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BXL Cafe, New York, NY

BXL Cafe

4.5 (971)
$31 to $50
Belgian
125 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Great for happy hour
  • Lively
Located in the heart of Times Square, BXL Café has been proudly serving the finest Belgian beer and cuisine since 2004. With our dark wood decor, comfortable banquettes and delicious beer selection, we pride ourselves in being a little oasis at the crossroads of the world for after-work locals as well as home sick Belgians.

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Midtown West
  • Cross street
    6th and Broadway
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Times Square Subway station/Bryant Park Subway station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 971 people are saying

BXL Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
BXL Cafe offers a "quintessential Belgian pub" experience with "outstanding" mussels and a "great beer selection." Located conveniently near theaters, it's perfect for pre-show dining. Guests enjoy the "friendly service" and vibrant atmosphere. "Delicious" dishes like French onion soup and steak tartare make it a "go-to" spot in midtown.
971 Reviews
  1. Jennifer

    South Carolina1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Despite what people mentioned, there was no discounts or drink specials affiliated with having tickets to Town Hall events. Everything else was lovely!

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  2. Steve VIP

    New York City18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great time here, for any occasion. Staff is great food is good, and place is a quintessential Belgian pub.

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  3. elizabeth

    New York City16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were going to a show at the Town Hall, so the location was superb! This is not a large restaurant, so it was crowded on a weeknight at dinner time.Having a reservation, we were seated immediately. Service was quick and friendly. I loved the energy of this place! We ordered the Bitterballen appetizer (excellent!) and mussels - absolutely perfect. There was a great beer selection. I would come back in a heartbeat!

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  4. Kaitlin

    Central Kentucky1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We really enjoyed our dinner here! It was a fun, lively atmosphere. Mussels were delish

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  5. michael

    New York State5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    food was good very noisy to begin our meal and then the bar sort of emptied out so the noise level was lower. Server seemed spread too far so we asked another waiter and host for some things and a check.

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  6. Rona VIP

    New York City31 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    very crowded and very very noisy. Had a reservation and was seated promptly but did get meal till way over an hour. Had 10 minutes to make our concert. Lucky that it was next door. Food was great. Mussels and fried were wonderful. Go when you have nothing else to do.

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  7. Belen

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Waitress and wait staff very attentive, knowledgeable and nice. Good Belgian drink, food and frites. Walking distance to theaters. Will come back again before shows.

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  8. Troy VIP

    New York City32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quaint place. Quiet enough to have a casual business lunch. Waitress/bartender was great. Could not have been friendlier.

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  9. STEVEN VIP

    New York City84 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent assortment of Belgian beers in the menu. Good steak tartare and moules fries. Always friendly service.

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  10. Francine VIP

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a team lunch at BXL recently and it was a great experience. Our tables were available upon arrival. The servers were attentive and courteous. Everyone said the food was delicious. I would recommend for large groups for casual dining. It was a great time.

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FAQs

BXL Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 768-0200.

BXL Cafe is rated 4.5 stars by 971 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Manhattan
  5. Midtown West

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for BXL Cafe

125 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036

Additional information

  • Cross street
    6th and Broadway
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown West
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 10:00 am–4:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Belgian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Times Square Subway station/Bryant Park Subway station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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