As one of DC's only Belgian restaurants, I was super excited when my Belgian friend (who is, naturally, a Belgian food expert) suggested we try out Belga Cafe for brunch. It was a lovely Saturday morning, so we ended up sitting upstairs in their outdoor bar area (lovingly named The Betsy and themed after chickens). The menu wasn't quite the authentic Belgian cuisine my friend was hoping for, but everything still looked delicious, so we deliberated for quite some time on what we wanted to order. Thankfully, our super friendly and endlessly patient server helped us to finally settle on a few of their signature items -- a plate of their famous green eggs for my friend, and the crispy egg on mushroom toast for me. The eggs were phenomenal; they were super fluffy and had a great earthy flavor from the pesto and creamed spinach. I'm sure they were dripping in butter, especially with the bacon and Gruyere, but they were green, so we could pretend that this was a "healthy" breakfast. The mushroom toast was equally decadent, with a thick, hearty loaf of country bread topped with earthy sauteed mushrooms. All of this was then topped with a ton of garlic, parsley, and fried kale (more green / veggies to help us pretend this was a healthy meal), as well as the star of the show -- a crispy fried poached egg. How they managed to give the egg a nice, deep-fried crust while still maintaining the soft, runny yolk is beyond me, but it was a phenomenal combination of textures. All in all, Belga Cafe / The Betsy is a delightful spot for a Belgian-ish brunch. They have a solid selection, friendly staff, and lovely atmosphere. I do think the dishes trend a bit expensive, as the portions are a tad small for the price point, but they do a great job balancing flavor profiles and textures.

I love Belga cafe, but I will only be going with a group of 6 or less in the future. The food is great and the employees are awesome, but they have pretty ridiculous billing policies imposed on groups of 8 or more. We got charged a 3% service fee, then they assessed 20% tip on top of the subtotal plus service fee, then they did tax on top of THAT total so we ended up paying close to 36% more beyond our base bill of items. The 20% gratuity is not imposed on smaller groups. Anyway, the seafood omelette was AMAZING at brunch and the waffles are always good. Really fun menu with items you won't find everywhere.

Overall, the food at this restaurant is tasty. We tried two different types of waffles. One was the original waffle with whipped cream on the side because they do give you a generous portion and the chicken and waffles. The chicken and waffles were the star of the meal. I love the popcorn on top and the chicken was perfectly seasoned. For a cocktail, I recommend the Bellini! The only downside to this meal was the jerk turkey bacon. We were thinking that the entire pieces of Bacon we're going to be coated with jerk sauce. They were just drizzled on top. We recommend that the turkey bacon be brined in jerk sauce versus just drizzled on top because you really are just eating turkey bacon with sauce. Our waitress was also super generous and kind. We were very pleased with the service at this restaurant and the decor is also super cute and the entire restaurant is clean very spaced out for a table seating and Iwould definitely recommend for brunch.

I went for brunch at Belga Cafe during DC's Winter Restaurant Week - and what it was quite the treat. From the minute we walked in to the restaurant for our 1:45pm reservation, it was clear that it is a very popular brunch spot in the Barracks Row area. It was busyyy... But, as we had a reservation we were seated within the first 5 mins of arriving. Overall, everyone loved what they had. My friends both ordered the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thighs and Waffles - which they both enjoyed. I ordered the Omelette au Fromage Classique with the Bucket of Applewood Smoked Bacon, and it was great. We all devoured the Baba au Rhum for dessert - so, definitely make sure you give that a try if you're planning on going. Their cocktails were also good. We had the Aperol Spritz, Bart Simpson at Your Service and the Espresso Martini, and overall they were all ab fab. Overall, this would be a great place to grab brunch or dinner with family and/or friends.

Stopped in for some dinner and drinks and was impressed on the first visit. I loved the burger and the menu has a lot of options that will please everyone's taste from mussels to special three course meal events. The vibe is chill and upscale. Loveee the beer selection as this is a Belgian style restaurant so they have Duvel and Stella which can be hard to find. The service is great at the bar and Kaylie was so great! Will definitely be back.

How did I go so long without trying this place? It's delicious and there are plenty of gluten free options. Our server was hilarious and attentive and we were seated in a cozy little corner near the kitchen so we had privacy and a view. I will definitely be coming back here for a delicious brunch, though I wish there was a bottomless option.

The waffle was my favorite. The whipped cream with it was so good. The bacon fat hash browns had a great flavor. They didn't even need a sauce to dip them in. The mushroom toast was good, but slightly greasy. The bacon on the green eggs was cooked well, but I wasn't the biggest fan of the whole dish. It was also a bit greasy. When we got seated, it was a little weird. They really tried for us to sit outside and then they tried to seat us by the kitchen which was very chaotic. He ended up offering a different table, but I don't get why he didn't start with that.

We enjoyed a delicious and well played brunch at Belga Cafe. Everything looked almost too pretty to eat when first served on the plate. Though the plates were pretty much empty at the end. The fruit plate had such a nice and fresh flavor. The fruit pairings were different and yet worked well together. The avocado toast had pickled veggies which was different and gave it an elevated taste. The celery foam on the Bloody Mary was different, though I missed having more spiciness in my favorite brunch beverage. The cafe is in walking distance to the farmer's market on Saturdays and is a 15 minute walk to the capitol. All a great way to spend the day!