Last week, I was up in Groningen for a concert in the far North of The Netherlands. It's a bit of a travel by train or car (ca. 3 hours), but the city is really quite a unique place, dominated by a large and quite renowned University!
Anyway, in the break of the first rehearsal day... I had a chance to revisit a place that I tend to eat at often when I'm up here... a little (well, not so little) pub and grill place, where it is easy to find a comfy corner undisturbed by anyone else!
The Space
As you can see from the lead photo (featured photo), there was some outdoor seating by the cycle path. It was a pretty sunny day, and so all these places were taken... however, I'm not usually keen to sit there anyway... so I was more than happy to head on inside!
On the inside, it is wooden flooring and comfortably soaced tables. Along the edges are more comfortable couch-like seats... which I always try to get (I like having my back to a wall!).
The area is decently lit, but not overly bright and htere is a good deal of sunlight (when it is sunny...) coming in from the large windows at the front. Further to the back, it gets pretty dark!
Sound wise, it is a touch on the noisy side (probably due to the wooden floor and walls... and furniture!), especially as the place starts to fill up during the main meal times.
These days... even pub like restaurants need an origin story.... yay for marketing!
The Menu
Well.. nothing really exciting here. Burgers and Steaks (fish and chicken as well) are the order of the day. However, there are some interesting twists on the burgers, with several variants that would be nice to try out at a different time.
Huize Maas is also seemingly a pleasant place for just getting together for drinks and hanging out with friends. So, to cater for that... there is also a nice selection of hapjes (nibbles) to go with that well-deserved beer or drink of your choice!
Speaking of drinks... there is a pretty decent selection. Ranging from your softies and various non-alcoholic drinks to beers and wines. Plus, there was a fully stocked liquor bar as well. A little bit for everyone!
The Food
Well... I was between rehearsals and so it wasn't quite dinner time... and it was way too late for lunch. However, I did need to eat, otherwise I would be starving after the rehearsal (will no one ever think of the musicians?).
So, a tomato soup was the thing... not too filling, but enough to tide me over the next three hours of work.
Actually, the soup was really quite good! Home made (apparently), it was very spicy (mostly pepper, I think) and tasty. It wouldn't be quite the thing for everyone, but it was just the perfect snack meal before continuing onwards in the day.
The bread was decent, but I wish there was more. The pepperiness of the soup was such that it was a touch harder to just spoon down, and the bread was a perfect way to soak and eat. Actually, this is a complaint that I often have when I'm ordering soup... that I always wish that there was more bread!
The Experience
Service was very quick and they have quite a number of staff on (especially during the busier times). A little bit annoying is that they don't really leave you alone after you finish... you get the impression that they really want you to order more or get out of there!
However, the food is decent... and if you get the menu specials, it is incredibly cheap. I've mostly been here in winter, and the place is warm and cosy! A great place to hide away from the darkness, wind and rain.
Every time I'm up here in Groningen, I do find myself coming here at least once. So, it is a good place... but I do think I need to try other places as well!
Opening Times
Monday 4–10pm
Tuesday 12–10pm
Wednesday 12–10pm
Thursday 12–10pm
Friday 12–10pm
Saturday 11am–10pm
Sunday 12–10pm
Contact Details
Address: Vismarkt 52, 9711 KV Groningen, NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)50 312 3621
Email: [email protected]
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Restaurant Information
Huize Maas
Vismarkt 52, 9711 KV Groningen, Netherlands
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Even any another place to go, but this place looks nice with warm ambience. Lovely light in there, I think.
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Yes, despite being quite large it is pretty cosy! Thanks for the curation!
Love it when the history of the establishment is included in the menu, really adds ambiance to the place. This looks like a great spot for joining friends for a quick appetizer and visit. Thanks @bengy!
I do like learning the history of an establishment, but it has really become a stock marketing trope... To have an interesting origin story...
You visited my hometown :)
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This is your hometown? I love this town!
Sometimes changes may not be good, why not staying in one place :D
Agreed, but I do like to explore new tastes as well!
I love spicy food, but I'm not really keen on spicy soup, unless it's a South East Asian Laksa or something. And I'm not mad about burgers - even veggie ones. I don't think that place would be my ideal eatery.
Definitely sounds like the wrong place for you... Unless you like beer!
I think I could go for the beer :)
Tomato Soup is nice. I have a thing for red soups in general.
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Kimchi soup?
Yes. Red pepper paste makes many Korean soups red color.
Looks like a nice hearty bowl of tomato soup! I might have to make a pot soon
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It was a great soup... But with winter behind us, I don't think I'm going to be eating as much soup in the coming months!
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