We spent an entire day in the Museum Quarter of Amsterdam, going from the Rijksmuseum then to the…read moreVan Gogh museum. Searching for a restaurant for lunch, we walked by The Seafood Bar, which showcases its range of seafood in a glass case. They had everything we could imagine, so we knew this was the place. I found out later that they have other locations across Amsterdam, but this one is nicely situated in a toney neighborhood, and its clean modern interior also recommends it. Their service is orchestrated, as they work as a team, from seating, drinks order, and so on. They are efficient and attentive. I highly recommend the seafood tower, which is a great shareable, giving you a taste of the unique shellfish found in Atlantic waters.

I was out for my afternoon walk and saw a woman eating shrimp scampi outside - looked really good…read more(yeah, she caught me looking at her plate. I felt like a creep. A little). So came here for dinner and got the shrimp scampi! Tasted just as good as it looked! Lots of shrimp, garlic, other stuff, etc. Excellent. Lots of other seafood choices, they seem to specialize in the mixed grill / seafood tower type dishes. It all looked good. There's a counter at the front where you can pick out your dinner. Reasonable prices for what you get, really good selection of wine by the glass. Good looking and friendly staff. Five stars!

Service: from Silvia -- excellent, very responsive…read more All the food was amazing/exceeding expectations -- I had " fruit de mer - seafood bar". Couldn't finish (left the sturgeon shrimp and crayfish) Wife had lobster soup, vongole, and my 6 oyster supplement and half my lobster half. She also had chocolate bavaroise dessert. Highly recommended!

This place was great, we ate all the seafood, wish we would've gotten a table inside because the…read morerestaurant is beautiful, but we sit out in the terrace because it was a very nice cool day, the staff was beyond friendly and the food absolutely delicious .

This shared dining experience is very memorable!…read more From picking the fish to the side dishes, we were guided through the process. It's honestly a surprise from the moment we arrived, because there wasn't a set menu and we didn't know what to expect! The food came out quicker than expected. The seasoning of everything was on point. The fish was fresh and cooked to the right tenderness. My husband and I finished everything (like no bite left behind) in 90 minutes! (You can see how big the fish was in the photo!) I got to say on a side note that the seats are quite small and uncomfortable. I should have taken advantage of their coat area. I was out and about for 6 hours and bought a ton of stuff from museums and markets. There was not enough space for me to put my stuff at my seat at all. The final touch was the free ice cream cone at the end. Andddd I should have asked if I could kept the sardine... unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it here in the U.S.

Very cool experience here. Upon checking in you're given the low down on how it all works and given…read morea can of sardines with your table number written on it. A fun keepsake! You choose your seafood and they tell you how it will be served. The seafood is weighed and you're given a tally of your meal. You also choose a selection of sides to go with your dinner. Once you choose your seafood you go to the wine bar and choose your drinks. We chose a pasta side orecchiette with pesto sauce and curried cauliflower. For our main dish, we chose the seabreem. We started with scallops and calamari which were both delicious and our seabreem was perfectly cooked. It would be nice to have more than one option as to how our fish could be made but all in all everything was fresh and well prepared. Service came with a smile and you can't beat the novelty and ambiance!

I came here a few months back with colleagues during a work conference and am I glad they chose…read morethis spot for dinner. The decor is dark inside but very inviting and interesting. I loved it, almost like entering a dark Wonderland. The steak here is amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Our waitress was also very friendly. Highly recommend it and I am looking forward to returning when I am back in town!

We had a reservation for dinner. We arrived and were seated right away. First thing I noticed was…read morethat it smelled off/ stale inside. A waiter took our drink orders fairly quickly. ai ordered a lime spritzer which was not good at all (obviously not fresh/ quality ingredients used). It was a ridiculous amount of time without anyone taking our food order or checking if we liked our drinks. And all the while, we could hear a female employee complaining loudly back by the bar. At this point we decided to leave. Honestly, we wouldn't have trusted any food from there at this point. Do not waste your time here.

Was visiting Amsterdam when we discovered this lovely gem on a whim. We had a very romantic time at…read morethis place. Recommend the oysters and the chocolate orange dessert. Staff (including our waitress) were lovely and really added a charm to this place.

We stumbled upon this place for an early Sunday dinner. We got lucky and had an awesome meal…read moretogether. We started with the oysters and sourdough bread, which were excellent. The whole sea bass and fish and chips were delicious. The service was excellent. I would come back next time!

We ate here at our first night in Amsterdam! Beautiful space that's well decorated, is bright, and…read moreairy. Started with they're version of a bloody mary that has a fresh oyster on top. We ordered the cold seafood platter, gumbo, and mussels. THe seafood overall was good but I think the platter was a little light. None of the seafood was particularly 'plump' in my opinion, but a good variety.

We had a wonderful dinner with family (group of 6) here, and Romy, our waitress took good care of…read moreus. Morgan helped with our whiskey and wine selection. The overall service was great. My wife and another of our party had the Fish & Chips, which they loved. I had the fresh catch, Dorado, and while they cook it whole, and bring it to you that way, they were very accommodating and filleted it right at the table for me... and it was delicious. Some of our party had eaten at another of their locations and really liked it, but we had not been here (or any of their locations), and we're so glad we came.

The Sea Bass was so good I highly recommended…read more Razor Clams were so fresh, if they were larger, it would be perfect. Still they were good size if you compared with another famous Seafood restaurant Seafood bar or Seafood Shop The cured cod was quite unique.

Probably one of the best dinners I had during my trip to Europe this summer…read more Their menu is set up to be sort of like a sampling menu where it's recommended you order multiple dishes in order to be full. It's great for getting to try a lot of things! The servers here work really hard, during the dinner rush there was only 2 of them, therefore be a little patient! The wait is totally worth. Also, make a reservation if you can, they are very popular. (It was packed and we arrived 20 minutes early for our table) We ordered oysters, lobster, seabass (whole), scallops, green salad, bread, and at the end, french coffee. The highlight of the entire dinner were the razor clams. Absolutely unbelievable and a must order if you ever visit and it's on the menu! The coffee was extremely dark and we didn't finish any of it. But, being American, we probably should've known better and researched before we ordered. The creme brûlée was also very enjoyable! (Side note: all the creme brûlées I had in Europe were pre-made and not hot when they came out. Europe tingz?) The bill didn't come out to be outrageous at all and basically all we ordered was seafood... how? All in all, the perfect dinner to end my birthday. I'll be dreaming about this place for the next few years until I visit Amsterdam again.

What is it about mussels that make you want to eat them? The broth plays a huge role, but the…read moremussels are the star. You hope to get all open, because closed is a no-no. A trip to Amsterdam brought me here. A place that's all about mussels. I went the beer one with leeks, carrots and celery which fortunately was more on the top. Each mussel was delicious. Tender and the broth very light. If they didn't note beer you likely wouldn't notice. I went with the bread with herbed butter. Deliteful. You can order and pay online without talking to the server or communicate the old fashioned way, which I did.

bij dit restaurant in amsterdam gingen we eten met een vriendin die glutenvrij moet eten. het viel…read moremeteen op dat er veel keuzes waren en alles duidelijk stond aangegeven op de kaart. dat maakte het makkelijk en ontspannen bestellen. het eten zelf was smaakvol, vooral de mosselen waren heerlijk vers. bediening nam de tijd en was behulpzaam bij vragen. de sfeer was levendig maar toch ontspannen, met een gezellige tuin om te zitten. fijn dat er zoveel rekening wordt gehouden met dieetwensen, dat zie je niet overal. daardoor voelde het voor ons allemaal zorgeloos en gezellig.

Like most reviewers I found this restaurant via Yelp! And the first picture I can across was their…read moreseafood platter, aka Fruits De Mer. I attempted 2 bookings, one via Facebook which didn't seem successful, so to be on the safe side I also booked in via Seatme on the restaurant website. When I arrived they had no note of either booking, but I didn't have to show my email confirmation as the waitress seated me anyway. Now, I'm sure I read that it was a casual restaurant, however, although I was quite dressed up for my birthday, and for certain the youngest (and only single customer), with visible tattoos, I felt a little out of place. I ordered a glass of the Prosecco Spumante, delish and reasonably priced at €3.75 a glass. After pretending to peruse the menu (I knew EXACTLY what I wanted) I enquired about the difference between the Assiette and Plateau Fruit De Mer, and was told it was just size. Now, pay attention those who suffer from "Eyes bigger than your belly" syndrome, if you're eating alone the Assiette will most likely be more than sufficient. If, like me, you doubt the portion size of a €42 seafood platter, or you're sharing between 2-4 people, order the Plateau. Along with some if the most beautiful crusty bread I have ever had, and a tasty side salad, I was given the tools with which to battle my meal. I started to wonder if I was having dinner, carrying out surgery, or building a battleship. However, when my two tier platter arrived, I knew I was going to war. The top tier was my "Royal" section; half a lobster and 4 oysters, accompanied by a shallot and red wine vinegarette. Although I'm a huge lobster lover, and I know a dish like this is generally chilled, like other shellfish/crustaceans, I do prefer it served warm. I enjoyed it very much, but still felt it could have been cooked a few more minutes, as some of it seemed almost raw. The bottom was 4 portions of allll the shellfish, including king prawns, clams, scallops, whelks and sea snails. The prawns were extremely tasty, especially when dipped in the accompanying Marie Rose dip. The scallops had a slightly smokey taste, although I think my pallet prefers them served warm. Clams, which seemed to be of varying types, were a first for me, and I was not disappointed. Whelks, nice, but not as tasty as Betty's from The Barras, and the sea snails were passed to my (at times, often sickeningly over affectionate and most likely adulterous) neighbours. They seemed to enjoy the horrid looking creatures. All in all, despite my fear that I would be conquered by a bunch of cooked and chilled seafood, I won the war and cleared my plates. My only complaint was I wasn't given a bowl of lemon water to dip my paws in in between, and was only offered it when I asked to be directed to the washroom. Other than that the staff were friendly, the bill a reasonable €62 (though I did start to doubt when I left that the biggest number on the bill wasn't the last, and the extras below may have to be added to the total) and I would definitely return, though hopefully with a companion next time!

Decent dinner. We shared the lobster soup which was ok, I didn't find it very flavorful. I tried…read morethe assorted seafood platter; it had a good variety on it. If you're a seafood lover, this one's for you. I had the halibut for dinner. It was pretty tasty. It didn't come with any sides but the pieces were big. I sampled the duck which was very delicious. For dessert we shared the creme brûlée and chocolate mousse. Overall, it was a decent dinner.

Great seafood! Everything fresh. Just happened upon it and a very nice find. Place was packed so…read morereservations highly recommended. The bar is first come; first served and we lucked out to find a spot. It was a quick lunch and we split fish & chips. In hind sight, should have told my wife we needed our own dish. Observed the cold seafood combo. Looked fantastic.

Quite enjoyed the selection here. Be prepared for a wait but it's worth it for a quick fresh…read moreseafood bite. Had the : sashimi tuna. They provide real wasabi!! Careful, a little bit is enough. Shrimp. Relatively large pieces of peeled, deveined and cooked in the oven. Had to add a little salt. The surprise was the fried fish--pieces were huge and enough to share with another. Lightly battered, it's really enjoyable with the tartar sauce they slather on top.