De Bordelaise Bierspeciaalcafe — Restaurant in The Hague

My favourite place in The Hague. Yes, I get the other reviews complaining about the service / the owner's attitude. I can understand that people look for someone who welcomes them, who makes them feel well attended to and so on and usually I do the same. In this case, however, I really like that Marianne is just being herself. That is one thing I like about her. She is doing her thing, and is very authentic doing that. In turn, I feel like I don't have to put on a show when I turn up either. Sometimes I go alone, and often times that is seen as weird but not in her place. She is attentive, she always comes when my glass is empty but she is not overattentive, asking me every five minutes if I want something else. Also, she offers the best French cider in The Hague by far, possibly in the whole country. It is very much worth a try. If you look for a 'down to Earth' place serving quality beer and cider, you...

Classic Dutch bar with classy, spacious and light interior with nice artsy posters on the wall. They have the best (not fried) bites accompanying your drinks. Unfortunately the sardines were out of stock but the bartender proposed the best alternative (foie de morue fumé). It was really good! The bartender even checked whether we didn’t regret our alternative choice, which was really nice of her. If the weather allows you also can sit outside on the terrace. I will definitely return next time and will order both the sardines and fish liver to...

Absolutely terrible service! The lady behind the bar seemed angry we entered with a group of people and disturbed the barely attended place. We were not allowed to connect two tables to sit all together. In the end she didn’t accept individual payments (it was just drinks, about 10 people) and forced us to get one person to pay for everybody. The place was virtually empty and yet she didn’t appear to welcome new customers. I will NEVER go back and I will discourage...