:00All the food looks damn good, and it's been to...All the food looks damn good, and it's been too long between piles o' mussels for my belly, but after reading this post the overwhelming feeling I am left with is a craving for beer! Gonna put some in the fridge right now :DConor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-5159633172784664912010-05-09T11:14:20.781+10:002010-05-09T11:14:20.781+10:00Oh drool - I love mussels!! I am not a beer drink...Oh drool - I love mussels!! I am not a beer drinker either, but ooo the mussels!!Sara @ Belly Rumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918192058461157354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-62293417848656558462010-05-09T09:41:04.513+10:002010-05-09T09:41:04.513+10:00Yay for mussels, ribs, chips and beer. What a grea...Yay for mussels, ribs, chips and beer. What a great meal. When I am at any european places like this I firstly look for the pork knuckle and then any type of sausage with sauerkraut.Mark @ Cafe Campanahttp://cafecampana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-1248108381278498752010-05-09T02:49:43.332+10:002010-05-09T02:49:43.332+10:00There should have been bread.....I can't imagi...There should have been bread.....I can't imagine not having anything to soak up the delish juices!Kitchen Butterflyhttp://www.kitchenbutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-52008483790079249522010-05-08T18:37:16.106+10:002010-05-08T18:37:16.106+10:00YUM! The musseld look so goooood. I always order a...YUM! The musseld look so goooood. I always order a side salad whenever a slab of meat is involved. I would've stuck to the non-alcoholic beverages too :)Amy @ cookbookmaniachttp://cookbookmaniac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-50430552943478563172010-05-08T16:03:50.804+10:002010-05-08T16:03:50.804+10:00Belgium Bier Cafe! Hope you had some tap Hoegarrde...Belgium Bier Cafe! Hope you had some tap Hoegarrden! tbh those ribs are calling out to me more than the mussels haha but thats cos im too much of a carnivore XDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-3008897604220131412010-05-08T13:15:46.738+10:002010-05-08T13:15:46.738+10:00I haven't been there, but was told they were g...I haven't been there, but was told they were good. I think I've had mussels twice in my life. Always daunting!phonakinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478332483586361391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848781013603271056.post-19103686162920205462010-05-08T10:40:21.118+10:002010-05-08T10:40:21.118+10:00Mm mussels there are so good! I always wish there ...Mm mussels there are so good! I always wish there was some bread too, but then you just have to remember that they are fillers and you need that space for more mussels :DBetty @ The Hungry Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968641021160518865noreply@blogger.com