Cafe Unfiltered in Rotterdam Centrum

The coffee is fine and you will not be disappointed. However there are better cups of coffee in the city for the same price. Additionally, they should include a better exhaust in the kitchen. When they cook, the smell is quite strong and it permeates the whole establishment.

This is the second time I came by and the restaurant was closed, without any update on Google or Instagram

Came to grab breakfast before a meeting I would have 40 minutes later. Food took so long to prepare (eggs on toast) that I had to grab it to go. Staff offered nothing after asking about their ridiculous waiting time. Food was mediocre at best; single slice of toast, bland eggs and soft bacon. Solid one star experience overall.

Very sweet owner, delicious matcha and snacks 🩷

The only star I could give is for the atmosphere and interior design, and the rest is worse than bad. We ordered an americano and a latte to-go on Sunday morning around 10am where there isn't too many customers in the store. We have waited for 30 mins for just 2 drinks, and due to the long wait we just sat on the stool next to the counter after 20 mins wait, and the guy behind the reception asked us to stand up as we only ordered to-go, even there are plenty places left where no customers waiting or sitting. The coffee we have finally got is mediocre and a bit over roasted for the americano to me. I hope the staff could either make the coffee a bit quicker or treat customers with a bit of caring mindset.

I came here on a Sunday to get some work done. I ordered and then went to the table and opened my Laptop to get some work done. As soon as the Lady brought me my coffee she rudely said "You cant use Laptops here on a Weekend". What type of cafe doesn't allow you to use Laptops!?! And even if they don't make it obvious. Pathetic experience, I would never go here and would not EVER recommend it to anyone.

I have visited Unfiltered a couple of times and thought the coffee and staff is nice. However, i made the mistake to go on a weekend, they apparently have a 'no-laptop' policy which is not AT ALL clear for the customers. Once i ordered the food and was ready to start my work, the barista told me i can not use my laptop since it's the weekend... what kind of a cafe does that. Never going there again.

A very bad experience at Café Unfiltered. Matcha didn't arrive until 20 minutes later (to-go customers received it immediately), and the food took a little over an hour, without any advance notice. Inside, you also get a smaller cup than to-go, for the same price. When I went to checkout, I indicated that I didn't want to pay the full amount due to the poor service and the long wait. I suggested a reasonable alternative: perhaps removing the drink from the bill. The employee refused, remained unfriendly, and charged the full amount to my card, making partial payment impossible. When I indicated that I either needed to deduct something or leave, the employee literally told me I'd be better off leaving without paying. It was very strange: not wanting to offer a small concession, yet allowing a customer to leave without paying. So I finally agreed, as I wasn't offered any other option. This wasn't the first bad experience here, but it will definitely be the last. Poor service, unprofessional, and unfriendly. Also often not open during opening hours!

it is literally never open even though it says it is

Not open when indicated! It's truly bizarre. Happens very often, unfortunately.

Don't go there. you will wait 20 minutes for your coffee and then you will get a chai latte.

Overpriced and not very good. The matcha latte was soo bad and the cinnamon roll which costed around 5 euros was so hard and not good. I’d spend my money elsewhere but I walked in as it seemed like a cute cafe

Today I went by at 13:30 and the shop was closed, while the internet says the shop is open. Very strange.

Took around 30 minutes just to get a ginger tea, while the male barista was very rude and served us with an attitude.

The food was delicious! The staff is thoughtful and sweet. The lady started opening the kitchen for breakfast earlier for us. Very sweet! It was very tasty and the quality was good to taste! The matcha with white chocolate was deliciously full of flavor and creamy. We will definitely come back soon to try the rest of the menu.

Almost €6 for a single small pastry. Tasty but overpriced.

Peaceful café with tasty and balanced coffee.

Tried many places to find the best matcha best so far. And the service is just top

Waited over 20 mins for one matcha latte takeaway, wasn’t the best quality and milk jugs and matcha bowl wasn’t cleaned

Just a really good cup of coffee.

I ordered a matcha latte with coconut milk, but I was served one with oat milk instead. When I pointed this out, the staff insisted it was the correct drink and told me I just needed to mix it well. Not recommended

Bad experience, give people freedom while coffee sitting to use phone of Laptop or any device.

Had one ice-latte and one filtered coffee and one white chocolate cookie for €12. A very nice and unique minimalistic decoration (many items from ZaraHome). Highly recommend!

Matcha 1/5 not prepared well Coffee 2/5 just on the low flavour end Service 1/5 no one felt like they wanted to be there

Food was good, but disappointing that 1 hour after opening they already did not have one of the food items we wanted. The coffee, which we received AFTER getting our food, was burnt and the service was quite bad despite it being very empty/calm.

IT DOES NOT DESERVE THE CRITICISM IT HAS! It's beautiful, it has incredible music, delicious food and the best matcha with strawberry 🍓🤩

Half a year ago I gave this place 5 stars. Today I noticed that since then a lot has changed drastically. I couldn’t finish my matcha drink, because everything was so out of balance(too watery and the flavors were not complimentary to each other). And even though the ladies behind the counter seem nice, they don’t deliver professional service, unfortunately. To the point where you almost feel scoffed at and are getting wrong orders. I personally liked it more when the owner was present in the cafe, since there was consistency in his service.

Friendly service. A bit very sparsely furnished.

Went to Unfiltered yesterday and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. I ordered a coconut foam matcha and asked what it contained, because I wanted to know if it also contained coconut milk. The response to this was already strange and impatient. I then asked for the WiFi code, to which I immediately received an offensive response about their 'no laptop policy', while I had not even indicated what I wanted to use WiFi for — that could have just been for my phone. Then I noticed that the WiFi guest network had suddenly disappeared, which I found very strange. My matcha was served with some spilling over the glass. That can happen, but when I asked for a piece of paper to clean it, the glass was immediately wiped with a cloth. No matter how clean that cloth would be, I thought it was very unhygienic and not appropriate in a catering business. Fortunately, the employee then politely offered to make me a new matcha. However, at the bar I heard irritated reactions about my request and the second matcha was handed over without any friendliness. While I was quietly working on my tablet — waiting for my girlfriend — a woman came up to me in a rather intimidating manner to once again sternly point out the 'no laptop policy', while the cafe was practically empty. I understand that you want to apply rules, but it's about the way you present it. As a catering employee you can also ask politely if someone wants to finish, especially if someone is just waiting quietly and is not disruptive. The negative attitude from the first moment made me feel completely unwelcome. Finally I decided to call my girlfriend and not order anything else. Very unfortunate, because my first experience at the opening was actually very good. I still wish them success, but I can also make good food at home — hospitality makes the real difference. As a customer you should feel welcome, not attacked or intimidated. Unfortunately, after this experience I will not return.

Highly recommended, an incredible place to go to work and be with yourself, super comfortable.

Very sweet employees, yummy food and good coffee

One of my favorite coffee shops, no, say it wrong... living room... The owner makes you feel as if you are visiting his home. Quality comes first! He makes everything himself and you can taste it with love! If you like something really tasty, go here!

Truly one of the tastiest matchas I've had! And that cookie… so delicious!

Today me and my girlfriend came by for the first time! I found it a pleasant experience. I really liked the mango matcha and so did my girlfriend! My girlfriend had the white chocolate, she didn't like it that much, but of course it wasn't necessarily bad. The service was okay, we received our drinks after 10 minutes or so, even though it was really busy in my experience. I definitely recommend this business! The atmosphere was also pleasant and present😊. We will definitely come back.

I’m a bit surprised by the recent reviews and honestly find them rather unfair, as this place is actually quite nice! The food menu offers some interesting options, and I had the chance to try the scrambled truffle eggs, fried eggs, and toasted banana bread. Both egg dishes were delicious, though the banana bread was a bit too sweet for my taste. The wait time for food can be longer if there are multiple orders ahead, as there’s only one person behind the kitchen counter. However, drinks are served quickly, and my coffee was excellent. On another visit, I tried the cold coconut foam matcha - while the matcha itself was good, there was no actual coconut foam, just coconut milk, which was a bit disappointing. That said, I still think this place deserves your attention and is worth a visit!

It was a cafe with a very nice atmosphere. The interior design is also outstanding!

Please update your working hours on Google and on your front door...............

Best banana bread combo I’ve ever had! Also, their matcha is really good 😊

Amazing, amazing, coffee (the best in town) but could you please get your opening times straight? And link them to Google? Way, way too often I make a detour to get coffee with you, and find the door closed, when google (or the door sign) tells me you would be open.

Great coffee and nice interior, really enjoyed the french toast with my americano. Also extra points for the one the one that decided the playlist of the cafe :) I do wish the ventilation of the cafe was better, because it has an open kitchen, the cafe got a bit smoky. Again, nice food, but wish I got a bit more bread with my eggs. Overall, I would definitely recommend to get a cup of coffee here and maybe get something to eat.

Nice coffee! Will come back again soon

This place is a real disappointment! It was looking cool though the social media but not in reality. Coffee was burned and the whole bar was dirty filled with unwashed dishes. I also saw the waiter touching his genitals before serving a coffee. The guy that was cooking was really angry and rude. An inspection needs to happen there for sure!

Nice staff, great food and good coffee !

The restaurant looks very nice and minimal from the outside, but unfortunately the inside is poorly finished and not so fresh. Such a style can be very cool if it has a high finish and that was not quite there. The food (French toast) is very tasty and good flavor combinations. The matcha is also tasty, although the syrup gave it too much texture. It also contains a lot of ice, so you have relatively little to drink. In short, nice thing but overpriced

Delicious food and always pleasant

They have a ridiculous policy, you are not allowed to use a laptop here between 12:00 and 15:00, but this is not clearly stated anywhere. I was already with my order when they pointed it out to me. Super customer unfriendly, never coming back here!!!

Esperamos 5 minutos para pedir nuestras bebidas en el bar, aunque solo estábamos uno esperando. Y esperé otros 20 minutos para tomar nuestras bebidas. El café con leche Hojicha no estaba lo suficientemente caliente...

Every time I come by the place is closed. Please report this on your socials and/or online!!!

Unfortunately a disappointment. Mediocre drinks and very unfriendly staff. The ventilation is not working properly and the room gets stuffy and smelly.

We have been waiting for our drinks for 40 minutes, waiter explained that it was busy ( i can understand that, i work at Horeca myself, but there was 16 customers (including us) and 3/4 staff members). Then, we were waiting for 30 more min for food (it’s been 1hour 10 min since we’ve ordered everything). For the price of 15 euros (average), you are receiving nothing special. The drinks were nice, but, unfortunately, i can not say the same thing about the service. It was not my first time there, and all the time workers are either not friendly, or it seems that they are not willing to be here.

Unfortunately, service has changed. Coffee is good, but the place doesn't have good ventilation. Stinks of food. Employee not very enthusiastic about their work. The young man, on the other hand, was very friendly at the cash register.

There is no latte art with the self togo mug 🥲 but the flavor is good, the indoor store design is quite fashionable.

First visit last year was great, but now we went back and it was the complete opposite. Unfriendly staff and a dirty table and surroundings.

After the first payment failed, my girlfriend had to pay again. After doing this, she looked at her banking app and saw that she had paid twice for our coffees. We went back and asked if the amount that was deposited the second time could be refunded. However, the employees were not willing to do this and my girlfriend would have to contact the company account via Instagram to get her money back: I did this, but after a week still no response. Coffee was also very lukewarm.

Place has minimalist aesthetics, and minimalist functionality. There is no hanger to put your coat so you cozy up on the bench surrounded by wet jackets. Open kitchen design, but no wents. Whole room, including myself at the end, smelled like burned eggs and bacon. Exactly the thing one might want to avoid by eating out. Also, the kitchen was disorganised, as if it was going through a manic episode, contrary to what is expected with open kitchen fronts. Multiple plates were broken and still used, proudly displayed on the counter. Personnel (instructed?) poorly. Serviablity and communication was terrible. Long waiting time for food and also cleanup, even with little amount customers. Dishes 1/2. The hummus bread came up with only half the ingrediants and also completelly different from the menu. First forgetting the avocado, the fix took more than 10 minutes. And the plating, dissapointing. Second, the type of mushroom was switched. Champignon is not Shiitake. Also, they were cold. Upon mentioning the muscroom mixup, I was replied with “I dont work in the kitchen”. With a minimal menu, its unthinkable that the staff is not properly trained on its content. Solution brought back also unsatisfactory, staff unprofessional. Burata peaches was alright, besides being served on a broken plate, but nothing special. Performance, poor.

My first visit here I had a good experience, but when I last visited the iced matcha was undrinkable and had no taste. I ordered the French toast, but after waiting a long time I was told that they were missing some ingredients and I had to choose something else. It wasn't busy and everyone had already ordered, so I don't understand what took so long before they found out that they were missing a few ingredients. Anyway, I wanted the acai bowl, but they didn't have that either. It can really be much better guys.

This was my second visit to this place. On my first visit I was satisfied and had a positive experience, which made me decide to come back. Unfortunately this time the experience was disappointing. We ordered two cups of coffee and a piece of banana bread. However, the coffee was served in dirty mugs, clearly not properly cleaned. We then asked for new coffee, but the barista then brought it very grumpy and without any kind of friendliness. After a long wait, the ordered banana bread turned out not to have been served either. Another employee eventually apologized for this, which I appreciate. Partly thanks to these excuses, I give two stars as a review, but the overall experience was unfortunately far below expectations this time.

Good coffee and acai bowl (unfortunately off the menu). It's a pity that the kitchen officially opens at 10 am, but in practice it can also be 12 noon. When I asked if this could be made clearer on the website/instagram, I was told that this was not possible. So this is of no use to you if you are making brunch plans.

Unfortunately the expectations of the place were too high. I paid for my coffee and never got it, like?? I was waiting for 20 min for a coffee and the unfriendly staff was not willing to help. When I asked them that I wanted my coffee to go instead, they didn’t reply and left me unattended. Only good thing was the design of the place.

The matcha is very disappointing when you are used to it from Japan, but the bread is very tasty.

It took half an hour for my food to arrive, but everything was super tasty!

The sound is a bit tooooo loud as it gets full and the walls are completely bare and reverberate udner the chatter of the customers... But do go here for a good coffee!

Very friendly help. The taste of the matcha was not good due to the milk-matcha balance, so it was a bit less. Unfortunately, the acoustics and ventilation of the room were not really good either.

Decent coffee but really slow service.

Coffee is fine and tasty, but honestly the waiting time of a scrabbled egg on toast should not be more than 20 mins. It messes up the whole experience in my opinion. Why bring the coffee if it’s gonna get cold during the wait? The piled up dishes over the counter sums up the state of what does not work in the cafe. Chef needs a little help from their friends :) Update: they offered to refill our drinks and the food was top-notch! Dank je wel!

I gave it two stars because of the music vibes thats it, the v60 taste awful . I believe they don’t know how to do a proper v60. The wait is insane. I waited 30 minutes for a cup of coffee. Just a quick advice hire a real barista who knows how to make a genuine cup of coffee.

I gave it two stars only because of the music vibes thats it. But when it comes to coffee this place is awful and i don’t recommend it at all the wait was crazy i waited 30 minutes for a cup of coffee and the staff wasn’t friendly at all. Get a real barista who knows how to make a proper cup of coffee

Coffee beans from Albert Hein, pastel de natas aswell. Also dont leave here any tips, I was working here for two months and I did not get any, because the ,, manager’’ is too penurious🙋‍♀️🤫

The coffee was very weak, for a specialty coffee shop. I don't know how long this place has been open, but I feel like they have to improve many points, but the idea they have is cool!

been there twice and tried two different matcha lattes; both were very tasty and you can taste the quality. However, the café is very busy, so you have to wait a long time for your order, but the staff is friendly. I think it's a shame that the portions of the drinks are small; it would be nice if there were also larger options available for the matcha latte.

We came here full of enthusiasm, but got up again after an hour full of disappointment and empty stomachs. We ordered coffee and sandwiches for two people. The coffee arrived on time, but we actually wanted to eat it together with the sandwiches. Unfortunately the wait was very long. After about 40 minutes we asked where our sandwiches were. Inquiries were made and we were told it would take another 5 minutes. Ten minutes later there was still no sandwich. Finally we decided to get up and leave. It has been promised that the money will be refunded, but it is a real waste of our time, especially because we are not from the area and have now lost an hour. Our (now iced) coffee was okay.

Delicious banana bread, really great. Very friendly staff. Worst acai bowl I've ever had. Had a very special color. The coffee wasn't great either. Had to wait a long time for the food. Did compensate staff with extra banana bread.

We were served fast for drinks but had to wait more than 40-45 minutes for food just to find out that they forgot to mention the chef that we had ordered food… so we waited for much longer to eat. But in return they offered us free drinks so they are kind and understanding

The matcha tasted more like milk than real matcha. But especially the service left much to be desired. The way the waiter addressed me was downright rude and unfriendly. Never had such an uncomfortable feeling in a business.

The food wasn't too bad tho, however the wait time was insane, the cafe was almost empty but no one seemed to care. Very unfriendly staff that seemed bored to just work there, the owner was super unfriendly, almost mean, after we just asked about our food, since we waited for 30 mins in an empty cafe. This is not even taking into account that the first time we came, it was closed when it was supposed to be open (Tuesday 1pm.), we even checked the IG account... no info. It's a pity because the space seems quite nice but yeah, would not recommend. Won't be coming back. Even the coffee wasn't too good, tasted more like Perla from Albert. Doesn't live up to the expectations and there are many more friendlier and nicer cafes in Rotterdam such as Cafecito, âme, or Kuub with better coffee. Worth avoiding.

Excellent specialty coffee and nice hipster food.

I had banana bread and americano. Simple and delicious! That's what I like in here. I guess it would be better to fix their working hours.

I have never left here unsatisfied! The food is top notch and the menu is very diverse. I especially recommend the dishes with bread because the bread is always wonderfully fresh. Plus point: The matcha latte here has been delicious since before matcha became a hype :D

Just a nice minimalist specialty coffee shop. They have delicious simple but high-quality pastries and lunch. A nice addition to the neighborhood and nice and central.

Very bad! She made a wrong order, said it was our fault and laughed about it even though it wasn't, asked for my money back, still didn't receive anything after 2 days!

I would skip this cafe if you only come to drink a matcha latte. The ratio is 5/6 milk and 1/6 pre-made matcha (not fresh made). If you truly want to spend around 6 euros to drink milk then this place is for you!

Nice coffee shop! Friendly staff. Coffee is very tasty. Recommended to try once!

Drove here from Zeeland for breakfast. Are you closed? Very bad.

Super nice place! It's just a shame that the opening hours on Instagram and Google are not correct and you are constantly standing in front of a closed door 🤷🏼‍♀️

The coffee shop looks dirtier than the photo. Although the coffee is not cheap, it is very stuffy in the room. I decided that I would go elsewhere for coffee.

Took 25min to get a coffee from the slowest staff ive seen in a while. 7 staff members and only one is making coffee. Waste of my time.

The design of the store is nice with minimalistic vibes. Ordered an iced latte and iced strawberry matcha to go. The coffee was good I liked the iced latte, didnt even need to add any sweeteners. For the matcha latte, ceremonial grade matcha was used but for my taste it was not enough matcha (they couldve use more matcha because now the milk flavour was more dominant).

Way too slow service just for coffee but good coffee. It shouldn't take 25 minutes to have a coffee to go ... This took way too long

30 minutes wait for a drink (not v60) and a pastry (which is already baked and cut) is crazy ! and the place wasn’t even packed. had the same experience twice and not returning :( the stuff is super friendly tho, but the waiting times are too much.

Hellas, I didn't feel good there, the service wasn't nice

Busy, barista rude to customer. If you’re overwhelmed ask for help and don’t show it to your customers

Closed, while should have been open.

Leuk tentje goede koffie. Wel jammer dat we om half 10 nog niet konden ontbijten. Keuken ging pas om 10.30 open. Mooi ingericht met ook leuk terras.

Bad service, overpriced, no good atmosphere, small portions

Not open at 8 on Mondays or even 9 despite what it says

Nice coffee. Good service. Lovely atmosphere inside. The staff is friendly and you will be helped quickly at the checkout. Couldn't be better. Oh yes. The coffee! Delicious!

The breakfast,coffee and service was so good I will visit them again. highly recommended. I wish they have bigger place

Delicious lunch, coffee was great! Service very friendly! 10/10

I got strawberry matcha with coconut milk there, noticed that they used the Rude Health brand of milk, which has a good composition and which I also use for my drinks at home! this is the first time I saw this milk used in a coffee shop, so I was pleasantly surprised! The staff was very attentive and kind, they cheered me up!

Nice design but awful batch brew coffee without tasty.