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In Den Ouden Vogelstruys – Maastricht – Review

Nick Riethoven — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:13:15 +0000

We visited Café In den Ouden Vogelstruys on our first day in Maastricht. This café is one of the oldest cafés in the Netherlands and iconic for Maastricht.
The café is situated at the famous Vrijthof and they have a beautiful terrace overlooking this square.

Since it was quite hot that day, we decided to take a seat in the shadow. We first ordered a Coca Cola and a homemade ice tea (which tasted delicious). Thereafter we ordered a baguette with salmon and a baquette with Dutch “kroketten”.
The baguette with salmon had quite a lot of salmon on it which tasted very appetizing. Moreover, the capers and nuts tasted amazing in combination with the salmon.
The baquette with the Dutch kroketten was also very tasy. The croquettes were of good quality and the salad on the side also tasted really nice.

We definitely had enjoyable afternoon at this restaurant and the waiters were all very relaxed and kind. Since it was quite busy on the terrace, we had to wait sometimes for somebody to take our order. However, this was not a problem to us. If you’re in the area of the Vrijthof, then this is absolutely a great place to go for lunch.

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Restaurant Z!N – Valkenburg – Review

Nick Riethoven — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:11:55 +0000

On the last two days of our citytrip, we stayed in Valkenburg which is a city close to Maastricht. After a busy morning of exploring the caves of this city, we decided to go for lunch at Restaurant Z!N. Since it was very hot that day, we took a seat in the shade on their terrace.

We ordered two cold Leffe Blond beers and a sandwich with brie and a sandwich with an omelet. The Leffe Blond beers were brought to our table very quick and from our table we had a good overview of the whole restaurant. The Leffe Blond beers tasted amazing as usual, it is always one of our favourites.
Unfortunately, we had to wait for quite some time for our sandwiches to arrive. It took approximately one hour and since we had booked an excursion later that day, we were in a little bit of a hurry. Luckily, when the sandwiches arrived they tasted good!
The one with the omelet was a well-filled sandwhich and it tasted delicious. We honestly expected a little bit more from the sandwhich with brie since there wasn’t that much brie on it.

We had a great lunch at this Restaurant Z!N but we had expected a little bit more of them. The food was okay but not fantastic and we had to eat our lunch in a hurry since we had to wait for a long time. It is absolutely a beautiful restaurant to have lunch but we were not completely satisfied. Therefore, we wouldn’t recommend this restaurant unfortunately.

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Café D’n Hiemel – Review

Nick Riethoven — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 15:52:48 +0000

We past by Café D’n Hiemel while visiting one of the sights of Maastricht. We were looking for something simple to eat and the options on their menu looked very appealing to us. This café is located near the ‘Helpoort’ and the ‘Stadspark’ and they have a very cozy terrace.

We took a seat at one of the tables on their terrace where we had a good view of the Helpoort. We had to order through a QR-code and we first ordered a large ice tea and a beer. Thereafter we ordered a grilled ham and cheese sandwich (a tosti ham kaas in Dutch). It was nothing special but it tasted really good. The only con was that we received plastic cutlery which made it sometimes quite difficult eat properly.

We also ordered some bread with dip and surprisingly it came with tortilla chips as well. We thought that this was quite an unique combination since there was no dip for the tortilla chips at all. We also didn’t received a knife to spread the dip on our bread. Therefore we decided to re-use the knife that we used for our grilled ham and cheese sandwich. The dish tasted okay but it was quite a weird combination.

Overall, we had a good experience at this café. The meals are really cheap and the waiters were all very friendly. We had a great lunch here but, it would have been nice if we had gotten real cutlery. However, if you are looking for a simple, budget lunch than this is definitely the place to be!

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Shizen Asian Cuisine – Restaurant review

Nick Riethoven — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:00:46 +0000

After our amazing trip to Maastricht, we decided to make a stop at Den Bosch on our way to Leiden.
We found this beautiful restaurant Shizen Asian Cuisine online and we decided to make a reservation. Since the one at Hofplein was already fully booked, we tried to make a reservation at the one at the Vijverlaan. Luckily they had a table left for us and they told us that it was actually their opening day.

When we arrived at the restaurant we were directly impressed by the wonderful interior. Everything was brand new and it looked absolutely outstanding!
We sat down at a table near the window where we had a good overview of the restaurant. We decided to go for the regular all-you-can-eat dinner menu and we were happily surprised by all the options that we got to choose from.

They serve more than 90 high quality original fusion, sushi and grill dishes (!!). The sushi and all the other dishes tasted incredible and it was definitely one of the best dinner experiences that we ever had before. The waiters in this restaurant are very kind, professional and hardworking and you will receive your chosen dishes within a decent amount of time.

Therefore, we would absolutely like to visit this restaurant again and we recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes the Asian cuisine at its best!

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Interview with Dames Dietz

Nick Riethoven — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:30:00 +0000

Dames dietz is a local company that is specialized in catering, events and lunches. They offer the most delicious snacks, lunches and dinners and because they have a wide variety of products, it is possible to buy something for every budget.

The Ladies grew up as poulterer daughters in Oegstgeest (Netherlands) and (partly) because of this, they have a great affinity with food. With everything they do they aim to deliver fresh and healthy food without any fuss. They also think it is extremely important to know where the products are coming from and how it is made. They specifically prefer the best quality and real flavours.
This is reflected very well in the products they make. The dishes on their social media pages are all looking absolutely mouthwatering and delicious!

The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped most of their daily activities. This means no more events until at least the 1st of June. To keep the business up and running they focus entirely on delivering the tastiest meals in Oegstgeest, Warmond, Valkenburg, Leiden & Leiderdorp. In a short time they successfully set up a delivery service for their meals.

If you would like to support this company during these hard times than it is possible order something on their website: www.damesdietz.nl. You can also help them by leaving a nice message on their socials at Instagram or Facebook.

We recommend to take a look at their website or social media pages to see the delicious meals and creations that the Ladies make yourselves!

Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Honest!

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Terra Promessa – Bruges

Nick Riethoven — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

The whole weekend we were craving pizza but we never managed to order it somewhere. Luckily, we came across Terra Promessa during our weekend in Bruges (Brugge). Terra Promessa is a small Italian restaurant close to the city centre of Bruges.

We ordered the “Pane all’aglio” which is garlic bread with cheese, a “Pizza piccante” (spicy pizza with chorizo, bell pepper and spicy chili sauce) and a “Pizza quatro formaggi” (four cheeses).
The ‘Pane all’aglio was a tasty starter and it was enough for the two of us.
When the pizzas arrived at our table both of us were salivating. The pizza looked so appetising and they were also quite large. Not only did it look good.. it tasted incredible as well! The waitresses at the restaurant were also very kind. The food was served very quickly to our table and we had a wonderful time here.

If you are ever in Bruges, don’t hesitate to call the restaurant to make a reservation. It is definitely worth it!

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Sint Joris – Brugge

Nick Riethoven — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000

On our first evening in Brugge we went for dinner on the “Markt” (large/main square). After looking at different menu’s at the restaurants, we decided to go to Sint Joris.
The kind gentleman at the door seated us at a table near the window. We overlooked the whole square at this fantastic table.

Since we were in Brugge, we couldn’t settle for anything less than a Brugse Zot which is a special beer from Brugge. As starters we ordered the cheese croquettes and a fish soup. The cheese croquettes were absolutely that best that we had in Brugge. They were way larger than we had imagined and it tasted incredible. The fish soup was very good as well. Even though I usually do not like soup that much.
For our main course we ordered the steak and salmon. Both came as quite a large portion, but they were very tasty and delicious. After we cleared our courses the we were about to explode. So much food… You would think we did not order a dessert after this big main course, but for all of you who know us, we of course did. We had a dame blanche and a waffle with sugar and whipped cream. It was so much that we rolled to our hotel, which was luckily for us, just around the corner.

Would we recommend Sint Joris? Well of course! If you compare this restaurant to the other restaurants on the square, this place looks more appealing and the price of the dishes are fair for what you get.

Have you visited Brugge and what was your highlight of your visit?

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Proeflokaal Mimi

Nick Riethoven — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000

One day I was working from home and I just really needed to go out and do something else. I needed to empty my head so I could focus again. Therefore we decided that it was a good idea to go for lunch. We searched on Google and we typed in “lunch” and one of the first suggestions was Proeflokaal Mimi in Voorschoten. It looked very appealing and modern so we jumped in the car and went over to Mimi.

When we arrived at the restaurant we were amazed by the looks and design of the place. It was beautiful and cozy with plenty of space and creative seating areas.
We were directly greeted by a professional waitress and we sat down at a comfy sofa seat. We ordered some sweet potato fries, Mimi’s chickie and Avocado sandwich. I didn’t know what to expect from the chickie, except it contained chicken. The sandwich tasted really good. I truly loved it! The Avocado sandwich was very flavorful and delicious and the sweet potato fries were also super tasty with a fresh dip on the side. The staff in the restaurant was very friendly and the food was served pretty fast.

We had a great experience in this restaurant and therefore we recommend this to everyone who is up for cozy lunch/diner.

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Annie’s Leiden

Nick Riethoven — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000

When we announced that we were going to post a review about Annie’s we were overwhelmed with responses. All of them were very positive.

Annie’s is a unique restaurant located in the city centre of Leiden. If you have ever visited Leiden, you will know that the city has a lot of beautiful canals. Annie’s is located on one of them and it has a wonderfull terras and cozy inside seating areas. Everyone knows Annie’s and that’s for a reason. The quality of the food, service and the unique location make Annie’s a “must visit” in Leiden! You can’t say you have visited Leiden if you haven’t been to Annie’s.

We visited the restaurant in the afternoon to grab some lunch. We started off with a nice cappuccino and a cup of mint tea. As our main course we ordered a goat cheese sandwich and carpaccio. The goat cheese sandwich was incredibly good. This course contains 2 big slices of creamy goat cheese, honey, a brown bun and some veggies. After my girlfriend finished her course, she almost ordered another one . My carpaccio was also very good. It was quite a large portion with some brown bread and parmesan cheese. It was one of the best I’ve ever had! The service was also very good. The food was served on time and the staff were all very polite to us.

If you’re looking for an amazing spot in Leiden to eat, go to Annie’s! We can be very short about that

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