It was a very good experience. The food great, so many selections. Excellent customer service. Highly recommend

Loved the rice table tasting menu. Everything was great! We sampled fish, chicken, lamp chop, etc. chicken satay was my favorite. The staff was friendly. Recommend people plan ahead and make reservations. We saw them turning everyone away without reservations. read more

This place was a very pleasant surprise as we were in the area and looked for yelp reviewed restaurants. It lived up to the great reviews. Very warn and inviting staff and atmosphere. We were attended to right away and greeted with a smile. We ordered , chicken skewers, Tofu skewers and veggie lumpia, all so delicious as appetizers then immediately followed by veggie stir fry and tofu with red bell peppers in a black bean sauce, so savory. We ordered saffron rice and steamed rice to go with the dishes. I loved the way it was served on the warming plates. The veggies were all very fresh. It's near the flower district and is a must stop if you're near by. read more

Food was delicious! We ate every bite and the spiciest dishes were only moderately spicy, though we got the less spicy rice table. Courses were nicely varied with meats, vegetable and interesting sides. Service was spotty for the price and they could be more generous and free flowing with the tap water. The place is a goldmine for the owners as the food appears at one time and we were done with dinner in under an hour despite not rushing at all. I thought we would be stuffed with all of the courses, but still had enough room for dessert at another location. read more

A fantastic Indonesian restaurant in downtown Amsterdam. I had visited Indonesia a couple weeks before coming here, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the cuisine had not been overtly changed to appeal to Western tastes. We got one of the rice tables, which provided a great overview of Indonesian cuisine for my dinning companion who had not been there. The strongest dishes were the shrimp, the tempeh and the chicken in coconut sauce. The skewers left a bit to be desired. They also have Bintang beer, which is the iconic beer of Indonesia. Well priced and good service. Reservations recommended. read more

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I kind of had my heart set on the Indonesian rice table experience, and this place had fairly good ratings, but we ended up walking out. It was very poor service and communication about seating. There was just one guy there for the front of the house, and he didn't seem to care whether we ate there or not. The front part of the restaurant was fairly full during lunch around 12:30pm on a Sunday, so I get that he was busy, but we just got a very clear sense that our business didn't matter to him. read more

Came here with reservations. The entrance was confusing as there's not host to greet you there, but halfway through the front of the seatings, you'll then find the host. It felt weird to walk through people looking for the hostess. Upon arrival we let them know we had a reservation and they sat us a few minutes after. They're super busy here so catching their attention for water and drinks was a bit tough. We went with their set menu for two people versus picking our own dishes; which to me is super helpful! We had the Celebes Rijsttafel for 34.5€ each person. We ordered a lumpia and soup, but we both got soup :/ it was a good kick of spice but got too spicy for me to finish. This set came with: - steamed rice - fried rice: tasty and had crispy bits in it. - tender braised beef in spicy chili sauce: this had a small kick to it, but not unbearable. The beef was soft and flavorful. - grilled chicken in green pepper sauce: the green sauce was too spicy for me so i only ate a small bit of the chicken without the sauce. It wasn't enough for me to judge the dish, but the chicken wasn't dry. - skewer of lemongrass with minced fish - chicken skewer: tasty! - beef skewer: flavor was good. - cod fish: i liked this as it was crispy on the edges of the fish and soft inside. - beans with bamboo shoots: not usually a can of bamboo but i didn't taste it. The bits of tofu were also yummy: - fried soybean cake: these came out like chips but also very bland in flavor. - cucumber salad: i love pickled cucumbers so this dish was yummy and finished before the meal started. - mango salad: this was cooked with veggies that look like cole slaw, but i enjoyed picking out the bits of mango to eat. - spiced coconut: i loved putting these bits on top of my rice for every bite or even on top of any of the dishes. It adds yumminess to every bite. - nutcrackers: this was the sweet, crunchy dish that didn't go well with the meal because it was a sweeter dish than all savory dishes with it. Also felt like crispy nuts. Overall, busy spot right where the flower market is. Entrance could be better and more welcoming as well. It was around 84€ total for two people with 2 glasses of wine and a bottle of water. However, they asked for service so i felt obligated to tip and rounded it to 90€. read more

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Everything is good here. The sauces on the satay were delicious and the service was great. Highly recommend!

One of the best Indonesian restaurants in Amsterdam. The food is really tasty and authentic. Their sate is great. The service is friendly. Highly recommended. read more

Absolutely one of the best meals I have had since arriving in Europe two months ago. Every single bite of food was delicious, and they have actual good vegetarian food (it's been hard to find good vegetarian options in France/ Belgium/ Spain!!). Would definitely recommend. read more

The worst restaurant in our entire Europe trip. Horrible service they don't give tap water until you order a beverage- then why do i need water? For that price of meal, this cheapness ruins things The food doesn't stand out. One person in our party was vegetarian and they got 4-5 tofu dishes, bit much..lacking creativity Do not recommend at all read more

If you're a tourist in Amsterdam you might be thinking that you should try more typical Amsterdam foods BUT here's why you need to try out sampurna +++it's authentic - at least according to the bf who is from indonesia. We got the batara menu which like most of the other menus allowed a large variety of food sampling. If you aren't sure what to get, that's a greAt menu- faves were the chicken soup/fried dumplings/salad with light vinegrette +++the flavors were such an adventure- each dish was a delightful combo of a lot of tastes, spicy/fragrant/savory/even a hint of sweetness +++dessert was delicious - we got the es pisang goreng which is a fried plantain with delicious vanilla ice cream and whipped cream read more

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Our group of 7 made it out here and ordered a few of the pre-fix menu items, which all seemed to be based on level of spiciness and what it contained (chicken, beef, seafood). We ordered 7 portions and this was more than enough food. There must have been about 12-14 small dishes per order and the courses ranged from 29 - 35 euros. This all came with rice, and the Items included beef skewers, pork skewers, cod in a spicy chile sauce, vegetable curry soup, beef stew, pork flakes, roasted walnuts w/ bacon, tofu curry, and a bunch of other items that I can't even recall. The food was pretty spicy and really flavorful, bordering on too much flavor and salt. You'll definitely need to cut it down by eating it with plenty of rice, I don't think I could have had too much of any item without mixing it with the rice. It's a really beautiful restaurant, and I would be all about taking a date here. Service was also efficient, because jeez, the number of plates was bonkers! There were some issues initially with the waiter saying they didn't allow more than 2 of the pre-fix courses to be ordered per group/table, which we all found odd. The manager than came over and overruled the waiter o_O. read more

Love Indonesia food. Service was rushed for a Monday evening. Wasn't as friendly, but gave us what we want. The food is amazing. We had the Batara option for 2 people shared. The Ayam soto starter hit the stop, after a long day of walking and drinking. We enjoyed the whole meal and paired it with Bintang Beer and house white wine. read more

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Absolutely amazing Indonesian food - not to be missed! They are always busy, so make a reservation. Try the traditional rice plates - they are the best! read more

Very good quality Indonesian food right in the middle of the flower market, great service too. We really enjoyed it

Couldn't decide what we wanted for dinner, so I decided to think outside the box. Apparently Amsterdam is known for these Indonesian Rice Bowl places. The location was great, close to tram and shopping. Very easy to find. We ordered the Celebes Table for two. Everything was excellent. My favorites were the goat skewers, the braised beef, and the mango salad. Word of caution, if you don't do spicy, order something else. My wife can handle spicy but she needed a break about half way through. The many small bowls allowed us to try different things without committing to just one dish. I wish we could have packed this restaurant into our suitcases and taken it home with us. Now we will start our search for an Indonesian place near home. read more

Sampurna - Celebes Rice Table - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Incredibly yummy food and lovely atmosphere. Make a reservation because tables fill up here!

Great Indonesian food. Friendly service and nice ambience. Selection of starters was very good, we had a range of the vegetarian and spicy seafood rolls. Solid but could have used more spice. All entrees were well prepared, tasted well if a little less spicy than we would have expected. read more

Unique tastes, delicious food, appealing environment! friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Make sure to make a reservation if you come on a weekend past 5PM. Ordered the Kuning Rice Table - it was SOO tasty. Shared with 3 other people and it was more than enough food. Service is great and if you share, the price is very reasonable. Spices are on point and the flavor is rich. read more

Sampurna - Kuning Rice Table - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Our first dinner in Amsterdam (late November 2019), was recommended by the check in person of our Hotel (NH Collection - Flower Market) and was truly amazed by the food! Be sure to make a reservation though. read more

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Delicious food. Get the rice sampler!! Grandma sat down and started singing as soon we were about to order!!!

I was told by my Indonesian friends that outside of their home country, Netherlands is the next best choice. And that 'rice table' was a thing here (I will not try to type the Dutch word here, can't do it, won't do it ^^). It's special because you get a sampling of many dishes and share around the table. Let's pause here for a second. ... Yes, that is right my fellow Asians. How we have been dining for years, 'family style'. OK, no more sass. ;) This restaurant is right on the Flower Market, tourist central, which must deem them not worthy. But wrong! It was wonderful! ... I was there for a solo lunch and normally the 'rice table' requires a minimum 2 orders here but they let it slide. I ordered the chicken option. Incredible. Flavorful. Wonderful. Its about 29 Euros so not a cheap meal but I was very full! So you are probably tired now and looking for good reviews to eat, so here it is! read more

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Fun experience. You have to make a reservation but we had never had food served like this. You get a hot plate and they bring a bunch of small plates for everyone to try. It was a little overwhelming with how small the space is with how many tables they have. There's also a lot of plates on your table at once. But good food and service! read more

Great food - really tasty and the platter size was perfect. In a really really good location, it's impressive that it wasn't really that crowded. Was a perfect cozy relief from a busy day. read more

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3.5 stars We ordered the rijsttafel for two at lunch, and it was quite good. There wasn't as big of a selection as I was expecting, but it was still a very good portion size for the number of people. A few dishes stood out. The chicken sate and accompanying sauce were amazing, as was the homemade tempeh. Everything else was sort of bland and unmemorable, though the beef rendang was one of the worse ones I've had. Service was decent, and I would definitely give it another try to have their nasi goreng, or I'd go back at dinner for the full risttafel to try more items. read more

Our group of four had an excellent Rijstaffel at Sampurna. There was not a single dish in the 14-course spread that we didn't like. The service was friendly and reasonably fast. It is necessary to make reservations as they tend to fill up. read more

Too tight and slow service. The food is just average. Wanted dessert and was told the kitchen was closed. I'd try another Indonesia place. read more

Sampurna - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

We enjoyed our meal here. The menu was a bit hard to decipher, but with our server's help, we got a few entrees that we really enjoyed. Chicken satay with peanut sauce, shrimp in a sweet soy sauce and noodles were all delicious. The place is tiny so make a reservation before coming. read more

Food - 5 stars Service - 3 stars Ordered the rice table for two. Both appetizers were great - spring rolls with peanut sauce and a very nice shrimp soup with sweet spicy broth. Main dishes were plentiful and well seasoned / cooked. I did not realize that Indonesian food was so sweet! After getting our food, servers NEVER came back to check on us, ask to order another drink, etc. They do get busy but this is common level of service! If we were here longer I would try another rice table for comparison. read more

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Wow. Let's say I'm extremely impressed. As I am half Indonesian, I have eaten Indonesian food all over SoCal as well as Indonesia, but nothing could prepare me for this. I knew that the Dutch people (Netherlands) used to have possession of Indonesia, so I assumed that they would have good Indonesian food at Amsterdam. But holy crap this was amazing! We decided to sit outside to enjoy the day, even though the inside was beautiful and a bit romantic. Ordered nasi campur, satay ayam, and gado gado. Satay ayam- the chicken was SO tender and juicy, and the sauce they poured on top was full of spices and flavors just like indonesia- they did their satay right. It was delicious. Gado gado- mixture of greens like beans, salad, beansprout, tofu, cucumber, and tempeh. It was difficult to mix as the peanut sauce came separate and it was a giant plate, but it was a good light appetizer to start out with. Nasi campur- OMG... It came with spicy chicken, sweet beef, vegetables, rice, telor (egg), etc... This blew my mind. All the meats were cooked perfectly and all the spices tasted as amazing as they should; all the flavors were accentuated and eaten together.. I went to heaven. I was so full, but i could not stop eating. The spicy chicken and the egg was my favorite part of the dish, but overall everything together..... Yum. The plates were put on hot silver trays, which cluttered the table but was still nice. We also ordered two glasses of merlot recommended by the server, and the total came out to be 57 euros. This meal was like a dream.. Its never happening again and I could wish that I could come back :( read more

Sampurna - Nasi campur, satay ayam, gado gado - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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"What type of food should we eat while we are visiting Amsterdam?". This is a question I get asked a lot from my friends who come to visit us here in the Netherlands. Many people may not know that the Netherlands has a huge Indonesian population and that you can most certainly get authentic tasting Indonesian cuisine here as well. "Sampurna" has been the best Indonesian restaurant we have ever eaten at by far. Indonesian food is hard to describe because you simply cannot compare the flavors to any other type of cuisine. However it does have Curry dishes as well as noodle dishes. One thing that most Indonesian restaurants do well here in the Netherlands is called the "rijst tafel" or a "rice table". It is basically a set price menu that serves you 8 to 10 different curry, vegetarian and/or meat dishes with the rice and/or noodles, along with an assortment of salads and crispy crunchy side snacks such as kroepoek chips and fried tempeh. Some of the items that are to die for here are the chicken as well as goat meat satay skewers and the jakarta style noodles. All their dishes come with a small accompaniment of salads and crunchy snacks as well. If I were to reccomend an amazing Indonesian restaurant here in the Netherlands, Sampurna would be my top most pick! read more

I had probably the favorite meal of my life in this place. It is a hallmark to the "upside" of imperialism - at least for my taste-buds. The idea behind this meal is very Dutch Colonial. When the Dutch ships took the "Spice Islands" in the 17th century they set themselves up as lords and masters. In so doing the Dutch created an imperialist-over-lord feast out of the local cuisine which basically took all if the best dishes that every local island had to offer (and there are over 1000 islands in Indonesia) and they put them on one plate. And so - "Riz-Tafel (or in English: Rice Table). The gist is - you have a large bowl where the center is filled with the best local Jasmine rice, and then you have little serving bowls filled with dozens (or sometimes hundreds) of the best local curries, fish stews, savory salads, marinated and BBQ meats, and anything else you can imagine, kept warm on a brazier on your table. You then scoop out small spoonfulls of each dish onto different corners of your rice, so you can taste them all... a little bit of each. This has transformed into a feast like no other - and almost only served in its most spectacular fashion in the motherland of all Dutch colonialism: Amsterdam. And as Chicago deep-dish pizza can only be made properly in Chicago - and amazing Schnitzel can only be properly flattened and prepared in Central Europe... so the best Riz Tafel can only be offered in Holland: and the best places are in Amsterdam,,,,, and this is one of those best place. EAT HERE --- IT IS SPECIAL! read more

Never had Indonesian before, and the thing that struck me most about my meal was the variety of flavors and overall presentation. Since we ordered the Batara Rijsttafel (which is basically a tasting menu for a ton of different foods), we got to try out a ton of things. As you might expect with such variety, there were some stand-outs, while others fell a little flat (at least to me). The meats (beef and chicken) were pretty amazing. Don't fill up on the soup or chips, which are just ok. The spices in the meats were really great. And as I mentioned earlier, the presentation (and just general ambience of the restaurant) were top-notch. Great place to take a date for some really great food - highly recommended. read more

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When I think of Amsterdam, I think of all the Indonesian food I'm going to get there. Living in Copenhagen where there is none makes me craving for food from my homeland now and then, with the closest restaurant being in Hamburg, I was almost high (no pun intended) with excitement when I knew that we were going to Amsterdam for study trip held by the company. Sampurna is right by the flower market, it's fortunately within walking distance from our hotel in Spuistraat and it's open until very late and that's a win for us because we arrived at our hotel quite late and we could still score late dinner. Warning: Service is very slow, you need to be proactive to get the menu card and order because they're very understaffed, but apart from that - I have no complaints. Heck, I didn't even take one star off it because the food is simply amazing. If you're two people who share same interest with food, go for the rijstaffel. I know, I know - they might not seem to be the most authentic choice to make, but rijstaffel here is where you actually get to sample all the dishes in the menu. They come in mini-plates for two, so it's not something that they made up for the Dutch consumption. I chose the vegetarian rijstaffel that I shared with my friend. I am not vegetarian but I don't eat poultry and most of other rijstaffel has chicken on it, so vegetarian is fine by me and it turned out it was the best choice. I was overwhelmed with the amount of dishes keep coming to our table, tofu satay, orek tempe, sambal goreng telor, lodeh, gado gado... amazing. They tasted amazing as well. Only one thing negative is that the rice came in a very small bowl and I thought it was free to refill, but unfortunately you pay for the refill, small charge, but still - it would have been nice with free rice refill, you being in Indonesian restaurant and all, but don't let it discourage you. If you're in Amsterdam and you want to sample Indonesian food, this is the place to go! read more

Sampurna - Vegetarian + Batara rijstaffel - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Excellent experience! We were seated at a nice, cozy table in the back. We ordered the Kuning Rice Table for 2 people and were pleasantly surprised by the variety of dishes. It was a new concept and new cuisine for us so we didn't know what to expect, but we were very happy with the tastes and quality of food. On top of that, the food came out super fast. Cozy, delicious, and quick food - what more could we ask for? read more

Location - right where the flower market is. Ambience - pleasant Taste - finger licking good Speed of service - pretty good for Amsterdam Rijsttafel kecil n Piringdag rendang - yummmm! Lunch prices - Rijsttafel @ 23.50, Piringdag Rendang @ 15.40 read more

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Sampurna Is not a restaurant to go to anymore. During our stay here we ate in 3 Indonesian restaurants. Sampurna was the only one where the experience was terrible. The food arrived after more than an hour since we ordered it. It was not what we have ordered. the staff was extremely rude. The food itself was good but certainly does not justify the high price. Avoid. read more

Could be 4.5, but I don't have any other reference to compare with. As a first dive into the Indonesian cooking I may say that I have been conquered by the gentle use of the spices. Nothing like Indian food, here you can really taste the ingredients and not just the sauce. We ordered one of the tasting menus and we're very much satisfied. The service is very friendly and the space is decorated in a contemporary design style. read more

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