In den Boekenkast in Middelwatering Oost

The burger was extremely rare, and we weren't even asked how we wanted it. After re-frying it, the outside was very dark and the inside still undercooked. But the burger wasn't that thick! It was quite large, though. The chicken breast wasn't seasoned, only a little soy sauce was added for color. The peanut sauce was the only flavor. The fries that came with it were tasty, but very few. We got the main course, but I think the fries that came with it were still being harvested, because they arrived really late, despite us asking. Some guests with a dog also came in. That's enough for me. The staff was friendly, but I wouldn't go back.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, all in all, top-notch. Keep up the good work!

Cozy, delicious food. Good service.

Limited beer selection, no IPAs, just a few blond beers. Coffee not available after nine (cleaning the machine).

We had dinner here on Friday, November 21, 2025, and enjoyed it with old (motorcycle) buddies. It was packed, but we received excellent service from the enthusiastic staff, and the food was delicious. For dessert, we were thoroughly entertained by a swinging and lively live performance from the band. We had a fantastic evening. Thank you for that.

Last night we dined here with six women before going to the theater. The service was prompt, the drinks arrived quickly, as did the menu. The food was delicious, but the fries arrived a bit late. The scampi dish, however, was a real disappointment. The scampi were floating in a very thin sauce/soup. It was only edible with a spoon, which we asked for, with a tiny ball of rice in the middle. The chef probably hadn't mastered this dish. It's a shame; we're always very satisfied with the food at De Boekenkast.

A big 10 for In Den Boekenkast. This restaurant was packed tonight. Yet, we received incredibly good service. Eight, mostly former bikers, were served promptly with delicious food and drinks. Everything was top-notch. Hats off to In Den Boekenkast, well done!!! Thanks.

We had a delicious lunch here with three adults and a baby. Friendly staff, a lovely location, and good service.

Drinks were served quickly, the wok satay didn't come with any vegetables, the fries were served too late, the "gentlemen of rank" dessert was a disgrace: two white balls and two chocolate balls. The bill was quite expensive. After 20 years in a bookcase, it was time for something different. My clothes could go straight into the washing machine thanks to the open kitchen.

So cozy, nice music in the background, friendly staff, perfect service

Nice grand café. Delicious food.

We had a good meal again, although there were a few glitches in the service. As I said before, we should be attentive.

I sometimes go to Den Boekenkast. I find the service from the bar staff poor. It seems like they're trying to help multiple customers at once because they're so busy, which is detrimental to efficiency and effectiveness.

What a shame, what a shame. It was such a good restaurant that we came to Rotterdam especially for it. But unfortunately, they can't live up to that promise anymore. One dish only arrived after the rest was ready, the fries weren't fried, and the tuna steak had very little flavor (certainly not Japanese-style) and didn't even have a single vegetable. An expensive restaurant with poor quality. Otherwise, the staff were lovely, but that's not the problem.

Good atmosphere, smooth and friendly service, tasty dishes.

The food was a solid 4! The satay tasted burnt. Service, meh, 2 stars. The atmosphere was okay? Relaxed. Oh yeah, advice... Nothing is mandatory, of course, but if I had been the server, I would have at least offered compensation, halved the price, or given them the satay on the house. 🤘🏼

Today I celebrated my late husband's birthday with a dinner that should be a wonderful memory, but tonight was a disappointment. The service took a long time, my food was good, but the tzatziki on the sandwich I bought last week was chock full of garlic, so I didn't. When I paid, there was a dessert on my receipt that I hadn't ordered. Overall experience this time was far below par.

Super tasty food and nice people, nice evening ☺️

Nice restaurant, delicious food and a very nice beer

The food is delicious, and the daily menu changes regularly. If you have a complaint, it's resolved promptly.

Nice location, shame about the current renovations.

Cozy, delicious food, good service. The outside is still a mess because the square is being renovated by the municipality. But it's temporary. Worth a visit.

Very good food and service with a smile

The food was good, Too bad the staff doesn't know if there are 2 croquettes on the menu you only get 1, had to ask for butter, a little bit of lettuce, nothing more. Called about it, would hear something, heard nothing more. You are then sitting with a whole group and don't want to complain. It turned out later that they had charged half price. But nothing was said. For me it was disappointing. The bill was simply shared by all of us. Furthermore it was empty inside no other customers a few outside.

Jazz evening, what a party, very nice and cozy. Food was great, the entire table of 8 people thought so. Just over 50pp spent with starter, main course and dessert plus drinks. Went back again for the pork belly because it is prepared fantastically!

Really a great restaurant! Delicious food and a great atmosphere!

Nice place, friendly staff. Good food, reasonable price

Tasty food for a good price And cozy on the terrace in the sun. I can't wait until the square is completely finished

Normally good, but you were really cheated on the royal couple

It is in a converted church. The atmosphere is very nice, but when it is busy every conversation echoes through the building. This sometimes makes it difficult to understand each other. Service was great, good beer and good food.

We come here almost every week for wines and beers. Nice atmosphere and very cozy.

Nice employees, delicious food and drinks.

Excellent service, and you feel welcome in this lunchroom/restaurant. A truly recommended winner

Staff a bit rushed, but it was a Friday night. We didn't eat, only came for drinks. Nice place in a nice location.

Leuke sfeer, lekker eten en heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel. Zeker een aanrader om even lekker te gaan uiteten.

Yes, just 5 stars, until last Saturday I only stopped by for a coffee, but the dinner was fine, Italian Fish, delicious, nice and hot, everything, nothing to complain about, and very nice staff, not forced, spontaneous, great!

Dear, I went here for dinner today 27/01/2025. We enjoyed the food and for €30 per person we left well filled. Some things have stood out, - music could be a bit quieter, it was just a bit too loud, so communication was possible, but the music was disturbing. - the lamps on the tables (these were lamps with salt and pepper underneath) are very dusty. This is not very pleasant if you want to eat and have to look at dusty things. The bottles in which the drinks were served also showed some kind of white circles just below the neck. - in the men's toilet in the loft, the lamp is not strong enough to illuminate the room, it is also in an awkward position. Besides negative things, there are more positive factors also present, - the staff is friendly - there is a cheerful atmosphere - the food is tasty and of good quality. Conclusion, I will definitely come here again, but I hope you can do something with the tips. Kind regards, Kylian Versteeg

Attractive restaurant, pleasantly decorated. The food is delicious and the service is very friendly. Always nice to come here!

In addition to the books, they have delicious food and drinks. Cozy atmosphere near Capelle center

Very cozy restaurant, nice atmosphere and good prices spicy chicken sandwich12.50

Everyone had a drink and a snack

Delicious food, good and friendly staff

Very nice restaurant with delicious cappuccino and delicious carpaccio

Great tent for VrijMiBo and also for a nice dinner or lunch

Cozy restaurant, good food, casual atmosphere. Reservations necessary.

In twee uur tijd slechts alleen het voortje mogen nuttigen.:mensen die na ons binnen kwamen hadden eerder hun eten. We hebben drie keer moeten aangeven dat we een tijdslimiet hadden ivm het naast gelegen theater. In 2 uur tijd moet je toch twee gerechten gegeten kunnen hebben , toch? Verder was de friet slap en de pesto roomsaus niet vers. Men heeft ons genoegdoening gegeven door een glas wijn van het huis te schenken.

The atmosphere is very warm, the people are respectful and friendly, the company is very successful, the staff is friendly.

Had a delicious lunch with 3 people on Boxing Day. Everything was attractively decorated. It was very nice that we could choose from the normal lunch menu as my 95 year old mother-in-law no longer wants an extensive Christmas menu. Everything was fresh and was very tasty.

What a super nice restaurant in the center. I had lunch here with a friend and we enjoyed it. Delicious food, friendly service, super nice place.

Enjoy a drink on a terrace in a nicely decorated setting. When the weather is nice, of course #redwing

Good and friendly staff and great atmosphere, especially during the live performances

Een paar maanden geleden hebben we hier nog heerlijk gegeten. Nu was het armoe troef. De satéschotel bestond eigenlijk alleen uit een pannetje met heel veel satésaus en enkele stukjes kip. De friet die wij erbij kregen voor 4 personen was bedroevend qua hoeveelheid. Het was ongeveer 10 frietjes pp. Garnituur zoals zoetzuur of sla ontbrak volledig. En dat voor 18,50 euro. Als toetje tiramisu besteld. Enige overeenkomst met het bekende toetje was ver te zoeken. Een paar bollen ijs in een coupe waar wat likeur overheen werd gegoten met daarin een paar keihard lange vingers. Ook was er geen verse taart zoals wij gewend zijn van de de Boekenkast. Het leek wel een nieuw concept 'hoe kunnen we zoveel mogelijk geld verdienen met zo min mogelijk kosten aan ingredienten of aan creatieve koks'. Een nieuwe eigenaar?

Beautiful and cozy catering industry...nice to see the Christmas decorations inside...

We had dinner here with family. Here you can enjoy delicious food.

It was pleasant and the service was busy but fine. Unfortunately the food was mediocre. The Babette was very tough and the portion of fries for two people in a cup was much too small.

Een verborgen pareltje in Capelle. Voorafgaand aan theaterbezoek hebben wij hier heerlijk gegeten, op donderdagavond en gewoon vol. Mooie gerechten, heerlijk van smaak en mooi uitgeserveerd. Grootte van de porties waren prima kortom een heerlijk voor', hoofd- en nagerecht voor een hele nette prijs

Om 9 uur stopt de bediening met aandacht geven aan de bezoekers. We zaten aan de bar. Maar het personeel had nul tot nul aandacht voor lege glazen. Bezig met telefoons en met elkaar. We waren het zat en zijn maar naar huis gegaan. Zo jammer dit. Een paar euro besparen op personeel maar te veel op kwaliteit. Het is een keuze.

We ate here with family of 10 people. Highly recommended.

Tasty food for an affordable price

Nothing to complain about at all, cozy, atmospheric, delicious food. What fun We'll come again soon, I think every Friday 😀

Just had a snack with an old colleague. Cozy and good food...nice atmosphere...

I came here when I still lived in Capelle, after 20 years I still come back a few times a year. Says enough!

Little air due to the renovation of the town square, but tasty ice cream

Great place, huge club sandwich, nice service, a bit jaded.

Great location, also for a business lunch. Parking nearby and good value for money

Had a bite to eat at this restaurant with colleagues on Friday evening. However, you are looking for a restaurant where you cannot hear each other due to poor acoustics. And a restaurant with extremely slow service and poor service that is also extremely expensive? Then look no further. The dishes are not prepared at all and there are no vegetables, fries are in very small portions, so ordering extra for €4.50 is necessary. Then you can wait for hours and to order dessert we had to get the menu ourselves. We won't be coming back here again. We didn't have a starter, only a main course and a drink and dessert.

Very nice atmosphere and great stuff

Nice tent, but 9.50 for a baco is quite pricey

Leuk restaurant en ruim en schoon terras. Vriendelijk personeel. Restaurant binnen ziet er goed uit , wij hebben heerlijk op het terras gezeten.

Nice tent in a deadly boring location. It's a good thing that there is a completely renovated large shopping center and theater nearby, otherwise it would never have survived. Stopped here for a quick bite to eat after visiting some shops. Hamburgers here are excellent and priced accordingly. Service was friendly, but did not rise above the level of a student part-time job. Ex. On a clearly visible chalkboard with, among other things, the special 'beer of the month'. Informed about this: remains a mystery. Partner orders another glass of wine: it is not brought, even though he is asked twice if everything is to his liking. The first time we indicate that a colleague has already ordered a glass of wine. The second time we asked for the bill. This actually matched what was served. All with mixed feelings: a good meal, but sad that the staff already makes mistakes on such basic things (and therefore ensures that they themselves miss out on tips and the manager loses out on turnover).

Heb ruim een half uur op het terras gezeten zonder bediend te worde. Personeel heeft het te druk met onzin en geen overzicht.

Nice to sit and cozy, friendly staff

Delicious food, nice, quick service. Fast service! Highly recommended!

Delicious food! Just getting a waiter for a cup of coffee after dinner took a long time.

Nice, we were there due to retirement.

A very cozy place with service like in the past, nothing is too much. Would love to come back here.

Too bad you have to ask staff to clean the table

You can sit both indoors and outdoors. In the interior there is a U-shaped bar surrounded by dining tables. There is also a special room for groups. The price-quality ratio is unreasonably expensive. 1 unsubscribed cylinder of fries for 2 people. There are hardly any vegetables available and a bottle of table water charges no less than €6.50. The soup dishes are expensive. In short, a lot of money while the dining environment is not particularly situated.

Good burgers, nice informal atmosphere and quick service.

On advice, go to In den Boekenkast in Capelle aan den IJssel... I'm not the worst, so I take my girlfriend for lunch. Ate delicious Carpaccio, which was really delicious 😋😋😋😋😋 (instead of 5 stars 😋). A super nice glass of wine and for 'dessert' a cup of apple pie with whipped cream... we are full, but nice and full 😉. I hear you ask, any recommendations? Yeaaaa! 👍🏻

We come there for a beer, excellent choice. Bitterballen are GREAT!

Had lunch several times. Wide choice from hot to cold. The quality of the food is what you would expect, it is sufficient but not exceptional. Staff is friendly and service is smooth.

very slow service. If you don't mind the time, you can sit down. At first glance there are 50+ people here, but while waiting for the menu I understand that they came here when they were still young 😄. for example: it took 20 minutes for the lunch menu to be brought to us

Attractive location...very generous with sauces on the food. I would say do it separately. I also indicated this after dinner. The waitress would pass it on, but also looked at me as if I was making an dishonorable proposal. A location where I regularly visit and will continue to visit. Food is generally good and service is fast and friendly.

One of the ordered dishes was returned due to the meat being too raw. Other dish did not meet expectations. I understand that the owner cannot always be so alert that he can and must monitor his kitchen staff 100%. It's a shame that 2 of the 8 dishes were not satisfactory. Doesn't detract from the rest of the review. We would love to come back again.

Didn't eat. It was very pleasant

Nice place with a nice large terrace on the sun. Friendly service and nice menu.

Average atmosphere, a bit boring

Today I visited In den Boekenkast for the first time in 20 years (due to moving to North Holland) and it really hasn't changed. Great service from a boy only 18 years old who understands everything! So here are the compliments for you, the delicious cortado including a glass of whipped cream and a glass of water. The delicious lunch, rosé and white wine 🥂 Recommended, see you next time 🎁

Delicious and had a cup of coffee with a piece of apple pie was delicious

Gezellig ingericht , snelle bediening en vriendelijk. Super lekker en compleet👍🏻 Eten werd zeer snel geserveerd. Aanrader!

There is a nicely decorated restaurant in the bookcase. The food is not bad, but it also leaves a bit to be desired. The rump steak is fine. But the club sandwich with chips on the lunch menu is substandard. The service is often invisible and waiting for you, which is quite annoying. The prices are too high compared to the quality.

We waren hier voor een speciale gelegenheid met een groep collega’s. De sfeer was erg leuk en de kaart boven verwachting verrassend. Mijn voorgerecht, een vitello tonnato was bereid met verse tonijn, dat was echt een 10+! Het is een groot en vrij druk restaurant, zakelijke groepen, privé dinertjes alles door elkaar dat maakte de sfeer leuk en heel ongedwongen. Bediening vriendelijk, goed ingespeeld kortom alles was zoals het moest zijn. Een punt kan worden verbeterd, spreek misschien soms wat gasten aan…. Aan het eind van de avond waren de toiletten werkelijk kapot en bij het naar buiten gaan stonden de jonge avondgasten voor de deuren luid en overduidelijk onaardig naar elkaar te doen. Dat verdient dit leuke restaurant niet! Hopelijk was dit toeval.

Since January 2024, our book club has been meeting monthly at In de Boekkast. Very nice atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Dirty wet table, uninterested service, later a friendly boy. Dehydrated goat cheese on reasonable bread Quite dark inside. It's a pity. Could be much better with some attention.

The three of us had a nice meal here. The service was excellent, and the food was served on time. We really enjoyed the meal. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice and the interior was stylish and cozy. You can park for free nearby. This is possible on the side of the road or behind the town hall.

Staff members are not interested in taking orders and service is unfortunately substandard

Starter and dessert excellent. But the main course, the tuna, was extremely salty, seemed overcooked and well done. We were given the option to have it prepared again. But too many elements were so bad that we had no confidence in it. Plates returned almost untouched. No compensation. Just have to pay the full portion. Downright bad. We won't be coming back here again...

What a nice thing. Delicious lunch with 3 people. The food, the service, the staff, the price and the ambiance; everything is fine 👍 We will definitely eat here more often.

In the beginning it all took a very long time. Later they forgot a dish for the birthday boy or girl.... this was made "quickly". But nothing was done with it. Until we went to the chef and he gave a good discount. Therefore the evening ended well. Today might be a bad day. Normally good and atmospheric.