de zoute kater — Restaurant in The Hague

The place was nice and the food was great. I was super excited to visit this place since it opened. I wish my experience lived up to my expectations.

Few reasons why I wouldn’t go to this place again for dinner

1. it was very cramped. Small space, a lot of people. The place seemed intended to be intimate and cozy, instead it was cramped and loud.
2. The service. This was total buzz killer for me. The people were friendly but it was just too difficult to get their attention when we wanted things like new glass of wine, salt and pepper, basically anything extra to our initial order. I think this might be because of the fact that there were 2 people for about 20-30 guests. So if it’s taking me 15 min to get someone’s attention for the salt or pepper i want for my food, I’m already irritated as my food also got cold.

The food was very good so I won’t say this as a negative but it is difficult to have a shared dinning (which I understood it to be the concept) when the taste is in the sauce but you can’t really take the sauce to your own plate.

So I would go to this place next time alone around 6pm, order 2 dishes and really savor all the delicious tastes or go for a drink only.

Still happy to have them in the neighborhood and only hope this place to be successful (hopefully with...

Not worth the value. Main reason was the arrogant waitress. We had a 4 course menu, asking the waitress if the second course was coming soon because we waited almost 50 min for the second course after the first one. She pointed at the kitchen and she replied with an unfriendly attitude saying "can't you see there are many plates in the kitchen?" Instead of apologizing and explaining to your customers, you opted for a sassy reply, super unprofessional.

Second, portions for every course were so small, we all left with a hungry stomach. Not even a big eater here and after a 4 course paying high price, we left with unsatisfied feelings.

Third, uncomfortable benches, loud music in already noisy environment.

Recap: great food, ruined by bad service, small portions &...

I recently moved to the Netherlands from the U.S., and De Zoute Kater has quickly become one of my go-to spots. I usually opt for their fixed-price menu, which never disappoints, and enjoy pairing it with different wines from their well-curated selection—always while sitting at the bar.

The staff are consistently warm, knowledgeable, and attentive. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between relaxed and refined, and the music always complements the experience without overpowering it.

For anyone interested in exploring the Netherlands’ culinary scene, De Zoute Kater is a must. It captures the spirit of modern Dutch dining while staying true to quality and hospitality. Highly...