Downtown Burger — Restaurant in Amsterdam

The location of this restaurant is truly beautiful — right on the square, with lots of potential for a nice dining experience. But unfortunately, the food and overall experience just didn’t live up to it.

I ordered a 300g steak, and I honestly doubt it was the full portion — especially since it arrived already slightly cut on the plate (which I found quite odd and unprofessional). It just didn’t look fresh, and the side dishes felt like they had been pre-prepared long ago and thrown together at the last minute.

The taste? Not bad, but really not great either. Just plain average.

Another thing: if you're dining alone or with one other person, don’t expect to get a seat with a view. I was seated near the entrance, probably one of the least pleasant spots in the place. The waiter kept walking past constantly, which made it hard to relax. I saw a couple try to get a table near the front, but they were told “you’re only two,” and then they just left.

In summary: beautiful setting, very average food, and poor table allocation unless you’re a big group. A classic case of style over substance. I...

I appreciated it was open that late (around midnight). BUT : whereas fries were fine, the burger was really NOT good : the bread was lame, the meat not tasty & the guy dared to charge 1€ extra for some cheese I even didn't FEEL. When I told him there was no cheese in it, he told me it was actually not cheddar but some cheese one can't really feel (WTH?!) and said "Only God knows", still wanting to charge the extra. A shame because nice location & nice terrace. They just should buy some honesty & hire a real cook. And service was too long. I HAD to ask for salt & pepper, and had to give it to the people next to me. What God knows for sure : I don't...

Used pork meat in a Philadelphia Sandwich. The menu fails to mention the type of the meat on the menu. From the world I come from, Philadelphia steak sandwich is made from beef steak. The waitress failed to mention anything unusual. I took a bite and from the looks it didn't look like beef. The waitress was unsure if it was pork, she saw my dismay and said will confirm. Obviously she came back that the chef says it's beef, I don't know if netherlands has beef steaks that are pink and beige like pork on all the side. Hence I was passed of a pork based Philadelphia cheese steak as a beef one. I returned it and only the burger was removed from the...