Simonis op de Boulevard — Restaurant in The Hague

I used to love this place, have come for years, but everything seems to have changed. The fish used to be prepared fresh but now they have piles of it pre-fried and sitting out at what cannot be food-safe temperatures. My fish and calamari was warm on the outside, room temperature internally, and chewy instead of crispy.

The customer service was horrible as well. They forgot to put the spices on the fish and got my sauce wrong which can happen but it was obvious that he wasn’t well-trained behind the register. You pay more than €30 for two people and they won’t give you a tray to carry anything on and I watched them be really rude to an elderly woman and a man in a wheelchair (that she needed to push) that badly needed a tray. First they ignored her to chat with each other and then when they did come over, they refused to give her a tray or otherwise help. They told her to put her food on the table and come back for the rest of her order but if you do that, it’ll be attacked by seagulls. In Dutch they say “het was echt schandalig.” Shameful. I truly expect better from such a well known and generally loved company.

After this experience, I’ll never come back to...

Went to this Simonis located right on the boulevard of Scheveningen on a Monday early in the afternoon. It wasn’t busy at all, so I was able to walk right in and place my order.

I had 1 portion of “kibbeling” with cocktail sauce. They were deliciously crunchy, tasty and (importantl!) not too salty.

For those who don’t know what “kibbeling” is, here a short description: Kibbeling is a Dutch snack consisting of battered chunks of fish, commonly served with a variety of mayonnaise-based sauces. And it’s a very popular dish in the Netherlands!

Oh and be careful!! There are many birds and they keep circling round and round waiting for an opportunity to feast on fish, fries and mayonnaise…...

-One of the best fried/grilled seafood along the beach with mind blowing variety. They actually won the herring award back in the days and they still have one of the best. Way cheaper than -their actual restaurants. -Super dutch ambiance with number shouting to get your order during busy moments. -Great multicultural integration within the staff which I think is always a plus. Down sides : -A bit too salty but I guess you can just order it with less or without!!! -A bit crowded during sunny days. Haters will say its because its near the pier, lovers will say it's because they...