Hobo's — Restaurant in Waregem

I was very positively impressed by this place and was quite taken with its uniqueness. My colleague chose this restaurant and made the reservation. This is near his home. He had heard good things about it so we decided to give it a try. It is tucked away in a neighborhood and situated in what looked to have been a former residence. One caveat is that the parking availability was a bit tight when we were there.

We were seated right away because of having reservations. It was quite busy for a Monday night, partially due to the occurrence of an office social event that involved quite a few people. They occupied quite a bit of the moderate-sized dining area. Nonetheless, the atmosphere was conducive to a nice meal. The service was likewise terrific as our wait person attended to us quickly. The team did a great job all night.

The highlight was the menu. The creativity and combinations were nothing quite like what I've found at any other restaurant in the past. There were European options and Japanese options, all of which sounded extraordinarily tempting. My colleague explained that he thought the founder was a Japanese immigrant, which explains the provenance of such mixed options.

For starters, there was a small charcuterie board with bread, crostinis, salami and tomato chutney already on the table. The chutney was excellent. We augmented the starter repertoire with calamari that was also very tasty.

My colleague and I both chose the Gyoza dinner for our mains. This came with 12 pieces accompanied by a salad and rice. It was outstanding. I also must compliment their wine selection, as the Malbec they offered was one of the best I've had in some time.

The prices were not inexpensive, but yet were commensurate with the quality of the fare. With all included, our final bill was €129 for the two of us, which was about $143 with the exchange rate at the time. At $71.50 per person, it was not cheap, but was also well worth the quality of the fare.

Overall, I was quite happy with my experience at this restaurant. I would highly recommend it for a unique take on cuisine offerings. It presents an opportunity for a lovely evening out or a nice place to take...

Nice location, very nice interior decoration , ambiance and setup. Staff is lively, proactive and helpful. I had a beer and Japanese teriyaki rib eye which was charcoal grilled. Nice flavours, rightly done medium cook. Had the crème brûlée and it was great as well. Nice vanilla crème with the a perfect crackling crust, torched well. Recommended a visit and enjoy. Many add photos of food but I added a photo of a decorated napkin, was different...

Mediocre sashimi, uninspiredly thrown on a plate that looked more appealing than the food itself. Some friendly staff, some haughty. Napkins are nicely folded, though stiffer than a cat that's been dead for a week. Some investment may be done in decent chopsticks. Perfect m'as-tu vu place for locals with high incomes but low sushi...