Imagine missing the train on Christmas Eve; your family will soon be enjoying a picture perfect…read moreChristmas Eve dinner without you. You are all by yourself, wandering the streets, somewhat lost... You turn a corner when all of a sudden sparkling window lights brighten your view. Intrigued by the four meter wide window display, your eyes slowly glide onto the scene behind the glass, until you hit the entrance. A smart looking chap with a curly mustache stands outside the door opening, lights a cigarette and says: "Welcome to GROOS!" You stumble in and realise you have arrived in what seems to be a candy store for grown-ups. From limited edition prints, stunningly appliqued cushions, rainbow-coloured trousers, cups and saucers with hand-painted characters, quirky books, custom furniture and birdhouse lamps, every corner of the shop is filled with something of interest. Everything is for sale and every item has its own story to tell. Shop-owners Tjeerd and Joost are always on hand to tell you where each item comes from and what on earth the store's name means. Groos: an old Rotterdam slang word meaning proud. And that makes perfect sense, because this newly opened concept store is filled with items designed exclusively by designers from Rotterdam. And there's no crap being offered here, I can tell you. All you can see here is rather special and lovingly made. GROOS takes 'retail is detail' to an awesome new level. And there's more! GROOS uses its store for Sunday afternoon events, where you can watch, taste, listen and enjoy even more of the city's coolest stuff. As seen on I Know This Great Little Place in Rotterdam (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.619499714755342.1073741904.103845866320732&type=1)

This place was a lifesaver! Down the street from our hotel in a seedy part of Rotterdam, this…read morelittle restaurant was the perfect late night bite. Ordered the 1/2 kip Portugal (8,50), which comes with 1/2 a rotisserie chicken (slathered in house spicy oil/garlic), a side of fries, and some peas/carrots. The chicken was on point (I ordered an extra 1/2 kip), fries were fresh from the dryer, and the vegetables were a little sweet randomly (my wife said it tasted like vegetable candy). Service was friendly and helpful to this non-native. Highly recommend!

Everytime I go to Rotterdam I try to stop at the Koolmees. Friendly staff, fair prices and very…read moregood food.

De samosas zijn super lekker met yoghurt saus of chutney zoals het heet in Pakistan. De service is…read moreook top en zoetigheden zijn ook authentiek Pakistaans, een aanrader

Some places serve mediocre dishes, not bad, good but mediocre. Those places need to have excellent…read moreservice to attract clients. Then, there are few places that serve excellent and near-perfect edible arts. These places don't need anything else but their products to attract foodies. Loft Der Zoetheid definitely falls into this category. I personally haven't been treated poorly like a few reviewers pointed out. In fact, I've always experienced excellent services here. The owner even gave us complimentary raspberry/strawberry prosecco the last 2 times dined there. Regardless, the reason I gave this place a perfect score is because they do have great dishes. AND they have the best high-tea out of all the places I've visited around the globe. And.... I do travel. This is a must-visit and must-reserved place for high tea if you've never been here and if you love high-teas. Everything is homemade and delicious. However, if customer service is what you're looking for, Loft der Zoetheid may not be the right fit for you. P.S. I have rated some places low based on poor customer service but their dishes weren't good enough to make up for their poor service. :-)

The only place in Holland where I had a scone that came close to my moms recipe ...and that says it…read moreall. Add great service , cool serving solutions and the high tea of the century (still to try but my the promise is great) ...this place is a charmer, bring your mom or your girlfriends and enjoy the chat the tea the buzz and the goodies....oh goody can I go again tomorrow?

Beware of this shop as I'm not the first person to have had issues with them. I made an on-line…read morepurchase in August 2025 of a small windmill. it was received with a chip on the end of one of the blades. instead of replacing the blades I was told to cover up the chip with a blue marker and to apply clear nail polish. The owner hoped that I would agree to this humane solution. The owner offered €10 to purchase the marker and nail polish! This is the Dutch version of customer service and the humane thing to do. Not only did the young Dutch boy, Hans Brinker put his finger in the dike, so did this shop's owner put his finger up his rear end! The owner blamed the US President in his tariff restristions from allowing him to ship a set of new blades. However, those tariffs did not go into effect until weeks later, giving plenty of time to make any shipment well before the international rates were determined and put in place. This shop is run by a tag team of husband and wife who are obviously not to be trusted. And by their attitude and tone they really don't like Americans. And by now the feeling is mutual.

From the owner: Grenzeloos in Hollandse Souvenirs en geschenken. Verzending wereldwijd.read more