cock & bowl

this place does have a greatbelgianbeer list but i found the food to be hit or miss. some of it was very good and some was not. the presentation was a bit ostentatious for a bistro and the portions were small. i took a date here and we had appetizers and a wine....$100+ with tip....there are better places for that kind of money.

have been here several times and found it to be consistently well prepared and the service is prompt and not pushy. mussels are very good and the waffles are a big hit with my kids. miss the original older couple who sold it years ago, but new owners do a good job of serving good quality basicbelgianfood.

great beer, food, service in occoquan. tucked away in a discreet alleyway in historic occoquan is a gem of a bistro with a killerbelgianbeer list. 50belgianbeers and excellentbelgianclassics like gruyere grill cheese sandwiches, hot pretzels,belgianwaffles, eggs benedict, and an assortment of outstanding mussel bowls. service is knowledgeable and efficient, and the bistro is cozy and european.

pleasant & reasonably pricedbelgianfood. deepbelgianbeer list. also a nice short list of winter brews.

chicken live pate was excellent followed by a nice salad and mussels with frittes. mussels were plump and tasty. chose the champignon style. would have liked a little more flavor in the broth and a little richer, but it was nice. frittes were a little overcooked but tasty.

wife had an excellent trout.

worth a visit.

best restaurant on trip!. over the thanksgiving weekend, i was looking for something interesting. i found it! i lovebelgianfood and have enjoyed dr. granville moore's in atlas area of dc. apparently, i love belgian. ..

cock and bowl has a funny name and an obscure location, but the town is cute as a button! the restaurant is located in a historic home and has small, intimate, disjointed dining rooms scattered throughout the building. it lends to the atmosphere!

sitting down, with my husband and daughter, i ordered my favorite lambic beer, framboise. my husband ordered something dark and bitter, and my daughter was thriled with their offering of hot chocolate.

for apps, we ordered som frittes and were disappoinged with their lack of flavored mayos. they pulled out a curried ketchup and homemade mayo!!! i also ordered their chicken liver pate, which i attempted to defend from my daughter's advances. i was unsuccessful. .. she loved it, as did i. the crostini was too salty though. i would hav said something, but the waitress was missing for a while.

for dinner, i ordered the moules (mussles) with gruyere and white wine. it was ok. granville's are better.

on the other hand, my husband ordered the shrimp and polenta. it was an evolution of shrimp and grits with polish. awsomeness! best he has ever had! (and i make them at home for him, so he must have had an "experience."

they also had ofher items on the menu that facinated me. like their huge pretzel, and their waffles. i saw one of them go to a table and would have ordered them but was too full.

i really enjoyed myself here, and walked out with an $80 bill, pre-tip. not bad for the experience. would definitely go again!