Belgian Monk

i find the bar staff at little pompous, the whole pub a bit cold and dull.
only upside is the beer garden

Si vous êtes en manqué de bières belges, c’est vraiment là qu’il faut se rendre.
Large sélection à la carte. En pression ou en bouteille.
Pour ce qui est du côté restaurant, beaucoup de choses à la carte. Ce qui n’est jamais bon signe. Des moules frites et des plats typiques anglais, on mélange les cultures.
Ma salade était vraiment pas très bonne donc je n’arrive pas à donner une meilleure note. Et ce, malgré le fait que les autres plats de ma table aient plu.
Bön pour boire un verre, mais sans plus niveau restauration.

Always busy with out of towners, locals, and families. There’s a great outdoor bit out the back that’s lovely in the summertime. Food’s great. Beer served by the half pint. Not sure why.

Its very nice but prices are quite rediculous.

Had a few good night here. Always friendly staff behind the bar and they know how to serve a good pint. Funny, how all the best nights are spontaneous!

I wanted to pan this place. Oh God I so wanted to drip sarcasm and vitriol upon it. I mean I hate Belgian beer, can’t stand the Oz Clarke beer crowd and loathe pretentious menus. Sod! This place is pretty bloody OK. It has all of the above (plus Jean Michelle Jarre playing) but, even with a cold that prevents me from tasting vindaloo, I can smell every bottle of beer that is being poured. The staff really seem to care, and the place is lovely and cozy. I’ll take this over an Irish bar in Brugges any day of the week.

Having heard about a great selection of beers in Norwich, I had to give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed. The name gives it away — a massive selection of Belgian beers. Well over 30 different drafts and bottles on offer, all neatly organized and listed on the wall by price, style and alcohol-​by-​volume for easy ordering.
I had also checked their website, so I knew that they also had a decent food menu, with a rather large and strange section focused on mussels. My friend and I arrived in the peak of the dinner hour. Most of the tables had reserved signs on them, but we were able to find one that was still open. Standard UK ordering system — pay and order at the bar, your food will be brought to your table.
They have a two-​for-​ten deal with a six or so meals. My friend and I both went with the mussels and fries special. The mussels arrived in a large stock pot with about 20+ mussels in a heavenly cream and onion stock. Very delicious. The fries were a little soggy, but they were hot and good, served with a small pot of mayo. Other sauces were available, but instead I tossed them into the soup to soak up the stock, then fished them out with the mussel fork. :-)
Hard to choose which ones, but we enjoyed three delicious Belgian beers. Starting with a weissbier, then a blond and for me, ending up with a pilsner. All were excellent selections, but the weiss was definitely my favorite. Draft beers are only served in half pint glasses, bottles are 300 or 330ml depending.
Tip: Book ahead.

The Belgian Monk has a friendly feel to it. The area around the bar is a little cramped, but there is plenty of space in the beer garden.
As the name implies they serve a number of Belgian beers. I recommend giving the fruit beers a try, but realize that they don’t all taste the same. If you are in a group, order different flavors and have a taste of each.
I’ve been here a couple of times. This last time was in a fairly large group as part of a pub crawl. I think it worked well as a relaxed place to try a type of beer you don’t find in most pubs. However, if it had been more crowded when we arrived or the beer garden had been closed to bad weather, the stop might not have been as successful, so plan accordingly.

Good beer. In fact, really good beer. Haven’t managed to eat there yet as I have been put off by the surly, mardy staff. If you ask for a beer that requires the bar attendant to go upstairs, then be prepared for a major strop and mutterings. Although there a couple of cheerful ones, most are well grumpy.

Belgian beer and mussels, you cant go wrong. The staff are not the most pleasant and there has been a misshap with regards to our bill on more than one occasion. But nevertheless great food. They often do good deals during the week mon-​fri and they even do rabbit.

The Belgian Monk is a great place to go for food, with pretty expansive menu. Lovely mussels as you’d expect. But the beer really is the prime reason for making a visit. They have an enormous range of different types of Belgian beer, ranging from the standard alcohol, slightly tiddled variety to the full blown, only served in half pints because it’ll send you screwy. Most times the taste won’t give it away either, so it’s never long before you’re stumbling out into Pottergate wondering what just happened. They do a great beer taster rack, a tipple of several types. That alone is enough to get a good night going

A nice place for food. If you go between 5pm and 7pm they have special deals, from a limited menu, which offers good value.
Apparently this is an amazing place for mussels, but as I’m not a fan I can’t comment!
A large selection of beers I’m always tempted by fruit beer! They also recommend which one to have with which meal.

Great deals if you dine at a certain time. Their Dubbel deal is two courses for just under ten pounds. It’s a limited menu but if you’re after a bargain then it’s worth the limitation.
They have a great sausage and mash with a veggie option available.
The cherry beer is the best I’ve ever tried. They also offer a selection of tipples in a wooden rack if you are feeling like a change or in the mood for experimentation.
There’s a small court yard with heaters if you prefer an alfresco meal.
The décor is brill with faux book pannels that I’ve seen people try and take off the shelf. There’s a larger area upstairs which can become available if things are busy in the main down stairs.
The muscles are delicious when in season.

lovely food — especially if you like chips with mayo.
Apparently it’s well known for it’s mussels but I’m not a fan of sea food so can’t comment on them — personally I like the Croque Hawaian, and the Asparagus tart. They have a great special offer during the week to save you some cash and get you tasty food.
They also have a massive selection of beers (and recommend different ones to go with different meals).
The deserts are stunning — I’d recommend the chocolate selection (I have a sweet tooth).
I’ve been there for lunch a few times now and would say it’s is one of the best places in Norwich.