Brasserie Margaux — Restaurant in Amsterdam

….oddly enough one of the reviews shows proof of double standards of giving an other guest cancel on terrible served wine

One that should be added to dessert wines being so sweet and bad tasting

The have to open a bottle for you to try wine of choice. So if you decided you didn’t like the taste the restaurant has the risk of ending up with an open bottle.

Unpleasantly they still charged the whole bottle. We tried maybe 1-3 sips and it was way too sweet. The response was very cynical and arrogant.

As we didn’t expect it to be soo sweet everyone can make a mistake. We behaved decently and I took 1-2 sips same as testing to find out that it was out of balance

Wine is at its best with its poured into proper size wine glass but the guy didn’t get it….while they sell over 50+ wines. Nonetheless it shouldn’t be such a hassle if someone asks kindly !

Will you respond the same to someone prestige if they ask for a glass that is more suitable? I’m half convinced it wouldn’t….as Dutch people are pretty demanding in such places

After having starter, main and desert this was a slap in the face. If we mentioned and agreed to taste the wine beforehand they would end up with an open bottle as well….

Yet they decided to charge this bottle so tipping was not the right thing to do anymore.

AFFER

Not mentioning they would charge the not so nicely tasting wine and they seemed annoyed from the start!

I been to Paris many times and never stumbled upon arrogant behaviour bc the French deliver unlike these socially uneducated restaurant staff

If you wanna be all French and really be a decent restaurant learn from the hospitality in Paris!

I had potatoes out of the oven spring 2024 yet the server passive aggressively told me they didn’t carry it for about a year….which is obviously not true. While I clearly told her french fries and potatoes out of the oven. She faulted me why she was just so busy as my friend overheard me ordering clearly….the lady in question bluntly said I was lying !

How do you even discuss with a quest ?

The food is partly great; meat dishes are fresh. Don’t take the add-one of truffel it’s tasteless. Paying 15 euro for truffle that has no taste…even on my fries is a pretty bad

Starter with caviar not any taste either….as caviar is pretty salty and flavourful Very bland

Green salad were just leaves while before was served with haricots verts and radishes. Making it special and suitable for the overall menu and pricing.

So actually they are serving less for the same price

But the service is not a match with the greatness of Parisian cuisine and the warmness of the French people. Believe it or not even middle class restaurant are the most welcoming and service oriented places in France

Staff is unprofessional and complaining loudly. .

I guess they are nice to people who fit the look of “old money” or I don’t know why you would be so rude to guests that could decide to come more often and hence support your business.

They obviously don’t care! We felt like second range citizens in all honesty

We trusted that it would be somewhat decent wine as you should expect for this “high end” and 25 euro per starter “brasserie”

Don’t visit this restaurant with double standards and staff that treats people with little respect

Left us a bitter taste in the mouth after having a celebration and being utterly respectful to the staff who had a “busy” night and even an ambulance popping up with a guest blaming them for the fall she made on the stairs going down the toilet.

Leaving her with a bleeding bump on her head I felt bad for the staff but I don’t actually anymore

They didn’t care at all to make us leave with a nice feeling after spending...

We enjoyed a pleasant evening at Brasserie Margaux. But there are quite some points that still do need attention, before a four star review could be considered. The place is well decorated and has nice acoustics and lightning.

The food is rather good but the price quality ratio is not in balance. These are no brasserie prices but up-market restaurant prices. The scallops with pumpkin cream and carrot is a nice but tiny dish for 24 euro. No bread and no amuse were served. Beautiful and extensive winelist with many interesting wines by the glass. But for such a winelist you need staff with proper wine skills and training, and no students. The nice maître definitely knows his stuff, but the many 'vip' clients demand most of his attention.

The Dover sole was perfectly cooked but for 95,00 you expect a proper garnish. We had to order gratin, green salad and fries. No matching vegetable was available. Same green leaves on top as the scallops. A beautifull cheese platter from L'Amuse was our dessert. Perfect portion and temperature!

In general Margaux still lacks balance and attention. The works: asking first if guests want an apéro, forgetting cutlery, pushing on refilling our glasses, 5 differrent people asking every 15 minutes if we were okay, partly too tiny tables to serve the food, wardrobe missing because of techical problems (...). It is also typically Oud Zuid with people dressed up for an expensive evening. This kind of clientele with clearly too much money doesn't always come for the food, but more for the atmosphere and meeting alike people.

With some more attention to details (mainly kitchen and service) Margaux could become a really nice addition to the somewhat boring Oud Zuid restaurant landscape. Location and terrace are...

I was initially very excited, but every dish ended up being disappointing. The steak tartare with potato and caviar had a potato element that was too overpowering in flavor. It could have been much thinner to allow the steak tartare and caviar flavors to shine. The escargots were okay; I enjoy garlic, but my partner found it too strong. If you’re not a garlic lover, this dish isn't for you. The most disappointing was the 'Langoustine Rossini,' which turned out to be just a chunk of white fish with an overcooked tiny langoustine and overcooked duck liver on top. The name 'Langoustine Rossini' is misleading because it was actually a white fish with a tiny langoustine added. None of the flavors complemented each other well. I'm unsure if there's been a change of chef, but I am surprised by the reviews that say the food is so good. It was really overpriced for what we received. The service was good, the interior was nice, and the location was great, but ultimately, I come for the food, and I will not...