Restaurant Wox

I honestly don’t get it. I know the Michelin Guide can be graded on a curve in some countries, but this one really had me scratching my head. The service was good and the staff were lovely, I’ll give them that. The ambiance is upscale and matches their prices — but unfortunately, the food just didn’t deliver. First off, the menu is all over the place — Japanese, Thai, Korean, Mexican… you name it, they’ve thrown it on there. And as you might guess, when you try to do everything, nothing comes out quite right. We were staying at Hotel des Indes, and my husband spotted this restaurant in the Michelin Guide. It was raining, we were craving some Asian food after weeks in Europe — so we decided to give it a shot. The name “Wox” made me think Chinese, but nope — it’s more like “Asian fusion gone rogue.” We ordered the Bluefin Tuna Chu-toro, Beef Skewers, and Udon Carbonara. Let’s start with the tuna: a tiny scoop of fish with ponzu and a bit of nori on top — for 35 euros. Seriously? Sure the fish was fresh enough, but I’d bet good money it wasn’t Bluefin. I travel to Japan 6–7 times a year — trust me, I know my raw fish. Bluefin doesn’t just “happen” to show up fresh in The Hague. In Ginza? Sure. Here? Not a chance. The beef skewers were actually the best of the three — cooked tender, juicy, and flavorful, even if the seasoning was more Korean than Thai (whatever, at least it tasted good). But the Udon Carbonara was just… awful. The noodles were overcooked, the flavor flat, and there was nothing “carbonara” about it — no egg, no pancetta, just a sad little tangle of noodles tossed in cheese. And that “side dish”? Tiny. 15 euros for that? Wow. I don’t mind paying for good food — I don’t mind shelling out €1,100 at Guy Savoy in Paris or €360 for lunch at Bistro de la Mer in Amsterdam, and you don’t hear me complain because those meals were worth it. But $115 USD for three small appetizers and a couple of drinks here? No, thank you.

The overal quality and food is great, albeit on the pricey side. Amazing dishes are: the Hamachi, ribeye and seabass. Things that may not be worth it: gillardeau oysters, lobster sticks, lobster coconut. It might have been a 1 time thing, but the oysters were tiny, not the 5 euro kind you'd expect, the lobster sticks were very slightly overcooked and the coconut on the other lobster dish was very sweet, a bit too kuch for my taste. But really, everything was still good and I'm nitpicking a little bit. We sat on the side with the booths and they could put dome lighting on the dark wall with the drinks, but we had a great night and the staff is very friendly!

The drunken lobster is absolutely worth a try!

Good food but lacking of the final taste, great service

So we chose this restaurant because it came Michelin recommended. That label is *not* warranted. We started out with tuna tartar and beef carpaccio. These were nice although maybe a bit predictable. But then the steak (so very salty), accompanied by basic heated avocado pieces really disappointed us. Ready to be wowed again we waited… but the crab was drowned in a sauce and nestled on some plain salad. The prawn and fish filet (two separate dishes) were overcooked and dry and did not give the impression of being fresh. Also accompanied with basic vegetables (amongst others: heated cucumber). I guess that’s ’fusion’ cooking? Although maybe it’s gone into con-fusion territory. All in all you could say the food was okay, but thinking of what the owners charge… you kinda scratch behind your ears. €35 + per dish… for some dry fish and a sweet sauce? We ended up paying €270 for 6 shared mains, 1 starter and 4 cocktails. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The music was a strange choice. Very danceable but not fitting the vibe of fine dining. I could see a good oyster party happening there though.

One of my favorites in the Hague. WOX celebrates its 25th anniversary and we took the special menu for this occasion. That was a great choice and the king's crab remains my favorite on the menu.

Very good food and friendly service! But it is very expensive.

Outstanding food drinks and service ..thank you Victoria 🌹💕

I went here with work for dinner. Certainly interesting. I ordered two dishes, the satay and the tiger prawns. Difficult to say which one is the starter and which one the main. Different, but very good. Finished off with a selection of desserts. Worth visiting, especially with a larger group.

Excellent, planning another trip back for more! The place is beautiful, service is A+ and food is high end delicious!