Fries are one of my major weakness. In fact, it was my only food source for lunch in high school. I literally had fries every.single.day. I managed to remain thin though. Go figure. Anyhoo, I love just about anything that is fried. So of course, De Frietketel is right up my alley. We managed to stop by twice during our stay in Gent. It's fast food and it's cheap. Enough said. The fries are delish and the portion is huge. We also had Bitterballen, Bicky Burger & Bicky Rib. All were good. We stood in a fairly long line once. You order, get a number and pick up your food when called. The folks here are friendly and helpful. The place gets full with college kids. Cheap eats! Seating can be hard to get, but we never had a problem. Don't come in expecting gourmet and you won't be disappointed. read more

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We were in Ghent for a day tour. My husband and I are strict vegetarians, which is fun in a country like Belgium where it's not all that common. In addition to that, we don't eat onions, garlic, leeks, or chives (it makes it that much more fun). I did my research and found out that Ghent was supposedly the most vegetarian-friendly city in Belgium so I made a list (not long at all) and this place made it. Then I found out that they would be stopping in our next city for lunch so when we were let out to roam, we walked the 16 minutes from our starting point to get sustenance before our meet up time. It's fairly easy to find with a GPS and we got to see some of the back roads. Thankfully, they had recently opened and though I would have preferred to dine in, we needed to hoof it back to the group so we asked for the items to be bagged. Their menu is clearly posted on the wall. There were two guys working and the guy taking our order knew English (thank you). After explaining our restrictions and confirming that their fries are vegetarian (YES), we ended up ordering the walnut burger (he said it was their popular item) and their broccoli burger with veganaise (it's extra) along with an order of large fries, which he said would be more than enough to share. The patties were deep fried and placed in these white buns along with lettuce and tomatoes and very generous dollops of mayo (I guess I can't really complain about paying for the condiments then). They each got their styrofoam container and were very well sized. I watched him grab a paper container only slightly bigger than my hand, fill it with fries, place it on some food grade paper, then he topped it off... until you couldn't see the paper container anymore. In went a good almost 1/3 cup container of mayo and the entire thing was wrapped in paper before he tore a small hole at the top to let out some steam. I had a couple of fries fresh from the fryer on the way back. They are unsalted and were quite good. With the mayo, it added something extra and perhaps more vessel clogging properties to my bill of "health". When we got close to the meeting place, we sat down and wolfed down our burgers. They were good and quite filling. There was a huge walnut in my patty that hadn't processed completely and it was delicious - not all too seasoned but still good. I would have liked to add pickles next time for extra acidity. Hubby's broccoli patty was well seasoned and I didn't see much green from broccoli but I saw something that might have been carrots. It was good as well and could do without added acidity. Turns out mine was made in-house but his wasn't. In the end, I'm glad I finally got a taste of (vegetarian) Belgian fries as well as something of good nutritional value for lunch. I'm also very thankful to this place for giving us edible choices (just because something's vegetarian still doesn't mean we can eat it). It's also reasonably priced! Yay! read more

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Folks, these guys do NOT mess around when it comes to fries. HUGE portions, amazing fries, and did I mention the HUGE portions? Even a small size will be more than enough fries for one adult. The aioli mayo is really good too. They do take card but have cash ready in case their machine is broken. read more

Got there around 7ish and a line was forming outside the restaurant. It seems to be popular with college students in the area. Only saw a few tourist. We got a large fries, chicken wing and a burger that the cashier recommended. the wings was pretty juicy and the seasoning was really good. I remembered it was pretty cheap too. The burger we got was very good too ( it wasnt vegan), but I do not know the name of it (please see pic). other reviews are not kidding when they say the fries' portion is huge. it was! (we actually ordered a medium but I guess they do not have that since our receipt said it was large) The fries was good when it was hot and fresh but after it got cold it was just okay. I think In-n-out and shake shack have better fries. I'll come back for the wings and burger if I'm in the area but probably not the fries. They take card when I visited. read more

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After our tour in Bruges, our guide spent the last few minutes going over traditional Belgian food we should try while here. Being a vegetarian, I assumed there would be few options for me, especially when she began talking about stoofvlees. However, she asked if there were any vegetarians in the group and directed us to De Frietketel. It was not far from the center of town so we settled on there for lunch. It was quite busy, but there was ample seating and the workers were fast and friendly. I was a little nervous about my pronunciation, but all the workers spoke perfect English and helped me out :) There were lots of vegan options, but I decided on the stoofvlees. It was unique and the combo of the sweet and salty with the fries was great. Oh, and about the fries- they are very generous with the portions, so keep that in mind when ordering Overall a cute spot, with options for all read more

I live nearby. The quality is not what it was before: the fries were tasteless and overdone. I can therefore not recommend this place any longer. read more

Came here last night. Excellent fries, friendly staff and nice restaurant. I was able to get a large (seriously it was mountainous) pile of fries and 2 cheese burgers for 12€. Great prices, portions and, most importantly, good food. read more

De Frietketel - Entrance - Belgian Near Me - Gent, VOV

Top quality Belgian Fries. Enormous portions. Dozens of home- made sauces-- all delicious. Try the Tartar, the spicy Samaurai, Pepper Sauce or a simple Mayonaise. They also sell burgers-- also fried! read more

De Frietketel - Best fries in Belgium! - Belgian Near Me - Gent, VOV

Best fries in Ghent for sure! And they have a lot of yummy veggie burgers. A small portion is basically a big portion. read more

This restaurant appears to be closed. I went here last night during their posted operating hours and there were remnants of construction inside and they were NOT open. read more

Gigantic portions of French fries. Large selection of burgers and veggie burgers. Good price.

Best place for fries in the entire world. Very vegan friendly with various veganized items like bitterballen (meat balls), cheese croquette (kaaskrokket), meat stew sauce without meat (stoofvleessaus), vegan sauces like mayonnaise, etc. Oh and did I mention the fries are hella tasty and vegan? Because they are the best. The interior is creative and inviting read more