Den Toogoloog

Visited with Margie, her sister, brother and his partner on Sunday 11th September 2022. We sat in between the front bar and the back terrace, in a kind of corridor (near the toilets actually). The roadside seating before entering was full, as it was a sunny evening (around 18:00). Nicely decorated throughout, bright and airy feel. Lovely tap list and a page of 'recommended bottles' on the beer menu; food menu interesting also, as were the four 'specials'. Picked up a few new rates and my Pasta meal was huge and very good. Pleasant young lad served us and he knew the beers and food on offer. Second visit, first review!

Superbe carte de bières! De bons petits plats ou même de quoi faire un apéro hors du commun. Une adresse à retenir

Superb Cafe Bar in the centre of Middelkerke, right by the Kerke actually. For a bar in a small town this maintains a huge list of beers with lots of changing choices from the more unusual breweries. The service was great, we were in the garden at the back due to the popularity of the pub. Quirky and friendly. A beer destination methinks.

Beer bar at the seaside in Middelkerke, not difficult to reach from the De Greefplein tram station. Visited with my girlfriend on a January night around 6 pm on a week day and the place was surprisingly crowded - clearly this pub is a hit among both locals and, to a lesser extent perhaps, seaside tourists. Managed to find a place at the counter to check the beerlist: a couple of interesting new and limited Belgian beers I haven't had before, but otherwise very classic - and exclusively Belgian, clearly the international craft beer movement hasn't penetrated Middelkerke yet... Haven't eaten there due to the lack of space, but the sausages and cheese to go with the beers were fine and generous in portion, served with top quality Wostyn mustard. Quick, friendly and knowledgeable service too (but it probably helps that we were attended to by the owner rather than the apparent job students who were also at work at that time). In all, a pleasant enough experience, very classic brown Belgian beer pub with very classic menu as said, but the immediate proximity of the sea helps to create atmosphere - to the extent that I may visit this pub again in summer, if only to see what has changed, if anything...

Une carte de 180 références classées par province et une sélection du mois viendront combler les amateurs de bière dans une région où les bonnes adresses ne sont pas légion. Très beau cadre et terrasse à l’arrière. Service super sympa et prix raisonnables

A surprisingly pleasant locals beer bar that serves a decent amount of traditional and more modern Belgian beers. Friendly and just knowledgable enough staff who serve beer and tasty bar food swiftly and at, especially for the region, at reasonable prices. It’s quite a bit out of the way, but worth dropping by if you are somewhat close and most certainly if you are in the town.