Eetcafé KANIS — Restaurant in Amsterdam

This place is beautiful and it is a shame that it is very poorly managed. The menu is very limited and wants to be pretentious without succeeding in it...and if you happen to be there between 15.30 and 16.00 you're not gonna get any food at all because the snacks and dinners start at 16.00, and the lunch menu is only served until 15.30.

We wanted to order soup but it was finished (which I get if you have an extensive menu but if you have a handful of dishes, make sure you actually have them).

We asked for nachos (which are literally taken out of a bag and placed in the oven for a few minutes) but we were told it was too early because it was 15.15. We ended up ordering a regular cheese toast, which was not even on the menu (because they only have more complicated stuff). It took 30 minutes to make it.

Drinks were never brought to us so we had to ask again, after getting the food...the worst part is that the cafe was not full at all so I wouldn't know why it took so long with everything and they were so inflexible with the menu. They could have been much nicer with very little effort. I will never eat anything here anymore. But the place is really beautiful. I just suggest to go there for a drink and leave the food because it's a waste of your...

On a Sunday evening visited this place to have a drink after a walk in the neighbourhood. The outside is wisely decorated with light bulbs making it very inviting to drop by. Once inside we noticed its a place where the locals play board games, had some drinks and casually dine. We were kindly welcomed but not appointed a table. The place was warm and very homely with some miniature galleon ships decorating the wall. We decided to sit down on a comfy sofa. Ordered a drink without a drink menu (wasnt available, but the kind waiter was kind enough to "be our menu card of the evening"). And had a beer and wine with a cheese board. The board included a pre-cut loaf of wholegrain and plain bread served with 3 white cheeses and couple of sour but fitting cornichons (mini pickle). The 3 cheese were all quite similarly mild and neutral in flavour. It wasnt specified which cheeses we got but i believe it was a brie, a blue cheese and a port salut.

Overall it was okay and worth...

I had a wonderful experience at KANIS! The management is truly hospitable and makes sure that both humans and their canine friends feel welcome. Our dog was allowed inside, which made our meal even more enjoyable. The view of the water added a serene backdrop to our meal. The food and drinks were fantastic. A special shout out to the very friendly, English speaking staff who went out of their way to accommodate us and ensure our evening was perfect. Highly recommended for a relaxed and...