Great service! Super friendly bartenders! Definitely a place to visit for a game of pool or for…read moresome late night drinks!

Great place to play pool, darts, sjoelen (traditional dutch game) and several card and boardgames…read more You can also watch sports on television. The beer prices are very good for this area of the city. I can recommend buying a pitcher to share with your mates. The crowd is very diverse and the bar staff is very friendly.

Great place for some pool, drinks and darts. Tables have nice felt and are maintained well.read more

From the owner: Personal touch, staff makes you feel right at home and the tables are of excellent quality!read more

This place had 9 ft (maybe 10 ft) tables and good felt. I did notice that the tables were…read more elevated higher than the ones I've played on in the States. Probably due to the fact that lots of people in Amsterdam are really tall! Nice atmosphere although this place seemed to have the type of people that don't know how to play but act like sharks. You know the type--loud, annoying, ALWAYS in your way when you want to take a shot. No manners. And every shot is a loud and fast miss. Guess these kinds of men are in pool halls everywhere. But there were serious players too! Waffling on 4 or 5 stars because it wasn't perfect for me but it probably would be perfect for most serious players.

The other reviewer left an unfairly critical review in my opinion…read more If you like pool, than this a great neighborhood pool hall. The price for hourly tables was a bit steep but the beer was affordable and they had a good selection of it. The cool, almost hidden entrance is part of the charm and there was plenty of room to play without bumping into other players, despite what that other reviewer mentioned. I thought this place was cool and I had a good time beating my opponent.

GREAT dive bar in Amsterdam. Good prices, very cheap beer bar. Right next to a popular hostel. This…read moreplace has definitely been here awhile and hasn't changed. This place felt pretty authentic.

I visited Amsterdam a few weeks ago and came across this place. As a tourist, I felt very welcomed!…read moreThe staff were very friendly and offered me something to drink right away. I ordered their strawberry tea and it was delicious! In fact, I visited the place the next day just to have the strawberry tea again! You have the choice of sitting inside or outside. I enjoyed my tea outside and interacted with a lot of the locals. When I visit again, I will definitely come back here!

If you like a bar with live music in Amsterdam, I can't imagine a better spot. It's right in…read moreLeidseplein steps from a tram stop, and walking distance from our hotel, so it was perfect. They have a large menu of beers, liquors, and cocktails, all very cheap, and they did not charge cover when we visited on a Thursday around 9:00 pm. The band was spectacular. They played a list of crowd pleasing covers and even took requests. Very fun place. We passed by late on a Saturday, and there was a huge line to get in, so we recommend coming during the early show on a weeknight - early for them is around 8-10 pm. Their website is great and lists the bands playing. I believe they have at least one if not two live acts every night of the week.

What a find. Honestly I would never have stepped into this bar if it weren't for my friend A., who…read moresaid that this is the place he goes to where he doesn't have to perform or pretend. Smack in the middle of busy Leidseplein, you'd think this would be a total tourist trap nightmare. But it's genuine, down-to-earth, and a good salt-of-the-earth live music bar. With murals of great rock legends on the wall and your proper hole-in-the-wall decor, billiards tables, TVs with sports playing, and live music almost every night, there's bound to be something to entertain you while you wait for a show to come on at Melkweg or on the odd night that you're not out at some DJ event. People sing along. People dance. People rock out. There is a cover charge when it gets later into the night, so arrive early if you want to avoid it!

Old, warm and comfortable bar. Great indoor lighting. Lively crowd. Highly recommended.read more

This was one stop of our pub crawl down De Pijp (The Pipe) District in Amsterdam. The group of…read morefellas that I was traveling with love a good hole in the wall bar and we decided to check this place out on a recommendation from a friend. The front of the bar was the bar itself with a larger area in the rear that had a pool table and a few dart boards. The jukebox was playing some Rolling Stones one moment and then Florence + The Machine the next, but that's the kind of crowd that was present that night. This place was definitely a locals bar, but they were very welcoming to us. The bartender was an older, gruff lady, but she possessed a certain charm that we found delightful (she even gave me the wifi password). Don't expect any microbrews at this place, but the beers are ridiculously cheap and ice cold. Just make sure you bring some money for the juke box.

After a late dinner at Coco's Outback, my bf and I decided to for a walk around Rembrandtplein…read moreplaza. Most of the establishments looked pretty quiet and dead except for Smokey and the club next door. Since we weren't in the mood for clubbing, we decided to go to Smokey. The moment we walked in, I noticed that it totally lived up to its namesake and was totally... smokey. Too smokey. It almost seemed like there was a fire going on inside. The place was pretty packed and busy, but we managed to snag a little bar table by the door. It was next to the vending machine for ciggies and under a large clock, so I could keep tabs on exactly what time it was. :) I sat on a high bar stool by the wall, while my bf sat with his back towards the room. It wasn't the best position for him to be in, as people kept bumping into him as they were walking by. He got a beer, and I ordered a mint tea because I didn't feel like drinking any more alcohol. I loved how the mint tea came with tons of fresh mint leaves. Totally awesome. They also gave me a Pickwick English tea bag with it, which I didn't bother to put in, as I didn't want any caffeine so late at night. We left after only one drink, as we were tired and the place was too smokey to hang out for long.

Don't get the wrong idea, y'allz. I was an OBSERVER, not a participant…read more I've actually put off writing alot of my Amsterdam reviews b/c I don't want my "good girl" image to be tarnished (Hi Mom!). Let's just say I observed certain recreational activities in Amsterdam that I think the world should know about. Amsterdam is brand spankin' new to Yelp, after all. So they need all the reviews they can get. Smokey's is smack in the middle of Rembrandt Square, which is a haven for tourists. The inside resembles an above ground neon-lit cave. Pool tables in the back. Music videos playing on the flat screens. Every time I hear Kid Cudi's "Memories", I think of this place. Everyone stopped what they were doing to sing along :) Tables are communal. Most patrons are college-aged. They have a zig zag vending machine and they sell pre-rolled or bagged product. According to my traveling companion, their merchandise was much more pricey than at neighboring coffee shops (like Rokerij, which is awesome), but since Smokey's is a better hangout spot in a more central location - you pay a bit more. The quality is mediocre, though. I enjoyed a 4 euro pineapple strawberry smoothie at the bar. They don't serve alcohol here though, only smoothies, which I found to be quite common in the coffee shops of Amsterdam. The folks behind the counter were pretty nice folks, too. Overall, I would recommend Smokey's for the younger crowd.

Finding this place was a gem! After biking riding through Amsterdam there's nothing better than…read moresipping on some great beer and some ping pong action

Japanese Furikake French Fries. 'Nuff said. Try it out…read more Small terrace area. Will definitely be back to try the other variety of fries they had.

This bar was recommended to me by a bartender in Berlin. The first time I came I didn't have a…read morereservation but since it was just me, they were able to squeeze me in at the bar. The bartenders were busy but nice and took care to explain the creative and extensive menu. The second time I came I made a reservation for two online. You pay for the reservation but that amount is then applied to your check. The drinks are quite good and I understand the need for the reservation. It's not a big space but it's very popular so it's consistently full. This is a great bar so I can see why it's so popular. Don't miss Flying Dutchmen Cocktails in Amsterdam.

We stopped here for a cocktail. We did not have reservations so we had to wait until something…read moreopened. The server brought over a pinkish liquid and I asked what it was. He said water, so I assumed it was it was tinted from the lighting. When I took a sip it was a flavored water. I asked if it was gluten-free and he was very rude in his response. Basically was like um yea it just has spices in it. Spices may not be gluten free and could be of concern for a celiac. I asked him if any drinks were gluten free and he said all but 2. I wasn't confident that the drinks would be made separately from the non- gluten drinks so I opted not to get one. My friend got the bees knees and said it was really tasty. The server did come back and switch my water to regular at the end but he should have been upfront with what he gave to prevent any exposure to peoples allergies.