De Frietketel, Gent Belgium

I couldn't find much info about De Freitketel in Gent, but I did find some photos of foods they had so we decided to check it out. This was the last place we ate before catching the train out of Gent, and it was pretty cheap and a ton of food.


They have a sign saying that the veggie things can be made vegan by using a different bread and sauce than they usually use, so you just have to ask. It was crazy busy when we got there, but our food still came out pretty fast. We started with the crispy hawaiian burger - pineapple, lettuce, onion, sauce. This patty had a meaty flavor, kind of like Boca burgers but much better. The flavors were very nice and it was a really good burger.


We also tried the Groenburger (green burger)- tartar, tomato, onion, lettuce. This patty was a veggie patty with corn, peas, carrots, and potato and was delicious! One of my favorite burgers we have had. Very tasty with lots of veggies.


We also tried the Veggie Bitterballen. We didn't know what we were going to get with this, bit they were like corn and other veggie fritters. Very tasty.


And finally the fries. They were good, and you got a ton of them! I will say overall I was disappointed with the fries in Belgium. They don't season them at all, at least at the places we had fries, and I like a little salt on my fries. They also don't come with any sauces, no ketchup or anything, you have to buy that extra. Not a big deal, but it is different from most places we have been. I mean the fries were alright, but I have had better elsewhere. And that was all over Belgium we just had so so fries.

Overall- De Frietketel was really tasty, very cheap, and a ton of food. If I lived here we would go often. Definitely check it out if you are in Gent.

Thai Rainbow, Brussels, Belgium

We had a few hours in Brussels on a recent vacation so we stopped at Thai Rainbow for some lunch. We started with some spring rolls. These were very black pepper-ey and were delicious.


I had the Vegetarian Noodle Soup - rice noodles with tofu and veggies. This was just alright. A bit too salty for my tastes and just so so.


Raymond had the Pad Thai with tofu. This was more peanut than tamarind flavor, but tasty. Not the best ever, but good. The tofu also had a tamarind sauce on it which was quite good.

Overall - This place was alright, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here.

Greenway Foods, Gent Belgium

I had high hopes for Greenway Foods. I had read a lot of great reviews, especially about their brownies so I was hoping for a great lunch. We started with the spinach burger, which was just alright. It just tasted like spinach, and the bread overpowered everything else.


We also tried the Veggie Bolognese. This was tasty and a ton of food (even though we ordered the smaller portion). I wouldn't really get it again though as I feel like I could easily make it myself.


We also tried the root cake which I did enjoy. This was probably my favorite of everything we got here. It was moist with a great flavor.

Overall - I was not that impressed with Greenway Foods. I wouldn't make a special trip there, but if walking by I would probably stop for a treat.

Cigkoftem, Gent Belgium

So I wasn't really sure what to expect when we stopped by Cigkoftem though one website said they have a vegan pate made of grains, walnuts, tomato puree, sunflower oil, parsley and green onions. We have tried different vegan pates before and have not like most of them, so I was not expecting much from this. We both ordered the Durum which has the pate, cucumber, mint, lettuce, onion and parsley inside and it was incredibly good. It was a little spicy, but the cucumber and mint paired nicely with it.

Overall - I would definitely stop by here again for some food. It was very tasty, though if you don't like spicy things it might not be for you.

Tasty World, Gent Belgium

While visiting Gent we stopped by Tasty World to try their burgers. It is not a veggie place, but they do have two burgers to choose from. We decided to try one of each. We got there at lunchtime and it was quite busy and the people working were not very nice, but we were hungry. First up was the vegan burger - veggie burger, carrots, vegan mayo, lettuce, tomato. This burger was my favorite of the two, and one of the better ones we had in Gent, but not my favorite burger I have ever had. It had tons of carrots on it and the burger itself was full of veggies and tasted like mixed veggies. Pretty tasty overall.


The second burger was the veggie burger - rice burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan mayo, carrot. I didn't like this one as much, but this was Raymond's favorite. I tasted more savory, but I like the veggie flavor of the other one.

Overall - While the burgers were pretty tasty I wouldn't go back again. The people working there were not nice and the whole atmosphere there was unfriendly and kind of uncomfortable.

Le Pain Quotidien, Gent Belgium

When we visited Washington DC we stopped for some food at Le Pain Quitidien. Since they had Belgium style sandwiches and such we decided to stop at one while we were in Belgium, though just for breakfast. We tried one of each of their vegan muffins, a blueberry and an apple cinnamon muffin. Both were very tasty and really nice flavors as well as being incredibly moist. Very good muffins.

Overall - I would stop by here again for a muffin. They were pretty tasty and a nice breakfast treat.

Lekker GEC, Gent Belgium

Walking around Gent after dinner we decided to try and find some dessert. We walked by Lekker GEC to check out what they had. We got a piece of Apple Crumble Cake which was very good. Lots of apple pieces, lots of cinnamon, not super sweet and very moist.


We also ordered a chocolate shake. I was hoping for a thick shake instead of the water chocolate milk like you get over here. This was kind of in between, thicker than milk, but not really thick like a good milkshake. It was tasty, though it did not have a strong chocolate flavor. It really tasted like chocolate pudding.

Overall - Both items we got here were quite tasty. We didn't try their main meals, but their desserts are quite good.