PARCK aka Ping Pong Bar image

PARCK aka Ping Pong Bar

Bar

Cocktails & plant-based nibbles offered in a cool, funky space with table tennis. People often mention pong, vegan, ping, service, good, great, rude, nice, friends, fries,


Address

Overtoom 428, 1054 JV Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.cafeparck.nl

Contact

+31 20 779 8299

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (579 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 3 PM to 3 AM
  • Saturday: 2 PM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: 2 PM to 1 AM
  • Monday: 3 PM to 1 AM
  • Tuesday: 3 PM to 1 AM
  • Wednesday: 3 PM to 1 AM
  • Thursday: 3 PM to 1 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pong (14) vegan (12) ping (12) service (10) good (8) great (8) rude (6) nice (6) friends (6) fries (6)
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  • 5/5 Silvi N. 1 year ago on Google • 840 reviews
    Very cozy vegan bar with a ping pong table. The service was excellent, really felt welcomed. Varied menu with several beers, ciders, cocktails, and snack options. We ordered the mixed platter and it included 4 different options which were very tasty.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ju B. 3 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    I have visited this place multiple times in the past and have always enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere and good service. However, my recent experience was quite disappointing. The server we had today was extremely rude when we informed her that we had received the wrong food. She became aggressive and refused to accept responsibility for her mistake. Even if my friend and I somehow both ordered the wrong food, we are still paying customers who spent 46 euros on two durum and two beers. It would have been appropriate for her to show a minimum level of respect and professionalism.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vinz 1 year ago on Google
    Empty place, took 2 drinks and asked to play ping pong for literally 5 minutes, then we wanted to leave and the staff asked us 5 euro because we played. No one told us that also for 5 minutes we had to pay for playing ping pong, there is no even a price written somewhere. The bar staff was so unpolite and rude saying to pay because this is their business. Paid 5 euro and left with the thought to leave a nice review. Congrats.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aitana L. 3 weeks ago on Google • 18 reviews New
    We were treated miserably! As soon as the miscommunication started, their response was to shout. It was very scary to be in that bar that night. I would absolutely not recommend if you're looking for a peaceful evening with friends. Our experience was completely devastating. And no, we did not try to leave without paying or we weren't behaving like "Karens"... they literally added stuff in the bill that WE hadn't ordered nor consumed. But they blamed it on having a "busy night". Reading the reviews and talking with friends, it's not the first time that has happened in this bar...
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Beatrice V. 1 year ago on Google
    I went to this place last night with 5 friends. One of us didn’t want to drink and the owner was quite insisting and rude saying he had to order something (just to highlight, the rest of us had more than just one drink). He also charged more than what we ordered. He sounded desperate to make money, but that’s not the right wait to treat your customers. We will not come back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karina N. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious vegetarian food 💛! Just walked around the area and decided to stop by - didn’t even know about the ping-pong part 🤣 Excellent service and the following dishes were tantalising: - Platter - Kapsalon - Burger 🍔 Reminded me a lot of the Vegan Junk Food Bar 🌱
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Traveler L. 5 months ago on Google
    Really rude female bar lady. After buying one pint, I asked to taste another one. She asked, “are you gonna buy one? you’re trying many”…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robin P. 1 year ago on Google
    I originally went to Vegan Junk food around the corner to find it was closed for some reason. Trying to hold back the tears I headed to the main road and out of the corner of my eye spotted a sign at Ping Pong bar saying vegan friendly. I sat down to find an entire menu that was vegan! The food was just amazing and the service very friendly. This place saved my day :) 100% recommended!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris F. 1 month ago on Google • 48 reviews New
    Great local community pub. Got two ping pong tables that you usually have to book but can usually get a game if you ask someone nicely. Really good vibes on Fri & Saturday nights! Nice service at the bar too

  • 5/5 Tam W. 1 year ago on Google • 35 reviews
    I would say one of the best vegan fast foods, I've ever had in Amsterdam. We ordered the loaded fries and the beyond burger. The seasoning and the combinations were spot on. Even went back another day to order the same thing again as a take away. And the quality for the food was still top level. The restaurant bar itself had a nice quirky decor with lovely mood lighting. They even had a section for pin pong. Would definitely recommend if you're into vegan food.

  • 5/5 Asaf B. 5 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Great vegan food, nice atmosphere, good service.

  • 5/5 Anne-Marie K. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    We just had the best evenings at Ping pong parck during our Amsterdam vacation. The bartenders are really friendly and welcoming, the food is great and the beer is fresh and cold. We'll return!

  • 4/5 Chameleon T. 2 years ago on Google
    A place that from the outside looks like a normal pub. They only serve really tasty vegan food - big plus. They have great beers and whether you wanna watch some sports, play some ping pong or just chill, this is a great place. The service is great too 👍

  • 5/5 Rosa D. 10 months ago on Google
    The vegan burger was simply delicious, and the sweet potato fries were probably the best ones I've ever had. The waiter was also incredibly nice, would love to come back and highly recommend it.

  • 5/5 Chukwuemeka C. 9 months ago on Google
    Good service, cool atmosphere. A great place to hangout with friends, family or even colleagues for some ping pong or table soccer activities.

  • 5/5 Ben D. 1 year ago on Google
    Didn’t try the food but the beer selection is good and they packed in a good, fun crowd for the World Cup quarterfinal. Allez Les Bleus!

  • 5/5 Ronan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar great food fantastic casual service. Professional staff. No riff raff. Suprized I got in ha! Ian the bartender was top notch

  • 5/5 Niko t. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow! Super good food for a fair price, would say the best kebab I ever had!! And super friendly and funny stuff. You should go there ;)

  • 4/5 Lillianne A. 1 year ago on Google
    On our arrival day, we arrived very late and were looking for something to eat. This place was very close to our hotel and because there were many vegan options, we went there. Unfortunately, they only had snacks at 23:00 and the waitress was very stressed (we were tired too). But the beer was so tasty that we tried 2 kinds each. I was especially pleased with the vegan Bittenballs, because I haven't had them for years. I would recommend this place to anyone, who would like to try different local beers and play ping pong :)

  • 5/5 Greg O' C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great local bar. Staff make you feel like family. Huge locally brewed beers selection available. Sitting at the bar you will always have someone to chat(if you want). Vegan friendly menu looks very appealing and proves to be very popular. A must see for locals and tourists alike

  • 5/5 Romina F. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place and the food is amazing! It also has some ping pong tables. Great place!

  • 5/5 Adis-Tesfa M. 5 years ago on Google
    Limited in choices but it's more of a side concept of Vegan Junkfood Bar. The kebabs are really light and well spiced. I enjoyed the waffle fries with it. I don't even eat kebabs anymore but this was worth it

  • 5/5 Jun H. 5 years ago on Google
    Not a lot of choices on the menu but everything is vegan. The doner and loaded fries are both good, you won’t miss the meat original version at all. Good price as well. I hope more people try and they get to expand the menu!

  • 5/5 Meaghan W. 4 years ago on Google
    Fun atmosphere, great beer, and delicious food!!! This was the first place in Amsterdam that I tried fries with mayo (being from the U.S.) and that's the only way I eat them now; I only wish I knew how theirs was seasoned!

  • 5/5 Toska 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the chicken nuggets. Waffle fries were nice and crunchy. Kebab is good, recommend to use the extra sauce! Then it's the best. Had a great time, liked the music. Not too loud. Served by a cheerful fella. There is something with the sound of ping pong in the background, it's a fun sound, reminds me of childhood and holidays. It's in a separate room though, so you can peacefully have your (vegan) dinner / snacks. Like the reed chairs.

  • 3/5 Matthias Van de R. 2 years ago on Google
    Went purely for the ping pong, the photos on their website show tables with normal nets and high quality table tennis bats. Unfortunately this is not the case, steel nets and bats with weird rubber really made the experience just so so. When asking about the tables up front I was told I wouldn't noticed the difference if I'm not a pro, which is just not true. For ping pong I'll try another bar next. Can't really comment about service or atmosphere since I was there Sunday 2 pm.

  • 1/5 Aimee U. 2 years ago on Google
    The reviews speak for themselves. SUCH rude and aggressive staff! The “manager” was unbelievably rude to our table of 20 even though we booked and they knew we were coming. Didn’t want to explain how we could play ping pong/how to get bats and balls etc, refused to serve us at the table and kept speaking about us in Dutch even though I could understand everything he was saying 😛 rookie error mate. Spend your money elsewhere.

  • 1/5 Federica S. 3 weeks ago on Google • 1 review New
    Nothing like this experience ever happened to me. We went to celebrate an occurrence and we paid 50€ in advance to reserve some space for us: no space was reserved and their answer was "yes, because you are special to us, right?" - no dude, that was just the deal we agreed on. At the end of the night, they wanted to charge us other tables consumption and it did not matter how many times we tried to tell them the bill was completely wrong. One of the waitress was totally unprofessional: she tried to convince us she wanted to help us, but when she realized she was making a fool of herself, she started personally attacking one of my friends (that is not something you do with a costumer, no matter what happened). The male owner was honestly trying to get too close with his body to my female friends for the entire night, and he slammed his hand on the counter several times to scare us when we were trying to get the correct bill. I am leaving out other unprofessional and, for certain extent, improper behaviors. We had to pay what we manage to trade just to leave the place, which was around 100€ more we should have payed based on what we consumed. Stay away from this toxic place!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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