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Have posted my opinion in the least favorite coffeeshop poll and I stick by what I said, going back in Novemeber and I usually give places a other try but I think I may give it a pass as far as Barney's is concerned. The fact that 30% of the voters agree speaks volumes.

What does the 70% say to ya ?

70% does show that some people like it, a majority yes but in other threads about other coffeeshops the like to dislike ratio is alot higher, and from what I have read this is one of the worse but at the same time those who do like it, like it alot.

I for one can see why people dont like it, I dont want to bad mouth anywhere and deter people from visiting anywhere in The Dam but when I have been treated like I was in Barney's I felt I had to bad mouth it.

seanlyall wrote:70% does show that some people like it, a majority yes but in other threads about other coffeeshops the like to dislike ratio is alot higher, and from what I have read this is one of the worse but at the same time those who do like it, like it alot.

I for one can see why people dont like it, I dont want to bad mouth anywhere and deter people from visiting anywhere in The Dam but when I have been treated like I was in Barney's I felt I had to bad mouth it.

Yea it is a decent place,Pricey but decent .

I used to really like this place myself, but after many, many trips to Amsterdam, you realise that there are better places for food (cheaper too) and even better places for weed out there.

But at the same time, everyone likes different things and different vibes in the shops we visit. Back in the day, Barneys was a regular haunt for me, but maybe I'm just mellowing into a different kinda vibe myself these days and prefer a different ambiance. That's not to say that I wouldn't pop in there now and then, but perhaps more now for the weed, depending on what's hot at the time...

Certainly the food has been quite pricey for what you get, and although by and large, the service I've had there has been fine, there's always gonna be days when you find someone close to breaking point during their working day, and you may well be on the receiving end of the results of this stress build-up. Been there too many times myself. But that's life...

Anyway, I digress - in short;

1) Expensive
2) Opens early
3) Serves food so you can toke and chow down at the same time
4) Not the closest to my usual hotel, so I usually get waylaid in closer venues
5) Ultimately, you pays your money, you takes your choice. If you don't like the place, vote with your feet - there's a huge choice of alternatives, so just move on to the next place!
6) Not my favourite these days, but certainly not the worst I've found!

Here's a sneak peak in the newly refurbed Barneys, pics courtesy of Tak.











Haven't a clue what they're going to do about seating.

Looks gutted right out,Dono about taking the shelves down opposite the counter + the point of all those drawers but hey i will drop by again for sure.

what they trying to do here? once again turn it into a 1st place CS?

which place is it? i didn´t get it sorry

the one near rembrandtplein or one of the two near the station?

its the "old" one on haarlemmerstraat. the first barneys ever.

Simon wrote:its the "old" one on haarlemmerstraat. the first barneys ever.

Yep, curiously enough the one that was also called 'Barneys Breakfast Bar'

Muphy wrote:which place is it? i didn´t get it sorry

the one near rembrandtplein or one of the two near the station?

There’s only one Barney’s Coffeeshop
It's not the Farm or Uptown

JMey wrote:

Muphy wrote:which place is it? i didn´t get it sorry

the one near rembrandtplein or one of the two near the station?

There’s only one Barney’s Coffeeshop
It's not the Farm or Uptown

Barneys Lounge is a coffeeshop.

barneys lounge is a quiet peaceful place where ya can chill and drink milkshakes, watch tv and smoke yer face off....gonna be my new spot if basjoe doesnt open back up

Boner wrote:

JMey wrote:

Muphy wrote:which place is it? i didn´t get it sorry

the one near rembrandtplein or one of the two near the station?

There’s only one Barney’s Coffeeshop
It's not the Farm or Uptown

Barneys Lounge is a coffeeshop.

Just to add to this, Barneys Farm is the coffeeshop while the breakfast bar is getting refurbed.

I agree with USBL as well, the Lounge is a nice little coffeeshop in a lovely spot right on a canal.