Brouge At the Old Goat

I only live across the road from this establishment, but I hadn’t visited for several years. In fact, the last time I was there was to attend a surprise 40^th birthday celebration that my late father had organised for me.
My first meal at Brouge was in July, as I was with a friend who wanted to eat there. We enjoyed a brilliant meal from the lunchtime menu & our final bill came to £39.90 for three courses and drinks, and that allowed for a tip too.
The food was excellent, freshly prepared, of a very decent portion size, and very well presented. Staff were friendly and looked after our needs very well.
I’ve been back several times, on my own as well as with other people. Food and service has been excellent, every time.
I can thoroughly recommend the Sunday roast (served between midday and 5pm), which is great value at £10.95 and such a large portion too.
Brouge does a range of daily specials which are also excellent. These specials really are a chance to try out something different.
I would not hesitate to recommend Brouge at The Old Goat to anyone, and I most definitely will be going back to eat there on many more occasions in the future.

Hubby and I went here for our anniversary dinner. I’m quite a foodie and I LOVED their menu! Steaks, mussels, burgers, fish all on offer plus more. Service was outstanding even though it was busy.
The desserts were not anything special but fill up on the mains!

The drinks menu and small but green garden are lovely but it’s on a main road so can be quite noisy. The food is overpriced and has been disappointing more than enjoyable lately.

Moules frites, the signature dish was ok. Skipped the waffles: they’re precooked sadly.

I had dined at Bruge Richmond twice before and it was great. This time I decided to dine at the Twickenham one and wasn’t impressed. Beer is excellent, Coffee is good, Food and sweets average.
I don’t know if it is the food quality or their kitchen standards, fact is that all 3 of us have upset stomachs after dining there and feel sick.
UPDATE: The owner made every effort to find out the reason for that. I believe his explanation about the bad batch due to Christmas period. He has also made a great offer.

Yummi — Really tasty food and plenty of different beers always served in the right glass with the brewer‘s company brand

Chose this place based on the other reviewer ratings on Unilocal and agree. 4 stars from me too.
Brouge has a good range of beers on tap with some less common finds as well as a good selection of bottled beers and craft beers from Europe and from the States.
The interior is large. Nicely presented with clean lines, dark leather chairs and dark wood tables, white walls and vintage Belgian beer posters. There’s an outdoor seating area too.
The menu is quite large and is Belgian and English. We tried the lunch special and ordered the sausage and stoemp with beer gravy which was excellent and light, not greasy. My partner’s burger was cooked medium well, exactly as ordered and was excellent. My tomato and mozarrella starter was also fresh and good. Looks like they take pride in their food here.

The food is very good and comes in big portions. The atmosphere is great and it’s very cosy. The service however could be better.

Comfort food at its best. Menu fill of meats, stews, vegis and desserts to cap off the meal. You can get a wide veriety of beers to go with muscles and frites (classic belgian fare) or you can explore a wide range of enticing options. I had the grilled lamb chops. They were cooked a bit more than the pink that I ordered, but were still tender. They were a bit on the fatty side, but there was a perfectly carmelized crust on the meat. It also came out very hot.
To start off this heavy meal, I tried the braised baby back ribs. I think they were braised in beer, but they were very tasty.
The servers were super friendly and the environment was hopping but not too crowded. If you are going on a weekend night, make sure to book a table. The place gets full. I was there on a Thursday night and it was pretty packed.

great sunday lunch. true what the others have said in there reviews

Quite simply, Brouge is an absolute delight of a restaurant. Pleasing both high-​class culinary snobs and average Joes in equal measure, this Belgian bistro hits all the spots.
A typical menu of good, honest food is reasonably priced and in my experience, has always been very good. Of course, the moules mariniere are the restaurant’s signature dish, served with a small bucket of fries — highly recommended.
The décor is pleasing too; Brouge is located in a cellar underneath Richmond’s bustling streets and has a spacious cellar feel to it. However, Bruge also has a huge appeal for real ale and continental beer enthusiasts, stocking everything from trappist specialities to fruit and blonde beers.
One way to sample these hoppy delights is to order a ‘taster bat’, which for around £3 provides you with a bat containing 6 shot glasses of ales! A small bistro /​bar area near the entrance services those wishing to come purely for the beer and is separate enough from the dining area as not to spoil its ambience.
A well-​priced, interesting and thoroughly enjoyable restaurant, all within a stone’s throw of Richmond’s riverside bars and pubs. Great stuff.

This place is great! Hard to find (it’s below the street-​level dentistry business next to All Bar One), but once you go down the stairs and get inside, the charm kicks right in. Lovely casual but nice atmosphere, really friendly service, fantastic beer list, and really good food.
–Starters: Ham-​wrapped figs stuffed with goats cheese were good… not amazing but good. The ribs were delicious.
–Mains: The fish pot was amazing. Soooo much delicious fish in an incredible broth. The burger is quite good. The frites are pretty good.
–Dessert: One of the best banoffees I’ve ever had. My friends got some waffles and said they were ok, but I about to burst so didn’t try one myself.

This place has got it’s food spot on and one of the greatest choices of Beers around. their Sunday Lunches are Second to None and the staff are friendly and the service is fantastic.
you will not be disappointed.

I’ve been visiting Brouge for a long time now, even before it was Brouge and was a Mexican place called Subterraneo.
Went for dinner today, and as usual it was great.
The menu offered a dozen Mussel and frites options, as well as a number of traditional Belgian dishes, accompanied by the obligatory stoemp (mixed mashed root veg).
I went for the burger and was pleasantly surprised to have my preference confirmed: «Medium sir? Are you sure? Our medium is medium and not medium well like GBK up the road and most other places.» Winner! Medium it is. Burger arrived and looked and tasted just right.
I do admit to having a bit of order envy when my colleague’s Steak, mushroom and belgian ale pie turned up!
My only disappointment on this visit was that Mort Subite beer was unavailable! There are however no shortages of substitutes, the beer menu is extensive, even incuding champagne beers!
As Cari mentions, Brouge is in a basement, it is however, tastefully decorated and has a great atmosphere!
Friendly staff, highly recommended!

Really nice Belgian pub. Good food, quite gourmet pub in style, plus selection of Belgian beers and real ales too. Nicely spread out meaning it was buggy friendly too. Would recommend it.

Hands up who likes Belgian beer? Then please let me direct you to Brouge. First of all, its a surprising treat to get here. As you walk up Richmond High Street, past all the chain bars and restaurants, a little sign catches you eye — but it is at foot level. Brouge is located in the basement of a building, so you have to walk down stone steps, and push open a heavy wooden door to get in.
The inside is pleasingly designed with cosy, sleek leather booths. I was with friends who wanted to make their way through the Belgian beer list, and it is comprehensive beyond your wildest dreams. I lost count of the varied amount of beer that were on tap, but I saw blonde bier (using the Belgian spelling), brown bier, fruit bier, Trappist bier, as well as ales. Pages and pages of all types of beer. They all went down a treat — apart from for me, who doesn’t like beer! Sorry everyone.
Still, there was plenty to eat and drink, and non beer drinkers needn’t feel left out. The lunch and dinner menu is also Belgian themed, one speciality is mussels, done 4 different ways. I also spied larger plates, like Belgian sausage and mash. I was pleased to see that there was plenty of wine on offer, and they thoughtfully suggested matches of meals to the drinks. The wine list does jump up in price though, most of the bottles were £25.00 or up. There were a handful of house wines which were under £15.00, thankfully.
Perhaps next time I come here I will try out a couple of beers? I guess this is the place to do so.

Went here last night and was surprised how busy it was for a Wednesday but I suppose it is coming up to Christmas. Anyway have to say thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the Lamb shank which was fantastic and my wife had the Mussels which she could not fault.
The selection of Belgian beers is also appealing. I would recommend it and will give it another try.

The Old Goat has something for everyone. A modern pub with traditional values, and a blend of Britain and Belgium all under one roof. The restaurant, ‘Brouge’ serves classic Belgian dishes such as mussels and chips and a wonderful selection of over 30 Belgian beers to sample, as well as typical wines, ales and Sunday carvery lunches. Chic yet comfortable, The Old Goat offers something otherwise unseen in the area.