We love to seek the best dim sum places in different cities. We ventured into Hoi Tin today…read moreduring our journey to Amsterdam. Hoi Tin is known for their baked items and D34. Pastry with BBQ Pork was one of the highlights today. The pastry was flaky and the BBQ Pork was seasoned well. The Pan Fried Pork and Chive Dumpling (D20) was the other item worth a positive mention. The glutinous, or sticky rice, was okay. A bit too salty for me and had a charred in the wok flavor which was heavy. The dough of the rice rolls was evenly thick throughout the dish, but not light. To me, it seemed like the rice roll was made in advance as it had a very chewy texture. They look nice and uniform, but I'd rather have something that tastes good. The biggest disappointment is a dim sum staple, Shui Mai (D02). They were luke warm temperature-wise. And the filling lacked flavor. The balance between the shrimp and pork leaned heavily on the pork, which was a bit gristly. The service is standard for a traditional Chinese restaurant. The staff speak English, Dutch, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Very impressive! They are also well staffed for a Chinese restaurant. The ambiance is the standard fare for a Chinese restaurant too. Focus is on seating, not on decor. There are several dining rooms and there is a case of baked goods at the entrance. Overall, they had some good and not so good items. Pick and choose wisely!

This place is great for dim sum and Hong Kong style dishes by Dutch standards. As someone who had…read morelived in places with internationally renowned Chinatowns, Hoi Tin is decent but nothing super spectacular. The restaurant was pretty busy and laid out in a weird place with the toilet up some stairs (not the most accessible). We came for dinner and sadly their bakery was closed and they were out of egg tarts. The beef fried noodles were my favorite, the wonton noodles were good, but the broth could have had more flavor. Nothing wrong with it, just maybe I expected more. Overall I'd give this place 3.5 stars because it was just fine, but since I can't do half stars I'll round it up to 4. Despite the score I gave it I'd probably still come back to try their bakery.

Dynasty is a nice pan-Asian restaurant in the center of Amsterdam. The food is good and the service…read moreis very friendly. A nice break from the local cuisine. Sit in the back terrace. The surrounding gardens are beautiful.

Wonderful experience. Although arguably some of the best Chinese food ever, you have to have a…read morepalette that appreciates more than chicken & beef. The service was perfection and they even provided reading glasses (since I forgot mine). Dishes were served plate to plate before being left on the table. After asking many questions and trying to figure out which appetizers would be the best to order, the manager offered to bring a selection of appetizers and a selection of entrees for our table of five. Everything was excellent! Recommended apps: Bones of Dragon (spare ribs), Tails of the Lobster (similar to a lobster spring roll), Golden Triangle (lamb), and oysters. Recommended entrees: Secret of the Ox, Bangkok Prawns, Crispy Fish, Fragrant Crispy Duck, & Spicy Onion Lamb. Also try the Mee Krob (crispy noodles), Pineapple Rice & veggies as sides!

Worst restaurant service ever experienced. Waiter here apparently is not aware he works in a…read moreservice industry. When I asked for tap water, the conversation went as following: Him: we don't serve tap water, only bottled water Me: Amsterdam has the best tap water. I am okay with just tap water. [Rikjs restaurant, a Michelin restaurant, 5 minutes away, serves tap water] Him: we don't serve tap water Me: .... Him: are you okay? Me: there is no option provided here, what can I say? Him: Options? May I ask you to leave? Sure... as you wish, gladly to leave.

Great classic Chinese restaurant in the Museumkwartier. Lovely building on a beautiful, quiet…read morestreet. It backs up to the Concert hall, so a great place to go before or after a performance. The foods is delicious. I've only gotten takeaway since that was the only option for a long time. Looks beautiful indoors though.

My Wife and I are in Amsterdam tonight and staying at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam. We flew in from…read moreO'Hare, had a big lunch at the hotel and tonight just want a light dinner getting rid of the Jet lag. We asked at the hotel desk where we could get that and the person said at the desk where there were a number of restaurants within walking distance. We sat out. My Wife looking at menus. She settled on Oceania. Nice little place with outdoor seating as well as indoor. Ambiance is one thing, food is another. As stated before we just wanted something light. We ordered soup, for her, Chicken and Corn soup, for me, Hot and Sour and two orders of duck lettuce raps and a bottle of Gewurtztraminer wine. First the wine. We both like wine. The waiter brought the wine and opened it and asked who wanted to taste. I gave the honor to my Wife. She tasted, got a smile on her face and said "Excellent". When I tasted I smiled and said ""Alsace". Excellent wine with a reasonable price. Next were the soups. Being from NW Indiana, Chicago and its "China Town" is an easy drive. This soup was what, I would say the second best I have had and, it is my favorite Chinese soup, I have had many . My Wife stated that her Chicken and Corn was very good. Next was the lettuce wraps. When we ordered the waiter told us that one order was "just a taste", after all, they were on the appetizer menu. We ordered two orders. The orders have three lettuce wraps with the duck filling. For use the were perfect but keep in mind this was a light dinner for us having flown from Chicago. Don't think PF Chang's size, this is a appetizer. The filling was well seasoned and enjoyable. For us this was the perfect light dinner. Don't know about the other things on the menu but would think the quality would be the same and if you enjoy Asian or especially Chinese cuisine I would think it would be the same . Some of the things on the menu may not set well with Americans. Shark fin soup would be one of them. However, if you travel you should respect the taste's and cultures of others. This restaurant is worth the try.

Wonderful, wonderful restaurant. Enjoyed superb seasoning fresh food. Excellent service from…read moreChristie. Spicy prawns with fried rice that included vegetables and egg. Don't miss out the people watching if sitting outside. Nice touch to have heaters over your head to keep you warm.

Not sure on the Surinamese food factor…read more.. What Ordered the beans and meat and also Bami with roasted meats. The beans and meat was quite a surprise to me as they put chinese Char Siu into this dish. Definitely a new innovation. The Bami with roasted meat was also not what I expected. Overall it was good but not sure the mix of cuisine it is. Definitely big portion and worth for a great deal, but I am leaning more towards this being good for chinese food. Environment Quite big space inside for sitting and eating. Very casual place. Niceness of the staff Very homey and nice staff that are always available to tend to you. Dollar Very worth the money. Portions are big so they are very filling! Yes If I want some chinese food definitely!

Came here to try out Surinamese food for the first time. As a former Dutch colony in South America,…read moreSuriname is not often a country whose cuisine is seen around the world but it is fitting that you can find it in Amsterdam. Turn out it is heavily influenced by Asian cuisine and is much more similar to Chinese food than Dutch/European food. I ordered a classic Surinamese dish of Moksi Meti (€10.50), which was a plate of white rice with pork, chicken, green beans, and moksi sauce. This simple dish definitely had a home-cooked meal kind of vibe. I think the meat was cooked fairly well and was tender and the sauce added some good flavor too. That being said, it was really quite simple, was not that special, and didn't stand out as much as I had hoped. At least the prices are very reasonable. The interior of the restaurant is similar to the dishes in that it is very simple with minimal decor. I think they should really capitalize on the Surinamese theme to add some Surinamese decor and make the place more unique. There was a handful of other people dining in when I was there for weekday lunch. The staff are okay friendliness, although at times it seems like they're just going through the motions to do their jobs. The service speed is super fast though. Overall, I am glad I tried the Surinamese food but was honestly slightly disappointed with the experience. I think it's fine to try for the sake of trying but otherwise you might be better off going somewhere else.

I've been eating here over 20 years off and on, but the past few years changed to takeaway only,…read moremostly due to the rudeness of the service but still get take away because of the convenience of this location to cycle to. Most of my friends are Chinese, you'd think they'd be nicer to them, but they seem even more rude. Often asking us for cash instead of letting us pay with PIN (Dutch debit). Unbelivable awkward thinking we are tourists. They double-charged us (charged our debit card twice when it showed it failed) and said to just 'take it up with the bank'. So rude. Never going back. The food is the most important thing, obviously, bud happily, there are many, many other restaurants that are much better than here in Amsterdam, nearby.

Awful place. Super unfriendly and arrogant staff, food was mid and over-salted, kinda tasteless.read more

Nice Cantonese restaurant with lots of Chinese customers so it's a sign of authentic food. Very…read moreclean front room and nice and bright. Very friendly service and you can sit as long as you like. Noodle soups had really rich flavor and not too salty broth. Charsiu noodle soup had plenty of pork, and same with the wontons. Would definitely come back again when in town!

I put 1 star because I had to. We didn't even get a chance to order. I ordered wonton soup but they…read morecome in two sizes. So I asked the waiter "Can we order 2 wonton soups. Is it small? Is it large? " He turned to me and rudely replied "Let me talk, you asked 3 question in one." I was so taken back I got up to leave . He then started screaming " Leave!" I've never experienced such rude and nasty service. The menu looked good but the service was deplorable.

Stumbled across this little spot by accident several years ago on one of my first trips to…read moreAmsterdam. Now each time I travel in this is a must! Anyone I've taken has loved it as much. The food is delicious every single time, made fresh to order. I haven't had one thing on the menu I haven't loved yet.

I ordered the seafood noodles and dumpling soup -- both dishes were fine, but was a little pricey…read morefor the quality and portion size. The dumpling soup broth tasted like it was made from chicken bouillon cubes and the cuttlefish in the seafood noodles were very chewy. The hostess doubled as the server and she was nice and efficient. The space is simple and clean. Note: They do not accept credit or debit cards; cash only.