Cafe 't Molentje in Grachtengordel-West

What incredibly unfriendly and rude service. I have truly rarely been helped so badly anywhere.

Very disappointing experience. We were a group of 8 and, when we arrived, we were initially told that we could put the tables together. However, once we were seated, they suddenly told us that we were not allowed to combine the tables, leaving our group separated. The communication was confusing and the whole situation was handled very poorly. Definitely not the experience we expected.

I have to be honest. Worst service I've had all my life. Although the food is amazing and the ambience nice, there is essentially NO service and they heavily overcharge you.

This place is a complete tourist trap. We were charged 52 euros for just two cheeseburgers, a side of fries, and two small bottles of water. They don't provide a menu, so you can't see the prices. It's a shame of a place. Avoid at all cost!

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! You pay way too much for nothing. The waitress and cashier are completely rude. She even insults tourists in Dutch, even though we understand the language. Don't forget that racism is against the law!!! I do NOT recommend it!

I sat at Juliette's bar tonight; what an incredibly nice girl with amazing service and a passion for the business! I will definitely be back again, a great experience! Thanks, Juliette.

Shot not labeled. €7.50 for one shot. Beware of a rip-off!

Perfect spot to drink some Amstel.

The waiter was quite annoyed and unfriendly. Our saucer was covered in dust and dirty. The coffee was alright but nothing special.

Extremely unfriendly waiter wanted to drink a beer with 7 people. Directly criticized that you had 1 almost empty fries with you („no food“)... showed us that you don't feel like it. No one gets 150 euros from for that „Service“, sorry.

Located by a canal, the salads were generous and the service excellent; the waitress was efficient and smiling. A pleasant experience.

Very sweet little café in Amsterdam. The staff is mega sympathetic and the food is particularly delicious. If you are in Amsterdam, be sure to stop by. Clear recommendations.

Welcoming reception, friendly service and delicious lunch

After quite a bit of shopping and strolling we wanted to sit somewhere for a beer and a snack. This was the perfect place to watch the people walking by as well as listen to all the various languages being spoken by the other patrons. They had a nice choice of beers and the croquette was hot and tasty. staff seemed to always make themselves available to us without making us feel rushed or interrupting our relaxing chat. Would stop in again.

Such a nice cafe with a nice view and good service.

Lovely café with genuine Amsterdam coziness. Café Het Molentje is one of those places where you walk in for just one drink and suddenly think, oh well, one won't hurt. The atmosphere is warm, the staff is friendly, and you feel right at home immediately, even if you're just popping in. No fuss, no hassle, just a good café the way Amsterdam should have them. A nice drink, lovely people, and enough coziness to make your day better. A café with character, humor, and a heart. Exactly how it should be. The only downside? Leaving is harder than walking in.

A great place to stop for a coffee. The waiter was very friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Fabulous bar! Nice location, good service and great music 😎

Unfortunately, the staff are not friendly or polite. They forgot to bring our complete order and missed items. When I asked them for the missing items, they didn't bring them even after 15 minutes. In total, I don't recommend going there. Enjoy other restaurants 😊👍

Amazing, cozy Brown bar we stumble into by accident. It’s an amazing place with kind people, I really recommend to stop here for a drink!

We love to find small and quant places to grab lunch or dinner and we were not disappointed with this little cafe.

We had two double scotches, a Johnnie Walker 12 and Lagavulin 10, and the bill came to €48.50, apparently the Lagavulin was €32!

Authentic, cozy cafe. No nonsense. Delicious soup too!

Aimée was a lovely server, such a cozy dutch bar.

Rude (female) bartender. Stopped in on a very cold day at 11:05, when they’re supposedly opening at 11, and was rudely shouted at that they are not open. A little manners would be nice, especially if you’re not following your own opening hours!

The waitress's service was excellent.

Cozy little cafe with friendly staff and tasty burgers.

Very nice place for a quick coffee and carrot cake. Very nice view, and pleasant stuff

The pea soup with smoked sausages and the onion soup were delicious, and the baguette was crispy, which isn't the case in many places. We'll definitely be back.

We found it by chance on the streets of Jordan and stopped here for a quick lunch. We didn't want to leave. The soup and omelette were excellent, and the service was quick and pleasant.

Extremely rude and unwelcoming lady behind the bar. Also had a hair stuck to my knife. Very disappointing experience.

Good food and fairly friendly staff for Dutch people. A pleasant surprise.

It's worth a stop for a beer and a coffee. It's located at 9th street on the Singel canal.

We stumbled upon this cafe looking for a drink and a quick bite. The barkeep was an absolute gem, who was serving both inside and the tabletop outside. The hustle, attention to orders, making change and polite while they were ran off their feet, I'd hire them in a minute. Food recommendations were perfect, served hot, and with a smile. If you visit and are seated outside, don't be afraid to wander inside to order. Food is worth it!

The food was delicious! But the service and atmosphere made everything even better. Britt the bartender and Sastia who served our food and drinks made our afternoon. Definitely recommended!!!

Over the canal, a straight line to Dam Square. Free internet.

Fantastic fricandellas! Bartender Britt so knowledgeable, fast and efficient with our cocktails!

I didn’t try any food there that’s why I gave one star, regarding the service and the atmosphere everything was ok. The only thing that I found it weird was the cashier as she refused to provide us with seperate bills impolitely, couldn’t understand the reason behind this strange rule and had to pay on behalf of the whole group

Great place to stop for a bite to eat or a drink. Friendly and courteous staff.

This is a very nice little pub right off the canal. The staff is absolutely amazing. If you are strolling through Amsterdam, this is a highly recommended stop.

Very cute cafe, nice terrace with canal view! I would invest in this place. good luck

I have ended up coming and spending time here on each of my trips to Amsterdam and it's always a lovely feeling. Doesn't feel like a tourist trap, warm and efficient service, good selection of beer, good (and reasonably priced) food.

the waiter isn’t profesional or educated

It was a pleasure to spend a couple of hours at this lovely little pub on Saturday afternoon! Great place to watch Amsterdam go by and a nice selection of drinks. There was no room left outdoors, but the indoors suited us fine. The history of the place really seeps through. Finally, I must give special mention to the three bar staff who were super attentive and friendly. Thanks for having us!

We were looking for a quiet place for a drink on a Saturday evening. The café is small and cozy, and the cocktails were delicious. We would go back to this unique location.

The bar is along the canal which is nice, but the quality-price ratio is not so great in my opinion. The service is regular but it's not worth the price.

This charming pub/bar is a great place to have a drink and people-watch while visiting Amsterdam. I’ve been here a couple of times and the staff are super friendly. There’s also a seating area over the road overlooking the canal. It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area!

We were relaxing in the city and just wanted to enjoy a beer by the water. The place looks nice at first glance, but what happened to us there was absolutely outrageous. There's no drinks menu outside – only food is listed. That in itself is dubious. After a 0.4l beer each (no mention of a "special beer" or anything like that), we were billed €23 for TWO beers! We initially thought it was a mistake. But no – the price was supposedly correct. When we asked, the waiter couldn't give us any information about the prices (sure, very believable...), and when we asked inside and expressed our displeasure about these exorbitant prices, the waitress became rude and unfriendly. Sorry, but anyone who treats guests like that and conceals prices has no place in the restaurant industry. It was pure rip-off – we'll definitely never come back and certainly won't recommend the place to anyone.

Jeroen was our bartender, the best in town. He was quick with the drinks, had great music, and allowed our dog inside. He could use some new bar jokes though.

We live around the corner and it’s nice but they don’t have any vegan burger or bitterballen like all the other places so we never really go there. Such a shame.

Nice little bar/pub by the river. good selection of beers, they did not serve food when we where there. A little slow service by the table, so we left after one beer. nice seating outide by the canal.

The service was rudeness personified. Doesn't even say hello, looks at you rudely, doesn't bring the coffee you ordered and when you ask him about it he doesn't react. At some point he brought the coffee unmotivated. Never again!

Worse than a self-services. We set outside, I went in to order and was rudely bounced at the bar to wait outside to place an order. The waiter was not interested in her job but at least casually dropped by to take an order.

We came here on a beautiful sunny day just to enjoy an Aperol, but unfortunately, this turned out to be the worst possible choice of café. The staff looked annoyed from the very beginning and reacted with clear irritation when we politely asked to place an order. There was zero hospitality, no smile, and we felt like we were disturbing them just by being there. It’s truly disappointing when such a lovely day gets spoiled by such poor service.

a show We tried the mushroom soup and it was very good as was the ham and cheese panini

Lack of honesty on the part of this cafe. I asked for a burger and they brought me fries + burger. thinking the fries were included with the burger, I wasn't surprised. But in fact, it added an extra €5 even though I hadn't asked for these fries. The menu card was not provided, I made my choice by looking at the photo menu on Google maps but the prices were not at all good. So I was very surprised by the final score. 35€ for this meal was a very expensive price. In short, to flee

Not the best coffee you’ll ever drink but a nice place to sit in the sunshine and watch the world go by.

A bit of a strange man in the service but friendly. A jasmine tea would be too “fancy” to ask for according to him but a fresh ginger tea or fresh mint tea was on the menu (strange reaction therefore…). Furthermore, I sat on the terrace with the sun on my face. Too bad that only two of the three cakes on the menu were available, I also enjoyed the carrot cake (the apple pie was still frozen inside)

Excelente barcito. El personal es amable e impecablemente limpio en una ubicación muy central. La comida parece apetitosa también con productos caseros

Very pleasant brown cafe with typical atmosphere and decoration

Great little cafe bar. Very traditional, great service, good value. Well worth a visit.

The wings and Chips were perfect and fitted the vibe

Excelente lugar no ha estado desde pandemia, pero no ha perdido su encanto siempre ocupado así que coge el primer asiento que encuentres! : ) Siempre vuelva a este pequeño bar original.

Small cozy bar found by chance. The burgers are delicious, the grilled cheese too, good value for money

Nice corner cafe in a neighborhood with plenty of boutiques and restaurants. Very good local tripel beer and good cocktails.

Super local bar, great little find, good selection of beers.

A very nice, quiet cafeteria with a very friendly waitress, I recommend it, in addition to trying their homemade apple 🍏, carrot 🥕 and cheese 🧀 cakes and there are coffees, ☕ cocktails 🫗beer 🍺 and very delicious burgers 🍔.

We had a drink here before going for lunch and the waitress was super friendly and even spoke Spanish to us. We had a couple of half pints of Affligem, loved the glass they were served in! We also had a glass of very nice white wine, Verdejo but a better brand than we’ve seen around here.

Honestly the staff were really rude. Wasn’t really busy, but seems like it was an inconvenience for them to simply serve people. There’s so much to do around Amsterdam, and I don’t recommend this place at all. Avoid it if you can.

They treated us very well and served us quickly, we were on the terrace and we loved it.

Such a shame. Came in after a long day just in need of a pint. Was met with a frustrated and rude waitress. I get people have bad days but no need to treat people with this attitude. Very pricey too.

Really rude guy at the bar. He said he was too busy to make me a coffee.

Friendly service, very good food.

Nice little bar, rock music. Very welcoming innkeeper. No dinner in the evening.

How to divide a note into 4: Divide the score into 4

Bad waiter service. just shouting

Not a good service. Rude people

The espresso martini was fabulous, but not as fabulous as Robin’s service! Definitely check this place out if you’re passing through

Very nice little place, not particularly spacious but great environment. Amazing food and generous portions. Impeccable service.

I've been coming Amsterdam for 3/week stays 2-3 x a year for the last 16 years. The last time it was May 2024 and bumped into Cafe 't Molentje. What a find! I really like American sandwiches and way back, found they're not big in Amsterdam. So, when I sat down and ordered a sandwich on their menu... wow, it exceeded my expectations! The service was very good, and we were sitting outside. Drinks are very good and inside had that classic Dutch "brown bar" look and feel. I will be going back there when we return in November to have another great sandwich and drink but inside then!

I stopped here today after a long walk in Amsterdam I took a small beer and a burger and I payed 20€ for it The burger looked good but when I start eating it it was cold and the meat was pretty hard. They didn’t ask me how did I wanted my meat cooked and the cheese in the cheese burger was pretty hard The service is pretty good, I ate outside and the space was small and crowded All things considered I Don’t think that it was worth the price I paid and I would not return

Had a few drinks here and it was really pleasant.

rude service. Dirty tables. Bad drinks.

Cozy place and very nice staff. Good prices.

Just grabbed a drink here. Very nice place to sit and relax.

Good place to eat a salad, a panini, a sandwich. Very good value for money. The place is quiet, the service is great.

Chic, nice environment, gladly again, whether accompanied or alone.

Very bad attention. Dark-skinned waitress with Spanish speaking, very rude, treated us terribly. I asked about the beers he had, and he told me that he had many, of which I ordered 2 normal brands and there weren't any (he didn't have that many), we also ordered a Gin Tonic and he told us that what he had there...again very bad manners, she was angry but it was not our fault. Another girl came out who was working with her and they neither spoke nor looked at each other. Terrible atmosphere. The bar was dirty, full of unwashed glasses, the tables were not cleaned between clients. There was a table next to the bar at one end (we don't understand why), because it wasn't a place, since they bothered us because they had to pass by there, with boxes of soft drinks that they even hit on our heads. And apart from all this, 3 beers and 1 Gin and tonic almost €30 I do not recommend at all.

Terrible and aggressive attention. The worst treatment received in a hospitality establishment in the city

Charming historic café overlooking the Singel canal, very friendly staff, very good salads and sandwiches... the setting is charming as is the neighborhood

Very nice and cozy cafe. The bartender was friendly and there was a nice and relaxed atmosphere! I will definitely come back!

What an incredibly pleasant experience! Service extremely attentive. We ordered one soup and one panini to share and we asked for an extra spoon for the soup. A little later someone from the waiter came out to ask if we wanted to share the panini too. Then we were both served a plate with a small soup and half a panini. Extremely hospitable. Highly recommended!

Terrible service, unfriendly passive, aggressive waiter, dirty glasses.

Over all a wonderful experience, fresh food, great service and a nice corner to sit, relax and watch the Amsterdam scene go by.

Nice café with good quality cappuccino! Poppyseed cake is delicious! Situated next to a little place, you get a feeling for the downtown vibes without too much crowd during afternoon which is relaxing. The bartenders are really friendly!

Nice café with also a lunch menu with well-filled sandwiches. The sandwiches are very well filled! The staff is really friendly and they have a nice terrace on the Singel!

Good food. 200ml drinks (small!). High prices.

Loved spending a rainy afternoon and evening here. The barman was great. The seats were close enough together to allow for chatting between the tables which we did, into the evening. Great times, great atmosphere.

Really nice cafe with great food and friendly staff. The only slight downside was the rather large heads on the beer, but other than that a nice place to stop for lunch.

Called in for a quick lunch, had a cheese and tomato toastie and a coffee. Very tasty.