MOK COFFEE — Restaurant in Brussels

First of all the coffee here is fantastic, and the cinnamon pastry I had was pretty tasty too. So if you're in Brussels and need a super hipster indie coffee place, this is it. However, they go way too far in their pursuit of coffee snobbery...

1. I asked for my coffee with milk on the side and was told they weren't allowed to serve milk with their hand drip coffees. I get what they're trying to do, but just let the customers have what they want,

2. Some American lads walked in and asked if they served a mocha. The barista pretended to not know what that was, leaving the lads to explain it to her. She then said she could try to make one, which I thought was quite nice, but then she added "or you can go to Starbucks". She laughed. They left.

3. The place takes cards only. Perhaps this is easier for them, but in a city with so many international visitors, paying with cash is a way for foreign customers to avoid bank transaction fees, so their already pricey coffee costs more.

That said, I still went here twice during my ten days in Brussels, because the coffee was...

Very very bad atmosphere and there are bugs everywhere and the counter isnt clean And tables arent cleaned properly and service is slow very very slow and walls tables theyre all so dirty 🤮 And the menu has coffee spilled on it almost everything is dirty here even the cooking atmosphere is dirty and the toilets are dirty And the menu has very very very limited items and there is a smell everywhere this bad stench of smell and the floor is dirty and their cake i rate 1 star it tastes good but never will try again but is ok if i didnt have another choice to eat from and their tap water 🤮🤮 the glass is not clean and the water is foggy and has floating things in it 🤮 and the cups are very unclean overall this place is very unhygenic and their food is not that great tasting i rate this place 1/5 stars if i could i would rate this...

Passed by this coffee shop on our way to the train station and decided to give it a shot based on how busy it was and how nice and modern the interior looked.

I ordered a cold brew coffee which came with a slice of lemon. The taste was nice a mild for my first cup of coffee.

My girlfriend ordered the sandwich with butternut pumpkin, crispy tofu, and pickled cucumbers. The ingredients were very fresh and the bread was good. Even came with a small bit of salad on the side!

We also tried the apple I juice, which had a unique and fresh taste to it. However, it did seem a bit overpriced for 3 euros since the cup was small.

Prices are pretty reasonable for the quality but the drinks are on the smaller size. To be fair, this is the first coffee shop I've visited in Brussels so this might be the norm. Will visit again if...