Bistro Le Petit Chef — Restaurant in Rijswijk

I visited this restaurant again today around noon, as it’s one of my favorite places and I wanted to go one last time before leaving the Netherlands. I ordered the lobster bisque and the eggs benedict. The menu described the bisque as creamy — and I had tried it here before and absolutely loved it. But this time, it was watery and had no creaminess at all.

When I asked the server about it, she first said they had changed the menu, then said they make it differently every time, and later claimed that it’s usually made this way. I explained that I had tried it here before and it was definitely creamy. Instead of simply apologizing or offering a solution, she got defensive and said the chef makes one big batch and can’t adjust it.

After a long and uncomfortable back-and-forth, they finally removed the item from the bill. I left feeling disappointed and uncomfortable. I really love this place, and this experience could have been so easily avoided with a simple apology and some flexibility. I hope the management speaks with the server from today’s...

This was our second time and we brought the family for my mother’s birthday as the first time was lovely. The food was nice but unfortunately the service was horrible this time. We were sitting for over 1 hour at the terrace and couldn’t order drinks or starters to share. They only gave some complimentary water. The waiters didn’t know how to take the orders, remember them and don’t know the menu or what the French dishes were. We had to take initiative to order kids menu after 75 min and our own food after 90min, everytime if we could order drinks or if they could clean the table and were asked what to clean. 1/5 main courses was forgotten in the kitchen. Since it was my mother’s birthday and she wanted dessert we waited for that. The tea/coffee with dessert took longer than 30 minutes and eventually it really took too long, we didn’t wait for it anymore. The restaurant was not very busy. It’s a cute place to go if service...

Did you forget to rise and shine? Le Petit chef has you covered with a breakfast menu that lasts into the afternoon.

This café in Old Rijswijk has a good atmosphere for families with children, people who want to meet and catch up or celebrations. English is welcome.

This place has an open and a covered terrace. It also has indoor seating. You can find paid parking on side streets or come by bike.

The menu is diverse and you can order breakfast, lunch or dinner.

I saw couples with young children and they were allowed to choose how to get their seats and what foods would work for very young children.

The servers were very busy and were sometimes not attending to people who wanted to pay and leave. They were generally agreeable...