Sweet little shop on an alley between the Amstel and Rembrandtplein. Small menu, NYC Diesel (1.25g/E12.50) was the budtender's suggestion. I enjoyed the weed, the shop, and the courtesy. There are a number of nice shops in the area, but Balou deserves a look. This place was our first stop, and we had to go back everyday. The staff were so funny and nice, and the stock was great. NY Diesel was not so bad and we got the White Widow the first day, again, very nice quality and a decent price. The best thing was early in the morning, there is no one there so you can sit and have a cup of tea and a joint, watch music videos and chat with the people behind the counter, a great way to start the day! Cozy little place in Rembrandt Square with great staff and funky music. The menu is a little sparse but the product is good and the shop is much better than any others in the vicinity. Try the Power Plant weed if you want to get very stoned. 7/10 A nice place to chill, with friendly staff who like to have a laugh, the menu is better for hash/outdoor weed lovers, they have a couple of skunks, and the place is refreshingly welcoming and non-commercial. If you are in Rembrantplein then go here and avoid some of the less-friendly spots nearby. Small and just off the Rembrandtplein, Balou was my 'base' shop on my last trip to Amsterdam. The budtenders were extremely friendly (one, Fox, taught this American the proper way to roll a reverse joint). The buds were not exactly stellar, but they were good. They had Thai and Jamaican (both pretty mellow), and Silver Haze and Jack Herer (which were pretty damn good). The shop itself is small, consisting of two levels with room enough for maybe 16 people altogether. Definitely on my return list. I have been to twice - the first time on the last morning of my 3rd stay where I bought Blueberry and smoked 3 joints very quickly before getting on my plane! The guys were really friendly and chatty. The second time I went back purely to get their Blueberry but this time the atmosphere was different - the guys were sulky and indifferent, and the place was so fogged up we left after about 10 minutes! Their joints (fl 7,50) are consistently perfectly made and potent, the weed and prices are pretty good and the music although variable is often interesting. How to post comments
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