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The French Connection

4.9 (20 reviews)
Ultra High-EndTapas/Small Plates
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Moderate noise
Romantic
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Fantastic French find in Amsterdam. Highly recommend for an authentic French haute cuisine.

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“I was there on 3rd October and it was a fantastic dinner with great variations of tapas and wine.”

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De Hu's - Softshell Tempura rol met kimchi en spicy mayo

De Hu's

5.0(4 reviews)
1.5 km•Haarlemmerbuurt, Centrum

In a city of amazing restaurants De Hu's stands out. I stumbled by this place by accident after…read morelearning a "must visit each time I'm in town" restaurant had closed. If ever this place gets less then 5 stars, that person has no taste buds. I started with a spicy salmon roll which was da bomb. I could attempt to go into details but I won't do it justice. Just go. I followed it up with Dim Sum and it's Japanese equivalent. For people back home in the 506 that's dumplings or "des dough boy". I don't usually have dessert but after having the best dim sum of my life I chose some salted caramel ice cream rig that almost killed me with joy. I also cannot forget to mention the wonderful waitress working that night that was very helpful. Wonderful place. I'll be back. I don't remember what I had to drink but if you deduct a star at a food joint because of drinks...you stink

I came here with a work colleague that loves Asian cuisine and has eaten it all over the world and…read morehas even lived for many years in various parts of Asia. So he knows a thing or two about Adrian cuisine. I can honestly say that my meal was the best Asian meal I've ever had! It was so incredibly tasty! The cuisine is a fusion of Chinese and Japanese and I've never tasted anything so good!! The staff are so helpful and polite and couldn't do enough for us. Needless to say my colleague was utterly delighted! I'll be back for more for sure.

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De Hu's - Tempura mix met black tijger gamba's

Tempura mix met black tijger gamba's

De Hu's - Voorgevel restaurant

Voorgevel restaurant

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Paso Doble - Glas in lood

Paso Doble

4.1(24 reviews)
1.3 km•Jordaan, Centrum
•€€

As far as Amsterdam goes I feel this was a solid four stars. Now Spanish tapas versus anywhere else…read moreis different of course but this was a good compromise. We came in with a massive group and the staff was more than happy to help us out and cater to our needs. Getting a refill on our drinks was the only thing which took time but it wasn't unreasonable. The top is themselves were surprisingly quick to the table. As for the tapas, just about everything was tasty. For vegetarian stuff the green peppers were great as usual, but make sure to put salt on them. The tomatoes are also really tasty and patatas brava of course. The mushrooms were a little ordinary though. The paella looked really good and tasted so according to others even though I didn't try it. Will certainly go back with a smaller group to try out other dishes.

We went here with a group on a Friday night. It was pretty crowded and we came with no reservation…read morebut luckily there were still a few tables in the back (also because we arrived pretty late, around 9.). This place is really cozy. It reminds me of Pata Negra, with the tiles on the wall and being so dark. The service was fast here. The friendly waitress came quickly to ask us if we wanted drinks and also came quickly when we wanted to order the food. The food also arrived fast, There were plenty of choices on the menu. Fish, meat or vegetarian. All good. We tried a few different things like grilled sardines, patatas bravas, lamb chops, olives, stuffed eggs, chicken, gamba's pil pil. Everything was so yummy! This place really knows quality. I loved it, especially the lamb chops and the gamba's. Everything was for a fair price as well. If you order 2 dishes a person with your party (dishes will be like 6,50) and start of with some bread and olives, have about 2 drink it will cost you like like 22 each. Not much! I will certainly come back and try more veggie dishes next time because they looked great as well.

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Paso Doble - Vanaf 30/10/2012 Tapas Unlimited in Paso Doble voor €19,50 p.p.

Vanaf 30/10/2012 Tapas Unlimited in Paso Doble voor €19,50 p.p.

Paso Doble
Paso Doble

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Envy - White chocolate Cake, Mandarin & Avocado Ice Cream

Envy

4.1(103 reviews)
0.6 km•Negen Straatjes, Centrum
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Review summary: The five-star restaurant where you can expect a gastronomy experience of both…read moreflavor and texture with whimsicality (molecular gastronomy) and importantly in peccable service and attention to detail. Compared to similar experiences in New York City very good value for the money! Drop ins are rare so better plan ahead. As previous reviewer's have noted it is a very trendy hip modern decor. The amuze bouche for the evening was a pair of muscle ceviche which of been fairly well Blanche following their cooking process of removing any fishing this flavor and leading a nice delicate texture. This was paired on the side of the coconut curry soup which was fantastically well executed! (As good as any Thai place I have been!). That being said two dishes did not hear very well together due to the different acidity flavor profiles (muscles very delicate flavor wow the coconut curry was robust and strong). Rating: 5/5 First course was steak tartare: The beef had been put through very smallest meat grinder setting and mixed nicely with herbs served with hot peppers and sour cream. There was a slight "gamey" aftertaste. Rating: 4/5 For the second course we go to molecular gastronomy with a combination of potato and dehydrated Evoo - The potatoes were full of flavor as they have been sold first and then smoke on the grill all sitting on a bed of puréed rosted shallots. Fantastic this all in all. Rating 5/5 Third course was a pan seared whitefish (but without crispy skin) served on top of the cauliflower purée, blueberries, and mixed berry compote. The berries were very overpowering versus the whitefish making the dish less successful. Rating: 3/5 The next course was a slow cooked beef served with a jue reduction of beef+port and sunchoke purée on the side. The beef was well prepared but the star of the dish with the sunchoke purée and the reduction! Once again the beef had a very gamey taste... rating: 4/5 The first dessert this evening was a whimsical mocha and a coda here with the hazelnut croquant powder and a foie gras ice cream - overall very whimsical and delicious - Great balance of sweet and savory ! Rating: 5/5 The second the third was all about texture and acidity versus sweetness: mix of yogurt yogurt ice cream and crumbles of chocolate, Caramell puff rice and popcorn. Another fantastic mixture of flavors and texture. Rating: 5/5

My mom and I booked Envy for their New Year's Eve tasting menu. The place was packed when we…read morearrived for our 9:15pm reservations, but we were warmly greeted by the kind hostess who doubled as waitress throughout the night. Our waiter so sweet and was as attentive as he possibly could be given the chaos of the evening. Every table was full and the kitchen was working their butt off. I'll summarize each course: Bread and Butter: Amazing and we managed to finish the whole loaf by our 3rd course. Mackerel with Kale: This was tasty, especially the crispy roasted Kale Potato with Eel: The sauce was very flavorful, but there was only 2 small pieces of eel. Halibut with Fermented Mushroom: I enjoyed this, the halibut was so buttery and creamy. Deer with Cauliflower: I've never had deer before, but this was dIfficult to cut through. It was cooked medium rare and had a very slight gamey taste, but still good. The cauliflower had roasted macadamia nuts on top that was to die for. Cheese Plate: The server dropped this off without explaining what was on the plate. I'm guessing it was Brie, Bleu and some other hard cheese. I don't know what the other two dipping jams were, but they were good. Prickly Pear Sorbet Dessert: The presentation was beautiful, but I felt like there were too many flavors going on to really enjoy it. Envy is best reserved for a special occasion and I would definitely come back for a regular dinner to try their traditional tasting menu. It was a great spot to spend the New Year as the crowd was fun and friendly.

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Envy - Lavender Sausage, Bread and Olive oil

Lavender Sausage, Bread and Olive oil

Envy - Herring with Salad & Turnip

Herring with Salad & Turnip

Envy - The looooong communal table.

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The looooong communal table.

The French Connection - tapasmallplates - Updated October 2026

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