Brafoer Beverwijk - Halve Maan 2

Food was good, however the service was lacking speed to say the least. 20-30 minutes for an order of 4 gin and tonics is simply sad, especially after we had complained about it before. They could have easily sold us twice the amount of drinks during the 5 plus hours we were there.

A lovely place to talk or eat. It's close to the railway station and easily accessible. So, the location is ideal. The service is great and quick but they feel a bit inexperienced. The atmosphere is great. It can be a bit crowded, though.

Nice place to lunch, good food

Lovely food and friendly staff with a really good selection of beers and drinks. Food was tasty and fresh. Would be good if there was an English menu but luckily had Dutch colleagues to translate

Let’s start with the good things. This place is definitely what Beverwijk needed for a long time, great ambiance, great setting and well decorated interior. Located near the city center, train station, small park with a pond and a royal parking lot, Bravour’s location scouts have done an excellent job. Given these facts Bravour is set for perfection. However businesses are made and broken by the people who run them. And this is where Bravour misses out on a lot of opportunities. Most of its staff are high school/college students, who noticeably have little servicing experience and often make beginner mistakes such not knowing answers about dishes or simply not customer focused. It simply baffles me that the owner goes all the way to invest a lot in the whole concept and decoration but completely fails in hiring proper staff or perhaps wants save on staff salary by hiring junior students. Something else Bravour does is splitting up staff who takes orders and staff that delivers orders. This results in staff putting food and drinks in front of me which was ordered by my wife and visa versa. Staff doesn’t look around while handling other tasks. This is very annoying if you want to order new drinks or want to ask for the bill. Often results in me just walking over to the counter myself to cut the waiting time. Regarding the food. The homemade fries and mayonnaise are delicious. So is the bread as a side dish. However, the main dishes are not great, neither bad, but they lack the flair abundantly present in their interior. It’s like they are still figuring out how to prepare their own menu. The cook must be a junior too as we ordered a medium rare tuna steak and got a well done steak instead (on our third dinner there). Cocktails have improved over time. The menu has a good offering but in the beginning little was done to “dress” a cocktail. Last time they were done a lot better and at the standard of an average Amsterdam cocktail bar. So, what’s in de details. Well in the case of Bravour a lot. A lot of tiny things are missing or not well aligned. Probably all related to its junior staff or even management. If this can be improved I definitely think this place has the potential for perfection!

Terrace had a good view, enough shade, friendly waiters and tasty lunch food

This place has a great atmosphere, fantastic food, really good staff and is large enough to host drinks for up to 50, and dinner for parties of 20 easily. Of course you will need to book well in advance, even if you are not with a large group. There is a car park next to the restaurant, or the train station is just 100m walk away. Definately recommend this place!

Good quality , lovely staff , good food and all that reasonably priced. Defenitely recommended.