La Bussola — Restaurant in Ghent

Was really tasty... BUT..

We asked octopus (one of the specialty), they said there were none anymore. Then we asked the lamb cooked 3 different way (one of the specialty) but... There were none... (While a lot of restaurant warn you when you have to book it or when it's limited amount for the day, they notify it nowhere. But they do for the Al vongole. So why not for their specialties if not to bring clients?). In the end, they told us they had only 2 specialties/carne dishes out of 5 or 6.

So we asked gnochetti 4 cheese. And without even warning... They did bring penne... Not gnochetti... Saying it was globally the same because it was fresh (luckily it was...)

After asking for bread, we received quite lame bread with no butter (see pics) while they should have yummy bread : they do bruschettas. But seems not worth it for clients as a side.

Also, when we asked what was on the "bruschetta specials", they couldn't tell us... The answer was "a lot of things".

So, to summarize : yummy food but not the service I expect from a restaurant. Especially for the specialties that are promoted on their website but not present and for not warning when they change the dish of their client. Therefore 2 stars for the global experience : it can be as yummy as possible, if it's not what you wanted, you're not having the minimal service required from such...

Def worth a detour from center town to eat in this authentic italian restaurant. Just a few minutes away from center town you'll find this restaurant that is run by an Italian family where you'll have a great choice of authentic food from that country. With some very tasty brushettas and delicious pizzas. You have a variety of Italian products that you can taste, always served with a smile. The decoration is simple but the service is great. If you get the chance to speak with the boss, you can work on your history, geography, philosophy and religion lessons, we'll follow you through it all! Very welcoming and nice. Remember to bring cash as the cards are not accepted. Highly...

Getting a carbonara with scrambled egg sauce from the start at an Italian restaurant is one thing, saying something about it with zero compensation, no apologies, no nothing, still having to pay for my untouched scrabled egg pasta and then being met with a defensive host explaining she never eats carbonara (obviously) and being told that I should come back when I think I know more about carbonara than they do is just straight up rude and unnecessary. Guanciale in the carbonara and bruschettas speciale were good though. But not worth...