Intimate, romantic restaurant for dinner. There were three of us so we each got a dish and shared family style. All the ingredients were fresh, presentation was excellent and it all tasted wonderful. Before, we started with a selection of cheese which was great..a variety of local cheeses. njce neighborhood to walk around in after. Good service. Highly recommend!! read more

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Harmsen was a real delight. Located not far from FOAM and the Waldorf Astoria, this restaurant has a very fresh, very well prepared food, for real people. This is not a restaurant that will be filled with tourists, but rather locals, and if you want an authenticate meal with excellent service, at a fair price, this is a great choice. We had the artichoke (I am a connoisseur and this was the most well prepared one I have ever had in a restaurant) and a fish dish, plus white wine. I was very happy with the entire experience. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g188590-d1504781-r509838683-Harmsen-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html# read more

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Lovely french restaurant in the Utrechterstraat. When we entered was empty but in short time the place was full. The restaurant has 2 floors and a garden, if the weather it's nice I recommend going outside :) I was soled by the poster in the window "linguine with vongole" for only 11,50 eur. Of course as a starter. I chose the linguines as a main course, 19 eur but very satisfying and delicious. I also asked for them not to be spicy and some extra parmesan. Everything was answered with "I will go ask" and rapidly solved. The mussels were also enough and delicious and they came with fries, sauces and salad. They work with menu options, 3 courses for 30 eur and I think that's a fair price for Amsterdam and for the delicious food they serve. Prompt service and very friendly. Nothing to complain about. I recommend them for a nice evening out and not too far from the centrum area. Wifi pas: harmsen1 read more

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Perfect. Service was excellent. The puffy pastry with mushrooms was fantastic. The bisson meat was perfectly tender with root vegetables and a poached pear. The ice cream out of this world (it was Nelis ice cream). Even the bread and butter was fantastic. And the ambiance homey and warm. read more

Les Six Raviolis Tristes By Dennis M. This is a story.... Of 6 sad pieces of ravioli. Once upon a time, a food loving boy happily walked into a new Restaurant called Harmsen. The boy was joyful to try a new place and was interested in their menu that included duck meat bitterballen! Upon greeting the rest of his friends and getting situated at the table, he was never offered anything to eat or drink. Luckily there was left over bread from his friends that they were will to share with the hungry boy. The bread was crispy and olive oil was nummy making the boy excited to try the rest of the food! It was a busy Friday night with a full house and even though the service was slow, it didn't bother the boy one bit since he was enjoying time with his friends. However, the boy is quite the alcoholic and became despondent since ordering beer was quite a chore for him and his friends! Some people would get their drinks, sometimes we had to reorder long forgotten drinks, and others just gave up. The boy was even more surprised that our group had to ask five times to order before the order was actually taken. On top of this, this waitress was happy to disclaim her annoyance that five different people had to ask her for our order. None the less, the hungry boy understands that sometimes you strike out on service and that food can make it all better. And now it was time; in comes the duck bitterballen. The warm crusty balls perplexed the hungry boy. Not in a bad way. The boy found it interesting how the chef minced duck meat and fried it into balls that seemed to semi-fill his hunger. But then again, the boy knew that anything fried is good so now his mind turned to the main course - ravioli! When the plate of ravioli appeared before the hungry boy's hopeful and glistening eyes, a wave a great disappointment and sadness consumed the boy. He stared at six round pieces of the saddest ravioli he has ever witnessed in his food binging life. How is it possible to inject ravioli with cheese and great sadness, thought the boy. However, the optimistic boy decided not to judge a ravioli by the cover and to try a piece to see which wonderful treasures lay within. Munch, munch, munch, sounded the mouth of the hopeful boy as he ate one of the sad raviolis. As soon as the boy finished swallowing the chewed remains of the sad ravioli, the already saddened boy's face turned despondent. Such sorrow the boy felt when imagining the sad life these raviolis must have had. Weeks even months of isolation in a fridge can only explain the extreme dryness of the pained ravioli. Negligence from the creator and lack of flavorful imagination have surely contributed to the ravioli's understandably complete lack of self-worth. For a moment, the boy felt the pain of the flavorless, dry, sad raviolis and decided to put them out of their misery by putting on his best face while trying to finish them off. Naturally the boy was still famished after eating nutritionally and emotionally void ravioli and turned to what seemed to be an aesthetically pleasing steak nearby. However, the chewy flank of meat coupled with a lack of any flavor brought painful memories of the recently consumed sad ravioli. In an attempt to forget the recent sadness that entered the boys mouth and stomach, he injudiciously decided to order a piece of cream filled chocolate truffle. Foolish was the boy for his actions, for the cream was hard, flavor-void, and did not come close to even a slagroom truffle from Albert Heijn. The boy left the restaurant ready to drink the sorrows of the dinner away. Taking a deep sigh in the chilly January night looking up towards the star lit sky, the boy spotted six bright stars and hoped with all his food loving heart that the six sad raviolis have finally found their place of rest in the pasta heavens beyond... La Fin read more

Asked about a sesame allergy and was assured that there was none used in the restaurant. Now in hives at the hotel. If you have any dietary restriction do not trust the waiters or chefs. They must use pre-made ingredients if they don't know what is in their food. read more

Contrary to what other reviewers have said, this place is not new but an old neighbourhood favourite, formerly known as Vooges. In 2011 the chef, Olaf Harmsen, bought the restaurant from its former owners - he had already been working there for 7 years at the time. He continued operating the restaurant under its old name, only changing it to Harmsen in January 2014. Harmsen is unpretentious and serves an honest and tasty three course menu for just €27,50. I have been coming to this place for over 10 years and have always left satisfied. The few occasions that something was wrong, the staff dealt with it in a satisfactory manner. Talking of the staff: I must say I was surprised to read in two of the reviews that a waitress was annoyed and staff were inattentive. This has never been my experience and I assume their experiences must have been the exceptions to the rule. Most of the staff at Harmsen has been around for a while and together with the kitchen they operate as one. Let's talk about the food then. The chef takes pride in using fresh and honest products and everything here is home made - even the fries and the mayonnaise. The menu offers a variety of choices, including cheese from Loekie and ice cream from Nelis. Tip: every month, the chef introduces one of his suppliers to his customers, offering free samples at the bar on Friday evening. read more

A delicious, reasonably-priced restaurant not far from the center of Amsterdam. We started with the cheese plate and the steamed duck buns. Both were delicious. The cheese plate had a great variety of interesting and tasty dutch cheeses from a nearby cheese shop, plus accompaniments. Ask for the goat bleu cheese if they have it--it's not for the faint of heart, but a great combination of flavors. The duck buns are perfectly cooked, flavorful, and served with spicy marinated vegetables. We chose a reasonably-priced wine from their wine list and were not disappointed. For mains, I got the vegetable ravioli and my partner got the lamb skewers. Both were fantastic. The ravioli was perfectly cooked--not too chewy, not too mushy--and wonderfully flavored. The lamb skewers were likewise perfectly cooked and served with a delicious chutney. They also serve a delicious house-made bread sprinkled with sea salt--amazing--and house-made french fries (chips) with our meal. Both were complimentary and a wonderful touch. The entire meal--two appetizers, a bottle of wine, and two mains, plus the complimentary bread and fries--came to under €90. Highly recommend Harmsen for a reasonable, delicious meal in Amsterdam. read more

A truly great place! We stopped by for a glas of wine but ended up eating a three course dinner. The dinner of the day was really nice. A great pumpkin soup for starter, weal as the main and then a cheese cake for dessert. We were completely stuffed for only 27€! The service and the atmosphere was great as well! I recommend this place if you like good food and a relaxing environment. read more

Really nice fish restaurant. Fish was very well prepared. Had fried fish rolls as a starter and sword fish (fish of the day) as main course. Comes with fries and a light salade if desired. (See photos). Service was not totally up to speed, I sat for quite a while before they noticed I hadn't ordered, but thereafter ok. They have a nice court yard. read more

Harmsen - Modern European Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Nice place with friendly staff. Tasty kitchen and here you can find good soup of the day

Just an average place with very average food and below average service. It started out nice with oysters on the house. Then we played an awkward cat and mouse game the rest of the night with our annoyed waitress. The food was very underwhelming, but also not bad. Just... meh! I think the decor and vibe itself was nice, but not enough to make up for the rest. Sorry Harmsen.. all you did is sort of Harm my taste buds. read more

Not sure why there's a two-star review, but my gut would be that reviewer hit the restaurant while they were still in that painful, newly-opened phase. I've eaten here twice, and it's been consistently excellent. Attentive wait staff that does not hover but it right there when you need them. No delays on getting served our beer or wine, and the food came out well timed. I travel a great deal for work, and have had the pure good fortune of that travel bringing me to some amazing food destinations. Harmsen served one of the best dinners I've had in Amsterdam. The menu shifts with what's freshest, so no guarantees you'll get what I had, but most recently it was stuffed calamari for an app (difficult to get right, and they did indeed get it right), with grouse as the main (also delicious - fork tender). My companions had the beetroot soup (made with horseradish and creme fraiche - I took a sip, really neat flavors), with a curry and duck ragout (trust me: mind blowing). Great, chill atmosphere, small enough to feel intimate but still a decent amount of seating, great food, and staff. I'll happily eat here again. read more

This is a very unassuming restaurant, which might cause you to hesitate before making your decision to go in. Well, don't hesitate. The linguini vongole with chili pepper (my favorite dish), creamy mushroom crostini made with puff pastry, French Onion soup, and crisp veal sweetbread (the best I've ever had), all very delicious. The service was prompt and friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. We visit Amsterdam two to three times a year and we have a handful of favorite restaurants, Harmsen is now on that list. read more

Wonderfully prepared food and talented attentive server. Recommended. Homemade desserts that complimented the meal. read more

After reading reviews, I was excited to make reservations at Harmsen's, which turned out to be a 3 star at best experience. It's a cute place. Service was fine: friendly but a little slow and perhaps less knowledgeable than we expected. My husband ordered a dry martini and got a mixture on the rocks that was, we suspect, 50% vermouth. When I ordered a tonic water, I just got a bottle--no glass (which was fine, but surprising because this isn't a fast food place). The food was OK but notably under-seasoned: the gambas were cooked well but flavorless, as were the lamb skewers and soup of the day. Over four nights in Amsterdam, this was our most disappointing dinner. read more

Always reliable well prepared food from a nicely diversified and seasonally sensible menu. Good service and a cozy atmosphere make this a great place for a good meal. read more

Wow! This restaurant was a true delight! Located not far from the heart of Amsterdam, this restaurant is a cozy, elegant gem! The prix-fixe dinner was absolutely incredible! Delicious lentil soup with a hint of spice, followed by the best monkfish I have ever had in my life! Others in my party indulged in the delicious, tender tournedos and the fresh Linguine con Vongole! To top of the meal, the ice cream from Nelis was the best ice cream I had ever had a restaurant! The service was incredible and very speedy. My party had the delight of sitting in the window booth -- beautiful views and plush seating! Overall this restaurant was truly incredible and absolutely delicious, a must go! read more