Restaurant Rubens

Nice and clean, ordered the flat iron,
Cooking level was great and chewy beef.
For me it was little small, but still good.
I come to this hotel from time to time and it's first time eating at Ruben, was satisfying.

Read the reviews before dining here alone and though I'm no gourmand I definitely disagree with the negative reviews. This is a pretty lovely hotel restaurant.
Service was excellent throughout. I was served by Carline though I think the chef himself served the main and dessert. Perfectly lovely, attentive, not too formal, not intrusive, timings were just right. Nothing to fault. Atmosphere was relaxed, calm, music gentle and about right volume. Maybe a little brightly lit but a very minor negative and not enough to lose a star.
I chose the fixed menu 34.50, with extra bread at €5 (very good and enough for two). Herring Tartar was delicious, perhaps heavy on the supporting beetroot but that's not a negative for me
Veal Steak perfectly cooked but no gourmand so won't comment further other than to say I enjoyed it.
I thought the Raspberry Creme Brûlée was amazing and I always have creme brulee if it's available so I do have some expertise in this domain!😁
It might not be michelin star status but I think it's one hotel restaurant I would definitely recommend, something I rarely do. Try it.

I am staying at the adjoining hotel for business, and on my second night here I had dinner in Reubens restaurant.

What can I say! The quality of the food was INCREDIBLE. Absolutely mouth watering from start to finish. I chose to have the 3 course menu.

To start, I had the salmon with caviar, blini and dill cream cheese. The presentation alone was enough to make my mouth water. The quality of the produce was very fresh and very delicious. Portion size was also perfect.

For my main, I had the Venison steak with parsnip, oyster mushrooms, pumpkin and with a bock beer sauce. My goodness, if I could eat this meal every day for the rest of my life, I would be one happy lady. The meat was cooked to perfection and the accompanying vegetables were beautifully paired to the venison. I was quite saddened when it had all gone.

For my dessert, I had a selection of cheeses, to which I was presented with a choice of around 10 different cheeses. The waiting staff were very knowledgeable about each option and the variety was like a dream for cheese lovers!! It was accompanied by a delicious traditional Dutch apple syrup, so delicious in fact that the staff allowed me to buy one of the tins of it for me to take home!

The waiting staff were very lovely, polite and very attentive. All in all, I can’t find any faults in my experience at Reubens. HIGHLY recommended. If I visit Leiden again, I will be sure to return with guests!

Stayed at the hotel but order food (covid). It was amazing,what makes it unique is the fact you get a nice potion of food, great quality at a okayish price. They sort of made a middle ground which is awesome!!!

It's a nice experience

Wir wurden sehr freundlich willkommen geheißen von Nicole, unserer sehr gut gelaunten, freundlichen, kompetenten und eloquenten Bedienung. Ihr sehr gewinnendes Wesen ließ unseren Abend im Restaurant Rubens sehr schön beginnen.
Pim, der uns auch auf deutsch beeindrucken konnte, erklärte das Abendessen sehr charmant. Und nachdem wir mit unserer Speisenwahl dank Martin, Bas und Ramon höchst zufrieden sein durften, rundete David mit seiner herzerfrischenden Art und dem ein oder anderen hochprozentigem Getränk unseren Abend perfekt ab.
Man spürt das gute Klima im Team, und das finden wir ganz wunderbar. Hier kann und möchte man sich wohlfühlen. Das Ambiente lädt zum Verweilen ein, das Essen ist sehr toll. Von uns eine klare Empfehlung!

Op een wellicht minder tot de verbeelding sprekende locatie een meer dan prima restaurant met eveneens meer dan prima bediening

Schöne Lokalität mit sehr freundlichem Personal. War zum Lunch hier und habe einen sehr guten Angus Burger genossen. Komme gerne wieder.

Erg lekker gegeten. Prima voorgerecht met tonijn op z'n Japans. Medium Tournedos, was ook echt medium. En heerlijke kaas en Port. Alles afgeblust met een Dubbele Brand Bock. Zeer gedoenstige bediening. Voldaan en tevreden. Top avond.

Heerlijk 3 gangen diner gehad. Voorgerecht: wildbouillon met verse bosuitjes en shi-take
Hoofdgerecht: varkensoesters met zuurkool stamppot en groene asperges in madeirasaus en aardappelgratin met parmezaanse kaas saus. Nagerecht: hazelnoottaartje met mascarpone en stroopwafel pudding.

Fijn restaurant

Good reasonable restaurant, very good service with cordial staff. The menu has a good but limited choice of vegan or vegetarian dishes. The atmosphere is a bit dated, probably from the 80's and the quality of the food is reasonable. The vegetables yellow curry is good but served with a poppadom under the curry and above the rice (odd because it becomes immediately not crispy) . It is good but they should have served an additional poppadom.
The choice of wines is OK. A bit expensive

Dagmenu met drie gangen, drank (geen wijn) en koffie met vier homemade snoepjes: 35€. Zeer attente ober met kennis van producten. Heilbot erg lekker, kaastafel verrassend.