Pasta Plaza in Burgwallen-Oude Zijde

The sweets they sell are merely for display; the actual product is a dry, stale treat that's clearly been sitting there for days, or perhaps even mass-produced elsewhere to be sold here. The quality is abysmal, and the flavor is nonexistent. They sell it to you visually, and after paying €8, you find your pastry/donut/sweet isn't even worth €2. I'll never return. It's a tourist trap at its finest.

Check the reviews before you go!!! We went without checking the reviews, what a mistake... the prices are all about how much you think you can get away with! And they're not the same as the prices displayed! €40 for 2 waffles and 2 cappuccinos!! I only ordered one cappuccino, but the waiter made two, and since the machine was already running, I was forced to pay for both!! Outrageous! There was no discussion; he wouldn't listen and told me I'd ordered two, even though I clearly asked for one by making a "one" gesture with my hand... absolutely avoid this place!!!

Beware of scam. Crazy prices 25 euros for 2 coffee and small sweet. Rip off.!!

I visited this shop with my family and was very disappointed. The prices are completely exorbitant; €16 for churros and an additional €3 for a sauce is, in my opinion, far too much. The owner was extremely rude and disrespectful. When we pointed out his unfriendly behavior, he told us to leave. That's no way to treat customers. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this shop.

Customer service is terrible... and a product of the supermarket.

The stroopwafel was heated in the microwave right in front of me, but unfortunately it was still quite dry. The churros were okay, but nothing special. The Coke and Lipton Ice Tea were good. What I found particularly disappointing was the pricing. The total amount was not clearly stated, and the price seemed to be calculated on a calculator according to whatever they felt like charging. €38 for these four items is far too expensive. The price-performance ratio is simply not acceptable. For that price, I expected much better quality and, above all, transparent and fair pricing.

Today I went in to order two cappuccinos with two churros with sugar, and when they went to charge me, they said it was €37. It turns out that two medium churros were two half-dozens for them. I tried to cancel the order, and they told me they had already put the churros in to fry. I didn't see the reviews that warned about this place. Beware!

It’s awful service they sell minimum for €13 they sell just plain bread named churros and they are not friendly. They are just scam.

It was disgusting no test very expensive 15€ for a kinder Bueno waffle very dry I think it wasn’t fresh

Unnecessarily expensive, 17 euros for one croissant is too much.

Extremely unfriendly, portions smaller than shown in the window, and absolutely aggressive. Far too expensive for such a small portion and completely inappropriate! Absolutely not recommended! There are much better alternatives!

the prices that are on the board aren't actual prices

We foolishly walked in just looking at the window, without reading the reviews... and we made a huge mistake! The pastries and filled croissants, beautifully displayed in the window, deceived us: inside, you'll find terrible food, shoddy and several days old (a plain croissant is INEDIBLE, even with the addition of neon-colored jam), with cappuccino made with freeze-dried ingredients from a self-service machine. But such poor quality comes at a VERY high price: exorbitant prices and non-existent service. Order at the counter, collect it yourself, disposable cutlery and cups, no tablecloths, etc. etc. But the real gem is the (enormous) cat that peeks out of a small opening above the kitchen door, inside the small interior room, which allows it to walk over customers' heads in the attic where the electric lights are installed... guaranteed cat hair in your awful food... Move on, and hurry!

Terrible experience, expensive, old and inedible products...and to top it all off, a cat on the tables. Highly not recommended.

I had guests from Turkey and England. They were in the mood for something sweet and we happened to end up here. It was truly terrible. They just made a mockery of the Netherlands here. Everything was frozen, old, and not fresh at all, and on top of that, it was incredibly expensive. I absolutely do not recommend this place to anyone. I made a fool of myself in front of my guests; make sure you don't experience this.

Disgusting cake, expensive... It really couldn't be worse. And of course, the prices aren't displayed.

SCAM!!! Rude people and lousy food, shameful to say the least. 30 euros for 3 hot chocolates of 💩💩💩. They treat you badly. SCAM!!!

14 euros for MICROWAVED soggy stroopwaffel 😣 AVOID!

Total tourist trap, bought 1 single waffle and strawberris, the bill was 27.50 euros. I felt like I must have heard it wrong, but thats what it was. The waffle was soggy, the strawberry cup was also very random, with soggy kataifi. Stay away

Well, I unfortunately read the reviews too late. The concept is consistent: typical tourist traps – paid €45 for three sweet treats, a water, and a coffee! Prices aren't displayed anywhere. And at that price, you don't even get a napkin.

I don't recommend this place. The service is very rude, the waffles aren't fresh, there's no clear price list, and it's very expensive. I'm embarrassed by the place. I got the waffle in the picture, which cost 14.50 euros, and I wanted a pistachio doughnut—I'm disgusted.

This is the worst cheesecake I've ever eaten; it was served all alone with nothing else for €10—a disgrace! Don't go there.

Worst atmosphere ever, worst waffle of my life, even the table is wobbly and about to fall over, not to mention the exorbitant price (€10).

I don't know why we didn't read the reviews before. The strawberries in a glass with pistachios look amazing, but they wanted to charge us €38 for a 33cl can of Coke, a small bottle of water, the glass with strawberries and pistachios, and a typical cookie. In the end, we got the cookie and the Coke for almost €19, and the cookie was stale.

Won’t come back, do not recommend. 10 euros for a stroopwafel if they see you are a woman, 6 euros if you are a guy.

Super expensive! Crepes originally €7.50, add a topping €3.50. Crepe + banana + chocolate sauce = €14.50. This is outrageous! They won't even let you take pictures, clearly they're guilty.

Got a soggy stroopwaffel and was charged 13.5 euro for only 1… a scam! Totally not worth it

Unkind terribly overpriced, not transparent pricing; go elsewhere

Extremely dirty, unhygienic, and rude. The worst service ever.

I ordered an Oreo cake. It's very hard to tell if it has any fungus, but I guessed it wasn't fresh from the first bite. After taking 2 or 3 bites, I clearly saw fungus at the back of the cake.

Absolutely unfriendly!!! Not recommended at all - the churros were practically thrown onto the counter... There are better ways to do it. Especially since the prices don't reflect the portion size. A definite no! 👎

Zero, minus, minus 👎🏼 No, no, no, all wrong 👎🏼 One star is way too much.

The service was appalling and we were ripped off for €30 on two awful products.

Prices are arbitrary! Tourist trap! They charged 30 euros for a typical local waffle and a Dubai-style creation! Run away!

Be careful at this place, it's a rip-off. The prices aren't advertised, so be wary; a muffin and a bottle of Coke cost €16.50.

Old, dry and extreme expensive products

I regret not checking out the ratings of this place. My wife and I were looking to have something to snack. We ordered a Belgian Waffle, an ice cream cone and 2 coffees . We were shocked at the bill of almost €30. When I asked, he said the Belgian waffle was €16. I honestly felt very ripped off. The Waffle wasn’t even nice and tasted stale . Stay away from this shop. If I could give a negative rating, I would do so. I’ve made a complaint to the Municipality of Amsterdam. I would encourage the tourists to do the same. Shame on the shop owners for repeatedly scamming tourists who come to Amsterdam. You are a cancer to this beautiful society . You are definitely not local and you give the Nice Dutch people a bad name. I hope you close soon .

tourist trap, nothing tastes fresh

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! €13.50 for a terrible waffle that isn't even a real waffle; they're those mass-produced square waffles. The price is advertised as €6.50 for a waffle, but that's just the price of a plain waffle with nothing added. Adding Nutella costs an extra €3.50, and so on!

I should have checked the comments before buying the shittiest waffle in town. Not showing even the tiniest sign of this being fresh. Can’t even cut. It made me wanna cry. Avoid it.

I was robbed; they charged me 37 euros for a waffle and an ice cream.

Do not go there under any circumstances!!! Poor quality (microwaved waffles) at unbelievably overpriced prices. 43 euros for two reheated waffles and a cup of strawberries. The items are not priced.

Unfriendly service, low quality, not recommended.

Best decision I made that morning the stroopwafels are amazing.

Do not order before asking for the price!!!!

I cannot give 0 stars, if I could I would 30€ for 2 waffle, and they are not even hand made waffles. They taste exactly like the ones you buy in the store.. Not having prices to look at is a sign.. Don't get in here. Never coming back Do your wallet a favor and keep out of here.

Bad waffle worse price eeew boi

Super place Very tasty This is the city center, the price here can't be cheap. The guys are very cool and friendly 18.04.2026 Good luck and prosperity

Watch out. 2 waffles were €30. The waffles were also microwaved. They are just scammers.

Avoid at all costs, no taste whatsoever, a €7 chocolate croissant that looks like it's from World War II

They urge you to pay 50€ for like 3 waffle, the price are not visible

SOOO OVERPRICED. Churros were so greasy and gross. Paid 16 euros for it. Disgusting, go somewhere else. Guy was extremely rude too

Warning!!! Don't go in. There are no prices displayed. We paid €68 for four drinks and four snacks. Overpriced and simply disgusting. Everything was stale, probably two days old or maybe even longer.

TOTAL SCAM ​I’ve had churros all over the Netherlands, and this was hands-down the worst experience of my life. ​The Price: Absolutely extortionate. They charge "tourist trap" prices that are completely disconnected from reality. I felt robbed the moment I paid. ​The Service: Beyond "rude." The staff literally yelled at me for asking a simple question. I’ve never felt so unwelcome as a paying customer. ​The Food: Mediocre at best, definitely not worth the premium they’re asking. ​There are dozens of amazing bakeries on this same street, go to any of them instead. Don't waste a single Euro here unless you enjoy being overcharged and insulted.

I felt ripped off, 16 euros for a waffle. I should have checked on Google before going in how these people work. They don't have prices displayed. I don't know how I fell into this trap. The waffle was good, but the rip-off really hurt me.

So, paying €24 for a waffle with Bueno and two Oreos, plus two small lattes (0.25 ml), is just a rip-off on a grand scale. No prices in sight, and the waffle was run-of-the-mill—you’re better off going to the next store and saving your money here. And the staff were fighting in the background , so skip that Store please.

Criminal prices for shit quality

Be good to yourself and your wallet and PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHOP! I wanted to allow myself a delicious little waffle with pistachio topping. I looked around and, to my surprise, there were no prices visible, far less clearly marked. Well, I thought this little treat wouldn't cost more than 6 or 7 EUR at the most – but I was wrong! Then the rather harsh employee took a waffle out of the glass display and, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, he demanded 15 EUR! I couldn’t believe my ears! I asked to reconfirm the price, and yes, that little dessert costs 15 EUR! I simply said that was way too expensive and left the shop laughing. One of the guys said to me as I was leaving…Hey, this is Amsterdam! I said, no, THIS IS A RIP-OFF! :)

Disgusting, and I mean it (horrible pistachio flavor). Plus, as mentioned in a previous review, the guy puts the card reader upside down so you can't see the price. The waffle was listed at €6.50. In total, he charges us €30. And then tells us that's the price, basically there's no room for negotiation. Run away!!!!

Everything was delicious except the coffee. And it was extremely expensive.

These are scammers. We paid 28 euros for a traditional Dutch pancake and a waffle. The seller took advantage because I gave 10 euros in cash just to get rid of my cash, and he paid 18 euros on the card terminal. He made sure to turn the terminal away so I couldn’t see how much I was actually paying—a total of 28 euros for just that. I pointed it out to him, and he kept insisting it was 28 euros. A total rip-off. On top of that, questionable hygiene, unfriendly staff, etc. I hope one day this place closes, because it’s a real tourist trap. He took advantage of the fact that we didn’t speak Dutch and English.

I’d have had a better experience washing my gums in the canal than eating in this vile pit. Not only do the prices reflect something a toddler might come up with, but the food is limp and sickly looking and tastes like sucked and spat out cardboard. If you really must have a churro, or a waffle, or a stroopwaffle, then I’d recommend checking alleyway dumpsters and park bins, because granuloma is going to be cheaper to cure and much less shameful than being seen entering this factory of utter human misery. I rate it one star, purely because it put things in perspective for me.

Food that I don't know when it was made and it was so expensive. I took one bite and threw it away.

I was scammed out of €10 for the blandest, driest stroopwafel ever. It was so hard that if I frisbee’d it across Dam Square, it would decapitate someone’s nan. ELDER ABUSE! Top Churro? More like bottom stroopwafel 👎

You pay the price of a Cédric Grolet pastry and get your 7-year-old nephew's creation (€25 for two waffles). A deplorable experience, but one you'll remember for a long time!!

Overpriced, no value for money and no catalogue

This place is a total rip-off. They charged us €46 for a waffle and some Dubai strawberries that were disgusting and old. Besides being expensive, the product they sell was terrible. Awful. I'll never go back.

It tasted like it was from yesterday the churros and crepe were reaaaallyy chewyyy

Extremely expensive and stale. I deeply regret coming here.

Ask for the price before ordering , food was so bad

DO NOT ORDER WITHOUT CHECKING PRICE. I paid for 1 crepe and 1 waffle 25 euros. The waffle they charged me 14 euros and as I was going out they told another lady the exact same waffle 15 euros. They are scammers and totally not worth it. Unfortunately I forgot to check reviews before entering.

A disaster!!! Paying €17 for a cold waffle with fake Nutella and a cheap bottle of water. What's more, the service was appalling and they clearly and deliberately tried to rip people off. Run away!

Absolutely avoid this place! The price is exorbitant and deliberately misleading to deceive the consumer. €23 for two supermarket waffles reheated in the microwave.

Terrible, well over priced, over cooked crepes, terrible service. Wont be returning

If you want to see a manager who throws you off the table the moment you finish your meal, this is the place... no one would take me there again, even if it were free. If you want to see a manager who throws you off the table the moment you finish your meal, this is the place... no one would take me there again, even if it were free.

I didn’t realize “Top” meant “Overpriced lazy excuses for”. A medium order of churros is 15.5€. This translates to like 6 churd-os. If you want anything on top, including powdered sugar (1.5€), it costs extra. Each sauce you want to add is 3.5€. Each “sauce” was a pathetic runny squirt out of bottle that soaked into the churro rather than coating it. It was little more than sugar-tainted water. The back seating area is depressing, with an ambience that screams 1980’s hospital cafeteria. Don’t bother with this place. It’s clearly targeting tourists.

A very bad experience and shocking, unexpected treatment. I absolutely do not recommend this place. Two days ago, I visited the restaurant during the night shift. Two young men, presumably teenagers, were there. We ordered a waffle with strawberries, pistachios, and chocolate, a strawberry crêpe, water, and two bottles of ice water. The bill was €56, which surprised me enormously. Thinking there might be a mistake on the bill, I calmly inquired about it. One employee, a bit shorter, tried to maintain a normal conversation. However, the other, a taller employee, began to behave rudely and very inappropriately. He raised his voice, shouted at us in front of passersby, insulted us, and tried to belittle us by saying this restaurant was only for "refined people" and not for people like us 🙄. He then approached me in an intimidating manner, assuming I had insulted him, which was absolutely not the case. The security camera footage can confirm the entire situation. The next day, I went back hoping to speak to the manager, but unfortunately, he wasn't there. I did speak to another employee, who was very polite and apologized for what had happened the night before. Nevertheless, I feel it's important to post this review in the hope that management will read it and take appropriate action. Regardless of the type of work, every position requires employees who communicate politely, respectfully, and professionally, and who don't react in a rude or intimidating manner.

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST. We bought two large coffees and a crepe and we were charged 27 Euros. Staff wasn't friendly nor welcoming. I would advise trying to find a different place.

I'm giving it one star because I can't give it -100. It's ridiculously expensive and tastes like a fridge! Run for your lives, you fools! 🏃‍♂️

Scam, charging 25 euros for two items.

WARNING, this is a total scam. There are no prices displayed, and they'll rip you off. We paid €39.50 for two coffees, a cheesecake, and a waffle. Do not go there under any circumstances!!

Horrible food, Racist owner, very rude, the food was old and was only reheated, not recommended.

Tourist trap! €26 for a Nutella crepe and an inedible waffle 😶😶

Avoid at all costs! If I could give zero stars, I would! €32 for two waffles is ridiculous! Walking afterwards is fresh and cheaper!

Catastrophic! I never leave reviews, but this is the absolute worst. The food is of such poor quality and tasteless, and the prices are outrageous. You can find cheaper options at Fouquet's in Paris; two donuts and two drinks cost €40... Avoid this place at all costs!

Scammers! We ordered a waffle and a pancake with coffee and chocolate milk, which wasn't even good! Everything was supposedly fresh, but it wasn't! We were charged €45. Don't come here!

Beware of this scam! Don't order anything here, especially not a waffle. We paid €21 for two coffees and a waffle. The price of the waffle wasn't listed anywhere, and reading the other reviews, it seems the price varies from day to day... today it cost €12, but apparently more on other days...

Paid €15 for a waffle!!! Ridiculous! It wasn't even fresh, but one of those supermarket ones. So, not tasty either...

WE WERE SCAMMED! COUNTERFEIT BILL!! There are many businesses like this around, buy your pancakes somewhere else! The waffles were supposed to be €7, but since it was takeaway, they charged us €15 each. It was our mistake not to refuse from the start... They tasted stale, I don't know how long they'd been stored... The batter was hard and the custard was awful. The worst part is that we paid with a €50 bill and they only gave us €20 back. When we tried to buy something at another place, they scanned the bill and told us it was counterfeit, which was VERY obvious, but since we were foreigners, we didn't notice... There are many businesses like this around, buy your pancakes somewhere else!

A rip-off, and disgusting! €28 for a bad waffle with just two toppings 😡

16€ for one stroop waffle. The also happen to be the worst tasting stroop waffle I have ever eaten. I strongly recommend going anywhere else.

Truly absurd! We paid €47 for two rock-hard waffles and a stroopwaffle!!!! The prices aren't displayed, so they can make up whatever they want when it's time to pay. The food wasn't even worth a third of the price, and the place is dirty and completely neglected. Avoid it; a few meters away you can find waffles of a completely different quality for only €6.50!

A rip-off. We rushed in because it was raining. €38.50 for 2 waffles, 1 coffee, and a bottle of water (prices not displayed). Blazing music.

Very excessive price for a waffle that is not good at all, much too sweet, absolutely avoid. I will never go back.

Ask about the price before you buy (especially Gulf ones). In the end, they charge around 20 euros for something that isn’t worth it and the food isn’t good, to be honest. Most people complain about them in the comments.

Tourist trap! €15 a waffle and not good either!!! Run away!!!!

At the time I visited, the staff used tricks for foreigners into paying extra for extra toppings at 4 or 5€ extra each... 3 tiny pieces of old kiwi counts as 1 topping . I don't know if they still do it, but shame on the brand. Exploitative.

I do not recommend this establishment in Amsterdam. The ---: 🤵🏻‍♂️: lack of friendliness 🍽: food quality The staff is not very friendly and the waffles we were served were not fresh (discolored chocolate).

1 of this with a tea was 18 euros. Not good taste. I can't belive they charge me like that

Super bad, paid 30 euros for two waffles that were super tough and dry. The staff is also very unfriendly. ‼️Don't come here‼️