::alexandra::

well, this alexandra is not any alexandra. usually when you hear a restaurant name like this, you always associate immediately with greek food.

but no... this is an exceptionally delicious restaurant with a rather modest exterior and minimalist interior but food wise is a journey of taste explosion...

 the patio area were full by the time you arrived, so you opt for the inner section but yet you are not isolated as the window give you the view of the patrons in the patio...

amouse bouche of tomato soup, that heavily scented by the broth of different seafoods, you can taste the complexity of the soup

 cod fish gratin - yummy delicious ^^

your starter - shrimp croquette, a specialty of knokker, it came in two with some fried crispy vegetables...

 it taste fresh and it taste rightfully croquette, with a very thin crust.... eating them with the crispy fried veg is a great way to enjoy a balance palate

 his oostende's style scallop and shrimp gratin, so fresh and the sweetness from the scallop overwhelm your taste bud... you attack the gravy with the bread....

 another marinated bread that you didn't touch as you already full after your starter....

your main course, is a compose of talbot fish, a slice of cod fish and a king crab leg on tomato.  very fresh and delicate. you just can't fault your dish....

his steak is heavenly,  so much better than those you have tasted in new york recently. this meat is full of flavor, you can eat it without any sauce, just some paper and salt. as that's the best way to sample and appreciate the beef taste.... you wish you have this plate instead of the seafood...

 he has an advocaat vanilla ice cream that is rather boozy with alcohol, you were too full by the time you finished your main and happy with just a cup of tea to finish off the meal. and sampling a mouth or two of his dessert ^^.

this restaurant is really exceptionally, price wise is reasonably too for such the quality and satisfaction. you are not sure when you will return to knokke again, but this restaurant is a keeper and worth the second visit.

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weather finally warms up in the lowland, hope it will remain stable for the coming days. i don't ask for extreme hot weather, anything around 25c is perfect!
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