Top Notch Breakfast and Dinner…read more.. Brasserie is the restaurant inside the Ambassade Hotel. My wife and I...along with another couple...had 4 breakfasts and 1 dinner there so this review reflects our experience. - Overall: 5 - Location: 5 (for Old Town and the Jordaan) - Exterior: 5 - Interior: 5 - Atmosphere: 5 - Menu: 5 - Food: 5 - Service: 5 (though the head waiter at dinner was full-of-himself) - Price and Value: 5 Pros: - Location: Convenient to the Old Town and Jordaan parts of Amsterdam. - Exterior: Handsome. A beautifully restored and maintained property. - Interior: Contemporary. Brasserie is a high end spot across 3 rooms, yet remains comfortable where conversation is easily accomplished. - Menu: Very healthy buffet at breakfast plus some items which can be ordered. Dinner offers French fare with a relatively light touch...though very different from the wellness-oriented breakfast. - Food: Excellent. The breakfast buffet is not huge, but full of healthy high quality items. I had 3 unbelievable versions of granola spooned from large jars and covered my bowl with the best tasting light Greek yogurt. Fruit and fish was super fresh...bread and pastries baked on premises amazing. Others in our group chose made-to-order egg dishes. It's all part of staying at the hotel. Dinner transformed Brasserie into a bistro with a French twist on many favorite dishes. Check the menu online. Portions are small - as expected - but quality was high. However, prices were very reasonable with most items under $30. - Service: Homey at breakfast..."French" for dinner. Everyone could not have been more friendly and helpful in the morning. Things were a bit more formal at night with a different crew. The chief waiter was very knowledgeable, but we agreed a bit arrogant. - Price and Value: Worth it. I believe the breakfast buffet is only for guests of the Ambassade Hotel. Brasserie is open to the public at night and quite reasonable. - Parking: None. Who has a car in Old Town? Cons: - The only one readily apparent was the brusque, off-the-cuff nature of our main server at dinner. He wasn't over-the-top, but not in keeping with the friendly vibe of the hotel. And that's coming from 2 couples who grew up in New York City and lived for many years in San Francisco and LA. Anyone can...and should...get dinner at Brasserie. There are many reasons to make reservations for a stay at the Ambassade - including access to their breakfast buffet.

We had very social Christmas meal at Brasserie fo seven courses. The food were unique and some…read morethoughtful combinations with different kind of food choice. The restaurant was beautiful and the staff were very great with wine pairing. Excellent choice for a special Christmas meal.

Wonderful service and deliciously beautiful plated food. The execution is Michelin quality, the…read morewine tasting amazing with every dish. The young sommelier told us he has been studying 8 years. His pairing definitely helped elevate each dish. We did the 1/2 glass pour tasting for the 7 course meal. Definitely check out this charming restaurant. The charm is in the food - the restaurant is clean line minimalist I'm decor. The food is French base with a Japanese twist, amazing combo that your palate never expected - but will want more ! 7 course tasting with wine left us very satiated !

Exceptional, always a pleasure my second year in a row, not a better restaurant in Rotterdam.read more

"Definitely not a goner"…read more.. Lately, I've become more & more charmed by everything French. It might just be an excuse to stop shaving and go all matted axilla jungle. Pardon my French ;p I'm actually quite surprised this cozy bistro doesn't have more people declaring their love for. The guys running this shop are proud of their Lyonnais heritage and rightfully so! La Gone deserves nothing but top ratings! Good French places that offer affordable lunch and take away meals are really hard to come by here in frog country. In fact, I haven't found such in A'dam yet. This place is French hospitality to the max! French and hospitality, who knew? First off, the owner started by asking What, no wine for lunch? My friend at first was a little deterred by the somewhat challenging menu (no concessions made here!) commenting: don't they have anything normal, like without intestines, liver, gizzards, or anything not fatty? What's wrong with you, you you spoiled Peruvian taste buds?! Haven't I taught you anything?! Fat is good, we love fat and we jad'ore even more foie gras!!! What I love about the French cuisine is that even something "safe", like the boeuf bourguignon, is utterly satisfying. Not quite as satisfying as my "salad" though. Think salad is just French for a heap full of buttery sinful foie gras topped by a mountain of gizzards. Never had those before, but I need more of that in my life now! And why not just throw in some extra smoked duck breast, slices of dried giant figs, walnuts & their secret homemade mustard based vinaigrette. I'm sure this salad turned my liver into a hump of adipose tissue. One thing is for sure. The French are definitely not shy of ingesting some fat. And that rilette, sweet mother of ... Perhaps €17-18,50 might seem a little exorbitant for lunch. But hey, if you want quality you have to fork over. Besides, the plate du jour comes with a side salad and the portions are really generous. Trust me, after this, your stomach won't be bothering you for a good couple of hours...Also, the takeaway meals are priced considerably more kind. If I could I would visit here every weekend for a indulgent lunch and take some sweets or a baguette home for a light dinner. You know citron gateau is French for dinner right... p.s the macarons are by far the best I've tasted so far!!!

Very nice place. Good food and service Very authentic…read more If you're like me tired of current food trends: paper breadbaskets Whipped butters. Steaks on wooden boards. This place is for u! Highly recommend

Walking up and down our street with our dog and now also our newborn we get to talk to some of the…read morerestaurant owners of the hood. Now this guy, Patrick, is super friendly and owns the little french café Chez Nicolle on the street and has now expanded the business to a restaurant a few houses down. Patrick is from France and brings authenticity to the place. The french cheese is awesome and the champagne even better. The place is just starting up so the menu is in working progress but being there from the beginning makes it even more exiting. Patrick is also, as we speak, leasing musicians and there will be jazz, accordion electro and what no playing from the basement real soon. All apparently in the comfort of speaking level. I like that. Picture yourself with a glas of superb champagne, french cheese, good friends, jazz and being able to converse. Awesome (I know I'm old inside but don't we all just hate restaurants and bars where the musics makes it impossible to speak to one another?). So I'd just officially like to recommend a place of warmth, good drinks and cheese (have I mention the cheese or what?). Big plus for being located on such a lovely street as well. Great people leaving there, I've heard.

A very pleasant experience, the food was very tasty and enjoyable. Mrs G had the sea bream while I…read morehad a very enjoyable steak special with Bon femme. It had just the right level of spiciness. Heel lekker as they say in the Netherlands. The restaurant was virtually empty!!?? Why?? Perhaps because there have been no Yelp reviews in NINE YEARS. The ambiance was perfect, warm and welcoming - loved it!!

I had a great birthday dinner here yesterday. My mushroom soup to start with was excellent and the…read moretuna main course was amazing. I asked if the tuna was sustainably caught and the waitress could immediately confirm that. Quite impressive! Usually waiters have no idea. The wine we choose was great and almost all wines are sold per glass and bottle. The price quality ratio is quite hard to beat in Rotterdam!

We arrived and we were greeted with an aperitif and an amuse-bouche. The atmosphere is intimate and…read morewarm and if you like French cuisine this is the place to go in Haarlem. I had the fish of the day (Cod) which was delicious. Desert was a grand dessert which was amazing. They are very food allergy conscious and able to cater to vegetarians. The wine was phenomenal and the service were also really good. Make reservations if you can as this is a small bistro and we noticed several parties were turned away as the restaurant was full by about 8pm.

Fabulous. If you want excellent French food come here. I could see the kitchen from where I sat and…read moreenjoying watching the preparation of our food. Wines: Ecklé Cremant Alsace - creamy, slight apple taste, very good. €39.50 Sorine Bourgogne - earthy before aeration, very good €50 Don Pedro Ximenez PX sherry - OMG, raisins!, €14 for a glass Food: Amuse - crispy tuna rolls and asparagus soup Scallops - sliced, egg salad, vinaigrette Veal - thinly sliced, "Spring is the season" Halibut - simple, white asparagus, green sauce Pork - two cuts (pink for the loin), belly, potatoes Cheese Plate - 5 rich ones Dessert - strawberries, ice cream Amuse - 3 chocolates ++ Service - impeccable, helpful, understanding of Americans + music - soft French + hefty 100% cotton napkins + flatware is Sambonet silverware ("has to be polished every few weeks") + glassware - quality + toilet - clean, cloth towels €219 for lunch

Simple and fine food with great value. Great service as well. We shared a whole lobster which was…read morecut and cleans well. It had so much meat. Also had 3-course menu (bruschetta with shrimp, haddock, custard with fruits), and sea bass. Food was well presented. So pretty. Great ingredients. Highly recommend this place.

Xvellent food and ambiance. Very authentic French cuisine. We had Tarbot, sliptong and the wine of…read morethe month. We had a great time. Absolute blast

Came here on a whim after seeing it plugged on the website of a local shop, and very glad we did…read more We'd had a long day at the Keukenhof and in Leiden's Hortus Botanicus, so I wasn't in the mood for anything too fancy, but still wanted someplace nice. Pastis fit the bill perfectly. My uncle and I both had the day's featured white wine, and while we waited for our meals, we nibbled on their delicious baguette with beurre fleur de sel. The bread truly tasted like what I've eaten in Paris and Provence. My uncle ordered the poisson du jour (daily fish special), while I had the limande-sole meunière; he said his dish was delicious, and I thorougly enjoyed mine too, especially after a deboning lesson by our server (who I suspect was also the owner, or at least the manager). But the highlight for me was the dessert, a throroughly delicious tarte au citron that was tangy and creamy, with a wonderful, slightly spicy crust, served with a berry coulis. The service was attentive without being overly solicitous, and the atmosphere felt cozy and welcoming. I am only witholding one star due to the noise level as the restaurant filled up, which is a natural consquence of the tile floor, I'm sure. Can't really be helped, but it does make it a little more difficult to hold a conversation as the wine flows. Recommended!