Day out in Den Haag
What an absolutely beautiful day, the weather is getting more and more gorgeous as each day passes! My other half Jaap booked the day off work today, we had already arranged in advance to meet a friend at the Brave Hendrik pub in the evening (see review below) so Jaap thought what the hell, while the weather is nice lets spend the whole day together.
The beautiful city of Den Haag is only a short train trip away from us, most places seem to be easily accessible via this marvellous public transportation system here! I really do feel spoilt, what a novelty, trains actually turning up on time...to the minute!! What on earth...? All the Brits reading this now will appreciate this dig. I really do not miss the appalling, public transport in the UK what-so-ever.
The city was bustling today, the busiest I've ever seen it during the week, hmmmm a few 'sickies' being thrown today maybe? :-) Tourists and locals alike, spilling out of every cafe/bar. We didn't make it far from the Central station before parking ourselves on a bench to enjoy the sunshine. A couple of hours soon passed by before we stumbled upon the 't Goude Hooft and decided to stay here for lunch. (review below) Not much shopping got done today but I didn't mind, was happy enough wandering around the outskirts of the city centre, enjoying the sunshine before chilling out in the pub for the night with a few, nice, cold beers :-D
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The food however was a little on the pricey side, but that is what you would expect, it's in an excellent location to catch all the tourists. The service was very friendly and the food was nicely presented. We both enjoyed a tuna baguette with a side salad. A lovely place to chill out and people watch. I would imagine it's a nice place for a swanky meal out in the evening :-)
I enjoyed the chicken kebabs with the most beautiful peanut satay sauce I have ever tasted in my entire life (and I've sampled many, it's HUGE here in The Netherlands for some reason-though I am never going to get used to the strange combination of mixing it with mayonnaise and caking it all over your fries?!? Bleurgh!) An ample portion of tasty chicken with fries and salad-highly recommend this dish.
Jaap enjoyed a steak with Dauphinoise potatos, fries and salad, again beautifully prepared and presented (Shame I forgot to take a photo of the lovely potato tower before Jaap demolished it!)
If you are in the neighbourhood, tired from the sightseeing or shopping in Den Haag then you must pay this place a visit :-D
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