Gioia — Restaurant in Brussels

I was expecting much much more from Gioia, looking at the menu and the very beautiful setting of the restaurant interior. It was a very strange experience in terms of service. which was slow and at times chaotic, poorly staffed for an evening on a Friday night.

The menu is a good selection, and yet quite a few dishes were not available. The wines by the glass were not available (or rather they didn’t want to offer) to taste before order, and many options of wines by the bottle were not available either.

Some of the spirits were also not available. Whiskey was served with the ice that was almost melted….

The food was very tasty, I give them that. But for the price you pay, unless you are coming here for a business meal on an expense account, it is simply not worth it.

Most of the things I wanted were not available, service mediocre - and price doesn’t match...

So finally got to try this place and I honestly was confused with how I would rate it. On one hand, the food was really delicious (yet very pricey) and everything was presented in a really classy and elegant way. On the other hand, I was disappointed with the fact that many things were not available (pasta dish, wine, etc) which is strange seeing that the menu is very limited. In addition, the service was ok and I would have expected much more attentiveness for the price of what you pay. What was also upsetting is that we couldn’t try the wine before ordering a bottle even though they offered the same wine by glass. Overall, I enjoyed my night however I’m not sure if I would come here again when thinking about the combination of food quality,...

We happened to be close by and need to find a place for lunch. This restaurant had a high rating so we took a chance. We walked right as they opened in without a reservation and were lucky enough to be seated. I highly recommend making a reservation. It wasn't full when we arrived but quickly filled up. A Covid Pass is a must to be seated. A chef was making fresh pasta in the open kitchen in full view of the restaurant. Our server who seated us was professional, warm, and helpful. Their 3 course lunch menu looked interesting at a really good price but we didn't have time for that. We ordered the Wild Boar Ragu Paparadell. It was amazingly good! The wine list was great as well. We will certainly return when we...