Cottontree City by Dimitri — Restaurant in The Hague

This is a very good location to eat. Food is good, ambiance is good, price is good. The place is a small and simple space, dimensions like a shoebox. I noticed more 2 person tables than in a normal restaurant. My visit was on a monday evening, and later on that evening all tables where occupied. Many people, just like me, had no reservation. It will be easy to feel comfortable, if you go casual or more formal, both is possible. It is nearby the main theater of the Hague. One of the questions asked at the beginning is how much time you want to spend for the dinner; excelent. Staff is quick and gives very good service. They explain the dishes, and are a good help during the ordering phase. The attitude is very friendly. The concept of the dishes is that they are all small, inbetween starter and main dish. I ordered two dishes and they served them after each other. I didn't specify any order, and they made the most logical choice for me. I am sure you can arrange it anyway you wish. The menu has a lot of entries, it will be easy to eat here several times without the need to eat twice the same dish. On the website you can find the menu (dutch and english) and the wines too. Food itself was high quality. And this applies to everything: even the bread was served in a perfect way and had an amazing taste. The dishes were not too complicated, but showed the main ingredients in a way you can enjoy them best, without distractions, but with a splendit arrangement and support. If you like you can have some side dishes (very friendly priced). I had fried duck liver, with a crispy crust and a warm and soft interior part that melted away in my mouth. Also the sweetbread was a heavenly sensation. The drinks were nice, very good wine options and enough knowledge of the staff on this supject. The place is very clean, the toilets more spacious than expected and spic and span! It is not the cheapest restaurant around, but I judge the value for money...

We were staying at the Hotel Des Indes and a cousin who lives in The Hague recommended this place to us. Our guide also gave us a list of restaurants and it included Cottontree Mer, the main location. But that was a 15 minute taxi drive and Cottontree City (the sister restaurant) was within sight of the hotel. This was some of the best food I've ever eaten! I ordered the monkfish and the pigeon. I never had pigeon before, but I'd never been in Europe before, either! Everything was delicious. Watching them make the Crepes Suzette was fun, too!

The staff was really nice and happy to explain any questions about the food. The vibe is very chill. The decor is red velvet, but you can wear jeans and not be judged. The music was great - I kept using my Shazam app because I liked all the songs! The price was in line with other restaurants of the same caliber. It was fairly quiet, but we were there early (6pm). When we walked by it the night before it was busier and that was around 10pm.

Some of the people on our tour went to the Cottontree Mer and I hear it has a beautiful view. But if you want to stay in The Hague and enjoy some great food, I would highly recommend the...

Place was fairly empty on a Saturday night - some people sitting outdoors but none indoors. I asked the host if it was possible to sit indoors near a charging plug, the host asked if I’d be eating, I said I’d just have a drink and appetizer. He said “he needed to check” and went into the restaurant. In the meantime, I used the restroom, which is right by the entrance. When I came out, I went back to the host stand and another server came up and said “if someone says no you’re not allowed, you have to leave, you can’t use the bathroom.” I said “that’s not what happened so …?” And then he checked with the host who confirmed it. Yet he still said they were “too busy” (all empty seats inside and many outside) and wouldn’t let me sit and have an appetizer lol. The only excuse I can think of is if there’s a dress code (I was dressed casually) — that’s fine, but they didn’t say so. Seemed very judgmental and...