I don't remember exactly what I ordered... but it was amazing. We were wandering around Centrum…read moretrying to find Van Wonderen Stroopwafels, and we stumbled across Phutakun on the way. It's a small but cozy restaurant, with a few tables outside. The menu is very extensive, with more than sixty different options. I had a little trouble looking around for what I wanted to eat. American Thai restaurants sort items by noodle dishes, rice dishes, etc. and then you add your protein (pork, chicken, beef). But Phutakun separates by pork, chicken, and beef dishes. I don't think I was able to find pad see ew, one of my favorites. There were also prawn, squid, and fish dishes that I never seen before! We got a chicken dish that had green onions, side of rice, and a noodle dish that looked like ramen. Everything was a little different from what I was used to, but it was super delicious. Servings were on the smaller side, but the quality was there. Loved the flavor of the stir fry chicken, and the noodles were excellent. Service was wonderful, the man helping us was pleasant and very helpful. I appreciated his willingness to bring us cold glasses of water, something other restaurants in Amsterdam make difficult.

Wonderful Thai, great service on a relatively quiet side street in an otherwise lame touristy area.read more

Fantastic service. Flavors were very fresh. We really enjoy the chicken pad Thai, chicken sate, and…read moremorning glories stir fry sub beef.

We're from Los Angeles with many Thai food around and LA has a neighborhood called Thai town and…read morealways find all of them too tasty (in a bad way). But Mae Somjai has rejuvenated my interest for Thai food again! The ambiance is nice with the cooks cooking under this big fume hood, it's cool looking. The place is also pretty clean. The downside is that all the tables need to share this one dish of sauces. The service is great too! Very friendly staff.

I discovered Bird through a Reddit thread and while I was curious to try, I didn't really bother…read moretrying to find out where it was... but it worked out because my wife and I were wandering around the neighborhood and happened to stumble upon Bird when we were hungry! Here's what we ordered: 82 - Pad Ka Ki Maul (Spicy fried rice w/ chicken fillet, garlic, basil, chili peppers): If you love big, bold flavors and some heat, this is it. I am salivating just thinking about eating this right now! And they do not skimp on the chicken either. So flavorful! I wish they picked the basil leaves off though rather than tossing in the whole sprig. 83 - Drunken Noodle: Also known as Pad Kee Mao. Pretty much the same flavors as the previously mentioned dish, but with noodles instead. Typically this dish is served with big flat noodles, but they use pad thai type noodles instead which I was a little skeptical of at first. But after my first bite, my initial worries were gone. Again, big flavors and wok hei. 88 - Som Tam: Your typical papaya salad, but absolutely swimming in "dressing/sauce" which I love! It's definitely on the sweeter side of things though which my wife personally didn't care for, but I thought it was great. 85 - Spicy tom yum noodle soup with chicken: Not really the type of tom yum noodles I'm used to at home, but still good. But definitely my least favorite thing I've ordered here, but again, still pretty good but I'd order something else. Anyway, if Bird was back home, I would absolutely consider this a go-to type of spot. If you love Thai food and/or want something comforting, Bird is definitely a great choice. The restaurant feels lively and the service was fast and friendly!

This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the Amsterdam Centrum. It's located on the Zeedijk…read morewhich is in the heart of Amsterdam. Often times there is a line leading outside to get a table due to the popularity of Bird Thais. The service is friendly and prompt. I've tried a variety of dishes on the menu but of course the classic Pad Thai is one of my top choices. Food is fresh and tasty. This time I tried the Isaan Menu which was a nice collection of spare rib appetizer, Tom Yam Kai soup, and a spicy beef salad. I really enjoyed the flavors of this dish. It is a very busy restaurant but there's just enough space to enjoy your meal without feeling like you are on top of the next table. Bird Thais is a very popular restaurant for a good reason.

If you love Thai food this is an excellent choice in Central Amsterdam. Service with a smile and…read morevery tasty authentic Thai food. They have white table clothes and seat back covers with their logo! The Chicken Satay were very tasty and the Massaman Kai Chicken curry were excellent.

The food is amazing. Best chicken satay ever. Staff is very friendly. Atmosphere is great. Lots of…read morelaughter from the kitchen. It's clear they enjoy what they are doing and it shows in the food. Highly recommend!!

Very nice atmosphere but average thai food! We ordered four different dishes and they all tasted…read morequite similar with different proteins (beef, tofu, chicken, and cuttlefish). Basically a stir-fry with onions and peppers, with some fancy aesthetic rice. The owners are very friendly though and went as far to come up with a surprise dish when my friend asked for their favorite recommendation! Price came out to about 15 euros per person.

What a lucky find. Family run Thai perfection (I hate using that word, but...). I usually judge a…read morenew to me restaurant by the soup - if they take care in making the soup, everything else is usually good. My Thai soup tonight was tied for best ever with a mushroom soup I had years ago in Canada - one of those "oh my" moments. The shrimp curry was light and well balanced, the noodle dish flavorful and delicate, fried basil over beef tender and exotic. Dessert - simple warm bananas with thick sweet coconut sauce! So if you find yourself in Amsterdam, enjoy Thai cuisine, and are just a bit adventurous, you owe it to yourself to sup at Na Siam.

An awesome Thai restaurant in Amsterdam city center!…read more We were walking around in Amsterdam city in the afternoon and was browsing for some Thai food for lunch. Our first time visited this restaurant and the overall experience was amazing! The quality of their food was excellent as in the flavor, authentic taste, temperature control and fresh ingredients. Their stir fried crispy pork belly with Kai lan was super good. We could not stop eating while waiting for our masamam curry to be served. The pork belly was roasted with smoky flavor and was really crispy blended well into the brown sauce with some little spicy chili flavor. It was just an awesome dish and goes well with white rice. Their masamam curry was rich and creamy with coconut . The beef was tender, the potatoes was soft and well cooked just at the right time management . With some peanuts in the curry made the entire dish super delicious! We enjoyed their food a lot!. Their service was great and staff was attentive to the customers' request. The moment you walked into this restaurant you know you made the right choice for Thai cuisine. Highly recommended for you to have a try if you are visiting Amsterdam city center. It is definitely one of our top list of favorite restaurant to go in Amsterdam city!

A little bit away from the louder parts of Chinatown. Small but busy, even near closing time there…read morewere plenty of takeaway orders waiting to be delivered. Ordered a pad sie eiew with pork and phad ga nha moe krop (stir fried kailan with crispy pork). A little bit salty, but otherwise pretty tasty.

OCHA was kind of a last minute decision and would not have made my top 20 list if I didn't have…read moreanother option. It was however, pretty interesting walking in. You immediately think you are another city then in Amsterdam. The staff was extremely friendly and had a very good attitude with us arriving so late. Being a group that enjoys family style, we needed Ho ordering a hodge of food. I will say the group favorite was the curry. This was everyone's vote but my own. I personally liked the chicken lo mein. It definitely shined over the mall Chinese food I had a few weeks ago. The Thai was my second favorite and it was a second favorite for the table as well. Very flavorful with a good hot and sweet vibe with the additional compliments available. I would go here again if it was the only thing open. Nothing was WOW... - Forever Foodie- Ela

This is a not so impressive looking eatery with very little space to move when you are not seated…read more The food, is very good so that makes everything alright! I don't know much about Thai food but I do know that the two times that I came here and the different things that I ordered, were all very delicious! I really liked the coconut cream soup with the mushrooms. I love mushrooms and I love anything coconut so why would I not love this?! This place is not very expensive so just go here and try it out. You really won't regret it! Although it's not expensive, you might be tempted to keep ordering more... I know I was! That's always a good sign, I'd say.

Great Thai food in Chinatown. It's a tiny restaurant and kitchen, but they put out great food with…read morea punch. They do a steady business in the restaurant as well as takeout. Great vibe, low-key and excellent food. The little ribs appetizer was tasty, sweet and sticky. And the chicken pad thai was perfect. Only little wrinkle is they are cash only or European debit card.

Found Thaise Snackbar Bird by mistake and returned out of devotion during our last trip to…read moreAmsterdam. What a pleasant surprise this place was! We were walking towards another restaurant during a rainy afternoon and suddenly we passed by this hidden gem that looked super cozy and also the food looked perfect for the occasion, by that I mean steaming hot. We didn't think twice and quickly asked if there was room for two, which we ran with lucky bc the place is very small but two people were just paying to leave. We were promptly sat and attended. The food came out fast, steaming hot, generous portions. The chicken curry had an addictive ingredient bc it didn't matter that it was spicy I couldn't stop eating it! The vegetables were perfectly tender and tasty. The meat was juicy and cut into perfect bite chunks. Im not exaggerating when I say I had the most delicious chicken curry I've ever had in my life. My husband had the beef with garlic and white pepper which is onions. Also incredibly good. Both dishes came with a side of rice. At the end we were stuffed and super happy! We came back twice before leaving Amsterdam!

What a great meal! This is so close to being 5 stars but alas, 4.5 rounded down to 4…read more To start, service was impeccable. I have a food allergy, and it was clear our waiter understood the importance of getting it right when it comes to allergies and was very knowledgeable on the menu! He walked me through dish by dish, discussing the preparation and ingredients so I could know what was safe to order. I was definitely disappointed that some dishes I couldn't have because they were pre-pared with ingredients that I cannot have. However, it was nice being able to confidently eat what we ordered. We opted to eat outside (we try to eat outside as much as possible due to COVID) and it was a little chilly. There were heaters however they didn't quite get it done for us. Blankets would have been a lovely addition. We loved just about everything we tried. We ordered satay, coconut soup, a beef dish, a chicken and beef dish, and the mango sticky rice. The peanut sauce that came with the satay was amazing. I could have eaten it by the spoonful. The coconut soup was so good, and lovely to have in the cold weather. I really liked the beef dish but didn't much like the beef and chicken - and my husband was vice versa from me! So it worked out nicely. We were excited for dessert but the mango was so cold we thought it might have been frozen. So we are the sticky rice but left most of the mango behind. We really enjoyed our meal here and would gladly return. Of note - the staircase to the bathroom is super steep - I wouldn't want to take that with more than a couple drinks in!!

Food poisoning. Usually love thai food so its a shame. My companion ate something else and did not…read moreget sick.

This place is sooooo tiny! lol it's only about 8-9 tables in the restaurant, they open promptly at…read more5pm and the tables fill up very fast! I travel to Amsterdam about once a month and I find myself coming into the restaurant everytime! The food is very flavorful and the staff is extremely friendly! I love love love that chicken fried rice!

Impressed by this Thai place in Amsterdam. Powerful flavors in the soup and skewers, but the curry…read moredidn't hit quite as nice. Service was horrible, rude wait staff who got upset at us drinking from our water bottles rather than paying €3 for their bottled water. Wouldn't serve us water either.