I chose Castell based on the great reviews, and that my friend has never tried authentic Argentine parilla (grilled meats) before. Upon arrival, the host asked if we had made a reservation. Not knowing this was required, we were initially pleased that he agreed to accommodate our party of three. Then, things changed once we were seated. As we were looking over the menu to decide what to eat, I started coughing due to a "throat tickle." When I took a sip of water from the bottle I had been carrying with me, a different employee told me that I couldn't drink from my water bottle in the restaurant. When I explained why, he continued to make his point. A waitress came to take our food order, but seemed unhappy with our choices. Noticing this, when she returned to take our beverage order, we decided on only water instead of the wine we had originally planned to order. Throughout the rest of our time at Castell, my friend noticed that this waitress repeatedly gave me looks of disapproval. The food was the only good part of our experience, and I would give it alone 5 stars. There is a traditional fire grill on which the meats are prepared. The filet mignon and lamb chops were perfectly seasoned and delicious! Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was uncomfortable and unpleasant. Our waitress gave me an annoyed look when I requested the check. My friend and I split the payment. As she was paying, the waitress mentioned the "skip the tip" option, so my friend obliged her. I went ahead and paid a tip as I felt her problem was more about her than me. Despite the authenticity and quality of the menu selections, I cannot recommend Castell based on how we were treated. read more

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Crowded but good food the rib eye was well cooked Seems to be a popular spot for the locals read more

What an alternative restaurant!!! The bbq to-die-for especially the ribs and the steak. You are seated in a lounge style couch and the food is brought on your lap! The huge coffee table is used to place your drinks. Excellent! It will become a staple for me! read more

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Made reservations for dinner at Castell. If you do not have a reservation, I have found that the earliest they could seat you is 9pm. They have a 2-hour stay limit. When my colleague and I arrived, they check our coats and there is a no hat policy. The restaurant has a warm and cozy atmosphere. The wait staff is nice and friendly. We were seated on a bench around a fireplace with no table, along with other patrons. You eat with a tray on your lap. The menu is simple - a variety of appetizers, couple of soups, a section for fish, and a section for steak and spare ribs. They also had a wine menu. We both ordered the spare ribs - him with a side of potato and me with a side of vegetables. The food arrived pretty quickly. The portions were large. The spare ribs were nicely sauced, fall off the bones tender, and absolutely delicious. The potatoes and vegetables tasted just as good. Prices were very reasonable. Will definitely return when in Amsterdam! read more

Went with two coworkers and we all agreed this place has the best ribs we've had in Amsterdam! Fall off the bone tender and came with two sauces which aren't really needed. Superb! Friendly bartender recommended a great red wine which paired perfectly with the ribs. Pairing like that is a skill I wish I had. Dimly lit, nice atmosphere. Probably will need a reservation even for the bar. Have fun! read more

After getting lost, we finally found Castell. We had made reservations based on numerous recommendations and glowing reviews. The hostess/waitress led us to a dark room and seated us on a couch. Yes, a couch. We ordered tap water but got (expensive and small) bottled water instead. We were served bread with a garlic butter that was amazingly addictive. The waitress eventually came out with a tray to place on our laps since we weren't at a table. I don't think there are any actual tables there. We shared the "Dutch Fat Ass Steak", which was not really that big. We also shared the spare-ribs, which were pretty good. However, it was not comfortable eating meat off a tray. Cutting is not easy on an unsteady surface. We were offered a side of salad or potato so we ordered 1 of each, but were charged for the salad. I really didn't need it, I just thought it was part of our meal. We had a few scoops of ice cream for dessert. Then we went to bed and were sick all night. Both of us. So obviously something was bad. I can't believe how many people actually like this place. read more

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My time with food has been hit or miss and I usually never ask Concierge advice on where too eat because they usually have relationships with the local restaurants but this time I took the advice and OH BOY!!!! Was this a great choice. Hidden off the path with no signage I came inside and saw a small quint place with people sitting on sofa and bar stools and was a lil baffled until so many people were recommending the ribs while I had a taste for steak. The sever who was so nice said why not both, which I did. Why did they sit me by the grill where I saw the cook, cooking steak, ribs, shrimp and lobster. I said I wouldn't get all four but I did get 3 out of 4 and I have no regrets. Jumbo shrimp appetizer with such a great grilled flavor that you didn't need the sauce that came with it. Now the ribs with that garlic sauce on the side. Totally forgot I had a steak with it. Only one other place in the US compared and that is Houston's, no one else comes close. Meat fell off the bone and and that GARLIC SAUCE. I wanted too pack it up and bring it home. The steak cooked perfectly with a side of veggies was just right. Definitely coming back before I depart tomorrow. 5 stars easyyyyy read more

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Wow, I didn't know Amsterdam could do BBQ! Order the Spare Ribs they are better than any I've eaten in the States. At first I was worried about the lack of table/sofa vibe but it's a very cozy elegant vibe with a fireplace and ample surfaces to put your glass of wine. 100% will be back. read more

Good food! Prepare to eat with a tray on your lap. One of my favorite restaurants in Amsterdam. The food is tasteful and plentiful. Nothing I would add or take away. My one tip is to come hungry. read more

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Great food, great service, nice ambiance. Ribs were fantastic! Definitely will be back here again!

You never would think of Amsterdam being know for ribs. Castell is the best ribs in town along with great steaks. I got a baked potato and it was the best I have ever eaten. read more

We were craving good meat so based on a recommendation from our favorite bartender at NJOY (must see and taste), we arrived at Castell, an unassuming restaurant that has the feel of a winter lodge with long communal couches where the friendly staff serves you on big coffee tables with lap trays. Not the most comfortable way to eat but no problem with my group. The food was spectacular! Hands down the best steakhouse experience we have had in years. Hope you enjoy as much as we did. read more

Food very good, service great, seating arrangements unusual but was willing to go with the local flavor - expected a TV to drop from the ceiling. read more

No, different isn't always better - and you'd think eating a steak in your lap like a tv dinner instead of at a table wouldn't be a better way to do it. Well, it works quite well. And that couch is damn comfy. Top that with an absolutely gorgeous and perfectly cooked sirloin steak, and you are onto something. Oh, and the knives are enormous. And as we all know: when it comes to steak knives, size actually does matter. Of course it does. If there's one thing I don't like about this place, it is that it's in Amsterdam where I don't live. But rest assured I'll be back whenever I'm in town. read more

Castell - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Best ribs!! Ever! At here the first night left so satisfied! Ran into rib factory the decline night and had a terrible experience. Went back to Castell for the ribs out last night. Inside is super warm and cozy. read more

Castell - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

OK who would have thought that the best meal I had during my European trip would be a random restaurant in Amsterdam that serves BBQ eaten off a platter right off your lap? Certainly not me! The atmosphere is unlike any other restaurant I've ever been to. If I had to try to explain it, I'd compare it to going to some mountain lodge. There's a cozy fireplace and you just sit there on the couch sipping on a bottle of wine and eating off a platter with meat on it. It was fantastic! The spare ribs I had were tasty, why do I say this? Never have I ever finished an entire rack of baby back ribs to myself. NEVER. I just kept going and then all of a sudden like *POOF* it was all gone. And then I was sad. read more

Castell - Spare ribs! Delish! - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Certainly one of the better steak houses in Amsterdam and Wow my steak was amazing, we had a seat right by the bbq so could watch how much care went into cooking each steak, there was true love shown by the chef on each and every item he placed on the grill. The only point I did want to highlight they only have Steam Potatoes or Green beans with your steak, no option for mash potato or fries sadly... I ordered the Brasil Fabuloso 300 gram fillet steak medium rare and it was delightful.... We skipped the dessert but had an amazing red wine with our steak instead. read more

Castell - Steaks - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Definitely one of the best steaks I've had although the fillet steak was massive and I couldn't finish it. Should've opted for the 'lady fillet' at 200g and would have been far easier to manage. My boyfriend had the Dutch fat ass steak and at 350g was a beast. He says it's the best steak he's ever had and kept making strange mooing noises whilst eating it! Very disconcerting! Only reason I didn't give five stars was down to a couple of small issues. We called ahead to make a reservation for a Friday night and were told we didn't need to. As soon as we arrived we were asked for our reservation (!) and didn't have one so sat at a bar for a drink. The wait was around 30 minutes and we were reseated at a large sofa with six other diners dotted around. After ordering steak took another 20 minutes to arrive and when it did, we ate it off our laps. Have to say, at 104 euros for two mains three sides and a bottle of wine, it's not cheap but worth every penny. But book first and get a table or a bar seat read more

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Looooove the steak here!! Perfect every time I've been! The only thing is that it's difficult to reserve as they are booked a long time in advance unless you're lucky, or just come early and sit and the bar (no reservations for there). But even if you have to wait, the steak is very much worth it! read more

Castell - I usually love sauce with my meat but this steak is so good by itself I kept forgetting to add sauce! - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Cozy ambiance on sofas around a fireplace, food is served on platers so you eat like in your living room. Quite cool. Big choice of steaks and barbecues, we had mixed grill (pork) and Dutch steak - delicious. Food I would rate 3-4 stars. Service was kind of agressive, unfriendly, she was in a hurry, not giving tips about the food, felt we were bothering her. Rate 1-2 stars. read more

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PERFECT SPOT GREAT VIBES EXCELLENT STAFF I ordered a beer and the steak special It was amazing !!!!!! Very tender , melts in your mouth and was all for a great price! Highly recommend this place , if you can get seat read more

Castell - Steak special and a beer This was an amazing meal - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Amazing steak and ribs. Steaks was super tender and the ribs fell off the bone. The staff was super nice also read more

Castell - Ribs - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

What an interesting place. It was a bit weird to sit down at couches and ordering food, but the lounge vibe of this restaurant is amazing. The food is really really good. The chicken is so yummy. The ribs are as good as all the other reviews say. Enjoy this unique experience! read more

Food: The meat was good. But overpriced for what it actually was. For sides you can only choose a big potato and salad; the salad was only corn and some slaw. Area: Seating is terrible; you are either on a couch with the plate on your lap or in a very busy bar where you are elbow to elbow with a stranger. Service: Service was terrible. Except for the wardrobe, it took ages before they helped us with drinks; we had a table at 8pm but were only allowed seating at 9pm as "other people were late". Not my issue, we were starving and nothing was provided. Was my birthday but nothing special was arranged. When we asked for the specials the waiter had to come back 3 times and still couldnt tell what the combined starter existed of. Conclusion: I have no idea why it was busy here. Wouldnt go back. read more

Made a reservation for 3, when we arrived there were multiple empty tables outdoor. Still the waiter seated us at a small table for 2, during dinner we had to place the wine bottle and water on the floor. No tap water available. 1 of 3 steaks was not cooked to point. Hence, the person was served inly the side. Unfortunately, the side (backed potato) was almost cold. The waiter, who was always friendly, replaced the side. Another side, a salad, had to be odered a 2nd time. The delayed steak was then rare instead of medium. Side salads had not enough and too much dressing. For the inconviniences 3 coffees were offered. Would not reccomend this restaurant. read more

Lovely Continental experience, great food nice wine and unique concept of moving you around so you can meet people. read more

Castell - Outstanding! The way they move you around to try to get you to meet others is unique. Not a lot of English but this was a great steak! - Steakhouses Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Steak was completely raw and when asked to send back we where given attitude from our waitress. My father ordered the lamb chops and they where all hard and full of fat. I am shocked from all the good recommendations we received to come here. Over priced and not worth it. read more

They say it's one of the best Steak Houses in Amsterdam. They say the food is Yamiiiiiii. They say the atmosphere of this place is super cozy. And I agree with them. Definitely the best steakhouse I've been in Amsterdam. We arrived early, like 15 minutes before our reservation, staff was very friendly and immediately they ask us to sit in the bar, we ordered a couple of drinks until they prepare our cozy corner. Once on our cozy corner the staff was coming and going every 5 minutes asking us t if we need more drinks and if we are ready to order. (We were a group of 10 people, so you can imagine not very easy to organize everyone: P ). So finally we managed to order. 20 Minutes later the food arrived, OMG amazing presentation and the steak looked super good. Yeap, it was super tasty. Price is reasonable for Amsterdam, 10 people, 400 euros with 3 bottles of wine. Not bad!!! Don't even think to ask me the question, "Hey Stefanos do you want go again?" You know the answer. YES Don't forget to reserve a table/sit. The place is super busy even during weekdays. read more

Dude, phenomenal steak. Absolutely marvelous. I won't soon forget how tasty this place was. If you're looking for meat, this is all you need. The atmosphere inside is nice, dark, but with some cool art pieces on the wall, overall it feels a bit like a cellar. The setup is odd and the menu is strangely organized. Don't be fooled, they offer wines by the glass even if the menu doesn't say so. We learned this because I wanted beer and she wanted wine, luckily we were able to get what we wanted. For this confusion, which seems to be a way to get you to pay more money, I knock off a star. 5 stars for the food, though. Really excellent stuff! read more

This is one of my all time favourite restaurants. Everything bar the salads is cooked on a barbecue. If you don't like ribs, come here, your life will be changed, the same can be said of the prime rib. An ideal trip to Castell would be an early evening visit with a vegetarian friend. Order the ribs for them and the prime rib for yourself, then eat them both. Your friend can wolf down the baked potato and rabbit away through your salad. This is undoubtedly some of the best flesh of animal corpse I have ever consumed. I have spent a lot of time in Amsterdam on assignments and have eaten here a dozen or so times, it is probably my favourite restaurant. It has a very relaxed lounge where you eat at an enormous communal coffee table, a few regular tables a bar and even a boat on which you can consume the carnivorous loveliness they purvey. I cannot sing it's praises highly enough. If you spend any time in 'dam go to Gaucho on Leidseplein for a benchmark meal then come here and find out what a dead cow on a fire really tastes like. read more

Pros on the food, cons on sitting arrangement. It's a really cozy and relaxed atmosphere. We sat by the fireplace and it was sooo lovely. Our waiter was nice and friendly. We were some of the first people there and were served quickly enough, though as the place got busier it became nearly impossible to get the waiter's attention as it looks like the waiters also serve as bartenders. But the food, which was good, is served on your lap, which is kind of cool but also awkward because you have to bend over your food while balancing it to get to your drink across the way. Also, you're sitting on a U couch so if people in the inside want to get out they have to walk right next to your food to get out. Ladies watch out for the placemats as they might get caught on your stockings or other delicate clothing. The place seems to have been designed for big men with large laps and long arms :) read more

This place was the bomb- I'm from Chicago, home of the best food in the United States. We have pretty good BBQ back home but wow was I surprised by this place. I did a lot of planning and research on restaurants before our trip and this place showed up a few times with good reviews on yelp and trip advisor. However I didn't add it to my list as I didn't want to try BBQ when I have it back home. After one of the places on my list was reserved for the night, we ended up being walking distance to Castell. We walked inside and it was really dark- with a bar and some seating to the left, and a more of a sit down couch area to the right, cozied up next to a fireplace. My boyfriend and I sat at the bar and it had great red cushioning for your arms- I had a feeling I was yet to embark on a pretty gnarly BBQ experience. I ordered the half slab ribs ( I NEVER ORDER RIBS ) with a baked potato and another side I forgot(sorry- probably veggies). Let me tell you these ribs were fall off the bone with great sauce and my potato melted with the butter it was so good. Check this place out- I would go back Everytime I visit Amsterdam! read more

Castell is one of the best places to eat near Museum Center in Amsterdam. Prepare to pay $50 USD per person for a very good Steak Dinner. I enjoyed the lobster bisque which was loaded with meat and had excellent flavor. The steak was out of this world good, cooked perfectly, tons of flavor as it's Cooked over wood, and tender, a truly amazing dinning experience. The people are fun and the atmosphere is excellent. read more

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Recommended to us by some locals, my friend and I decided to come here for a late dinner on a Sunday evening. I have to admit, at first I was a little disappointed by the way we were treated. We asked if there was any seating available and the host quickly said no. I am thinking this is because we were not Dutch. However, I asked the bartender about the same two open seats at the bar and he said we could sit (I asked and not my Aussie mate, perhaps he was the issue?). The restaurant was quite alive and bustling, service was attentive and our food was served quickly. I had the lamb chops, which I basically inhaled. They were quite delicious, especially as far as Dutch food is concerned (sorry, but you guys are not well-known for your cuisine!). I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for some steak or a hearty meal in general. read more

Great for meat lovers and the wine selection is fantastic, but I had a few starters instead of a main course and they were disappointing. Just goes to show - don't go to a meat place and try to eat something other than red meat... P.S. Make a reservation. read more

Great steaks, great staff, busy atmosphere. Everything else was what you would expect in this part of town for the price paid. Great choice on the menu and well priced. Expect to pay about 20 to 30 euro a head with a beer or wine. Cocktails were very reasonable priced - the house special espresso martini was delicious. Booking over the weekends essential. Great for groups or couples as eating at the bar is part of the experience itself. PS - eating a steak on your lap is just the norm in this place. But don't worry it's worth every bit the bite. read more

I've been here a few times and I enjoyed the food. Ribs were very good and tasty and the meat fell of the bone. Also had the ribeye steak once which tasted good too. The staff is friendly and willing to advise you while making a choice of the menu. The restaurant decor is pretty cool. It's quite dark and people have dinner at the bar. There are also some sofa corners with tables for groups. During warmer months they also have some tables outside. Good food, nice atmosphere and not too expensive. I like it. read more

These folks do meat right. Done in a hip retro wine bar deco so you can just relax. Drinks are smooth and the sound track is low and keeps your conversation flowing. This is my second visit to Amsterdam and I always eat here late to soak up the atmosphere. The fish rocks because it is fresh. read more

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Food - I'd give the food here 4 stars. We ordered the spicy shrimp appetizer which was pretty good and a generous portion. The escargot came out in the shell which was a visual delight but the flavor was underwhelming. Not as buttery and flavorful as expected. I ordered the veal steak and pork ribs. While the veal steak was slightly overcooked, the ribs were pretty good (fall off the bone). Even worse there was only one beer on tap. I skipped out on dessert but my coworkers said the ice cream was amazing. Service - 2 stars. Our server seemed pretty arrogant and even after my co-worker adamantly told him he did not want a beer the server brought one anyway. I know we were probably the youngest guests, he treated us as if we were boys on the streets. It wasn't a busy night but service was horribly slow. It took about 25 min to get dessert after we ordered it and it was only ice cream. I know part of this is the culture we were in there for 2 hours. My 3 star rating is rounding up. read more

Not surprisingly this is ranked as one of the best Steakhouses in the city. The ribs were absolutely amazing and I've enjoyed ribs all over the southern US too where people line up for hours and swear they are the best in the state. These ribs are tender but not completely fall off the bone. They also have a great balance of spice, salt and sweet while not being over sauced. Sitting at the bar (because we didn't have a reservation) we were able to watch all the grilling in the kitchen. The steaks were also excellent and the portions are American sized. It looked like the steak went from grill to plate to your table in under 10 seconds. No heat lamp here. The wine list is also decent and bottles are priced fairly. The apps - although not needed have a lot of variety and are fresh not fried. Oh, and the staff was very friendly and helpful - they didn't give you the Toronto "you don't have a reservation??" sneer. I'll certainly make Castell the first stop on a return visit to the city and I will remember to make a reservation. read more