We had a great meal and very friendly considerate service. Great option for someone dairy free, I…read morewas able to eat everything.

The experience is so different, never had this in the states. The food is good and satisfying.read more

SAMPURNA highlights its commitment to traditional Indonesian cooking and family recipes and that…read moreauthenticity definitely comes through in the food. The restaurant offers a varied menu inspired by classic Indonesian dishes and promotes a relaxed welcoming atmosphere with the option to request specific dishes in advance including lobster or seafood with prior notice. We were seated without a reservation which was convenient and appreciated. The service was a bit grumpy and not the warmest but still attentive and functional throughout the meal. While the hospitality did not fully match the restaurant's stated philosophy it did not ruin the experience. The food itself was good and satisfying with rich flavors that felt true to Indonesian home style cooking. The rice table in particular looked absolutely delicious and tempting though our group ended up ordering more selectively due to picky eaters at the table. It is definitely something I would want to try on a future visit. Overall SAMPURNA delivers solid Indonesian food and a genuine traditional approach. Despite imperfect service I would return especially to try the rice table next time.

Delicious Indonesian restaurant with a relaxed, cozy ambiance…read more We came here on multiple recommendations from friends, and I can see why Sampurna is so popular! We ordered the Kuning Rice Table, the smallest of the three tasting-menu-style options. Despite being the smallest it came with an unbelievable amount of food! I loved getting to try so many different indonesian dishes, everyone loved something different! The service was very fast, and the food was brought out on hot plates to keep everything warm. They are also very accommodating for vegetarian/vegans - they were able to swap out the meat dishes for the vegetarian in our group while still doing the full-table tasting menu.

Amazing dining experience! The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and welcoming and I loved…read morethe ambiance of the restaurant and seating with the tables built to keep the food warm. It was nice that they allow people to order the rijsttafel for 1, and I saw a number of people doing this. Rijsttafel Authentiek: pisang goreng, sate kambing, sate ayam, ikan mentega, acar ketimun, sambal goreng kentang, gado gado, sayur lodeh, kerang asam manus, terong sambel ijo, ayam rica rica, danging rendang, telor kuning, nasi putih, nasi goreng, krupuk, serundeng, sambal. (They warn you that the sambal is very spicy and it is :)) Everything was delicious-my highlights were the ikan mentega, gado gado, sate, and sambal.

Excellent Indonesian restaurant named after the color blue but the decor inside is red. Speaking of…read morethe interior, it's a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. In fact, there's a second-floor dining area that you probably wouldn't notice unless they sit you there. Ordered the following: - Chicken Satay - 10/10: best satay I've ever had. Hands down. The sauce is impeccable. Super savory. No need to dip it in anything. Chicken is moist and tender. Categorized as a side dish, but this really is a main event. Every table was ordering it. - Beef Rendang - 6.8/10: nice flavor. Medium spice. Beef is tender, but I wish they used fattier cuts of meat. Would elevate this dish definitely. - Prawns - 7/10: had some nice heat. Prawns were tender and full of flavor, but kind of small. Dishes came with a variety of small add-ons that's a bit hard to describe. I guess if I had to I'd say it was the equivalent of Korean banchan - an assortment of side dishes like potato strings and veggies. Loved them all. Service was excellent and friendly. Prices are a bit steep, but fair with what you're getting. Definitely recommend!

If you have time for only one Surinamese meal while visiting Amsterdam, Warung Spang Makandra is a…read moregood choice. The food is excellent, they have English menus for us tourists, they're affordable, and they have a nice beer list and plenty of tables -- making them maybe unique among Surinamese places. It is helpful to make a reservation, but if you didn't ... they have a lot of tables, and many turn over fast, so get in line and wait, you'll get a table eventually. They have a really good selection of vegetarian dishes, so much that you won't feel restricted at all. Spice levels are moderate, so if you're a pepper-head, order some sambal on the side. Do order some of the side dishes; I'm especially fond of the bara and the teloh with salt cod and peanut sauce. Warning, though: Surinamese food uses nuts heavily, so do not go here if you have a nut allergy.

Had a lovely experience here on a drizzly November evening! So good that I dropped by again for a…read moresandwich to go before I left Amsterdam! Come here for homey, delicious Surinamese food. The staff were friendly and courteous, and I would gladly come back next time I'm in Amsterdam. Walked in on a Saturday evening around 7pm as a solo diner and the restaurant was packed. I didn't make reservations so was hoping they could squeeze me in and it was a yes, just had to wait for about 8-10 minutes until the bar area seating cleared up a bit. Score! Seated the menu was presented right away, after about 10 minutes staff asked for my order, I got: - Spang Makandra Special €17.50: this is a plate of several of the house specialities. Fried rice & noodles, braised chicken, grilled chicken satay, stir-fried long beans, egg, potato sambal and perkedel (fried potatoes). So tasty all around! Loooved the braised chicken was done very well, the peanut sauce used for the chicken satay was a bit on the sweeter side. The egg was scrambled (believe this was intentional for this preparation), the flavors were delicious! I can't comment to the authenticity since I'm no expert in Surinamese food though would certainly recommend this dish to all. - Dawet €3.00: if you're familiar with SE Asian shaved ice with palm sugar syrup, the flavor of this drink is reminiscent. While the color is a bright pepto bismol pink, it's mostly coconut milk with a strong flavor of gula malaka. Was on the sweeter side though glad for the coconut milk to balance out the spiciness of the hot sauce. - Beef rendang sandwich €6.50: sooo yummy. Considering the Indonesian and Chinese influences in Surinamese food, I've eaten my share of specifically Malaysian and Indonesian food in those countries and the curry flavors in the sandwich were prominent and super tasty. The spices were quite strong that even wrapped in foil and inside a plastic bag, my entire bag smelled like rendang (in a most moth-watering way lol) after carrying for some hours. The decor was cozy and filled the left side wall with pics of patrons of the past, opposite wall full length mirrors to make the space look larger. Seating enough for about 50-60 probably. Even though they were slammed, staff checked in periodically on how I was doing, refilled water, which indirectly led to an interesting conversation with another solo diner sitting at the bar. Strong recommend!

Really enjoyed this family run establishment. Authentic Indonesian food (though the spice level…read morewas clearly moderated for local palates) in a very vibrant part of Amsterdam. Their young son worked the front of the restaurant - so polite, focused on the customers and putting forth his best effort. When in town, we won't hesitate to return.

My coworker told me that when I travel to Amsterdam I have to try rijsttafel (rice table) which is…read moreunique to Amsterdam due to the Indonesian influence. We weren't sure we would make it as we were only in town for the evening and we had just come from 18 hour international travel--extremely jet lagged and feeling delirious. I had no appetite but am very glad we pushed ourselves to go because it was such a treat! Rice table is an Indonesian multi course sampler meal. I'm glad I chose to dine at Aneka Rasa. The inside of the restaurant was romantic with candlelit dining and elaborate decor. €30 per person can seem expensive but we were pleasantly surprised that it's truly €30 total. No tax or tip. Our tap water was also free. When we entered, the owner, Jerry informed us they're only doing rice table (no a la carte dining) and asked us if we want the regular or vegetarian meal. We chose regular. Jerry learned our names and addressed us by them for the rest of the evening. The regular rijsttafel came with chicken sate, soy chicken, beef rendang, curry chicken, veggies, spicy eggs, cucumber salad, fried & white rice, chips. That chicken sate was the best we've ever had! The peanut sauce on it is bomb!!! We've never seen so much peanut sauce on chicken sate-- the chicken skewers were bathing in sauce. The chicken was tender & juicy. I ate up all the leftover sauce with rice. The eggs have a spicy kick so be careful if you have low tolerance. Everything else tasted fresh. We appreciated the variety and being able to savor multiple different things. It was plenty of food for the both of us (and we eat a lot!). We talked to Jerry a bit and he was incredibly kind and welcoming. I appreciated the Christian music played in the background and messages around the restaurant. Highly recommend this restaurant for friendly service, yummy food, and good ambience!

I was told that we had to try Rijsttafel when in Amsterdam. Rijstaffel is a meal consisting of…read moreseveral smaller portions of different dished served with rice. We selected Dèsa in De Pijp because it was a good value and quite convenient to the public transit from where we were staying. We tried the full (non-vegetarian) option, and the verdict was ... "fine". Service was friendly, with the owners very chatty and attentive. The rijstaffel meal consisted of 8 dishes, with both steamed and fried rice, for 28 euros per person (cash only). I enjoyed the beef with sweet soy dish because the beef pieces were tender. The accompanying sauce was an umami, salty, spicy gravy--a flavor combination one does not often encounter in US Asian restaurants. I also enjoyed the chicken in coconut milk and saffron--tender pieces of chicken and mild spice. I was psyched to have beef rendang because it is THE famous Indonesian dish, but the beef wasn't as tender as I had hoped. The gravy was a balanced spicy / herb (lemongrass + turmeric + galangal) / coconut flavor as I expected. Quite good.

The food was just so so. You do not have a choice except meat sampler or vegetarian sampler. All of…read morethe dishes had the same spice just different meat. Not exciting. I really like Indonesian food but this did not deliver.

Nice neighborhood Chinese Indonesian Restaurant. Nothing special or fancy but a good amount of…read morechoices on the menu. Vegetarian and vegan options as well.

It's like eating takeout, but paying three times the price because it's served on a plate instead…read moreof to-go boxes. If this restaurant was actually a takeout joint, it still would only get two stars. First of all, the kroepoek was stale... It's chips? How low of a customer turnover are you getting that you have to resort to serving stale chips? Just eat it yourself and give your customers fresh ones jfc. With the Dwaja Plate, you had a choice of fried rice or noodles. The fried rice was so salty one of my friends barely touched his. I went with the noodles, but ended up getting a weird mixture of 90% bean sprouts and only 10% noodles. What even? This is like McDonalds-level wack. I double checked their menu. It didn't mention bean sprouts anywhere. They don't split the check here either (we only wanted it split two ways). Not because the restaurant was practically empty or anything /s. To be honest that should have been the red flag screaming "don't eat here". Sigh. Huge ass menu, empty ass place.

Really delicious food. You basically pick what you like, they put it in a large or smaller…read morecontainer and you take it to go. You also have the option to have it heated and eat it at their table. There's only one table but from what we saw, most if not all patrons just take it to go. We was only about 15 euros between two of us with a drink. Definitely a more affordable option to eat here in Amsterdam. Employees are nice and will explain to your all the options. If you pick veggies only, you get more choices.

Great take out Indonesian food! This place was near our Airbnb so we stopped by twice on a 5-day…read morestay. You can get items by weight like at a deli or you can get a combo (nasi rames). For about 8.70 euro you get white rice, 3 veggies, 2 meats and an egg. The portion was large - I was definitely stuffed. They also have loempia, lemper and other Indonesian goodies like kerupuk. They were very friendly and helpful. They don't fool around with the spices. This is like an Indonesian mama's cooking. Some dishes were quite spicy, which is the authentic way. There is a tiny table if you want to sit there and eat, but it's really a take out place. When I came around 5:30 pm, there was a line out the door with the local after-work crowd. I can see why: solid Indonesian food at great prices.

Interesting Indonesian restaurant! Good food, reasonable prices. The plate of mixed 2 meats, 2…read moreveges, and egg on fried rice is 9 euros. They keep the food in a cooling chamber with glass so you can see through to order. Good idea to keep the food "fresh" when it is not fresh from the kitchen. When you order, they heat up the food in a microwave oven. The door says "Tarik", which is an Indonesian word for "Pull". Will come back again!

Love their sate! Especially the sate babi (pork skewers). Although they're quite pricey(1 portion…read moreof 4 skewers costs a whopping €8), they're worth it. Here they really roast them on a sort of wood bbq, which gives the meat an smokey flavor. The peanut sweet soy sauce that they serve with the skewers is great as well. Sukarasa is also the only indonesian toko in the area (as far as I know) that offers Bakso soup, what can best be described as a clear beef wonton soup with springy rubbery beef balls (yes, they're suppose to be like that) and fresh chinese kai lan vegetables and with or without tofu cubbes stuffed with a shrimp pork paste. Love the bakso soup! They also offer a different variety of snacks compared to the average toko. The meals never really attracted me though. During the weekends they offer specials meals, authentic meals that are usually not offered in other tokos. Yep, I love this little shop in the Kostverloren shopping mall, a shopping mall that gives you the same cozy warm feeling as Rosanne Bar throwing a blanket over you while screaming oh shut up