Eetcafé Sint Jan — Restaurant in Arnhem

Very discussed... today was a very busy day in Arnhem and the sun was shining. Me and my partner looked around for a table for about 15 minutes. After seeing a couple paying and getting ready to leave we walked over to the table to take a seat once the occupants had gone. As we where sitting down the server told us she would not let us sit there because it might make other people angry who are also waiting for a table. She then waived another couple over and gave them the table ( probably friends of the waiter I'm guessing). Absolutely discussed and to be honest it spoilt the afternoon as I felt discriminated against. Rude and obnoxious staff

update 21-09-2024

We tried this place again... our mistake! Terrible service, rude and obnoxious staff !!!! We sat outside on the shared table in the street, we came here to order food and drinks during the 80th airborne memorial weekend. The waitress came over and took our drinks order, we ordered for 3 adults and one child. Our daughter (2nd child) had a bottle of water with her as she was not feeling well. We were told we had to order a drink for her and she was not allowed to drink her water. She was also not allowed to have the drink in sight and had to put it on the floor. I was absolutely disgusted, i said she was not feeling well and only wanted her water. The reply i got was "we don't allow that here" so we stood up and walked away quite shocked at how we had been spoken too. I cant believe how unbelievably rude the waitress was despite us ordering 4 drink that came to €35. We live locally and will never visit this establishment again. There are plenty of bar's in the area and we have never been spoken to in this manner with such disrespect. Unfortunatley this is the 2nd time this has happened at this place.. there will not be a 3rd visit. I would definitely recommend avoiding...

Terrible service, rude and obnoxious staff !!!! We sat outside on the shared table in the street, we came here to order food and drinks during the 80th airborne memorial weekend. The waitress came over and took our drinks order, we ordered for 3 adults and one child. Our daughter (2nd child) had a bottle of water with her as she was not feeling well. We were told we had to order a drink for her and she was not allowed to drink her water. She was also not allowed to have the drink in sight and had to put it on the floor. I was absolutely disgusted, i said she was not feeling well and only wanted her water. The reply i got was "we don't allow that here" so we stood up and walked away quite shocked at how we had been spoken too. I cant believe how unbelievably rude the waitress was despite us ordering 4 drink that came to €35. We live locally and will never visit this establishment again. There are plenty of bar's in the area and we have never been spoken to in this manner with such disrespect. I would definitely recommend avoiding...

Café Sint Jan is natuurlijk een begrip in Arnhem en omstreken. Waarom is dat? Is het de prachtige centrale ligging aan het mooie Jansplein tegenover de Koepelkerk? Is het de altijd attente en pientere bediening, die -geen een uitgezonderd- altijd in zijn voor een persoonlijk woord en interesse tonen in hun gasten? Is het de meer dan genoeglijke inrichting, met haar bruine kroegsfeer en mooie brasserieachtige bar? Is het de befaamde borrelbal die, naar verluidt, door eigenaresse Ingrid handgemaakt wordt en werkelijk altijd op smaak is? Is het het altijd open zijnde terras met haar luie stoelen, die zorgen dat je het gerust een middag of langer uithoudt? Is het de smeltkroes van klanten, die in haar onderlinge verscheidenheid een ding gemeen hebben, namelijk het zielsverwantschap met deze prachtige tent en daardoor met elkaar? Of is het de frequent wisselende bieren-op-de-tap-kaart van bierconnaisseur Thomas Straalman, die Gijle Bok en Tank No. 7 gerust naast elkaar voert? Of de gortdroge, maar fijnbesnaarde, humor van ober Vincent? Of is het de uiterst sympathieke geste van gastvrouw Ingrid om op zaterdagmiddag haar hele clientèle te fêteren met borrelhapjes?

De waarheid ligt, zoals altijd, in het midden. Het is de combinatie van bovenstaande dingen en nog honderd andere zaken die de ziel maken van Café Sint Jan. En misschien, ja heel misschien, draagt de onmiskenbare, en continu hoge, kwaliteit van de kaart ook wel bij aan haar inmiddels ruim twintigjarig bestaansrecht. Proost! Op...