Mannequin Pis

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Address:
18064 Georgia Ave
Olney, MD 20832

Neighborhood:
Olney

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Cuisine:
Belgian

Price: $30 and under

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Mannequin Pis Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.mannequinpis.com
Phone: (301) 570-4800
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Cuisine: Belgian
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes

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Parking: Public Lot

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Enjoy delicious, sophisticated Belgian Cuisine at Mannequin Pis in Olney. The food centers around mussels, but you can find worthy alternatives all over the menu starting from Chicken to Belgian Bier Beef Stew (Carbonnade)or a delicious Venision Sausage. We have extensive selection of Belgian Biers.… Chimay, Delirium Tremens, Duvel and all the Trappistes Biers are here. Continued

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"After living in Brussels for two years, we were delighted to find this restaurant to indulge in our favorite Belgian meal: mussels and frites. The number of choices of how the mussels are prepared are only exceeded by the extensive list of Belgian beers. And if you aren't a mussel's fan, the menu offers numerous, creative options -- especially on the weekend menus (e.g., wild mushroom soup, sauteed frog legs). The excellence in food is consistent throughout -- from appetizers and salads to main course to desserts (including, of course, several Belgian chocolate options). If you prefer a quiet and/or romantic atmosphere, go on a Sunday-Thursday night; if you want a lively crowd, go on the weekend and be sure to make reservations."
Dined on 3/2/2014
"For mussel fans, this is THE best place in the area. I like it much better than Mussel Bar in Bethesda. Their regular menu is also very nice so you are not limited to mussels. Beer and wine list also very nice. I recommend reservations since the place is small"
Dined on 2/28/2014
"Once again, had a wonderful meal with great beer! Had baked mussels for the first time and highly recommend them. Service is attentive in this tiny gem! Would like to hear some vintage French-Belgian music to cover the closeness of tables."
Dined on 2/26/2014
"If you love mussels this is the place! We went early and had excellent service and food,pricey, but worth it!!"
Dined on 2/25/2014
"Tucked away among a small row stores in Olney is this amazing restaurant. I have been several times and I always have a wonderful experience. You must try the bread pudding, it is crazy good!"
Dined on 2/20/2014
"Great food and service for our celebration of a friend's birthday."
Dined on 2/19/2014
"I think they charge too much for drinks. A bottle of Stella Artois is $9.00 for an 11-oz. bottle that costs ~$1.20 in the store."
Dined on 2/18/2014
"Both my girlfriend and I went for the first time. This place is a hidden gem in a small strip of restaurants off Georgia Ave in Olney. The place is small and has no bar area for the casual diner/drinker. I made reservations. The small tables and decoration create an intimate ambiance. We split escargot and sausage appetizers and then ordered mussels. This is the place you go to if you like mussels. They have about 10+ variations on the menu and the two we tried were well prepared. 1kg per serving is a decent amount of mussels! The beer selection is OUTSTANDING and presented in the proper Belgian glassware. This is a classy little joint. I highly recommend it and I'll be back."
Dined on 2/17/2014
"For appetizers we had the smoked salmon (excellent) and the lobster bisque (superb). Entrees were filet mignon (their special that night) and mussels with wild mushrooms. The filet was tender and very flavorful, mussels were good, a huge serving, but the mushrooms were hard to find. Lovely ambiance. Service was attentive."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"We have been to Belgium and the food at Mannequin Pis was reminiscent of the times we were in Belgium. The service was fine and everything we had from the menu was delicious. The restaurant was somewhat crowded; but that is to be expected on Valentines Day."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"This was my first visit to this restaurant and I can tell you it won't be my last. Although the restaurant is small and quint don't be fooled the food is fantastic with large portions. The mussel's are to die for and everything we tried was delicious. I would recommend it to anyone celebrating a special occasion. LOVED IT."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"As always the food was top notch. I have eaten here many times and have always been pleased. The only draw back is Montgomery Counties foolish alcohol wholesale rules that result in fine restaurants like this one not being able to properly stock beer and wine. The People's Republic really needs to get out of the booze business."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"This place is a hidden gem. We went there for Valentines Day and my wife loved it. I loved it too! A little pricey (ouch!) but worth every penny, especially for a special occasion."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"This is such a quaint restaurant and the perfect spot for a romantic dinner. I love the mussels, but all the seafood dishes are outstanding. The servers are very helpful when it comes to navigating the Belgian beer and wine menu. All in all, this is a great spot for a quiet dinner with your loved one."
Dined on 2/7/2014
"True Belgian fare. Excellent mussels. Very nice selection of Belgian beers (although my first choices were not available, I still enjoyed the one I ordered very much)."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We have been to Mannequin Pis twice and if we lived closer we would be regulars. The mussells are their specialty and they have several selections to choose from. The staff are knowledgable, friendly and unobtrusively attentive. The food is amazing! It isn't a large restaurant, so a reservation would be a good idea."
Dined on 2/6/2014
"This is a Belgian style restaurant. Service is good, the menu is fairly compact and there are options within the menu. What I appreciate is that you can 'customize' your order depending on your party and moodl. The most recent trip was with my wife and a couple who were about to return to Alaska. The male friend and I decided we wanted 'mussels and beer' so we ordered a kilo bucket and a Belgian beer sample. Very good and very engaging. Meanwhile the ladies enjoyed their food and conversation. So a 'customized' evening was had by all. Summing up, the food is always exceptional and the mussels are the best you can find and if you like Belgian beer ....."
Dined on 1/29/2014
"We hadn't been here in a number of years since we don't live nearby. Our meal was just as outstanding as we last remembered and the dining experience was superb. Superb service, excellent food, lovely ambience. It was jarring when we stepped outside and realized we weren't in Belgium! We will be back soon - it is well worth the extra drive to get to this gem of a restaurant."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"This was a surprise find in a local neighborhood setting. The menu was not too large but sufficient with its' offerings. The Mussels were to die for, Sweet and delicious."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"Don't let the exterior fool you....this is a quaint "little" place with amazing mussels prepared in steam pots many different ways I feel like I am back in Belguim again. My husband found this place online several years ago when we were looking for something new. It is about an hour drive for us. The first time we arrived, I almost cringed at the alley to surrounding strip shopping center( not the RIte Aid center)...it is hidden behind in another. However we have been back several times and keep taking different people with us. All of who have loved it.. It is truly a hidden gem. Beer and wine only."
Dined on 1/31/2014
"We enjoyed the food. We will definately come back. We just wish a brighter area. We thought it was kind dark. We didnt get to see our clear but the foods are excellent."
Dined on 1/25/2014
"Went for the mussels and beer, and had both. Loved the mussels, and good beer, although a lot to choose from and we barely knew the difference among all the varieties. Very small, tight accommodations but we didn't mind - either did the man who had to get up so we could get to our seats - he was very pleasant and didn't seem to mind the interruption."
Dined on 1/18/2014
"We were a little sure from the outside (located in essentially a strip mall), but the inside was welcoming and well-decorated. Excellent selection of Belgian beer. The bread was fantastic. Had the heart of palm salad and thoroughly enjoyed it. Husband has a delicious sausage. Then we shared the Red Devil mussels and they were wonderful - many, many muscles, excellent seasonings good addition with onion and celery, and NO grittiness. We are really looking forward to returning. Our waiter was also very attentive and kind throughout."
Dined on 1/13/2014
"Extensive list of Belgian bottled beers, lots of dishes with mussels and other seafood. Fairly noisy small room with about 20 tables. The saffron mussel cream soup was very tasty. Perhaps it was a mistake to follow that with seafood risotto, which was also excellent, but a similar cream sauce. My partner had grilled lamb, which was juicy and tasty as well. Finished with a shared ice cream with Kahlua and whipped cream."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We love this small bistro that tries to emulate a Belgian pub. Yes, the tables are close and if it gets crowded you can hear the neighboring table's conversation. BUT, they serve some of the best mussels on this side of the Atlantic, a rack of lamb to die for and one of the best ale selections around the area. Our waiter is always attentive. Makes for an enjoyable dining experience."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"Only downside is that the tables are so close together that you heard every conversation going on."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We had the lobster bisque (amazing) the Mango & Scallop Salad and a variety of mussels. The food was delicious and I left very full. The mussels are hard to finish because the portion they serve is so big but hard to stop eating because they are so delicious. The ambiance could use a little work. The lighting is a little hard where I prefer a softer, more dimly lit dining experience. Other than that, it was a great night out."
Dined on 1/10/2014
"Mannequin Pis has the best mussels around. Whatever we have ordered has been top notch."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We dined at Mannequin Pis for a special birthday. The mussels were being delivered to order based on the number of MP diners. We got through drinks and a delicious scallop salad, when the fresh Canadian mussels arrived. Very worth the wait! Excellent mussels!"
Dined on 1/9/2014
"The food is fantastic and the service is terrific! The dining room is cozy but some of the tables are too close together. We had a nice meal but felt like we were having dinner with another couple, as we heard all of our neighbor's dinner conversation."
Dined on 1/3/2014
"Food and ambience are both equally amazing. Small and quaint, the food is fabulous."
Dined on 1/3/2014
"I dined with a group and we all enjoyed our dinner. The lobster bisque alone was worth the trip. Large pieces of lobster in a heavenly broth. My Tarragon mussels were delicious with a very subtle tarragon flavor (was hoping for stronger tarragon but that's just me-it was still delicious). It was a very generous pot of mussels so I took most of them home but they reheated very well the next day. Other diners enjoyed the lamb and beef stew very much. The baked mussel appetizer is also very generous and would work better shared. The servers were very pleasant and attentive. The only negatives were the dry cream puffs for dessert (didn't seem very fresh) and some of the beers we wanted were not available. Will definitely return."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"Have not been there in years. Service fine. Totally got my husbands order incorrect Offered him a dessert for his trouble. His chicken was dry. My fish was ok. We will not return."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"An interesting restaurant (for Olney, MD). Wedged between buildings, including a mattress discount store, Mann Pis has a Euro bistro-like feel but the decor and elbow-to-elbow tables doesn't completely work.This is the burbs where people generally don't like being so close to strangers. That aside, the food (and beer) was quite good. Although other reviewers complained about the service, we found it to be fine. The waiter was a little abrupt. Not in a rude way but in a way you'd expect to find in a cafe in Europe. He was funny and very helpful. So, what was too much? The portions are enormous and very unEuropean. 2.2 lbs of mussels is an obscene amount. Even the appetizers were too much. Suggest reducing portions & eliminate a table or 2!"
Dined on 12/27/2013
"Our household is half-Belgian, and we feel almost like we're "home" when we have dinner at Mannequin Pis. The wait staff are knowledgeable and efficient. Dining room is tiny, but quiet conversation is easy. Great dishes. We were there for New Year's Eve - set menu (multiple choices for each course). I had the best mussels I've ever had away from the North Sea coast of Belgium - honestly terrific. And, given that Belgium is credited for inventing the "French" fry (they call them "frites" or "fritjes" in Flemish - which is simply "fries"), you'd expect them to be pretty darned good at a Belgian restaurant. No disappointment here - they're terrific. Everyone at our table the other night completely enjoyed his/her meal. We'll be back soon."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"The four course meal for new year's eve was outstanding. My girlfriend had a delicious fresh white fish that I believe was called cardiva. I had the rack of lamb. Our appetizers were the scallop salad and duck pate; and, we both had chocolate turrine for desert. Everything was great and the portions were large. Manniquin Pis is my favorite restaurant in the area."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"Very nice set menu options. The duck pate was awesome and the the seafood stew was fabulous. Excellent value as well. We have been here a couple of times. As usual, service is an issue. We stood at the front of the dining area for over 5 minutes while wait staff and other employees walked past us, never asking for our name (we had reservations) until we literally flagged someone down and asked to be seated. Our server, who was nice enough, took away my dinner fork after my appetizer and I used my dessert fork for my entree. He then took that and gave us long teaspoons to eat our dessert (which was sliced bread pudding, also quite tasty). Just odd, overall."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"The food is what always brings me back here. It is always fresh, hot, and very tasty. I think they are trying to improve the service but on busy nights don't expect anything fast. If you are ready to relax and enjoy your well prepared meal, you have come to the right place."
Dined on 12/28/2013
"A great dining experience with excellent beer selection."
Dined on 12/28/2013
"I lived in Belgium for 4 years and SOOO miss the food! Mannekin Pis is the only restaurant I know where I can get a good bottle of Muscadet and great mussels with curry sauce! Et "les frites" sont fantastic! It's a special restaurant--not cheap--but it's a "must visit" every time I'm in the area."
Dined on 12/27/2013

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