BAVET — Restaurant in Ostend

Date of visit: 4 september 2023 Found this restaurant by chance when my girlfriend was actually looking for the restaurant where she had previously eaten in Ostend. You might say you actually ended up eating there by accident.

Good first impression was the friendly welcome. Once the employee came by to take the order, he was immediately a bit pushy as to whether we wanted to order anything for food, as we had first placed an order for something to drink, but apparently that was not enough.

When after a while we decided to eat something, we ordered the spaghetti. The taste was good, but the portions were really small. You actually have to order additional sauce (at an additional cost) so that you would have eaten well. My girlfriend then opted for 3 extra balls, but they were so small and for 3 euros extra. A pity. Quite expensive for what you get. A one-time...

We went there often because the food is really good. However, we also had to send our food back several times because they brought us the wrong one. (2 times out of 3) At lunchtime the service is much faster and everything was correct. In the evening the service takes a very long time, which is fatal if you have children who understandably lose patience after a while. 4 stars because the food is good. Unfortunately the service is not that great. Very nice staff but not...

Service was on point though the restaurant was full. The waitress was a darling and the toilets clean. But the food was below average: tasteless bolognese sauce, same for the bacon + the food arrived berely warm. Portions are generous. I won't be back and won't even bother trying Bavet in Brussels. Concept is nice but the food is not up to it and to top it all payment on cash is not accepted! It should be clearly indicated or mentioned by the...