La Cantina del Coronel — Restaurant in Leuven

Ambiance - 3 Location - 4 Food - 3.5 Food Portion - 4 Staff Friendliness - [ -5 ]

Went with my family for a good dining experience but it was genuinely ruined by a male staff member because of his rude and threatening behavior. Reason being we ordered 2 dishes instead of 3 and he could have made more money from other clients then from us (he literally said these words). Never faced anything of this sort in belgium before. What a welcoming gesture.

Moving on to better things, food portion size is quite good. Location is right at the center of Leuven, easily accessible by all means. Other members in the staff...

The food is mediocre, and the menu repetitive and unimaginative. The place looks unfinished, with plaster fixes on the wall, and the overall atmosphere feels like a community kitchen hall, due to bad lightning and seating arrangements. They are also understaffed, with only one person serving the dining area, which has more than 25 couverts, and one bartender, meaning you have to wait quite a while before being helped. Beyond that, the food is eatable and the cocktails nice, but honestly not...

Make yourself a favor and don't go there. The food is really bad. Out-of-date (not crunchy) nachos, tasteless guacamole, and a mix of starters that can only be defined as a kafkaesque mix of leftovers, margarita that tastes like the product I use to desinfect my WC, mediocre fajitas, and all of this for INSANELY high prices. Also slow service, and you can tell the cooks haven't tasted real mexican food in their lives. In sum, don't trust the very good reviews and...