De Kaai

De Kaai is a club at the upcoming neighboorhood The Eilandje. In fact they have a lot of advantages (location, interior, parking place…) but still this is an artificial night club to me.
It’s too obvious: guys with costume vests, women with short dresses and high heels, dj’s who mix all kinds of songs in the wrong way, «put your hands in the air»…
Although I do like commercial music :)
It’s ok cause it’s free.
Don’t come here for a spectacular night

De Kaai is one of my favorite restaurants in Antwerp.
Next to the breathtaking view over the Schelde and the free parking (which is getting an exception in Antwerp), the food is always of a decent to outstanding quality!
I’m not an adventurer when I eat there so I mostly go for the steak choron, the babyback ribs or the salad with fresh tuna and feta (which is to die for!)
Saturday evening the restaurant turns into a club which is always a nice extra after a nice meal!
And last but not least, and I think this is something which I find very important: The staff is very professional in a jovial way.
Go there!

Such a great location and I always have a blast here… Or should I say, had. Due to becoming more and more popular for it’s nightlife, De Kaai gets so packed on Saturdays. This Saturday, I had the feeling a sardine has more space in a can then we had in the room.
Too bad because the music is really good and the crowd is nice.
At this point I think the doormen should become more strict and start refusing people way more early in the evening. I would suggest that they remain not charging a cover charge because that will take a lot of advantages away.
All by all, come in early. Try the food even because before 11 PM this place is a restaurant, from what I’ve heard it’s a pretty ok restaurant. After dinner, take your place and guard your place with a few bottles so you don’t have to move until after 4. Seriously, don’t leave the table…