Beers & Barrels - Rotterdam — Restaurant in Rotterdam

Fun interiors, yummy food, incredible service and a wide range of beers! We grabbed some beers and food here post work and absolutely loved the whole experience. This is a fantastic place to spend some social time with colleagues or friends.

Location & Interiors: (5/5) The location is fantastic. Very central and extremely close to the railway station. This helps when people need to leave quickly post some drinks and it is also very easy to find. The interiors are brilliant. Love all the choice of furniture as well as all the various spaces that can accommodate various sizes of groups. The interiors will be perfect for the winter as they are well lit and large making it a great option when it’s rainy and cold outside.

Food & Drink: (5/5) The choice of beers here are great. Love the menu that separates all the various types of beers well and is easy to read. Not sure what to order, not to worry, the staff are super well versed and will certainly guide you in your decision making. The beers were all nice and cold and loved the variety of beer glasses for each type of beer. The food here is also great. Known for its fantastic assortment of meats, it certainly does not disappoint. We ordered the nachos with pulled pork. It was fabulous. The nachos were baked incredible well and the dips and the pulled pork added such a great combination of flavours that made us order it again the same evening.

Service: (5/5) Super quick and super friendly. The staff here are all brilliant. They know a great deal about all the products on the menu and will certainly help in selection. Loved the smiling faces. Francisco and Marco awesome!!

Summary: (5/5) One of the best places in Rotterdam for a borrel post work. The vibe as well as the beer options and food make it an ideal space that will not disappoint. Don’t waste time and book and evening for...

One of the female staff was unnecessarily rude and I’m not sure if she was perhaps having a bad day, or it had some racial element to it. It was a busy hour and she was laying down plates on our table and I wanted to ask a question, she sarcastically yelled “give me a minute and I’ll answer all the questions you have”. She came back looking frustrated already and I asked what meats things were (as it was a group order I wasn’t responsible for, and I wanted to make sure we catered to people’s restrictions and sensitivities). At one dish I asked and she replied “what do you mean, those are spare ribs” and I asked “beef?” and she replied “they’re spare ribs, so it’s pork” and walked off. Am not sure if such a simple, surely common question to a waitress warranted such a rude and dismissive response.

However the male servers we had were attentive and patient, in fact kept coming back to offer us plates, extra cutleries and such. Food took quite a while to come out but it was a full house due to a football match having on, so that was...

Staff isn't really attentive, service-minded, or friendly towards guests. I made a reservation, yet there was no one to help you get seated even though there's a front desk when you come in.

It takes a while to order drinks and food. Staff is walking around, but they only focus on the table they're planning to serve, and that's it. It seems like they don't have an overview or any eye for the rest of the guests.

I went there on a Wednesday and it wasn't packed. Maybe there wasn't enough staff or the staff isn't motivated? Who knows.

There was one waitress who was fairly friendly. The other guy, not sure if he's the floor manager, seemed uninterested or unhappy.

The burger I had was okay. The marshmallow desert tasted horrible, although it looked delicious.

Food (= meat) on other people's plates looked yummy, and normally, I would come back to try other dishes, but I won't even bother due...