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    The Bulldog Palace

    3.7 (74 reviews)
    ModerateCoffeeshops
    Open 9:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    Elgin M.

    Hey......I had fun........ Cool place to sit and have a drink that's for sure. A way different atmosphere and experience than the bars I'm used too.

    Yo.  Gotta love her !

    Service was wonderful and ambiance perfectly chill and comfortable. After visiting a few I think this one is most spacious and pleasant. Don't get me wrong I loved them all !!! This place is a WIN because they have a NO tobacco area .... Yes One Love Hope for healing and peace in the world .

    Tanya C.

    The cake I got just got me sleepy and tired, nothing out of the ordinary. My sister bought the 4pk joints (no tobacco) and it smelledd horrible. (Burnt grass) She said she didn't like it and even threw away the last one. Waste of money and time.

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    John B.

    By far the best food of the coffee shops we went to during our stay in Amsterdam. The club sandwich was very delicious and was a lot of food. Milkshakes are great here as well.

    Bought a 4 pack of tobacco/weed and not a single joint had weed in it.  Paid 12,00 for 4 cigarettes.  Thanks guys.
    Roark C.

    US tourist here, was excited to go check out the famous Bulldog. Went in and ordered a pure joint. Guy behind the counter said they are out of pure joints and only have mixed weed/tobacco joints....and they only sell them in packs of 4. Excited we smoked the joint and never got past the tobacco headaches. Something was up. We went down the street to another coffeeshop we regulared and opened one of the joints up for an employee and she agreed there was zero weed in these. It being our luck, every single one of the joints had 100% tobacco in them. Not a hair of weed in all 4 joints. You be the judge, picture is attached. So what's going on here? The first thought is they are trying to pull a fast one on tourists. I don't know, all I know is I paid 12,00 for four tobacco cigarettes.

    Ginette P.

    One of many places to check out this place has a lot to offer.. u got a bar, food & coffee shop slash mini club lounge in one. We came & sat right by the window once comfy we got some drinks to begin with I had a Rum & coke not bad later on switched to beer tried the Duvel good beer but it was a bit warm had to get a glass with ice big difference! My friend had a Jameson & ginger ale not bad as well. Food I had the Mozzarella & Pesto Panini this was delicious simple yet very tasty. We also tried those popular fried balls, they are like croquettes can't recall the name!! But they were good creamy center nice taste small issue with these some one the balls were empty it was just the fried shell that kinda sucked but most were full. After hanging for a bit we decided to visit the coffee shop u can buy outside & bring in to smoke so that's cool, this place is interesting the fact that it once upon a time used to be a policy station is just too ironic for all that goes on inside. Service is pretty decent & so are the prices, they have a DJ on board playing some pretty good music most of the time people watching here should be a sport so entertaining it's addicting we had a fun time, good place to check out.

    Mark VanKirk (The Duke of the Bulldog) with European Kickbox Champion and gatekeeper of The Bulldog, Miguel.
    Mark V.

    Great fun place to relax and people watch on Leidseplein. The Door Man Miguel is super cool and very fun. I recommend you chat with him for a bit. They have a remodeled bar area upstairs where Karaoke was going on each night. I didn't spend a lot of time in their, but I could hear some pretty good acts going on inside.

    E. B.

    Went to this place last month. The DJ played music mixes of American renowned artists. They sell reefer based on your desired outcome. Drinks were reasonably priced, good food and excellent DJ. Paying to use the bathroom is an insult.

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    Absolutely loved this place. Incredible music and good crowd. Good mix of tourists and locals.

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    8 years ago

    The food was very bad. Amsterdam has great restaurants, don't waste one of your meals here. The staff was very friendly!

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    It's a great location in the heart of Leidseplein, my favorite part of the city, to people watch and partake in your favorite pastime.

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    Smokey Amsterdam

    Smokey Amsterdam

    3.7(23 reviews)
    0.9 kmCentrum
    €€

    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.

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