Humphrey’s

A star less than Bogart’s in Apeldoorn.
~Edit, now I’ve eaten at Humprey’s in Utrecht, I can knock another star off Amersfoort as Utrecht just falls short of Bogart’s, but is still better than Amersfoort when it comes to service.
Obviously this place has the same menu, same ambiance and is just basically the same restaurant. But as Martin R mentions, the servers fall a bit short of the concept. Whether inexperience or just a plain lack of interest, none of them really seemed to be doing their job right. Some even falling short of adequate. Making mistakes in a drink order and not paying enough attention to guests whilst making their rounds through the room. If you’re checking up on your guests, really do that; pay attention, look around, see where someone might need something. A definite difference with Bogart’s where the managers (which they actually have) circled the floor and every once in a while they came to ask if you were satisfied or still needed something. In my opinion this is what Humprey’s Amersfoort needs: a manager. Someone to guide the young servers and to pick up on potential problems that guests might have. Though I must give credit where it is due, the girl that handled the bill did ask how I thought dinner was and also listened to what I told her. Hopefully she can at least run with that. Also, not sure if this was on purpose or due to the miscommunication, but we only had to pay for half of our drinks. I’m hoping that this was on purpose.
Okay, now on to the positives because they are there and they are big positives. The food is great. As it is in every Humphrey’s. The food is paired well and also cooked well.
As an added bonus, Amersfoort is quite picturesque. I definitely recommend going for a stroll after dinner. Sadly, we had no time for this, but I’ll be back for dinner here, even if it is only to have that evening stroll around the town.