Ordered the Gambis Pil Pil - Shrimp Dish, The Dutch Cheese Fondue and the Chocolate fondue. The…read morestaff were very nice and accommodating and the food was great. I would recommend.

I did a lot of research to find a good fondue restaurant in Amsterdam and decided that Fondue &…read moreFondue was perfect for what I wanted. We had a reservation for 9 p.m. The server told us about a three-course menu where you can choose an appetizer, main course, and dessert for €35 per person. It sounded perfect, so we went with that. The fondue was amazing--generous servings and truly delicious. We couldn't even finish the main course because we wanted to save room for dessert. When dessert came, it was around 10 p.m, when the restaurant closes. No other guests had arrived after us, and the tables that were occupied before us were leaving, so we ended up being the last table. The server started cleaning up and resetting the tables, bringing in the outdoor signs, etc. It started to feel like we were being rushed out, which made us uncomfortable. When we asked for the bill, we noticed that "Tip not included" was circled at the bottom. I thought this was odd for Europe, as tipping isn't generally expected unless the service is exceptional. I ignored it, but when the server brought the card machine, he directly asked how much I wanted to pay. I immediately felt pressured to leave a tip, even though I didn't want to due to the rushed experience. I ended up tipping regretfully. The restaurant closes at 10 p.m., and our reservation was at 9 p.m. You are able to make reservations online until 9:45 p.m., so it doesn't seem fair to expect a table to leave in just an hour, especially when ordering a three-course meal and a bottle of wine. We were practically chugging the wine at the end. It was not a great dining experience, and I still feel uneasy about it. Just really not an experience you want to have when trying to have an enjoyable dinner. Quite a shame since the food was very good.

Omg sooooooo good. I literally fly out to Amsterdam from Chicago to visit this place and enjoy the…read morekaas and beef fondue

Loved our dinner experience here! The friendly and coordinated service, the legit bartender, and…read moredelicious food, tho menu was limited. Cozy bar with local feel. We came early without a reservation and snagged the last walk-in: high top by the window which was a spacious private spot. I was afraid we'd be forgotten here but they were spot on when we wanted to just enjoy a cocktail first. they came back for our order at the perfect time, as well as for bread or water refills. Better service than our fine dining the night before by far.

On a random Tuesday night in March, I walked into the Haagse Bluf with the intention of meeting…read morepeople from the website CouchSurfing.org, and that is exactly what happened. This venue supported our event very well and served us free snacks while we talked the night away. They have a large selection of beers - it took me a while to choose - and the bartenders are friendly, humorous people. Without the people from CouchSurfing there the venue would be nearly empty, but it is a Tuesday night in the Netherlands (with the exception of Amsterdam), which says enough. The atmosphere was good, partly because of the bar, partly because of the internationals. All things considered on this random Tuesday in March, The Haagse Bluf is a good place to spend the evening.

Great stuff, friendly service, and an extensive beer list. Order the beer fondue.read more

If you're craving genuine, heartwarming Dutch comfort food near Leidseplein, The Pantry is the real…read moredeal. The space is quaint, cozy, and feels like stepping straight into a classic Dutch living room. If it's your first time or you just want a bit of everything, the stamppot combination plate is unbeatable. Getting to sample all three traditional mashes--hutspot, boerenkool, and zuurkool--paired with a juicy smoked sausage or traditional Dutch meatball is pure comfort on a plate. The Erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup) served with rye bread and smoked bacon is rich, thick, and incredible on a cool afternoon. Start off with the bitterballen or Dutch shrimp croquettes to share while you wait. Service is super friendly, welcoming, and effortlessly switches between languages without missing a beat. Because the dining room is small and intimate, it fills up remarkably fast--booking a table online in advance is essential, especially if you're aiming for dinner. A total gem for proper, unpretentious Dutch cuisine!

Booked a table for two at The Pantry. Completely dissatisfied with the dining experience. We…read morearrived five minutes before our reservation time. We felt like if we had been just a minute late, our table would have been given to someone else. Head Server rushed us to a table. The tables were packed like sardines in a can...barely enough room to sit down. Head server reminded us that we have only an hour and a half time slot for dinner. We then waited 20 minutes before another server took our orders, appetizer took another 20 minutes to be served. We didn't get our main dishes until an hour into our dining time slot. Because The Pantry crowds diners so tightly together, the place is extremely loud...so loud that I felt I like I was part of the adjoining tables' conversations. We could not hear eachother. It was impossible to hold a conversation. It was school cafeteria loud. We were unable to talk about the day and enjoy our meals...the noise was too distracting. Our food was nothing special. It tasted just ok. We expected it to taste better. The sauerkraut tasted pickled...like out of a jar. The red cabbage was overly sweet. The stew had only four chunks of beef. Overall, the food didn't taste fresh made. My wife could have cooked a better dinner at home. When visiting a new country, one expects better food (quality and taste) for 60 Euro. Not sure why other patrons line up to eat here. We will not return to The Pantry.

What a great find!! Had a great afternoon with family with coffee, cheese plates and amazing wine…read more Had a pleasure of meeting a owner of the shop. Had the best service from the staff!! Can't go wrong doing a stop over and having a snack

Free cheese tastings throughout the entire store! Just when you think you've found all of the…read morecheese samples, there's more downstairs and in between shelves, selling kitchen accessories. Explore everything here! We came to Dutch Delicacy on pure accident, as we were walking around and saw that they had a ton of different goudas for sale. In the front part of the store is a take-out counter where they sell hot items, like sandwiches and baked pastries and desserts, like cheesecakes and cookies the size of your face! It all looked appealing and would've totally purchased a food item, had we not had lunch beforehand. Throughout the store were the cheese samples of the many different various kinds. It goes beyond what you thought gouda could be. There are sheep's and goat's cheeses for many of the different types. There are pesto cheeses that come in different colors like a bright blue and pink. There are cheeses that pair well with the dips that had me thinking about my next dinner party. There's Dutch chocolate here for sale. There's different knives for cutting cheese. There's truly everything here you could imagine for your gouda-filled meal. Staff was super friendly and asked if we needed any help or wanted to know more about any of the different cheeses. For sale, a lot of the goudas are pre-packaged for a pound and meets airline security measures for taking it home with you. I'm glad we stumbled upon Dutch Delicacy. We were able to try so many different cheeses, which I found a few for home. I recommend for anyone visiting Amsterdam to make a stop here; there's a lot of items you'll want to take home with you.

I thought the cheese fondue used here would include some Dutch cheese, but they were all French…read moreones. Either way, fondue and other French food items on the menu were mostly well-executed. There was a heavy alcohol taste in the mushrooms fondue sauce, even after being heated for awhile, so that tasted off-balance (1 star off). However, the melon-watermelon-herbs salad and duck breast with grilled potatoes and roasted carrots were delicious. If you want to take a break from traditional Dutch cuisine, but still want a lot of cheese, this is your place.

I probably would not have come to Bistrot des Alpes if not for my girlfriend wanting to try it…read more Yeah I get that this is traditional French Alps-style food, it just really didn't hit for me. Had the Escargot as the starter, the Risotto for main, and the Raclette au Four. Escargot was fine, no complaints there. I just couldn't eat the Risotto at all, the Pont Leveque cheese was way too sharp for what I wanted to eat at that time and gave up on it pretty quickly. They literally brought out an oven for the Raclette, which came out with a variety of cold cuts, and you'd put the cheese on a pan to essentially heat it up. I mean it was fine, but this wasn't particularly something I would've wanted for dinner. Service is fine, no complaints from me on that end. Very nice people here. Again, not my cup of tea as it just isn't something that I would want to eat. But it was fine for what it is and I recognize that.

My friends and I went here for a late lunch. We were seated upon arrival…read more Food: We ordered two different cheese fondues with extra orders of crudite. The fondues were pretty good. I wish it came with more items to dip with. Service: Service was quick and efficient. We were seated quickly, ordered soon after, and our food was served promptly. Workers were available if we needed anything, but we weren't rushed at all. TL;DR - nice place for some cheese fondue

Place is adorable. Close to our hotel. Server and entire staff were so nice. Food was fantastic!…read morePerfect way to end our Amsterdam trip!