This was a regular stop for us when we visited Amsterdam. It's been a few years and I'm not sure if Marwan is still around, but he was our favorite. Always remembered us when we came by for ADE, always smiling. This place is nostalgic. The girls at the bar have never been overly friendly, but in my experience, no one really is out there. But it's also not fake. In the states people fake the friendly, here they're just doing their job. Follow the rules, they're not that outlandish. Get your green and go chill by the door with the kitty. read more

A local recommended The Dolphins- all I can say is the space muffin is incredibly potent and a small nibble is all you need to start walking sideways! read more

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If I could give zero stars, I would. HORRIFIC service. We walk in and one of the women working screams at us, telling us to move. "Are you with me or are you with him?" is how she disrespectfully spoke to us. Despite the fact that we were not holding up any lines. The second worker we spoke to must have lost his mind. "Stop playing with me" he said to my friend, while also accusing us of lying. The fact that this was a group with four black people and this is how were treated is not lost on me. They didn't want us in there from the jump. Terrible, terrible treatment. I do NOT recommend. read more

So the outside of this coffeeshop looked promising and pretty cool. We went inside and the decor was super unique but when I took my phone out to take a picture of it, the woman sternly said "no photos of anyone, only of decor." That was fine with me because I wasn't planning on taking pictures of anyone's face anyways but she repeated it again 3 times when my phone was clearly pointing in the area that no one was in? We were going to purchase but her attitude wasn't very inviting so we took our pictures and left. If she was more welcoming, I'm sure she would get more customers because tourists just want to experience something unique with nice people (and the decor was very cool honestly). I was surprised with how she was acting since all the other coffeeshops everyone was super chill and nice (maybe because they were all high and she might not have been lol). read more

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We really liked this cafe however we are trying to figure I it how many mg the brownier we ate was. It was the edible brownie and came in a red box if anyone knows that would be very helpful read more

My favorite weed coffee shop that I visited in Amsterdam. I pretty much visited all of the ones recommended by locals, internet lists, and friends. I may be biased because I love the beach and dolphins but regardless this one had the most legit theme and I felt like I was in paradise at the beach. They even provide bongs that they wrap the mouth with a napkin to keep it sanitary. Grinders available too. Both require 5 euro deposit each. They give it back to you when you leave. Stoners will tend to forget when you're stoned walking out so they don't lose money Haha free papers and filters. There are also things to take dabs. They are more environmentally friendly too. They don't use plastics to sell you the weed. They use biodegradable paper "Dolphin friendly". I appreciated that too. So much plastic is used everywhere where else we forget about the consequences on the planet of all the disposable one time use things we use. They told me the weed strains they sell there is specifically grown for them. I bought both sativas. One was called tesla named after the car good for the environment haha The staff is really upbeat and friendly so you'll have a good time here. I did. I even got stoned with a cat that was passed out from being too stoned from breathing in second hand weed smoke all day haha Tobacco smoke is only allowed in their downstairs area. They keep the upstairs part pure as part of their pure organic experience. I appreciated that since I don't smoke cigarettes and don't like breathing that in. Do not leave Amsterdam without coming here! read more

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Staff were friendly and helpful, excellent service. Weed was a solid 7/10. Downstairs and upstairs smoking available. Definitely would visit again and have planned to next week. read more

The Dolphins - Coffeeshops Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I had decided to check out this coffee shop as it was on a couple of blogs. The variety was meh. What really sucked was the environment you were supposed to enjoy a smoke in. The bud tenders were rude (woman) to first timers... so beware. I got yelled at for putting my bag down to open it to get cash from my wallet to pay and was quickly greeted with "Tables are for paying customers have you purchased anything?" I should've been greeted with a hi how are you or is this your first time joining us or are you visiting again? I was about to make a purchase but I didn't want to open my bag on the budtender's bar - I felt like that would've been rude so common sense told me to sit at a table with my friend and get situated. Try another place and don't spend your money at a business that doesn't care about patrons. Theirs plenty of great coffee shop near Centraal anyways so don't bother walking all the way here. Oh mega warning - the lady will scream at you if you try and take a photo of the decor - so if you brave to visit this awful place make sure you don't do that or you shall be slain by her attitude! read more

Walked in, and sat at a table while our friends were outside finishing their cigarettes. Two of us walked in, two were outside. We pulled a chair over to accommodate 4 people at our table, and an incredibly rude woman told us to move the chair back, order at the bar and she would tell us where to sit. She was SO rude. Was not pleasant with her tone, and obviously didn't care about us at all. So we walked right out. She was incredibly unwelcoming and we can spend our money elsewhere. Side note; there was a cat inside by the table we were trying to sit at, and the cat wasn't moving at all. Poor cat was probably stoned off its butt. Not cool. There are so many coffeeshop to compete with, why make yourself not marketable by being rude? Would leave zero stars if we could. read more

This was decidedly the least chill coffeeshop I visited while in Amsterdam. To enter the shop, you have to force your way through some heavy plastic strips that I think are supposed to help keep drunkards from stumbling in. The upstairs is decorated like an aquariam. I wanted to like this place because it is 100% female budtenders. However they had a creepy overboss there the whole time monitoring & directing them. The staff pretty much harassed everyone who entered-- forcing them to come straight to the counter and order rather than settle in. They also were very aggressive about enforcing rules (everyone has to buy a beverage, no smoking tobacco upstairs (followed up with multiple "are you sure there is no tobacco in there??"), every person needs to show an ID they could use to travel with, you can't use the internet if you don't buy weed, etc). They didn't harass us too much while we were there, but it made me super uncomfortable watching the way they treated every customer that came in while I was there. They also only have strains that are crossed with their namesake strain. I didn't even want to try it with how toxic the business seemed. And I have to assume there's a reason that you don't see "Dlphn" strains anywhere else. We would have been out of here super quick if we didn't have some time to kill before a dinner reservation at Los Pilones down the street. I recommend you avoid this coffeeshop. read more

Super hostile staff! Tacky decores and overpriced weed! One place to avoid in Amsterdam! Also got attacked by a member of staff for not ordering on the second I went it! I just wanted to use the toilet before I ordered and I got kicked out for that! A guy from the staff humiliated me in front of everyone and basically called me a bum! He underestimated that I could afford buying weed... Super bad experience! Hope you change your staff or just close your doors! read more

Tried two other coffee shops, and Dolphin by far has the best spacemuffin (if that's what you're looking for)! I've been there twice on different trips to Amsterdam. The first is a chocolate muffin that looked very pretty with colourful sprinkles and a dolphin shaped candy on top! This time, it is a chocolate muffin with banana flavoured white chocolate glaze, topped with again the dolphin candy. Not only was the muffin tasty, it also was strong! Mind you, though, that I'm not an avid spacemuffin consumer. So, effects may vary! The people who works there warns that you only eat half of the muffin at a time. They're about 9 euros a pop. If it doesn't work for you, at least the muffin was great tasting. ;) Decor of the shop was fun as well~ read more

The Dolphins - Coffeeshops Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

At age 33 I had never even smoked a cigarette, let alone marijuana. But, I wanted the full Amsterdam experience, save the prostitutes! I had to work up the courage to go inside for fear of looking like a fool explaining that I had never inhaled anything intentionally (other than chocolate cake... My REAL vice!). But, I did a little research on this establishment on yelp before going and found the existing reviews reassuring enough. I went in anyway and explained that I wanted or give it a try for the first time and this adorable energetic young lady that worked there (maybe the proprietor?) explained everything I needed to know and how to use the vaporizers (as I have never smoked!). After about 20 minutes I was "under the influence". Now I know what all the fuss is about... Or do I? I'm not sure what I went through was so great that I would want to do it again! But for those of you that are novices and want to try it for the first time, don't hesitate to visit the Dolphins (even if the decor is a bit over the top!) read more

If you are going to a coffeeshop to smoke pot and feel liberated, this is not the place for you. The staff is incredibly rude and watches over the customers like hawks. The decor is cheesy and the music is AWFUL. But if you are looking for this "disney world" like experience this is the place to go. read more

Disappointing coffeeshop. People who have written a positive review about this shop obviously don't know anything about coffeeshop culture. The only positive things I can mention about this coffeeshop are: 1) its location 2) the spacecakes (with a lill candy dolphin on top) 3) they have special vapourizers cons: 1) shit product 2) only female staff who don't know what they're doing (don't mean to be sexist, but apparently the manager only hires women) 3) not a nice atmosphere 4) one of the worst coffeeshops in the area read more

Cool place that has an underwater theme to it. They have tables upstairs and couches downstairs. I did not smoke but was just with friends who were smoking. They said that is was good and they were able to rent a vaporizer for free ($10 deposit). People that worked there were pretty nice and answered all of my friend's questions about what to smoke and how to smoke it. read more

The woman at the counter earned this review all by herself. She was rude, not willing to answer questions or explain anything. I complimented the decorations and she just gave me a list of things that I cannot take a picture of. We were rushed and when I put my bag on a table to get my glasses (I can't see without my glasses) I was quickly told I needed to go to the bar before I sat down. Their pre-rolleds come in "big" and "small" without saying anything about it's strain at all. I've been to Amsterdam many times and I've had wonderful service at every coffee shop until this huge disappointment especially because I love dolphins! You can find much better coffee shops in Amsterdam. read more

The underwater cave seemed like an aquarium with a few fish tanks. I ordered a sample of Northern Lights & rented an acrylic bong. They all seemed pretty unclean, but I still enjoyed it. I appreciated the theme, and had fun with the swell staff; Sammy, Stephanie & Rihanna, they all had a tremendous personality & were extremely knowledgeable with the products. The staff really adds to the experience and provides a wonderful vibe for the atmosphere. Service. 9 | 10 Atmosphere. 8 | 10 Product. 9 | 10 read more

Love the theme of this shop. Super chill. Best edibles in all of Amsterdam. A good edible has got to get you smacked and also taste good. Their space muffins are outstanding. read more

This place came recommended by a friend saying they went multiple times when they were in Amsterdam, but I don't see why. The place looks cool from the outside with all the dolphin decor and I do love dolphins so I was excited to hang out here and smoke a bit. The decor inside is over the top with dolphins everywhere which is the only fun part about this place. What I didn't like seeing was the extremely dirty fish tanks they had - those poor fish!!! What's worse? The service! The second we were in the place they were pressuring us to buy stuff which we obviously were going to do. The women who work there were extremely unfriendly as well and told us that since they're a small place we would need to buy a certain amount. Ok fine, we buy enough for multiple joints (we only wanted one at the time)...they tell us since we are three people it's not enough. We were already going to be spending 20+ euros and no other coffeeshop had we been to was this hostile. I get they're a small place, but no where inside the coffeshop did it say they had a minimum and I feel like they were taking advantage of us. So, we left. There are so many other coffeeshops in Amsterdam with better service and a chiller vibe. No thanks! read more

I would give this place zero stars if I could. The woman who runs the place is extremely rude and unwelcoming. Yelling at customers and humiliating them for trying to take pics of the decor (not people which is against the rules). There are hundreds of other Coffeeshops that would welcome your business, so spend your money where it is appreciated. This was the only part of my trip that I did not enjoy, this woman ruined the whole vibe for me. read more

Service was pretty bad, understandably so given they're likely swamped with tourists at all times but still. Yes, the decor is interesting but the vibe is just horrible. Tried to take a picture of the dolphin at the entrance and one of the girls freaked out on me, saying I couldn't take videos and no one could be in it...which again, my camera facing a dolphin, no people -__- they don't let you touch anything (again, likely because a number of tourists have come in and broken things) but if you want to use particular vapes they need to set everything up for you, you're not allowed to touch anything, you need to be standing up while you do it. Just the amount of rules and intensity from the employees was out of control. There are so many other coffee shops that are so much better with a chill, relaxed, welcoming vibe. read more

where do i start with this shit show of a store.....out of all the things that i could go on about this place, the most ridiculous aspect to this experience were the workers. they were racist and condescending, blatantly talking about the customers. while on line, i saw them mock customers and point fingers multiple times. when we ordered and asked what type of strain it was, the workers bounty said "it's what our store sells. just take it or leave if you have so many questions about it. we're the ones who works here" and the saddest part of all was that the weed sucked. it SUCKED. it was overpriced and it didn't get us high at ALL. just with a headache. it was the rudest experience i've had and i still feel unsettled knowing that's how they treat all customers. just save yourself this nasty trip and go straight down to the Happy Feeling coffee shop. 10000000% worth the relocation. read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! Kind staff, great decor, absolutely one of my favorite coffee shops in Amsterdam.

Do NOT come here; I would give zero stars if that was an option. My friend and I went here as our first time at a coffee shop in Amsterdam, and one female bartender/staff (blonde) was completely rude to me. Yes, we were tourists, but she harassed and insulted me for asking if they accepted credit card (I did not have enough cash nor was there an ATM inside). Her words verbatim: "Maybe if you're trying to buy drugs, you should have some cash" in an attitude. WOW!! Bitch please, I could take my money elsewhere. And I'm sure your shit has got nothing on what we have in California. Worst customer service ever. And the place had a weird vibe/customers much older. We went to a different shop where the service was much friendlier and better. read more

I made the "mistake" of trying the Amnesia Coffeeshop first after a long hiatus from weed and my first trip into Amsterdam. Mistake as it was so good that it makes other coffeeshops pale in comparison. I came in for a joint at this place - based on the reviews. Was just for me so I was happy that it was priced well for a small one...until I tried it! I ordered the Haze joint, as I was looking for more of a sativa type high. I've smoked plenty of Indicas, like Purple Kush but the last thing I want in Amsterdam is to just fall into a catatonic state. But the Haze started doing that to me. Ugh. It just felt not as smooth as Amnesia's weed and made me sleepy. While the decor was interesting, I'm not smoking to look at furnishings, I'm there to get the best high I can. I'd skip. :( read more

Beautiful space muffins, and delicious too ! Be careful one is for 2 people (or even 3 cause it's strong!) The inside of the cofee is really cute too, with some seafloor decorations everywhere ! Downstairs you can sit in big benchs which is really cool. Good mood, good products, I recommand ! read more

There are better places in Amsterdam. The service is terrible. They imposed the consumption of other things if you would like to stay inside to smoke. read more

Probably my favourite coffee shop that I visited. Nice layout, including tobacco and non tobacco area. Best of all; really friendly staff

Worst coffee shop I've ever been in, ever. The staff was rude ( both of them) and inattentive. Coffeeshops in Amsterdam are a dime a dozen. Skip the silly dolphins theme with the oh-so-nasty, never-been-cleaned fish bowls and tanks. You'll find better products elsewhere, anyway. read more

Uncomfortable seating, cramped, and irritable bud tenders. If this is what you're looking for, come to the Dolphin! Otherwise, serviceable. read more

Great atmosphere, the weed was great and the theme is nice but the staff were particularly unfriendly.

Beautifully decorated- feels like you're underwater surrounded by mermaids. Check out the menu, but ask for tips before you order.

The bud was alright didn't smell pungent or potent as expected like other coffee shops. Honestly would not go back there I was dissatisfied with the quality. read more

My group visited about two dozen coffeeshops in our week in Amsterdam, and this one was unquestionably the worst. You can't buy a joint and then sit in the coffeeshop and smoke it, even if you also buy a drink; you instead have to buy herb if you want to stay in. This is a bizarre policy that I didn't see with a single other coffeeshop - and don't doubt that it will be uncomfortably and aggressively enforced by the rude staff. When we moved outside to figure out where to go next, we were told not to stand in front of the shop! P.s. be extra careful at late night when they're trying to offload the shit they couldn't sell - they sold me a sativa but told me it was a heavy bedtime indica. YUCK! read more

It was a pretty cool place. I smoked out of a bong type thing but I was a bit disappointed because I was waiting for a seat since I was going to get pretty high, I wanted to be sitting. You could either stand with a bong they said, or wait. I def did not want to be standing once I got high, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I don't get high often. They said to wait for someone to get up in which 2 people did shortly after. But a couple came in and they gave those seats to them instead of me. I was by myself(I was visiting from another country). I did end up getting a seat at a table and they brought the bong device to me but I wanted one of the seats that were attached to the bongs. I didn't want to be uncomfortable under the influence. I got very high and ended up talking to a man that was also alone there. We had an interesting conversation but I was so high and out of it I forgot most of what we talked about. They had an inside room apparently but I didn't see it. The prices weren't that bad, it was okay. The guy that attended me was reeeeally nice, I forgot his name. Super talkative and friendly. read more

First time going solo into a coffee shop in Amsterdam. Very welcoming & accommodating. I appreciated the warm hospitality. Fresh mint tea. I felt like I was @ The Atlantis with the kitschy, fun decor. The selection/caliber of their wares I remain a novice. read more

Tourist trap. For the record, I/we have been to this city 6 times prior so I'm privy to the customs, speed of service and etiquette. We've even been here before which is why we chose it out of the litter of choices. We waited patiently and even tried to speak Dutch initially. Went in with 3 friends, 4 total. We all bought drinks and 2 of us bought 'produce'(which was average by Cali standards contrary to their sales pitch). All in all, we spent $50 to hang out for 1/2 hour and were informed they were making an exception to let us hang out, how nice of them. 10 min later, the lady at the bar made it point to come down where we were to ask us to buy something else. We promptly left after that. No ventilation in the building. Period. Stuffy as hell and smoky to top it off. Only spot in all of Amsterdam that made us feel unwelcome. Tourism is your bread butter...act like it. While there are many 'ugly Americans' about, we were not them I assure you. It was 4pm on Wednesday... Imagine trying this place on a Friday night or when it is legitimately busy¡¡¡ Many better choices.... read more

not in the red light district. thats a plus for me! the staff seriously knows its weed. tell them what you're looking for and you will get it. the prices are higher than some other shops but the selection was good and the fish tank in the wall was super rad! read more

The Dolphins coffee shop in Amsterdam had friendly staff, comfortable environment, and clean smoking areas. It offers a downstairs lounge area to smoke tobacco and or marijuana and an upstairs where you can rent any sort of smoking paraphernalia you may have an interest in. The staff was very helpful and fun to talk to, and i would definitely go back to this place and bring my friends read more