Great mussels. Unique decor. The staff did a great job with kids.

BXL is one of our favorite pubs!! This particular visit we had a big group and I think that threw things off. Our food came out in 3 waves—. One group got theirs. Then another 15 minutes later & then another 15 minutes before one person got her order. Food was good- brunch is not my favorite here. So mediocre service this visit. Food just okay. But we will definitely go back!

Great mussels, frites, and beer. The wine we ordered by the glass had been open for a while and didn't taste good. Probably not the place for wine - it's a beer bar. The mussels are great and plentiful at a very fair price. Highly recommended!

Authentic Belgium/French fare. Very small and cozy, lown lighting adds to atmosphere. Wait stadf were great. Highly recommend for a place to eat away from the hustle and bustle of times square.

Crazy noisy at 6 PM but better at 7 when the after work drinking crowd left! Excellent mussels, fries and beer.

First night in NY, my boyfriend and I both had the burger- YUM! Beer was great and soccer game was on. All you need.

Excellent, as always

Great food, authentic Dutch cuisine. The mussels were fabulous as well as the terrine. Goat cheese salad is a must try as well as the profeteroles! Highly recommend going even if it's just for their delicious beers and appetizers!

The Thai Mussels are great!! Great Beer selection too!

good service although confusion at end with money - i thought I gave her $30, waitress said $20. still not sure. could be my fault. food decent comfort food. everyone in place seems happy. lots of french accents. LOUD.

I rated it a five for food, service and value but only a four overall based on a three for ambiance.

We would go back again. It is a good and reasonably priced restaurant in the NYC Theatre District.

BXL is the absolute best spot in Times Square for a genuine dining experience. It isn't fancy, just a real European bar feel with great food, awesome beer selections and a staff that is always attentive and charming. I would love BXL in any neighborhood, but it is a godsend for a neighborhood like Times Square that is thoroughly lacking in bars for New Yorkers.

Good moules et frites and a good selection of Belgian beer, though not as extensive as some Belgian restaurants in NYC.

Terrific assortment of Belgian beer. Food was delicious!

Unacceptable noise level. Very busy bar. pretty good food and service

Food was amazing and service was impeccable. Stop by and ask for Arifa, she’s amazing.

Too Loud!!! I'm so disappointed because this is now the second time I've been there for a meal and felt like I couldn't hear a thing except the loud music. And of course because of the loud music, the patrons both at the bar and at the tables have to shout! Such a shame because I really like the food and it's authenticity. I see a lot of shows, and finding a nice place with good food and nice atmosphere is hard to come by in the Times Square area. Unfortunately I'll have to find someplace else because as my companion said at the end of our meal at BXL Cafe - "I'll meet you outside on the street where it will be quieter."

This is a cozy place that I've frequented before. Food selection is pretty good and the price point is good. Fantastic selection of beers! The goat cheese salad I had was quite good but if you're looking for quiet forget it. It's pretty noisy here and I recall that in the summer it's pretty warm in here. Not sure whether or not there is air conditioning . If you're looking to have a nice conversation you'll have to yell. Fun place overall.

This is my goal to for the theater area. The food is great and reasonable. The staff is always so nice and accommodating. The tables are a bit squished and the heat was up high but we had a very nice time. I would recommend making reservations because it gets packed at rush hour.

Very good pre-theater dinner. Great beer list, decent wine selection. 5 flavors of Moule Frites, the 2 we had were delicious. Do the the try the Cannibal Toast, and excellent take on Steak Tartare. Noisy, so ask to be seated away from the bar if you want to have conversation.

The restaurant was very noisy and crowded. I'm severely hard of hearing.
It was very difficult for me to talk with my friend.

This was my first time at BXL Cafe and was really looking for a place to get a quick bite before the Theatre. Very pleasantly surprised as food was terrific, staff very professional and even better, right across the street from the Theatre! Will come again and have already recommended to friends.

The mussels and fried are outstanding. Very generous portion of mussels - beautifully done!
But too many TV screens for me and a lot of noise.

Great food and great staff. Lovely time.

Pre-theater burger lunch was delicious, fast, with excellent service. Will visit again when going to the theater

this was my first time at BXL Cafe, we came for the all you can eat mussels on Monday night and they were delicious and what a great deal it is, $27 for all you can eat mussels and a stella. WE had the Provencale, Vin Blanc and Thai, the Thai ones were our favorites, love them and they have a huge beer selection. i would recommend to anyone and will definitely be back. the music was loud and energetic at the bar, but the dining area was very casual and cozy.

Always great for moules, frites and Belgian beer. Was a little loud.

This place has great beer and mussels, but it is so noisy and cramped you need to text the others at your table in order to have a conversation. this makes the dining experience really unpleasant that you are always shouting to be heard by the person next to or across from you at the table. the tables are really close together making getting in or out inconvenient for the other diners. i have been here several times and have found the noisy level unpleasant, but now it is really out of hand.

Yum! Good food here! We tried the soup of the day, a spinach and cream soup, and the French onion soup, both very good. The breads were very flavorful. I had a veggie burger that comes with frites, and it was excellent. The other person had mussels with bacon and onion and he thought it was great. The beer selection is also nice, although one bottle of a specialty beer was $14. Service was very attentive, constantly filling up water glasses and replacing the bowl with mussel shells. We would go again.

The restaurant and the wait staff had great personality. Went based on the recommendation of a local in the theater scene and it did not disappoint. Great heart food and libations. Small but festive.

This little cafe was great before going to theater. The mussels were terrific, especially with the fries and Belgium beer!

This was our second visit to BXL. Solid menu and beer list and fair pricing for NYC. Staff was attentive and friendly. We'll be back again. Thanks!

Great, cozy spot - my son loved the creamy chicken vegetable soup and moule-frites!

When we arrived our order was taken right away (party of 2) but the table next to us (party of 4) seemed to have gotten their order before we did.

Always fun. Great beers. The mussels are worth the visit.

Good food and attentive wait staff. They were ready for us when we came in and we were seated on time. Food menu was as expected - some of us ordered mussels Delicious) others ordered a variety other choices. It was loud - guess you can’t help that! - bathrooms were available but quite small.

I once had brunch here and I really enjoyed. So, I chose this restaurant for a get together with friends before a show on a Tuesday evening. The noise level was insane. Music was blasting from the speakers. That combined with the noise from the bar made it impossible for us to hear one another. We asked the hostess if the music could be lowered and she said, “No.”. I regretted choosing this restaurant and o wont be returning.

Great traditional Belgian food, with a strong beer selection. Service is spotty -- had to practically tackle a server to get a drink -- and the 70s disco soundtrack was too loud and an odd choice.

Found BXL through a Search for restaurants near Bryant Park. Visited during a girls trip for Christmas. Very happy with the atmosphere and service. Food was delicious. Ordered from the brunch menu, whole group liked the food.

Went with my husband for brunch this past Sunday. We had their brunch "special" which was basically any sandwich, or egg option on the menu with one mimosa or bloody mary and unlimited coffee for $20.00. He had the eggs benedict and I had a croque monsieur. Both we good just nothing special. We asked the waitress before we ordered what our dishes came with and she got both of the sides wrong. When we got the bill they had charged for the coffees but corrected it once my husband pointed it out. It was an okay/good brunch for the price.