I was absolutely thrilled with El Asador! The moment you walk in, you feel the warm, inviting atmosphere – the lighting, the music, and the aroma of the grill instantly make you want more. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive without being intrusive.
The steak was simply perfect – tender, juicy, and grilled to perfection. The side dishes were also fresh and flavorful, especially the grilled vegetables and the homemade chimichurri sauce.
You can tell that the food is cooked with passion. The value for money is truly excellent for Amsterdam! I highly recommend El Asador to anyone who loves good meat and authentic South American cuisine. I'll definitely be back! 💪🏻
Bartender is made to do everything while waitress has smoke breaks and never once comes by to check on you. Food is not authentic mexican but I guess it is good enough to eat. Ask for salt you'll need it. Salsa no flavor or spice. Drinks are decent. I wouldn't come back and honestly only posted this for my fellow eaters out there to beware.
Panini was amazing! The fresh orange juice and smoothies were excellent. The location couldn’t be better—right across from the canal cruise departure point and just a short walk from the Anne Frank House in the Jordaan area. A perfect spot for breakfast or a quick refreshment while exploring Amsterdam. Toilet is available
My boss was very enthusiastic about this place, which is why we chose it for our company outing. Unfortunately, my expectations were not met.
The pasta a la ragu was disappointing. He was supposed to serve tagliatelle, but apparently they were out of stock, and without asking, they just used a different pasta. The meat wasn't nicely uniform but more like tomato water with minced meat. So nothing stuck to the pasta, and only a puddle of tomato water remained at the bottom of my plate. I would have been fine with it if it had been tasty, but I also had to add a lot of salt and pepper myself just to make it edible.
Plus points, however, are that the pasta was well cooked.
What was even worse was the service. The waiter was exceptionally bad. After having to ask for the dessert menu and waiting quite a long time for it, the menus were literally thrown onto the table. The same thing eventually happened with the bill. I asked the waitress if they had desserts without milk because I am allergic to dairy products. She said she was going to ask the kitchen and walked away with an eye roll. One plus point I would like to mention is that the atmosphere of the restaurant looks very nice.
Really bad service, sat outside for at least 20 minutes waiting to order. Even went into the bar and asked if we could order where they asked me to go outside instead and wait for a waiter to come to our table. When the waiter came we asked for our three drinks of which I was clear that I did NOT want the gin and tonic variant of pink panther which is exactly what I got :( really sad. Will not come back here again and do not recommend others to go there.
Our visit to this restaurant was extremely disappointing. The service was inattentive and the food was only average. The worst came after dinner: despite ordering two more bottles of wine, we were asked to get up and leave the table.
This is completely unacceptable and disrespectful to paying guests. We literally felt chased away and unwelcome. This behavior ruined our entire evening. We are very angry and will definitely not visit this restaurant again or recommend it.
I went to the Kinkerstraat one and we ordered a bowl. It was empty, very little amount of food. I asked why to the girl with a bob who prepared it and she insisted it was the usual amount with a rude attitude and she was not even listening to me. She did not give a care. It was the first time in this location for me. I usually go to the one in bjielmeer arena or in haarlemmerstraat and they always give us a good filled bowl. It felt like half of the normal portion. I advise the owner to check on staff, they really let customer run away... Such a pity. I will never go to the Kinkerstraat one again, and not recommend to anyone. The service is so poor. Zero customer service and empathy, not professional.