Febo

My favorite fast food restaurant ever!!! The bitter balls, croquettes, and bacon cheeseburger are amazinggggg

I had a burger here for the novelty of it. It was gross (burger king quality, at best). You put money in a slot and open up the burger that you see/​want, sitting under a heat lamp. It’s an interesting concept, but not particularly well executed here. At least the food is very fast (as fast as you can get your change out — and they do have a change dispensing machine as well, because the food bays require exact change). I’m sure this place would be great if I had the munchies or was drunk… but I was neither.

After a long day of sightseeing around central Amsterdam, I wasn’t super hungry, so I didn’t plan on going to a sit down place to grab food. Instead, I passed by this place called Febo, which looked kind of cool. It was almost like a self service style restaurant. Basically there was just a bunch of vending machines that had hot food in it and there’s also a change machine if you need to break a few dollars.
You put some coins in (like 1.50 euro), open the door, and grab the food. They keep refilling these spots with fresh, hot food. I tried two types of croquettes: beef (rundvleeskroket) and veal (kalfsvleeskroket). Although it was looked like mystery meat paste to me, they were actually really tasty. Super crispy breading on the outside and piping hot filling that kind of tasted like a thick gravy with specs of meat throughout. I had no clue what I just ate, but hey I didn’t get sick, so I’ll chalk it up as a win.
Overall, Febo gets the job done. Quick and simple snacks at the cost of some pocket change. Definitely an interesting concept that we don’t have in the US.

Being English, FEBO was quite a novel concept! Having recently moved to Amsterdam we vowed to try it having walked passed and chuckling before. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the satay croquette, cheese engel, beef croquette and double burger are! So cheap too, great for those in a rush or on a budget

How can one NOT like Febo — super, easy, makes complete sense, and just fun! Chances are, you are going to be hungry at some point while having some change on you — so go to Febo and snack and/​or feast!

Yes, I know everything is deep-​fried mystery meat. I DON’T CARE! I wish I could inject kroketten directly into my veins. If I knew how to start a FEBO franchise here in America, believe me, I would. I’d eat all my profits though. Literally. I would EAT EVERYTHING! I do not know why this miracle of miracles has not crossed the pond yet.

FEBO — Man hasst es oder liebt es! Ich mag das FEBO-​System grundsätzlich: Täglich frisch produzierte und ausgelieferte Snacks, also keine Tiefkühlware. Die Snacks werden an die Franchise-​Filialen geliefert und dort nach Bedarf fertig zubereitet, mit reinem Pflanzenöl, bei angemessener Fritteusentemperatur. Dann ab in die Fächer! Der Kunde sucht aus, wirft Münzen ein und entnimmt den heißen Snack. Die Mitarbeiter legen nach und sind jederzeit ansprechbar. Man bestellt bei ihnen z.B. Getränke oder Pommes frites.
Und einmal angesprochen sind die Mitarbeiter dieser Filiale ausgesprochen nett, sie erklären das Konzept und sind für Sonderwünsche wie einen Mix verschiedener Saucen immer offen.
Was ich aber blöd finde: Die Touristen, die Amsterdam nicht kennen und den Ablauf der Essensaufnahme bei FEBO fotografieren oder filmen müssen. Leute, es gibt genug davon auf youtube! Entspannt euch und genießt Snacks wie Satéknroketten (Mit Rindfleisch/​Erdnussfüllung), Käsesoufflée, Bamiblok (Nudeln mit Gemüse und Hühnerfleisch knusprig paniert oder einfach Fritten mit tollen Saucen. Softeis, Milchshakes und gegrillte Hähnchenteile gibt es auch. Und bei meinen Besuchen wurde immer zwischendurch geputzt!
Nur Sitzplätze gibt es leider keine…

Walk up to this vending machine type of fast food, and be amazed at all the deep fried goodness that is right before your eyes! I normally do not eat fast food, especially since Europe has so many fresh bakeries all over. However, when coming here, I just couldn’t help it! I just had to do it!
Options of burgers, bitteballen (croquettes), satays, etc all are stocked behind the vending machine that keep the food hot. On the other side of the door there is the cook who keeps filling up the machines on demand. The concept is neat, I just wish they had more options.
Although not even entirely hungry, when I walked by this place, I opted for a beef bittenballen and it was delicious! Crispy nice deep fried edge, with a smooth and creamy filling inside. I loved the fact that although in a vending machine, my item was piping hot!

This is Dutch fast food at its finest. They have all their selections in an automated wall like vending machine style slots. You basically drop a euro or two in the slot and the door opens. Very easy for those you want something quick without waiting in line. They also have someone at the desk you can order from as well. I didn’t have change so I went this route. Service was friendly enough and I experienced my first Dutch croquettes which were amazing. They aren’t the healthiest for sure, but you can’t go wrong with deep fried minced beef and gravy in a convenient handheld shell.

«Febo» must mean «drunk food» in Dutch. A good selection of frites, chicken or cheese ‘croquettes,’ satays, burgers, etc. all vended from a chrome «Automat» style storefront without the pesky need to slur your request to a human. You scan the selection, select a tasty morsel, put in your 1 Euro (sometimes more) and open the little door for some fast food, Dutch-​style. The frites are good and fresh at the Reguliersbreestraat location (conveniently near the bars and ‘coffee’ shops of the Rembrandtplein area). Open very late. Recommended.