Café Belge
Café Belge
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Veggie Zebedee
20 contributions
Oct 2022
Fun bar with a lot of drinks.
The guy who worked there though inexplicably tried to take my glass which still had beer in it. No worries - he thought it was empty BUT then he decided that I was too stupid to understand the concept of "guy clearing empty glasses" and chose to explain it to me instead of inferring that if I am stopping him from taking my glass, its because I am not done with it yet, I assume he didn't hear me explaining that to him. It was weird and patronising. Like yes my dude I understand that the glass is empty so you're taking it but I am telling you that the glass is not empty. Did you think I had just grown attached to it? Honestly, I can't stand this behaviour, I am normally a whiskey drinker so I have especially low tolerance for people thinking that a small amount of drink isn't worth having. It was literally in my hand!
The guy who worked there though inexplicably tried to take my glass which still had beer in it. No worries - he thought it was empty BUT then he decided that I was too stupid to understand the concept of "guy clearing empty glasses" and chose to explain it to me instead of inferring that if I am stopping him from taking my glass, its because I am not done with it yet, I assume he didn't hear me explaining that to him. It was weird and patronising. Like yes my dude I understand that the glass is empty so you're taking it but I am telling you that the glass is not empty. Did you think I had just grown attached to it? Honestly, I can't stand this behaviour, I am normally a whiskey drinker so I have especially low tolerance for people thinking that a small amount of drink isn't worth having. It was literally in my hand!
Written October 19, 2022
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Boris B
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Mar 2017 • Friends
I used to be a regular customer and I used to love the bar. Until they changed a staff member (a very friendly redhead girl) and added an arrogant black haired guy with holes in his ears. He is by far the most unfriendly bartender I have ever met. Firstly I asked where the menu was and he pointed that it was on the complete other side of the bar. Easily reachable for him, but not for me, I had to crawl my way through the crowd to get the menu. I just got the menu without too much questions, but a good bartender would just grab it for me. Anyway, when my beer was half empty, suddenly the bartender felt the urge to take that beer away together with some empty glasses. I was standing next to it, but I was in a conversation. I ran after him and took my beer back that he putted behind the counter. I asked the bartender why he did this and I also implied that you just don't do this as a bartender or at least ask if it is okay to take it away. He couldn't take this critique, said it was my fault and that he would kick me out if I wasn't happy about it. Great, now he started to threat with kicking me out, I asked if this is how he treats his clients and emphasized this strongly. He forced me out aggressively, came from behind his counter, took me by the arm and I didn't have the time to grab my coat. Another bartender (small long haired guy) came to help him and pushed me literally outside along with my friends. They even slammed the door in the face of my girlfriend. To make it even more dramatic they called the cops and yeah the cops stood by their side saying: just search another bar, nothing to do about it.
In brief, their staff has a lust for power, is aggressive and very unfriendly. Not to mention the racism against my foreign friends other times.
In brief, their staff has a lust for power, is aggressive and very unfriendly. Not to mention the racism against my foreign friends other times.
Written March 19, 2017
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Cecilia
11 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
It’s a nice place, at a very nice location, and the beer menu is enough. But the toilets...! It smells so bad inside the pub so it was not possible to sit there. The weather was nice enough so we could sit outside, but I’m very sceptical to the hygien of the bar/glasses/bottles.
Written May 5, 2019
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Cristina N
16 contributions
Dec 2015 • Friends
Very alternative and international place, one of the cheapest of Oude, with a wide variety of beers. My favourite bar in Louvain, quite apart from the Fakbars :P
Written November 16, 2016
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suffolksalami
Woodbridge109 contributions
Feb 2016
This bar is the best on the Oude markt. It has an extensive beer menu and a friendly vibe with a good mixture of students and locals.
Written February 21, 2016
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Lewispour
London, UK21 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Great place to go on a night out - music was fun and perfect to get everyone dancing. Be sure to take cash as they do not take card!
Written February 9, 2020
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Marc P
Tokyo, Japan3 contributions
Mar 2019
if you like Belgian beer and don't mind that the music blots out any conversation, this is the place to go when you are in Leuven.
Written October 8, 2019
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Pete S
6 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
I use to love Cafe Belge but on my last visit I find they have reduced their beer menu. No Ale de Flanders and only 1 indifferent Kreik! The toilets stank, finally driving us outside. SPEND SOME EUROS ON THE TOILETS. Still worth a visit but there are other bars in Leuven as good.
Written December 13, 2018
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Ken2
North Myrtle Beach, SC464 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Visited there every night love the different beer. Not anything exotic just great pub with amazing selection of beer. Staff is very helpful but it a pub.
Written November 8, 2017
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Silke D
118 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
They serve a lot of Belgian beers (about 100) and the best part: they have them all in stock! (Yes, I'm looking at you, Capital). Cozy casual place with great beers.
Written September 16, 2017
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