This is the third time in a short time that we have eaten at your place - trying everything on the menu ;-)) - and it was exquisite again, compliments to the chef. We seriously enjoyed ourselves!!
A really nice place with a great atmosphere. It's a shame about the bar staff; they're so quick to charge you for tips. Be careful when paying, because one of them (a tall guy) will quickly add the highest tip without asking. It didn't inspire confidence, and I wouldn't go back just for that reason.
Great bar/restaurant, reasonable prices and delicious food: burgers, pizza, croque monsieur, paninis... they have everything and very little waiting time
BOOOOOOO! Learn how to be a good person and a good neighbor to your community and customers.
We live across from this restaurant and have for many years enjoyed having the staff as neighbors. Unfortunately, I recently had an extremely aggressive and unnecessarily hostile experience with the owner Maud. I politely emailed and asked her to turn off the street organ they’d been blasting during an otherwise peaceful Sunday afternoon. Of course some noise is always expected on our busy and vibrant Lindengracht, but I explained to her that this noise coming from her terrace was excessive and severely affecting my ability to work.
Instead of a neighborly response one would expect from a business that’s meant to specialize in hospitality, Maud (who I’ve never met before despite being her customer and neighbor for years) proceeded to not only refuse to do anything about the blaring noise then or in the future, but also stated that I was no longer welcome at the restaurant. She then had the street organ continue play on.
I could’ve just called the police like many other neighbors did that day, considering Maud was blatantly breaking the law blasting a street organ for multiple hours in the same spot. However, I thought it’d be better to email the restaurant directly and have a conversation. I’ve learned my lesson and next time I will call the gemeente directly instead of expecting a neighborly exchange with Toscanini.
And if you’re wondering about the food — no great chef lacks a sense of humor or empathy.
I love this local cafe, and host my book club meetings here (the Amsterdam Women Book Club). Today, when I returned after being away for over a month travelling, I discovered that they will close! I hope the new owners keep the same wonderful atmosphere. I will miss Neeraj especially.
When we entered, the music was very loud. We asked to turn the volume down, which would be done, but it remained the same. We asked again, same story. Finally we left. Advice to owner: loud music does not get you more customers. A lot of people look for a quiet place, therefore no music will get you the most customers and more revenue.
We have been coming to Akitsu for years; generally, it is always a great experience with good, friendly service and high-quality sushi. However, my last experience here was unfortunately less than ideal in terms of service.
We placed our order well in advance via WhatsApp, and so far, it has taken a very long time to receive the entire order. Others arrived after us and received their orders sooner. It is quite a shame, considering it is usually top-notch.
Hopefully, they will address this to prevent it from happening again.
Most cafés play it safe with “coffee that tastes like coffee.” Not here. This is a place with the courage to serve you the essence of a campfire, filtered through what I can only assume was a very old ashtray.
The menu is extensive and the portions are very satisfying. The food is absolutely delicious, and the waiter was very friendly and welcoming. If I visit Amsterdam again, this is definitely a restaurant I'll come back to.