On Tour to the Frituur part 9: Fritkot Max in Antwerp

 Fritkot Max, located on the Groenplaats in the center of Antwerp city, is an icon.

But often these places are more name then fame, so let's check it out!

 

 

Established all the way back in 1842, this is actually the oldest frituur in Antwerp still in existence.  Located in a beautiful building on the Groenplaats, it has been dressed up in a very stylish manner.  Inside on the first floor there are some seatings, and outside if is not "typical belgian weather" you can sit as well.

 

My order

 

I ordered traditionally, as they don't have any specialties of the house, apart from the fact the fries come in a pointy bag (as it used to be everywhere in my youth) instead of a box.  One small fries with sate spices (given seperatly here in a small pot), tartaar sauce and a cervela sausage, paying 7.80 euro which isn't even much for the centre of the city.

 

 

One can think that having such a "name" it might be a tourist trap, but I can't honestly say anything wrong with the order.  The meat was baked nice and dry outside, and still pink on the inside.  The fries where not greasy, baked off perfectly and crunchy.  The tartaar was of the fresh variety with nice chunks in it compared to the "from the pot" affairs...  

Conclusion

Don't think this is a flat commercial tourist trap living of it's name, it is actually a very good frituur and it isn't even expensive, handling all the regular prices you find elsewhere as well!

If you are in Antwerp, make sure to give this place a try, you won't regret it.  I will give it a thumbs up and a score of 8.5, the only minor thing they don't have all those snacks you can find elsewhere, sticking to the basics.  But I wouldn't call that a bad thing necessarily!

A true classic and well deserved of it's reputation.