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Review by a visitor, 09-21-06 start every morning at barney's

i didn't read any reviews before going, and just kind of stumbled into this place because it was one of the only ones open when my red eye got in at 7am. the staff was great with me. good food, good weed, good service. they weren't too busy in the mornings, and started to fill up about 10am. before that, the staff took their time and explained the different weeds, different highs, etc. one thing i noticed - these guys are tough on i.d's, and brutal if you try and convince them of some reason you don't really need an i.d. this is the only time that i thought the guys were rude, but the guys trying to talk their way in kind of deserved it. if you look 17, bring i.d. if you don't bring it, it's not the staff's fault. not that complicated. i ended up starting every morning at barney's, and it was a nice, mellow way to wake up and get going. i'll definitely go back. -joe vegas

Review by a visitor, 09-21-06 friendly staff great smoke

we just stopped in to pick up some willie nelson and carmella cream both of which were excellent! the bud tender was a very friendly sort taking the time to show us the weed, break it up let us smell it and examine it closely as well as the hash which he let us examine the really oily outer coating of and inhale a bit of the smoke which he burnt under our noses saying it was the only way he could accurately describe how good it is. we didn't stay but i got a good vibe from the place and can't wait for my next trip to amsterdam as i will defenitly spend a bit more time here.

Review by priapos, 08-22-06 chill out

i found the staff quite pleasant, if a bit too busy to have time for pleasantries. i just shut the h*ll up and waited patiently for an opening. for crying out loud people, you can buy weed and breakfast, and smoke your weed there. you should be glad; i know i was once i thought about it.

Review by priapos, 08-22-06 you should be glad

i think i got overcharged four euros. i sat in two places: one for vapo bags and coffee, and one for food (nachos and salsasauce, quite good and reasonably authentic to a texan). the waitress said, 'you should be glad.' i thought at first, 'you bitch!' but then shut up for a minute and thought twice. i just sat in a cafe, where i had great coffee, food, and weed. i should be glad to pay four euros an hour for that privelege, and i am. next time, i just take a seat and order coffee and food. then everything goes on one tab, and i don't overpay, although i would be glad to do so if asked.

Review by ronnie b, 08-19-06 i love holland and barney's

the best shops in holland: willy wortel indica (haarlem)the staff at willy's was help full end great sativa's barney's lounge (amsterdam) friendly to tourists end execellent sativa's (laughing buddha)

Review by bob, 08-16-06

great breakfast, good service, execellent smoke, open early 7:00 am, friendly to tourists, vaporizer, i love the place. best hasj: super skuff, tempel bal. best sativa: laughing buddha, red gonco. the staff at barneys (1 and 2) was extremly help full!!!!! thanks ron (manager barneys) barney's rocks!! best place to go in amsterdam

Review by a visitor, 02-19-06 brilliant place

i love barneys, i have returned and returned there every visit, and i go to amsterdam at least 3 times a year for five days at a time. a truely wonderful breakfast, great flavoured teas and a great place for weed. don't listen to all the people on this site with negatives about barneys. go and experience it yourself. i love the place.

Review by catfish, 02-07-06 rude but necessary

yes, what previous people have said is true - the staff can be rude - i've been twice and the first time found it to be ok - i had no id so my friends stayed and smoked while i went back to leidseplein for my id - then came back and got food and smokes - yes the staff are rude but they do a difficult job! looking after a shop where everyone is stoned can't be easy - also i didn't find the place too greasy when i went in '04 but i can imagine that it would have been - overall i rate this as a decent place simply because its tough to find breakfast at all let alone english, further let alone a half decent one - and plus they have a nicer selection of glass bongs than most coffeeshops in 'dam - plus they have a moderately good weed selection, some of the strongets hashes known to man also - oh yeah they also have a volcano vapouriser which is mint for milder buds - wouldn't recommend putting nyc diesel in there though

Review by carlos - england, 01-24-06 rude

there cannot be any excuse for how rude they were when went.

Review by dogbreath, 10-31-05 awful, just awful

i never thought it possible the service could get even worse than it has always been, but based on my visit on 19 october 2005, it is indeed true. i stopped in around 9 am ish. went to counter to but some weed. then sat down at a table. and sat, and sat and sat. the place was not very busy, and two guys were working. they just hung around behind the counter smoking sigarettens, bullshitting, looking bored. the boss had not yet come in. finally, the guy with the scraggly beard, big head and sunken chest walked by bringing some plates after clearing up a table. i caught his attention, and he stopped, looked at me like i had committed some sin, and asked what i wanted. 'breakfast,... cheese omlet and a coffee'. by the look on mr. big head's face, you'd think i ruined his day. but he seemed to have accepted my order. after twenty minutes of sitting some more, it was clear they were not going to get me a breakfast, so i walked out. i have visited the place for ten years off and on. this is a new low..... they should get the award for the most mismanaged establishment in amsterdam. dogbreath

Review by a visitor, 10-20-05 great

iam a very picky person and most places fail because of this.however at barneys when i asked if i could use a bong i was handed a crystal clear clean bong,poker and new clean screen to smoke with.thier sweet tooth had me walking 3 miles a day just to get more. thanks barneys, chuck

Review by michael hartmann, 09-11-05 sehr zu empfehlen !! a very nice place

in this year i was two times in amsterdam = like two times by barneys! a verry,verry good service !thank you all!!! greetings from germany, michael

Review by a visitor, 07-03-05 best bud by far

we trawled amsterdam for the best goods, but we keep on going back to barneys, nr 1

Review by sal, 07-03-05 mixed review

this is an interesting place. the weed is great. i tried the amnesia haze. wow! enough said. however, the food is horrible, the space is cramped, i didn't like the music (rap), and the ambience was terrible if you just want to chill. if you stay there, get ready to share a table with at least 2 different groups of strangers. while this isn't bad, in and of itself, they put an old, homeless, obviously mentally ill person at my table. hey, i'm understanding, so i didn't have a problem with it. but then her crazy, abusive son kept storming in and harassing her. the police eventually came, and it was the last thing you would expect to see in a'dam (violent confrontation with the police). not exactly cool vibes. to sum up, i give the smoke 5 stars. i give the ambience and food 1 star. advice: get some of their great weed and smoke it someplace else. up the irons!

Review by lydon, 05-20-05 this is the most over-rated place in all of amsterdam

first off, the food is inedible - the hash is good, but way over-priced, the week is decent at best. the peopl,e who work there are the biggest bunch of dicks you'll ever meet - like they're doing you a favor by selling you (possibly the most expensive shit in the city). and for them winning the cannabis cup so many times - it's all politics, and no substance. i've been there three times on three separate trips and it has been worse and worse each time. they are into making money, and that's the bottom line - so many better places - will never be returning!

Review by jr, 04-05-05 nice place

we went here and purchased some barney rubble hash and laughing buddha weed. both were exceptional. they also have a vaporizer if you'd like to use it. the staff was nice, but not overly nice. this lace opens early too. you can go next door (named barneys as well) to eat if you like. i would recommend this place for someone who wants a buzz early in the a.m. we also bought some mekong haze weed in which we don't recommend this for a morning high. but, the laughing buddha is great for the a.m.

Review by foggy, 04-05-05 good food. chill atmosphere

very good breakfast, despite the earlier reviews on this site. never bought any smoke here as we had enough from our various other stops. all in all it was a very chill place, small, but i tend to like the smaller shops. good trancy music played, relaxed and cool employees. a very nice stop in the early morning for a nice wake-n-bake.

Review by a visitor, 09-11-04 barneys talk

the food is mediocre - under or overdone - never just right. the smoke is great tho. be sure to thank the waitresses. they work hard for your money

Review by a visitor, 07-30-04 barney who?

it's small, toilet not very clean, but you can spend some good times! i prefer the abraxas , but the seller was nice with us . amnesia is good there!

Review by bret, 06-16-04 i will go again.

small and always crowded, but for a reason. great people, great weed, good food, and all in the same place. what a concept. to bad they don't have more room. i will always have at least one breakfast and smoke at barneys when in mokum. a decent american style breakfast too.

Review by mike, 05-25-04 great place

me and my brother was there during the cup in 2003,and we loved barney`s we went there every morning for breakfast,coffee, and some bong hits of zero zero,was the best hash i have ever smoked, not saying is the best,but just the best i ever had,defanitly worth checking out,but get there early or you will not get a seat.

Review by a visitor, 04-18-04 i went here more than any other!

i loved this place! i wasn't sure what to expect because i have read mixed reviews. i thought the morning glory, and the silver blue were the best. i liked the vibe of this place, it's ran by a bunch of brits. of all the places i went, barney's had the best looking nugs.

Review by a visitor, 03-16-04 superb hemp and great vaporizer

well itīs quite small and ofen overcrowded. but go there and try their laughing buddha in the volcano vaporizer. never had a stronger high!

Review by nobody, 02-10-04 seed rebuttal - barneys is great!

1st of all, i don't for a minute believe the story about sweet tooth seeds if they were from barneys! i carried 3 packs home in my pocket! went through 2 metal detectors! all seeds germinated! 30!!! 28 were viable! 27 were females! 18 were keepers! 13 were good enough to use for breeding stock! i find most of the people who dislike barneys have their own agenda! maybe they allowed a local to skip the line while all the paying judges stand their with their mouths open saying wait, im important! they give discounts to regulars, they are extremely friendly to friendly people! they are always available to chat about but they hae very little tolerance for morons or people who act like morons! their sweet tooth, silver pearl haze, morning glory and laughing buddha are all top notch! they also have specials of a nice strong ganja that isnt too much and in fact a great value! and if you like a barneys strain you can save a euro (or 5) by buying 5 grams

Review by a visitor, 10-28-03 it was home

outside of homegrown fantasy, i called this place home when i hit the dam. being an american and hating beans it was the best i could get to an american breakfast. dont hold your breath tho. it's not american. extremely good nonetheless and the only place i could stomach. always hung out and smoked the helter skelter laces spliffs. tried them all and the purple haze stood out as a constant high. hashwise, the helter skelter was worth the 27e/g 10/21. rocked off a couple hits. staff was quick and always polite and seemed excited to see ya. breakfast came exactly after rolling your joint, then enjoy breakfast then kick it with your joint. don't really rememebr their music so it must not of been that loud or that horrid.

Review by sea, 10-24-03 hit or miss

two breakfasts at barney's this trip. the first time was fine--a little of their morning glory and a surprisingly good meal. the second time, a few days later: bad service (wrong orders)& then bad food (overdone eggs and everything so salty it wasn't edible). weed still okay, but prices seemed a lot higher than last year. there are plenty of other places in town to get that english breakfast--don't go out of your way for barney's.

Review by flying dutchman 824, 08-28-03 nice staff/great hours/filthy tables

on the up side, finding a place open this early is always a bonus. the sweeth tooth was nice and the staff was quite friendly, however, the place was a filthy mess as the tables were dirty with food and were not cleaned during the hour i spent there. if you like a cool place and leaving with ketchup and egg yolk on your shirt sleeve, this place is for you.

Review by paul torrington, 08-25-03 proper english brekkies

we went nov 01 and only went here cuz of the rave reviews it got from researching it on the net, and after havin garlic mayonaise put on our full english at the hotel decided to give this place a bash.we had to wait 5 mins 4 a seat but once seated we were served quickly and managed to smoke a 2skin justin time b4 brekkie arrived the smoke was good but dont remember what it was and will be goin again (plus u cant beat a spliff after a bit o scoff!)

Review by lasthamlet, 06-06-03 things change quickly...

dam mikaro, you blasted me futher down this review board for giving a dim view of barney's... now you fire a shot at barney's, so, that's very interesting. we must have exact oppisite experiances at barney's or something. this trip wen't rather smooth at barney's. the tangerine haze was 11.50 euro a gram, but was very very uplifting and well worth it... i got some morning glory and it was fabulous as well. however, i did not buy a pre-rolled joint this time. i didn't want to have the tobacco thing happen again. all in all is was a good experiance and this time they made a friendlier impression. what can i say, but it still appears to be timing with barney's. it is kinda like going to a bob dylan concert, some shows are fabulous, and some are crummy. i guess that's the way it is...

Review by drew, 06-03-03 i think this place is becoming better!

i disagree with the last comment. i have been to barney's on serveral occasions. it seems to me as if they are upgrading the place. the weed menu changed and has some very nice items on it. the place next door is unbelivable! the staff was so welcoming, i didn't recieve such service in a 5 star restaurant.

Review by mikaro, 05-28-03 the downward spiral continues...

whilst most of the other shops continue to get better, barneys continues to regress. the manager appears to be dividing his time between running the shop and trying to find the rudest person in holland- you can meet the finalists in the shop, as they are disguised as staff members. the guy at the counter boasted that he was selling the best hash in town, but by the end of the trip, it was not even the best hash in our kitchen. its really a bit sick to enclose joints in layers of advertising-covered plastic...lazy consummerism and gaudy self-publicity should never intrude on cannabis consumption. finally, as for those breakfasts- only those stoned out of their tiny heads are foolish enough to order them. and only those with painful munchies would even attempt to consume them. skip this rather stagnant shop, and head to the nearby siberie, or pink floyd, or amnesia to experience quality smoking and polite service, neither of which you will find in barneys.

Review by jim aristo, 05-01-03 the place next door

barney's opened a bar next door, where you can smoke weed and have a cocktail. they also offer an interesting food menu. the cosmopolitan is the best over there! you would like to catch a place outside in the terrace...

Review by dogbreath, 04-08-03 on the downhill slide

made one visit during my feb/march 2003 visit. have visited this place many many times before on previous trips. the breakfasts are more consistant than they have ever been. consistantly poor. cleanliness is going downhill... just watch the staff wipe their hands on the towel.... but see where that towel has been *before* washing hands. yuck. new staff on board... dutch staff mostly now. the third rate management seems to have a talent for hiring surly staff.. even the dutchies who work there now are untypically surly for being dutch. (where is that typical dutch friendliness?). the worst is the overall attitude of the staff and management... an attitude that they are doing you favor just by *permitting* you to eat there. hey, life's too short for that kind of bs. if you are looking for a good breakfast in a place with reasonably good vibes, look elsewhere.

Review by dazzla, 04-07-03 if you dislike this place, you don't understand the true meaning of breakfast.

this place rocks. it perfectly blends the true british/irish breakfast experience with the amsterdam coffeeshop. this is what amsterdam's all about - blending and fusion. the breakfasts are hearty, the staff surly and the tea strong. the reason they l;ost a star is because when i asked for temple balls they sold me what was quite clearly (though still high quality) moroccan hash. buy your dope the night before and finish it in here in one of their bongs over breakfast the next day. bear in mind, i loved this place even though my girlfreind dragged me there in preference to watching the world cup 2002 england-sweden game. that's how good it is. oh, and my girlfreind got hit on by two lesbians in here. amsterdam, eh...?

Review by a visitor, 03-29-03 below average food,great smoke service.

i visited amsterdam in the summer of 2001 and was more then happy with my visit to barneys. it was the first coffee shop i went to when i landed at about 9 worn and tired, and was almost put instantly at ease by the friendly staff and good smoke(sweet tooth being among my all time favorites). barneys is definitely one of the finest shops in all of amsterdam. i can't wait to go back this july and try 'morning glory', because if its better then the happy, smile at the world feeling you get from 'sweet tooth' then i'll have to upgrade my review from 4 to 5 stars. all in all barney's is definitely a place not to be missed when visiting the weed mecca. p.s if you do order the food which i advise against don't get the pancakes their dutch style (yuck).

Review by a visitor, 03-15-03 bad.

when i first read the reviews on this place i thought it could not be that bad so decided to see for myself..... how wrong i was!! simply, the staff was rude staff and the place was filthy. i dont know why people actually go here when there are many good coffee shops around it such as popeyes?? i would not even feed the breakfast to my mother-in-law.

Review by highway101, 02-20-03 did i go to the right place?

four of us went to amsterdam earlier this month and went to the new part of barney's (on the corner next door or two doors down). this is a breakfast bar which doesn't sell weed (you can do this at the original one) but you are allowed to smoke at your table. what can i say? the service from the guy running it was attentive without being instrusive and the breakfasts were served prompty and were delicious. there is even a vapouriser on the bar which was available for all to use. the bubble gum was good (although not superb) but as a chilled place to spend a couple of hours (we weren't asked to move) in the morning with some good food (the breakfast is up with the best) it cant be beat. not sure why there are so many bad reviews here, although admittedly the main barney's did look a bit ropey and full of the usual suspects so try and get a table in this one - we had few complaints

Review by bazmeister, 02-05-03 don't go!

i went to barneys at the end of jan '03, and i found the place to be dirty, the staff incredibly rude and the weed was very poor. in fact, no, if you're going on a stag party and fancy a bit of drunken, lewd behaviour, then go here and tear the place up. don't feel guilty about it, becuase you'd be doing the rest of us a favour. otherwise; avoid!

Review by boker toker, 01-06-03 consistently inconsistent

barney's is a great concept executed in an average fashion. barney's is one of the few places in the world where you can have a complete meal and take enormous bong hits at the same time. the food really isn't bad by amsterdam standards, and i always feel comfortable there, the weed counter however is placed in the most inconvenient spot i could imagine. the kitchen doesn't look particularly clean, and the service ranges from adequate to kiss my grits.

Review by soeast, 12-24-02 people still patronize this place?

why would anyone ever eat here? have you seen the kitchen? not very sanitary. the service is like something from a bad movie. i know amsterdam is small and they need to utilize their spaces, but this place is ridiculous. please remove a table or two. forsake the few euros made, and increase customer satisfaction. not to mention the leviated stress levels of the help. i would wait in line(even in the rain, cause its only water)to have a meal if its great. but, you'll see lots of people just leave when they see that its full. amazing isn't it? the weed (mekong haze and sweettooth)looked and tasted like something my 5 year old cousin would grow. after a few hits, i gave it to a panhandler. after the money i spent on it, it actually felt great. that was the only positive thing i took away from that hole in the wall they call a restaurant. i gave to the needy. have breakfast at your hotel and go elsewhere. i would give some recommendations, but i don't support that either. if a place is anywhere from good to great, then it doesn't need any praise, as it would sell itself. we consumers should stick together and point out the bad ones so that others don't waste their valuable time on vacation or otherwise. this sort of effort will be recognized by the seedy places and they in-turn might actually try and become an establishment worth visiting. merry christmas ya'll

Review by 1st timer, 12-05-02 treated like royalty

we (my buddy and i) landed in schiphol around 7:30 am on november 22nd. barney's was first on my list because i knew they opened early. after clearing customs and taking the quick trip via train to central station, we hoofed it to barney's with baggage in tow (couldn't check in until after noon). by now it was 9:00 or 9:30 and barney's was already packed. i made a comment to that effect to my buddy as someone was stepping out. he said that there was still room if we didn't mind sharing a table. we said cool and went in. that someone, whom i first thought was a patron, turned out to be the waiter of the establishment. he was so cool, he even took our luggage and stored it in the back, behind the bar, near the kitchen. derry himself (the owner) was manning the weed/hash bar. very, very, nice guy. we placed our order and sat down and then also ordered breakfast. we ended up sharing the table with a group of people who were there to display/sell their glass pipes at the pax. it was all so very cool and the breakfast wasn't too bad either. before we knew it, noon rolled around, we collected our baggage, expressed our gratitude, and headed to the hotel. barney's was the best welcoming comittee we could have hoped for. we went back several times and even received instructions on the use of their new vaporizor. they are very deserving of their 'best coffeeshop' award for 2002. i will definitely visit barney's again next time i go.

Review by caja1, 11-13-02 i shall return!

have been here several times on each of my 6 trips. i have found that the level of service you receive depends on who serves you. there is one fellow (owner/manager?) who is very nice, informitive, and might even throw in a free pack of papers with a decent purchase. every other employee seems to have the 'bulldog' mentality (borderline impatient/rude). i also think there is maybe 1 table too many as it is a very tight squeeze to sit at one (btw, i'm slim!) also, stay out of the waitress's way when standing in the weed line (hard to do), or she will voice her displeasure. excellent weed strains. i would rate this place 4 stars if the employees were nicer or if they took out a table. i will return, but only for take-out.

Review by jon, 11-11-02 food overpiced, unfriendly staff with hit and miss grass

visited this place each of the 3 times we hit amsterdam this year and each time it got worse. the service was bad and the food unpredictable and pricey. as a cc winner the sweetooth was great in the summer, sticky and fragrent, but in the autumn was getting tired... and guys fix the door will ya, try rolling up when it's bad outside and you'll see what i mean!

Review by blueberry, 10-22-02 not impressed

i was not impressed at all with this place, after hearing lots of positive comments, i was very surprised. for one the staff are not very friendly and the food just plain sucks. and the sweet tooth was nothing to brag about at all, not to mention it is way overpriced. have no desire to ever return there.

Review by weathr, 10-19-02 no place better for an early lay-over

only had a four hour layover in amsterdam from 6-10am and the only place open was barney's. was the second person in the shop and got great service. the sweet tooth knocked me on my ass. almost missed my flight out. great place for a bit to eat, smoke, and drink for the traveler on the run.

Review by a visitor, 10-14-02 great at 7 a.m.

we got there at 7 a.m. when nothing else in the city was open. the staff was friendly and service was good considering there was only 2 people working there. the weed was acceptable but i did not find it above par, just average. the food was also average. the experiance was great.

Review by mikaro, 10-14-02 sweet-tooth fairy

a pre-rolled joint in a cardboard packet? what's up with that? err, actually the sweet-tooth joints are hard to beat- if lasthamlet had bothered to ask, he could have had a pure sweet-tooth or a tobacco one. i was not so tight as to have mine mixed with tobacco, and must say it was one of the best joints i've ever bought in dam...

Review by lasthamlet, 10-04-02 it used to be better.

i must say, on my last trip july 2002, that this place has slipped a little. the service was a bit sluggish. the joint i bought was horrible, it had tobacco in it, yuk. they did have t-shirts in stock, i bought one and it was nice. the weed was a little disapointing. the service has gone to the worse. maybe my last trip, i had just come in at a good moment. this time it was more like the other reviews said, kinda unfriendly. i guess timing can play a big role in things.

Review by ds, 09-22-02 bunk seeds, crappy service

i read a number of good reviews of barney's and was really looking forward to going there first thing off the plane. unfortunatly, like others have said, the guy who seems to always be there can be pretty snotty..the food was decent and the sweet tooth (unlike what a number of others have said) was fantastic. the real bad news was the sweet tooth seeds...i carefully smuggled them home (no x-rays touched them) and not a single one (out of 20) germinated. i was very careful to store them out of light and away from moisture, but i had absolutely no luck with them. maybe a fluke, but an expensive one...i am going back in a few weeks and i'll post a follow-up.

Review by pat, 08-15-02 busy, long waits and surly brits

if you go by yurself or with a mate, expect to be seated very intimately with pissed off looking strangers (brits no doubt) who probably won't say one bloody word to ya. expect to wait at least 30 minutes for yur meal, which ain't tto bad. smoke is ok.

Review by a visitor, 08-13-02 the expanded barneys

stumbled upon the new barneys addition in august 02. the main eatery portion was filled, so i left, only to discover the new barneys addition a couple doors down on the corner, formerly a martins breakfast place. the new place does not sell weed, but smoking is permitted. it is nice and airy with big windows, and outside tables where you can watch all the dutchies ride their feits to work. i found that i quickly prefered the new digs to the old place. the new place opens at 10 am. but it seems they have reduced the portions of eggs, at least the scrambled eggs from what i can remember. also, the service as it always has, remains marginal. some of the employees are simply flat out rude to customers. saw one employee, a tall skinny brit guy w/ long hair mock customers in response to something on the menu they requested. better management would go a long way to make the place better. simply opening up the place at the posted time would be a good place to start.

Review by jeanbean, 08-06-02 large portions of food!

the staff at barneys was extremly helpful, the breakfast was wonderful. ham and cheese scramble can't be beat. the weed rocked.

Review by a visitor, 07-30-02 an amsterdam institution

service is no nonsense, seating cramped, but about the best breakfast you can find in amsterdam without going to a 4 or 5 star hotel. barneys has become so popular with tourists that they have opened a second restaurant a few doors down, where you can eat and smoke but not buy. definitely worth the visit.

Review by a visitor, 07-26-02

i popped in for breakfast. it was overpriced, late & cold. this is 2nd and last time.

Review by a visitor, 06-11-02 worth a stop every time

the last time i was in the dam i went here every day for breakfast which though a little expensive is one of the best i have had in the dam the weed is good but again a little expensive but it is very nice to be able to finish your breakfast and spark up i will be going back here next time

Review by bruce stone, 06-10-02 good place if not busy sweet tooth maybe 6 not the best for can winner

was there 4 20 02 most like american breakfast i found in the week i was in this fab city! good service if you treat others like you want to be treated. sweat tooth okay but ifthis was the winner my texas homegrown would rule!!!!! turned 50 in a' dam and kept comming back to this place or met people here was out of t-shirts but will get one next time great place ya'll!!!!

Review by mike, 05-10-02 good smoke but terrible snotty service from sad psuedo cockney hippies

this place opens at 7?? or whenever - i was there at 7.45am the other day & there was little signs of life until i returned after 8am. i wanted smoke & there was nowhere else open, so i went in & up to the dealers counter to study the menu. as i waited for the dealer to appear i also perused the food menu & thought i might have breakfast. i went back to the hash menu...a voice from behind me told me to sit down - it was table service only & i would be asked for my order when he was ready. just what i needed - some smart arsed psuedo-hippy, pseudo-cockney ponce ordering me about first thing in the morning. well i needed a joint, so i sat & waited. after a few minutes the poncey cockney hippy came over with his geeky glasses & notebook ... i ordered 2grams of king hassan to be told that 'sorry sir, but we don't do table service for hash & weed, you'll have to go to the counter for that' - i went back to the same counter i was just told to go away from, only for him to round the counter & stand behind it to say 'yes sir - what can i get you'. so i ordered again - '2 grams of king hassan & would you mind sticking on an irish breakfast for me please' .... how hard can that be - as hard as a poncey cockney hippy likes to make it...'sorrys sir. it's table service for food only - you'll have to take a seat' - so he rounded the counter again to take my food order as i sat down. i swear to god it was like fawlty towers only stupid instead of funny. i considered leaving before the food arrived, but the smoke was good chilled me enough to put up with the twat for a few minutes more, but i wouldn't go back if ye paid me - i'm surprised too that an irishman would employ such an arrogant shit.

Review by whitedog, 04-25-02 very wobbly

in amsterdam there is nothing open at 7 in the morning - except barneys. place was cleaner than i expected. nice staff. and the mekong haze is very wobbly.

Review by harry bud, 03-31-02 wet

i cant speak for the food but i did score 2 grams of sweetooth.i thought this won the canabiss cup?the sample i had was still wet like she went in the back and pulled it off the plant,taste harsh and just didnt get me very high for all the trouble it was to burn it.the place is nice thou,

Review by jeff coffman, 03-15-02 good time great food and awsome herb

i loved barney's from the herb/hash to the food. i stayed in amsterdam for 10 days, and barney's was one of the main places i went to each day. i enjoyed the fact...you could get awsome food and smoke ect at the same place and enjoy both at the same time. i hope to come back to amsterdam soon and barney's will be one of the first stops i make for food and smoke because it's all great !! i gave barney's 4 stars out of 5 because i was told by the owner he would send me two xx large shirts......... i bought one shirt and was told that since my friend and i spent so much money at your place you would send me 2 shirts as a gift. i hope to come see you soon ...... your friend

Review by pher, 03-08-02 barneys good food

never tried there smoke but there food was great. it was the only food i had there the entire time. that almost tasted american.

Review by a visitor, 03-04-02 hits the spot

great place to go first thing in the morning. if you go before 8:30a you may beat the staff there. yanks may want to tell them to hold the beans(taste like pork&beans).but other b-fast fare is as advertised and a great place to start with mekong haze or silver pearl.

Review by david, 01-03-02 good place for food, bad for smoke

i guess that you have to be in a'dam at a certain time to catch the kinds of smoke people are raving about. i tried the sweet tooth and the mekong haze, but they were very commercial. i gave it to another tourist to smoke at a different shop.

Review by bong, 12-16-01 read irvine welsh's 'filth' for insight into barney's

the repugnant scottish pig main character in the novel filth goes to barney's while on a whoring holiday. for those of you who have been there, check it out. think it's an accurate depiction of the clientele? p.s. read this book

Review by janda, 11-29-01 barneys rocks !!!

being from seattle, we were very interested in partaking in the smoke. it was excellent. sweet tooth was the name of our choice. we ate breakfast, which was very good and the price was right on. i will recommend barneys to all my friends. we will come back next year. amsterdam will be our first stop on any europe trip from now on... thanks for the laughs and we love the beautiful, clean, and quiet amsterdam

Review by mikaro, 11-19-01 why did you have to mess up my eggs?

such nice staff, toiling in difficult conditions with confused tourists continually pondering pot and breakfast...still, its always a fun place to visit early in the day, even if the food comes in various states of dis-repair...my friend suggested we just buy pot and a t-shirt next time; thats probably a good idea...

Review by lasthamlet, 09-23-01 dam nice food, ghanja and friendly.

first coffeeshop i landed in this time. it not only had a wide variety of really execellent ghanja, the breakfast food was awesome. the bud counter man was most friendly and showed me to 2 varieties of my particular taste, i even tried some hash. i am not a hash man but it was most sweet as well. i gave him a small tip and for that he wouldn't even let us pay for our coffee and soda. i left an additional tip on the table when we left, service was excellent, the most unique decor inside the coffeeshop makes it a very nice place to enjoy your ghanja. it does get croweded at times, but what good place doesn't... one of the very best coffeeshops in amsterdam. a must see and taste. yum yum...

Review by d, 09-21-01 sweetooth huh??

so we arrived from luton, uk after taking the red eye... most of us didn't even sleep the night before... we arrived at grand central station and headed right... everyone was bitchin at me saying they wanted to go to the hostel... but i insisted that we head to barney's first. after lugging out backpacks through the familiar yet crowded streets, we arrived at barneys. we ordered breakfast... and a few of us went to get some herb to cure hangovers... wake n bake... and what not... i walked up to 'jimbo' (james) and requested a sack of the sweetooth. he started laughing... 'are you planning on smoking that now are you?' i replied yes... 'whoooooaaaa...hehehe' i thanked him for the warning... i took up a pack of rizzlas.... twisted and blazed..... needless to say my recollection is kinda fuzzy... all i remember is they called a cab for all of us and we made it somehow to vondelpark...cheers.

Review by dogbreath, 09-03-01 nice place for breakfast

stopped there every morning for breakfast during a recent trip. based on visits during previous trips, the place seems to be inmproving. the facility is now much cleaner.... it looks like they scrub the floors daily. the staff was pleasant, capable clean and the food arrived in a timely manner. the food was decent, and about the closest i have found to an american style breakfast. they even have heinz ketchup. i enjoy the place because you can get a good meal in a smoker friendly environment. and a nice place to meet interesting folks. the place is 99% tourist oriented..... rarely do you see dutch there. the 'blokes' from the uk seem to especially like the place. :-) dogbreath

Review by a visitor, 08-30-01 love this shop

stopped in almost everyday. i purchased sweettooth, e-13, twista pollum, emporers haze and some helter skelter hash. all of the gear was good. breakfast was acceptable. i usually got the bacon pancakes. staff was very cool though and let me pick my own buds from the containers. definelty a great shop!

Review by michele&rob, 06-19-01 good smokes

we found barney's here at channels and checked them out for ourselves. we found they were a good hangout but closed too early in the evening (8pm/20:00). we did show up there late one nite and they let us hang out 'til they were ready to fly, that was cool of them. great interior- friendly staff.

Review by a visitor, 05-30-01 barney's has good oj

unlike some shops which may or may not always get a visit, what with limited time and all, barney's never disappoints. well ok, their warez are a notch below the dope-assasin class shops but maybe it's just because they don't sell my favorte strain....

Review by Dogbreath, 04-14-01 This place has improved

I had breakfast here almost every day during a recent two week visit and must say I enjoyed my visits to Barneys every morning. I couple of years ago some of the people working there looked like they just crawled out of a dumpster, and observation of their personal hygene manners amost made me barf. But tere is a new staff there now, who look like normal people, and are moderatly capable of waiting on tables. The food is fairly good, a nice solid breakfast. I'd go back again. :-) Dogbreath

Review by BigJohn420, 03-31-01 YES! LOG CABIN Syrup for my pancakes

I love barneys early before it gets too crowded. Unfortunately it's really sort of out of the way. I always think I passed it, then BAM, you find it tucked down an unassuming street. Foods a little pricey though and service pretty much sux.

Review by Mikaro, 03-13-01 Irish breakfast my Ass...

Actually, quite a nice place for a British Breakfast, with surprisingly good hash products also available; and I d'ont mean hash browns...The guy told me they had just been robbed, which would explain why 90% of their dope was unavailable. However, its hard to see how fried-food and pot can happily co-exist; this is neither a top eatery nor top coffee-shop. In a town filled with bad breakfasts though, its well worth trying out, if only for the novelty of finnishing fried eggs and skinning up immediately after.

Review by a visitor, 02-26-01 The best place for a wake and bake

I've visited Barney's twice and have completely enjoyed it both times. The traditional Irish breakfast always hits the spot. And the Nepalese Temple Balls, while pricey, was the best hash I've smoked in Amsterdam. A must-visit

Review by a visitor, 02-24-01 Good vibes

Barney's has good eats, good smoke & is a nice looking shop to boot. Friendly to tourists, very good weed. The Sweetooth was nice. Always my first stop after the hotel when I get in town.

Review by Brian, 02-24-01 THIS PLACE IS AWESOME!!

Good food and high quality smoke. This place is a must in the morning for a great breakfast and a good smoke. Clean Jerome Baker Glass bong on each table!!Just down the street form Pink Floyd, check it out

Review by skyhigh420, 01-10-01 Good food, Good Smoke, Good Time!!

Good food, and good smoke. Nice shop, roomy and clean. Nice to have a good meal then sit around the bong!! Open early, and closes early.

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