The Bulldog Energy Coffeeshop

We visited Bulldog Energy on Monday between 18:30 and 20:00. My girlfriend and her friend went inside to use the restroom while I stayed at our table outside with another friend. As they walked in, the server outside approached us and took our order for three drinks, clearly meant for more than two people. I paid immediately. It is difficult to believe he did not notice the two girls entering, unless he was under the influence, which unfortunately seemed likely. His eyes were bloodshot and swollen, and his behavior was unfocused and spaced out. Shortly afterward, we learned that inside, another staff member began yelling at the girls, accusing them of trying to use the toilet without being customers. Despite their calm explanation that they were part of our group, had just ordered, and had belongings outside, he repeatedly interrupted them, dismissed what they were saying, and even criticized them for not greeting him. This was never posted as a rule and is unreasonable to expect, especially since he was already serving someone else at the time. The situation escalated when the outside server, who had just taken our order, came in and claimed he had not seen them. This was simply not true. More likely, he did not remember due to being intoxicated, and instead of correcting the misunderstanding, he supported the aggressive behavior of his colleague. Even after we were all seated outside with our drinks, no one apologized or followed up. I have visited other Bulldog locations before and always had good experiences. This, however, was completely unacceptable. I understand that staff need to enforce house policies, but that does not justify shouting at polite paying guests, especially when the issue was caused by staff who appear to be under the influence. I will not return to Bulldog Energy, and I strongly advise others, especially women or soft-spoken visitors, to be cautious when visiting this location.

I was at Bulldog Energy in Amsterdam on Monday 26th May 2025, sometime between 18:30 and 20:00. My friends and I grabbed a table outside. Me and another girl left our stuff to use the toilet, while the two guys stayed to order. As we walked inside, we saw the server outside going toward our table, and our friends later confirmed he took their order right as we entered. He clearly saw us, or at least should have, if he was sober. They ordered 3 drinks, clearly meant for a larger group. Inside, as I was about to take my friend’s bag before entering the toilet, another server (working at the bar) started verbally attacking us. From the very beginning he was aggressive and hostile. First he barked "only one person", and I said, "yes, I’m just waiting with her stuff." Then he started ranting about the toilets being for customers only, and we told him we are customers. He refused to let us speak, interrupted us constantly, and made rude, sarcastic remarks like “are you sure??” over and over. We clearly explained where we were sitting, who we were with, what we ordered, and what our stuff looked like. But he kept accusing us of breaking rules we weren’t even breaking. He also got mad we didn’t say hi to him first, but there’s no posted rule that you need to announce yourself before using the toilet. We were polite, calm, and following the sign that simply said “toilets for customers”, which we were. On top of that, he was busy serving someone when we walked in, so we didn’t want to interrupt him. Then it got worse: the outside server, the one who took our order, came in and backed him up, claiming he didn’t see us. That’s simply not true. He took the order as we entered. But honestly, it makes sense he didn’t remember, he was very clearly intoxicated, with red, swollen eyes, strange facial expressions, and spaced-out behavior. I don’t expect top-level service in a relaxed setting like this, but I do expect the comfort and dignity of paying customers not to be compromised by staff being high on the job. Even after all this, both servers saw us sitting down with our drinks and didn’t say a word. No apology, no acknowledgment. It’s clear the bartender just wanted to let off steam on two small, shy girls he thought he could bully, and the outside server, being too intoxicated, simply failed to recognize or remember seeing us, then chose to cover for it. I get that they deal with bathroom misuse in a touristy area. But this is not how to handle it. Not with yelling, not with false accusations, and definitely not when the mistake is on their end because one of the staff is clearly under the influence. I’ve visited other Bulldog locations many times and never had issues, everyone deals with the same crowd. But this was the first time I felt humiliated and bullied for doing nothing wrong. I can’t recommend this place to anyone, especially not to women or guests who are polite or quiet. If you go, be prepared for high employees to project their mood onto you, while ignoring actual troublemakers that wander onto the terrace.

The mood was lively and everyone was friendly. Staff were okay, not very chatty and were mostly on their phones. More of a tourist place but weed was okay but pricey. Perk is that you can bring your own weed and enjoy the mood Not a bad location and the bar is further up

The vibes are super nice and they have some cool space to just hang out and smoke. The only thing is that the weed is way more expensive there compared to other coffeeshops in Amsterdam - and it’s not that much of a difference quality wise. It’s a hyped place and famous for a reason, so it’s worth a try but if you want to smoke a lot you can buy much cheaper week in less touristy coffeeshops.

I really enjoyed the joint I had , although I sit to smoke and I was told I couldn’t sit without order a drink , so ok I was choosing when I started to ask the waitress simply turn around and pretend I was not talking to her, so I left. Not a good experience, even though the joint was good.

Been Amsterdam in the past and always found that the weed from bulldog chains were mass produced with little care going into the products, however, since going back and trying it again, it was a very good experience with great products!

This place is amazing and has a very good vibe

This morning for the second time in the same bulldog where all the dogs come in because your logo is a dog!? I was stopped by security at the door just because when the young lady manager is there she doesn't want my trained and very quiet dog to come and greet the guys who work inside ....almost every evening and we come in to say hello and the guys give my dog some biscuits and he is very happy to spend some time with them he always behaves well you can ask your employees this is not a nice thing for us since we are also neighbours living next door and nor for an animal because this is really a discrimination of race maybe of my dog I hope not also because we already didn't like the situation but knowing that there is a person who doesn't appreciate animals is wrong shop mako said kind regards

I was my first time here due to recommendations and the popular brand Bulldog but the service was horrible. I was ignored for about 5 minutes because the older lady and young guy had to have a private conversation. They have good strains but after this I was not in the mood anymore and just bought a bit of Haze. finally I received 3 little bags of popcorn buds and a thumb up when I left without any word or farewell. Never again!

The substances are good but the service is horrendous! Tried to get served at the bar for a drink (where we was sat) only to be ignored and when I asked the blonde lady she said ‘we’re the dealers, we don’t serve drinks’ instead of just acknowledging the fact that she works there and asking someone to serve us I was just met with a rude reply. Also, does the music have to be pumping house all the time? Surely something chill would give a much better vibe. The staff definitely aren’t chill by anyone’s standards.

If you’re in Amsterdam and looking for a unique experience, The Bulldog Lounge Bar is a must-visit. Offering a wide variety of top-quality marijuana, this spot lets you enjoy your selection in a relaxed lounge setting. The mind-blowing music playing in the background creates an immersive atmosphere, taking you to another world. What makes this place even more special is that The Bulldog has multiple branches throughout the city, each with its own unique vibe. I highly recommend trying them all for a different experience at each location. Don’t miss out on this iconic Amsterdam spot!

It’s one of the places everyone visiting Amsterdam is curious about. I love their cake—I had tried it before, and this time I finally managed to visit. It was a bit disappointing not to be able to take photos, but it’s a great spot overall. I recommend it to everyone. The vibe was relaxed, and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Cheers to continuing the good times!

The bulldog we went to had a nice atmosphere and Nice selection of buds, I also tried the space pops they have 2 different flavours vanilla and chocolate both taste very nice, I ate the whole thing but didn’t feel much effect but I’m am a regular smoker, my friend who doesn’t smoke that often said they felt buzzing and went to sleep about an hr after eating it lol.

We went with a friend and asked if we are going to be fine sharing half of their ice cream and we almost ended up in a hospital, two days after we feel the symptoms it was the worst experience in the world and it ruined our trip. how this could be legal to sell?

I haven't tried the food so that's why I am not giving them a star for the yet(not yet anyway, going back) brilliant bud, I got a pre rolled Purple Haze and silver haze. Wasn't kean on the silver haze but the purple haze knocked me out, haha Amazing stuff, awesome atmosphere, my favourite coffeeshop. Thank you for the wonderful experience, I'll be back this December. Would be nice to see if you still have Purple Haze. Sadly I don't know how to roll well hence having prerolls, would be nice if you have maybe a joint rolling machine. Other than that, 5 out of 5

Good green but expensive. Service is slow and rude. Tho atmosphere man with these cool booths, glowing table. It’s great!! Would probably come again.

Perfect location, weed is good depends what you like, also I like to sit outside beside the river but you need to buy drink. Will come back :)

This was one of my first stops in Amsterdam during my solo trip across Europe. Little did I know the place I was entering and its history! Had an amazing time with people from a very different language and culture. We couldn’t talk but we had the best time together

I asked for jeaolusy and they gave me Amnesia, on top of poor quality. A MISTAKE TO COME HERE! the Italian girl is a bit bipolar, she gave me the "jeaolusy" that was Amnesia!

Went on Tuesday and the staff were for sure the highlight. The music was nice, highly recommend this to techno/trance fans. The staff were kind enough to write down their names on a piece of paper for me but when I got home (it was raining a lot) the paper was destroyed, sorry I don't remember your names but I remember all your lovely services!

Disastrous attention. No matter what weed you order, they will give you amnesia as if you didn't know what you were going to smoke. They try to fool all foreigners. And after complaining they give you something else that you didn't ask for either and that is really deplorable. After cheating on you, they don't let you sit down without even having a Coke even after consuming their “herva”. They really only think about money and nothing about quality. One star is not enough

One star is reallyyy way too many. This was the worst coffeeshop we’ve been to in Amsterdam. Even comparing to other Bulldog’s. They have a passive aggressive waiter who made us feel very unwelcomed to the place, he was all the time surrounding us and asking are you gonna have something to drink? If not you can’t stay here. And like EVERYONE that was with us had to order some drink (we had a watery milkshake for 6 euros) such a joke. And he was like angry and laying on our table like trying to intimidate me and my friends???? We had such a warm welcome from the security guy at the entrance I wasn’t at all expecting this treatment at the place. Definitely don’t recommend this place, you should go to any other coffeeshop in Amsterdam.

I mean, one of the good things about this place is that they have good security here and you're able to go and get the cannabis without any questions, you're able to order it like you were ordering cigarettes and they either make it for you or allow you to make it yourself. I do find the prices here are quite pricy however you are paying extra because it is a well known place and I've found that it's not as good quality here as it is in smaller coffeeshops. Otherwise, there are seats you can sit on, and it's usually quite busy, I wouldn't recommend smoking inside here and I would prefer to go elsewhere with my joints because of the amount of people in here.