Omg sooooooo good. I literally fly out to Amsterdam from Chicago to visit this place and enjoy the…read morekaas and beef fondue

Loved our dinner experience here! The friendly and coordinated service, the legit bartender, and…read moredelicious food, tho menu was limited. Cozy bar with local feel. We came early without a reservation and snagged the last walk-in: high top by the window which was a spacious private spot. I was afraid we'd be forgotten here but they were spot on when we wanted to just enjoy a cocktail first. they came back for our order at the perfect time, as well as for bread or water refills. Better service than our fine dining the night before by far.

Place is adorable. Close to our hotel. Server and entire staff were so nice. Food was fantastic!…read morePerfect way to end our Amsterdam trip!

My friends and I went here for a late lunch. We were seated upon arrival…read more Food: We ordered two different cheese fondues with extra orders of crudite. The fondues were pretty good. I wish it came with more items to dip with. Service: Service was quick and efficient. We were seated quickly, ordered soon after, and our food was served promptly. Workers were available if we needed anything, but we weren't rushed at all. TL;DR - nice place for some cheese fondue

If you're craving genuine, heartwarming Dutch comfort food near Leidseplein, The Pantry is the real…read moredeal. The space is quaint, cozy, and feels like stepping straight into a classic Dutch living room. If it's your first time or you just want a bit of everything, the stamppot combination plate is unbeatable. Getting to sample all three traditional mashes--hutspot, boerenkool, and zuurkool--paired with a juicy smoked sausage or traditional Dutch meatball is pure comfort on a plate. The Erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup) served with rye bread and smoked bacon is rich, thick, and incredible on a cool afternoon. Start off with the bitterballen or Dutch shrimp croquettes to share while you wait. Service is super friendly, welcoming, and effortlessly switches between languages without missing a beat. Because the dining room is small and intimate, it fills up remarkably fast--booking a table online in advance is essential, especially if you're aiming for dinner. A total gem for proper, unpretentious Dutch cuisine!

Booked a table for two at The Pantry. Completely dissatisfied with the dining experience. We…read morearrived five minutes before our reservation time. We felt like if we had been just a minute late, our table would have been given to someone else. Head Server rushed us to a table. The tables were packed like sardines in a can...barely enough room to sit down. Head server reminded us that we have only an hour and a half time slot for dinner. We then waited 20 minutes before another server took our orders, appetizer took another 20 minutes to be served. We didn't get our main dishes until an hour into our dining time slot. Because The Pantry crowds diners so tightly together, the place is extremely loud...so loud that I felt I like I was part of the adjoining tables' conversations. We could not hear eachother. It was impossible to hold a conversation. It was school cafeteria loud. We were unable to talk about the day and enjoy our meals...the noise was too distracting. Our food was nothing special. It tasted just ok. We expected it to taste better. The sauerkraut tasted pickled...like out of a jar. The red cabbage was overly sweet. The stew had only four chunks of beef. Overall, the food didn't taste fresh made. My wife could have cooked a better dinner at home. When visiting a new country, one expects better food (quality and taste) for 60 Euro. Not sure why other patrons line up to eat here. We will not return to The Pantry.

Ordered the Gambis Pil Pil - Shrimp Dish, The Dutch Cheese Fondue and the Chocolate fondue. The…read morestaff were very nice and accommodating and the food was great. I would recommend.

I did a lot of research to find a good fondue restaurant in Amsterdam and decided that Fondue &…read moreFondue was perfect for what I wanted. We had a reservation for 9 p.m. The server told us about a three-course menu where you can choose an appetizer, main course, and dessert for €35 per person. It sounded perfect, so we went with that. The fondue was amazing--generous servings and truly delicious. We couldn't even finish the main course because we wanted to save room for dessert. When dessert came, it was around 10 p.m, when the restaurant closes. No other guests had arrived after us, and the tables that were occupied before us were leaving, so we ended up being the last table. The server started cleaning up and resetting the tables, bringing in the outdoor signs, etc. It started to feel like we were being rushed out, which made us uncomfortable. When we asked for the bill, we noticed that "Tip not included" was circled at the bottom. I thought this was odd for Europe, as tipping isn't generally expected unless the service is exceptional. I ignored it, but when the server brought the card machine, he directly asked how much I wanted to pay. I immediately felt pressured to leave a tip, even though I didn't want to due to the rushed experience. I ended up tipping regretfully. The restaurant closes at 10 p.m., and our reservation was at 9 p.m. You are able to make reservations online until 9:45 p.m., so it doesn't seem fair to expect a table to leave in just an hour, especially when ordering a three-course meal and a bottle of wine. We were practically chugging the wine at the end. It was not a great dining experience, and I still feel uneasy about it. Just really not an experience you want to have when trying to have an enjoyable dinner. Quite a shame since the food was very good.

Holy slow as molasses service. But if you're not in a rush and looking to escape busy Wallen, then…read morethis may be a spot for coffee, tea or beer for you. I am looking to go back simply to try their Smoking Gun beer. A "dangerous" beer that is made with lapsang souchong tea. They brew it themselves but alas were out when we were there.

My second time around in this restaurant, and I am not impressed by the various foods I have tried…read more As some of you know by now, I like to eat salads and more 'finer' foods, with my one requisite being that I could not cook it better myself. This is not the case here. My salad had not enough dressing, no nuts at all, and was definitely not as voluminous as that of girlfriend. The 'specialty' beer started boring me halfway through, and they only had 4 different ones to serve. First time we visited, we had the high tea with muffins, quiche, soup and brownies, and I remember not being really impressed then either. The location is awesome, which is probably why they are still in business, snagging poor tourists along the way. Have a cup of tea, would be my recommendation.

What a great find!! Had a great afternoon with family with coffee, cheese plates and amazing wine…read more Had a pleasure of meeting a owner of the shop. Had the best service from the staff!! Can't go wrong doing a stop over and having a snack

Free cheese tastings throughout the entire store! Just when you think you've found all of the…read morecheese samples, there's more downstairs and in between shelves, selling kitchen accessories. Explore everything here! We came to Dutch Delicacy on pure accident, as we were walking around and saw that they had a ton of different goudas for sale. In the front part of the store is a take-out counter where they sell hot items, like sandwiches and baked pastries and desserts, like cheesecakes and cookies the size of your face! It all looked appealing and would've totally purchased a food item, had we not had lunch beforehand. Throughout the store were the cheese samples of the many different various kinds. It goes beyond what you thought gouda could be. There are sheep's and goat's cheeses for many of the different types. There are pesto cheeses that come in different colors like a bright blue and pink. There are cheeses that pair well with the dips that had me thinking about my next dinner party. There's Dutch chocolate here for sale. There's different knives for cutting cheese. There's truly everything here you could imagine for your gouda-filled meal. Staff was super friendly and asked if we needed any help or wanted to know more about any of the different cheeses. For sale, a lot of the goudas are pre-packaged for a pound and meets airline security measures for taking it home with you. I'm glad we stumbled upon Dutch Delicacy. We were able to try so many different cheeses, which I found a few for home. I recommend for anyone visiting Amsterdam to make a stop here; there's a lot of items you'll want to take home with you.

What a great spot on the canal. Very cozy bar vibes. The food here is great! The pea soup was…read moredelicious. It was smokey, rich, and decadent for as simple as pea soup! Also got the game pate which was very interesting! And the snackplatter included cheese sausage and bitterballen, which is a great starter! Love their bitterballen. So so good! Got their rib eye and holy WOW! Just wow. Didn't expect it to be that good but that meat was delicious and very flavorful! Paired so well with their sauce. The staff was very nice and friendly. I would recommend making reservations as this place can get filled up quick!

This place is a really cool bar with nice ambiance. It seems like a good place to hang out with…read morefriends after work! We came here for dinner and I thought the food was okay. I ordered the Angus rib steak and they recommended medium, but my steak was quite pink and very chewy. My friends remarked it looked more like medium rare or even rare and I agreed. It was very hard to chew the pieces. The right part of the steak was also a lot of gristle or cartilage. The herb butter was not bad and I ended up using a lot of it on the steak. I did share a split pea soup with my spouse and we liked the soup. It had boar sausage and I didn't think it was that salty like I normally do with a lot of sausage. The soup was quite thick and the flavors were nice. The pea flavors were indeed strong. My friend got the beef stew but they didn't give you that much meat. They did give you a lot of fries though. I thought the fries were thick and not bad. My spouse and friend both ordered the Zealand mussels and it came in this giant pot. The soup was at the bottom but it was difficult to get to the soup at the bottom of the pot since the mussels were on top. They bought thought this dish was okay. They didn't charge for water here which was nice. It's a tossup in Europe if they will charge you for water!

This is a perfect little spot right by the train station…read more Was told to try here as their pancakes was just as nice as the place across the street but less of a line/wait. We were able to get in without a wait but if you plan to come in the evening definitely recommend making a reservation as the location is small and seems to be popular with the locals. Food was good and service was fast.

The food was good, as was the service and the decor. I would come back here if I was in the area.read more

excellent, attentive service. leo in the kitchen made all the food and everything was fresh and…read moredelicious. highly recommend the burger, omelette and club sandwich. really nice, chill place to eat and hang out.

The food was phenomenal and the service was so attentive! Chef Leo made one of the best burgers…read morewe've ever had and added to the chill , welcoming ambiance of the cafe. Would recommend coming here to any friends coming to visit

Decided to try this place after looking for a place to eat with our teens. They had good reviews…read moreand so we walked over. It is a pub, so set your expectations. It's small and cozy and the lights are low for ambiance. We were greeted and seated quickly. The server was friendly and answered our questions with no issues. The husband and I tried several sours (I wish I had take. A pic of what I had because it was tasty!) He had braised pork, I had Fleming stew, one teen had duck and the other a burger. Everything came out hot and was tasty! There was no rush to eat and get out (this is the European way) and we enjoyed what seemed like a lot of locals enjoying the place. That's how we know we've got a good place...when it's full of locals. The highlight was the resident cat, who made an appearance to my and my daughters delight. He ru s the place, as he walks all over the bar and earns his keep probably by keeping the mice away. We would definitely eat her again the next time we are in Amsterdam.

Drinking a beer at the bar and suddenly the unhappy barman decides we will not be served anymore…read more Never been treated like this by a barman in my life before. Stunned by the experience.