Outrageous!
When we paid, they demanded a completely arbitrary €90, which was obvious to the naked eye. When we asked for a bill, he suddenly went quiet and took five minutes to recalculate, eventually arriving at only €77. Strange. We added up the prices of the four main courses and came to €56.50. Upon further inquiry, it seemed the remaining €20 came from four small cups of tea and a bowl of spinach, the prices of which weren't listed on the menu. He seemed determined to get as close as possible to the initial €90 charge 🙄.
On top of that, it was incredibly cold; even in our thick winter jackets, we were freezing. The heater must be broken. If this €90 scam works even once a week, they should surely have enough money for a new one.
The food and tea were okay, but they didn't justify the high prices.
Review: Very bad experience at FEBO Bijlmer
Today I had a particularly unpleasant experience at FEBO Bijlmer. Two employees behind the counter were arguing loudly, creating a very unprofessional and unpleasant atmosphere. It took at least ten minutes before I was helped, even though they were clearly more focused on their own argument than on the customers.
When I finally received my order, my fries were undercooked. It was clear that no one was paying attention to the food due to all the distractions and shouting. When a discussion then arose about my order, I had had enough.
This was a very disappointing experience. I will not be returning.
We went here because there wasn’t much around the area and it was near where we were staying. Upon arrival we were told it was buffet that night and we couldn’t order a la carte. We probably should have checked the buffet before agreeing but we were hungry and tired and there wasn’t much else nearby.
The buffet was expensive, €25 a person. For what we paid it was pathetic. Here were the options:
- buns with butter
- small, relatively basic salad bar with a pasta salad, what looked like Greek salad, maybe egg salad, a few other things I couldn’t tell what they were, maybe salmon salad?, and then greens/veg with some dressing options
- a vegetable soup of some kind
- fried potato/tater tot things with no ketchup or mayo to be seen
- steamed/boiled carrots and peas, tasted like what happens when you steam/boil a bag of frozen veggies and do nothing else with them
- steamed broccoli, also without seasoning
- plain white rice
- some sort of fish steamed or baked in a whitish/yellow sauce (I don’t eat fish so I didn’t try it)
- meatballs
We were told everything would have labels to tell us what it was. That was not the case.
The meatball tray had like 3 meatballs left on it when we got there. My husband took them. There were not too many people in the restaurant. The tray was not replenished for at least 15 minutes after it was emptied. It must have been low for at least a little while before we got there. Considering how few options they had it was rather surprising they weren’t more on top of replenishing the meatballs. Particularly since they were the only non-seafood protein option. There were several people asking for them and waiting for them to come out by the time they were brought out. I have no doubt the tray was empty again within a few minutes.
The dessert options were fine. There was some fruit salad, yogurt, a cake and some whipped cream-thing. But I didn’t exactly feel satisfied when we left.
The cocktails were good but expensive. €14.50 for a mojito.
I wouldn’t go back to eat a la carte because I don’t have high hopes for the food based on what we got at the buffet.
Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent, high-quality food. Kudos to the chefs. All the ingredients are genuine. I saw the kitchen with my own eyes, and it was clean. The bathrooms were clean and well-maintained. The view of the lake is stunning, and you can eat inside or outside. The place is very spacious, even for large parties. I recommend everyone come here at least once!
I ordered a hamburger with fries, and honestly, it was one big joke. No sauce, no seasoning — just the cheapest frozen patty imaginable. A plain “meat” patty with a slice of low-quality cheese between two of the cheapest store-bought buns, with absolutely nothing else. Completely dry and tasteless.
The fries were okay, that’s the only positive thing I can say.
I left more than half of the food on the plate. To make it worse, the waiter still asked for a tip. When I told him I definitely wouldn’t tip today, he just replied: “Maybe next time.”
I really don’t understand how a restaurant of this type can serve something like this. I haven’t been this disappointed by food in a long time.
The staff was very friendly, but the food was terrible. The pasta was overcooked and had very little flavor. There wasn't enough clearing. The acoustics were terrible.
My kids' favorite restaurant! Small, cozy, and very sweet. If you need help delivering food to your table, they're always happy to help! Always friendly and the desserts delicious!
The staff’s behaviour was super inappropriate. Right after finishing my meal he came over and told me angrily twice “go if you’re done!”. I was about to drink my water. I will not be returning to this restaurant! The place was not clean and had an unpleasant smell. The food was average but slightly undercooked.