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Restaurants in the Hague, NL
I've lived here for about a year, and coming from NYC it took getting used to.
First, to set some expectations:
1. The waiters make a living wage, so don't expect the kind of service that warrants good tips.
2. Potatoes, plus some melange of snow peas, carrots, and beans, come standard with almost every main dish I've ever had here, regardless of cuisine.
3. The Hague fine-dining scene is geared for diplomats and employees of Shell Oil. What do they have in common? Expense accounts.
4. "Sceney" places tend to ape Tao to ill-effect. Think excessive New Age Buddhist Imagery.
That aside, it's possible to find things that are "decent" from a NYC standpoint:
Alexander (Denneweg) - French-leaning cuisine. The chef/owner is Russian so the menu also has borscht. Prix-fixe menu is a good value.
Maxime (Denneweg) - have not been there but am looking forward to this one.
Ming Dynasty (Spui) - Pretty good Cantonese. Go with someone who speaks Chinese.
La Lanterna (various locations) - has excellent thin crust pizza. Service is excellent because it is staffed entirely by Italians. You get a shot of Marsala wine at the end of the meal too.
In general, ever since I moved here, I stopped going out to eat when I discovered I could cook better than most of the places here. If I'm in need of a good meal, well, Paris Nord is only 3 hours away.
