I was so excited to finally eat here because I have been looking for a good Caribbean restaurant…read morefor years in the NL. The food and customer service is great! They definitely met my expectations. I look forward to returning back again. I would definitely encourage you to call to make reservations after 5 pm. If you want to guarantee getting a table in this adorable and cozy restaurant. Not only that I loved the food but the positive vibes and energy was exhilarating.

Nice little restaurant. With a very very friendly owner. She makes you feel so welcome almost like…read moreyou are a friend. The food is sooo delicious. My favorite dish is the pastalon. But you must also try the spare ribs. There are so delicious. It is a nice little restaurant perfect for date time. The cook is so sweet and talented. If you want a Caribbean feeling you will get it there. Thank you I will definitely come back.

The best authentic Jamaican food in the Netherlands. A really cozy restaurant with good vibes.read more

I went along with a friend who wanted to have some oxtail. Unfortunately oxtail had sold out so we…read morehad to settele for curry goat with rice and jerk chicken with rice and peas. For starters we had jerk chicken wings. Which was delicious, I really enjoyed it and the jerk sauce was amazing as well. I had the curry goat, the meat was tender and just right, however it was lacking salt. Which is fine, that can happen at times. My friend enjoyed her meal as well. She found it to be a bit dry but that's because she didn't make use of the sauce that came with the meal because it was spicy. I love spicy food so i put the sauce on my food and it was very tasty. I enjoyed it a lot. Rita was very friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend reggae rita to others. It feels like an affordable trip to jamaica.

Amazing food like best lamb ever!!! And the salt fish bake is better than in the Caribbean!read more

Probably the best meal we had in Amsterdam (as well as cheapest, which made it taste all the…read morebetter)! If you have a strong spice and tolerance for bone shards, this is the place for you. I honestly appreciate the bone remnants for being in the meat in order to slow me down and allow me to savor the meal I so badly want to scarf down. I still think about their curries to this day! It's a fast casual spot and you order / pickup at the counter. Not the fanciest location but if you're optimizing for taste, this is your spot.

What an incredible dinner we had at this place! Food was amazing! Presentation is appetizing!…read moreHighly recommend to vegans and NON vegans!

Very eclectic place. Great food, not the greatest service or comfortable dining experience. 4/5 for…read morethe food; 3/5 overall. We arrived around 6:30pm for dinner. Staff don't bother to find tables for you; they let customers figure things out among themselves. Alright. We eventually grabbed a table after 5-10 minutes, then had our order taken 10 minutes later. The food took a long time to come out: about 40 minutes (other than 1 appy that came out after 20). Good thing it was tasty. We got: -plantain fries (€6) -- tasty, especially with the sweet dipping sauce, but you get about 8 fries, so not great value. -okonomiyaki (€12.90) -- this was wonderful. So many lovely textures, flavours, and seasoned beautifully. This was the highlight of the meal for me. -vegan plate (€18.90) -- really nicely designed plate, with a base of brown rice, with a sort of Japanese slaw, vegan chicken katsu, tempura (apparently, though I didn't notice it), and stir fried veggies. Super tasty stuff. Not the biggest portion, but not bad either. My friends each got the crispy roti wrap (€14.90), which they loved, and the taste I had was great. Overall, great food, not the best dining experience. Perhaps my experience wasn't representative. I'd go back for the okonomiyaki alone.

What a special space! Food was delicious- especially the…read moredorado. Cocktails were fabulous. Wonderful service and atmosphere.

The best cocktail experience I've ever had! And the food is amazing on top of it. The service is…read more10/10 and it's a cozy atmosphere. Easily my favorite restaurant in Amsterdam.

Nice spot. Good music. But the Yelp time and website opening time were wrong so I was 30 minutes…read moreearly... I went out of my way to get there so I waited. When they were ready to take my order, the order I wanted wasn't available. Neither was the dessert.

Small restaurant with a rather fancy environment. All vegan menu with an extensive selection, with…read moremany bowls, appetizers, and so forth. I got the chicken salad bowl, which was quite tasty. A bit pricy for what you get (€13.50), but the quality was good and I was happy. Good service. Recommended.

We got the lamb roti, the chicken roti, duck platter and lamb platter. Everything was very good…read moreand delicious. After you place your order, you need to line up again to get your food - you basically hand them your ticket and they'll just scoop the food onto a plate for you. It's all premade and ready, so it was really fast. The platter and the roti rolls are the same meat/sauce (they all come from the same container), just delivered differently. My favorite was definitely the lamb roti roll though, it was my preferred way to consume the lamb curry :) I'd recommend everything except maybe the duck, since that had too many bones in it. It had the best sauce though, so just prepare yourself for not a lot of meat if you decide to try it.

Hole in the wall place in Amsterdam East, I wandered in here due to the ever present line out the…read moredoor. When people are willing to line up, there must be tasty food! What resulted was a delicious roti wrap filled with lamb, potatoes and green beans. The lamb was cooked perfectly and with the peper sauce made every bite filling and tasty. Operations are quite slow though, as there is one person taking orders and another person making the food. They only make your order when you show up at the window. Still, everything is precooked so not too bad.

Located on Warmoesstraat, one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam and just a few minutes' walk from…read moreCentraal Station, Kam Yin occupies a historic stretch of the city that has long been associated with Amsterdam's multicultural food scene. The restaurant has operated in this area since 1980, helping establish its reputation as one of the city's best-known Surinamese-Chinese establishments. From the outside, the storefront is relatively modest and utilitarian, fitting seamlessly into the dense row of businesses that line the street. Inside, the focus is clearly on the food rather than elaborate décor, with a straightforward dining room with bench-style eating that reflects the restaurant's origins as a neighborhood eatery. At around 7pm on a Thursday night, the restaurant was mostly full, but able to accommodate our walk-in party of three. The menu reflects Amsterdam's unique Surinamese-Chinese culinary tradition, blending Chinese cooking techniques with Surinamese flavors and ingredients. You can choose from a wide variety of noodle dishes, rice plates, roast meats, soups, and Surinamese specialties, resulting in a menu that is significantly broader than that of a typical Chinese restaurant (seriously, the PDF version online is like a book). Large combination plates and takeaway-friendly options feature prominently, making Kam Yin particularly popular for quick, filling meals. The extensive selection provides an excellent introduction to one of Amsterdam's most distinctive food cultures. Both of my friends ordered noodle dishes (€10-16 depending on your choice of protein), which came with a generous portion of expertly-fried noodles that were well-seasoned and not overly greasy, as well as different varieties of succulent sliced meats ranging from roasted pork to tender prawns. I opted for the Roti Lamsvlees (€11,60), which is a hearty lamb curry with a whole hard-boiled egg, vegetables, and flaky, buttery roti for dipping. For only €11,60, this was a huge plate full of flavor, with two gargantuan roti - I could barely finish it! The curry is of a slightly different flavor than a traditional Indian curry, but delicious nonetheless. The lamb was pull-apart tender and not overly gamey, and the hard-boiled egg was an interesting and welcome addition. Pricing remains highly accessible by Amsterdam standards, with most diners able to enjoy a substantial meal for roughly €10-20 per person. Service is fast and friendly, and despite the restaurant being busy, our server encouraged us to stay as long as we wanted. All the food we tried was absolutely delicious with huge portions, and it's such a unique cuisine that you can't find in many other places. A must-try if you're in the area!

If you're looking for a fancy sit-down experience, this isn't it--but if you want a filling,…read moreaffordable meal in the heart of the city, Kam Yin is a very solid choice. It's a busy, "basic" spot on the Warmoesstraat that specializes in Surinamese-Chinese fusion (locally known as "Surinese"). I'm a fan of most Asian cuisines, but I specifically come here for the Surinamese side of the menu. I recently had the Stir-Fried Noodles with Mixed Meats (Moksie Meti). The meats were flavorful, and I particularly liked the sweetness of the Chinese sausage. The dish was a bit plain overall, but for the price and the portion size, it definitely does the job. Food: Good, reliable comfort food. It reminds me a bit of something you'd find in a casual Hong Kong eatery. Service: Very fast and efficient. Don't expect much "small talk" or frills--they are focused on getting the food out hot and keeping the tables moving. Vibe: Crowded and unpretentious. It's a great "bargain" spot for a quick bite before catching a train or heading out for the night. Pro Tip: If you like some heat, try a little of their house sambal (hot sauce) on the side, but be careful--it's got a real kick! Overall, it's a dependable 3 or 4-star spot. It won't be the best meal you ever have in Amsterdam, but it's consistent, cheap, and much better than the surrounding tourist traps.

We decided on this restaurant because of the yelp reviews saying how great it was. Big mistake…read morelistening to yelp reviewers. The service was slow and the restaurant didn't look very clean. The menu items were inexpensive which my party were happy about, but when we made our selections it took so long for the food to come. I ordered a chicken meal with rice, and the chicken had bones in it that I almost choked on- it didn't say it ok the menu-guess I wasn't expecting it. The rice tasted okay but I was turned off from eating once my sister found a long black hair in her food. Once there's hair in food my stomach turns and I don't eat anymore. When my sister complained about the hair- the staff were staring at her like they didn't understand why she was upset- and were making it seem like she threw the hair in there. We also ordered some bread with our meal which never came and had to be sure it was taken off our check. Overall this experience was terrible and I wished we had gone to the steakhouse around the corner that I wanted to go to- but the people I was with wanted this place.

I really wanted to like this place, but it really let us down. The food was not fresh and tasted…read moreoff, and the portions were tiny. The staff were nice enough, but I think that slightly raising the prices and quality would serve this location well---the current version doesn't really meet anyone's needs.