Verigoud - Mexican Food - Bistrot Chatelain Bruxelles — Restaurant in Ixelles - Elsene

Three stars for the ok cocktails and the nice ambiance. The place is not Mexican, who are we kidding.

As for the tacos, nice try but very faaaaar from the real taco experience. I think I’ve made better ones in my modest kitchen. We ordered at least 15 tacos and didn’t even get a slice of lime or some coriander which are essential ingredients in a taco. When we asked for coriander we were told they’re out of it…some of the spices were not spicy at all. We had to ask for more spicy ones. The meat was good but not marinated at all. And to top the typical Brussels experience, we were asked to vacate the table in not a nice way for a second round of guests. I will not recommend the...

We visited this restaurant and ordered three dishes: pimientos del padrón, tuna tostadas, and shrimp tacos. After the waitress came by several times to ask for our order, without writing anything down, she informed us that they didn’t have the pimientos del padrón or the tacos, which was disappointing. The food was decent but nothing extraordinary. Additionally, they brought us our drinks—two beers—already opened and served, which felt a bit odd. No one asked us for feedback about the experience, which we found surprising, especially since the place is new. Overall, a somewhat...

The food is not Mexican (the title can be misleading), it’s a mix of Spanish and other Latin American food. The cocktails are average. We had patatas bravas, ceviche, meat, tacos shrimps, cooked cabbage. The only dish we really liked was the ceviche, the rest is overloaded with some kind of sauce. The flavors are not pronounced (maybe it’s toned down to please north Europeans) and the different sauces they provided are barely flavorful. The waiters and the service was good. The ambiance is nice. We were 4 people and each had one drink, we paid a bill...