Cultureel Eetcafé 'Skek — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I’ve been a regular here for almost 4 years (when I’m in the Netherlands, I always stay nearby on Nieuwmarkt), and they’ve always treated me very well – I especially love their live music and the nice vibe. But tonight, when I stepped in just to buy a beer and go outside immediately, a waitress (short, with black hair and quite unfriendly) stopped me, saying bicycles weren’t allowed inside. I explained it was a unicycle (quite small), that I’d only be a moment—just to order—and would immediately rejoin everyone outside (the bar was completely empty). I offered to leave it on the landing. She refused: “Those are the rules—not even on the landing.” I ended up leaving my unicycle unsecured outside.

Three minutes after stepping out with my beer, the same waitress told me I was “too far from the bar” (I was at the sidewalk curb!). Then, about 10 minutes later (not even 00:30), she yelled at everyone: “TERRACE CLOSING! ALL DRINKS INSIDE!” When I said I thought they closed at 1:00, she snapped: “Now!” (My mistake—closing of terrace probably is at 00:30, but her manner was the issue).

Frustrated, I gulped down my beer as fast as possible, not waiting for her next command. Tonight, this bar felt more like a courthouse or police station than the alternative, LGBT-friendly space I’d always considered it to be. What a pity! 😔🫤

P.S. I've never had any problems getting in with my unicycle (which takes up less space than a...

I do not understand how this place has so many positive reviews

I ordered: Fries Nacho deluxe (which according to the menu, come from the oven)

The fries we're good but waaaaay too salty, my mouth felt like the sea. But the biggest dissapointment was by far the nachos. While it came with a nice amount of nachos, they were barely warm and the cheese (there barely was any cheese to begin with) was barely molten. It didn't even stick to the nachos, it would constantly fall off. I basically ate dry and cold nachos with only some sauce for €8,50! This could have NEVER come from an oven.

The only nice thing i can say is that the staff seems happy with what they do and are kind. Maybe i was unlucky, but if you ever come here to eat, DO NOT...

We were the first customers and we came here to have lunch. At first we thought the food was cheap when we looked at the menu but when we got our sandwiches we realized the price was expensive 🥲 Even though the sandwiches were delicious, they didn’t fill us up at all. We definitely expected more. We had to go to another place to get something extra. They definitely could’ve used more staffs. It was a Saturday and there was only 1 staff, so it took quite long for us to have our order. We’re open to come back here to try their dinner menu though. We also liked the vibe and the...