Bar Bistro DuCo Haamstede in Wijk 12 Haamstede

Upon entering, it looked very well-presented, and that was about it. We had to wait a long time for lunch; the staff in the kitchen were very slow and uninterested. When it was finally served, it turned out that my husband's fried egg was missing; it was quickly taken back to the kitchen, after which a completely overcooked egg was served! According to my husband, who isn't easily squeamish, it was still acceptable. I had a goat cheese salad; with the first bite, I really got goosebumps—it was nothing but sand. I felt the urge to spit it out, but I swallowed it anyway and immediately pushed it aside. The waiter offered to let us choose another dish from the menu, but I didn't feel like it anymore given the excessively long wait for the first course and the slowness of the two gentlemen standing in the kitchen. They won't see us there a second time; by the way, you really do need to be able to speak decent English!

Wonderful hotel, service minded personell

Beautiful location, delicious lunch, and incredibly friendly staff.

Had a delicious meal, but found the indoor temperature to feel a bit chilly. It looked very atmospheric!

Very friendly and helpful. It is a shame, though, that there is hardly any Dutch-speaking staff left. You can't do much with that anyway. But otherwise, great!!

Beautifully decorated restaurant. I have dined at a Fletcher restaurant quite a few times, and this one is definitely among the better ones. Only the service falls short; they seem uninterested. Only the waiter bringing the main course is driven. Drinks are delayed every time, there is no explanation of the menu... and Dutch is apparently no longer the spoken language. Fortunately, the quality of the dinner was quite good.

Beautiful, cozy, and nice restaurant

Excellent quality food, prompt and friendly service in a cozy atmosphere.

Too bad the soup wasn't really hot!! Otherwise !! Great

Very friendly staff and delicious food.

Frozen burgers, but according to the restaurant, good quality.

The service is truly excellent! The staff are exceptionally friendly, attentive, and helpful. There's absolutely nothing to criticize here. However, the food was extremely disappointing and by far our biggest criticism. In our opinion, the quality of the dishes was disastrous and completely disproportionate to the prices. Many items seemed like simple convenience foods and tasted accordingly bland and inferior. For a restaurant where you want to eat dinner, this is unacceptable in our view. We were looking forward to a good dinner and were unfortunately completely disappointed. The price-performance ratio is simply poor for the quality of the food. We definitely wouldn't plan to eat dinner here again and therefore cannot recommend it. The premises, on the other hand, are very nice, and the ambiance is pleasant and high-quality. The service also deserves special praise. In the end, we're unfortunately left with the impression of an expensive, cheap fast-food joint – albeit with very friendly service and a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, the very thing we came here for tonight – to eat well – was lacking.

Beautiful location, right in the middle of nature! The quality of the food is superb, although the portions are relatively small. All in all, highly recommended.

The food didn't match the ambiance; we had expected more. For the price, the quality was poor and unimaginative.

There was a lot of hustle and bustle in the room due to decorating with plants and the like. As a result, it all seemed a bit noisy and messy. But, and that was what mattered, nice people and a delicious lunch.

The cocktails and snacks were a plus, but unfortunately, nothing good came after that! The food is convenience food! Everything is frozen! Far too expensive for what it is! You can come by the terrace for snacks and drinks! Dinner is not recommended.

What a delicious club sandwich, with real pieces of chicken. Fresh fries are also very tasty. Friendly service. Lovely terrace outside, cozy inside too.

Delicious lunch in a cozy and atmospheric restaurant

We return here regularly. And not without reason. The service is friendly, the decor is atmospheric, and the food is delicious. Tip: the dinner menu could vary a bit more often.

We were there on a weekday for lunch; it was very quiet. Because of that, I am only giving the atmosphere 2 stars. When it is busy, this space will feel different. The girl who greeted us and brought our drinks clearly wasn't in the mood. Bordering on rude, it was almost laughable how someone could show this in such a way. The young Portuguese man who served, on the other hand, was very customer-friendly. I would give him 5 stars. The food was tasty, but we missed the option to choose a simple sandwich.

Had a delicious meal and simply had a choice from the entire menu with social deals,

The food was nothing to write home about; the Piri-piri Prawns, for example, were quite dry and tasteless. We also had to wait a very long time for the main course, and you could clearly taste that it had been sitting under the heat lamps for quite a while. The service did their best, but could not compensate for the deplorable kitchen. And any restaurant that refuses to offer plain tap water, even for a small fee, gets one star less from me. It comes across as so cheap that guests are forced to order some trendy bottled water, even though you are spending well over 60 euros per person on food and wine there.

Very friendly and helpful service. They do their best to make you feel comfortable, even though not everyone speaks Dutch. The food was good, although the spare ribs were a bit disappointing.

Prime location, delicious food and pleasant service

At the Strandhotel Nieuw Haamstede. Good breakfast, good service.

Beautiful location and very friendly staff!

Part of Fletcher Strandhotel, what a prime Fletcher location on the beach in Haamstede. And a great offer on a charcuterie board with a High Wine via Social Deal. It would be even better if some of the staff had received, or are still receiving, better guidance or instruction. The place is amazing.

A beautiful place to unwind outdoors while enjoying a drink, delicious lunch, or dinner. You sit in a garden full of flowers and beautiful trees. A valuable spot as a counterbalance to the hustle and bustle of the city.

As always, polite, good service, and a tasty lunch.

After a slow start on a lovely terrace, our high tea made up for it all with super friendly service!

Extremely friendly people working there and a very pleasant atmosphere.

Very nice location, had a lovely dinner outside. Friendly service and enjoyed a delicious 3-course dinner with a voucher from Kruidvat.

Had a delicious lunch at DuCo. Efficient, friendly, and sharp waiter (English-speaking, but no problem). And the food was very tasty. Beautiful location, beautiful bistro, beautiful ambiance. A point of criticism: in such a beautiful establishment, it is actually a letdown that the chairs and benches are/are becoming completely worn. That happens easily with faux leather, but it looks like faded glory. While the rest is really beautiful. It really isn't acceptable.

Beautiful restaurant, atmospheric, delicious food, friendly staff. It was a pleasant evening.

We had the spicy shrimp as an appetizer, but they didn't deserve the name "spicy." They weren't seasoned well, followed by mussels that were bland and almost half of which were still closed. Some of the fish side dishes were still raw, and the vegetables weren't cooked properly. Not a good dinner.

The service is top-notch and the lunch platter is delicious!

The food was delicious. We were able to sit quietly. Beautiful surroundings.

Tasty food, good and varied options, great prices. Staff is friendly and quick. Hardly speaks Dutch, but that is not a problem. Nice decor.

Very good Social Deal, especially the lunch platter is highly recommended!

Highly recommended for value, not expensive, excellent dishes, good wines, fast service, friendly staff

Tasty lunches, excellent rosé, polite service.

The setting is beautiful and the terrace is lovely. The servers were very competent and friendly. The option to order all the dishes on the menu as a three-course meal is a real plus. Moreover, the food was truly delicious.

The food was very good and beautifully presented. The staff was very attentive and friendly. We arrived without a reservation and waited 45 minutes before we were seated.

Service could all be a bit better, but the food was tasty.

The restaurant looks nice and cozy. Some spots near the round benches are a bit damaged, but otherwise it is neat. The food and drinks were good otherwise. The vegetarian satay was just missing the peanut sauce; it had a kind of chili sauce on it, but it was tasty otherwise. The sea bream platter was also good. Dessert was also very tasty. Dame blanche with advocaat and whipped cream. The terrace was also a nice place to sit with a drink. The breakfast buffet was good, which is also served here in the morning. Friendly staff.

We enjoyed lunch with a voucher and had a drink on the terrace afterwards. We had stayed at the hotel before for a weekend, and it felt familiar. Relaxing surroundings with friendly staff.

I found the food mediocre and not worth repeating. The staff was very friendly. The dining room is nicely decorated.

Had a great meal at DuCo. The young waiter was attentive and customer-oriented. We were able to sit on the terrace due to the weather. A pleasant experience and we will definitely be back.

The food was fine, but the service could be better: every person has a different task, resulting in a different person every time. The fries came after the meal, and the bill was incorrect. The quality of the food was fine.

Everything was perfect in this cozy bar at the Fletcher Strandhotel.

A delightful terrace where it is very nice and relaxed. The menu is very simple, but the food is tasty.

Super high-quality food with very professional service in a top location/establishment!

A nice fine-dining restaurant with delicious and beautifully presented food. The service could be a bit friendlier, warmer and more attentive!

A nice place with some friendly staff (not all, unfortunately). But they constantly deny tap water, even to pregnant women… I don’t find that very appropriate given how much hydration pregnant women need. They should not be made to pay extra for something like water. PS - they charge for tap water they have filled in a fletcher hotels branded bottle.

Good value for money. English-speaking staff.

The atmosphere was very pleasant; we had booked through Social Deal. The food was very good and plentiful, but unfortunately, the service was underwhelming. Everything started off well, but after the main course, we sat in front of our plates for over half an hour and were completely ignored by the staff. Was this perhaps due to our Social Deal reservation? Only after asking several times were our plates collected and dessert brought. The whole process took over 15 minutes, and when we inquired further, we were told there weren't enough staff. However, this explanation seemed odd, as the service at the neighboring tables was much better. A table across from us, whose guests arrived after us, were served immediately and left before us, including their dessert. When we first tried to get the bill, the voucher wasn't deducted. When we asked about it, we were told that the employee wasn't familiar with the procedure, even though we had immediately pointed out that we had booked through Social Deal. The first time we tried to get the bill, the voucher wasn't deducted. Overall, the food was good, but the service was unsatisfactory that evening.

Delicious half chicken. After our appetizers. Friendly service. And yes, after 2021 you notice that you sometimes have to brush up on your English to address some waitresses or waiters. Nice seating areas. Grateful.

Went there for dinner on my birthday, got a kind of fireworks display with my dessert, and the desserts were free. Super fun.

Impeccable service and venue, and a weightless atmosphere.

Beautiful location and delicious food!

Had multiple worthless experiences at this eatery. ** This has nothing to do with hospitality. ** There is clearly no entrepreneur behind it, just people with a paycheck. Regrettable; you get away with this because of the location and tourism, but oh, what a waste of potential.

We had 4 nights at Duin Hotel Haamstede and it was very good, and the food was delicious, both breakfast and dinner.

Very little vegetarian choice. So, the veggie satay it is. What a disaster. Fried squares with no taste. Bone-dry pickles. No peanut sauce, but super-sweet soy jelly. We were excited after eating here last year. That enthusiasm has certainly diminished a lot now.......

Had a delicious meal, friendly service, and a charming restaurant.

Good food in a cozy atmosphere. The vegetarian pointed cabbage dish was mediocre. My dining companions had mackerel, satay, and tuna and were satisfied with them. Wine and port were of good quality. Prices were at the upper end of the mid-range thanks to Social Deal. Service was friendly.

We booked a 3-course set menu with a Socialdeal voucher. We had a delicious meal; you can choose from the entire menu (some dishes with a small surcharge). The service was very friendly. Highly recommended!

We again chose the chef's choice for starters, main courses, and desserts, and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

Great place, good food and drinks. A bit pricey though. The floor staff is extremely slow and easily distracted, unfortunately. Otherwise, great!

The food was way too expensive, our burgers were burnt and completely dry. The meat was frozen. We won't be coming back.

Lovely restaurant, the decor and atmosphere are top-notch, the food is delicious and the service is excellent. See you soon...

Very friendly staff, good and tasty food, prices were reasonable, all in all a great meal!

Never judge a book by its cover, except bad. It wasn't that good. The food generally didn't have much flavor. I had lamb with tuna as a starter; the tuna was flavorless and hard; it didn't even taste like tuna. My girlfriend had the prawns, and they weren't anything to write home about either. For the main course, I had the bavette, my girlfriend the tenderloin skewer. Both arrived lukewarm, without a carving knife, so we'd already worked off the calories by the time we finally cut off a piece. The herb butter that had been ordered with it wasn't included. When we asked for it, a disc of herb butter was brought from some freezer in a disposable container, with a very disinterested air. Well, maybe we could heat that up on our hot meat... Oh yeah, it was lukewarm. The truffle fries we ordered were nice and hot, but not much to write home about. They were flavorless fries, topped with a dollop of truffle mayonnaise. After three dollops of truffle mayonnaise with fries, we were essentially left with fries. All this, combined with the price, makes it unbelievable. The service was fine, but it's actually hard to judge because I think we saw six different people, all of whom spoke either Dutch or English, but which one was always a surprise. English isn't a problem, but consistency would have been nice. It was a shame that the herb butter was ultimately served with envy, but it wasn't the worst part of the evening. The restaurant itself looked nice and well-maintained, but it also proved that looks aren't everything. Not good

The food tasted good. The service was quite variable. A warm welcome, drinks were ordered immediately. Then it took a very long time for the drinks to arrive. The staff was busy and friendly, but didn't pay attention to the guests. Making eye contact was quite difficult. The place was quite full.

Very friendly staff. At our request, a waitress made us two delicious mulled wines.

A lovely restaurant with a good, albeit limited, menu. A bright, clean open kitchen and prompt, professional service. Definitely worth a visit.

Because the restaurant at Hotel Fletcher Duinzicht was closed, we had to grab something to eat at Strandzicht. After a long wait, I was fortunate enough to be able to order a drink and some food. The drinks arrived fairly quickly, but the food was a different story. This wasn't the chef's fault, as he was well-organized, but the service, on the other hand, was truly terrible. One waitress left after becoming visibly irritated, and a man who only spoke English was left alone. I had to retrieve the food from under the lamp in the kitchen myself; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have had anything to eat. All the food that was prepared there was literally rotting. When I went to pay, there was no staff to be seen, so I went to the reception desk and asked if I could pay. I expressed my displeasure, but the receptionist ignored it. All I got was a response that there might have been an emergency as to why it was taking so long. In short, truly awful! Kudos to the chef for not running away screaming.

Delicious food. Farmer's omelet with fries.

Excellent atmosphere, excellent service by English-speaking staff. I think the quality could be improved a bit, but the price-quality ratio is excellent.

A very warm welcome, with plenty of friendly staff! Delicious food and a warm, peaceful atmosphere.

The food was delicious – something for everyone! Unfortunately, the service was lacking. Despite having many waiters, we had to wait a very long time.

The food arrived quickly and was really tasty, although the fish was more suitable for a light meal. The service was inattentive, if at all. The atmosphere was cozy!

The staff seems to have been plucked straight from a sheltered workshop. The lady from Macedonia is the best of the bunch, but she only speaks English. I ordered a beer with my main course, which arrived after the meal was well and truly finished. The chicken satay was excellent and, unlike other reviews, not dry. We had to wait a long time between courses, even though the restaurant wasn't even at 50% capacity. A division of the table with a focus on the customer was nowhere to be found. For us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Disclaimer - Can't rate the food. We arrived to the main area and just when we were about to get seated by a waiter, a manager arrived and told us on a rather unpleasant tone that our small dog was not allowed, 'no, not even on the terrace', rolling his eyes. I can understand that rules are rules but in such a dog-friendly touristic area, this is rather unusual. The staff used an unpleasant tone so we didn't bother to come back without our dog anyway.

Had high tea. It was good and varied, with both savory and sweet options.

celebrated Christmas for four nights, everything was great and we enjoyed it very much

We had a great meal at Christmas and a while back. We'll definitely be back!

Delicious food, but service left a lot to be desired. Christmas dinner on Boxing Day. The food itself was good, but the service unfortunately made for a restless and chaotic evening. The starter (which initially didn't arrive) was supposed to have charred peaches, but the peach looked more like canned peaches and certainly not charred. A shame, but so be it. We had two children: one simply ate the adult menu, the other had a children's menu. However, there was a consistent problem. When the starter was served, two children's menus were immediately placed. We pointed this out; it happens. We were then asked about it again, and even showed the email, which clearly stated that only one children's menu had been ordered. With the main course, there was another problem: two children's menus again, resulting in an adult main course missing. The excess children's menu was taken away, but then at the table, they again pointed out that we had ordered two children's menus. We showed our email again. The missing main course finally arrived... wrong!!!! That was the fourth mistake. When the correct dish finally arrived, the rest of the group had already finished their meal. No apologies, no explanation; it felt quite disinterested. The drinks also went wrong. We ordered a gin Poseidon, which, according to the menu, is served with ginger beer, but it came with tonic. We sent it back and corrected it. When we ordered the same drink again later, it came with tonic again. A donkey doesn't bump into… Mistake after mistake after mistake. It's annoying to constantly have to call someone back, almost feel self-conscious, and receive disinterested responses. Finally, we chose this restaurant partly because of the website's description of the Christmas dinner: "For the kids: There are fun activities to keep the little ones entertained during dinner." When we inquired about this, it turned out to be incorrect. Not a problem in itself; I always bring markers and drawing paper, so my children have a great time. But empty promises on the website, on top of the mediocre service, complete the picture. Conclusion: we really did have a nice evening, and all the mistakes were eventually corrected, but mistake after mistake after mistake made it very annoying and caused a lot of unnecessary unrest during dinner. That, including the disinterested attitude towards the mistakes that were made, means I won't be returning.

Extensive breakfast buffet. Something for everyone. Delicious bread and Christmas stollen!

Had a delicious meal in a cozy atmosphere

The Dutch language should be spoken more

Had a nice, pleasant and tasty evening.

Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and very friendly waiters/waitresses

What a wonderful experience! The service was very warm, efficient, and attentive, and the food was delicious. They were also very accommodating when we asked if we could have a special dessert. In short, highly recommended.

It was very good and also very cozy, good and nice service

Definitely worth a visit, top quality food.

Because there's always something that can be improved: 4 solid stars. (There are no half stars.)

Overall impression is good; a new house in a good, quiet location, 900 meters from the dunes and 2.2 kilometers from the beach/beach bar. A very nice little town with sufficient shopping and dining options.

It was a cozy atmosphere and a really nice waiter, that's for sure. I had shrimp as a starter. The flavor was excellent, but the shrimp were hard and dry, unfortunately. A real shame. My girlfriend's carpaccio was delicious. Then came the mixed grill. That meat was also dry and tough, a real shame. The chef clearly doesn't know how to prepare fish and/or meat, that much is clear. My girlfriend's meal was delicious, but without the meat. A real shame about the food, but the waiter made up for a lot.

The bartender wasn't competent enough to serve my Calvados properly. First, he served it with ice, then, after returning it, he warmed the glass and poured it into a "fantasy" glass of 43 liqueur. However, it still tasted watery. My comments about this went unheeded. It was a language barrier!

The atmosphere is good, and we didn't have to wait long for our table. We did have to wait a long time for our food, though. We mentioned our pepper allergy, and unfortunately, it was included. We received a new one. What I find a shame is that they don't ask if it's good, even though they do come by your table.