A visit to the Ziggo Dome is a must for us, as is a visit to Hoekenrode. The food is always delicious, and the staff is friendly. The only downside is that when you order a drink, you automatically get a large soft drink, which I personally find quite expensive.
The kunefe was undercooked on the bottom and raw on the inside; most of the desserts on their website weren't there, we didn't like it. Maybe we just had bad luck, but we won't go a second time.
We made a reservation through Diner Cadeau and also mentioned that we had a Diner Cadeau voucher. Once we arrived, we asked again if we could redeem the voucher there. The answer was no, something to do with the owner, blah blah blah. Okay, so be it, if the atmosphere had been more pleasant, I would have stayed and just paid cash, but the atmosphere was gone. We quickly left and found another nice place (where we just pay cash). Another experience richer and one illusion poorer.
When we went to pay, I luckily took my receipt, as there was an extra menu item that we didnt ask for, when I queried it, the waitress had to ring her manager, it was like they put it on hoping we wouldnt know. I had to get euro cash back, which was inconvenient - so beware - get your receipt & check it!!
We drove 45 minutes to be told there was no room (we were told by phone that we could come by). The staff was difficult and told us the upstairs was fully booked, while in hindsight, half the sky bar was empty.
Super nice place! Good vibes
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All these lame people complain about some silly things here - it is a bar that serves nice coffee until 5 pm and is a chill bar afterwards, so if you are a ..., go somewhere else..
Service, drinks and people are fantastic! So go there and enjoy!
Club nights are also cool! Would recommend Brazilian nights!
PS espresso martini is superb 👌🏻
We went out to party at Smokey's on Friday and had a blast! The cocktails were delicious, the music was great, and the service was super friendly!
However, the cleaning lady in the restroom was incredibly rude and only interested in collecting money instead of actually cleaning. One toilet was free, but someone had urinated in front of it. She kept demanding that we use it, and when we said we were waiting because we wanted to use the other one, she became incredibly rude and malicious. In her anger, she grabbed the mop, wiped up the urine, and then used the same mop she had just been using to clean the floor to wipe the toilet seat! Absolutely disgusting! After that, she continued to insult everyone who was waiting.
We would gladly come again, but if she's there again, we'll leave immediately, since you pay €1 for every use of the restroom, and you should expect a clean one.
What a waste! Needing a quick bite, I tried this gem for a quick bite. It was definitely quick—we were out of there in no time. I wasn't expecting much, but they outdid themselves: very poor quality, zero atmosphere, and completely disinterested staff, more focused on themselves than on customers. On the plus side: the fries were surprisingly good—well-done. Too bad the satay sauce was way too sweet. A gem in North Amsterdam to avoid.
What a filthy place. You can fry better in the last 15w40 than in this crude fuel oil. I think the fat is as old as the fryer itself. The fries taste like spring rolls, and the spring rolls taste like fries. Way too expensive and inedible. So if you eat here, I hope you have a good immune system. Best, Koen