Latest reviews for Bars & Pubs in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Humphreys - A Real Gem by Sunna

Sunna — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:51:49 +0000

Review by Sunna

Rating: 5.00

Website: www.humphreys.nl

Tags: relaxed, friendly, excellent pub food

The 3 course dinner menu is great value for money with plenty of choice. Despite the unpretentious presentation (wooden tables, no tablecloth but a good cloth napkin) the quality of the food could easily compare with much pricier eateries. The staff were attentative and very friendly. I'll definitely come here again. You rarely get that kind of quirky and innovative cooking and personal service from a chain and I was surprised to find that they have many outlets in the Netherlands.The 3 course dinner menu is great value for money with plenty of choice. Despite the unpretentious presentation (wooden tables, no tablecloth but a good cloth napkin) the quality of the food could easily compare with much pricier eateries. The staff were attentative and very friendly. I'll definitely come here again. You rarely get that kind of quirky and innovative cooking and personal service from a chain and I was surprised to find that they have many outlets in the Netherlands.

Bar Ca - by Eric

Eric — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:53:21 +0000

Review by Eric

Rating: 5.00

Tags: cool, friendly, trendy

nice place good foodnice place good food

Smits Koffiehuis - Light Bite with a canal view by jo104

jo104 — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:53:46 +0000

Review by jo104

Rating: 3.00

Website: http://smitskoffiehuis.nl/

Tags: good value, canal view, outside eating area

It was a lovely warm day so we chose to eat here outside on a balcony overlooking a canal it was very pleasent & from time to time the canal buses stop here so great viewing platform to tourist watch.

It is by the station so nice & convenient for a bite before heading off to Schiphol. Be warned though the service was very slow.

web: smitskoffiehuis.nl

I had to double check my bill & found I had been charged for a extra beer although there was no problem sorting this out even though the girl had finished her shift

I had a uitsmijter ham & kaas this is a traditional dutch dish of white bread with melted cheese over ham & 2 fried eggs on top. My friend has a green salad with smoked chicken, pinenuts. The price was average for what we had.
It was a lovely warm day so we chose to eat here outside on a balcony overlooking a canal it was very pleasent & from time to time the canal buses stop here so great viewing platform to tourist watch.

It is by the station so nice & convenient for a bite before heading off to Schiphol. Be warned though the service was very slow.

web: smitskoffiehuis.nl

I had to double check my bill & found I had been charged for a extra beer although there was no problem sorting this out even though the girl had finished her shift

I had a uitsmijter ham & kaas this is a traditional dutch dish of white bread with melted cheese over ham & 2 fried eggs on top. My friend has a green salad with smoked chicken, pinenuts. The price was average for what we had.

't IJ Proeflokaal - IJ brouwerij by ladnewton

ladnewton — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:18:44 +0000

Review by ladnewton

Rating: 5.00

Tags: pub, beer, ale

A classic Dutch brew pub in a windmill on the river IJ. This is a working brewery producing 4 or 5 real lager beers. A must for any beer lover visiting Amsterdam. The pub opens 1400 to 2000 daily, and stops serving at 1930. Try the PLZN, very hoppy and bitter - quite a pleasant surprise for a real-ale drinker like me! NATTE is a brown ale rather like Newcastle Brown, and COLUMBUS is their strong 9% dark beer. DEFINITELY worth a visit!A classic Dutch brew pub in a windmill on the river IJ. This is a working brewery producing 4 or 5 real lager beers. A must for any beer lover visiting Amsterdam. The pub opens 1400 to 2000 daily, and stops serving at 1930. Try the PLZN, very hoppy and bitter - quite a pleasant surprise for a real-ale drinker like me! NATTE is a brown ale rather like Newcastle Brown, and COLUMBUS is their strong 9% dark beer. DEFINITELY worth a visit!

Zotte - by ladnewton

ladnewton — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:12:28 +0000

Review by ladnewton

Rating: 4.00

Tags: relaxed, restaurant, food

A 65' by 15'-0" narrow Dutch bar serving an enterprising range of Dutch and Belgian beers. About half a dozen are on tap whilst the pub boasts a glittering array of bottled beers from Belgium. For just seven euros you can get a huge plate of bread and cheese, with more substantial fare available during the day. This pub is quite hidden away behind the Leidseplein in a little backstreet off Marnixstraat. Very handy for users of the Thermos Day sauna next door. An impressive range of CDs, featuring rock, folk and soft pop tracks from UK US and Europe, is DJ'd by the efficient bar staff, and on my two or three visits in the last couple of years I have found both the staff and the locals very friendly. I would recommend this pub as part of any "crawl" in the Leidseplein/Leidsestraat areaA 65' by 15'-0" narrow Dutch bar serving an enterprising range of Dutch and Belgian beers. About half a dozen are on tap whilst the pub boasts a glittering array of bottled beers from Belgium. For just seven euros you can get a huge plate of bread and cheese, with more substantial fare available during the day. This pub is quite hidden away behind the Leidseplein in a little backstreet off Marnixstraat. Very handy for users of the Thermos Day sauna next door. An impressive range of CDs, featuring rock, folk and soft pop tracks from UK US and Europe, is DJ'd by the efficient bar staff, and on my two or three visits in the last couple of years I have found both the staff and the locals very friendly. I would recommend this pub as part of any "crawl" in the Leidseplein/Leidsestraat area