Restaurant de Watersnip - Plons & Parel SpeelParadijs in Petten

We had a delicious meal, and the kids can play wonderfully here.

We had a delicious meal. The only thing I find a pity is that there is very little choice for a child with celiac disease.

Nice place in Petten for food with family or friends. I ordered a USA steak which was alright (not extraordinary). The portion was sufficient. But for me what stood out the most was the service. Great wait staff.

The service was incredibly friendly and fast, and they were very attentive to our limited and halting Dutch. The food was convenience food, of course, but beautifully presented and delicious. We'd love to come back!

We reserved a table for five people and two days in advance informed the server that my son needed to eat gluten-free. We were told it wouldn't be a problem. We pre-ordered a schnitzel with fries for my son, who was really looking forward to it. When we arrived, we were told they didn't have that that evening... I definitely cannot recommend this restaurant.

We all had a delicious meal! To be honest, it was on the pricey side. I had a rosé and the glass wasn't even half full, and you pay a whopping €6.00 ​​for that......

Informal atmosphere, friendly and efficient service, and delicious food

Update: The restaurant team took the criticism seriously and responded quickly and fairly. The communication was very pleasant, and the issue was resolved. Therefore, I have adjusted the rating accordingly. ——————— We had a mixed experience today. There were three of us at the restaurant, and we ordered various schnitzels with side dishes. The wait time was perfectly acceptable. The server was friendly and attentive and even asked if everything was okay after serving our drinks. Unfortunately, this didn't happen after the food arrived. One of the schnitzels was dry and tough, while the other two were fine. I ate about half of it with the sauce but left the rest. When the server came to clear the dishes shortly afterward and asked if everything had been alright, I told her that my schnitzel wasn't up to standard. She offered to speak with management about a solution. I replied that that was kind, but I didn't want a second schnitzel. If they were willing to offer a discount, that would be very kind. Nothing else happened until I went to pay and discovered they were charging me the full price. I inquired about it, but was told I should have notified them beforehand and that I had eaten too much of the schnitzel. I was told to mention that next time. Honestly, do you really think there will be a next time? We're still at "de Watersnip" for almost two more weeks, but I wouldn't count on another visit.

A very nicely decorated restaurant. The service was okay. It wasn't very busy, and we ordered four pancakes, which took about 20 minutes to prepare. The young server was working alone. She was very friendly and efficient. If there had been more guests, it would have taken longer, of course, but we were probably lucky that there were only two other families there. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with the food. A large pancake (a regular dinner plate) with one or two side dishes costs €12. For children (a dessert plate), one costs €8. In our opinion, it was relatively expensive. Or perhaps they could have made two smaller pancakes and presented them more attractively. We wouldn't order €40 (plus drinks) for four pancakes again and wouldn't recommend it.

Food simple but okay. The staff did their best despite the crowds.

We are currently still at this campsite. We booked a pitch from July 5th to July 19th. We are quite disappointed with how they handle things commercially here; it is truly ridiculous. Last Sunday, my girlfriend went to the snack bar to get 4 cans of Heineken for 16 euros. Later that evening, I went myself to get 8 cans for 29.50 🤷🏼‍♂️, but a few days earlier I got one six-pack for 9.50, although that includes the deposit. To top it all off, we almost had a heart attack; seriously, this is a complete rip-off!!!! Last week, we ordered fries on the terrace in front of the snack bar and ate there: fries with battered fish and lettuce, delicious by the sea so that goes with it, although the lettuce was nowhere to be found. 11 euros is a decent price and it was a nice portion of food, in a cardboard takeaway container. So last Monday we decided to order those fries with battered fish again, so I called to order in advance due to long waiting times. So we picked up the food at 7:00 PM, again in a cardboard box; this one was bigger than the other time, but the food inside was inferior, and the price for the same dish suddenly cost 24 euros because it was ordered in the restaurant!!!!!🥵🥵 So I went back the next day to complain; the answer was that the fries are more upscale and there is better service in the restaurant. The fries were—yes, with the skin on—slim instead of crispy as with the previous order, and I didn't notice any service at all. A young lady of barely 20 was the manager and showed me the door with the message: "We aren't doing anything about it." So, well, unfortunately, this campsite gets a review like this from me. To me, service means: fix it and don't show a customer the door. Oh yes, we had 3 kibbeling dishes and a salami pizza 91 EURO😤, and there was another surprise on the pizza: a piece of plastic from a kitchen utensil. I feel pretty ripped off.

Nice and relaxed and fun for the kids

Great food, top-notch service, and a nice, atmospheric space.

Food is too expensive. 20 euros for chicken satay, 20 euros for a meal salad. In a campsite restaurant. Completely out of line. Pancake initially way too dark, burnt. Served anyway... The new pancake was undercooked. You could see that immediately. Strange. Nice indoor play area, handy with the heat and also when it rains. Also a large outdoor playground. Paid parking, but free exit if you buy something in the restaurant.

Yesterday I also pointed out to the waitress that the quality does not match the price. Way too expensive for what you get. Schnitzel with everything on it.... Bell peppers and mushrooms were practically non-existent, the bowl of raw vegetables with the spareribs was so small, one bite and gone, just like the bowls of sauce. All in all, very pricey and disappointing. The bright spot was the service 😀.

The food exceeded expectations. We had several dishes and that was fine. The service was also fine. We had one person with a starter. Only when she had finished the starter did the wait staff ask if the main course could be brought out so that we could all start the main course at the same time. All in all, excellent.

Super cozy restaurant, friendly service, and the food was also very tasty. We had a very pleasant evening with the whole family; the kids could play to their heart's content and then sit down at the table again to eat. We will definitely be back!

Very cozy restaurant, plenty of play opportunities for the children!

I'm always a bit skeptical about campsite restaurants, but I was pleasantly surprised by Restaurant de Watersnip. Despite the attached indoor playground, the restaurant itself is quiet and the ambiance is very nice. The schnitzel and fries were delicious, the pizza looked good but was a bit bland. All in all, though, I recommend it.

Very friendly staff, fast service and food preparation; very good value for money.

The wait for our table for two was very long, 45 minutes, for a beef burger and fish stew. That was a shame; apparently, there was a large group seated just ahead of us on this Saturday, May 2nd. We had also reserved for 6:30 PM. But the food was fine, and the service and atmosphere were good too.

Very friendly staff 👍🏽 we'll gladly come again

We enjoyed a delicious Easter brunch with you. Also great for the children. The service was also great!!

The food was very tasty. The spareribs weren't really good. Otherwise, it was great fun, and great for the children too.

We had a Valentine's high tea yesterday. It was very tasty, but not really what a high tea is like... I found it a bit disappointing. In the end, we paid quite a hefty amount for what you get. The service and location, however, were absolutely top-notch! My son loved it.

Brunch was perfectly arranged; we had informed them in advance that there was a pregnant woman in attendance. Unfortunately, that didn't quite get through. Everything else was perfectly arranged.

We had a super cozy and delicious Christmas brunch! There was plenty of food and something for everyone, including the kids. We had a wonderful brunch and highly recommend it! Enjoying a lovely brunch with the family while the kids play in between—great!

Delicious food at reasonable prices.

Very tasty pizza, fast delivery

Friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food.

The food is okay. Typical fried food, but also good salads and burgers. The service is good. What I don't understand is why the restrooms in a restaurant with these prices have to look like this. It's incredibly frustrating. It looks like they haven't cleaned the place all day, no paper towels...

We had to wait a very long time for our food. But that wasn't a problem for us, since we were on vacation. However, upon returning to the parking lot, the long wait for our food cost us dearly. We had been there for a little over two hours (mostly waiting), and it cost us €15 per car!

The restaurant on the campsite is very nice. We each had a burger. It was very tasty and fresh. The staff was very accommodating and flexible...since I'm not allowed to eat spicy sauces, I'd happily skip it. Only the restrooms aren't great. They should be cleaned more often.

Fantastic! Super friendly and helpful service, delicious food, and a super fun place for kids. Both inside and outside.

Cozy and good restaurant. The food is delicious, the service excellent, the staff top notch. Even though they have fewer staff, you don't have to wait long. Highly recommended to work here!

The food was good. Service took a while. Be patient! But the kids are busy!

The strawberries were missing from the Eton Mess dessert, the chef had forgotten them, but the waitress said sorry.

A great place to spend time with family and friends, a huge plus for the playroom and delicious food

Great food, fast service. Food is of great quality. Simple, large portions.

Good food, good price and the children could play. Well organised!

Great location to let the children play outside (behind). That really surprised us, we didn't even know this was in the area.

Nice atmosphere! Delicious food and lovely employees.

Nice restaurant and delicious food. Staff is friendly and the kids had fun.

The Easter brunch was a disgrace. For 24.50 euros per person. Hard bread, tiny portions. Never again.

Delicious food, friendly staff in a nice atmosphere. Located on the campsite.

The food is ok, the prices too. For a campsite you can't complain.

We had some delicious tapas a while ago, today we got a nice spot at the playground according to our wishes. Unfortunately more than disappointed by the food, we ordered a veggie burger and a regular one. Halfway through the veggie burger turned out to have been served with bacon on it, so one of us who hasn't eaten meat for more than 10 years turned out to have eaten half a hamburger. The shocked waitress offered us an ice cream on the house but then didn't come back at all. We left disappointed and got dessert at another restaurant.

Small restaurant with reasonable prices (since the campsite is always a little more expensive)

Nice place for the kids, especially when the weather is nice so the kids can play outside. Staff are friendly and the food tasted good. Parking is free if you come to eat (ask for a ticket). Definitely recommended!

very good, recommended the fish and chips and the schnitzel The staff were friendly even if a little slow. one flaw is the cleanliness, we had to clean the table ourselves, however recommended

Super nice restaurant with great staff! Very open and social, you will receive good help there. Also very fun for young children

Celebrated a birthday at the Snipe and had a great afternoon there Food was delicious. Service excellent, friendly and very alert. location, cozy atmosphere The grandkids loved it so much they didn't even want to take it home Definitely worth repeating

The food was tasty and more than enough. Play area for our 6 year old daughter was absolutely great. Service was nice and good. We had a great time. Definitely worth repeating with children.

Brand new, but not much. Lots of kids who are too old and hang around here out of boredom. Doesn't make it fun for the younger kids.

Scam, way too expensive and way too little food

All you can eat, chaotic is the word. 4 or 5 tables occupied and orders are still being delivered incorrectly or not at all, wondering what this would be like if the place were full. Several dishes arrive cold that should have been warm. Disappointed is the right word. One time visit unfortunately, would not recommend it to anyone.

The food was good. The indoor playground is great.

The food was subpar. The worst pizza I have ever tried to eat in my life.

The snipe was the end point of a 2-day beach walk. With a drink voucher from the Tours organization, I asked for the largest beer I could get. The Snipe didn't act childish and my thirst was completely quenched.

Super delicious meal with 2 kids: Pizzas very tasty, kibbeling very tasty, schnitzel very tasty. In short, recommended!! Very good staff too. In short, recommended!

We were there with our grandchildren and children and it was very tasty. Service was very nice. What's really nice is that you can eat in peace and the children can play. Great 👍I like it.

It's already expensive for what you get. And that you then wait over 45 minutes for the food to arrive, even though it was almost empty. This is our third time visiting and unfortunately it didn't get any better.

The food was so-so. The burgers were hard and the children found the Poferties too sweet and, above all, not enough.

I really didn't expect such a delicious and visually appealing meal from a campsite restaurant. I ordered the US steak medium and it was tender and cooked to perfection. My wife ordered the spare ribs and was also thrilled. Bravo for the chef👍👏

The quality of the food is below average at best (fast food quality). But far too expensive for that. Furthermore, the restaurant makes a very disorganized impression. The large scope for children is positive. The controls are unusable with 2-3 exceptions. You always have to order small portions, which are very small, but you can try different things. Basically not a bad idea, but poorly implemented. Several of the small orders were forgotten. When we asked where the orders were, they simply said that we didn't order them without even checking. Furthermore, it was said that we were fully booked, although a large number of tables were still free and remained free. This Chotic organization permeates the entire restaurant. To top it all off, the calculation was also wrong, but in our favor. But you didn't want to believe it either. So we only paid for 1 meal for 2 people and also several drinks for free. Bottom line: Far too expensive for the quality of food and not worthy of a restaurant. Some of the staff were very unfriendly. I can't make a recommendation and will steer clear of the restaurant in the future. It's a shame actually.

It would be all you “can” eat if you didn’t have to wait over an hour (!) for the first round of food. On some appetizers and fries...sorry, but it's not worth the money. We spend almost €100 here with three adults and children, so you can expect that after 10 minutes there will be at least a few fries on the table! The children are immediately too tired to eat and the parents are annoyed. The only good thing is that the children are a bit distracted by the playground.

Super, super, super, really great!

Had a nice brunch with the fourteen of them Friendly staff.

Very nice staff and great because it's within walking distance. The Aperol is fantastic. The ice cream too.

Very tasty there. Nice personel. Great value for a campsite.

Due to a gluten allergy I am not allowed to use the bamboo spoons, I was handed a coffee spoon, class!!

The beef burger is really not tasty, the meet was so dry and strange that I thought I got the veggie meet version. We also had the BBQ Ribs, I also wouldn’t recommend them. Also, the drinks are mini sized, I never expect XXL portions, but at least something that last for my meal (I had to order extra drinks).

Great clean campsite Fantastic beach Small, sweet town Our 2nd home

Very nice restaurant. Nicely decorated and very tasty food. There is a huge outdoor games park attached to the restaurant. Very good food, good prices, very good children's entertainment.

Nice place for a stopover while cycling. Friendly and helpful service. Lunch can be customized. Clean sanitary facilities. Recommended.

Delicious food, good selection, price acceptable

Nice decor, good food, nice atmosphere.

Good lunch, unfortunately cold in the hall

Delicious food and nice service!

Just a good basic map. Delicious for a 'camping snack'. Freshly made, nice staff, up for a chat. The prices are also normal. So if you have a strong appetite, this is a good place to settle down!!

Thank you. The fries are awesome. With the 🍔 I would personally fry the champions for a shorter time, they were very limp, but the rest were great.

Super good food, fantastic service with a smile and reasonable prices for the good quality food you get!

Friendly service and good food.

A very nice restaurant located at a campsite. The atmosphere there is very nice and the food is very tasty. The staff is nice and friendly and accommodating, a very clean and well-kept place. It's best to go there yourself and form an opinion, I can only recommend it. 😉

Just good food, but don't set your expectations too high, with plate service such as: snitselmenu, satay menu and steak menu, but the prices are certainly reasonable.

Excellent food and pleasant service

Delicious soft ice cream on a beautiful spring day!

It's a good place to be and owner Barry runs the place with a lot of enthusiasm.

Really very good food with attentive and friendly service. The burgers are really good...

Super delicious food for a park. Quality 1 a. Try it out. We were more than satisfied. The spaghetti gambas are awesome!!!

Excellent food for a good price, highly recommended

When we were there, it turned out to be closed even though it said on the internet that the restaurant was open. Shame...

Service top! The food was mediocre to good depending on what you ordered! But the prices are a bit expensive compared to those in Den Helder

The restaurant is terrible. Waiting time is more than an hour. Food is not what is on the menu (wrong side dishes). If you are there with several people, not everyone gets their side dish (far too little). Toilets don't work at all, right disgusting. And so expensive for these small portions. A laughing stock if it weren't so expensive. We had to eat somewhere else afterwards to get full, and that for 70 euros. Once and never again.

Very good camping/recreation restaurant, with friendly staff and the food is good. A very nice addition is the table tennis table that we like to use. All in all a nice place for a bite and a snap.

Very good food in a nice atmosphere. The service gets six stars

It's nice to have something for everyone

Fantastic fries, great offers and a young god works there.

We have just spent 2 wonderful weeks at the Watersnip campsite. This gets its own rating. We ate in the restaurant 5 times during that time. There was simply no reason to look for anything else! The food was great... especially the chicken skewer with peanut sauce and the tomato soup are a dream. Everything is lovingly prepared and the restaurant is furnished with great attention to detail... cute Dutch. The service is super nice... TOP!!!! WE WILL BE BACK! !!!!

In the restaurant Der Watersnip the food is always a culinary delight😊😊. The staff is very attentive and quite friendly. ( Top).