De Pelgrim — Restaurant in Antwerp

The Pelgrim is a professional in what a true Belgian pub should be. Not only do they pride themselves in a wide variety of beers on draught, the staff is knowledgeable enough to recommend certain beers with certain dishes. Located opposite the De Koninck Brewery, Antwerp's very own Beer, it's ideally positioned for one specific thing: the Craft-beers. Anything new or special developed in their brewery, and it can be tried here. The menu consists of the true Belgian classics, and are prepared very well. A perfect spot for dining with some friends, nothing too pricey, neither too fancy. (Reservations...

We had dinner here a couple of weeks ago. The food was fine. The following evening, we went there for just drinks and this is where it went awry. We were told we could not sit in the seated area not laid out for eating and were taken to another table. Another waiter came over and said we could not sit there either. We were taken over to a third place to sit but again we could not sit there. That was when I decided to cut our losses and leave. Very odd and hardly made us feel welcome. We would have gone back for dinner again during our trip but...

Went to spend an evening with a friend. Enjoyed the service and then general vibe. Was pretty crowded for a Tuesday so things must be right. The service was friendly and happy. We ordered bitterballen and carpaccio. The carpaccio was nice and bitterballen were bitterballen. Then as main course I ordered the pelgrim classic burger. The size was big. And the meat was well cooked and tasty. Bit too salty for my liking. Fries were perfect. But overall I...