07/11/09

Great food, cool staff but can be hard to find!

by teekhe

Rembrandts has a copy of a painting by the Dutch master of the same name decorating its back wall. Much of the menu us written in Dutch and English. All 3 of us had tough time finding it, as it's kind of hidden away near the intersection of Houston & McKinney. They do have free parking!

I met 2 friends here for a casual Friday evening. They had cocktails & dinner. I had beers and a snack. We all enjoyed our food. Like any European place worth its salt, they serve good bread...my friend ordered some baguette. I enjoyed my "Bitterballen" basically curried beef meatballs immensely. LIke others have said, our food took a while in coming out. Rembrandts has a very comfortable atmosphere and a friendly owner. The waitress was cute and tried very hard to please us. Check this place out!

BTW: I think I've writeen over 20 reviews! This is not a "fake."

• Pros: Excellent beer on tap, good food, loved the owner & waitress
• Cons: Can be hard to find & food can take a long time

03/19/09

Fake reviews?

by RembrandtsProprietor

This message is in response to IHateFakeReviews' review.

First off, I would like to thank you for visiting my establishment and writing a fair review. I hope you did enjoy your experience with us.

Second, as far as the fake reviews go, I can assure you that all reviews (besides this one) have been posted by others than myself or anyone else with an interest in Rembrandt's, other than keeping it in business because they enjoy the place.

I can tell you I do recognize some reviewers by the way they wrote the review, as they are very likely some of our regular guests. To me this is one of the greatest compliments a pub proprietor can get. It far exceeds a review of a one time patron who might have caught us on a bad or great day. These are the people that have kept Rembrandt's alive throughout the early stage of establishing the business and have witnessed many events (ups and downs), yet they still choose to visit us on a weekly basis. I am very proud to be of service to them.

Hopefully we can count you as one of them.

Thank you,

Ronny Smeink, Owner Rembrandt's Dutch Pub

• Pros: Example: best croissants in town
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

02/10/09

Not as good as the fake reviews say but still good

by IHateFakeReviews

Most of the reviews for this spot read like advertisements and are by reviewers who have only done the one review. I would read them with skepticism.

That being said, I enjoyed my visit to Rembrandt's. They have bottles of my favorite beer - Lindeman's Raspberry Lambic - as well as many others in bottle or on tap. In short, their beer selection is substantial.

I had the French Onion Soup and the Fried Goat Cheese Salad. French onion soup and goat cheese are two of my favorite things on Earth. The combination was plenty for a meal. The ingredients were fresh and the food all tasted good. For a bar, both offerings were solid though neither would compete in a "Best of Dallas" competition. My girlfriend would say the same of the burger and fries - both decent offerings but not the best she's ever had.

The atmosphere was pleasant - kind of old-worldy, which is appropriate since that is what they're going for. There is no smoking allowed inside, which is nice when I'm eating.

Contrary to some of the negative reviews, we found the service to be friendly and attentive. It wasn't very busy so maybe conditions were right, but they seemed very happy to have us there and everything was served in a timely fashion.

I dislike chain restaurants almost as much as fake reviews and in the West End, Rembrandt's is a decent alternative. I would recommend it and I would go back again.