Balkan Grill — Restaurant in The Hague

This a long time favorite for a lot of people in The Hague. I must have walked by this restaurant a 100 times or more. Until now: lets see if the proof is in the pudding. First of all, this is a meat restaurant. I have to say, the interior looks acient. It's dark, almost cave-like. But you dont eat the interior. Place opens at 17.00 and guests are pouring in, good sign. I get a table right away altough I had no reservation. I decide to take it easy and have a cola zero. This comes fast. The charcoal grill, it's signature mark already smells great. Now for the menu. I know what a sirloin steak is, I want something special. So I choose the fancy "Balkan Spies" a "Gypsy skewer" with chunks of beef sirloin with pieces of bell pepper and onion. The waitress is very Dutch but fast and friendly. My main course arrives before I know it. It's one plate, on it some tomato rice, farfale pasta in sauce, pan fried pommes parisienne and that meat skewer, wich looks mouthwatering good. There's also some butterhead salade on my plate, garnished with 2 slices of cucumber, equal ammount of tomato, and a spoonfull of...canned green beans with a dollop of ready made garlic sauce! Take me back to the 70's!!! It's hilarious. But: that meat skewer, pieces of sirloin steak prepared medium rare on charcoal, that's what this place is about. And it's good, very good. Two warm sauces served with this, Stroganoff and paprika, both home made fresh and delicious. Farfalle pasta is decent. The long grain rice is not my favorite but tastes okay. The pommes parisienes are delicious, i love these pan fried potatoes. I have a draft beer with this all. I finish my diner except for some rice and that salade. I ask for the bill, comes fast and sets me back 30 euro. I leave 35 because the overall experience was good. I will visit this place again! If you like this review please hit the...

It has an inconspicuously, unsuspecting location behind Primark, like a little "hole in the wall". The atmosphere is nice, it is very busy, there are tables everywhere, a small bar for the drinks and the kitchen is in viewing distance to watch.

I had the prawns as a starter, 3 full, unshelled and meaty prawns. The beer is Balkan, hits the spot. Very nice. For the main, it was a 3 meat dish that came with lightly seasoned rice, a tomato based pasta and a generous portion of baby roasted (or fried) potatoes...and garlic sauce on your side veg. Everything was dipped in it, the potatoes went so well with it. There was 2 pots of sauce to add to it if you wanted.

The meat was beautifully cooked, everything seasoned just right. Well priced and worth every euro.

I left fat and happy. Please, worth visiting. The staff were lovely and accommodating as I...

I have to say, this was one of the best meals I’ve had in the Netherlands, especially after being pretty disappointed by Dutch food 😂. The portions here are super generous, and I really enjoyed every part of my meal. The meat was perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and paired so well with the Balkan liqueurs 🥃. Seriously, the combination was amazing, and I’d 100% recommend trying it.

The atmosphere was also really nice—cozy, welcoming, and just a great place to sit down and enjoy a proper meal. It felt like they actually care about the food they serve, which is something I really appreciate.

Honestly, if there’s one reason I’d come back to Den Haag, it’s this restaurant. Big thanks to the restaurant for serving great food, good drinks, and making sure people leave full and happy. I’ll definitely be back next time...