Chambar Belgian Restaurant
139 Xing'an Lu,
Huaihai Zhong Lu
near Yandang Lu
兴安路139号
近雁荡路
5306-2551
www.chambars.com
fils75@gmail.com
Open 11:30 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 23:30
Price Y200-Y299 per couple
Accepts International Credit Cards
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- City Weekend says
This Belgian eatery cribbed their concept from a Vancouver restaurant of the same name. It features 18 types of Belgian beer, six types of mussels, seafood and steak. Dine on the first and second floors, then hang out pre- and post-meal on the exclusive top floor.
- Contributor Description
THE FIRST AUTHENTIC BELGIUM RESTAURANT IN SHANGHAI, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF SHANGHAI, XING AN ROAD NEXT TO HUAIHAI ZHONG ROAD, SERVING 6 KINDS OF MUSSELS , 33 FRENCH EXCUISITE DISHES, 18 BELGIUM BEERS, AND 6 KIND OF BELGIUM WAFFLES. SPREAD ON 3 FLOORS, FIRST AS BEER /FOOD BISTRO , SECOND FOR FIN DINNING AND A WINE ROOM TO CHOOSE YOUR WINE, 3 FLOOR AS A CIGAR LOUNGE WITH POOL TABLE, 40 INCHES TV SCREEN , TERRACE AND A CIGAR HUMIDOR. OPERATING LATE DINNER TOO , LAST ORDER IS MIDNIGHT.
Contributed by mirage
2 years ago
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We had our share of mussels there. The staff was not friendly and the food just okay. The price was the quite high though. If you're into mussels, it's an okay choice.
My problem is however, that when they get their hands on your mobile number they will continue to bombard you with spam! On a weekly basis or more you'll find advertisements. We have moved out of Shanghai now but that's no reason for them to stop. By now, I have called them 7 times (!) and always I hear that "yes, we will make sure you will be removed from the spamming list" but so far, this hasn't happened. I hope my posting here will help them remember and make sure that people won't get their advertisements if they don't want to...
Went again to Chambar. Still performing well ... and this time even the Crème Brûlée was ok. I agree to lucipher: they are doing the important things well. Keep on!
Great and delicious mussels and good beer.
The restaurant does the important things well. The ambiance was nice. The food was a little bit pricey, but the mussels are worth it.
Had a big bowl of the provencal mussels (RMB149) plus the chicken (RMB120) between two people. Food very solid, upper end of the price scale. The mussels were not as good as the old quarter in Montreal, but these were plenty meaty. Could have a used a bit more broth though. The chicken dish was surprisingly plentiful, lots of meat i n there and plenty of sauce to mop up with the two baskets of bread (free). And of course the beers. Had a Leffe dark for RMB50. Delish. The best part is probably the interior/decor though. It's got an intimate, upscale but not pretentious vibe. It's housed in a restored lanehouse with lots of wood finishings.
Went to Chambar on the evening of the French National Day with 10 friends or so, was mostly disappointing. The (+): the mussels were excellent, better than in Kaiba (which were not bad either), Belgian beer as genuine as it can be, friendly staff, nice house. The (-): fries a little greasy despite being tasty; one of my friend ordered the chicken, which reportedly had more skin than meat; forget the desserts: the tiny creme brulee was too thick and the gaufres (waffle) were served in half only, tasted of oil, were covered with a not so tasty whipped cream and a cheap chocolate biscuit same kind as you can buy in the convenient store at the corner! When we complained to the Moroccan laoban about the desserts, he barely paid any attention, just said that we would not know how the real taste of waffle was since we were not Belgian! In conclusion, this place is great for the mussels and the beer, but given the prices (200-300 Rmb/person) and the attitude of management, I'd rather go to Kaiba, maybe lower my expectation on the mussels but save on the wallet!
The evening ended unfortunately with a little disappointment: the Crème Brûlée was not good. It should be much more creamy. Forget that! Let's talk about this great little restaurant with its amazing choice of beers and the excellent mussels, accompanied by very attentive service. In particular the chef himself, always smiling and in a good mood, was flying around, serving here and there. You feel pampered, but not to an extent, that it becomes annoying. He really enjoys, what he is doing and this make you also feel better. The many sorts of beer are offered through a beer list with lots of explanations, e.g. about the tastes. That's, how beer has to be celebrated. Some of the beers are even offered in their original glasses: try Kwak ... it's really funny - and dangerous ;-) We tried several of these great beers ... better you share, because some of them are really strong. We also tried two different types of mussels, the standard and those with garlic and cream. While the standard was standard, we really enjoyed the garlic and cream version. The evening ended with a great Chimay blue (forgot already the desert).
[HTML_REMOVED]European | Chambar Belgian Restaurant[HTML_REMOVED][HTML_REMOVED] [HTML_REMOVED]July 2010[HTML_REMOVED] [HTML_REMOVED] [HTML_REMOVED] This Belgian restaurant with sultry Parisian décor suffers from no identity issues when delivering the nation’s signature dishes. Being Belgian, the beer menu comes first. With 18 varieties available (¥50-¥80), they have all the main Trappist selections covered plus a couple of more obscure varieties like Delirium Tremens. The food menu is dominated by Belgium’s other gastronomic finest, moûles-frites: mussels and fries served six ways and in two sizes (¥99 for the small or ¥149 for the large). We began with a large pot steamed with cream and garlic. Their black Australian mussels are as big and meaty as we’ve ever seen and the smooth and complex sauce was pure heaven. The disappointing fries, on the other hand, were too thick and not worthy of dunking. Thank goodness for the bread. For mains, we opted for the Champagne poached salmon (¥178) and veal rock served with creamed potato and vegetables (¥249). Both were well-sourced and prepared but were nothing special. To finish, we had a phenomenally light strawberry and ice cream Belgian waffle (¥40) and the creamy, mandarin orange-topped crème brûlée (¥50). Our advice? Go easy on the wallet and opt for a big bowl of moules-frites as a main and save room for pudding. [HTML_REMOVED] - Drew Bates