De Babbel Apeldoorn in Centrum

Cozy place with friendly service with a heart for the business and customers

Super fun place! Wonderful to relax with a cocktail and a snack. Friendly staff.

The food was very poor. The salmon was lukewarm. Six people ate there, and four of them had to go to the hospital due to food poisoning. I would not recommend this place.

We went to dinner with the four of them last week. I wouldn't recommend this! The coffee was lukewarm! The service was very slow and poor! The spare ribs of the four people made two of them sick. I don't recommend this to anyone.

This is a great place. It's always fun there.

Supersss quality in price ratio wheelchair service friendly nice honest service

We ate here all three nights we were in Apeldoorn. The staff are exceptionally friendly. Service is excellent. The gambas, smoked salmon, carpaccio starters were excellent. The Schnitzel de Babbel was exceptionally good. So was the salmon filet. And all washed down with Affligem Blond. Best meals and service of this three week trip.

We had a delicious meal here, as always.

Nice restaurant for a quick bite or drinks, but also for an extensive meal.

Disrespectful security wasn't allowed in to take my shoes? (boxes)

Discriminatory door policy. Men with a bag are refused at the door. A bag was allowed inside if it was given to a girlfriend. This was even required by the guard. So it is not about the contents of the bag, but whether a man or woman is carrying it.

I regularly eat here with my girlfriend. Cosy and great food.

Is it wrong to discriminate against foreigners, not speak Dutch and English, and drink alcohol? Why can't our colleagues go for a drink, security?

Dear owner, I would have liked to give 5 stars, but your security guards really ruined that. I have gone to your café quite often in the past, but less so lately. But I didn't experience any problems. The atmosphere is pleasant and until yesterday I experienced no problems with your security guards. Yesterday I came by, I was sitting comfortably at a table. I don't cause any nuisance, I don't bother anyone. A comrade also just got off work around two o'clock. After the second smoke we wanted to go back inside. Then we were stopped and one of your guards started saying that we can't get in anymore because we've had enough to drink... My comrade had really “just” arrived. He only had two beers. I only had four drinks myself. I was anything but drunk. So I looked really surprised and I asked: what do you mean by had enough to drink? I'm really not drunk. Why do you think so? Then he stuck to his point, yes... then you are really powerless... I didn't go into it after that, because I was sober enough to realize that there was no point in going into it. So I just took my losses. This feels to me like they enjoy using their authority in the wrong way, which I think is a shame. That's why I'm going to give you 1 star for wrongfully refusing entry.

I used to come here for years!! But the security shows aggression for nothing. I don't say things like that quickly but how bad it has been here lately towards other businesses

We often eat out. But the Babbel is a winner. Reserved in advance. Really cozy. Friendly service. And the best part is the food. Very well cared for board. Food was well prepared. We will definitely go here again.

Fine for lunch, but dinner falls short. Starters (mushrooms, carpaccio) have no taste whatsoever, the meat from the mixed grill was very dry. Service friendly and fast.

Top restaurant! Yesterday we ate delicious satay here with a nice drink. I liked it so much that I ate here again today and ordered the mixed grill, which was also very tasty. Delicious food, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. I recommend it! Nice detail, the menu is a kind of newspaper.

The food is good, service is good, and the atmosphere is good too. However, it is a bit dusty and here and there you sometimes see a spider web. In my opinion, it could be cleaned thoroughly every week. Toilets need thorough maintenance, and so do their doors.

Everything is subpar and dirty, floor is sticky, employees are rude. Went once for a mediocre brunch, came back for a terrible late drink. Not coming back ever. Bye now

Super nice restaurant!!, nice service and delicious food 🤩 Perfect ending after an afternoon in Het Loo Palace

Dear Manager or Owner, I would like to express my dissatisfaction regarding an incident that took place at your café last night around 1am. Even though I showed my ID card, I was denied entry by one of your security guards. He indicated that I was under the influence, which is completely incorrect as I do not drink alcohol. I do not understand on what basis this conclusion was drawn, but I believe that there was no valid reason to deny me access. This experience was not only disappointing, but could also have a negative impact on your club's reputation. My only intention was to enjoy a few drinks and a pleasant evening. I kindly request that you investigate this situation further and hope that you take appropriate measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation. Yours sincerely, Hakim

Had a wonderful lunch, the food was super tasty. The club sandwich was more than sufficient and delicious. The creamy brie was also very tasty. Cozy and atmospheric restaurant, highly recommended! We will definitely come back for the nice card (newspaper🤣)

Don't go here. The security guard is aggressive and very roughly removed our group of friends from the tent because someone was wearing funny sunglasses, literally no one was bothered by this. When asked for an explanation, the only response is 'because I said so'. He also touched us several times without any need, we just walked out on our own without objecting to anything. This security guard just gets a kick out of being able to touch girls this way. Scandalous

The security staff here are aggressive and incredibly sad. It is clear that the portly security guard at home has no say and overcompensates for this with his work. 0 stars for this tent.

Delicious food, friendly service.

Very friendly staff. Customizable meals and delicious food!

The dish was very tasty, medium roast meat was perfect, the very small portion of lettuce did not immediately look fresh and was very small and intended to be shared with 2 people, a shame. The service was friendly and adequate. The atmosphere outside on the terrace in the evening sun is good

Nicely decorated and very spacious. Shot bar is also nice

Had dinner here with friends tonight. What nice friendly service and the food was delicious. Highly recommended. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your cordiality!

This is highly recommended, super friendly service, as true connoisseurs, the spare ribs and snitzel were a big 10. After the beer was down, I immediately got a new good one. And you could also order as many fries as you wanted. Thank you very much guys for the wonderful evening, we enjoyed it immensely!

Nice place, price was good, food was delivered quickly and staff was super nice

Good food, large portions, good price.

I recently visited De Babbel Apeldoorn to watch a football match and had a great time. The atmosphere is really nice, and they have both a TV and a projector for watching the games. However, the sound between the TV and the projector isn't perfectly synced, which causes a slight delay. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, making the overall experience enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it!

Cozy pub with friendly service. Food was good (the other guests' food looked good too) and affordable. Lots of tables outside and inside. There were two televisions and a projector inside, so the European Championships could be watched. Is recommended

recently went to the terrace with my sister During the chat it took 1 and a half hours for our order to arrive. During that time there was a blonde haired lady in the bidding who every time stood at a table with boys and started chatting. She walked away and went back there to chat and so on. bloody i'm going to work or something We waited a long time for our order. I had a shrimp croquette that was burnt and there I have drinks and salad Never paid 48 euros again for a really good tent

Nice chicken and bread recommended by the staff. Cozy place and friendly staff. Will visit again

We got here early. The staff had all the time for us. You can sit inside or outside on the terrace. We sat inside. Very nicely decorated. The prices are extremely reasonable. I had a schnitzel Mont Blanc. Or heavily dressed Schnitzel with cheese and mushrooms. These are accompanied by salad, fries, potatoes and roasted vegetables. So very complete. When we are in Apeldoorn, this is often the place where we eat.

The food and drinks are fine, but those bouncers at the door are not good staff! Entry is refused if they have holes in their jeans and boys with a bag are not allowed in, but women with holes in their pants and bags are no problem! In short, this is a strange way of security and also bizarre rules. I think it's better to test security for junk than customers themselves, because otherwise this idiot would have his nose pretty full

Always a fun and delicious lunch.

Just a good restaurant and affordable

Enjoy food and drinks. Sitting together with some privacy is difficult.

Great meal. Not an extensive menu, but well prepared. Friendly staff, fast service.

Always fun to eat or drink here. Had dinner here again tonight for my son's birthday. The waiter made a spectacular show with dessert! Pleasant service and tasty portions. We love coming here!

Had a delicious lunch here: "the fish twelve o'clock"; fresh tomato soup, choice of brown or white bread topped with salmon, cheese, fried egg. With shrimp croquettes (mmm!), tuna salad, a fresh green salad and butter and fries sauce. Friendly and smooth service. Many wall decorations with the theme of the 1950s-60s and the United Kingdom. Definitely recommended, we felt welcome and had a delicious meal.

After a nice dinner with my mother and brother we decided to have a drink at the Babbel, or at least that's what we wanted. We were stopped at the door and the bailiff asked my brother, shouting, if he could take off his cap. All three in shock at his reaction, my brother took off his cap. I briefly asked why this was necessary. Then the bailiff started shouting even louder and then said three times that we should not argue with him. I really didn't like the way we were treated. We were treated incredibly rudely, after which we simply left and continued our desire to have a drink somewhere else, but with a bitter aftertaste because of this gentleman. I understand that drastic action is needed when drunk young people cause problems, but this was certainly applicable to us, even though this gentleman made us feel that way with all his shouting. What a miss.

If you order a pork tenderloin shaslick pen, it only contains 3 mini pieces of pork tenderloin

Delicious food. Good service and very friendly staff

Reasonable food for a reasonable price

Delicious hamburger and onion soup

Very cosy. Had lunch there. What a cozy tent

House rule is not to wear a cap inside and if you take it off at the door and put it back on again inside, you will be asked to leave after a few warnings and if you do not cooperate, you will be escorted outside! So not as described in the previous review. It's ridiculous that people don't get their way and then react like that. The chat is perfect and rules are rules

Delicious food, nice and good menu. We will definitely come back again.

Cozy location where you will receive friendly help and where you can enjoy a delicious lunch.

My friend had to wear his hat and had to take it off, he wanted to do it right away, the bouncer grabbed him by the arm and threw him out while nothing was done properly, I angrily told his girlfriend what are you doing right away, that bald bouncer's big mouth, you better stop chatting like that. you have no respect for people who have a disability or problems that they are ashamed of and then they complain that we have no respect you are lucky that I didn't hit you in the face you should have stayed away from my guy next time is If it does happen and then you can close your shop, I'll take care of it!!!

Tasty food, good friendly service.

Very cozy atmosphere, great service and the food is worth every euro We recommend.

The security guard felt it necessary to knock me over when he did so and I asked why then he kicked me out of the restaurant. So for nothing

Cozy cafe, tasty food and good service. Recommended.

Delicious food, quick service with nice staff. And normal prices. Top

Very friendly staff. Great place for a drink.

There was a large group so I had to wait 1 hour for my starter (3 small mushrooms). When, after another half hour, I asked how long I had to wait for my main course, the boss told me not to be so impatient. And that it's coming soon. When I indicated that I found that strange, the boss became very unreasonable. I asked for the bill and the boss also asked why I was leaving. I paid the bill and left because the atmosphere became unpleasant.

Delicious food, nice staff. Nice terrace! Definitely worth repeating😃

Always pleasant at De Babbel, super sweet staff and delicious food

Had a drink with colleagues. Pleasant service, wide range of beers.

Super fun and delicious, good music and lovely staff

Friendly staff, quick service and good food for a fair price

Good food, not expensive, fast service. Nice place.

It's a nice cozy place. Just enjoy the nice weather on a weekday evening with a snack and a glass. No hassle, just nice and relaxed

Super tasty and lots of food. Really great

The service is very bad, drinks are only brought after repeated requests and are then still incomplete.

Ordered a bouncer and asked if the yolks could be left whole... of the three, three were broken. Rarely had such a dry bite. Update: This was apparently a misunderstanding. Can happen.

Absolutely horrible establishment

Very busy, wearing a cap is prohibited. Strange rule that I don't see the point of

Okay in itself. Not really special, special, or memorable. Thirteen in a dozen.

It took a very long time before we were helped. They walked right in front of our table 10 times "without seeing us". We had to ask to order something. Not customer friendly.

We didn't have much time to eat and after calling ahead we were assured that this would not be a problem if we only wanted a burger or schnitzel. We were met, our order was taken immediately and we ate a delicious chicken and classic beef burger. Top! Good service and excellent price and quality. Highly recommended for a fun night out.

Nice atmosphere, delicious food, great price: just go quickly but make a reservation.

the environment and the food are amazing, cozy and delicious! 🥳🤩💚

Great opportunity to have a nice drink with a few colleagues, "larded" with a snack. Not busy on Wednesdays and that is fine. Staff attentive and customer-oriented. Next time again on the weekend 😁

Cozy, good food.. pleasant and helpful staff

Cozy, yes, but is it a highlight of the day? No, that wasn't the Babbel.

Weekend away, looked nice on the site. Everything had been agreed upon here. Meat was dry, fries way too salty. Management looked very disinterested and didn't bother. However, there was one person who did understand how the controls work, but unfortunately only encountered this when paying.

We had a delicious lunch here. It was cozy inside and they helped us quickly and efficiently. Price of lunch was pleasant.

Very cozy and authentic restaurant/bar. Reasonable prices. Highly recommended!

We spontaneously went to eat here. With 14 people unregistered………. but a very friendly welcome and a super tasty meal. Worth repeating

What a cozy restaurant... wonderfully authentic atmosphere... friendly welcome... Good service Delicious food...salmon with delicious gratinated vegetables...schnitzel or pork tenderloin...the choice is very diverse for everyone. Compliments to the kitchen brigade... we will definitely be back.👍😊

Beautiful decor in red and gold colors. But I was there for the Central Heat jazz big band. It was great, no less than 13 wind instruments and a nice singer. Great, enjoyed it.

Delicious food We just had to ask ourselves if we could order something. Other than that it was great!

Tables way too close together. Literally with the backrests against each other. Really sad.

Enjoyed delicious food plus friendly service!

Nice ambiance and excellent food. We were there on a Wednesday evening and it was nice and quiet. De Babbel has an extensive choice of vegetarian dishes.

Atmospheric, cozy and delicious food

Had a Christmas drink at De Babbel. Good atmosphere and super service. Recommended for a great party!

Cozy - atmospheric - delicious food - hospitable service. Interior - superb! All in all: highly recommended!

Nice opportunity to eat and drink something.

Delicious and enjoyable meal. Steak +1

This tent is so run down... We had already heard that no dogs were coming lately, but since we have been coming there for almost 15 years we thought; We're going to take a look anyway. Once we arrived we immediately understood why it was so extinct. 'Security guards' provoke, are extremely aggressive (immediately grab you, push you away) and discriminate when determining who is allowed in and who is not. Very understandable that there were less than 30 people inside, while all the other bars in the same street had huge lines of people in front of the door. In any case, we will never go there again, and judging by how quiet it is, we are clearly not the only ones!

The food is really good, the 12 o'clock meal in particular is a favourite. The reason I give three stars is because of the service. Upon arrival there was no one to be seen and when ordering drinks we were not asked if we wanted to have lunch. Several guests walked forward to ask about this. When we picked up the empty glasses, we were not asked if we wanted another drink. In short, the food is excellent, but there is still room for improvement in terms of customer focus.

Very beautiful and atmospheric ambiance