Chicken supereme and tasty beers! What more could a guy want on a Friday night? Fun and busy…read moreambiance? Check. Authentic and friendly service? Check. A tasty dessert? Check. In a world where gourmet chicken restaurants are becoming staple food and microbrewing is more popular than tennis, its getting hard to distinguish your chicken & beer place from all the others. Luckily, all hipsterism aside, there are still a few places that stick to the core and deliver tasty delicous chicken and not much more. Kloek has its own special method of preparation which guarantees a stable level of quality and a much more lean (the fat doesn't drip of your hands) piece of meat. They pre-cook the chicken ik a spiced broth. This is something that my mom (thanks mom!) has done for ages and although it delivers the good stuff, the meat always ends up dry inside. In case of Kloek, its only a bit dry, but not to a level that you'll be bothered. On the other hand, the flavour is spectacular and its not as fatty as the alternative method. What I also love about this place is that they don't serve fries as standard to your chicken (but coleslaw and salad), which is a concious way to treat your customers and keep the total calory level respectable. The dessert - also delicous, we had the milionnaire shortcake - was also modest in size. Last but not least, I've heard that they are also a microbrewery. I tried their dark blonde beer and it was very good, will definetely help you to moist up that chicken. But make sure you don't have to many as they are very strong (8,5%).

Five star rating for a chicken restaurant from a vegetarian?? *Gasp*…read more Yep, Kloek is just that much fun. We came here about a month ago now for our date night which is something we sometimes need to remind ourselves to do ten years into our relationship and two years into parenthood. Oops! Anyway, we remembered to have a special night and started things off right at Kloek. I wanted to make sure it would be something that the husband would love and what meat eating man doesn't love chicken? I don't know any such man. Kloek certainly delivers with their (so I hear) perfectly moist and wonderfully coloured chicken, super friendly servers and fun, hip vibe. I have to say the even looked tempting to me and I haven't eaten meat in about twelve years. Also, they may only have one vegetarian dish on the menu (so considerate) but it's a great one! I love a good wrap and have learned not to be offended by what europeans think they can pass off as falafel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Also, G&T, hooray! Loads of microbrews, hooray! Fancy sodas, hooray! Basically, you can just love everything about Kloek. So if you're looking for a fun dinner or even just drinks and snacks, Kloek is definitely something that should be very high up on your to do list.

I had bookmarked this place to come to dinner sometime, and last night was that time! Recommend…read morereservations, but once again, we just showed up, and the manager says we could sit at the bar, that's our favorite place to sit anyway, in the middle of the sction Definitely appreciated the vibe here--classic rock playing in the background, not too loudly. Staff were welcoming and jovial, joking with us from the beginning. . Very lively fun atmosphere here. Capable of seating a group of 4-6 around tables if needed, We started with a Negroni and a gin and tonic, both made with Jenever. Our food orders were based on other Yelp reviews praising the rubs here: We ordered a normal spare ribs (pork) classic dry rub (comes with salad and two sauces (similar to ranch and thousand island) and a normal mixed. We ordered a baked potato on the side to share, which comes with garlic butter. They also brought plain bread slices on the side. The pork ribs were both tender and flavorful. My husband liked the classic dry rub better than the smoked. The salad was crispy thanks to celery slices. The garlic butter on the baked potato was creamy, strong, and addictive.. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. When we left, we asked the mamager where the sister bar was located exactly and he directed us across the street to Cafe GDG.the adventure continues! Highly recommend!

We arrived before 4:00pm they opened on-time as there was already a queue forming outside. Very…read moresmall dining area, bar seating and wall seating (stools lining the hallway wall with small ledge for eating). Open tiny kitchen where all the prepping/cooking/dishwashing is done. A normal full bar and friendly quick service. Our steak was done as requested (med. rare) and very tasty. Got the classic ribs and were dry rubbed so it was tasty and tender- on the drier side with little fat. Would have loved bbq sauce on the side instead of the white garlic sauce and the Thousand Island sauce (weird) . Enjoyed the baked potato and chopped salad with a sweet vinaigrette. Plain French bread slices accompanied meals- no butter. Outside seating available. Friendly service.

We went there last night for a few pints and a bite to eat. The staff was very friendly and the…read moreservice was great. We ordered the Lekker Platters to start so we could try a bit of everything, the wings were tasty, chicken skewers done to perfection and the samoosas had such great flavour to them. We ordered the Bobotie for dinner and it was delicious, awesome comfort food. If ever we're back in The Netherlands we'll definitely come back! Highly recommend this place!

I was in Holland visiting family and wanted to watch the NFC Playoff. Came across this bar…read more Ironically I go to a Springbok Bar in Van Nuys, CA! So I felt right at home. Bartender was great...went to great lengths to find the game for me and stayed open so I could watch it! I will be back next time I return to visit!

Mind blown. All my fiance and I were looking for was something relaxed and keto-friendly. With a…read morename like "Granny's Grill," we were expecting something decent, but unmemorable. Instead, our experience was unforgettable! Let's start with the ambiance - low lighting, friendly din, and an implacable wood fragrance almost like incense. The staff were quick, accurate, and good-humoured. THE FOOD - He defaulted to his usual rib-eye steak, and says it's the best he's had in a while. I had the hot ribs, which feature an almost carribean-jerk style rub topped with julienne leeks and red peppercorn, accompanied by a white garlic sauce of some kind (perhaps yogurt). I cannot rave enough about these ribs. They were perfectly meaty, moist, and beautifully flavored! They've even converted my fiance, who insists that next time I'll have the rib-eye so he can have the hot ribs. ;)

The hot ribs, the hot ribs, THE HOT RIBS!!! They're wonderful. Not spicy but soooo flavorful. I had…read morethem a week ago and can't stop thinking about them. I might have to fly back to Rotterdam just to order some.

Before I start my rant, I just want to point out that you will most likely enjoy this restaurant…read more Many people do...so it seems. Holy Smoke seems pack most of the time. It was packed when I visited. I enjoyed my meal when I visited this cafe today. The service was friendly and speedy which is a big deal especially when you live in NL. LOL The name of the cafe HOLY SMOKE can be quite deceiving in my opinion. I was really hoping it would be a BBQ smoke house. However, they don't smoke any of their meats. They should consider smoking their meat which will put them apart from the rest of the burger joints in Rotterdam. As of now, they are not bad at all. I find them slightly above average. The pork belly my friend ordered was so so. It was not bad but my friend didn't find anything special with it. In the other hand, the poussin another friend ordered was delicious according to him. Overall, HOLY SMOKE tries to capture the spirit of Southern American BBQ smokehouse dinner vibe. In many ways, they succeed. It reminds me a bit of the good old souther smokehouse joint you'd find in the southern states of US but much more hip and chic. It is just the flavor is lacking quite a bit. Please, if you consider opening another burger or bbq joint in Rotterdam, either smoke your meat or do something creative with your meat. :-)

Simply marvelous. Go for any of the sauces - truffle, Madeira- and the result will be spectacular…read more Gracious service and some of the best quality dishes you will find anywhere. Thanks Os Steakhouse for giving us a magical evening out with our old friends from Heiloo!