We had a great meal and very friendly considerate service. Great option for someone dairy free, I was able to eat everything. read more

Kartika - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

The experience is so different, never had this in the states. The food is good and satisfying. read more

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Absolutely AMAZING!! Dad is Dutch Indonesian, and every dish tasted just like his cooking. The people I was with never had Indonesian food and they were in Heaven!!! We went to Paris Amsterdam and London, we all agreed it was the best meal of the trip!!! Go here!! Trust me!! read more

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Best meal I had in Amsterdam!! I've been to several Indonesian restaurants in Los Angeles and New York, but Kartika in Amsterdam was by far the best! So much flavor and spice (spicy if you want) everything I tried was next level! We went with the rice table so we were able to try everything! Also, the owner/staff was absolutely phenomenal! The service was spot on and everything was great! If you go to Amsterdam and want to have a good meal, stay away from Dutch food!!! Check out Kartika!! Also, make a ressie, sometimes its very busy!! Also, Cash Only!! read more

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Wonderful food that offered us a seat even though they were expecting a lot of reservations. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant ambiance was really calming and we had a wonderful time. read more

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By far, one of the best meals we've had on our recent trip to Amsterdam. I've heard a lot about the huge Indonesian population and influence in Amsterdam, so an Indonesian meal was a must on our to-do list. I was glad we'd called first to reserve a table as they fill up fairly quickly in the evenings, and the restaurant itself isn't too large. They have a decent-sized menu, but if it's your first time here, the rice table (rijsttafel) is a MUST. Think of it as a taster menu with 10-12 different dishes plus appetizers, rice, and dessert. For the rice table, they have 2 options, the Ramayana which includes chicken and beef, and the Shinta which is vegetarian-friendly. My husband is deathly allergic to anything from the ocean, so you could imagine his excitement when they told us that they don't have any seafood in the restaurant so he didn't have to worry about any fish sauce or shrimp paste. The dishes were mindblowing, each variety so packed with flavor that paired so well with the sticky rice the meal came with. I am still dreaming about that meal and only wish we had rice tables available in the US. Unfortunately, it's more of a Dutch-Indonesian thing. If you're in Amsterdam or planning to make a trip there soon, add this place to your list! read more

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Our boat tour guide told us the best food would be Indonesian and he was correct! It was delicious! Small restaurant and they take reservations! read more

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What an incredible dining experience. The ambiance was excellent, as the restaurant is set up beautifully. Everything in the Ramayana was delicious. The ingredients were fresh, and each dish was flavorful. The service was attentive and thoughtful. This is the best Indonesian restaurant I have ever been to. read more

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Very, very good but have had better. We arrived for our reservation and were quickly seated. We asked for a 6:30 reservation but was asked it we could arrive at 6:00PM so we did. We didn't have much of a problem ordering dinner as we had already decided on the rijstaffel. We ordered the meat option. It came with about 10 different tastes. Wish I could list them all but that would be impossible unless I went online and copied them. Just trust me. This place is very good. The food was tasty but some of the small tastes started tasting a bit alike. The prices are more reasonable than most Indonesian restaurants in the city that serve the rijstaffel. So therefore we would recommend. My pictures should show the abundance of food served for two. Good luck. We couldn't eat it all. Highly recommend one make reservations. We saw many people get turned away at the door. Service was ok, not the absolute best but ok. read more

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Our first time to Kartika in Amsterdam. Their food was amazing delicious! We ordered Ramayana on their menu which is recommended by their staff. It is a little of everything of their specialties includes rendang, stew meat and vegetables . Total of about 10 different types. Guess what .. we were happy and very satisfied with our choice to go with Ramayana! The portion was good for 2 persons. They served some rice as well to go with the dishes and some crackers as appetizer. Their sambal and peanut sauce were yummy. Highly recommended! You may want to make the reservation beforehand. We were lucky to get a table during their opening hour. read more

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We went to the restaurant about 30 min before closing, and the wait staff was extremely accommodating. It was well within their rights to turn us away, especially considering we were a larger group and all their tables were full when we arrived. They explained the menu to us and let us order before being seated so we were still able to eat before the kitchen closed! While the service was amazing, the food was one of the best meals I've ever had. Every dish had its own unique flavors. The Sambal goreng telor (boiled eggs in spicy coconut sauce) was delicious and one of my favorite dishes. Overall, this restaurant provided an absolutely great experience, from the food to the service. I would highly highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone, and would love the opportunity to come back. read more

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Cash Only???!!! Don't waste your time to go to this restaurant if you don'have cash!!! They don't accept credit card, either debit card. Weird. read more

Loved everything about Kartika, from the welcoming staff to the ambiance to the delicious food. There were three of us and we stopped by at opening without a reservation (actually tried to make one, but they never answered the phone) and they sat us with the stipulation that we would have to finish within an hour and a half; we thought we could, so we sat. Since this was my first time in Amsterdam and the first experience with a rice table (, we decided to order it. We were going to order for three, but the wait staff suggested that we order for two and split it if we weren't ravenous; so glad she suggested that because there was more food than we could eat! The food was amazing; there were so many different items and we had fun trying each one. Most were mild but a couple had some kick to them. So delicious! read more

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We were under the impression that we needed to make reservations but after trying unsuccessfully for 30 mins to call and have anyone pick up, we just decided to go ahead and go to the restaurant. Around 8:30pm, we were the 3rd party waiting so since it's basically up to whoever is finished and they move on to the next person, we probably waited around 30 mins which is better than I expected. Ordered the Ramayana which you need both people ordering which was fine. The guy waiter told us each dish in the order of how it should be eaten (or so we thought) but then we saw other waiters just plop down the rice table and people just ate it whenever so shoutout to the guy waiter that made it seem personalized even though it probably didn't even matter the order. It was good meal overall and they ended the meal with a nice sorbet to cap it all off. read more

The flavors for their 'Ramayan' Rijsttafel (rice table) is the best I have had in Amsterdam and Hague. The mini buffet was perfectly portioned for two, with distinct flavors. Only nit is that they don't serve any complementary tap water, but that can be overlooked for the food and service otherwise. read more

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Visiting Amsterdam and definitely a must do. Traditional Indonesian fair where you try dishes that are paired so there are at least 12 little plates. We were lucky that we got there before the line started outside. Go! read more

Great and unique flavors and spices. Friendly and efficient service. Reservations recommended due to popularity. Hot tip is the tasting menu. Credit cards accepted! read more

A spontaneous walk led us to this fantastic Indonesian restaurant. There was a bit of a wait for dinner since we didn't make a reservation (about 30 minutes), but the host was super kind and kept apologizing for the wait. But it was ok because it gave us time to look over the menu, stare at a couple of people's orders and pick what we wanted. The vibe of the place is pretty simple with common asian design. The interior space is pretty small but the dining area does spill out into the street for more seating on good days. We got the Ramayana which is a few small plates of different orders. The food was fantastic. They were all so flavorful, perfectly spiced and a great contrast/break from the pub food we had been eating all over Amsterdam. The food can be a bit spicy, especially after eating food without much spice so just be ready. read more

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Will write a longer review later, but hands down the best meal I've had in Amsterdam. read more

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Great service and wonderful Food! We enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be going back! read more

Great Indonesian food experience! If you're in the area don't miss out on visiting Kartika. I love that they compiled an option to try all of their dishes in small portions - Ramayana option . All options consisted of meat, poultry or vegetables and did not included seafood (which is a win for me). Everything was delicious and the service was spectacular. The ice cream and hot tea in the end was a nice touch too. read more

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Everything delightfully familiar about Indonesian cuisine, from the small restaurant feel to the authentic, scrumptious dishes. The service was bomb and hosts very generous, seating us without a reservation and not rushing us out before the restaurant closed for the night! read more

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This was my first time having Indonesian food and I think it has quickly become one of my favorite cuisines thanks to Kartika. The restaurant itself is pretty small and gets busy during dinner time, but there was never a long wait for anyone who walked in whenever we were inside. There were three of us there and we shared one of their set meals that came with 10 different dishes, as well as two generic starters of shrimp chips and regular chips. When the 10 dishes came out, our waitress explained what everything was, but I quickly forget it. Unfortunately I have no idea what I was eating the whole night, but I thoroughly enjoyed it all! This place is great for other adventurous people who like to try a lot of food at once and it has made me crave Indonesian food back home where the options are more limited. read more

Kartika - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

The food was amazing, just like the service. We went with out a reservation but the made room for us. The staff was so accommodating and happy, it just made the experience even better. I recommend the item that's first on the menu, it serves two people and it's a little bit of everything, just amazing cuisine!!! read more

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I came in with a group of nine and they immediately sat us down and made room. They said we could only do the Ramayana menu with a group that large. We didn't mind trying it since it had a taste of many of there dishes. The chicken satay with peanut sauce was one of my favorite dishes, I used that sauced to add on the rest of my food and just elevate the flavor from the sweet and salty aspects of it. After we got done, we thought there was nothing else and they brought all of us a last round of ice cream, which was the perfect vanilla flavoring to end the night. They also brought the food out soon after we order without any wait. No one left hungry and we thought it was the best restaurant of the whole trip. read more

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We had heard so much about the rice table Indonesian food in Amsterdam and was very excited to try this place. When we arrived, there was a sign indicating they do not serve tap water...which is perfectly good in Amsterdam. We felt that was just forcing us to order bottle water. We ordered the Ramayana which offers 13 different dishes. Most of the dishes had similar tastes. Nothing exciting about any of the dishes. We were thinking maybe we've been spoiled by all the wonderful Asian food we have in Los Angeles? The service was also mediocre. Our waitress shuffled around the restaurant...it was just very odd. read more

For a true Indonesian feast, Rijsttafel is an experience that simply cannot be missed when in the Netherlands. The word Rijsttafel means "rice table," and this is offered as a set menu that comes with a huge variety of different dishes, served along with white rice. At Kartika, the Ramayana Rijsttafel came with a dozen different traditional meat and vegetable dishes, so you really get to try the gamut of deliciously spiced Indonesian flavors. While we were waiting for the feast to arrive, we were started with baskets of shrimp chips and cassava chips, along with three homemade sauces: a creamy, savory peanut sauce; a sweet chili sauce; and a spicy sambal sauce! And then came the different Rijsttafel dishes all at once, and they were served on a metal tray with candles lit underneath to keep everything warm. My favorite dishes were the Sate Ayam, which were tender chicken skewers topped with decadent peanut sauce; and the Daging (Beef) Rendang, which were chunks of tender beef in a spicy coriander and coconut sauce. The Daging Semur was made of chunks of beef in soy sauce; the Ayam Bali was chicken in a spicy Balinese sauce; and the Ayam Kecap was chicken in a ginger and soy marinade. For the vegetarian dishes, the Gado Gado was a salad of cooked and raw vegetables, topped with more of the amazing homemade peanut sauce and cassava chips. The Tempe Bumbu Kecap was made of chunks of crispy tofu and creamy tempe in a ginger and soy sauce; the Sambal Goreng Buncis were green beans in a spicy coconut sauce; and the Sambal Goreng Telor were hard-boiled eggs, also in a spicy coconut sauce. The Sambal Goreng Kentang was a flavorful side dish of fried potatoes tossed in a spicy red chili sauce, and to round it all out were the Serundeng (roasted ground coconut for garnish) and Acar Campur (marinated cucumbers and carrots to refresh the palate). All the different sauces, meats, and vegetables went perfectly with the white rice that was served on the side, and though the number of dishes seemed overwhelming, many of the flavor profiles were similar or only had slight variations, so you could appreciate the similarities as well as the distinctions. Overall, this was an amazing feast of a meal, and it came along with friendly service, a great price (just 20 Euros per person), and a scoop of rum raisin ice cream as dessert! read more

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Straightforward, yummy rice table. Ironically, the vegetarian choices were a bigger hit with me teenage boys than expected. Efficient service, comfortable unrushed. A really great way to try rice table. read more

This little restaurant serves up some delicious food. We had the variety menu (it has a special name that I don't remember)with samples of many different dishes. They were all delicious and only one was too spicy for my mid-west American palate. It was cash only the night we were there so we did have to dash over to the atm nearby. Our server was attentive and the whole experience was one of our top meals in Amsterdam. read more

Good food with great service. Authentic Indonesian food. We enjoyed the "Rice table", Indonesian elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch. Everything is good. It comes with appetizers and dessert. Price is also reasonable. read more

Kartika - "Rice table", Indonesian elaborate meal adapted by the Dutch. Everything is good. It comes with appetizers and dessert. - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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An absolute must go kind of place! All the food is so deliciously flavored, it was so hard to decide which was the best one. The service is exceptional and welcoming! We got ice cream and tea to top off our meal! Cozy interior with great ambiance. You can't skip out on this spot! read more

Go here and eat. Just do it. Trust me. The spices? The variety? The lime ice cream after? Perfection.

Overall tasty, but the "salad" is completely drenched by sauce, which seems to be the norm in the NL. A but heavy overall, but great to go with friends and to share things. read more

The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Great experience overall. We got there around 540, waited a bit - 20 min or so - for a table. Apparently you can make reservations. Would totally recommend. read more

The Ramayana was super flavorful and filling. It was my first time having Indonesian food and certainly not the last. Our order consisted of a variety of meats and unique sauces. They have a vegetarian option as well. Loved our server! Note: cash only. There's an ATM across the street. read more

We ate at Kartika in our last night in Amsterdam and I'm so glad we did. We arrived at 9:30pm and had no wait and were happily seated by our waiter. Knowing we don't have much in terms of Indonesian food back home I came here specifically to try the 12 or so dishes accompanied with rice. This meal did not disappoint as it included chicken, beef, tofu, salad, and so much more. My favorite was probably the beef stew - hands down, but just about everything was delicious (just not a fan of tofu). They even included fried bananas for dessert. Before asking for the check we were offered housemade mango sorbet which was very good as well. I had read previous reviews about long wait times and rude service but we didn't experience either. The service was wonderful - the only hiccup was we had a waiter in training who would describe each dish but then his boss would politely correct him since he seemed to mixup a few of them to us. For anyone in the area looking to try Indonesian food, this was a definite bang-for-your-buck type of experience. read more

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Delicious rice table. Perfect size so that two people can sample 10 dishes without being overstuffed. Food was excellent.

Great deal for the amount and quality of food they give you! it is a small space, but you can make a reservation or walk in early They do not have a menu, so don't expect to order a la carte. Everyone gets a set menu and you can either choose one with meat or all vegetarian. This is all served family style! Even if you have a vegetarian in the group, there were still a lot of non-meat options. Each set comes with about 10 dishes, and there was more than enough food!! This was my first time having Indonesian food, and it reminded me a little of Thai and Malaysian. They go heavy on the coconut, so if you're not a fan.. you might not enjoy. But there's so many dishes to choose from, you'll probably like at least a few things served. Service was great and very attentive! You def can't beat this deal for 20 euros per person read more

Just had lunch here. Average place. We had traditional Ramayana. It was a bit off putting to be told when we arrived at 5:30pm that our seat are only good until 7pm. Very strange. My partner wanted to try it, so we stayed. You basically get mini portions of various dishes, barely warm. However, they do place them on two rectangular trays which have lighted candle under them. I was so underwhelmed. I guess most of the positive reviews are from people unfamiliar with good Indonesian food. But food, like art, is subjective. We were also told they don't serve tap water. You have to buy it. Insane!!! Amsterdam city water is proudly sold at supermarkets here. read more

Kartika - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Oh my gosh my husband and I loved this place! The manager is a bit picky about how you enter, as they are an open patio. However he wants you to go through the door and wait in the hallway while masked, so that was a bit off putting at first. But they made up for it by giving great service and explaining Indonesian food, which we had never had. We got their version of a tasting menu and it was so tasty! Sort of a cross between Thai and Chinese. If you are in Amsterdam, get off the tourist track and try this little gem. Just make sure you go in the correct door and wait your turn ;) read more

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