The food arrived quickly, and the prices were fair, especially for Amsterdam. It tasted good too. The menu offers a wide variety, and the portions aren't too large.
TL;DR Beware of their rude waitress. Food is great though.
We went there for the curiosity of Indonesian food. The food was delicious and decent portion of food for its price. Everything’s fine except for the service.
The two waiters we met in the beginning were pleasant to talk to. I can see that the waiter with glasses was chit-chatting with the other clients to connect and create friendly/family vibes.
Things went downhills at the end of the meal. We finished eating and I wanted to rinse my mouth by drinking a sip of water. When I was about to drink my own water bottle, the waitress shouted at me across the room saying “NO drinking water, ORDER the bottle here” (for the context, we already ordered coca-cola during the meal, which means, we already ordered drinks from them)
I can understand that some restaurants do not like bringing outside food (even though I find it ridiculous for her to prevent me from drinking one sip of water AT THE END OF my very oily meal)
Her rude attitude made me not want to order the water anymore.. If she had been more polite, for eg, instead of screaming across the room, she should’ve come to our table and inform us politely, I would’ve taken the water bottle at their place.
Such a shame because, the food was great and other two waiters were very nice and friendly to us.
Last night I had a really bad experience with the service here. I wanted to pay with cash because I needed my bank account for other bills. The waitress looked at the note with disgust, as if I was ripping her off. Then she said it was possible, but that I wouldn't be welcome anymore. Her colleague agreed, saying I'd tried that with him before. As if it's so normal and easy to shift the responsibility for such a drastic change of course (and the provider's needs) onto the customer. Cash is still legal tender!
1. I've been coming here for years and usually paid by bank transfer. Now I have much less of it. I'm being accused of not knowing or seeing it on the door. As if I'm being difficult on purpose. I have absolutely no understanding of the time and resources it takes to make this happen.
2. At other places, at least there are friendly people who resolve issues personally. This woman seemed to have a dislike for me. This may have been due to another experience:
3. We regularly ordered takeout food from here because colleagues from my own restaurant couldn't join us. One was still working, while the other couldn't tolerate the noise, light, and crowds for medical reasons. Recently, we wanted to order takeout again, but that suddenly became impossible. We absolutely had to eat the food there. The two of us did it together, but our colleague couldn't join us, so I packed it for him in a box I brought myself. This incident apparently played a role, because I was criticized for this during the discussion about the money.
4. It seems Riot/Conscious Hotel has changed course. They commanded respect with 100% organic, mostly vegan, and affordable food and friendly service, but this has changed.
- The prices have become extremely high, compared to the tiny portions, which are described as "sharing dinners," where you are completely misled. Portions so small you can't share, but you need three to make something nutritious.
- By refusing cash, access is bluntly and dogmatically denied to a segment of the public with little electronic income. Why so strict when it concerns a few exceptions? How does this elitist attitude fit into the 'Riot' concept, which refers to the Jordan uprising?
- A few months earlier, it emerged that no organic frying oil was used. While that would have been an exception, it's now resurfacing.
- At Kantoor (Westerpark), there are hardly any vegan options left. Is Riot heading in this direction? The restaurant (Moer) was closed for almost a year. First due to renovations, later due to a staff shortage. It's clear they're struggling with the concept of 'conscious', and that's not easy (for food). With Alchemist Garden, I follow a consistent holistic approach, mm, which in today's world is more of an art form. The most important thing is: be transparent, open, honest, and clear. But above all: be kind! Otherwise, you won't make it (again).
I have been coming here since my first visit to Amsterdam. The guys behind the counter are super nice and professional. This is the place to come if you want to step outside of everything and enjoy some alone time to reflect.
Well scammers price on the card does not work it is more expensive and I get little meat on a small plate instead on a large plate. So I will not go back there again, mirror there are cat's paws on it I said but now still do.