Vlaamsch Broodhuys Elandsgracht Amsterdam — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Even if you want just drink cofee and get warm - chose another place! This bakery which pretend to be modern and fashion in fact has just low quality food and boorish staff whose don’t know how to work with food and people. They are telling us that they don’t work with cash because of some reasons and one of them: hygiene. Funny that at the same time staff work without gloves. They touch all food, tools, boxes just with their hands. So what about hygiene? Staff are extremely rude. We were waiting when they will warm a few little pies around 7 min, when she bring them and I asked if we can have any forks and knifes she just answer: “I have just two hands. It’s not finished.” In almost empty cafe she had chance to bring them in advance or at least answer on a normal way. Quality of food. I had carrot cake which was just fail. It was bad receipt or staff broke baking technology because cake was absolutely soggy in the middle. “Pig under blanket” was not bad in the begin and they keep it in oven too long and at the end pastry was extremely dry, I asked to change it and just warm a bit and second girl answer: “this is how we prepare them.” So mix of all factors put this place at the end of the list for me...

Dutchies do amazing bread for sure as it’s a massive staple for lunch… Although a chain this place delivered with the ‘small breakfast’ being enough bread for a small family! The yogurt was also a very generous serve and maybe be part of the reason why they breed big boys here!!! Coffee was great - packed a punch and just what we needed after a very early flight. A good selection of teas were also offer.

Few service issues missing cutlery, serviettes etc… Plus we ate at the tables on the front which was a little dirty due to the trash - although we later learned that Holland has recently passed a law which requires cans and bottles to be returned for deposits, great idea but the bags are ransacked - it’s a citywide issue and knowing my Dutch friends a stylish solution will be found no...

Service is extremely rude! Would never sat a foot in there again. On the door as well as online it says that they are open from 8am. So on Monday morning (Oct 30) we went a few minutes after 8 and ordered some coffee and croissant. As soon as we sat down the woman started yelling at us, saying that we are not allowed to sit there before 9am and literally kicked us out. With the coffee and croissant we took a seat outside as she had already prepared the outside tables and seats. As soon as we sat down she came out and was even more furious because apparently we also weren't allowed to sit there. Monday mornings might not be for everyone, but this is no excuse for treating customers in such a rude way. She might better look for another job with no...