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Jaloa

Quai aux Barques,4, Brussels 1000, Belgium
+32 2 513 19 92
Ranked #318 of 1,257 restaurants in Brussels
3.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Price range: 33 AUD - 130 AUD
Cuisines: French
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Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Bruxelles
Description: ���Respect and simplicity��� are the bywords of Jaloa, a modern French restaurant right on Brussels Place Sainte Catherine . It���s near the Central train station, so you should give in to temptation and make this your first stop when you take the train in from the airport. Founded and run with passion and energy by chefs Gaetan Colin and Michel Robert, Jaloa is both smart and casual. The multi-level dining room is furnished with schoolroom-type chairs, scrubbed wood tables, brilliant modern paintings, and smart table settings. A private room seats intimate groups up to 16 diners, and hiring the entire restaurant makes parties up to 55 possible. Originally a wine bar, Jaloa���s wine list is as French as can be, and roams broadly through the regions. The menu is Mediterranean-inflected French with seasonal dishes. Try starter of carpaccio of beefheart tomatoes with rocket, main course of roasted turbotin with mixed mini-veg and creamed 30-year-old parmesan, and dessert of cr��me br��l��e made with Madagascan vanilla.
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Linter Belgium
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Our family(6 people) visited this restaurant for my birthday. It was the first time we were there and we enjoyed it so much. Very friendly waiters, good food. We sat on our own in a separate place. Great!!! More

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The Hague, The Netherlands
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

So first of all be sure that you have the right Jaloa restaurant. There is a Brasserie and a fine dine one star Michelin restaurant which is this one. We accidentally walked into the Brasserie but the other restaurant is just five minutes walking away. Our reservation was made through the reception from our hotel but it when we showed... More

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Brussels
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Jaloa I would define as a fine food restaurant, it is very traditional in most senses, excellent quality food, presented in a pleasing way with the level of service you'd expect to accompany the price. More

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See 24 more reviews by Ermoalfa for Brussels
Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

excellent food, excellent fiendly service, parking possibilties, but most important for me is what I eat and I like it a lot, it is is super, light, inovative, my favorite resto in brussels More

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Surrey
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

Great service and fantastic food made our visit a brilliant experience for a teenager on her first visit to Brussels. Sophisticated service but not pretentious and very reasonable cost for the quality (65 Euros for two, including a cocktail and a glass of house wine). Merci beacoup et a bientot! More

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Dendermonde, Belgium
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

really top ..; very modern interior and excellent food in a nice neighbourhood ... do!!! More

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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

Was there for dinner with friends who were looking for the sea food. Ordered steak, and it turned out to be a big mistake. Hard and fat. Can't even imagine from which part of the animal this steak was cut. The fish soup was reasonable, but I expected something more special. For the "desert", our request to split the bill... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011
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My most disappointing restaurant meal in Brussels in 20 years. I ordered a grilled sole which looked like it had died by being left out to shrivel in the sun for a couple of weeks. My friend ordered a whole crab which came with no dressed white meat in the middle and no utensils to crack the claws. When we... More

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Brussels
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2011

We ate here during restaurant week. They offered a fixed menu of a fish apetizer (can't remember the name), a main of cod and braised beef with a piece of foie gras and dessert was a chocolate brownie with chocolate mousse/ice cream with lavender soup. The food was of good quality, but I didn't have the "wow factor". The cod... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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84 reviews 84 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I have been to this restaurant to eat some fish in a warm evening. The restaurant is located near Place St Catherine and so it is easy accessible by metro. Anyway, we arrived by car and we spent several tie before finding a place. We had a reservation so we were seated immediately. The quality of food is quite good... More

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