Hoi Tin in Burgwallen-Oude Zijde

First of all, the staff was very friendly and tried to help with good intentions. However, the orders were initially wrong. Then, the duck arrived cold. We asked for soy sauce three times from different staff, but it finally arrived. The restrooms were clean. The prices were very high for a traditional Chinese restaurant (I think it's because it's in the center of Amsterdam). We paid 88 euros for two. They said their dim sum was famous, but despite having tried dim sum countless times everywhere, including China, in most European capitals, and especially in London, this place fell short. We ordered one portion of Ha Kau and one portion of the famous Siu Mai. Both were terrible. We ordered tempura prawns, which weren't tempura but breadcrumbed prawns. They were also very dry. We ordered half a duck, which arrived "COLD." Yes, it arrived cold. We sent it back. This time, it arrived lukewarm, not hot. They'd microwaved the beautiful duck. We ordered choi sam from the vegetables. That was the only thing that was amazing. We had green tea with it. We paid 88 euros for all of this. We came with high expectations, but were disappointed.

Got to say this is probably the best Chinese food in Amsterdam.

Went to hoi tin on a whim, but it was crowded. Luckily the bakery part was a bit more accessible.

Best Chinese in Amsterdam!! Good portion sizes

We waited in line for a bit (45 minutes), which wasn't a problem, but the food was very disappointing. Looking at all the reviews, I can hardly believe it was this restaurant. The duck was dry, and compared to the photos I've seen here, it looked absolutely awful. It was as if it had been re-served for the fifth time; there were also a couple next to us who left their entire duck plate. The beef was also very dry and cold. Not worth repeating.

🔺️Poor Service and Excessive Waiting Time We visited the restaurant on 8 November 2025 for dinner and ordered 4 dim sum dishes, 1 main dish, and tea. The waitress who took our order specifically told us that the main dish would take around 20 minutes, which we accepted. However, the experience quickly went downhill. • First, our tea never arrived. We later found out the waitress had simply forgotten to enter it into the system. • Then, after waiting 30 minutes, our main dish still hadn’t come. When we asked another waiter to check, he said the dish had not been ordered because the waitress “didn’t see what we wrote.” This was clearly untrue, as she had confirmed the order and even mentioned the expected cooking time. • The waiter offered to re-order it, but we opted for a faster takeaway dish instead. We were asked to pay first, which we did— yet after another 30 minutes, nothing arrived. • When my partner tried to follow up, the same waitress ignored him and continued chatting with others. Eventually, we learned our order had been deprioritized in favor of a larger table, and we were told we’d have to wait another 10 minutes. At that point, we cancelled the order, requested a refund, and left. In the end, we received only 4 appetisers and no main dish. Although the restaurant removed the tea from the bill, that gesture did not come close to compensating for the poor service and wasted time. We left extremely dissatisfied and hope the restaurant addresses the unprofessional conduct of the staff, particularly the waitress responsible for our order.

After 30mins of waiting to be seated, we have finally managed to get a table in the hope of getting food that never arrived. The waitress discussed my order with me after i wrote it down then claims she didnt see it written. already having waited quite a while i specifically asked for a different main that will be done faster, which unsuprisingly after almost 30 minutes nothing came! I went to inquire about where it is but the same waitresss that first took my order was a bit busy gossiping with her friend standing in front of me to even care to help. Luckily at least the refund arrives before you decide to leave

I used to really enjoy this place, but after the renovation and change in management, the food quality has dropped noticeably. The dim sum was disappointing — the char siew bun had barely any filling, just a dry spread, and the bun itself was dense instead of fluffy. The hor fun was overly salty, and at €20 per plate, it really was not worth the price. Quite a letdown compared to how good it used to be.

Best savoury buns in town! The little bakery serves sweet and savoury pastries such as pork buns and muffins and they're not expensive. The perfect snack.

I apologize for the situation with my wife yesterday. The accident was unfortunate and caused you inconvenience. The staff were very helpful, and I appreciate that. It was unreasonable of me to return the sandwiches for a refund. I would like to express this to the staff as well.

Whenever I'm in Amsterdam, I always come here for the Peking duck and pancakes. Always delicious. Their iced tea is also delicious.

Great place for Chinese food! Loved the wontons and sizzling black pepper beef 😍

All the classic, but very bland taste.

I've had the best dim sum in ages, and they kept refilling my tea without me even having to ask. Fantastic service and amazing food! The hour-long wait was absolutely worth it. Next time, I'll definitely make a reservation, and I highly recommend that to anyone planning to eat here.

My favourite place to get a pork bun 👍

quick dinner party of three on Sunday, no reservation but they managed to squeeze us in. Place is a lot bigger than you would think. Chose 3 different sizzling plates to share, service was busy but friendly. Food was pretty good, not spectacular but much better than any Indochinese Dutchified restaurant the Netherlands has.

Absolutely disrespectful to Mandarin speakers!

I bought some bread to go this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised. The barbecued pork bread was generously filled and excellent value for money. The fish floss cake was fluffy and had the flavor of childhood. The egg tarts were large and not too sweet, but they were quite oily, so you might find them a bit greasy. It's not easy to find traditional, old-fashioned bread like this in Europe. The short-haired lady at the counter was very friendly☺️

It's delicious. It'll be a ray of light for travelers weary of street food.

After a long journey in Europe, this is the very first Chinese meal we’re looking for. The foods were very good but we had to wait for around 10 minutes to seating. The small entrance door is chaos as there are 2 lines for the restaurant and the takeaway bakery. Once we sit in the restaurant area, we can’t order the bakery to eat at our table only takeaway.

Was scrolling through older photos and realized that I had not left a review for this place. Was here for lunch on August 29, 2025 with two other people. This review pertains to the restaurant and not the bakery. Mediocre dim sum overall. Ordered a variety of dishes, one of which was the spare ribs with black beans. The meat smelled bad. We tasted it and it had definitely gone bad. They had served spoiled meat. We sent it back. The server came back saying, "it's supposed to be like that." Wow. The nerve they had to outright lie, but I guess they were trying to cover their mistake. About 30 min later, saw another group sitting in the corner also send back the spare ribs dish. The two of us that each tried a piece of the dish had digestive issues later in the day as a result. The rest of the dishes were only just ok. Passable, but not good. Aside from the incident, the service was good. Prices are reasonable.

I went there around 5pm because I got a train at 6:30 so no reservation at that time, but the waiter was nice to give me a table. However the foods are just basic…. The siumai are good , the chicken feet basic , the xiaolongbao basic as well and there is the black beans steamed porc ribs that came in the end but it was not good…. I don’t recommend it , but for the dumplings soup is okay for the price If you expect a 10/10 , it’s just a 6.8/10 体验可以，但不太值得

I loved it here so much, good prices for what you get, and wonderful staff. Highly recommended!!

Really nice food, and great service

It was a bit messy coming in, and we had to wait 45 minutes. But the reward on our plate afterward was enormous. The flavors were delicious.

The pork bun is truly amazing!! There's often a long line to pick up the rolls, but thanks to the fast service, you never have to wait long.

They sell Vegetarian dishes with oyster sauce, which is pescetarian. Not vegetarian..!!!

The teahouse owner and staff verbally attacked customers based on their personal political stance. This is extremely despicable and disappointing! (Reviewed in 2019)

I am from Macau🇲🇴 and I can confirm this is a great restaurant serving authentic Cantonese Dim Sum. 😋

Spectacular. I never imagined I'd find a place like this in Amsterdam. I was so happy. It's hard to find a place in Spain that makes homemade baos. What a treat! There was a line, but it was truly worth it. I hope to go back because everything was delicious, at least the bakery section I got to go.

Great food with friendly staff. I've rarely had such good Chinese food.

It took a while for the dishes to arrive, but everything we ate was extremely delicious. The menu is detailed and clear, also in English. Note that even the dishes that are marked as non-spicy are a little spicy. Maybe you can ask for them to be less spicy.

Delicious food, good staff and well priced.

Rice rolls could be thinner, soy sauce was very well made and fitting. Fried thick rice noodles, vegetarian buns and pot stickers were very good.

Food was so good I wanted to Change my name to Cho Bobb. Damn that was tasty 10 stars…

Very tasty pork, cooked well, prices are reasonable, two people can eat well for 50 euros

The food was good and affordable. Staff were friendly

This is my favorite resto in Amsterdam

Nice & authentic Chinese food in Amsterdam

amazing as always! service amazing and food sooo good

Best place for Chinese food in this part of town. Great staff!

Had a delicious noodle soup yesterday! And don't forget the delicious Chinese cookies; they're truly the best at Hoi Tin!

Such an accomodating restaurant - we accidentally got the time wrong and came half an hour late and they still fit us in, also accomodating a wheel chair user and moving tables with diners around. Delicious food and great service too- thanks so much!!

All the food was excellent, and service was spectacular. Recommend 10/10.

I tried the dim sum menu. My choice tasted deliciously. Very authentic and fresh.

Great spot, amazing dimsum and more

The quality of food at Hai Tian is significantly lower than it was a few years ago. The barbecued pork, in particular, lacked fat and tasted rather dry, and the barbecued pork buns were incredibly dry. But the worst part was when we asked if we could split the bill, and they said it would cost an extra €1. If you're looking for a true Hong Kong restaurant atmosphere, I can't recommend this place enough.

The pastries are not warm. However, the Swiss rolls and the little sponge cakes are very moist and soft with the right amount of sweetness. The "pineapple" buns are also soft and chewy even though the "pineapple" flakes are not crispy. The "old wife" cake is ok. They open at noon but they are pretty busy. The pastries are pretty much gone at about 3 pm.

Food was alright, I will definitely come back to try more dishes. Staff was just very friendly!!!

I ordered several dishes, I found crispy pork is the best I ever had in life, the crispy part was the best, it was not hard and not oily and the meat part was really tender, perfect combination and the rest was also delicious. I took some bakery back home too! The bbq bun was so good. I will go back soon for sure.

The best buns in Amsterdam. Sometimes the line stretches out onto the street. Pork buns are a must!

The best chinese food i've ever eaten in my life! The service was great too, a warm welcome and attention to details. But the food alone is reason enough to make me want to come back to amsterdam...

We had various dim sum and a small wonton soup. When ordering, you're given a card and pen, which you can use to choose your dim sum and portion size. The shrimp rice pancakes and the stuffed eggplant were particularly good. We received quick and attentive service. It was a bit noisy inside, making conversation difficult.

Great food in an old format restaurant.

Hoi Tin A Chinese restaurant with plenty of dining tables. The food was served fast and tasted good.

As a Cantonese I can say the bakery is amazing and authentic! It's best to come early, by afternoon egg tarts were sold out. I came around 1pm this time and everything was so freshly baked. The pork buns are full of fillings and super juicy. Egg tarts are just nice and not too sweet. Just for improvement - Bit awkward queue by the door, maybe suggestion to turn it to a takeaway window or something.

I ordered stewed egg plant salty fish pieces and minced pork in clay pot. The salty fish and minced pork are almost invisible, but that’s not the issue. The key issue is I don’t understand why Chinese cabbage, which is not indicated on the menu, was added as ingredient. It’s my very first time saw Chinese cabbage in this dish and I don’t think it’s good.

We received terrible service. We walked in and the employee gave us a look, as if we weren't supposed to be there. Instead of greeting us, she scolded my children, telling them they shouldn't be running around. My children are over 12, and she behaved very well. My children were with me the whole time, so how could they run around when they were always with me? And the food was absolutely inedible. I had a severe stomach ache after eating their food.

Food is delicious, you won't find better buns in Amsterdam. But personnel is extremely slow and feels like they're super lazy

We ordered a bit of everything from the menu and were happy with the food. The best was probably the "Cheung Fun" and the "Bamboo Spring Rolls". The other remaining dishes like the "Shanghai steamed dumplings", Jiaozi and fried rice with pork/shrimp were a bit of a disappointment. The rice had its consistency without being too hard or soft, but the taste was hard to find, because the dish was legit just a plain fried rice dish that looked like anyone could make. Besides the food, the atmosphere was unsafe. We felt stared down and watched. You could hardly enjoy each other's company without being constantly watched by the waiters. I know you want to pick up plates when they are empty, but do you have to come every time you eat the dishes?

I've been coming here since 1981, and I've eaten there over 100 times, but it's never been this bad! I ordered a drink, and the cola was lukewarm. I asked for ice and got one ice cube, and after 10 minutes, the ice was gone.

Very good dim sum. We went on a Saturday and the place was fully booked. We wanted to change our reservation and the people of the restaurant kindly moved it and kept our table empty until we were able to come. Very sweet! The food was really good as well

The Hoi Tin of 20 years ago is gone, Cantonese dim sum has become like this. This is the worst Cantonese dim sum I've had in 10 years. The Xingzhou rice noodles jogged my memory. The rice noodle rolls were obviously overcooked. Next time I eat Cantonese, I'd better go to the UK.

Please take the business serious ! I miss the 20 years ago’s Hoi Tin too much: nice food, reasonable price and decent service. Where are they?🥹

Staff were lovely but good was ok. Didn't think it loved up to the reviews.

Their pork buns are really really good also very affordable, must try if you like Chinese food in Amsterdam.

Wow! Super! The ravioli and udon are delicious even if they don't have that strong soy sauce flavor that in many other restaurants covers all the other flavors. The portions are large, the waiters helpful, the prices in line with the city (8€ x 4 ravioli, 19.50€ for fried noodles, 7.5€ for 750ml water). I would go back a thousand times!

Had dinner here with a good friend, he is of Chinese descent and knew how everything should taste. Very friendly service, delicious dishes and nice and fresh. Both enthusiastic, enjoyed it! Thank you ✨

Best Chinese I’ve had in a loooonnnggg time

Mooie menukaart met veel keuzes. Aardige bediening ook! Vond dit geen gewone Chinees. We kozen een dammende hoofdmaaltijd met vlees garnalen en groenten op mini bami. En een Vega dumpling. Reserveren aanbevolen

Authentic Chinese restaurant with delicious dim sum. Friendly staff and fast service. The sweet buns as desert are particularly tasty.

Thought we would give this a go as we really wanted to try a Chinese. We were seated quiet quickly and left to look at the menu. There was a young waiter who was in and out the room on a regular basis. Time ticked on and there was no sign of him coming to take our order, despite tables entering after us being served. We wasn't sure if it was something we were doing that showed we weren't ready to order so let this slide as we then decided to call him over. Meanwhile there was also another table who were noticeably getting annoyed by the long wait. We ordered and our food arrived. All OK tasting but we got one dish that we didn't order - we got chicken sweet and sour when we ordered pork. Not to much of a problem but something to keep an eye on when ordering. We then finished but the waiter was visibly ignoring our table. He would serve others first, clear all other tables and leave us when we had clearly finished our food. We had to call him over again to ask him for the bill and let him know we were finished. Very poor service on behalf of the young lad in there during our visit. Overall - food was standard and the service was poor. If I was in town again I'd give this place a miss when there is so many other options around.

I ordered sweet and sour chicken was good but not beyond and dumpling shrimp was disappointed ,the service good

super super super food…. really good 🙏

I'm only reviewing the bakery. I ate buns at Chinatown's Buns for the first time in America, and I'd been searching for a long time to find a comparable bakery here. I stumbled upon the restaurant/bakery by chance. Everything was simply delicious, and the sweet, slightly older lady was delighted that we almost bought out the entire place... highly recommended. We also loved the fluffy muffins. I'll be back as long as I can. 😉

With our 4 teenagers for my birthday ate dimsum. Very good quality dimsum and a large variety of dishes that you will not quickly find elsewhere. Very fresh, fast and tasty. The service is good in Amsterdam. I understand that this place has been in the top of Amsterdam Chinese restaurants for years. Ps: the accompanying Chinese bakery is one of a kind.

Very noisy, expensive and for a taste sensation you don't have to be here anymore. Ask for sambal and or aromat yourself to bring the food to some taste. Compared to other places on the Nieuwmarkt the service here is great! Been there more often, too bad that review is no longer there where I already thought the chef is on vacation. + service + clean toilets

Clean, fast, super nice and kind girls. Second time I come back because very good

Small restaurant with good food. The ambiance could be a bit more cozy, but that's not the issue here.

Very good Chinese restaurant in Chinatown Amsterdam. Very authentic. Have a reservation we waited a while for a walk in.

Dim sum was good and always have to buy a pork bun

Cozy pub with friendly staff and traditional food. We had lunch after a walk around Bled lake.

Good Asian cuisine, friendly service

Absolutely amazing experience. All the food ordered was delicious and served quickly with amazing service. Only problem was we were too full to order more.

Very delicious Chinese food, very Hong Kong style

A nice and delicious Chinese food restaurant. We liked it.

every time we go to amsterdam, we always pick up their freshly baked breads. All of them are delicious. 1 piece is not enough, buy the big box. Price is also very affordable! €2 something for a hefty bun and filling

I went to dinner alone and was served very quickly. They gave me a table for four because there was no smaller one, and they were very friendly throughout, with a smile from the moment I entered and attentive. The food was very good. I ordered veal with vegetables and rice.

Hoi Tin is right in the middle of the tourist area, so it’s convenient but pretty busy. The dim sum and other dishes were just okay—flavors and presentation were both unremarkable. Unfortunately, the service was on the bad side, feeling rushed and inattentive. Not terrible, but nothing to rave about either. If you’re nearby and need a quick meal, it does the job, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit.

I always come here for the different sweet rolls or airy cake. Now my family is also a fan, so every time I'm in the area I stop by.

The food was nothing special, the service was so-so, and the chili sauce didn't arrive even after 30 minutes. 😱

It's delicious and I've been coming back many times 😙 It's a popular restaurant so I recommend making a reservation The restaurant is quite spacious but it's always full! The toilets are also very clean 😊

Un vrai restaurant chinois au cœur du quartier rouge d'Amsterdam. Très fréquenté autant pour manger sur place que pour emporter. Grande variété de plats.

Amazing food, I especially loved their Singapore pork dumplings!! I tried so many whilst on holiday in the Netherlands and these were the best by far. I hope I can come back again sometime :)

Very expensive for what it is and no special service.

The food was disappointing. I ordered chicken corn soup. It was tasteless. I also had the fried thick noodles with beef in soy sauce - the noodles were soggy and the dish was not satisfying. My uncle ordered the Hoi Tin style crispy egg noodles and that was the only dish that was actually ok. The only positive was that the food came within like 5 minutes of ordering.

Amazing food. I totally recommend it!

Delicious food and lovely service! We got our food super fast. I absolutely recommend and would love to visit again!

Great food, service was fast. I went home with a full belly.

I don't recommend the 11 euro menus, they're terrible.