Lekker aan de IJssel in Wijk 00 Centrum - De Hoven

It was wonderful to be there with our two grandchildren. Lots of fun playing in the water. A cup of coffee and apple juice, one pastry, and cookies for the grandchildren. Friendly service 👍

Sat outside and had a lovely drink. After visiting Zutphen town center, we went back for lunch.

Enjoying a glass of wine in such a beautiful spot at the end of the afternoon is, of course, fantastic. The "Cava" on the menu wasn't available, and the "Grüner Veltliner" took ages to arrive. And the requested lemon with the sparkling water wasn't delivered. Luckily, a young waitress came to the rescue. This really has to improve...! In such a beautiful spot, on such a beautiful day, things simply have to run smoothly.

Went here for a drink on a summer evening. It wasn't even finished before someone came by (8:15 PM) or wanted another drink. It was the last round. There were no set closing times. According to the server, the manager decided when they closed. A shame for the group of 11 and 4 people who had come in and wanted a drink. Personally, set closing times seem more practical to me. The drinks were fine. However, several of the chair seats were secured with cable ties.

Yesterday afternoon, my wife and I went to lunch at Lekker aan de IJssel. Beautiful weather, a lovely location, and an excellent menu, including vegetarian options. Unfortunately, it wasn't a pleasant experience. The main course—ravioli with mozzarella for me and the veggie burger for my wife—was barely cold! It was a shame, as it lost most of the flavor. The service, too, left a lot to be desired. I was already halfway through my main course before my glass of wine was finally brought, after having to ask for it repeatedly. I ultimately decided to skip my second glass of wine, as it had been conveniently forgotten. It's a real shame; with a little more attention to detail and serving hot dishes that should be hot, things might have improved. But for us, this was the last time. Giddie Ritzerveld.

Had a delicious sundae. Nice patio and beautiful location. There's also a fun water playground for the little ones.

Lovely spot on the IJssel River. Nice terrace. Friendly service.

Enjoy a wonderful time by the IJssel river.

Delicious food with a great view of the IJssel.

A great place for lunch. I recommend trying the delicious focaccia! Lovely atmosphere, right on the IJssel River, and friendly service!

The terrace is a lovely spot for a delicious lunch, and there's also a surprising vegetarian option, which is great!

The staff was constantly busy with each other and paid little attention to the guests. Normally a pleasant experience, but this time it was a bad one. The carpaccio was also watery. We left after the appetizer and found another restaurant to continue our meal.

What a disappointment this place was... a long wait for your order to be taken... a long wait for your order to arrive at your table even though it wasn't busy... a clumsily put-together "toastie" with far too little mackerel and a lot of soggy stuff... 3 mini croquettes with bread... the price and quality were completely out of proportion... the studenty waiter simply waved away our comment about the above... ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.

I've never been here before, so I can't say much about the quality of the food. I can say, however, that the interaction with the often young staff could be a lot better. I've heard several stories now, and I think it's a shame that young people are often exploited or receive completely baseless criticism. Working far too much and being asked to work too much is never good. As a company, you should be protecting your young staff from burnout. It's a shame that little attention is paid to this. I'd say, if you ever eat here, give your waitress a little extra tip. That might even things out a bit. They work (sometimes too) hard, and they deserve it! :)

Not really good value for money. Portions are small (you're meant to take 2-3 per person) but the price was high per portion. Also some dishes have a much larger portion size than others. Nice location and the food was quite alright in terms of taste, but don't be surprised by the high price.

Atmospheric place on the IJssel. Friendly service, but unfortunately not always knowledgeable and attentive.

Good food. Nice terrace on the IJssel

Beautiful location, good concept, friendly service.

Always good! Chef Ronald knows what he is doing and is great with children

Very cozy sitting in nice weather, service was friendly.

Nice place. Lunch promises a lot, little taste

Sitting outside is not really atmospheric. Inside it is. The waiters walk around a bit 'student'.

Too bad! Fries were full of grease and inedible, when confronted she said something like unfortunately I am not allowed to taste, I am not allowed to eat during my work. Staff at the moment bad for the business and owner if you have to wait 20 minutes for someone to come to the table to order.

Just a bit too windy for the terrace so enjoyed the sun from behind the glass. Varied snack platter and tasty drinks, friendly service.

We had a nice meal there with a beautiful view over the IJssel. A nice place

Good terrace on the IJssel. It's ridiculous that you're not even allowed to smoke on the open outdoor terrace.

We had to wait almost 20 minutes before we were helped and it wasn't even very busy. Not much choice on the menu, unless you are vegetarian or vegan.

It was very nice, atmospheric and delicious food Highly recommended

Super nice terrace and very nice young staff. Very nice view!

Eating is only possible from half past 12, which was a quarter past 11. So I ended up walking with the little one. But I still think it would be nice to come back

Worth one more star in itself. But closing the kitchen between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (it is stated) is not convenient. Certainly not with the nice weather. You put another staff member in the kitchen. Had enough staff. Everything else looks neat. Nice location.

Half portions, whole prices. The place is fantastic, but stick to a drink. We ordered a salad with mozzorela and nuts. Desert plate with lots of green and zero nut. Oh wait, that faint white stuff is slivered almond, it was explained to us. And that for the price of a meal salad.

Beautiful view over the IJssel, good cappuccino and a nice location to enjoy/relax.

What a wonderful place to stay after visiting the city. A very full terrace and yet we still got a nice spot to enjoy the view! Nice and friendly staff! And a nice glass of wine!

After a walk through beautiful Zutphen, had lunch here. Great experience, cheerful service. The curry soup and mackerel toast were both well received, although a bit on the high price. There was also a live band playing for the ambiance.

Good location, tasty food and friendly prices

Small cosy place to enjoy afternoon with tasty food

Great stop during a walk through Zutphen

Nice place on the IJssel. We had a delicious lunch here.

After a long walk from Deventer. Settled down at Lekker aan de IJssel with the dog. We received a warm welcome and our dog a cookie and water. Then enjoyed a beer, salmon tompouce and tunamelt. The dishes were tasty and good portions. Because of the sun, the view of the Ijssel made it complete.

Hans and his team serve a delicious drink and a snack in their own atmosphere at a top location.

The IJssel Borrelplank is surprisingly generous and complete. Recommended.

Waited about 40 minutes for takeaway coffee to take on a boardwalk. Glad we got it before the sun set!

Wonderful place. Great card. Meat, fish, vegetarian.

When we are in the area we always go here. Lunch, dinner, always so delicious!! Nice service. This time only coffee with delicious apple strudel, but we saw delicious lunches again. Highly recommended!

Nice view of the river and the lifting bridge.

Had a lovely coffee. And some tasty treats from a tin from grandmother's time.

A little more attention to the terrace and inside is welcome. Lots of sloppily cleared tables outside, napkins lying around and food on the floor. Many stains on the benches and garden chair cushions across the scaffolding wooden benches. Especially young staff, there is no room for small talk.

Very beautiful and well organized, also for the children

Nice place to recover from the Arnhem - Zutphen bike ride

Great place to stay while enjoying a drink or something to eat. With a great view of the IJssel

Easy to reach, plenty of parking. Beautiful terrace on the water and water playground for the children. Been here for a drink and a drink. Great card and service 👍

Super cozy terrace, view of the IJssel, with very friendly staff. The food, lunch for us, is also very tasty. Highly recommended!

Didn't order anything in the end. We like to smoke a cigar outside, but that is not allowed on this terrace. We were allowed to order and then sit outside the terrace. Well, then a bottle of coke from the supermarket is a lot cheaper.

Enjoying the IJssel? Dirty on the IJssel.

Nice place on the IJssel. Terrace is non-smoking. Food difficult to estimate. Kitchen was not open yet.

I ordered 2 skewers of chicken satay, but that was about it. 2 Small skewers topped with a satay sauce that is too thin and a forkful of carrot salad as a plate decoration. Furthermore, on the flat plate, 3 pieces of "sloppy" casave prawn crackers. The napkin was missing when serving and the cutlery on the table was not clean. At Euro 13.75 this is too brief and far too expensive. Also amateurish service without knowledge of what is offered. To ease the suffering a bit, 2 stars. But not actually deserved.

Friendly service, beautiful location. Bread with dip and wine were good. However, the zucchini soup was watery, so we didn't order anything else. Gave feedback to the waitress about the soup, also about the dirty tin containing the cutlery. I hope they do something about it.

Sat down to eat something. After a very long wait, someone came to ask if we wanted to order something. After waiting even longer, we finally got our drinks and a menu. They have a kind of open kitchen concept where the drinks were poured by a young man standing on the left. The weather was sweltering and this Pipo was constantly wiping his sweaty head with his hands and shaping his sweaty hair and then continuously grabbing nuts from the storage barrel that was there. So terribly gross and no one said anything about it. Although that was possible because the staff was more likely to chat at the drinks counter than to take orders. To top it all off, the filthy little man went to the toilet WITH his cell phone. You understand that with hygiene so low priority, there is no food for us here.

We sat here for lunch. After half an hour of asking where our food was, it would arrive shortly. Left after an hour because there was no food yet. Location very beautiful.

Nice tent, good, friendly service.

My husband and I bought an ice cream for 1.75 per person. 1 ball each on a cone like that.... I call that a curl of 1 bite!? Not even a real scoop of ice cream!!?? We will never get ice cream here again!!!! Scandalous, that's how you get your profit for a while, but not in the long run, it seems to me.....really bad!!

Very nice location, friendly and committed staff. Unfortunately we didn't eat, but we did drink a very good wine. Price quality ok.

Arrived around 7pm, were not greeted when we arrived, were not given a menu card for something to eat or a snack, when we asked for it later (7:30pm) they no longer accepted food. Empty glasses were taken away without offering new drinks, staff audibly urged each other to work harder because it was busy, super derogatory. Top tent.

A Mostert soup at its finest, outlook, the toilet needs better supervision.

All the reviews you read about this establishment are correct. Both positive and negative. Let me limit myself to the absolute plus: the location and the view. Everything else will be fine...

At the collection point: We ate 3 fries with sauce. Very expensive! 15.75! The fries were very salty! The cone was only half full! Many fries were not cooked enough! Didn't get a fork or napkin! In short, worthless, never buy anything here again!

Very small portions and from the microwave. Bad thing

Beautifully situated on the IJssel. Pleasant and friendly staff. Pleasant ambience

Update: today we went out for dinner in honor of his successful son. Tables on the beautiful IJssel side were set for a group of (successful) students. After the group entered, the atmosphere had taken over and normal conversation at the table was hardly possible anymore. I think you should close the rest of the tent. Shame. Nice meal in honor of my birthday, small portions; tapas concept. Very friendly service who is also up for a joke. Glad that we can now enjoy a delicious meal at this top location.

Nice little park. Very quiet and well maintained.

The place is great, but I miss the cozy atmosphere of the owner and staff. There is hardly any contact made, there is hardly a smile. And the sun was still shining so cheerfully!

Delicious lunch, highly recommended

Relax on the terrace with a view of the IJssel. And then enjoy the setting sun with a nice beer.

Eating a nice fries ("fries") while cycling...... what a disappointment: weak food for way too much money. So NOT RECOMMENDED!

Very friendly and cheerful service

We were kindly received. Beautiful place to look out over the river. But the experience was disappointing for us. The coffee tasted fine. But the tompouce was tough. Someone slapped a card on the table without greeting. No one came to us anymore. Staff walked by. But they made no contact. We didn't feel wanted, paid and left. Wasn't that nice on the IJssel, unfortunately.

Had a delicious coffee with apple pie and enjoyed the view.

We politely asked if we could sit on the terrace, there were about 10 tables full. After 25 minutes we left, no one came to ask if we wanted something to drink or something. While the girls who worked there were having a nice chat with each other.

Nice place. But we were less happy about the portions. Tasty but small for what you pay. . A little celeriac fries and some fish. Tasty but not Haute cuisine. Just fine diner food, but not enough.

Had a wonderful lunch here! Super nice location on the IJssel. Highly recommended.

Beautiful view and friendly, spontaneous service

The dishes are not in balance in price-quality ratio

Excellent and tasty dishes. Beautiful location on the IJsselkade.

I think it's great when the menu says something different than usual. In this case it was the celeriac fries, which was a tasty change for me. The dishes were nicely prepared. The staff was friendly and the prices were absolutely okay. Nice view from inside and outside from the terrace.

Nice place near the IJssel. Enjoyed a delicious carrot cake with coffee.

Top location, easily accessible by bike. Friendly staff

Really way too expensive and also small portions. Too bad I won't be there again.

Nice place but way too expensive for what you get, €5 for a small piece of monchou and mocha cake really doesn't make sense! I understand that the location is very expensive, but at least give them value for your money! Once but never again for us unfortunately!

Nice place, excellent food, staff very young but enthusiastic. View of the IJssel, it is a pity that the view is somewhat obstructed by constructed planks, could have been lower.

Location is great. Taste of the food is fine but the price is very high for what you get.. Won't be back.

Beautiful location Nice food price but ratio for what you get is not good! 14 euros for just 1 small skewer is a lot of money! Won't be back anytime soon!

Beautiful location and delicious food, the portions for a man are not really big!

Here you can sit comfortably with a beautiful view of the IJSSEL.

It was disappointing. The location can be beautiful, but that may depend on the layout of the terrace. Employees searching, young girls very friendly. Manager or owner? significantly less customer-oriented. Food very poor, quality lagged behind, not in relation to the price. Pity. Plek has a lot of potential and I hope for the owner that they manage to grow. It was a one-off for us.

What a beautiful spot...on the IJssel! Definitely come back again in the summer.

No fruit cake available. Nevertheless, apple pie is sold. Very funny

Really tasty food and what a nice concept! Small dishes that you can can share with each other. And every dish is particularly tasty. Good location and the staff was also very helpful and friendly. Recommended!!

Heerlijk geluncht met de zalmtompouce. De combinaties zijn gewaagd dus verwacht het onverwachte. Volgens mij staat er een goede kok. Personeel lijkt een beetje zoekende: wie doet wat. Uitzicht is fantastisch! Al met al erg naar de zin gehad.

Ja een lekkere wandeling langs de IJssel kun je hier gezellig iets drinken, of eten. Mooi uitzicht over de IJssel.