Café Bar 't Lempke in Centrum

Was treated very badly by security.

Hell is nothing compared to this

I was here with two friends. Had a great night. Suddenly, I got grabbed by the neck and dragged out. I just cooperated calmly, asking what I was doing every time, and security kept saying, "You know what you're doing?" By then, it was already so late that I couldn't go anywhere. According to other reviews, this happens quite often. Avoid this club!

What a shame. I was out with a few people on November 14, 2025, but I arrived at 't Lemke a bit later than they did. When I tried to get in, I was turned away because I was alone. It's a bit strange that you're not allowed to go into a bar alone. The security guard likes to use his power. In a word, pathetic!

NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS! Most exclusionary bar ever!! A good friend and I had a great night. We were coming from Glow and fancied a drink afterward. We ended up at T'Lempke and had the night of our lives. We got there early, so it was pretty quiet. It was a Saturday night, so the crowds eventually started to build. My friend and I were about to leave around 11:45 PM after a successful evening, when a security guard rudely asked us to leave, claiming we hadn't purchased a locker. We weren't even allowed to explain ourselves before we were roughly shoved out. I understand that security training isn't going up to MBO 2 level, but please give them some extra exams (if they even know what that is). This isn't the first time this has happened to me. I've already been denied entry because of my muscular disease. (According to the bouncer, I couldn't walk straight due to my disability.)

A friend and I had a great night in Eindhoven. We both had to get up relatively early, so we'd already decided to take the 12:06 train. Around 11:30 PM, we were finishing our last drinks at 't Lempke. Out of nowhere, the bouncer came up to us. He grabbed me in a rather intimidating way and asked if I had a locker (for some reason, he was doing this in English). I said no. I must also admit I didn't quite understand him. He then asked again if I had a locker. I said no again. He grabbed my collar and threw me out. Considering we were already planning to go home, this wasn't a big deal at the time, but I was incredibly shocked by the bouncer's dishonest and unfriendly attitude and behavior. If we had planned a night out, it would have been completely ruined by this person. A few months ago, the same friend had already been thrown out of this club for "not being mobile anymore." Unfortunately, he has a muscular disease that prevents him from always walking straight. We tried to explain this at the time, but the bouncer was having none of it. A disappointing end to a perfectly good evening.

After the 2025 Marathon, I went for a drink and lost my bracelet at the bar, to the left of the DJ. If anyone has seen or found it, please let me know; it has great sentimental value.

The only place I can escape my wife's whining. Just sipping a beer without the vacuum cleaner in the background. Great place!

We were not allowed in, too bad for them

We weren't allowed in by a team of arrogant security guards. We had 100 euros to spend because we'd had a good time there the previous time. But honestly, in hindsight, why would you want to drink from a filthy plastic cup in such a run-down, overpriced place? Good luck. Pride comes before a fall. Feestfabriek, on the other hand, was even more fun and the staff were friendly. 😉

An employee wearing a bandana was hitting and pushing to get past the crowd

A friend and I were turned away because we were from Belgium. The unfriendly security guard explained that we'd already been turned away, but he only let us go when he saw our Belgian IDs. It was blatant discrimination; luckily, all the other bars were just as friendly and let us have a good time!

I watched a middle aged man unzip his pants, take out his genitals and urinate on the floor at the bar. When I told security, they talked to him and somehow didn't kick him out. Aside from that the music was mostly good and the atmosphere was fun, but the security needs to do better.

I am deeply disappointed and downright furious about my recent experience at T Lempke in Eindhoven. The racial profiling practices are outrageous and unacceptable. My white friend walked in without a hitch, while I, with my darker skin, was refused entry for the fifth time in a row as if I were a criminal. As if that weren't enough, the police were called, but even they could do nothing about this blatant discrimination. This is not only shameful but also a slap in the face to everyone who believes in equality and justice. I hope the management at T Lempke is deeply ashamed and takes immediate action to address this deep-rooted problem before they traumatize even more innocent people.

Very racist club. I wasn't allowed in because I was a Belgian man. Highly recommended.

Security uses excessive force. Cooperating doesn't matter; you'll get beaten up because they're bored and want to show off their image. I highly recommend against going here.

i had to wait 2 hours in the cold in a tshirt because they refused to check behind the bar before closing only to hear at 4AM that my jacket was stolen apparently, bc they didn’t see it. will boycot or not go to ‘t lempke for the tien being or at least i would have recouped the cost of a new jacket.

Gosh this is a mess badly organised, I PAY to put my coat in a locker here, then I stand at the door for an HOUR just to get my coat out of a locker. Every time I try to get in I am pushed out like I am some hooligan. This is absurd and this is not how you treat your customers. I will never come here again, and that on a Thursday!

Bad toilet service, we drank a lot in the club but they still want money for toilet…

The bar would be open until 4:00 am, after which you will lose your belongings such as your coat as the safe and bar are no longer accessible after 2:00 am. A big scam.

Security uses violence against defenseless visitors here, video with evidence available on request. On Friday evening, April 11, 2025, I saw how a boy who did not resist was thrown to the ground by security guards. One of the security guards even continued to kick after bystanders intervened. What is happening here goes beyond all limits.

..glass everywhere on the ground!!

1 star is too much, actually it is more like -5. We were there for a bachelor party and a Dutch lady with a mouth felt it necessary to push against 2 friends of ours and put on a big mouth. We have kindly asked to stop this. And that was the end of the matter for us. 5 minutes later, security comes with the Dutch duckface to inform us what happened. To make a long story short, we left ourselves, but we were actually thrown out. Speaking of hospitality. Don't go there, there are many other places that are much nicer. Hello and thank you.

If there was a chance to give this club zero star, I would happily do it only because of the security! The atmosphere is great, music is great. Me and one of my friends (brown as well) could go and enjoy the music once and then next weekend we weren’t allowed because we weren’t a student? My friend was a student and yet he wasn’t allowed even after him showing his ID card. I honestly felt that this was some kind of racism due to certain bad experiences may be in the club. That’s why one hires security but not to filter white vs non white in my honest opinion as pointed by others.

They didnt let us in saying that the place is only for students. I asked if it is for today or in general and they said everyday. I don't believe it is true.

Extremely racist as everyone previously mentioned, but it's not just the bouncers, also the staff.

Super racist and doesn't let people in in certain clothes because it's too "feminine" during Halloween.

This Bar Discriminated Against a Friend of Mine for Dressing "Too Feminine" on Halloween...

Very disappointing experience at Lempke. I was here with a group of friends for Halloween, and a friend of mine, Luuk, was spoken to in a discriminatory manner because he was dressed 'too feminine'. The staff apparently found his outfit inappropriate and refused to let him in. In this day and age, a catering facility should be inclusive and open to everyone, regardless of clothing choice or gender expression. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the case at this bar. I don't recommend others to go here if you value an open and hospitable atmosphere. Hopefully they will revise their policy, because this kind of discrimination really has no place in 2023.

A friend of mine was kicked out because he was wearing feminine clothing even though it was Halloween... and when I read all the other reviews it's not the first time they've turned people away in a discriminatory way... if you want a fun evening this is the place really not recommended..

Friends and I wanted to go here for Halloween and were not allowed in because one boy was wearing a 'too feminine' costume. No one from the group was allowed in without a valid reason and everyone was completely excluded. Please don't promote this club they were really trying to exclude anyone who was outside the heteronormative norms. Love to everyone who experiences difficulty with this ♡

A friend of mine got declined because of him dressing too feminine. It was halloween and other friends were in costume as well and they were welcomed in. Being excluded because of a normal halloween costume is disrespectful and in general let people dress how they want.

You have a very ridiculous practice. We came to visit Eindoven with 3 of my friends and we could not get in because of the rude security at your door. I have never seen such a practice anywhere in the world. Racist Security😡

Lovely football atmosphere and nice people and nice employees

Bouncer refused entry as soon as seen I wasn't Dutch - told me to come back with "my girl" because "they don't want foreign men in there on their own"

The best place in the whole Netherlands

The Bouncer's a racist and only let's in who he feels like. If youre waiting in line and speaking English it's an automatic no it seems

Wonderful, but I don't know anything about it anymore

Don't go here. Bouncers are racist and violent.

Great bar, usually busy, and quite cozy

Funnnnnnn!! Great crowd and music!

Not suggested. If you want to get pushed out of the place while you are searching for help, you find a great place. Have fun!

Giving it 1 star but if possible would be -5. The bouncers are racists and xenophobics and theres not even a reason other than pure racism for that.

What terrible security guards there. That bald guy with a mustache is really a moron and just grabbed a friend of mine by the neck, while we did nothing wrong and were just waiting at the door to get in. This is the second time he has done this. So we didn't come in. In retrospect, I'm glad about that. I would really avoid this ball tent people

Security deserves a few good taps

Me and some friends came here on a cycling trip to watch the football and the bouncers forcibly removed us, just because we had England football shirt on Me and some friends came here on a bike ride to watch football and the bouncers forcibly removed us just because we were wearing the England football shirt

Cozy bar, good music and friendly staff

Racist place in the whole world! If you have morals and respect every community, never go to this club. Impolite bouncers who look and behave like illiterate men. Shame on them and the club!

What a cancer bar. No offense meant, but security said I was part of a different group on February 25 around 1:13 am. Explained that I was not part of that group, but the one security man refused to listen. Pushed me to the ground. Then 2 more guys who took me to the ground (3v1 #DiepTriest) Really sad. Call the police and now we apparently had to leave. A report is being made!!, camera images are available, we wish you the best of luck. When you are looking for a new security guard, #Leiden Merlijn Smit, Next to the Appie #2

Seed pub. My jacket was in a locker and I wanted to pick it up to go home. Then that retarded guard told me to stand at the back of the line in a T-shirt in the rain. I stood in the rain for like 40 minutes, and thank you

Avoid this bar at any cost! I haven’t experienced racism before, the guard was impolite and racist against us. We showed him our Greek IDs and he said that “only regular people” can enter the bar. Cant believe that this exists in the 21st Century.

I come from the Randstad myself and was treated like some kind of foreigner. Not a nice atmosphere, and it was also very busy. Also open drug use in the toilet where nothing is said about it. Music was okay

I don’t know why the police is just walking in the center and do nothing about that types of clubs. They stopped me at the entrace after a big crowd of people that they just entered without being asked about nothing just because I do not look like a dutch citizen and after I showed the ID wich of course it was not dutch. The guard told me with a gross and arogant face : “No, for you is not possible, bye! “ I asked him why and he almost beat me… R A C I S T !!!!!! We are in 2024 how is this even possible? For sure the police favorise this type of behaviour, shame on them.If you cannot face the european laws…you shoud be in JAIL !!! I do not have words for that, I did not was even drunk, or high just a young man who want to explore, I could been your son mister , such a cold heart…I Say it again SHAMEEE !!!! Please go to jail!!! I saw that problem is from 5 years or more in the reviews, that local should be CLOSED !!!

Not recommend at all, the guard had so bad attitude and did not let us in, even when we showed them the IDs, still said the id was not valid!

One of the best clubs in Holland.

One of the best! I love the atmosphere, but the DJ could stopping speaking every 2 minutes (why???) and should be less packed, because sometimes it's too much. There are lockers upstairs, which are handy, but could be cheaper (€2.50).

Goeie tent door de weeks. Maar wel redelijk slappe voorruit

Lekker eten goede sfeer.goede bediening

Best place ever. Amaizing atmosphere, amaizing people. Truly lovely 🫶

't lempke, de plek waar de normale burger een biertje komt doen. Van pauper tot boer. Iedereen is hier welkom!

Wij komen speciaal vanuit BE om hier een gezellige avond te beleven. Een geweldige plaats als je een leuke avond wil beleven, goede muziek, lekkere drankjes. Is de lange autorit elke keer waard geweest!

Its quite dirty and they scam you on the beers. Selling 20cl glasses as 25cl glasses

Leuke tent, relaxte beveiliging. Naar 00:00 is de tent wel echt druk

We gingen naar verknipt. Maar t lempke is zo goed dat we verknipt hebben geskipt na een half uur en naar lempke gingen. Top avond gehad

Goede zuip kroeg op stratumseind

Vroeger beste van Stratum, deze dagen veel te duur. 3 eu voor pils hallo dag hoor

Diie verhoging ziet er er goed uit. Alles is netjes afgewerkt.

Eh, niet mijn ding. Slechte muziek

Gezellige avond gehad Leuke uitbaters

Gezellige Bar leuk personeel goeie muziek

28 okt, ik loop hier op krukken en ga rustig bier bestellen. Loopt de barman gewoon mee om mijn bier naar de juiste locatie te brengen. Zieke strijder! Lempke, geef die gast loonsverhoging aub. Love hem❤

Een gezellige tent veel sfeer en leuke muziek Echter De beveiliging is het gene wat deze kroeg minder leuk maakt. Vanavond eruit gegooid terwijl ik praktisch gezien nuchter was. Uit het niets aangesproken door een beveiliger of ik even mee wilde lopen. Ik braaf de opdracht van de beveiliging volgen. Vervolgens mocht ik niet meer binnen. Dus ik stond vol verbazing voor de deur te bedenken om welke rede ik eruit ben gezet. Ik heb deze rede niet bij mijzelf gevonden. Dus navraag gedaan bij de beveiliging. Deze gaf het antwoord dat hij hier niks over kwijt wilde. Vervolgens werd mij verzorgd het terras te verlaten. Dit braaf opgevolgd. Nog steeds kreeg ik geen reden terwijl de beveiliger met de politie stond te praten. Ook van de politie geen rede gekregen. Al met al een vage onduidelijke bedoeling. Mocht ik er mogen nog een keer komen wordt ik er waarschijnlijk om dezelfde rede uitgezet. De rede dat ze er niks over kwijt willen........... Al met al buiten de beveiliging gezellige tent. Groet

It is and always will be an awesome place.. With good people and an amazing experience!

Uitgaan anno Corona is voor niemand leuk. Maar als je tafels waaraan je moet gaan zitten recht in de ijskoude airco plaatst en dan vervolgens niet wil mee denken om de tafel of de airco aan te passen zijn zelfs twee sterren misschien wel te veel

Leuke tent! Demy is super leuk. Topper!

Geweldige tijd gehad! Wil je eens een avond, of beter gezegd een hele nacht, lekker uit je bol gaan is dit waar je zijn moet. Hier verzamelen zich zoveel verschillende soorten mensen, muziekstijlen en dranken zich allemaal onder 1 dak waardoor het hier wel heel erg moeilijk wordt je niet te amuseren.

The best option in stratum. The music and the place are ok.

Wij waren met een vrijgezellenfeest hier een pubquiz gaan houden. De ruimte was afgesloten zodat we geen last hadden van andere gasten. De quiz was super leuk in elkaar gezet. Verschillende categorieën met makkelijke en moeilijke vragen. De presentatie was ook super! We hebben een hele gezellige avond gehad, aanrader voor iedereen.

Lang wachten als je drankje besteld maar wel super gezellig

Zeer leuk dans cafe met mooie mensen en democratische prijzen!

Leuk tentje. Maar veel verbeterpunten. Overal ligt glas op de vloer. Betalen voor toiletten terwijl drankjes al erg duur zijn. Muziek was wel leuk toen ik er was

Fantastiche tent km in te feesten

Fun place, music is good, affordable