When I visited Amsterdam, trying a croquette was a must. I discovered a unique croquette vending machine shop and got a croquette from there. Surprisingly, the croquette was hot, as if it had just been cooked and served. The creamy filling was delicious, and the breadcrumb coating was very crunchy. It was really good! I wish we had this type of vending machine in our hometown. It was a unique experience, and I would love to go back and try different items.

We were wandering around Amsterdam to see the sites and were looking for something to snack on when we wandered across a FEBO. Having seen the comments about these on other travel guides we decided to just try them out. We took a bit of time to just check out the offerings in this vending machine hot snack food place. They were a bit greasy, but it was convenient and tasty. I can see the appeal for late night bar food but probably will pass in the future

This was my first time getting real food from vending machines so I was a little nervous. It was very easy to order. You just scan your payment for the food option you want and press a button and the door opens. They also have people working inside if you need any help. The food was warm and very good. A little expensive for what it was but still good. There was bar style seating along the windows and the inside was clean and felt like a standard fast food place.

Tasty fast food. Easy to purchase at counter or vending machine. Accept credit card for all purchases

In A Nutshell: -FEBO is a fast-food chain that serves up ready-to-go Dutch croquettes. -If you are in a hurry & don't wanna spend a lot of euro, then this is a nice place to stop real quick for a bite to eat. -All of their food is hot & readily available to sell in mini compartments like a vending machine. -Just tap your chip enabled credit card, select the compartment you want to open & pull out your tasty croquette. -You can also order from the counter which allows you to order a more items. Overall, this was a fun way to grab something really fast to eat.

Such a freaking cool Amsterdam fast food experience! Their fried croquettes are amazing. Each pastry is 2 euros or so, and a friend and I tried five different pastries (including one kip chicken). Everything was delicious and so so so deep-fried and good. The inside of the croquettes was like the inside of chicken pot pie with lots of gravy and cream. I tried four different flavors of croquettes: beef, satay beef, veal, and chicken, and they were all delicious! They were really all equivalent in flavor, so you can't go wrong with any of them. However, the satay definitely has a lot of strong Indian flavors, so if you don't want to taste of a lot Eastern spices, get the (plain) beef or chicken or veal. All were very satisfying.

FEBO (pronounced "fay-bo") is a Netherlands - but more specifically Amsterdam - tradition. It is a company that specializes in delivering food via automat, aka a vending machine. Japan may have more things to sell inside a vending machine, but what they don't have is something like this. This location is particularly convenient because they are located in an alley tucked behind Dam Square. I think that this particular location closes earlier than others (note the 7pm or 9pm closing time). The signature item of FEBO are their croquettes. I got their veal croquette (kalfsvleeskroket) made of a mixture of Dutch veal and ragout. Exact change is required so I deposited my €2 coin into the slot and I was able to pick it up. Still warm but not fresh as it had cooled down a bit. The ragout was flavorful and I could see the pieces of veal. Still good for €2 as I'm not expecting a FEBO croquette to be jaw-dropping. There are 4 flavors of croquettes, 2 types of burgers and their kaassoufflé made of Gouda cheese. All of these can be bought via automat. Fries, shakes, crispy chicken pieces and drinks can be purchased over the counter. That requires actually talking to someone. Also, another caveat: they don't take Visa/Mastercard - Dutch cards only, even with a contactless machine. Was grateful that the lady in the counter explained this to me. Fries were plain but were consistently crispy. Small counter space for eating food.

If our 7-11s/Mac's/Circle K's in Canada offered their food in a vending machine style like this it'd still be terrible! This place however is awesome. The food is cheap and I was surprised how much I enjoyed the food. I'd come back for just the fries alone!

Oh Febo, I love you. I love your affordable prices. I love your retro automat look. I love that I don't have to speak to human. I love that I can't tell what's inside because each deep fried brown log looks like the next deep fried brown log so every time I open your little doors, it's like Christmas morning. What's inside this one? Meat gravy, hell yeah! Chicken shaped into a stick? Also hell yeah! I love that you have a machine to turn paper money into coin money which I can then use to produce snacks. I love how good you taste after a few drinks. I love how great you taste after having been to a coffeeshop. I guess I just wanna say, I love you.

It's not about the greasy, fried, processed, fatty, only-God-knows-what-ingredients pieces of food that come out of the machine. It's about the experience. There's something about putting the right amount of coins into the slot, and slowly opening the small door to reveal a golden croquette. It feels like winning a prize! Like those annoying claw machines. Only here, you won't have to waste all your coins and walk away with nothing. Yes, I'm from NYC so there are plenty of late night food options. Anything you want, really. But FEBO machines are just so convenient! For 2-4 Euros, you can get items ranging from croquettes to hamburgers, or fries and drinks at the counter. I saw on a television show that they have workers behind the walls that makes sure the slots are refilled just as quickly as they get empty. The food isn't particularly good, but if you're thinking about going to FEBO for great food, then you may need to reevaluate your life. It's the perfect snack for when you're drunk/high and I think that's probably what its inventor had in mind.