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Review by danielle moore, 08-19-06 mackem hen party made the weekend

me and 21 women went to the grasshopper for my future sister-in-laws hen wkend it was absolutely amazin!!!!! the grasshopper was by far the best bar we visited over the whole wkend!!!! the food was good the drinks were good the dj was amazin and the atmosphere was mint!!!!! everyone who goes to amsterdam should go to the grasshopper!!!! well worth the trip to amsterdam best hen weekend ever!!!!

Review by melodee, 01-24-06 nice in the winter

grasshopper has seating along the sidewalk that is glassed in so that you can people watch in the winter and be relatively warm. the weed and hash are fine but their drinks cost about twice what you'll pay at homegrown fantasy which is about a block up nz voorburgwal.

Review by kane, 11-07-05 amazin

just gt bk frm amsterdam where i was in da grasshopper mainly. the bubblegum skunk gets u off ur tits nd da super skunk is gud aswell.defo a place 2 go if u visit amsterdam.they also have mint bar maidsnd a bar nd restaurant for all ur stoner needs.

Review by shaun, 08-02-05 thumbs up x2

spent a lot of time in the little shop as it was a good place to get a tram back to our hotel.(the stop was right outside it).yes maybe some of the stuff was 1 or 2 euros more but so what,i was on holiday .i found the shiva and the white widow excellent,and but i wasnt empressed with any of the hash not just here but anywhere in amsterdam it tasted good but was no better a hit than anything i have had at home..

Review by pikey, 07-03-05 great stoning place

tis place is absloutly wickered i got emancely stoned off the skunk in the grasshopper bar i paid not very much to get stoned so its quite cheap

Review by a visitor, 05-03-05 great place

the grasshopper is a great place with crazy and friendly staff the meals r gud 2

Review by cjt, 06-28-04 absolutely awful

we went for a meal on the top floor and it was the worst of the holiday by a long way. my mixed grill was well undercooked and barely even blue. the side salad looked like it had been there a month. the chips never arrived. even though my partner is a vegetarian it was clear that her prawns were cooked in the same oil as my meat dish, in fact the prawn sauce was largely meat sauces with oil, herbs etc. we paid just under ú50, which for what we got was a disgrace. i had to pop around the corner to kfc as the meal was so bad. eat there if your idea of a good meal is the above, with crappy european techno on the sound system.

Review by dawn, 03-02-04 good place to chill before going out

we only visit the first grasshopper on neiwizjids voorbugwal and have done so on every visit.we do feel the weed is expensive and the staff are not always friendly but we do like the location and also they have the best juke box we have found so far.so if you are looking for somewhere to start your night off it is a good choice however would reccomend buying weed elsewhere.

Review by a visitor, 02-10-04 close early

this place is ok but during week i feel they close earlier (1am). price was affordable, music was ok and taxi station was close => very fine trip if you'd have to stay one night in amsterdam airport ;)

Review by gerry roberts, 03-15-03 to busy and the sercurity guy wasn't at all nice to us

nice decore but exspensive weed

Review by ras balstafari, 03-10-03 watch the world go by

was on an intercontinental flight with a four hour stop over in amsterdam. rather than hanging out at the airport i chanced my arm and took the train into the dam. the nearest and easiest place was the grasshopper on the oudebrugst. dived in and bought a lump of the 007 brown. recommended spaced yet mellow stuff. relaxed atmosphere, nice service and a good place to watch the world go by on the damrak for a couple of hours. it made my follow on flight a much nicer experience.

Review by harry waters, 03-04-03 life, oh so hard

it was too small and too hot, the staff were aggressive and rude. go to anywhere else first.

Review by lou sypher, 02-27-03 if you liked smelly expensive ass england your gonna love this place.

well wher do i start to bitch....the drinks were way more than even the bulldog...they wernt very large portions...the seating was that of an english pub....not a coffee house in holland.....the place was stacked the english.....hardly a good repesentation of a dutch coffee shop......do your self a favor,go to one of the rokerijs or even the bulldog in the redlight ...theres a much more diverse crowd there.. and shit the coffee is cheaper....as far as smoke......dont buy any from the grasshopper....try the central coffeeshop...it opens very early...this place isnt really for the atmoshpere...its the prices and quality of smoke that kick ass....buy what you need from this shop and get the hell on down the road....they are always one of the cheapest and best kept secrets in town....

Review by abe, 02-04-03 smoke skunk & fuck bare hoes

i had a great time around the outskirts of the red ligh district. i would highly recommend a place called teasers and the ganja cake. 50 euros for a good ho (suck & fuck)

Review by gazman, 01-18-03 not bad at all

enjoyed a day of smokin and boozing it in the grasshopper and i was surprised at how good it was. just buy ur weed elsewhere and as long as u buy a drink...toke on!. top food. weed is pricey..very! still a tourist trap,but it works.

Review by jazzy d, 12-06-02 amsterdam's grasshopper. over priced? maybe...........

since the euro kicked in, in dam amsterdam aint really 'cheap' considering. you can try other local bars and still get lean. manz like me dont care bout how u feel. just smoke the polts in dam

Review by anon., 11-12-02 over commercialised

just your typical over rated coffee shop. if you walk round you will find plenty of better chill out places to go. worth checking it out, but for a better atomosphere try rookies.

Review by funkydecowboy, 11-08-02 bubble gum, bubble gum i want some bubble gum

this place is excellent!!! theres a good selection of green stuff, bubble gum is extremely good there!!! the guy in the booth know his weed!!! explain how u wanna feels he'll recommend the right stuff for u!!! this place slightly expensive however well worth it the extra euros!!! definately a place to try out!!! just becareful weed in dam is nothing like anywhere else. nothing compares to it!!!!

Review by a visitor, 11-08-02 a beginners paradise

if it's your first time in the great city, then its a good place to start. but if your looking for something not so touristy then this ain't the place. expensive weed that isn't all that strong. sums it up really.

Review by a visitor, 11-04-02 excellent

visited twice in two years. both times jack herrer proved showed its true beauty. a must for any dammers out there.

Review by dj chintz, 07-03-02 the little one

very friendly vibe and a top bit of shiva.the staff were very nice.me and my wife spent the best part of two days in there.much much better than the big one and due for a complete refit before the end of the year.

Review by bon bon billy, 05-03-02 return visit to the small grasshopper on nieuwezijds.

the small grasshopper away from the rld is just as good if not better than when i visited 2 years ago. once again the staff was friendly and helpful. i sampled some bubble gum that was very nice indeed. there were both locals and tourists in the shop which is a good sign. i spent several pleasant afternoon hours there. i recommend this grasshopper again.

Review by crystal marie, 04-19-02 expensive

place was chill. but they charged an arm and a leg for what they have. there is definetly better places. for me, it was too commercial... but you should try and take a look for yourself.

Review by pher, 03-08-02 decent

this place has some decent smoke but the way they handel things is a bit different from others.

Review by jimmy t, 01-10-02 cool partybar-like atmosphere

the one in the heart of the city. this is a cool place for tourists looking for a party-time atmosphere. we went twice during our stay. both times the dj and staff put on a cool show with pumping music and they take requests. the place is three levels in the heart of the city. the basement is where you buy weed and hash but you can't drink there. they have a little window like a movie theatre where you buy your stuff at the entrance to the basement so you dont have to go all the way in. the basement did look spacious with its own soundsystem and tvs. we mainly smoked stuff from other places there but i did try the skuff which was decent. the cool part is the top two floors. the middle has a pumping sound system and full bar and video screens you can smoke there. the top floor was the coolest you can still hear the music but it was quieter and they also have a full bar up there where you can smoke. this is a very spacious place. there is also a closed circuit video screens everywhere so you can check out the dj and the various nutters they point the camera at throughout the whole building. cool!

Review by tiko, 12-08-01 too expensive

unbelievable, u buy either jack herer or poor quality turkish hash they all r the same price, but the place is not bad for a good hang out...

Review by a visitor, 09-15-01 asshopper are rip-off merchants

this place sucks. i went there to share a joint (didn't want to buy any more than that) with a friend. after ordering our drinks, we are told that the minimum purchase is like 5 joints! i told him this was ridiculous. 'it's the same everywhere!' he claims, which is bullshit, he takes me for a tourist when i live here. so i did not buy any, and attempted to return the unopened can of drink (we didn't expect to be able to return the coffee). they refused. very sorry said the stuffed gorilla, sure i said, and left...

Review by headmixer, 07-27-01 handy to the hotel

this place was opposite my hotel so i tried it. their best weed (grasshopper special) was about the crappiest smoke of the whole time, really poor hit. the best bit about the place is the ease of getting sat down, but i wouldn't imagine many people visiting twice.

Review by tourist, 07-16-01 it sucks

if you like overpriced tourist-traps with strange procedures surrounding the dope buying, then this is the place for you. otherwise, stay clear.

Review by just a tourist, 07-14-01 commercial, will tell you anything to sell you,go elsewhere.

his white widow was green ,said the grasshopper special was better,(really top #1).forget it,there's better commercial smoke in your hometown.i was treated like a mushroom,kepted in the dark and fed a lot of shit,but friendly shit.not a bad place ,but not real good.

Review by bon bon billy, 06-13-01 2 shops - 2 reviews

the big place near the rld is very tourist oriented. not a great selection of weed but you can get stoned. it is open fairly early so if you arrive in the morning, you can get in. i give that shop 2 stars. the other grasshopper is on nieuwezijds and is a different story. more locals and much better weed. got some super white widow there in '99. bartender-dealer was very helpful. he also recommended a super turkish restaurant that we thoroughly enjoyed. 4 stars for the small shop.

Review by ed, 05-23-01 the small grasshopper

always remember that there are two (2) grasshoppers. the big one is near the red light district, while the little one is on nieuwezijds (street runs directly south from centraal station just west of dam square and behind the royal palace) and was close to our hotel. we went to the little one. got our hands on some very good, frosty white jack herer, the emperor rules, and some quality shiva. the former provides a very nice up high to help fight the jet drags; while the latter is good for a beddy-bye treat. the prices are a bit higher than some of the other places, but i'm on vacation so i'm not going to worry about a guilder. the people were friendly and you can sit outside. enjoyed watching some of the regulars do the hand roll thing. as a ten (10) thumb rizzla kind of guy, i'm always amazed at the pro hand rollers. anyway when i get back to amsterdam for the third time. i'll probably hit the 'little' grasshopper again.

Review by Bob, 03-09-01 good starting point for the newbee

I visted for 2 weeks in july 2000, and the grasshopper was a major stop while there. Lets be clear there are 2 grasshoppers that I know of. One centraly located by Central Station, and the other, lets say, not so close to train station. The first by CS is alittle commercial and seemed to be popular with the KIDS!! but being a newbee I found it well lit,clean,and a good spot to get my feet wet. The other not so close to CS, seemed to be less popular with the Kidds!! no were near as commercial but just as nice.

Review by a visitor, 03-01-01 Dont even bother!

They charge you to go to the bathroom. You have to buy your gear from a guy in a little booth, usually long line. Not well ventilated Horrible staff. Do not go! There are so many nicer coffee shops than this!

Review by a visitor, 01-05-01 the low down on the grasshopper

i was in amsterdam dec 2000 . the grasshopper was the first coffeeshop i came across once i steped off the train. let me just say that this coffeeshop sucks ass. the weed was ok. but the hash sucked . this place made me feel like i was hanging out with a bunch of thugs.,and not in a good way. the sales people were always tring to get you to buy stuff (drinks) . i mean i just bought hash and now i have to buy a drink? just to sit and smoke ? whats up with that? youd be better off going to 'the bushdocter' the people are way friendly. and they have the best hash in amsterdam. i recommend the blonde pollen. bottom line dont waste your money at the grasshopper. visit the bushdoctor and you will not be dissappointed

Review by Jowel Manpowel, 11-13-00 The Best One

i was in amsterdam last summer. i was located in a hotel next to grasshopper, so every night before going to bed i had a time for this great coffeshop. at the time i used to go there was a nice atmosphere and great people.. well, that's the coffeshop i got more remebers! ...crawl back king snake

Review by a visitor, 11-07-00 A must miss.

Just got back from a weekend in A'dam and I can say the weed is overpriced and underpowered at both locations. The service is inconsistent to say the least. With so many other places to go, it's just not worth it.

Review by george, 11-06-00 eight years smoking still hopping

conveniant clean good atmosphere thats the good points, mostly good good combustables but some absolute shit dutch rubbish only good enough for tourists keep your eyes open expensive to sit in ,good sevice,happy staff. george

Review by Gaz Edwards, 11-02-00 Big, Busy and expensive

We stayed on damrak, so the grasshopper was a first stop. The prices here are more then triple some places, but the bubblegum here will knock you about. Tried: Bubblegum, Skuff Holland and Silver Haze from here. All good quality but too expensive. Restaurant upstairs was good and bar in the middle gets too packed! If you get to the dam late and can't be arsed to walk around, then try a sample from here, but don't get stuck there.

Review by Larry, 10-19-00 It was a cool place but many better places to go.

The Grasshopper was a very happening place when we went on October 14th. It was fun but they were out of most kinds of what they had on there menu. Ended up with BubbleGum, very nice buzz, but will put you out for the night. There are a lot more places that have a great selection and a more relaxed atomosphere. It was OK...

Review by pamela smith, 10-16-00 great can't wait to go back

the Grasshopper is probably one of the best coffeeshops in amsterdam. When I first arrived I walked straight past it thinking it was just a restaurant. When I eventually realised that this was the grasshopper and went in I thought great!!! It was bigger than other coffeshops and had a great atmosphere. It was great even just for something to eat while you look out the window at the canals below. This is definetely the first place I will go when I go back to my favourite place. ps great artwork

Review by Tom Fun!, 09-07-00 A lotta' fun

The GRASSHOPPER was the very first coffee shop that my freind Derek and I visited, as it was very close to our hotel, and it looked like a lot of fun. I tried the White Widow, which was a lotta' fun. During our fairly regular return visits I tried the Silver Haze(a lotta' fun), the Super Skunk(surprisingly impotent) and finally the Bubble Gum, which I particularly enjoyed. Overall, it was a lotta' fun.

Review by a visitor, 06-11-00 Good for a visit and a meal upstairs

Visited here a couple of times for a drink and a meal upstairs. Brought my own grass so didnt have that 'ripped off-tourist trap' feeling many get. Staff was friendly at the time of our visits. Didnt go to the 'kiddie bar' downstairs. Its worth a look if tour just walking around.

Review by justin-hail, 06-11-00

All I can say is tourest trap. Which equals crap!!

Review by Vibeke, 04-13-00 Am I a sinner?

You are sure to find this coffeeshop, because they have a huge neon-sign on the outside. When you go inside of this huge house, it's a down at once. You are desperately looking for where to buy the weed (which costs a fortune), when you find this little cage (looks like one of these things the guy who gives you train-tickets sit in not tog et robbed or shot). To look at the menu, you have to hold in this light-switch. This place makes you feel like you're doing something very criminal, really not what you would go Amsterdam to feel! Grasshopper SUCKS!

Review by Seanie, 02-24-00 The Grasshopper is greedy

The most expensive smoke in Amsterdam, staff are not friendly, the place has some nice effects. I did not like the 1 Guilder charge for the loo everytime you had to go. I got the feeling I get in Planet Hollywood (they want all my money NOW). Looks like a big business venture.Dig a little deeper and you will find a lot better.

Review by Scott the Smoker, 01-31-00 many better choices

I don't think it's as bad as some say it is, but it's definitely a tourist trap. The only coffeeshop near Centraal Station that I like very much is Homegrown Fantasy, on Niewvdinks Voorugbaal (sp?). GREAT place with great dope, and a truly friendly staff and cool atmosphere. One of the only ones near the Station where I actually see Dutch people hanging out... pretty good endorsement. -s-

Review by Niki Aparicio, 01-24-00 Niki Aparicio, Jan 18-21st 2000, Geat High Times

Jan 23rd 2000, just got back from the dam area, with 3 of my other friends. we visited alot of coffeshops while we were there. Great places. This place was very niche though, first time to this coffeshop and the atmosphere was great and so was the service. 2 thumbs up!!

Review by Peter G., 12-08-99 Perfect location to get in the mood and meet up

Nice location in a very beautiful old hostel across from the central station, very nice place to sit and wait for your friends. The koffieshop is allways open!! Ans in the weekends there's even a DJ in the house.

Review by Bill Baumann, 11-30-99 Blows!!

Was there in september and it sucked then and i'm sure it sucks noiw and will for a while to come. A tourist trap with shitty weed, and lousy service. I would recommend greenhouse, grey area or just about any other place except bulldog. Try something

Review by Freddy Z, 11-29-99 This Bud Sucked

Just got back from the Cannabis Cup in AMSTIE. After going to the Grasshopper once, I'll never go back again. The weed smelt like grasshoppers and the staff sucked dick. Go to the Greenhouse if you want the super bubonic Amsterdam Chronic.

Review by a visitor, 11-24-99 Too many others

We went in expecting what we had read about the place. It was not. It was in February, but it felt colder inside than outside. The heater was working, but nothing else was. We looked around, but found none of the traditional Dutch hospitality. Perhaps the staff was as stoned as the tourist. Whatever the cause, we clearly felt unwelcome. It was not some drug induced paranoia as I had not smoked for months prior to my arrival in Amsterdam, and this was the first shop I had stopped in. We left and went to a shop, I think it was called 'De Quill' off Damrak, where the staff was as warm as the heater. With so many to chose from, why spend money in a place that feels that have more suckers than they need?

Review by Armbar, 07-31-99 Cool to hang out in but don't buy the weed

We went to the huge Grasshopper right near Damrack. I must say I was impressed with its size. The basement area is a cool place to chill and have a drink and smoke weed you bought SOMEWHERE ELSE. I wouldn't buy their weed because it is not that good and is overpriced. But I would go there to chill and see the place.

Review by mike, 07-26-99 eh

face it. everyone knows about the grasshopper. it's probably the best known coffeshop in the world, but that makes it neither good nor bad. the food is good, the place is clean, the pot is still 1000x better than the schwagg you get in the states, and although it's touristy, you could do a lot worse for aptmosphere. however, you could do a lot better. recomend the white widdow, but i also recomend not making plans around going to the grasshopper. there are simply better places. Try to get out to Zanvoort (half an hour by train). they have three good coffeeshops out there with great hash/bud, and they lack the 'tourist trap' vibe you get at the grasshopper or the bulldog.

Review by A toker, 05-29-99 The worst coffeshop in A

Dont get ripped off. Go to the Greenhouse Effect or any other greenhouse.

Review by a visitor, 01-20-99 1/19/99

very good coffee shop with three levels. A health bar, a pub, and an upscale steakhouse and all are worth visiting.

Review by laurie , 12-25-98 great smoke and good atmosphere

i was there in march of 98 was one of my favorie they have great coffee and a friendly staff definitly a place not to miss and a 1 hour photo shop is near by a little expensive but great quality pics.. goin back in march of 99 grasshopper will definitly see my face again

Review by james d mc millan, 12-21-98 friendly,relaxing,extremely good drinks and clean

i have visited this bar / games room/ health bar/meeting friends every time i visit amsterdam and i shall be visiting again christmas 98. it is a pleasurable relaxing place and without doubt a clean and friendly atmosphere which once tasted will not be forgotten and many a return visit shall arise after your first. friendly staff and good clean bier along with the best smoke in amsterdam although to enjoy the 3 seperate floors smoking is not neccasary. enjoy and if you go to dam grasshoppers is a must. see you all christmas 98

Review by Mirko , 11-27-98 Hop Grasshoppers

The Best Coffeeshop in Amsterdam ("Niewvdinks Voorugbaal"), with an excellent Hot Chocolate. One week in Amsterdam going every night at the Grasshopper. A good name like the swiss football club "Grasshoppers". Mirko, Lausanne, Switzerland

Review by a visitor, 11-14-98 always on my "must visit" list

Grasshopper has been my favourite for many years. Whenever friends come over to Amsterdam and they want to go to a coffeeshop this is where I take them. Good produce, professional service, friendly staff, and the coffee is not bad either;-)

Review by a visitor, 11-12-98

I loved it, but I mist my train back to sweden But what the hell i was still laughing. Se you next time.

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