STEK — Restaurant in Ghent

I used to love this place. It's nice and hip, and the food used to be good as well. However, lately it seems that the quality has been going down the drain with not that much attention to detail, or even any efforts being put into improving it. Some months ago I went there with a friend and the food was considerably worse than it used to. They started offering less bread with their brunch, and the granola was weirdly tasteless. The iced coffee was absurdly sweet, most likely to mask the taste of something, as before it used to be delicious.

Lately they introduced some new products, including American pancakes, which I have to say that they were an absolute disaster. I mean, you pay 12 euros for 4 pancakes, and they were clearly store bought (cheap quality as well), and microwaved before serving them. Also the stack of pancakes was cold on top and the bottom boiling hot (often a sign of microwaved stuff). I don't think I'll be going there again as it seems that they are just trying to cut on costs. However, for such a small place, they have an absurd amount of staff, which is good as you don't have to wait, but probably they should invest in improving the quality of the food instead.

The service is good and the staff is really nice. Just a pity that the food isn't anymore.

It was a quite bad experience, and it makes me sad as this is again another place in Ghent, that I will unfortunately not...

I'm always in a rush to get to work in the morning, and it isn't easy to eat breakfast before I go. I often find myself grabbing something sugary, but STEK has changed my mornings. It's so easy to make and tastes delicious. I'm seriously thinking of buying this for the office. The best part is that it only takes a minute! Some people are hesitant to try a new fruit they have never heard of before, but I always encourage them to give it a go! This is the best banana crumble I have ever had and I cannot get enough of it. I've been looking for a slice of good quality bread, and I finally found it. STEK bread is so delicious, and the texture is perfect. It feels fresh and tastes better than I could have imagined. I would recommend this to anyone looking to start eating healthier and taking care of their...

Came here on a friday at around 14 and place was near empty, so i had some apprehension, but maybe belgians simply eat lunch early because the food was really good.

I was debating between the burrata toast or the chicken toast, but with the help of the waitress i ended up getting the chicken toast, which was a really good choice. You get two pieces of bread, nicely filled and the portion was just right. I felt full but could in fact finish it.

I later saw they had an outdoor seating area at the back, had I known I would have liked to be sat outside as the weather was good. It would have been nice if the waitress asked whether I would prefer to be seated outside or inside as she guided me to a seat. But I suppose those are bygones

Really nice restaurant, i...