When one thinks of a cafe they don’t think of 40 beer taps. Nor does one think about good Belgian food when they think about a bar serving 40 beers on tap. But the combination of the two is what Brouwer’s Cafe pulls off.

Being a holiday weekend I spent the majority of the previous night in revelry with friends and soon-to-be-friends. Needless to say, though I will, I had way too much wine for my own good. It was with a hang-over that I decided to walk down to grab lunch and a “Hair-of-the-dog” beer.

Upon walking into the caveronus Brouwer’s one is overcome with the feeling that you are somewhere in Europe in a refurbished castle. The faux stone walls, the exposed metal and the huge round skylight in the middle of the ceiling all add to this feeling. I take a seat at the bar and browse the beer list, it’s intensive. I place my drink order and then order the Grilled Steak and Pommes Frites ($14.00).

What I got was a Bangelijk Blonde marinated steak that was big enough to feed two. This huge portion had great grill marks and a peppery crust. Though it was slightly chewy it was still very juicy and cooked to a perfect medium. A warm, pink center with a crusty, cross-hatched exterior; it came with a Grand Cru reduction sauce on the side that reminded me of wild forest mushrooms. Accompanying the steak was a large portion of Pommes Frites. Skin on, cripy on the outside steak fries. They had a melt in your mouth butteriness; flecked with parsley and bits of sea salt.

All in all my lunch came in a great, simple presentation clear of any presumption. If you find youself with time on a Saturday or Sunday (Or even a long lunch during the week) I highly suggest you stop in.