Western
Fast food
Take-out
Belgium
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Belgian fries shop, has veggieburgers and snack foods. Ask if uses a separate fryer for veggie foods. Closed weekends. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00, Mon 17:00-22:00, Tue-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sun 17:00-22:00.


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52 Reviews

First Review by XspeedyX

Fruitivore

Points +67

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Used to be good

I’d like to start with saying I am still grateful for the big variety in vegan food, but the taste isn’t what I remember from 12 years ago.
The fries are dry and hard, though you get plenty.
The vegan stoofvleessaus is extremely salty.
The burger just disassembles out of your hands leaving them covered in ketchup. Taste is ok, maybe I’ll try another one some day.

I had to throw away half of the fries, most of the sauce and left with a pretty dissatisfied feeling. Staff is friendly though. Hoping for improvements in the future.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-19

Kykykäkä

Points +1265

Vegan
17 May 2024

Vegan friendly

Lots pf vegan options! Bami balls were really good

Jentea

Points +155

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2024

Perfect!

Great choice, best fries of the city

Amke

Points +139

Vegan
13 Nov 2023

Veel vegan opties

Qua verwelkoming van vegans is het een super frituur. De mensen zijn heel vriendelijk en de bediening is vlot. Het is wel een heel populair frituur, ik was onder de indruk van hoeveel mensen hier waren op een maandag. Super veel vegan opties. Mijn grootste minpuntje is dat de frietjes niet denderend zijn, ik heb al betere vegan frietjes gegeten. Ik veronderstel dat dit aan de keuze van olie ligt? Het schijnt wel dat de burgers heel lekker zijn dus daarvoor ga ik misschien nog eens terug.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-13

Pros: Veel duidelijk aangegeven vegan opties, Vriendelijke bediening , Toch de echte frituur vibe

Cons: Niet de beste frietjes , De veganaise was niet super

LeenL

Points +1746

Vegan
20 Sep 2023

Gemiddeld

Veel vegan opties. Frietjes en hamburger niet zo bijzonder.

boldie

Points +1313

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

really yummy fries

went with my belgium friend and this is the highest rated place and it was so good
got the smallest portions size of fries together and still could not finish it ahhh so filling

AndreaJE

Points +136

Vegan
10 Apr 2023

Vegan snacks

Liked the fries and all the options for vegan snacks and dips. It was ages since I had fries with snackbar snacks, and this did not disappoint! Especially the bitterballen and kip/chicken thing were very nice. The cheese thing/kaasskroket I would not necessarily recommend, it tasted very potato-y (tasted good, but just not like cheese). The patty of the burger was good, and the bun and salad were snackbar-worthy. It delivers what it promises, great when you're feeling like a fatty snack/meal. We had to wait a LONG time; busy and popular! There was however plenty of seating space upstairs.

Pros: Many vegan snacks options, A lot of upstairs seating

Cons: Long waiting time (also outside)

HannaVH

Points +46

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

Veel en gevarieerde vegan opties

Super lekkere vegan burgers! Heb hier nog niet slecht gegeten.
Enorme porties frieten, 1 portie kan je delen met 2/3 personen.
Vriendelijk personeel.

Pros: Veel en gevarieerde vegan opties, Goedkoop, Grote porties

Cons: Portie frietjes is te groot om alleen op te eten

leiremontoya_

Points +644

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2022

Simple but delicious food

My non-vegan friends and I went here and left absolutely satisfied and satiated!!! Not only the fries were super crispy but also the portions were hugely generous (we order two extra large portion as we did not know they were THAT HUGE). Besides, well priced for what usually Belgium prices are lol

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-20

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Cheap, Huge portions

Sofievaneeghem

Points +176

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Lekkere frietjes en vegan opties

Veel keuze in vegan opties

Pros: Veel keuze , Vriendelijke bediening , Lekker

rendersdana

Points +49

Vegan
29 Jul 2022

Goede vegan snacks

We hadden als midnightsnack een paar kleine dingen genomen: de vegan kaasballetjes, vegan ham-kaaskroket en de vegan kipcorn special met vegan samourai was heerlijk. Echt een aanrader! Je krijgt ook veel saus.

edgarsdotter

Points +575

Vegan
27 Jul 2022

Should have read the reviews properly

We decided to get two large fries…should have read the reviews before because that actually meant LARGE 😅🙈
We also got veaganaise, kipkroket, kaasballetjes and…stoofvleessaus. The veganaise was mediocre, and the kaasballetjes okay. The kipkroket was really delicious and then the stoofvleessaus…soo good. It was my first stoofvleessaus and I cannot compare it to the meat version but damn…it’s good.
Will miss it in Germany

@bonoboscar

Points +181

Vegan
02 Jun 2022

Great fastfood

Lots of good vegan options. Often something new to try.
Due to its popularity the waiting line is almost always quite long.

JanDeMeersman

Points +18

Vegan
23 Jan 2022

Echt een aanrader. Enorm veel vegan keuze. Echt top

Het stoofvlees, samoerai sausje etc

LouwrensvanderLinden

Points +62

Vegan
09 Jan 2022

Geweldige vegan friet stoofvlees

We bestelden een gewone en grote vegan friet stoofvlees met vegan mayonaise. De frieten waren enorm overdadig. De stoofvlees was heerlijk met vleesvervangers. Het was wel gewoon een frituur met boven sober ingerichte ruimte met tafels en stoelen.

Pros: Lekkere vegan stoofvlees, Overdadig veel frieten

Cons: Geen gezellige locatie om te eten

LotteFormesyn

Points +1693

Vegan
27 Nov 2021

Best "frituur" in Ghent (and maybe Flanders)

"Frituur" that makes a lot of effort for vegans to have a wide variety of options. They veganize a lot of non-vegan fried snacks such as burgers, "bitterballen", "kaaskroket"...

Pros: Lot of vegan options, Friendly staff, Nicely decorated

Cons: Huge portions of fries (keep in mind)

DriesVantomme

Points +126

Vegan
08 Sep 2021

In continuous battle to not get fat from this place

Excellent place if you're in need of the classic Frituur experience, with a wide range vegan options including burgers and other snacks. Fries are decent, also come in large portions, even when choosing the small option. Not expensive either.

Pros: Wide range of vegan options (Guustje FTW!), Portion size of the fries, Price

Cons: Small venue

AlanaBoelaert

Points +97

Vegan
14 Aug 2021

I would give this 5 stars if I could

Everything is so good, especially the vegan julientje and their avocado burger.
They also serve you a mountain of fries!

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-14

Pros: A lot of vegan options + very tasty + good prices

Cons: No cons

JeroenVdd

Points +29

Mostly Veg
11 Dec 2020

Best frituur in Ghent

Very good frituur both for vegans and non-vegans. Lots of vegan burgers and snacks. Try the soofvleessaus!

Pros: Lots of options, Very taste, Big portions

MiniLelie

Points +693

Vegan
17 Aug 2020

Delicious burgers en bitterballen

Lekkerste frietjes van België ❤️

Pros: Lekkere frietjes, Veel vegan opties ❤️, Lekkere vegan stoofvleessaus

Cons: Vaak een heel lange wachtrij

Tanja🐄

Points +124

Vegan
06 Aug 2020

Yum

Soooo many vegan options

adeno

Points +45

Vegetarian
23 Jan 2020

Best fries in Ghent!

Amazing place! A few recommandations: vegan stoofvlees, vegan bitterballen, veganaise, or anything the staff recommends.
Enormous portions, the "klein", small portion, is really only for sharing or if you're hungry and ordering nothing else. Order a "puntzakje" if you're by yourself

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Veganaise, Great veganized classic Belgian snacks

Bobanthar

Points +447

Vegan
20 Jan 2020

Very good frituur

I had chips with vegan mayonnaise and it was spot on. The portion was huge. It's easy enough to find and the vegan options are well marked on the board. Apparently it's well known as the best frituur in Gent and it was very busy.

sissas

Points +31

Mostly Veg
07 Sep 2019

Best frituur in Gent

Wide variety of vegetarian/vegan options, from the small bites (broccoli croquettes, vegetarian bitterballen) to burgers (pumpkin, mushroom, hazelnut). The fries are very good and there's a great variety of sauces as well.

lucille.sch

Points +152

Vegan
14 Aug 2019

Fry fest

Super cool place! I was looking for a place to have the typical Belgian fried food feast and this place was more than adequate. They have loads of vegan options of dips to go with your fries but also of other things like burgers, falafel etc. I'd say about half their menu is vegan and everything is clearly labeled. Also, the portions are huge: we had a large fry for two and a burger each and couldn't finish all of it. And you get all of this for a very fair price (2,70€ for a large fry 90 cents for a dip).

Pros: Loads of options, Big portions, Good price

TrudiBruges

Points +20977

Vegan
11 Jul 2019

Nice fries at vegan festival Ieperfest

I haven't been to the location in Ghent, but have eaten their fries on several occasions at vegan music festival Ieperfest (which has been al vegan since the start , more than 20 years ago).

Great fries!

Tova_9

Points +169

Vegan
18 May 2019

Huuuuuge

First of all: fries are to die for and they have lots of vegan sauces to add. Everything is clearly marked as vegan or nonvegan.
I wished the portions were smaller. I read through the reviews here and many mention the portion sizes are enormous and that they had a hard time finishing it. As someone who eats more than they should I tend to not listen to advise like that. But really: a „small“ serving of fries was enormous. Since we were hungry we ordered a burger, the vegan bitterballen (not up my alley) and the small fries. We had to throw half of the food away. While looking to other tables - everybody was throwing food away because the portions are too big. I wish they would warn you at the counter or at least offer something smaller and when you would come back with an empty tray give you more fries for free. In a world where there is too much waste of food it really made me sad to see all these fries go to the trash...

Pros: Many vegan options , Clearly labeled, Fries are suuuuper good

Cons: Portions are way too big!!!




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