Borrel

1333 Danforth Ave, Toronto
(647) 349-5722

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Frederick Ferguson

A fascinating take on Dutch and Indonesian fusion. A little expensive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sausage and Gravy, Nasi Goreng, Poffertjes, French Fries

Justin Jonany

Food was pretty good overall. I went there with a bunch of friends, everything tasted fairly good, but the Indonesian foods didn't taste authentic, but still tasted good regardless.

I ordered the lekkerbek n chips, which was fairly good, but nothing special. Fish is perfectly cooked, batter is delicious. The dipping suace is delectable! Portion is kinda small, overall 3.5/5

I also ordered the thousand layered cake, had this growing up, suprisingly really good! Tastes authentic, only issue is that it's really small and not sweet enough. Overall 4.5/5.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Stefanie Tan

Pretty good Dutch food, meh Indonesian food.

We came as a party of 5.

BOERENKOOL ($20): (4/5)
Larger portion than I expected. The sausage was HUGE, super juicy but didnt taste greasy, and well-seasoned. The kale & potato mash was a little bland but the bacon bits saved it. The gravy made it less dry but was also a little bland.

SNERT ($20): (4.2/5)
Friend's order but I tried a bit of it. Looks small but very filling cos the soup is thick. Good flavour and generous with the bacon, sausages, etc.

LEKKERBEK 'N' CHIPS ($20): (idk/5)
Only tried a little of this one, the fish was okay. Friend said it was a 3.5/5 for him.

BAMI SPECIAAL ($21): (3.7/5)
Based on my Indonesian tongue, the babi kecap in it was sweet enough & very soft, just wish the rest of the bakmie was as sweet. They got the smokiness just right tho! Portion was kinda small.

NASI GORENG ($21): (bad/5)
Portion was super small for this price, esp when it barely had any protein in it, just an egg. My friend's order and I didn't bother trying cos she was so disappointed. Genuinely, how do u fk up nasi goreng??? At least everything else was decent.

SPEKKOEK - THOUSAND LAYER CAKE ($5): (5/5)
Super small and pricey (but don't complain cos thts just how it always is, it's VERY tedious to make). Friend said it tasted good--exactly like the one you'd get in Indo.

If I come again, I'll only come for the Dutch food. Ambience was nice, good decor! I wanna come back n try the bitterballen.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Boerenkool

Kanchana Gunawardena

Good food and a very chill vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Odin Ahlers

Discovered this spot trying to find somewhere to watch the Netherlands during the Euro Cup. Such an inviting little spot with authentic Dutch cuisine, will definitely be back to try more of their menu!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Tink

Especially liked the mushroom bitterballen and boerenkool! The advocat drink was like a spiked egg nog, so yummy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Boerenkool, Fries

Anjala K

A quaint and beautiful restaurant. Everything is made fresh to order so there may be a bit of a wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Poffertjes

Alicia Phan

Came here for a friends birthday and the staff and service was tremendous! I absolutely love the vibe of the restaurant and I also loved how patient they were for a group of us.This is such a unique restaurant/cuisine because it's a Dutch and Indonesian style restaurant. I ordered the fries and it was fun trying all of the various sauces - very good and neutral order for a big group of people. I grabbed the Boerenkool which is a kale mashed potato dish with bacon lardons and slices of Dutched smoked sausage and gravy. I think the dish was okay but my friend tried other dishes that I got to try like their steak and it was tasty! I've gone to Amsterdam and had a Boerenkool there and I liked the Kale mash there and found the gravy more fatty so I think it's all up to personal taste.I'd love to return since there's not many Dutch-Indonesian restaurants in the city.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries

zoranges

Small menu, but one solid vegan option in each category. Authentic Dutch and Indonesian dishes. Great vibe inside too

Ali k

Having spending some of my childhood in the Netherlands, I grew accustomed to Dutch culture and some of the culinary offered.I’ve been coming here for sometimes mostly when I crave food from Febo, Indra pura or Fritz shops. They offer foods that’s very close to what I am craving for.Their bitter ballen, chicken satay, lekkerbek (fish and chips) are great delicious and well made 10/10I did not like the frikandellen as much, I felt it was too tough and meaty, but it was close enough to satisfy my craving. 9/10.Service is very good, they work hard to make sure the guests have the best experience. 10/10.Over all it’s a great place to visit maybe call it home away from home? I think it’s a good idea to explore and try this place if you haven’t and as the Dutch saying goes “Verandering van spijs doet eten “ which means mix things up once in a while to keep things interesting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Chris Kay Fraser

Coziness at it's purest! Love this little gem, it's like stepping onto Holland right off the Danforth.

Jo Fo

Delicious Indonesian-Dutch cuisine. The Snert (split pea soup) with ham is really nice.Service is very attentive the atmosphere is cozy and homey.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Split Pea Soup, Krokets

Elbert Waller

Vegetarian options: Vegan bitterballen

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kroketten

Ihar

Love it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Saad

We come back just for the poffertjes again and again. Great Dutch/Indo experience and highly recommended with a group of friends. The food isn’t something that I’d die for, but that’s purely a personal preference and not a reflection of the great quality and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

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