Philip Minderhoud (25.10.2017 09:54)
Great karaoke place, many locals. It's one of those places where you still can really get some stage time and practice your singing skills, or sing along with the crowd and have fun.
Place is run by real Amsterdam folks, so expect Dutch straightforwardness and humor thrown at you.
DJ is no expectation. He is honest and straightforward.
-If you go on stage and give it your best shot (regardless of your skilllevel), you will likely get an applause.
-go on stage, not really carrying, singing in the air instead of the mic, or too busy with taking selfies, expect to get a funny comment at the end of your performance. Don't shoot the DJ, he is just saying what the whole bar was thinking anyway.
-try to destroy people's ears and break the equipment in a drunken madness, he will throw you of stage and likely out the bar, and rightfully so.
Because this is exactly what keeps this place a place where sincere singers get what they deserve.
So go here:
-If you like to perform on stage and enjoy karaoke
-Enjoy party and sing along with others
-Want to meet a lot of singing Dutch, learn Dutch song and experience a real ancient Amsterdam bar that survived the ongoing tourist boom.
Don't go:
-If you are drunk and just want to trash
-if don't come for a drink but just stand in the middle of the crowd with jackets on, not fun for anyone.
-if your large ego is not resitant to some Amsterdam straightforward comments, which is often reflecting what the whole bar was thinking anyway.
Lenn Thi (24.08.2017 00:27)
Barkeeper was really unfriendly toward me and my german friends. Can't really suggest fellow people to go here.
tcythoht psoptuhsum (12.07.2017 13:02)
The man behind the bar was extremely rude for no reason, we wanted to do some kareoke but instead he he only helped other people. Will never visit this place again, such a tacky bar!
Fredrik Sætre (21.05.2017 20:28)
Great mood. Poor bar selection, awefull facilities and shabby interior.
Chloe Howells (06.03.2017 22:59)
I honestly cannot stress how rude the door guy here was. This is the first review I have ever written because I just HAD to say something.
We were a group of six. Not drunk. Very polite and calm. And we came up to the door to go there for my birthday and before we could ever say anything the door guy said: it's full.
One look inside and it clearly wasn't even remotely full - he just wanted to be rude.
We politely asked when we might be able to enter and were met with multiple blunt and rude remarks... ending in him basically outright saying my friend was fat (at which point we decided they did not deserve our money and walked away)
Horrible start to my birthday night. Don't know if they just have something against British tourists on a Saturday night or if he took a disliking to us (???) but most likely he's just a bored power hungry doorman! Avoid, as the "fat" remark knocked the wind out of our sails for quite a bit of time before we could enjoy the rest of our night. It's a shame.