Fred Brasserie — Restaurant in The Hague

The place is nice. However I was really surprised that they sell a regular sized 'fresh orange juice' for 6 euros, but it's obviously mixed with 50% water. When I went inside to ask they if they actually have orange juice without water mixed, they told me they get it from a supplier and that they don't think it's mixed with water but that the pulp is filtered out. But that's is not the problem, pulp filtered out doesn't make the fresh orange juice taste like water. I can assure you that it is mixed with water. They shouldn't sell it for that prices as fresh orange juice and then tell you it's 100% orange juice. They were decent enough to remove it from the bill for me. Their food is decent, depending on what you choose. The poached eggs with salmon is very small compared to other similar places for this same dish. The Hollandaise sauce was medium in taste as well. The facts that msot reviews here mention the food is great doesn't mean it always is. I review this honestly as it is in my opinion. Their chicken sandwich however was a really fair portion though. All in all bit disappointed in the quality. It's not bad but definitely not worth 5 stars. Specially not when the owner is trying to tell me I'm wrong for having some point on what...

Based on photos and reviews, we chose Fred Brasserie for our post civil wedding with our witnesses, on a Tuesday. To be honest, I was quite disappointed with the dishes. Everything was very plain, the dishes were basic and there was nothing creative - unlike what I would expect from the menu explanation. There was only one person catering to the whole cafe (she was very nice), but because of that, things were missed… we received 5 plates and 6th was forgotten. Similar with the drinks. It is important to mention that we booked way in advance so that our ensemble wouldn’t be unexpected, as we were a “high” number of people.

Regarding space, the cafe is very cute and aesthetically pleasing.

Honestly, it was a very happy day and didn’t care much. But after some careful thought, I decided I had to reflect this experience in my review.

I don’t even have photos os the food because the looks were really disappointing… I think this place could use some...

I had one of the worst dining experiences here. I ordered a Caesar salad and found not only a grey, slimy, foul-smelling boiled egg in my food, but also a hard piece of gristle/bone in the chicken that nearly cracked my tooth. This is absolutely not something you should expect in a Caesar salad — it’s a basic dish, and both issues are unacceptable.

When I pointed it out to the waitress, she took my meal away without offering to replace it. Instead of apologizing or making it right, she told me I “don’t treat her okay” — which is an absurd and unprofessional response. I was still made to pay for the meal even though I could not eat it.

Poor food quality, no care for customer safety, and zero willingness to fix a clear mistake. I left hungry, frustrated, and feeling disrespected. Definitely not returning and would...