Brugge Brasserie in Indianapolis city (balance) - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Good food, good beer, laid back atmosphere. The Triple the Ripple is fantastic...if they’re not out of it!

I’d been in a few times and their food is average. Their french fries are good, but everything else is kind of just sloppily made. It’s almost as if they just assembled store bought stuff onto a plate for you, but that’s not the main reason I’m writing this review. I know small businesses have been struggling due to the stay at home orders, but that’s still no reason to up-charge customers without notice. We decided to order out last week and and our total ended up being charged almost $10 more than we were expecting. The woman told my husband that their prices had changed. If that were the case, the menu posted outside their door should‘be also be updated to reflect the price difference.

Love Brugge!! Had a charcuterie board to start that was perfect! Then tried the Provençal mussels. They came out hot and very flavorful, we ate them all! The frites were delicious- we picked the garlic aioli and sweet chili sauce to go with. Perfect dinner date.

Best Duck Fries we have had. Love the variety of different dipping sauces. This is a great stop!

So today was me and my husbands first time there ! The waiter was very nice . We ordered the chicken and waffles and got some fries. After the food cake out it looked great so we tried it and the chicken tasted horrible almost like it was rotten and wasn’t seasoned at all the waffles were pretty crunchy and not pleasant either. I tried to taste it again to try and like it but it was honestly so nasty that I me or my husband couldn’t eat it. I had to tell the waiter that we would like to try something else. As soon as I said that her face changed not in a caring way but almost as if It was my fault that it wasn’t good. I was a little thrown off because I wasn’t rude at all when I said that and so the waiter says okay let me go ahead and talk to the kitchen. So she comes back out after that and tells me that “I can’t just give you something “ ... I’m really not sure what that meant... how can you not just give me something if the food tastes terrible and I’m willing to try something else despite how nasty the dish I had was to begin with. I kept all of the comments in to myself and let her finish talking so she then says I can’t give you something if there was nothing wrong with the food to begin with and she’s saying this with an attitude. So I flat out told her “honestly the chicken tasted spoiled” ( and I could have went on but I did not ).. so I said that we would look at the menu to see if we wanted something else ... anyways to sum it up we bought something just to buy it but the experience with her attitude was very unpleasant I will never go back. I shouldn’t have to be forced to eat something that tastes like DEATH nor should the waiter get an attitude with the customer when we were nothing but polite.

Best place for mussels in Broadripple or even Indy for that matter! And yes, that's a basket fries, 3lbs!!!

Brugge Brasserie...I had high hopes based on the reviews. Having not tried the place, I picked this for a lunch while family was in town. It was a nice day, one that wasn't too hot or humid...so we sat outside. Off to a good start. My mother and I ordered some drinks...the Bon Bon cider for her and a flight for me (guest tap, sour, and raspberry cider). All lacked flavor to me, they tasted like they were watered down. That was surprising considering they were served warm and flat (assume a cellar/cask type). My mom's glass had lipstick and mine had a floater...we pointed this out to the waitress who took care of the issue, but it really makes you question the cleanliness of the place. My "spidey sense" was tingling the rest of the meal. My mother and I split the red curry mussels and Vietnamese lemongrass steak crepe. The mussels...they lacked flavor...not a whole lot of curry to them. They also had a weird taste to them...that previously frozen or refrigerated taste...we got thru quarter of the pot and decided to stop (save the calories for something else). The frites that came with the mussels were fantastic! Crisp, not too greasy, and we'll seasoned. We had the hot curry and garlic aoili to go with them. The hot curry was a bit of a letdown...not a whole lot of flavor. But the garlic aoili was great! A roasted garlic flavor that was nice and creamy. I tried my dad's homemade ketchup and sweet chili...ketchup was a bit sweet and the sweet chili was too thin. The crepe was also subpar. There was spinach in the crepe...cooked spinach...that did not have the liquid removed. It made the whole crepe rather wet/moist. The steak was in large chunks...needs to be cut in thin strips for ease of eating. The same could be said for the peanuts on top...chop them, don't serve them while. The flavors were a disappointment but at least they were there...overall it was too sweet and at time you got big doses of fish sauce or vinegar. Service was rather slow...but it was polite. For what we paid...about $30 per person...that was an incredibly expensive lunch. Based on what I just wrote, I would have expected much more for $30 a person. I won't go back on my accord, but if I do, I'll stick to the frites and frites alone.

Awesome restaurant! Great mussels, frites, and choice of beers and cider is good! Tried the Provencal mussels with the dijion and aioli sauces.

One of our favorite places to go. We love the Tripel de Ripple and Frites with all the dips. The staff is always amazing. We know it’s usually a wait to sit outside but we sit at the bar and wait it out. The menu is limited which some people won’t be used to but we love this little Broad Ripple staple!

Oh my gosh, first of all our waiter Joe (sorry if spelling is off) was PHENOMENAL and you are so lucky if he waits on you, he was so well informed and friendly and fast and just all around the best. The food though, this was my first time having muscles and I cannot believe I haven't had them before. This is the only place I want to go back to for them. Joe made my boyfriend's birthday perfect and we thank him and the kitchen staff and the cidery above so much for giving us a truly amazing night.

We walked in on a Saturday afternoon and were immediately given a table. Our frites came out quickly and they were amazing. Probably one of the best in town. But the sauces were disappointing. The hot curry and the pesto were very diluted in flavor. The vegetarian crepe was delicious. The portion size is more than enough. Would definitely come here again for the frites and the crepes, but would choose different sauces.

I've had a great time every time I've been here. They have delicious crepes, and I'm a fan of the frites dipping options! The beers on tap are also stellar, especially the fruity ones. I especially like the outdoor seating area in good weather - good vibes and a fun place to hang out with a group.

I took one star for the service. Food was good.

Great food! Always delicious and consistent each time we go

Delicious! They offer a wide range of tasty options, and the Blueberry Lemon Curd Crepe was AMAZING. The environment was very classy, and the service was top notch.

I love this place. Great vibe. Casual. Mussels are incredible. Triple de Ripple Belgian ale is fantastic. This is a little gem in Broad Ripple.

The Brugge has some of the some craft beer in the city. Seriously. You've gotta check this place out!

Cozy and laid-back atmosphere with divine mussels and steak frites! One of my favorite restaurants in Indy.

Food was incredible and the beer rocks! Kudos to the awesome staff. Talked with me about rolle bolle and Belgian club in Mishawaka. Will definitely recommend and return on next trip to Indy.

Great muscles, great fries, great atmosphere. Service was good too. Definitely a slightly above casual place. Will definitely return.

Best frites I've had in the US!!

Great place with friendly people and great charcuterie boards! Try their smoked trout patê!

This place is always great- excellent food, excellent service! Always.

Awesome food, excellent service! Brugge is a fun place. When the weather improves we love eating outside on the patio next to the Monon.

Frites frites and more frites. Very tasty meatball sammich...and the crepes are divine. Ill be back to try the mussels!

Great food and atmosphere. Went with girlfriend and another friend couple. Great spot for a bite out. The frites (fries) are great. We all had crepes, the seafood stew, and a chacutterie platter and everything was delicious. Coming back anytime I can.

Good beer and good fries (frites). I enjoy the mussels but since I discovered the steak here... I hardly get anything else besides the steak and fries.

I love this restaurant and have been coming here for years, so it truly pains me to say that my most recent experience here was awful. My husband and I called ahead for dinner last weekend for my birthday. When we arrived, the host said they didn't have our names in their book. I mentioned that a woman answered the phone and hoped that they would at least try to find a solution for us, but they did nothing and told us to wait 20 minutes. After nearly 40 minutes and painfully watching other call ahead customers get seated, we got a table. While my food was excellent, my husband's steak was inedibly raw, and so was his waffle. He had to send back his steak. Our server was very attentive and friendly, so we have no complaints about the table service, but we were so disappointed in everything else we are not sure if we will come back.

This is a great place for indulgent food. The stew is always a goto favorite. This place is known for its Frits and sauces.

Delicious food and good service. Looking forward to coming again.

The best Belgian beers I've ever had at a brewery in the US. Amazing!

Muscles Mondays, check it out!!!!!!! All you can eat 1lb at a time in a wide variety with BOTTOMLESS FRIES!!!! The beer is wonderful and refreshing. A must try in Broadripple for sure!!!!

Love the mussels and the frites!

I have had a great experience every time I've been here! Always delicious and great atmosphere.

Great mussels and frites. Why else go. Delicious. Good service and good beer. Reminded me of when I visited Brussels and Brugge. The big frites is huge, at least 3 people, better for 4. The charcuterie was decent, but not great. The duck crepe was good as well. Mussels.

Oh my Lanta, I absolutely love this place!! Their house patte platter was to die for, served topped with a fig jam and a variety of fruit, bread, and brined items. The red curry mussels were the entree, my first experience with this particular style. Delicious. Sauce wasn't overbearing with spice just wonderful flavor. The entire bucket gone in a flash. The frittes were crispy and hot, their house made sauces always a treat. I would recommend the sorgum/dijon and roasted garlic aioli, but I havent tried one that I didn't enjoy. Last but not least, the Nutella crepe. Absolutely stunning, melt in the your mouth, perfectly cooked crepe. They presented this masterpiece garnished with a berry coulis and creme frisch that made a snowman, made my heart smile. 100% would recommend!!!!

My favorite place to eat in Indy!

Local Euro style food and drink options, lunch special mussels and friets were excellent. Always like to check out new (to me) local spots when I'm in town and this is another winner.

Had a great experience tried a little bit of everything we had the melody starter and muscles and hanker steak and eggs everything was delicious

Es un lugar muy tranquilo .fuera del ruido de la ciudad..y la comida de este lugar muy sabrosa.

Very tasty food and beer with great customer service!

I liked this place a lot. There are places to sit downstairs and upstairs. There is some outside seating as well. The food reminded me a lot of the food I’ve had in Belgium. I went with the steak frites and the steak was pretty tasty. It was nothing fancy but went well with the frites. They have a ton of different sauces. I went with the curry. The beer selection is all Belgian inspired. You can’t go wrong with any of them. If you aren’t a Belgian beer fan, try the Pooka as it is more of a saison. Great place.

This is a very nice place for good food. Tonight was no exception. Our sever Shannon was excellent.

Mussels and frites are the best

Fantastic Belgian beer and food and some of the best fries you'll find anywhere. We've been visiting for years on our way through Indy and have had a great time every time. Wish we lived closer so we could visit more often. This is a can't miss place if you are in the area.

Food and service has always been great. Best fries around. Period.

The atmosphere is great. There is outdoor seating which I always opt for on nice days. They have great cocktails and the service is good.

What a lovely place to sit and enjoy a delicious meal with your best friends. If you don't have friends the employees that work here are really nice and you can pretend they are your friends. I suggest ordering the steak frites (frites are just fancy French fries), perhaps the endive salad, and of course you must order a Nutella crepe. In addition, the pooka beer, a sour boysenberry, is a good accompaniment to your meal. Enjoy your life here in broad ripple.

This place is right on the Monon Trail in Bripp. The people that work here are always welcoming and the outdoor seating is so relaxing. The crepes are my favorite but they have so much to offer. Try a Triple De Ripple for me.

Excellent place for a date! The atmosphere is great, particularly in the bar area. They brew their own beers, too! If you like sours, try the pooka. For $25, you get a bucket of mussels (your choice of seasoning) to feed 2, along with frites and dipping sauce. Best fries anywhere. Nice and crispy.

Love the classic steak and frites esp with eggs.

Monday bottomless mussels special for $25 is a great deal, I wish I could eat that much :). Also try their locally made beers, great selection especially with fruit flavors. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Will be back again when I am in town.

Very good beer, great service, excellent GF menu, delicious crepes and frites

Brugge is one of our favorites. We make sure to take out of town friends and family when they visit. Moules and Frites are always good and the dipping sauces, get them all! We usually don't stray from the Moules and Frites but have tried some of the sandwiches, and it's all good. Waterzooi is very good too. The charcuterie plate is amazing, the pâté is delicious. Servers are always great and it's kid friendly. Outdoor seating is nice and shaded in the summer. Save some room if you can for a Belgian waffle for dessert.

Brugge has indoor and outdoor seating, both are family friendly & the patio is puppy friendly. The food, cocktails, beer, wine & service are second to none. Everything is fresh, it's innovative and the staff goes out of their way to recommend their favorites, listen to your preferences and provide the best meal! This is a must visit in Broad Ripple. There is a heart to this restaurant ❤

Great food and even better people.

This place is amazing! Great outdoor patio for the fur babies, friendly staff, good beer, and the BEST fries (or frites) with a ton of homemade dipping sauces! Seriously everything I've had from here is amazingly delicious! Go check it out!!!!

Mussels are fantastic, wide selection of broths. Good ciders and beers, and excellent sandwiches too

Excellent local spot for food and drinks. The frites come with a selection of sauces for dipping.

Relaxing, comfy setting. Exceptional beer.

They make their own beer. Drinking beer here reminds me of being in Belgium. This is the best beer in the Indianapolis Area hands down. Simple, yet complex, good darkseid without overpowering hoppy. The triple is phenomenal. Concerning the food, it is all pretty good, but I specifically like the cheese & meat plate. They have really good crepes and their fries and sandwiches are pretty solid. Staff is awesome. If there's a wait, deal with it. There's a reason why.

Food is perfect, but I stood in the door way for 5 minutes before someone greeted me. They let some drunk people skip me and for their name down for a table before me. The bar is only open Friday and Saturday so half of it is closed most of the week. I will still come back because the mussels are literally amazing.

Had family in town and decided we just had to come here. I of course opted for the Tripel De Ripple, a must for first timers or any timers. Also enjoyed their bottomless mussels, a Monday special. Crepes were delicious, all three of them.

Get the mussels. You won’t be disappointed.

Excellent food and some of the very best beer made by anybody in this country. Quaint and sometimes Lively little place. Just don't bug the Brewer with stupid beer questions

This is our favorite place for mussels and beer in Indianapolis. We sat at the bar for the first time and Kelly was great. There was an annoying group that hung around the bar while they waited on tables, but that's not the restaurant's fault.

I've heard so much about this place that my expectations were super high. Unfortunately, they did not live up to my likely unrealistic expectations. The fries had good flavor thanks to the garlic cheese sprinkled on them and some very creative dipping sauces, but the texture of the underlying fries was tough, almost rubbery, and overcooked. The sandwiches were decent, but not phenomenal. I may go back again, just because I didn't get a chance to try their signature mussels. Maybe they will be the wow I was looking for.

I really enjoy the offerings here. Good charcuterie choices. Lots of great mussels options. And they have been doing sour beers since before it was popular. Pooka is my favorite. I also like the duck confit sandwich. They give you a big portion of fries with the sandwich. My only negative is the tiny cups of sauce with the fries. The sandwich already has a lot of bread, and the whole plate needs some moisture. All the sauces are made in house, which I appreciate. But for as many fries as you get, you need something more to dip them in. They also make lots of different savory crepes, which I haven't tried yet. My experience with the service has been good, although I usually sit at the bar. One of my top choices when I'm visiting broad ripple.

my wife likes to eat mussels every time we go out but she kind of pooped on this place's mussels. I don't know. everything else about it is dece, nothing crazy.

5 Guys actually has better fries which blew me away due to the positive reviews here. My sandwich was lacking in toppings and flavor. If the staff were a little friendlier that may have took this to a 3 star but they were for the most part absent from my dining experience. An overwhelmingly negative experience all in all.

Food was excellent, once we were able to eat it. It took us 2 hours to eat, waiting on our food the entire time. Worse yet, no apologies or acknowledgment of the issue.

If you come for lunch, come hungry. The sausage sandwich comes buried in fries. I’ve been corrected. Frites, the sandwiches come buried in frites. Delicious crispy frites. I would recommend pushing them off to the side and show some love to the sandwich first. I made the mistake of eating all of my frites first and then forcibly finding space to fit the sandwich in my already full stomach. Regardless of eating order, this place serves up some quality eats. Wait... did I mention their beer?

Great food and beer. The service is almost always terrible though. I keep coming back for the great food.

Extremely friendly, helpful service! It's been a few years since I've been here, but the food (specifically the fries) was just as good as I remember. This place has a great low-key atmosphere, perfect for meeting up with friends. We shared the Moules Frites (mussels and fries) and split a lemon curd and blueberry crepe for dessert. We both left feeling comfortably full!

We went to Brugge for my husband's birthday and chose to sit at the bar where you can see the kitchen. My daughter had a charcuterie platter with a pheasant/pork sausage and other meats and cheeses. Their offerings surpass all that we've had both here and in other cities. My husband had the steak and eggs over fries and I had their Carbonnade Flamande (beer, beef and onion stew). Both were outstanding and our server took great care of us. The chef came out to check on us and made our crepe dessert on the spot. Can't say enough about our excellent food and experience.

amazing meal prepared by the one and only Smitty. we enjoyed everything. the menu was incredibly accommodating to those of the family with allergies and vegetarian preferences. great service by Jared. good ciders. interesting and varied menu. these guys are killing it.

Great time and good food at new place in indy, im so glad I finally got here to meet my granddaughter and see my family love and miss them all

I can’t speak for the full menu, since I haven’t really tried it, but the fries and sauces are fantastic. Come here and get some tasty tasty fries.

Coming in from out of town. Good food, experiment with the sauces! Not a super diverse menu but what I had was superb!

Love this place, might wait a few to get a seat but the food is worth it! Mussels, steak and triple de ripple, thank me later!

My favorite restaurant in indianapolis! Excellent service and food! I usually go with the red curry mussels and frites. Garlic aioli sauce for the frites is delicious! Amazing all around!

Timing is everything for a visit to such a quaint homey place. Service was excellent, food was outstanding, and the biers were amazing! Everything i had hoped for... a little crowded, but understandably so. Will be back when in town🍻

Fantastic mussels and frites! Crepes too Belgium beers and sandwiches Worth a visit !

Our first visit. It was great. My daughter wanted to come, I didn't think I'd enjoy the menu but the whole family had a great time. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great food. We will come again.

Must get the fries and the beer. Condiments cost extra if you get too many.

Best Belgian food outside Belgium!

Needs more menu items but pretty cute.

Perfect food, beer, and service!

Great beer and a steak, shrimp and brie crepe. Brought me back to my time in Beligum!

Always love the food. Service was wonderful and we only waited 10 minutes for a party of 8.

Very enjoyable - not super vegan friendly, but okay if all you want is a beer and frites. Good service!!

Hands down one of the best places in Indy. Great food, great beer. If they are busy...that's why!

When we arrived, we we're told it would be quite a while for a Table. It was roughly 815p on a Sunday. The host seemed bothered that we were even there attempting to eat dinner. So we sat there for about 25 minutes, waiting patiently. Then a waitress came over to us, and said "Do you guys want to look at some menus? The kitchen closes in 15 minutes." This was extremely rude and insulting, like we were bothering them, and didn't want to waste their time. I believe this took a lot of gall to ask even request such a thing from a customer. I rarely post bad reviews as it takes a lot for a place to upset us. This topped the cake, I was blown away. I almost suspect from the get go that the host told us an exorbanant wait time to deter us even from waiting for a table in the first place. Just terrible.

Went here for dinner and was alarmed at the menu thinking, "what am I going to eat?". Far from the truth. There are plenty of great tasting savory crepes and of course the fries can be a meal by themselves. Their beer wasn't bad but nothing to go crazy about. Will return!

Absolutley delicious! !! Thank you to the older gentleman with the ponytail for giving my son a little toy eel. He is always one of the best and wisest servers everytime!!!

The beef stew and mussles were both delicious. Beers were very tasty. Definitely a nice chill place for a relaxing dinner.

Had a good time here. Went during a down time so it was quiet and I enjoyed conversation with friends. First off, many of the beers were great. I got a flight, of course, to try a bunch. Definitely seems like a nice and friendly play to hang out. The only thing I removed a star for (would only remove half a star if I could) is that I got really excited to see they had a shuffleboard table! Right as we started playing, we noticed an issue with the table where discs were just sliding off to one side or another. We started to get the hang of it, but it wasn't as enjoyable and we noticed the table was very poorly repaired from a crack right down the center, so the surface was no longer flat. Not a huge deal, but if you're going to offer it as entertainment, get it working as it should.

Given all of the great reviews and comments, I really expected to like Brugge much more than I did. We only saw the street level dining room, but there is an upstairs area. They both a bar area and a family dining area, both have very limited seating. It felt very "pub-ish" with dark wood walls and an open ceiling. The tables were interesting. Brass wrapped table tops with several large holes intentionally placed in the tables. If you don't why the holes are there, I won't spoil it for you. As for the food, neither of us are into mussels - the featured menu item - so we passed on those. I should have gone with the Steak and Frites, but chose the "Red Dragon" instead. I believe they called this a "cromelette" - a crepe/omelette combination that looked more like a "eggrito" (an egg wrap around ingredients like a burrito). I didn't care for the egg/crepe wrap that much, and about halfway through just started pulling out the guts. The steak inside was very fatty/tough and the whole thing had just two flavors - bland and Sriracha, depending on what ended up on my fork. We ordered the large frites so that we could try more of the sauces. They were good, but as someone else said, didn't seem to be that special. My real complaint with them wasn't the taste, but the average length of a "frite". We ordered the large, but at least 50% of the cone was filled with "frites-pieces" less than 1" long. That was disappointing. For dessert we had a crepe with fresh strawberries and lemon curd, and that was very good. Our server was very friendly and helpful with the menu. Service was petty good when first arrived and the place was almost empty (just after they opened). By the time we left they were packed and we had trouble getting our server to bring the check. So, as we left we decided that it wouldn't be on our short list of places to re-visit, but we wouldn't refuse to meet a friend there or try it again in a few months.

Good mussels, love the variety of flavor options. The rippel beer potent, and tasty.

Really good pub eats and intriguing selection of brews. Fun with friends, comfortable with family.