I have frequented this restaurant for over 20 years but will not go back based on way I was treated by staff member today. We were waiting to be seated over 5 minutes with no staff member in sight. We were the only party in the waiting area. When we moved closer to dining room entry to get someone's attention we were quickly instructed by waiter and hostess to 'move back and not block door'. I mentioned we had been waiting to be seated for some time when waiter replied to me 'our dining room is very busy and we are taking orders right now. We could stop doing that and seat you or continue with what we are currently doing'. I was shocked to be spoken to this way. This was said to me in a scolding condescending manner and completely inappropriate to say to a paying customer. We thought about leaving right then but did eat but will never come back. I refuse to pay money to an established that feels it is ok to scold and belittle their customers. read more

It was just ok. Very busy which was a good sign but very warm inside which made it uncomfortable. Very interesting decor. I had the homemade root beer which was good, not as good as Moose's Tooth, but good. Soda is only limited to the homemade root beer, Pepsi and Diet Pepsi (in cans). They do a homemade lemonade too, but I didn't try it. Took awhile for our waitress, but the food came pretty quickly after our orders were taken. I had the high protein breakfast with sourdough toast. The eggs were scrambled, but not cooked all the way so they were a little "wet" still so I couldn't eat much of them. I usually order scrambled out as most places never cooked fried hard properly so scrambled is my "safe" choice. The toast was fine a little hurt on the crust, berry compote delicious. The bacon was just barely cooked so I didn't eat much of it though they are generous with the amount 4-6 strips. The people with me liked their cordon bleu sandwiches. The other wasn't that impressed with the Spanish omelette. I thought the pricing was a bit high. Nearly $16 a person for the meal. Most places for breakfast aren't nearly that much. I had a cheaper more delicious meal in Talkeetna yesterday for less. 3 out of 4 of ya wouldn't return for another meal. read more

Do not go here! The female owner is hostile, angry and unprofessional! Check out the many reviews on Google like mine. Unfortunately I didn't before I went there. Her behavior is way over the line. Her license needs to be in review. She justifies her behavior as "keeping people safe", don't fall for it! We have been to many restaurants without being met with such inappropriate anger and were kept safe. There is NO excuse for her behavior. Although I saw she justifies it as doing everyone a favor. Believe me lady, your behavior is no favor. read more

Am a fairly frequent visitor, particularly after the pandemic. Usually am there on the weekends, though have also visited for lunch during the week. Have found not only the food to be quite good, but the service very good as well; for example, on the weekends, when you order coffee, you rarely have to ask for it to be filled as they will often come by and check to see if you need more, and refill your cup for you. My fav breakfasts are between the waffle with berries and cream - don't know what they add to it, but the best Belgian waffle in town, and the Bavarian Apple Cake - so yummy! And, my wife loves the Egg Benedict. So if ur looking for somewhere that has great breakfasts, u can't go wrong with Cafe Amsterdam. read more

Had my birthday breakfast at Cafe Amsterdam yesterday. The food was fabulous. Our coffee and tea was high quality and the tea was obtained from Indigo. They are a nice local tea shop in the same mall. The woman owner is part of the charm. She is a bit like the old owner of the White Spot cafe on 4th Avenue in Anchorage. Brisk, commanding and very serious about the "rules". Enjoy the experience. She is simply doing her best to stay open and deal with the awful Covid situation. Think a Soup Kitchen episode of Seinfeld and smile. We are all trying our best to keep on keeping on. The food is great and the service spot on. Enjoy this locally owned business!! read more

Such a weird place...Danish theme, German beer, American food...I love it. One of its kind in Anchorage, a great place to be different. I sometimes go in just for the coffee, really chill place and just across the lot from some of my other favorite bakeries, liquor stores, and tea shops. read more

A friend and I attempted to dine here for lunch. Before the front door was even closed, a waitress started yelling at us (literally, screaming) about their covid policy. Dear owners: I don't care what your policy is (which at the time was completely different than that of every other restaurant in Anchorage). This is not a way to treat other people. read more

The staff earned a five-star for friendliness and attention, with smiling faces and continuously filling my coffee - but - everything else SUCKED! With only two other tables seated, I was told to wait - waited for ten minutes to be seated. Ordered the mushroom Swiss omelette and it took FOREVER to arrive, it might have been the next day, and it was tasteless and poorly prepared. The table behind me sat empty with dirty dishes for my entire visit even though they had very few customers and plenty of staff. Just go somewhere else - I wished I had gone across the parking lot to Great Alaska Bread for lunch instead of visiting there as a soul cleanse from this place read more

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This is reliably one of the best restaurants in town. I appreciate their clear mask policy and am happy to follow it in order to eat amazing eggs Benedict with excellent service. As a small local business, providing service to Anchorage for years, I am happy to support Cafe Amsterdam. read more

This was our first time at this restaurant, and as soon as we walked in the lady was not friendly or welcoming at all! We were the only younger people in there, we had a 6yo, and we are all in our late 20's. Everyone else was 65+. She acted like she didn't even want our business. So she gave us a lecture on the COVID rules, told us we needed to keep our masks on while sitting at our table. Weird, but alright, we agreed. We sit down, and one of the people at our table mistakenly pulled his mask down to look at the menu. (Like we usually do at all of the restaurants we go to these days) The VERY FIRST thing this lady said to us is "Look if this is gonna be an issue already, y'all can leave. There's the exit." It was an honest mistake, and could've easily been corrected, but she was so ugly & rude, and embarrassed us in front of the entire restaurant. We always follow the mask rules everywhere, even my 6 year old. So we are not "those people" looking to be difficult. Like I said, it was a mistake. We all typically take our masks off once we sit down at the table, I've never heard of having to keep it on while sitting at the table....but her attitude was horrible & ugly from the very beginning! Didn't even get to try the food, we sat there for a second, and then just decided to dine somewhere else where we would feel more welcome. read more

This rating is solely based on the greeter and their COVID policy. The greeter told us that holding the door open for our whole party was polite, but interfered with the COVID signage for the incredible influx of patrons THAT WEREN'T THERE! There was no one behind us to read these ridiculous restrictions. Once inside she says we have to put our masks on between bites and sips...not kidding. If they're trying to not have any business (we were the only people in the place, and it was lunch time), they are succeeding. Don't waste your time, go across the street to Burger Fi like we did. read more

Expensive food for the quality. $22 for a thin over-toasted bagel with lox. For that price I was expecting a fresh bakery bagel but it was definitely just the cheapest you can get at the grocery store, toasted brown. The lox were pretty good though, looked fresh, and the small amount of fruit on the side was actually pretty flavorful for anchorage produce. Definitely some overkill Covid/mask signage everywhere. As a very Covid conscious person who also deals with the public at their worst, I get that. But then reading others reviews of the way they were treated between bites of their meal makes me glad I chose takeout instead of dine in. My main complaint was the price for the bagel I could have made at home read more

Excellent customer service but overpriced and underwhelming food. The curry chicken sandwich tastes like a simple chicken salad sandwich, theres no real flavor there. I have had better curry chicken from grocery stores for 1/3 the price. Zero out of ten for the sandwich. The latte was good and my side of potatoes, while a small portion, was also good. read more

Best food, amazing service, delicious beers; our absolute favorite place for breakfast especially!

Best Reuben Sandwich in town. Love their breakfast. The Beatrix Benedict is fabulous. The owners are so nice. Great service. I've been getting the box dinner takeout during the COVID crisis and every one of them have been yummy. Such a good deal. read more

Great lunch spot, sandwiches are awesome and the fresh fruit is the best you'll find in Alaska.

Good enough. I used to come here 10 year ago. And everything is almost as good as it was then, but everything could be some much better. I just had the impression of a place slowly dying. This place is desperately in need of somebody passionate to make it great. We paid 43.50 for Breakfast and it was very ok. With a tip that is $50 for ok. That doesn't seem to compute. Please give a crap and make things better or take the business off life support and let it die. read more

Cafe Amsterdam - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Couldn't agree more with the negative reviews regarding the woman at the door/owner. She was rude and hostile towards myself and other customers who were more than willing to comply with the mask rules. I respect the choice to enforce the mask mandate but the way this business goes about enforcing it is extremely off-putting. Maybe the owner should spend a little less time mocking customers' negative reviews and work on improving some atrocious customer service. read more

Spend your money elsewhere...! In Alaska on our Honeymoon... extremely rude waitress/ hostess 'greeted' us upon entry... we promptly walked out and had a delicious $50 breakfast somewhere else... Very stupid on their part... hopefully this post can steer others to a place that enjoys collecting hard earned $ **Actually called them and found out the rude lady is the OWNER... (Shonna) astounding Nasty lady read more

Came in twice since the last review because a couple of things happened that made me pause. I used to come almost every weekend before this. One, the owner ripped up a receipt and showered my sister and her friend with it when said friend's entrée was sent back because it was cold. Food wasn't any warmer the second time so she didn't want it. I don't think this is what they meant by "make it rain." Two, I heard it was under new ownership and didn't think the croissant beatrix would be that good. Well, I was wrong, same ownership, but like last time the breakfast was cold and didn't taste that good. I was hoping it would have been better since there was only me and one other person there eating breakfast on a Friday morning, but unfortunately it wasn't and the owner was now extremely rude to me. I asked her if she was the owner, as she was my server and delivered a menu, because I thought this was under new ownership (my sister described the rainmaker and I recognized her). She was very condescending and asked what that had to do with ordering breakfast and ignored my question, but I was now flustered since dude at the next table and I had already discussed this topic. She actually leaned in, cold dead eyes boring into mine, and asked what I wanted for breakfast. I really should have walked out right then, but if I did the review would be that much shorter. Alas, I stuck it out and paid $20 for tepid coffee and cold croissant Beatrix with al dente/cold breakfast potatoes. I didn't send it back since chick was way too out there and I was afraid for my life. This place sucks and Medusa is making it circle the drain that much faster. Will not return. read more

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I have only been for the breakfast. The Croissant Beatrix: Two poached eggs on split warmed croissant with avocado, tomato, topped with hollandaise sauce and sour cream. Served with cottage potatoes IS THE BEST THING YOU WILL EAT! I love that think I have been over 10 times and think I have only ever had one other item. It was a drunken mistake ordering something else. The staff is friendly and they are busy most of the time. Parking is good a large lot. There is also a local bread place near by that's worth stopping into! read more

Rudest staff I've ever experienced. I will never return and will be actively recommending people away from it. They have masks at the door which is fine and had the other door propped open but when I was standing in the doorway attempting to put the provided mask on the hostess told me the door would be open when I had a mask on and shut it in my face. Both my wife and I have no problem putting on masks and work in the healthcare industry. There is no excuse for this type of rude behavior. read more

Excellent dining experience! Family owned, made from scratch soups, jams, etc. My omelette was delicious and the breakfast potatoes were amazing! Highly recommended place for a satisfying meal. read more

Cafe Amsterdam - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Great local spot in mid-town. Laid back vibe. Breakfast! They serve breakfast all day. Vundarbar! What's even better, they have a insane collection of craft brew with emphasis on Belgians. Good choice for lunch and dinner. Cafe Amsterdam, I heart you guyz! read more

Avocado melt- hubby said it was "okay- he liked the sauce". I thought it was bland and boring Reuben- YUM YUM YUM- The bread was dark and yummy- good Reuben- may be the best I have had in Anchorage thus far. Lightly toasted so no issues cutting the roof of your mouth.... props for that!! Amazing and vast beer selection but we didn't partake in beer this trip. read more

I gave them two stars for one not buttering the toast so it melts, the omelet didn't have enough cheese to bind the other ingredients together, and my bloody mary was so weak I dont think any alcohol was added. I am not nit picking and easy to please but when you disregard the simple things a good meal becomes not so good. read more

The most impressive beer list in Anchorage. No doubt about it. I even got a rare treat to drink my favorite -- and largely unknown-- German beer, Reissdorf Koelsch. The food is wonderful. I've had both the German sausage plate, and the Reuben sandwich. The Reuben was one of the best I've ever had. If it wasn't such a calorie-monster I would have eaten two! The decor is so-so, and it's in a completely unimpressive shopping center. They get a D or C in design taste, but make up for it with their beer and solid food... read more

I used to frequent Cafe Amsterdam years ago and now I remember why I don't come here. We were told as we arrived that food would be around 20-25 minutes. You could tell the servers were busy as most tables had recently been seated. We accepted our fate and sat down anyway. Twenty minutes came and went, then thirty then 45....it took an hour to get our food and she wrote down my order wrong. Not only that she had forgotten to put our order in. We watched as people who got there 30 minutes after us, ate their brunches. The breakfast potatoes were burnt and soggy...weird. How does that even happen. The best part of my breakfast? The English muffin toast. The meal was purchased for us. I do appreciate that gesture and the willingness to replace the wrong eggs. But, a manager didn't even stop by to check in with us. Which with a wait that long you'd think they would. There's really nothing special about this place anymore. I won't return. There's too many other excellent options. read more

This was our first time eating here and it was delicious! So many great sounding dishes it was hard to choose, I went with the avocado melt and he had the classic eggs Benedict. Both were served with the breakfast potatoes. I had the house coffee which was Columbian by Black Cup. Service was fast and we will definitely be back. read more

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Forget about their omelette, which was pretty good. Forget about the salad dressing, which was super delicious. Remember the tall skinny bus boy, he was just so awesome, always there to fill up my cup of coffee or water, they're never empty, haven't been to a restaurant with such good refill service, it's always me looking at my empty glass wanting more H2O!! Yeah, love the bus boy, I remember him the most from the cafe hahaha...other than that, a little more expensive than Snow City Cafe, but pretty homey cozy feeling which I enjoyed. read more

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Visited from WA state during Valentine's weekend. Our flight landed mid-morning and we were desperate to find some comfort brunch/breakfast to eat. This place was the only one open at that time. We ordered a latte and a hot cocoa. Both came barely warm. Waited some extra 15-20 minutes for the food to arrive. It was also barely warm and bland. $15-18 dollars for 2 slices of supermarket bread and some eggs that were undone? (We both ordered sunny side up... this doesn't mean that the egg's white should be raw and runny). I'm sum, it was a disappointing first meal during our first visit to Alaska. read more

Mask restrictions. Very frustrating, as we are in no serious level of threat. Didn't have a mask so had to go elsewhere might try again in a few weeks. Hopefully the restrictions drop. Will be better for the business I hope it's not impacting them, don't want any businesses to suffer but imo I think they could loosen up and the place would feel more inviting. I don't normally leave any reviews. I'm know the food is great! Just my imo read more

Tried out this place for breakfast, looked through their menu and noticed most of the menu items priced at $15. I ordered, and when I received my meal I was disappointed. The portion definitely wasn't worth $15 and could have made a better dish or find another place with better portions. I won't be going here again, not recommend. read more

Do they have strict Covid/mask rules? Yes. Did we follow them? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes! They had masks for us at the door, ran us through the protocol and we gladly obliged. The food and beer are as good as always. If things were a little more chill and a laid back vibe, we would have stayed for 1 more drink post brunch but that day isn't here yet. Hopefully someday soon :) read more

Brunch today had a strawberry rhubarb wine with Moluska Benedict, Thai chicken croissant, and French toast. Lots of food for the price ended up taking 2 of the French toast home, should make a great dessert. Quaint little restaurant with art work for sale very reasonably price. Staff very attentive and helpful. read more

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The staff are friendly , the food is great and priced well. The place is soooo clean! Love it!

Had a fantastic weekday brunch at Cafe Amsderdam! This spot should be on everyone's list who is passing through Anchorage. There's also a tavern attached to this quaint dining room featuring great local beers! read more

Cafe Amsterdam - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Couldn't give a recent review of the food here. They use to have some unique items on the menu that were delicious, however the bartender promptly told me that I was not going to have a good experience here and that I should leave when I inquired as to where I was to wait in line to be seated. I am still a little shocked. That's the kind of service I would expect at a seedy bar not a cafe. I was told at the alternate eatery I went to that the bartender that told me to leave the Cafe was actually the owner and that there have been several people that have vocalized the ongoing poor behavior of this business. It's a shame, they really did have some good recipes. I will not be returning to find out if they still do. read more

This establishment was disappointing with their food and an older woman who worked in the bar was very rude even before she seated us. My family and I visited for lunch, and all had soup and sandwiches. The broccoli cheddar soup was flavorless and watered down. And my chicken salad sandwich wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. The others had similar meals and said the same reviews on the food. HOWEVER, the gray short-haired woman working behind the main bar counter was RUDE AND COULD NOT CARE LESS how long we waited. She said several snarky comments before we were even seated. There were several tables open and she did not seat us for 15 minutes until she was "good and ready!" And when I had mentioned we were trying to see if my sister had shown up yet, she said in a baby-doll voice "ok, see if your sister is here. I will be behind this counter when your scan is over." We wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt to see if she was just having a bad day, but she treated all in-coming customers like that. PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE. The food is so-so but the service was slow and very rude. read more

the food here is great, especially the brunch! they have a strict masking policy, which I love. it's a safe place that you can bring friends and family that wouldn't be able to go out otherwise. the service is excellent, and they are really attentive. call ahead and ask about masking requirements so you're prepared. enjoy! read more