SMOKED CRISPY BACON — Restaurant in Amsterdam

As the name would suggest this is a bacon lover's paradise. This gem of a sandwich shop is located in Tweede Tuindwarstraat, a street and an area in the Jordaan which with its massive explosion of restaurants, cafés, sandwich shops and dining establishments, has been transformed into one of the city's premier culinary hotspots. Approaching the front door, you are greeted with the delicious smell of locally sourced bacon which has been hand smoked on beechwood by the shop's owner. Renowned for his award winning sandwiches, he is justifiably proud of his efforts and loves nothing more than explaining the process to his clients. Due to the fact that buildings in Amsterdam were previously taxed according to their width, the shop is long and narrow divided in the middle by a glass display counter. There is only space for 2 or 3 persons at a time and there is often a queue stretching out into the street. The wait is worth it. A huge platter of smoked bacon adorns the front window and there is a huge selection of mouth-watering sandwiches, many of which are available in king size versions. These are generously packed to the brim and served on a choice of white or brown bread prepared on a base of butter, truffle mayonnaise or other preferred ingredients. The smoked ribeye is superb, as well as a wide variety of cheese, salads, pate, meatballs, pickled meats, salami and smoked sausage, served hot and cold. Fish lovers and vegans are also catered for. Prices are extremely reasonable and there are few other sandwich shops which can match the...

Worst experience in my life. The woman behind the counter was beyond rude, I can't even think of a word that would rightfully describe her. Vile? Psychotic? Venomous? She screamed at us when we asked if there were other sandwiches, since it appeared that there were choices, but only one was in English. I tried to explain that I thought one of the sandwiches we wanted was named after the male owner, but I couldn't remember his name. When I asked her what his name was she became furious. She kept harshly repeating "What do you WANT ?" "'We ARE the owners". She was the only person behind the counter. (We??) I tried to gently explain that my friends and I really wanted to order a full meal, but just needed a little help. She totally went berserk and screamed at us to leave, then turned her back on us and walked away. Since there were four of us and we wanted to each purchase a sandwich, a beer and possibly more, she lost out on a sizeable sale. Thankfully there was a shop on the corner owned by a man named Tom who was friendly, helpful and made the best sandwich I...

I would give it a negative rating if I could. Saw this recommendation via a YouTube video and was eager to try it out. However, upon entering the shop, I was utterly dismayed by the level of rude treatment given by the service staff behind the counter. While I was looking for the menu, the lady from behind the counter screamed at me and my friend: “CAN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR” in the most accusatory and mean tone. That was enough to make us head for the exit. No one deserves to be treated so poorly, especially not a customer. It’s a pity that I could not review the bacon sandwich, but assessing the customer service alone, I strongly implore everyone to avoid this place unless you are looking for a serving of smoked...