I've been to Amsterdam Cafe a few times, just to have hookah and tea in the back area. I absolutely love it--it's the perfect hidden gem, very low key, but my favorite way to lounge and relax. There are comfy couch like structures with rugs and pillows to get very cozy. The prices for the hookah are reasonable, and there is a variety of quality tobacco to choose from. It's also always been smooth throughout. I love pairing the hookah with some black tea that's served in a kettle. I haven't tried the food or other items, and haven't sat in the front of the cafe before, I just go to have hookah and tea sometimes. The owners are also very friendly. I'll definitely return back soon. read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

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I've been going to this place for about a decade now, I recommend it, people running it are kind people

It's so hard to find a late night cafe in LA. I've lived so close to this place for 3 years and never found it and I really wish I'd found it sooner. The perfect place for late night work or a romantic tine in the back with the fire blazing. I had a strawberry smoothie which was so tasty and refreshing and the almond croissant was exactly what I wanted. Chill and friendly staff, this place is awesome! read more

I went around 10:30am today (Friday) and it was closed, despite the hours saying they open at 10am (excluding Sundays). I tried calling a few times and got no answer. Just a heads-up for anyone planning to stop by...you might want to call ahead because they may not be open when they say they are. (They might not answer either though) read more

Hidden homey gem in NoHo.... Amsterdam Cafe has q very laidback ambience, great coffee, cold beverages and solid food options... Located off Magnolia near the Vineland intersection across from the Ralph's shopping center this Armenian owned cafe is one of both amazing service, but also rich quality. The prices are great... We got two large iced coffees under seven dollars... Mind blown... There's free wi-fi for customers which is really great when dinning in is available again in the future. Plenty of vegetarian and a few vegan items as well, plus some gluten free eats, a ton of familiar favs and middle eastern dishes. There is a digital menu in the window out front you can follow before entering as will as a personally hand written menu inside that is very colorful, not to mention well written, and gives this spot a lot of NoHo personality as well as great Los Angeles Valley and neighborhood vibes. Parking in the area is super easy though pretty close to a lot of public transit spots and a few LA Metro bike rental ports. Amsterdam Cafe also moonlights as a hookah bar as well with a wide variety. Available for pickup, Postmates and takeout. Amazing friendly polite welcoming service! I'm a fan of Amsterdam. read more

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Love the dark chocolate latte w oat milk yumm. Back patio atmosphere is great but wasn't able to use it this time. There new rules with a minimum purchase etc. read more

Wonderfully polite and accommodating service, paired with AMAZING Turkish coffee and real Italian soda. Great hideaway spot with a stage and hookah lounge out back. read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Strawberry Italian Soda and Turkish Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Great place to have coffee and enjoy the day. Service was great as well, staff are very friendly. Cool vibe.

The cantaloupe smoothie is so yummy!! Loved the atmosphere and the customer service was A++++. read more

Amsterdam Cafe - The cantaloupe smoothie is so yummy!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Friends and I needed some coffee in order to continue with birthday celebrations. Great tea and coffee selection and giant cups that keep the liquid hot. read more

Such a cute hole in the wall place. They have a backdoor patio where you can order hookah. They have cute beds to kind of lay and chill with friends while lounging. The internet isn't the best in the back, but I've came three times in a week to focus and knock out work out front. Their food so far has been great. Croissants and paninis have been delicious. The two gentleman are very sweet and nice and accommodating. Prices are definitely not LA. Affordable. It's always empty! read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Ham and cheese croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

I have to say the service was horrible. I went in with my friend around 8pm for a place to study. There was no one at the counter and we wanted to sit in the back. The worker came out and told us the seating there was only for hookah smokers? We're 28 years old...and just because we don't order hookah we can't sit or order there? I've been to many hookah lounges. They usually don't care what you order as long as you order something. That didn't bother me too much. What bothered me was the lack of patience from our server. I don't even know why he works there. he clearly hates his job. He did not care to be helpful at all and didn't seem to be understanding anything I was saying. Finally I tried speaking in Armenian which he understood but if I had continued in English I get the feeling it would have been a very frustrating and useless experience. I would have left the place altogether. I later asked for the wifi password which of course didn't end up working. We asked again and he gave a different one which also didn't end up working. I get the feeling he gave us a wrong password purposely. If the wifi really did have problems he could have been more helpful about it but he couldn't care less. Regardless, none of this bothered me so much as the careless, unkind, rude, unnecessary attitude. I will not be going back here. It's a wonder to me that this place is still standing. read more

This place is the epitome of what you want from a café/hookah lounge. Inside is nice and dim, clean, spacious yet cozy. Outside is my favorite, cozy patio with large wooden beds draped with Oriental styled rugs and large pillows. You can lay back, have some hookah, coffee, toke, like it's nobody's business. Prices are reasonable, and the owner is so friendly and has great customer service. read more

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My best friend brought me to Amsterdam Cafe while I was in town visiting her and it made me emotional because I loved it so much and I've never been somewhere like it before. I live in Austin and there are no places like this where the vibes are this nice that isn't centered around drinking or paying a ton of money for mediocre food. When we walked in, I was confused why she brought me there at night because we entered through the cafe front but when we got to the back area, I was shocked! I love how the lights are dim, the firepit was burning, we were semi-indoors for warmth but there was still an outside breeze coming in and keeping the air moving, and Harry Potter playing on the tv with farsi subtitles was the icing on the cake. The food was great and the prices even better, it's an amazing place to bring a larger group even if they don't smoke hookah (which I do not), and I absolutely loved the cantaloupe smoothie which isn't like a typical American smoothie. Can't wait to visit again when I'm back in Burbank! read more

Came here for coffee, 10/10!! It's very good. I've also tried their smoothies and it's tasty. It's a chill and hidden spot, good for doing work on the computer or just hanging out with friends. There's a hookah spot in the back as well. The employee that I usually see is really nice. read more

Really cool place, cozy, dark. A little cave, dark in the back.

Come here all the time with my bestie. The hookah is super smooth and the iced vanilla latte is delicious!!!!! I love coming at night because of the setting but the place is gorgeous. Definitely fun after a long day to just relax. And the staff are super nice and helpful! read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Tea warmer - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

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I was looking for a place to have a coffee and apply to some jobs and was unsure if this place was open, then someone walked up and came to take an order from me. I ordered a cappuccino and when I was waiting saw a giant dead roach on the table. Needless to say it did not feel clean and did not end up staying and the coffee was meh. read more

Amsterdam Cafe - eeeeeeeeeeek... run awaaaaaaaay unless youre just here for hookah - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

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This is a awesome place! I love the atmosphere here. The feel is nice l. The food is good. I drank Turkish coffee and smoked a mango flavored hookah. I totally recommend this place if you enjoy the chill vibe. read more

Great service! AmazIng ambiance! They made very smooth hookah! They took care of me and I enjoyed my time there!

The place had me at Amsterdam. Laid back coffee house, small front room with waterfalls painted as if they are breaking through the brick walls. They have a psychedelic mushroom lamp shooting off primary colors while floating in a sea of dry ice. That's kind of fun. There is a cheap low sitting couch against the wall, another kind of lazy boy padded chair that looked like it came from a garage sale, and a couple of tables. Service=very slow. They have wi fi there which is a huge plus. For food they have the coffee house main stay of panini sandwiches. Mine was a veggie with tapanade, and a mound of melted cheese. It was fried up too oily and was way too salty but I forced my way through it. You can get whatever coffee bev you want here and for $14 you can grab a hookah and hit it in this fantastic bamboo enclaved shack in the back. Because the front and back doors are always open, there is a super cross breeze flowing carrying out any offending smoke. The crowd here looks to be sympathetic with the theme of the place. My favorite was the guy sporting the red white and blue pot leaf shirt declaring "Weedom" I'll come back here with my laptop and sample the coffee next time. read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

* NOTE * I only went there to smoke hookah so I will update the review when I buy something to eat there. PRO: Good hookah and relaxing atmosphere. :) CON: They don't check on your hookah to make sure it's still good. OVERALL: Because of the location and it's open late, I will still recommend this place. It's near a few restaurants, fast food, and bars. Excellent place to go to before or after going to a bar. :) There also have comedy nights there too. So call them and see when they have it. TIP: You should park at the shopping center across the street where Carl's Jr and Ralph's is at. read more

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Shame on me for frequenting this place and living within walking distance and not yet yelping about it.. Shame Shame. Amsterdam Cafe is a great concept combining an independent coffee shop with a hookah bar owned by three extremely kind Armenian brothers. Strong local supporters; the brothers decorate the walls with artwork from local artists that you can actually purchase. Speaking of esthetics, the cafe has recently been remodeled with an extended outdoor patio, new furniture indoors and out, and new lighting. It looks even more "hip" and inviting than before. With a menu offering coffee drinks, smoothies and fruit shakes ( try the organic strawberry shake with soy), breakfast foods, pastries, and paninni sandwhiches; Amsterdam Cafe can't be beat. Unlike Starbucks, you can drink a latte, eat a sandwhich, smoke a hookah, and use their free* wi-fi ( * You must purchase a $4 item to use wi-fi. They had too many patrons not make a purchase but simply come in for the internet so they had to impose this rule). Overall, great food, drinks, and lovely owners. Stop in and say hello to the brothers! read more

New to NoHo and I will be returning! Best lattes and Hookah so far and the vibes were great! read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Amazing food and service. Highly recommend everyone to check out this place and they are not expensive at all. Anyone looking to smoke some hookah with amazing flavors and good food, drinks, service, and music please check out Amsterdam Cafe! Guarantee you'll have a good time. read more

This is among the best spots in The Valley. Great prices. Superb customer service. A relaxing atmosphere (freshly remodeled). I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a place to relax, grab a bite or smoke hookah. 5 out 5 stars. You won't regret stopping by read more

The food is really good. The ham and cheese has a great tasting cheese. The place has a calm vibe and the ppl are very nice

A very low-key small/medium sized hookah lounge that holds an indoor/outdoor smoking lounge/patio. It was our first time to this location on a Wednesday night. We walked in and we were greeted by this older gentlemen by the name of Fred. Since it was our first time here, Fred recommended that we tried "Lemon Mint" as a well known house flavor. Once we ordered, we made our way to the outside patio. It did not take us long for us to receive our hookah. The "Lemon Mint" flavor was actually great! In over-all experience, I give this place a 5 out of 5. This is definitely a good spot to hang out with friends if you're looking for a less crowded location. So far I'm really satisfied with the flavor that was provided with us. Staff (Fred) was friendly. I have no complaints. *Location: On Magnolia BLVD. Right across the Ralph's parking lot. *Parking: Street parking - Majority of street parking was taken so we decided to park across the street inside the Ralph's parking lot (At our own risk?). *Pricing: Affordable. You can't beat the price they offer for good tasting hookah flavors. *The Lounge itself: Great atmosphere. Depending on the night you go, they remain open late. I will definitely be coming back for more and I will be bringing some friends with me! Give this place a try. * If anything were to change on my experience, I will make sure to post an update * read more

Amsterdam Cafe - Sour/Mint flavor :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Amazing place, great food and fabulous service! Their paninis are amaziiiiing! Should try the hookah bar

Great place. We really enjoyed the service at this place. They really took care of us during the duration of our visit. We enjoyed the caramel frap and the hookah was made really well. It was delicious and the hookah was smooth! read more

Great place the people are friendly. Hookah is great the food is yummy. Honestly a home away from home

Very calm and nice place. Food is very good and i liked the hooka . They serve delicious kebab kabob (bbq) on weekends

Literally would put zero stars if i could it says open at 6am i called to ask if they are open he said yes. I went in it was extremely hot but no one was there so i asked again are you guys open already? He said yes, he had me sat down with a menu and no lie a hour later he still has not came up to me i just wanted to order went to look for him did not find him. He was smoking cigarettes outside and not helpful. I literally just walked out which sucks because i was excited and had a horrible time. read more

We were waiting for someone to order hookah. After 30 minutes we decided nobody will approach and left the place.

I think this is a fake business. There's nothing on the shelves, and no food items are in the display cases... (except for carrot sticks and celery sticks) We were served, but the cashier seemed surprised to have my friend and I, as waiting customers, next to the "place order here" sign. read more

I love this place.. sometimes I just want to have a good time and get away! This is the perfect place.. the outdoor sitting is cozy and super private! Fred the owner is amazing and always making sure we are taken care of.. thanks read more

Let me preface this by saying that I used to really like this place. I had been there several times with the previous management and they were always very nice and friendly. The iced coffee was good, as was the panini I tried. Also, since I was always there at off hours (mornings) they never enforced the Wi-Fi minimum purchase. I went there today and there was no one else there. I bought a large iced tea, which was rang up by a child (is that legal?). I then asked what the wi-fi password was and the man explained that there was a $4 minimum purchase. I explained I had been there several times when the other guys were there and he explained that he had just bought the place. I then pointed out that I was the only person in there (around 1 p.m.) and he stated that was because they just re-opened. I asked if it was worth losing a customer over and he said that if I wanted to leave it was my choice. So I left and will never be back. Also, there are stickers all over the window that state "People Love us on Yelp." Those were referring to the previous owner and I think Yelp should take those back. Just because they kept the name "Amsterdam Cafe" does not make those reviews valid for the current management. Note to new owner- people do not love you on Yelp. read more

I usually leave the house to work (I write) whenever I can, because I feel much more productive when I'm not sitting 10 feet from a distraction like TV, a book, my bed, or even the fridge which needs to be cleaned out. So, I've been looking for a place to perch when I work, and I seem to have found it. I tried Starbucks and Coffee Bean for awhile, but their online access is expensive, and they attract a really loud crowd. Seriously, the last time I was at Starbucks, he had the loudest conversation on his cell phone ever. I think he was breaking up with someone, but damn ... did we all need to know? Enter the Amsterdam Cafe. It meets a lot of criteria: it's nearby, it offers free wifi, it has food and drinks, and it's not pretentious. Bingo! Plus you can buy a hookah it you care to smoke one with flavored tobacco. I don't imbide myself, but they have an entire lounge out back for smoking in, and they are extremely 4:20 friendly, ifyaknowwhatimean. The only thing I have to take a star off for is the hours. The hours painted on the front door apparently don't mean jack. I've come by at times that fall into their "open" hours, only to find the place dark and locked up. What gives? Gimme a clear definition of when you're open, and I'm fully sold. read more

This is a neat little place. It's not your regular hookah bar, nor your regular coffee shop...whatever you want to classify it as. First of all, hookah has always been amazing. Top notch flavors, coconut coal, and clean hoses/vases. Very reasonable prices and good selection of hookahs are available as well (1 hose/2hose). The coffee is also top-notch. Espresso's are freshly pulled and the shot itself it correctly tampered. They have a great selection of lattes, espresso's, tea's, and more. They also have amazing food, such as pizza and delicious paninis. Now, it sounds like a perfect place, which it is, at times. But at other times, you may just wish that you didn't come. Some nights they have amateur comedy nights. Undeveloped jokes in circle jerk format. It's good if you don't mind or are an aspiring comedian that can appreciate developing humor, but for everyone else that wants to enjoy some good hookah and coffee, it's tormenting. On other nights, they just get overly busy and because it's family owned, the staff is just not sufficient. Service turns from fair to poor immediately. It's a love and hate relationship as they still make sure to focus that all the food, drinks and hookah come out at a high quality, but the time it takes is just horrible. They need to either hire some help or limit their evening menu. It only gets this busy at night (9pm and later). Despite all the times of horrible service and bad jokes, we still come here quiet frequently. That's because we have figured out a little system to eliminate all the bad, and keep the good. This is what you do. If you come on one of the nights where they have amateur torture nights, request to sit outside. If it's cold, ask them for a heater immediately. On a nice summer night, it's perfect without a heater. When ordering food, especially on busy nights, order a pizza and share it. It's a delicious pizza and on par with many established pizzerias. Their panini's are good, but when they are busy, it can take an extra 30 minutes to make. Trust me, order the pizza or starve to death. That's really all. Good luck! read more

I love this place. I played at an open mic on Friday night. So friendly, so cool. The owner Samis was so nice. Yay! ------------- Due to Alison B. (who sensed a conflict of interest in my reviewing a place that I hadn't eaten at, but had performed at, I will say that the Perrier was delicious.) read more