Easily one of the best "let us cook for you" menus in The Netherlands. There is nothing I love more…read morethan stumbling upon a hidden gem restaurant like Benjamin while wandering around the city centre. I'm not going to lie, since coming to The Netherlands, I have missed the bold, inventive and thoroughly delightful menus at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco. To be honest, I never expected to find this in Arnhem - a small city in the East of The Netherlands, but alas - here I am gushing about it. Tucked away just off one of the main streets in the city centre, The Benjamin is the perfect location for a quiet, central dining experience in Arnhem. The decor is bright, modern and cozy. And the staff were so attentive and accommodating. We went for the 4-course surprise menu. I am a huge fan of letting chefs really put their full creativity on display. And this one was exactly as described: surprising, delightful, delicious! I think in The Netherlands they would say "hartstikke lekker". The 4-Course Surprise Menu Course 1: Duck salad with five-spice mayonnaise The dish had subtle Asian-influenced flavours in a light starter. I loved the play of the different textures with the shredded duck and the creamy mayonnaise, and how it was done in such a way that wasn't too heavy. Course 2: Salmon Soup with Tarragon I am baffled by how the chef at Benjamin was able to put so much flavour into this soup! It was amazing. How a salmon soup with no actual chunks of salmon could be packed with so much flavour.. it was incredible! And maybe I am just too much a fan of Tarragon - but wow! It was such a good pair with the salmon. Course 3: Bavette Steak over sweet potato puree, a stilton butter, and fresh figs and turnips I'm going to be honest, by this time we were a little confused at the thought of having steak after a salmon and a duck dish. And to add to the confusion - I was a little dubious when I heard fig, stilton, sweet potato and steak were in this dish. I don't know what kind of magic they are cooking up at Benjamin, but somehow it all made sense when I took a bite into this course. All the different flavours and textures married together perfectly in this dish. The crunch from the turnips and the freshness form the figs with the unbelievably smooth texture of the sweet potato puree, the sharpness of the stilton butter.. amazing! And to top it all off, a perfectly seared Bavette steak that cut like butter. Course 4: Asparagus Ice Cream with basil oil, roasted quinoa and ginger caramel sauce. Desserts like this are what I live for. I love dishes that completely challenge my understanding of what should be savoury and what should be sweet. I have never had an Asparagus dessert, and yet somehow Benjamin left me in awe of what I have been missing in my life. The ice cream was beautifully bright with this very-present flavour of asparagus; a perfect balance between being too shy and too overpowering. The ginger caramel was amazing, so vibrant, so sweet, and a beautiful texture when combined with the crunchy roasted quinoa. And what a surprise to have this delightful burst of fresh basil flavour radiating throughout this dessert! The menu was certainly full of surprises. All in all, it has been a long time since I have dined at a restaurant that had such a strong grasp of flavour, texture and presentation. So much so that they are able to deftly challenge what should and should not be paired together or made into a soup/ dessert / starter, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed my time dining at Benjamin and strongly recommend it for those foodies looking to broaden their horizons with food. Also, side note: I had one of the best Rose's of my life here. Amazing!

Excellent, The ceviche starter could easily be a signature dish in a Michelin star restaurant. All…read morethe dishes were different, creative and very tasteful. Highly recommended.

I'm a huge fan of Afghan food, it's a blend between Indian and Turkish taking in all the flavors of…read moreSouth Asia. Having eaten it while sitting in the dirt in Afghanistan to places in San Francisco I'm pretty sure I've got a good idea of what I'm eating. With Bamiyan, this is easily one of the best Afghan places I've eaten at. The quality of food an service was outstanding and I enjoyed it all. The only negative is that menu is missing out on some of my favorite meals like bolloni and carayee. But I'll keep on going back and hoping they add it to the menu!

Whenever we feel like eating home style cooking in a super friendly atmosphere, we go to have…read moredinner at the Bamiyan. We love the food and the people and we never come home disappointed. Great value! Highly recommended for all who like exotic foods.

We really enjoyed our lunch here. The staff was all friendly and attentive. We were there on Sunday…read moreso we were able to get the Sunday roast dinner which was excellent. We also enjoyed the wings and dumplings. Sat outside and enjoyed the views- really cool place with great vibe.

Of course we had to visit The Black Dog while in Amsterdam.. well because we have a black dog. We…read morestarted off with drinks, it was a beer for me and a coca-cola for my husband. For food it was the soup of the day with bread and chicken gyoza for me and the traditional English Sunday roast for my husband (this is available every Sunday while supplies last). It was a cool spot to visit.

We're visiting Dutch family in the Netherlands and eating dinner. The service in this place is…read moreoutstanding. I'm worse than gluten-free, I'm autoimmune paleo and these people have bent over backwards to serve a highly creative menu that works with these restrictions. Because they do tapas, most of the food is prepared ahead of time so this was a challenge for them. For both the restricted and non-restricted diners, the food was outstanding. Would highly recommend this place. A heartfelt thank you.

We had few options for Persian food in town but we decided to go with this one after reading the…read morereviews. We walked to the restaurant from our hotel and it was in easy to find spot. The waitress was so friendly and explained whatever we needed. The food came out fresh and great! We ordered a plate of one skewer of lamb and one skewer of chicken breast (Kobide & Joojeh) with side of the yoghurt and cucumber and shirazy salad. We devoured the food very quickly, from the rice to the meat to the sides everything was extremely tasty! We will visit this restaurant one more time before we leave and each time we visit Amsterdam.

I wasn't hungry anymore... but I so wanted to keep eating... luckily my wallet prevented me from…read moregoing on. This review will be slightly biased since I have Persian heritage, but unlike most people who will turn knit picky and judgmental because their "mom can do it better" or whatever, I find this place absolutely delightful because you don't have many Persian restaurants in Holland and this place simply nails it with textures and flavors. If you think you know "KEBOB" then forget everything you think you know. "kebob/kebab" is a Persian word which simply means "grilled food" or more accurately "charbroiled food". Anything can be kebob, even a tomato. The flavor of the ground meat kebob here is superb!!! Ground meat is called "koobideh" and I highly recommend it. You get a portion of white high grade basmati rice topped off with some saffron basmati rice. The rice is VERY flavorful, floral and the texture is very, very good! Persian style rice is absolutely NON-sticky basmati with a soft core. They cook it and then steam it. You get two charbroiled tomatoes on the side with your dish which is awesome! I love charbroiled tomatoes on the side, and so will you! (seriously, shut up and try it). When I put the first piece of "koobideh" (charbroiled ground meat) in my mouth it was, and I took the liberty to translate this awesome Dutch saying that I've adopted because it makes sense, an angel was pissing on my tongue. It was THAT good! The service is very typical Persian as well. Nice, attentive and warm! He kept calling me and my cousin "my darling" in Persian, kind of a-la chef Ramsey. It's been a while since I've been around real Persians so it felt refreshing and warm. Persians have this sour yoghurt drink that's thinner than buttermilk and they add mountain herbs to it from the Persian regions and it's called "doogh". However, here they have a commercial version of it that I really liked it's without the herbs but its carbonated instead! A fizzy buttermilk! Awesome. BUT, in all honesty, this is something that you will either absolutely hate or absolutely love. So be warned. And then we had Persian ice cream! (I forgot to take a picture as I gobbled it down before the waiter/owner could let go of the dish itself). It's flavored with natural ingredients such as rosewater, saffron and pistachios. I'd go there for just that alone! If there's a pet peeve then it's the saffron topped rice which didn't really taste like saffron but had the color, only. Perhaps because of the high cost of saffron, the relatively cheap menu and because the busy night that they came short. I don't know but honestly, I don't mind that much since the rice itself was very fruity and floral in flavor.

Locals Amsterdam is a cute spot to pop into before heading out for a day of exploring. It's…read moredefinitely been all over social media, so I was excited to try it and while there were some highlights, it didn't completely live up to the hype for me. The food itself was really enjoyable. My bowl was loaded with fresh fruit and left me wanting more, and the matcha with fresh strawberries was fresh, and flavorful. That said, the overall vibe inside felt a bit flat compared to what I expected. It wasn't that the service was lacking, the staff were perfectly pleasant, but the energy just didn't match the buzz you see online, and it felt surprisingly quiet. It's also on the pricier side for what you get, which made the experience feel a little less worth it. Overall, Locals Amsterdam has some tasty offerings and is worth trying if you're nearby, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return given the hype and pricing.

The food was amazing. Got the poached egg avocado. The sourdough bread with the avocado was a good…read morecombination! The strawberry matcha was also a good sweet addition lots of room for seats and we went with a bigger group (eight people) but were seated right away.

This place is good for fresh seafood. The choices are not what you would expect at a Buffet in the…read moreUS. However, they do have good selection for sushi and fresh oysters. The desserts are worth saving room for, because there's quite the variety and lotta good ones to choose from. Would recommend to try it out for a special occasion, service is great, however the prices are somewhat on the higher side. Must try for oyster lovers.

Excellent buffet. We happened to stumble upon this restaurant while driving around trying to find a…read moreplace to eat open late enough on a Sunday. Many good restaurants in Eindhoven require reservations over the weekend in order to dine in. After being rejected prior at other restaurants due to a lack of reservations, we were pleasantly surprised and happy to know there were many seats available at this restaurant. We were also pleasantly surprised when the host told us about their gourmet buffet. The upstairs is an ala cart Japanese restaurant while the downstairs area is devoted to their buffet. The buffet offerings included everything from raw oysters, sushi and sashimi, to delicious warm entrées like mushrooms and garlic and sautéed bok choy along with fried rice and fried noodles. The salad offerings were fresh and absolutely delicious. They have cold plates for the cold food options and heated plates for the hot food entrées. The service staff was amazingly kind and helpful. All reasons we would definitely come back to this establishment.

We have had Din Sum at Oriental City and Full Moon. Both had good sized portions, pricer than I…read morehad hoped and good service. We went to both before 5 pm so eating was easy. During our most recent visit our servers at Full Moon were fantastic! The hostest looked us up and down and side. I want to put you in the other dining room with the three men (servers) they will take good care of you. You'll be finished in an hour and a half right? I have a reservation then. We were happy that three amigos took care of use. One of them was always passing by and filling our tea or taking or delivering dim sum baskets. He had us order in two and a half waves three items, when finished three more, and when more than full we order sesame balls to go. Happy we visited Full Moon.

We tried the banquet menu at Full Moon Garden in The Hague, in Netherlands, which came with a huge…read morevariety of dishes: chicken corn soup, roast duck, char siu, salt-baked chicken, stir-fried vegetables, tofu with pork, steamed grouper, and braised pork belly, served with white rice. The tea here was excellent and very fragrant. Most of the dishes were delicious and well-prepared. However, there were two downsides: the steamed grouper seemed to be frozen as the meat was mushy and not fresh, and the braised pork belly (kau yuk) was quite difficult to eat for our taste. Overall, it was a filling meal, and we appreciated that the food wasn't overly salty or MSG-heavy, so we didn't feel thirsty afterward. Worth a visit.

Seriously the best pizza I've had outside of Italy. The dough is delicious, and the toppings are…read moresublime. There was a short line to wait (maybe 5-10 minutes), which I took as a good sign since all of the surrounding restaurants had plenty of open seating. Even my picky-eater friend loved his meal! You can't go wrong!

Great pizza and the focaccia bread with the olives also amazing. The waiter suggested that and I am…read moreso glad we tried one.

Let's be honest--it is a chain and you can tell. You take a basic dish and deliver a mediocre…read moreproduct, it will be "meh" at best. Indeed, it was meh. Nothing to write home about. No flavor. An overcooked egg. Service was lacking. Ambiance was fine. I would choose elsewhere if someone suggested this place to me in the future or not.

We ordered the chicken and pork schnitzel with fries! It was absolutely delicious! It's better to…read moremake a reservation because they're busy! Great beer selection, outdoor seating as well. Ambiance was nice and clean. Staff was really friendly!