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18 Dec 01

Voyagers

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This must be what backpackers that visit Amsterdam the first time dream off This is a Budget hotel with a license to have a coffeeshop, but i would not consider it to be one. But ofcourse it's nice for the guests who stay there that they can have a spliff at breakfast.
Marijuana menu: Very poor. They made a selection for the people that are staying in their budget hotel, but i don't think i saw any other customers in there.... guess why?!
Service & staff: I think it was the owner behind the bar. He gave it his best shot to make me feel at home in this very low budget place. His service made this place, not the shop itself.
Summary : This must be what backpackers that visit Amsterdam the first time dream off. When i left i took a look up... then i saw that the rooms didn't look that bad from the outside, but someone else has to review that. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Sativa

coffeeshops
If you want to get a real local impression, this is for sure one of my favorite places to hang out. This is the kind of place where you can hang out and chill. Nice local atmosphere and in the morning it's nice and quit. I had a wonderfull and relaxed cup of coffee with a spliff and felt like I was at home.
Marijuana menu: Not to many varieties, but enough to satisfy your needs.
Service & staff: Friendly and relaxed bartender.
Summary : If you want to get a real local impression, this is for sure one of my favorite places to hang out. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Coffeeshop 96

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If you know the people, I'm sure it will be a lot nicer to stay As soon as I stepped in I felt like I was on a display stand. Mostly barfly's who seemed very entertained to see a new face. It didn't make me feel very comfertable in there.
Marijuana menu: Simpel, but enough for the un-educated.
Service & staff: Friendly, but also more interested in the new face in their shop and the fact that I am a girl.
Summary : If you know the people, I'm sure it will be a lot nicer to stay. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Otherside (the)

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The nick-name for the street that this shop is in is called "vaseline street" Very plain interior, not to comfertable to lounge, but more for a quick spliff. Very friendly customers and staff.
Marijuana menu: Nothing special, but enough to satisfy your needs.
Service & staff: polite and friendly.
Summary : The nick-name for the street that this shop is in is called "vaseline street". This is the hottest gay area in Amsterdam. The nice thing about this shop is that it doesn't matter if you are gay or straight. Wonderfull mixture of people. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Bulldog (the)

coffeeshops
Very commercial and touristy, nice for when you have your first coffeeshop experience in Amsterdam, but soon to find out that th The same as all the other bull dog cafe's. Very touristy.
Marijuana menu: I didn't like the fact that the ganja I wanted to buy was pre-packed. I prefer shops where you can see what you get before you buy. The menu less impressive then I expected.
Service & staff: It's the spending tourists what it's mostly about.
Summary : Very commercial and touristy, nice for when you have your first coffeeshop experience in Amsterdam, but soon to find out that this is not what it is all about. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Remember

coffeeshops
You can taste the atmosphere of the red-light district in here. To watch and be watched. When you are close to the entrance you You can taste the atmosphere of the red-light district in here. To watch and be watched. When you are close to the entrance you have an excellent view of the girls behind the windows. Mostly hungry men and women at the bar.
Marijuana menu: Quit poor.
Service & staff: You can tell that they are used to difficult and demanding customers. But as soon as they spot that you're friendly, they will reply in the same way.
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12 Dec 01

Bulldog (the)

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They have a better name then they can live up to. To me it was more like a huge trendy people cafe then a coffeeshop. This is not a bad thing, but you have to wear the right outfit to be noticed.
Marijuana menu: Just as poor as in all the other bulldog coffeeshops and all pre-packed. You never know for sure if you are getting what you aked for and if the correct amount is in the bag.
Service & staff: When you're not with trendy people or trendy dressed, your bound to stay un-noticed at the bar for another 15 minutes. The service.... what service?
Summary : They have a better name then they can live up to. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
12 Dec 01

Trinity

coffeeshops
This place is perfect to hang out and chill Warm and cosy. Just looking at the entrance makes you wanna check the place out.
Marijuana menu: regular, nothing exiting.
Service & staff: Friendly staff, always in for a chat.
Summary : This place is perfect to hang out and chill. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
Nice mixed atmosphere You can tell that people feel very comfertable here. The lay-back vibe with a trendy aftertaste.
Marijuana menu: Enough choice, but not very spectacular in quality.
Service & staff: The owner must know how to instruct his personel and motivate them to understand what the word "service" means. I hope more coffeeshops will follow their example.
Summary : Nice mixed atmosphere. I got the feeling everyone is welcome and that the personel knows how to make you feel appreiciated. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
I would never stay any longer then a few minutes, but i will surely go back for their products. It's a small shop where you can feel like you're in the way. The service is a bit the same.
Marijuana menu: Nice menu... but the space products were even better. This place is mostly famous for their space cakes and their space bon-bons. Simply mjammie.
Service & staff: The girl behind the bar seemed very occupied with evrything that had nothing to do with serving customers. (the new ones al least.)
Summary : I would never stay any longer then a few minutes, but i will surely go back for their products. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
One of the nicer places to go and have coffee around the Red Light District, but i would bring my own gear. The top-spot at the Nieuwmarkt square. In the morning it's nice and quit. The personel seemed to have the same trouble waking up like i did, but that gave me the perfect oppertunity to stare outside into the red lights.
Marijuana menu: Nothing special.
Service & staff: The sevice came with a smile.
Summary : One of the nicer places to go and have coffee around the Red Light District, but i would bring my own gear. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
18 Dec 01

Grasshopper

coffeeshops
Very touristy. For the first timer tourist this is a nice place to start your coffeeshop experience, but for the locals it's not that interesting.
Marijuana menu: Very commercial selection.
Service & staff: The sevice was very average. The tourists seemed to be enjoying themselves, but they just didn't know better.
Summary : Very touristy. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
18 Dec 01

Prix D'Ami

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If you don't like to wait in a que for the pooltables, you're at the right address To me this is the kind of place to go and shoot some pool, not so much a coffeeshop. I remember that my friends and I used to go there 10 years ago and it's still the same. Not good but not bad either.
Marijuana menu: Nothing special, nice enough for a quick spliff. But this mostly had to do with the fact of the bar man not knowing what he actually was selling. And the prices were a bit to expensive.
Service & staff: The personel didn't seem to know a hell of a lot about the products that they were selling. He did appologize for it though. Maybe the next time he'll know some more.
Summary : If you don't like to wait in a que for the pooltables, you're at the right address. There are several pooltables you can play on. In all this time i never had to wait. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
18 Dec 01

Pink Floyd

coffeeshops
When you're tyred of hanging around the Dam square area, go to this street A lot of british and aussies at the time i was there. I kind of liked the idea of me being in a foreign coffeeshop in Amsterdam. It felt like i was on a holliday. Good vibe.
Marijuana menu: Very nice menu, i was impressed with the quality, but also with the prices.
Service & staff: I've not been to many places where the coffee is served with such a huge grinn on the girl's face, that i could almost taste it.
Summary : When you're tyred of hanging around the Dam square area, go to this street. A lot of nice local shops and food places to go to, and a whole new meaning to the word "touristy coffeeshop". Full Review & Rating Breakdown
18 Dec 01

Dampkring (de)

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One of my favorite places to go to Great place, and beautifull decor. You can tell that the personel actually cares what you think of their shop. They are very proud to be working there.
Marijuana menu: Great, Greater, Greatest. Whatever you want... they have all you could possibly want. I call it the candy-store.
Service & staff: this for the bar personel, not for the hash bar, as they appear to be quite arrogant and not in the mood at all to be at your service. You have to be at theirs. Again, the bar personel is very friendly and make you feel you're at home.
Summary : One of my favorite places to go to. Even the Managers are constantly entertaining and accomodating you as you will be sitting there with a huge smile on your face. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
18 Dec 01

La Tertulia

coffeeshops
I hope this will stay a local's place, sorry to all the tourists out there A bit of a spiritual touch, nice insence burning, the sound of a mini waterfall on the backround, local art on the walls, hmmmmmm, feels good.
Marijuana menu: Very simple, but only Bio weedsand very well cured. The prices are more then reasonable for the quality you're getting.
Service & staff: As Mother and doughter are running this place, you can probably imagine what earthy feeling you get in here. Not very comfertable seats, but evrything else makes well up for that.
Summary : I hope this will stay a local's place, sorry to all the tourists out there. This is the perfect example of how i think a local coffeeshop could be in all it's local glory. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
The only thing that bugged me was that the average person was very "present" Nice decor, the bar is amazing art-work, but not to comfertable to sit at for longer then 10 minutes when you're a shorty like me. The Glass lights on the ceiling... very creative.
Marijuana menu: Great menu, like in their other 2 shops. My favorite is still the organic Kalimist. The hash menu is not bad either. I hope this shop will sell more wonderfull organic varieties in the future, as the difference is MEGA with hydro.
Service & staff: The girls seemed to be more interested in the male attention they got then to work. Fancy, foxy ladies, but they don't know shit about bar- tending. The dealers were nice and had decent info on their products.
Summary : The only thing that bugged me was that the average person was very "present". Too many people that want to be seen in their full glory, they didn't leave that much to guess or dream about. Full Review & Rating Breakdown
I still like thse Rokerij shops more tan most other of the chain* shops As alwaysvery beautiful.
Marijuana menu: The menu here is a varieyt that is considerable. The prices are reasonable for these days.
Service & staff: THe girl behind the bar had a hard day at work like me but we still had a nice chat.
Summary : I still like thse Rokerij shops more tan most other of the chain* shops. :) Full Review & Rating Breakdown