Restaurant De Beren Apeldoorn (Molenstraat-centrum)

*Update* Hi Miriam, first of all, my personal recommendation would be to never refer to any review as a shame. All reviews should be an opportunity for you guys as a restaurant to improve. Secondly, I don't have a magical spirit connection with my father in law to update me on everything he does. This implies that when I was writing this review I simply wasn't aware of the fact that you guys handled these tips privately. I also want to add that it was MY first time at your restaurant, meaning that indeed this review is based on that sole (slightly disappointing) experience. *Original review* We were here for Christmas dinner. The food was fine and the service was adequate. The mayor letdown was the fact that we came with 2 vegans (which we called for in advance) and they couldn't reliably let us know what the vegan options were. We ordered a vegan saté, which turned out to be without the sauce. Probably because the sauce wasn't vegan, and it's great they thought about that, but without sauce it's a bit of a bare meal (not very tasteful, especially for a Christmas dinner). The vegan burger my girlfriend had was fairly nice. My tip would be that if someone calls in advance about guests with specific food requests make sure that A. you can handle those requests, B. the staff is up to date with it. All in all it wasn't my worst dining experience, but it certainly didn't feel like a Christmas dinner.

Ordered a Chicken Caesar Salad, the chicken was over cooked and dry, the crotons were not up to the mark. The dressing wasn't enough either. My friends along with me also found the bread extremely dry and inedible. I was also asked whether everything was ok but didn't want to mention anything then since we were in a hurry. The ambiance and the service were really good.

Kids friendly, lunch was delicious, customers service was good and it has a beautiful inside look.

Good food for good prices and a sweet ambiance

Good food, friendly staff and an enjoyable atmosphere