Borrel - Toronto, Ontario

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

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. Read more

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 10/10 I 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. Read more

Cozy space with great vibes. Finally came to try the food after being curious about the space for awhile. We had a great time! The tables are close together but we got to have a nice chat with our table neighbour and share recommendations on the menu. We ended up ordering 2 ... appetisers and 3 mains - the Indonesian fried rice dish was our favourite! Super fragrant and was the perfect combo of salty, sweet and spicy. Definitely get this with the satay chicken skewers (that house made satay sauce - yum!). We can’t wait to come again to try the rest of the menu! Service was great and food came promptly! We spent less than $100 on the food for 2, and were stuffed! Highly recommend this local gem! Thank you to the team that served us and fed us!! Read more

Cozy, warm atmosphere, friendly staff, and good service. It was my first time trying Dutch cuisine, and I liked it. We had bitterballen, snert, frikandellen, boerenenkool, and poffertjes. The food was tasty, full of flavor, and well-presented. Four stars due to reasonable criticism: first, portions are tiny, and I didn't feel ... satisfied with the dish; and second, the problem is that the menu is limited; there should be a broader spectrum of Dutch dishes, for example, notorious Pannenkoek was not on the menu; for desserts, there is only one option. Overall it was a great experience, and I would come back again and recommend it as an introduction to Dutch cuisine. Read more