The Waterwhole

The Waterhole used to be a fantastic place to chill and enjoy a nice frosty pint.
unfortunately, not so much anymore. The place has been frequented by grumpy eastern Europeans, and that has not been very positive for the atmosphere. (IMHO)
they have live music every night, and sometimes on sunday from 18:00 (these guys are great!)
the bands are usually ok, but the drunker you are, the better they sound ;o)
you can expect a varity of (rock) cover bands. some are better than others.
they have happy hour on the frosty pints at € 3.50 from 14:00 till 21:00, but keeping in mind that it’s Bavaria beer, I don’t really see the any perks. The other drinks on the menu are very €€€, and you will only get a small shot (0.35CL, this is automated, so the staff is not at fault!!)
a sode will cost you about € 3.- and a small beer would be the same.
After 21:00 you pay €.1.- to get in and you have to check you coat. The toilet costs € 0.50 every visit.
they have 3 pool tables, but they are usually taken by the locals and they will stay on them all evening. A game of pool costs € 2.- but you can pay € 5.- and become a «member» and play as many games as you like between 14:00 and 21:00.
Due to the fact that it is so touristy, you are well advised to keep an eye on your wallet and other belongings, as thieves do prowl this place often. (my friend’s bag got stolen right from under one of the picnic tables outside)
the staff is super friendly, and always up for a laugh! be sure to tip them at least 20% so they will remember your face when you want to order again! ;o) not that they wont serve you if you wont, it is just a hard job and they work like dogs to keep everybody happy.

Actually, the music sucks:) but it is hard to find a good rock-​bar in Amsterdam. If you like rock music, then u can go and listen lots of different amateur bands here. Maybe u can meet a good band by chance which i could not.
Also u can enjoy playing pool while listening to music. It is a good experience that can be tried.

I love this place. It always has live music which is a rare thing in Amsterdam.
It has got a rock bar style décor and crowd. Nice vibe.
They have about 4 pool tables and a smoking area inside.
On the busy nights you must check in your coat (1 dollar). This service is at the door and is quite fast. (Don’t lose your tag otherwise you do need to wait until all coats are retrieved by the end of the night).
We were there last Monday evening and were were offered a complementary bowl of popcorn with our drinks and they had an awesome Halloween decoration.

Simply an unpleasant place. You can get the drinks you want but the look and feel is definitely dirty.
It is a tourists trap for tourists. You can get the occasional live concert from unknown local bands which can be ok.
Outside by the entrance, under the tent lots of people always smoking and when it is crowded people reach on the street.
Leidse Plein style on the low side

Bei einem Besuch in Amsterdam auf der Suche nach Live-​Musik gewesen. Hier spielen täglich mindestens zwei Bands am Wochenende geht es um 18 Uhr schon los. Wir waren schon um 16 Uhr vor Ort an einem Sonntag, es war noch nicht viel los. Aber die Bier Happy-​Hour hat uns die Zeit gut überbrücken lassen. Abends war der Laden dann doch sehr gut gefüllt hatte auch keinen Eintritt gekostet. Bier ist in Amsterdam ja recht teuer und in der Happy Hour gab es hier 0,4er Bavaria für 3,50 Euro was dann doch akzeptabel war. Die zwei Bands waren auch gut, wir wussten ja nicht was auf uns zukommt. So hatten wir einen vergnüglichen Abend und sind um 23 Uhr erst gegangen. Gute Adresse für Live-​Musik vielleicht nicht der sauberste Laden, aber was solls. Ach ja, ab 20 Uhr kostet das Klo Geld, dort sitzt dann ein Klo-​Mann vor den Toiletten, der auch Schlagzeug spielen kann, und gerne mal bei Bands einspringt.

Great live music
General beer pricing
Great neighborhood
Down home feel

Dont ever go to this place! A complete rude staff at night in the door, the doormen pushes everyone around, the coat lady yells and throws the coats at people when leaving or collecting, and they literally INSULT! and the worst part of my night that A THIEF STOLE MY PHONE from my bag which I always carried with me. It becomes so crowded that you dont even feel whether you get robbed. The place looks cool, music is cool, but it really doesnt worth taking that risk. I do not suggest this place at all. Again, rudest door staff ever…

I liked this place. It’s a US style dive bar with live music. The cover band was amazing the night I was there. It’s a more mature crowd, 30’s/40’s, with a good vibe. If you like dive bars you will like this place.

I was here 2 weeks ago and was introduced to the Last Waterhole by the locals.
The Good
~The cover bands are pretty decent!
~Beers are reasonable priced
~They have a smoke room — in Dutch this means NOT tobacco
~The bartender Caroline is from the USA and is really friendly. I tend to find most locals in AMS don’t really like us loud American Tourist types :) so finding the last waterhole was a score!
~Cover is literally 1 euro. Not too bad.
What could be better
~They have a sign that says they host karaōke tuesdays IT’S A LIE!
~Can get crowded quickly

A great pub with Live-​Music. Not much space to sit down and rest, but you’d better dance and sing along to the band or wait to be served at the bar, anyways. I had an amazing night with lovely music and super-​nice people. Only four out of five because you have to pay to use the toilets not acceptable. Still, I strongly recommend the Waterhole.

This was a very cool bar, great atmosphere. They have a sign saying that you can only smoke marijuana, no tobacco.
I even liked the shitty cover band doing horrible versions of American Classic Rock — something you shouldn’t leave Europe without seeing.

O Waterhole é um ótimo lugar para ir tomar uma boa cerva e ao mesmo tempo assistir show de boas bandas, geralmente rock ou blues. O melhor é que a entrada custa somente 1 euro. Eles têm, logo na entrada, um local para voce guardar o casaco, sem nenhum custo a mais. Voce entrega o casaco para uma das mulheres que estiverem la trabalhando e recebe uma ficha, para pegar de volta na saída. Se quiser guardar bolsa/​mochila, paga 1 euro por isso. Cerveja pequena custa uns 2,60 euros e a grande 4,80. Eles possuem uma sala separada para fumantes e mesas de sinuca, 2 euros por cada ficha.
Mas destaco as bandas, quase sempre sao excelentes. Nao é muito espaçoso e por volta da 1h ja esta bem cheio, mas quem nao gosta de muita lotaçao, dá pra achar alguns cantos do bar que são mais tranquilos. O bar fica localizado na LEIDSEPLEIN, uma das principais praças de entretenimento de Amsterdam, tu pode chegar la saindo da estaçao central e pegando o tram (bonde) 5.
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Das Waterhole liegt in direkter Nähe des Leidseplein. In der Woche ist hier so gut wie nichts los, dafür ist es an den Wochenenden umso überfüllter, bei meinem zweiten Besuch hatte ich große Mühe mich überhaupt bis zur Bar durchzukämpfen. Der Eintritt ist sehr human (nur 1 Euro), dafür sind die Getränke relativ teuer. Auf der Bühne gab es Livemusik, dahinter auch einen Raucherbereich.

Sehr toller Club in Amsterdam. Das Bier und viele andere Getränke sind zwar ziemlich teuer, dafür gibt es hier sehr schöné Livemusik. Und das ziemlich nah. So nah, dass die Künstler sogar durch die Zuschauer gehen. Die stehen teilweise begeistert vor dem kleinen Podest, dass man nur schwer Bühne nennen kann, teilweise aber sitzt es auch an kleinen tischen etwas weiter von der Bühne entfernt. Im Grunde ist der Club mehr eine großer leerer Raum, doch dass fällt mir erst jetzt so richtig auf. Stühle sucht man –wenn ich mich richtig erinnere– vergeblich.
Einfach spontan vorbei kommen oder besser sich vorher mal informieren, ob einem die Musik zusagt, denn schließlich zahlt man ja auch Eintritt und dann kann man richtig schön zu den internationalen Bands abgehen.