Brussels Bistro Belgian Restaurant

Visited December 31, 2013.

Stopped in for a beer (and possibly food) on new years eve while bar hopping through Laguna Beach. The kitchen was closed at 9pm on NYE so we all had a round and took off. I had a bottle of Orval for $8. The others had Leffe Blonde and La Chouffe. I like how all the beers actually are Belgian but the selection is a bit limited. They do have some nice bottles but this isn’t a place where you’ll find anything rare, just something good. The problem is that the stuff that you can find here is about the same Belgian selection that you can find at any decent restaurant.

The bartender was nice enough and knew a little bit about some of the beer. Everyone was having a good time because of new years so I think that helped the atmosphere, not that it wouldn’t be a fun place otherwise but it’s really more of a restaurant than a bar. It’s kind of neat that it’s down in the basement too. I might stop back in to try the food the next time I’m in the area, whenever that might be.

Came here for dinner and drink while staying in Dana Pointe. Nice cozy feel, friendly staff, and hearty cuisine. What’s not to love?

Great place with great ambiance and great service. Staff was very friendly. They have about 8 beers on tap, and a nice selection (8/10) of bottles. Expect to pay a healthy bill, however it is worth it. They had live music!!

A nice and very euro feeling style establishment. The ambiance was excellent and the service stellar. They had a decent selection of some of the more common Belgians, but nothing beats Orval with mussels. I did find some of the food a little under-performing my expectations, but we still had an excellent meal. A tad expensive for my tastes, but it was Laguna Beach, so I’m not sure what the hell I expected. Probably reasonable for that town.

Euro style cafe with 8 or so all Belgian tap brews from Chimay to Stella. Decent Belgian bottle selection as well. A nice place amongst the tourist trap store fronts in Laguna.

Great place that I recently discovered. Very authentic Belgian style bistro. Good selection of Belgian beers on tap and in bottles. You will not be disappointed!