De Vrienden van de Burgemeester in Centrum

We had a pleasant and delicious meal. One of the staff members (who brought the food) was quietly grumpy. The first time, the food was lukewarm, and when we sent it back, they gave us a stupid comment about it having just come off the grill. Maybe, but it was lukewarm... I couldn't apologize when we got back and didn't even look at us. Luckily, the other regular waitress made up for it!!! That other waitress could ruin it for everyone; I'd really tell her off for treating customers like that!

Last Saturday evening, we had a delicious meal for our (twin) sons' birthday. They reserved a lovely table for us and even hung up streamers (so thoughtful!). The service was truly fantastic, despite the crowd; it ran like clockwork—kudos! The food was exquisite, and our boys were even surprised with a special ice cream treat at the end of the evening. The price-quality ratio is absolutely perfect, whether you're going for lunch or dinner. De Vrienden is highly recommended.

The staff was barely friendly and wore dirty clothes. The floor was also filthy. I'd been there before and it was better, but I didn't get a good impression today.

Must have been a bad evening, but we were not treated great by the host. Food was fine. Waitress to our table was great. Everything else that happened with our reservation as well as a couple of times during the evening was sadly sub-par

I will definitely return. The food was served super fast, everything was hot, and the portions were large. I was very pleasantly surprised. The staff was friendly and provided the menu in English. I specifically ordered shrimp piri-piri, and the number of shrimp was generous. I would definitely recommend it.

Great place, always have a drink here when we're in Zoetermeer. The staff is very friendly. Fast service!

What a wonderful place to enjoy all the wide range of drinks and food!!

They will not give you free tap water. Gierige Nederlanders. And they’re not even ashamed of it. Just go away or you’ll have to pay extra to stay hydrated. More specifically: The burger was tiny, for 22 euros I’ve had so much better in my life. The patty was thick and dry and hard, not pure minced beef meat but very much like a factory-made mish-mash of who-knows-what. The onion soup was average, on the lower side, not even oven melted cheese on top. Desserts for minimum 11 euros each, I don’t think it’s a good address. The fact that they specify on the toilet door ‘0,90 € to use our toilets if you’re not a customer’ says it all. They’re stingy. I told you: just go away.

Ordered one coffee and one latte. The coffee was very weak and undrinkable. The latte was served in a small glass with watery milk. Presentation-wise, it was a disappointment. When we went to pay, we complained about the weak coffee. The response we got was, "We hear this often, I think the machine is broken." Then the waitress walked away. What a terrible way to handle a complaint!

The service is consistently good. Every server neatly hands the glass with the logo to each guest, and they're friendly and quick. It's truly wonderful to see that again. The food was also excellent, and the price was good too.

Burger isn't as tasty as the chicken. Chicken soup was a bit boring. Fries are crispy but not special. Ok enough

We had a delicious meal at The Queen on Harts. Dishes are served really hot. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended!!

I'm not much of a whiner, so I rarely leave a bad review, but 15 euros for the worst Club Sandwich of my life—I have to get that out there... - Limp bread (this is almost always toasted with a Club Sandwich), even though the quality of the bread was decent. - Ice-cold, dry, tasteless, thick chunks of tough chicken straight from the fridge. The menu says "fried chicken," so you're implying hot chicken. If you say "fried egg" or "fried salmon," you expect something warm. Anyway, the temperature doesn't really matter because it wasn't tasty anyway. - Ice-cold boiled egg on top, a thick ball only in the middle. - Almost no sauce to be seen. - Limp, cold bacon – this should also be crispy in a Club Sandwich. - The chips were OK, but they probably don't make them themselves. - All the toppings were crammed into a ball in the middle of the bread, too much in the middle, no topping on the edges, and the small amount of sauce only in the middle. So half the time I was just chewing dry, limp bread. - The satay skewer was pierced through the cut edge of one half of the bread, instead of the middle, so everything fell apart with the first bite. The restaurant looks nice, and the staff regularly asks if you want another drink, so that's okay. I'm still giving the food two stars because I've sometimes had a decent burger or tear-a-side bread here. However, you should stay far away from that Club Sandwich.

We had a very nice meal here, the service was friendly and the speed was great.

The four of us dined there, and the appetizers were fine. Until the main course arrived: tenderloin—you can't usually mess that up, but here you can. It looked like it had been cooked in the oven, with no flavor. The response to our comment that the meat wasn't cooked very well was "oh." And that was that. So much for the service.

Fantastic help with my gluten allergy

Had a delicious lunch in a cozy environment with friendly staff!

Friendly staff, fast service and good food!

Always fun at the mayor's, had a nice lunch.

Delicious food and good service

Wrong drinks, wrong food. No spoon with soup.

Delicious food! A beautiful and extensive menu. Very friendly staff, despite the crowds. The staff were also helpful in suggesting options and combinations. They also helped us choose from the menu. Nice terrace, although a bit cramped when it's busy.

The food is delicious, and the price is reasonable. We eat here quite often, and it's always delicious.

It would be nice if the menu changed; I've been coming here for years, but it's always the same. The food quality is average. The staff is very friendly. The terrace is also good; you can enter the restaurant with a wheelchair, but there's no wheelchair-accessible toilet. I say go and see for yourself. The sticker on the window announcing they're restaurant of the year has been there for years, so take it off.

What a disappointing experience we had here tonight. The schnitzel didn't even resemble a schnitzel; it was too dry, too thick, and had too much fat on the inside. The applesauce that came with it was so small it fit in a disposable mayonnaise container and was gone after two bites. The portion of fries also seemed like a child's portion and I don't consider it filling for an adult. There was a tense atmosphere among the staff, and I didn't see a smile on any of their faces. I didn't feel welcome, there was no pleasant atmosphere, and there's no reason to ever come back here.

I enjoyed a delicious meal yesterday. Our waitress, Daisy, was super friendly and attentive, making the experience unforgettable. I'll definitely be back!

Cozy restaurant. Good food, well taken care of, Highly recommended.

Had a cup of coffee just with a friend, but only went to the table once to order. Missed opportunity, sat there for 2 hours.

Best burgers in town. And for a very friendly price!!

Had lunch on the terrace Friendly staff

Had a good lunch, nice drinks and the staff was friendly. The service was also fast.

I usually go here to for lunch or dinner and the service as well as the food are excellent, fresh and tasty.

Uiensoep. Niet lekker, een soort zompig half hamburger broodje van een fast food restaurant met gesmolten kaas, leek wel kaugum. Waarom niet lekker een stuk knapperig stokbrood met gegratineerde kaas?! De kok begrijpt het niet, het was in 1 woord smakeloos. Tegen de serveerster gezegd dat het echt totaal niet lekker was want na een paar hapjes soep ging de hele soep weer terug naar de keuken, daar werd nauwelijks op gereageerd, er werd ook niet gevraagd of ik iets anders wilde en er is zelfs geen koffie of drankje aangeboden. Zondegeld. Toen kwamen de garnalen, helaas ook niet lekker. heb er 4 van weggekregen omdat ik die in het sausje van mn broer zn bord gedoopt had. Hij heeft er 1 geproefd en de laatste heb ik uitgespuugd. Bah. Eens maar nooit meer. Dus al met al een paar lepels uiensoep, 4 garnalen en een paar patatjes. Goddank heb ik nog een overheerlijke bruine bonensoep in mn koelkast staan. Nooit meer naar deze zaak. Ziet er gezellig uit maar daar is alles mee gezegd.

Great location for a nice lunch

Ate here a few times for work. Great food and service. Location in the city center is also nice.

Nice place to have a bite to eat and a drink

Great! Enjoyed a meal with family, the service was attentive to the atmosphere. Had a great lunch!

Say sandwich Zoetermeer Well-filled sandwich with a delicious cappuccino

Always good food with good service. Love coming here.

Niet goed ingekocht en 3 keuze niet op voorraad en ook ook tegemoet in de afrekening. En prijs. Was geen leuke ervaring en terreurstellend.

We kwamen hier voor de lunch maar wat was dat een tegenvaller én teleurstellend. Het stond in no time op tafel, oud brood, (huisgemaakte??)gehaktbal was al doormidden gesneden en was vreselijk droog! De ander had biefstukpuntjes, ook op oud brood en heel slecht gebakken en van slechte kwaliteit (spiertjes, zeen) naar de taugé moest je zoeken en het gerecht had weinig smaak, is ook maar voor de helft opgegeten! Wat een teleurstellende lunch en ook de bediening viel erg tegen. Jammer, volgende keer een deurtje verder want er is genoeg keus op het plein!!

Delicious food, meat cooked well medium in delicious Bali sauce, recommended, nice service. Definitely worth going.

Super delicious food and great waitress Maja was super friendly and fast. Really recommended!!

Good cup of cappuccino. Good temperature.

We visited De Vrienden van de Burgemeester and was initially excited because the food looked very appetizing. I ordered the steak, but unfortunately, it was a letdown. The first one I received was cold and extremely tough—like rubber—and it took a lot of effort to chew. I asked one of the staff if it could be replaced, and he was very kind and helpful, which I appreciated.The second steak took a while to arrive and came with the wrong sauce, but I didn’t want to complain further as I was quite hungry. Thankfully, the replacement was tender and finally enjoyable.The ambience is very chill and relaxed, which I liked, and the service was okay, but overall the food needs improvement, especially for something as simple and classic as steak.

Not really special. We had the plate ready for us within 10 minutes of ordering... Tournedos and the steak were medium but tough and poorly cooked, the tournedos were swimming in a kind of Bali sauce.... The steak was too dry. Mediocre plate...and the cowl salad was so little that it was gone in one bite. We didn't complain, you need serious listeners for that... it didn't feel that way here... Service is fast, but asking for the bill could be more enthusiastic and attentive, it took a very long time... next time just walk away? Troela from the service finds keeping her nails more interesting. Another dessert and/or coffee? No, nevermind, we'll skip that... Realm? Where?

we vonden het erg matig. Niet alles van de menukaart was beschikbaar, maar dat werd pas verteld bij het opnemen van de bestelling. Een bepaalde steak was er niet, koffie compleet was er niet, de zeetong zou met roseval aardappels en asperges opgediend worden, maar kwam met patat. Dat werd ook niet verteld. Toen ik er wat van zei, bleek het niet geleverd te zijn. U krijgt 2 koffie van het huis. Op de rekening stond maar 1 koffie niet gerekend. Rommelig dus.

Ik heb op 30 apri met een vriendin plaatsgenomen voor een lunch.helaas ben ik niet lekker geworden.....hoge bloeddruk en hartslag. Chapeau voor de manager die onmiddelijk zijn hulp heeft aangeboden.mocht ik binnen rusten zelfs liggen en hij heeft bij de drogisterij een hartslagmeter gehaald. Mijn hartelijke dank.

Personally not great. Could be better for a restaurant But there are people who think differently.

Had dinner with friends last night at De Vrienden van de Burgemeester. Nice atmosphere, extensive menu and excellent food. Unfortunately, there was a bone in the chicken of the chicken burger and there was not much compassion from the staff, just an apology would have been enough for us, but that was not the case.

The nicest restaurant in Zoetermeer

The restaurant is well located and features an attractive design. The menu is extensive, offering a good range of options. We ordered a burger, a vegetarian burger, and a steak. Both burgers were good in taste and quality, but the steak and sides were disappointing. Service was inconsistent: some staff were professional and attentive, while others seemed not very engaged. Overall, for the price level, we expected a more consistent experience. There’s potential here, but some areas need improvement.

is always packed. In my opinion too pricey for the narrow budget. sits in a cozy place

worst burger i ever ate!!! I don't know why there are so many positive opinions. The meat tasted like frozen frikandel (100% beef). I don't recommend it

Nice, cozy interior. Friendly staff and the food is good.

It's been a while since we had such a delicious meal, my Pasta with shrimps 🍤 was really delicious, and a lot of it, and my wife's Schnitzel was also great 🔝 We will definitely come back here again, and soon too 👍

I've been here for a business administration. Perfectly organised, good food and a great price!

Nice and cozy restaurant and friendly service.

Tasty lunch, friendly staff, salad in good proportions

Delicious food with Great staff. Although it can sometimes take a while for the food to arrive, it is worth the wait.

Cozy restaurant, food was really tasty and beautifully served. Service was also really pleasant! Recommended!

Op Valentijnsdag hier de lunch genoten. Wederom lekker burgers in gezellige omgeving. Het was gezellig druk en de bediening was zeer attent.

Cozy restaurant. Staff incredibly friendly. It went very smoothly, making it a good combination with the theater. The salad with shrimps was delicious.

Food (bouncer) was burnt, unfortunately not tasty.

Wonderful with a group! Food was tasty, service was fast and friendly

Nice cozy tent in the city center of Zoetermeer. Fine citizens. Plenty of seating space and plenty of parking nearby. Prices are fine.

Nice location in the middle of Stadshart. Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Price-quality ratio excellent. You can also go here for lunch. Recommended: grade 8

This is a very nice place to eat. Service is great, the food is great! It is one of the nicest places to eat on the town hall square. Moreover, the food is really tasty. Good wines too. It is very popular even for lunch it can be packed with reservations. A tip here is to call in advance.

We made a very nice video in the restaurant. Good food, very sweet staff, the sweer is very nice, you can know and drink for a good price.

Nice staff, plenty of seating, and vegetarian options. Great place to relax after shopping.

Tasty food. Personally, I find the meal salads delicious and sufficient

In het verder zielloze stadshart van Zoetermeer, is dit een leuke sfeervolle tent. Serveren heerlijke hoofdgerechten voor een prima prijs. Ik had de ossenhaas bali style, echt een aanrader. De voorgerechten waren opvallend genoeg wel aan de prijzige kant. Wat verder opviel waren de heerlijke comfortabele stoelen. Bediening adequaat. Voor herhaling vatbaar.

pornstar martini ready-made from a bottle, just shake it with ice cubes... no, never again

Prima restaurant. Toen we aankwamen en naar onze gereserveerde tafel wilden, was de glazenwasser daar bezig. Dus even gewacht aan een andere tafel. Ik had een Flammkuchen naturel, heerlijk, en mijn man brood met biefstukpuntjes. Die waren helaas bijna koud toen het op onze tafel kwam. De smaak is goed, vriendelijke bediening. Al met al goed genoeg.

Nice place to relax with a coffee and a snack

Went for Christmas 2024, the show was sufficient, some acts took a bit too long, e.g. the juggler, and otherwise quite a nice performance. After the performance we went to the fairground, a bit boring, some attractions were lit with lamps, they looked like fluorescent lamps, without atmosphere. And in some corners it was pitch dark, such as at the elastic jumping attraction. The atmosphere was hopeless.

Delicious food, beautiful decoration Nice tent, fast service

Excellent food for a good price. Good value for money. Friendly staff

The restaurant looks nice and the service is excellent. Unfortunately the food is a bit less: tasteless cold burgers and salad in which you only taste the raw onion.

Ate on Boxing Day with 3 people, the starters and desserts were fine, but the main course was really not tasty, the meat was cold and so were the vegetables and potato croquettes that came with it. the service and atmosphere were fine, but you primarily come for the food, which is a pity

The Christmas dinner was not what we were used to with friends, there was something to criticize about all the dishes. The employees also indicated that it was substandard.

The meat is not easy to chew and no taste for the vegetables, even the juice was not tasty and it looks like it is old

Had a very nice meal here with a friend. Even though it was completely full, they still found a spot for us. Service seemed friendly despite the crowds on a Saturday evening. Time for a personal chat and my girlfriend's food allergies were handled very well. No problem adapting a dish a little. Cozy decor/atmosphere. Don't go if you want budget-friendly food, but the quality of the food was very good.

Excellent food for a reasonable price.

Great cozy restaurant. Quite large, but still very cozy

Nice place, cozy atmosphere, the food was ok but the service was top notch.

I had a reservation for a business lunch from the website earlier that morning. When I arrived 10 minutes before the meeting, there was a large queue, and it was impossible to talk to anyone. After additional 10 minutes, I was escorted to a nice table by the window and told to wait for service. Two minutes later, I was informed that they had mistakenly assigned me to the wrong table, despite my name being prominently displayed on a large blackboard. I was then relocated to a small, cramped, and excessively noisy table at the back of the restaurant, causing significant inconvenience. I complained, and it was communicated that it was my fault that I had made a reservation with them. After a bit of reshuffling, I managed to get a table at another nearby restaurant. I strongly advise against using this restaurant and for the Burgermeister to get better friends. Perhaps remember that bartenders are normally the best friends money can buy. PS! The burgers they served looked extremely pre-fabricated and were significantly overpriced, a point to consider for those planning to dine here.

Everything for a delicious, fun and relaxing lunch. Absolutely great

Bad experience this time. I doubt I'll go again. I decided to opt for the Irish round steak with vegetables for €24.75. When ordering I was asked which sauce I wanted. I chose mushroom. However, they were not told that the receipt would be charged €2.95 afterwards. My colleague paid, so I didn't see that until later. When I got my food my steak was cut into three pieces. As a result, all the juice had already run out and I ate my last piece cold. I expect a steak in 1 piece. The vegetables were only 3 bites and I suspect came straight from the freezer: zero flavor and mega small broccoli and cauliflower florets. I would never buy this dish for €27.70 again. I left out dessert: €11/12 for dessert? No thanks! Shame about this experience.

Nice thing. Nice service Fast service

Delicious lunch. Very extensive map. Friendly service. Food was very tasty. Recommended!

The food was good, a plate full, in my opinion the meat was on the cold side

Super nice tent! Delicious food, nice staff! In short, recommended.

We didn't have a lot of time to visit the theater, but that was taken into account very well. Delicious food and nicely decorated. Minuses: it was cold and it smelled of smoke in our part

Bedt burger i ate in the Netherlands

The starter salmon and carpaccio was delicious. Main course steak, no taste and dry. Sent back and waitress would discuss. Didn't come back again, nor did we ask if we wanted anything else until we asked for the bill. €105 for dredging service and steak. Shame...

We got a spot near the door. After asking twice for another place because it was cold and draughty because the door was open. While someone else got another spot. Then we were waiting for 40 minutes. No one came to us to ask what we want to eat.

Food was good, some small portion of fries and small bowl of sauce, but that was enough for us. If you are a big eater, I think you will quickly come up short here. Service is busy, not enough for the number of customers. The atmosphere is good when the weather is nice and you sit outside. Chairs and tables are a bit dated and wobble. Inside didn't look very cozy, but there was no seating.

Mediocre quality. Dirty cappuccino from machine. Service very poor.

The atmosphere in this restaurant is always good and the service is very helpful and friendly.