When you’re not welcome as a guest: The Living Room, by Bodon @ Apollo Hotel (14. August 2021)
As lovely as the place was during the afternoon, as crappy it was shortly before midnight. I mean, we arrived 45 minutes before closing time but you could clearly see that we were not welcome at all. We were pretty much ignored. Like, completely ignored! Only once I walked up to the bar and demanded to be attended, a waitress – who made it very clear that she did not like to be there – attended us. I went for the “Mezcal is the word” (pear & black pepper infused Mezcal, Maraschino Liquier, pineapple juice, lime juice, chartreuse)” (EUR 15.00) which was not recognized by the waitress and only once I pointed at it on the menu, she understood and said “oh, that’s from the new menu”. Yeah, great, good for you, but why would you not know your menu?
Luckily, the drink was good and generally enjoyable. However, the whole experience was not really that amazing. So, I revisit my assessment of the previous day – maybe not that recommendable after all, respectively highly depending on the waiter or waitress.
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Contact Details:
The Living Room, by Bodon @ Apollo Hotel
Apollolaan 2
1077 BA Amsterdam (NL)
Tel.: +31 20 570 57 41
E-Mail: info@thelivingroombybodon.com
Homepage: http://www.thelivingroombybodon.com
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
