Brick — Restaurant in Haarlem

Cost to value, pound for pound this was one of the nicest three course lunch experiences that I've had, ever. We began with 2 delicious cocktails followed by a gazpacho, bread and a serene spread. Gazpacho tasted like liquid delight, the bread was baked to perfection and was warm with specks of translucent salt flakes on top. The spread was just mad and I couldn't figure what it was made of. 1st course was watermelons and some other very fine veggies and stuff put together. The ingredients were fresh tasty and had interesting flavors. The main was crispy cauliflower complimented and coupled with the nicest stuff. It was the best cauliflower I've ever had and the most delicious spread and creams and garnishes around it. For desserts we opted for a cheese platter and a special for the day. The latter was a balsamic vinegar based ice cream with strawberries, basil, meringue and some more. It tasted fantastic and I could maybe have had a few more bowls of it easily. The cheeses were nice and my favorite was the first creamy one. This has been a euphoric gastro experience for me and id highly recommend this place. Keep up the good work and...

This was our second attempt at this restaurant. First time we sit for 20 minutes on the terrace, no one came, so we left. Can happen, decided to give it a second chance. Made a reservation at 17:00 through the Fork, when we came there, they were open. The girl came to us and said that its not possible that we have a reservation, that they open at 18:00 and they are going to have dinner themselves now. I showed her the confirmation email, did not seem particularly bothered. She said she will check with the chef inside, we heard that he said something like we were making it up that we had a reservation. Needless to say, we won’t try...

We’ve had a great experience here! The dishes were all surprising and a taste sensation. Good variety between dishes. Wonderful cheeses for dessert (I picked the 4-course surprise menu; there was also option for a sweet dessert). And they have really good alcohol-free cocktails, you don't find these very often. Beautiful building, very friendly staff, cozy atmosphere, good music. The chef also came to chat at our table, where do you find that these days? I will definitely come back, really enjoyed it! It’s hands down one of the better restaurants Haarlem...