Author: Carolien Coenen (Page 14 of 41)

Trainworld is a brand new museum in Schaarbeek, only a short train ride away from the center of Brussels. The museum is located in and right next to the old train station of Schaarbeek.

I have to say visiting this place was a true delight. Train lovers will have to visit more than once, because there is just so much to take in. But honestly, this museum is for everyone: children, adults, everyone will have a lovely time visiting this museum. Of course the beautiful trains are the master pieces of this museum, but much attention is paid to telling the story of how the railroads developed in Belgium. You’ll learn more about the train mechanisms, the tracks, the signaling and much more

Since the museum is new, it seems to me there can be made some small improvements. The tickets are just a white piece of paper. Why not print a photo of one of the gorgeous trains on it, so people can keep the ticket as a souvenir? The wait for the train simulator was also too long. Of course every kid would want to drive a train. Just invest in two more stimulators and the waiting lines will decrease. And lastly, it would be nice if more operating cabins of the locomotives would be open to visit. All those instruments are really impressive to look at.

But really, those are just suggestions. I really enjoyed my visit and will make sure to visit again in the future.

Train World, Place Princesse Elisabeth 5 1030 Schaarbeek, Schaerbeek, Brussels 1030, Belgium
http://www.trainworld.be/en
+32 2 224 74 98

Visited April 2016. You can find my review about Train World also on TripAdvisor.

Wokup is a Asian fast food joint where you can eat different kinds of wok dishes and noodle soups at very low prices. Specialty of the house is the noodle bowl: with the fried noodles you can choose your sauce and the main ingredient (salmon, chicken of vegetables). The interior is like a typical fast food joint: hard light and not cosy at all. This place just screams: eat your lunch or dinner quickly.

I have to say though that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my noodle bowl. The piece of salmon was big and tasty and the sichuan sauce was really nice. Not bad at all for only 8,50 euro!

They do have to fix the ventilation system though, the place was full of smoke from the cooking process.

Wok Up, 64 petite Rue au Beurre 14 Rue Gretry, Brussels 1000, Belgium
http://www.wokup.be/
+32 2 223 33 07

Visited March 2016. You can find my review about Wok Up also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 5/5, service 3/5, food 3/5.

If you’re looking for an authentic Korean food experience, I can definitely recommend Hana.

Hana is situated somewhat away from the touristic center of Brussels, but the food is worth the walk or the bus ride.

Since we were with a group of 12 people the restaurant asked us to order beforehand. This turned out to be very convenient, because our food was served quickly after we arrived.

I ordered my favorite Korean dish: bulgogi. Served very, very hot (be careful not to get burned) and accompagnied bij side dishes (kimchi, soy sprouts and miso soup) and rice. It was very delicious! Do yourself a favour and try the Chapssaltteok (Korean-style mochi) as a dessert. Really good!

Hana does not only serve Korean food, you can also enjoy Japanese style sushi here. I didn’t try the sushi, but it looked good. But why would you go to a Korean restaurant and not enjoy their great cuisine?

Be sure to make reservations, because the restaurant can get crowded!

Hana, Rue Saint-Boniface 21 1050 Brussels, Brussels 1050, Belgium
http://www.hana-resto.be/
+32 2 502 52 41

Visited March 2016. You can find my review about Hana also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 4/5.