Visited Ghent last week and stopped by for lunch since we wanted burgers and those we saw at…read morecustomer's tables looked very tasty. We weren't disappointed. Fresh burger buns tasty beef good fries and the prices were high but for a tourist area not outrageous. I should have asked if the iced tea was sweet, as I don't like sweet tea. It was...ah well... SO liked it just fine. Beer was cold & refreshing. Go in, place your order, pay and get buzzed when order is ready, then pickup your order & tables are outside or in. Friendly staff. We sat outdoors nice view, ate and enjoyed ourselves very much. If you're looking for burgers this is a solid option. I recommend you go before lunch crowd gets thick so you have best table choices. Have fun!

Most iconic location, really friendly and welcoming employees and delicious food. There are tables…read moreinside and outside (on the river front). The music was great and very on brand for New York. Really cool place in the center of Ghent.

Best burgers and cocktails in town. Period. Uncle Babe's is located in Patershol, Ghent - a…read morelocation known to have lots of interesting places for foods and drinks. The restaurant doesn't take reservations, so arrive timely or grab some drinks at the bar if you have to wait. BURGERS: Served with either potato wedges or onion rings (my personal favorite), each burger is very filling and super tasty. Make sure to look at the specials on the chalkboard, as they can really surprise you! COCKTAILS: I have yet to find a better mixologist in Belgium as the one in Uncle Babes. All signature cocktails on the menu are delicious, and whomever I take to the restaurant I always recommend them to order something of-menu. A friend of mine ordered a sambucca cocktail once, and - after asking just a couple of questions and trying the flavour again since he became unfamiliar with it - the mixologist made the most amazing creation just based on his gut feeling. A true recommendation for the burger and cocktail aficionado

We tried this place on our vacation in Gent. It was a Monday evening and not very busy, seven of us…read morehad a table right away. It took awhile to get the burgers, but mostly because we were slow ordering from the QR code. Order to delivery time was good. The burgers and potato wedges were SO good! One of the better seasoned burgers I've ever had.

Walking by and decided to stop for some food. We were not disappointed at all. I ordered the…read moreNacho Burger and my wife ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger. Both came with fries and a few dipping sauces. This was probably the best burger we have had in a few years! Staff was friendly and service was quick. Recommend making reservations if possible. We came on a Friday night and was lucky to get two seats at a bar height table, while most others were at tables that were for reservations.

One of the best burgers I've ever had! (yup, for real) I tried the lamb one (which was a special…read morethat month or week) and it was simply amazing: juicy and tasty meat, spicy tapenade, creamy cheese, a few fresh veggies, soft and good bun... heaven! the only thing I didn't like about it is that it didn't stick together well! quite hard to eat with your hands - and as we all know a good burger should be eaten with your hands, right... The fries were nice but nothing special. They have good belgian beers. The place itself is quite nice, modern, black-and-grey kinda atmostphere. Service was kind and efficient. A good spot!

This place is actually a chain, but not like Quick or McDonald's, more like a Smashburger in the…read moreUS. Despite being a chain, the food and surprisingly the service was very good - and, fast. Ditto to the other yelpers, perfect location and spot for people watching when outside, but the interiors is fairly big, but I'd imagine you'd run into trouble with larger groups. I feel like this place took a page from the UK's version of "bacon" on my burger. It wasn't crispy, or fatty, it was just a round ham-like imposter. I didn't think this kind of bacon faux pas would existing in Belgium as my hotel up the way had real bacon. Despite the Bacon abnormalities - really enjoyed this place and would definitely come to another one in any of the other locations the Benelux areas.

Since moving to Gent from the US, I've been on a quest to find a good burger but have generally…read morebeen disappointed enough that I've never ordered one at the same place again. Jack is different, it has good texture and the flavour that I've been looking for. The meals came hot and fresh and the fries are really great. I'd say they have the second best burgers in Gent.

I really love burgers. So when we found out a new outlet opened in our hometown we went to try it…read moreout on a sundaynight. A lot op plusses: the interior, the boxes where they serve their food in, the ordering process at the bar, the friendly staff and the quality of the food. A real minus: ventilation. The fumes from the kitchen are well present in the restaurant and afterwards in your clothes. I really hope that a good hood is in their investment plan. My wife and daughter chose the 'Classic' and loved it (I got a bite and can but agree). My son and I had the 'Bacon' and where a little less impressed. The combination of bacon, bbq sauce and onion was too sweet to our taste. But hey, no we know what to choose next time. Recommended.

I had the best veggie burger of my life at this spot! I have been a vegetarian for 30+ years and…read morethis one was the best veggie burger ever! The service was also so friendly, helpful patient and amazing! Highly recommended spot in Gent

Delicious burgers. Freshly made and when I told him that I don't eat pork, he provided a halal…read moremenu. Fries were fresh and crunchy. We tried Harrisa burger and it was zingy and spicy delicious.

Our guide had taken a brief 10 minute break from our walking tour and I needed to eat. I had…read moretime-budgeted poorly and not eaten enough in the early morning. I ducked into this place, which really only belongs in your late-night options. The man threw together a quick burger for me, and it satisfied. Not the best burger in Belgium, but come on, who goes to Belgium for burgers? I needed something that could be handed to me in a few minutes and it was. Mission accomplished. Back to my walking tour :-)

This is a very good spot for reasonably priced basic fare. It was a walk-up-and-order format. The…read moremenu seemed to combine burgers and Mediterranean fare. I had the Kebap Wrap that was accompanied by fries. I was quite happy with my choice as the portion was more than adequate. The prices were very reasonable. With sparkling water to drink, my final bill was €11.50. This was a reasonably good deal for what it was.

Happened opinion this place so glad we did. Great place if your a chicken liver just enough spice…read moreto keep me happy. The staff were really friendly and engaging.

Fries are one of my major weakness. In fact, it was my only food source for lunch in high school. I…read moreliterally 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.

We were in Ghent for a day tour. My husband and I are strict vegetarians, which is fun in a country…read morelike 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!

They have a Beer and Burger pairing menu! How can you not love this :)…read more The footprint is kind of small - so probably would be best if you have a reservation. Location is not on the main beat and path as the tourist/center of the city of Gent - seems like its in more of a residential neighborhood. The menu is expansive - and has a range of menu items including vegetarian burgers. I ordered the goat cheese burger - which came with a wedge of goat cheese, rocket salad leaves inside, and the meat was cooked perfectly! What a perfect indulgent meal to start the new year lol.

Very tasty burgers, that's for sure, but unfortunately it took more than an hour to get our two…read moreburgers and they forgot to bring our fries. It was not even that busy so that sucks a bit. So good burgers, not the best service.