La Stego — Restaurant in Amsterdam

The (presumably) owner, was sitting at a table the whole time staring at the customers (we felt creeped out by him ), watching the door like a guard dog and being unpolite to tourists from the next restaurant when they sat at the table next to his door. The waitress was very nice and polite, but I went with my 84-grandmother and we did ask her at the beginning if there was a bathroom, as my grandmother suffers from some stomach issues. She said yes, but did not think to mention that it was on the 3rd (European 2nd) floor, the stairs were really narrow and high. We found out when my grandma had an emergency and had to struggle to get to the bathroom. This should have been mentioned from the beginning, as we did take the time to ask and explain the issue!

The food was ok, a bit flavorless as they do not use much salt but you can put it afterwards on the table. The argentinian steak was very soft. However, we did feel hurried as they took my plate before my grandma was finished and tried to take her when she was still not finished. The restaurant was pretty empty inside (where we sat) but we still felt unwelcomed to stay longer (although we did ask at the beginning, when explaining the bathroom issues, that we might have to stay a bit longer for her to be sure that the risk is over). They did charge my phone when I asked if it was possible, which was nice. When receiving the bill, the prices on the menu were not the real prices, as they did not include taxes. This is VERY uncommon in most European countries (including the Netherlands) and considered a scam by many. They did not informed us about this before entering and, if they wrote it on the menu (which I doubt), it did not stand out. They also printed on the bill in big red letters "SERVICE NOT INCLUDED", as if this...

Avoid This Place at All Costs – A Complete Scam!

I wish I could give this restaurant zero stars. This was, without a doubt, the worst dining experience I've ever had, and it felt like walking into a tourist trap designed to bleed you dry.

Let me break down the fraudulent practices they pull:

False Advertising: A sign outside boldly states “€16 the platter,” but once you get the bill, they magically charge you €22 per platter without any explanation.

Bread Scam: They bring bread to the table without asking, giving you the impression it’s complimentary. Guess what? It’s not. They charged us double for 4 tiny pieces of bread that weren’t even worth €1.

Ridiculous Water Prices: The only water available is priced at €10 per bottle. No other options.

Sauce Scam: The waiter casually asks which sauce you’d like for your platter, giving no indication it costs extra. Surprise! They charged us €10 per sauce, making the meal obscenely overpriced.

The dishonesty and deception here are outrageous. The food wasn’t even good enough to justify a fraction of the cost. This place exists solely to exploit unsuspecting customers with hidden charges and shady practices.

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Worst experience at a restaurant I've had. Food is overpriced and everything comes at a cost, like a choice of sauce to go with my steak was an extra, and the chips to go with it too... What kind of a meal is a steak with no garnish and no sauce???

I ordered the larger 400gr steak (regrettably) and it was probably the worst cut of meat I've had - impossible to chew through. I even joked with my date if I could chew in half my mouthful in 20 bites, NOT possible.... Rarely do I ever leave food on my plate, but I gave up half way. Only positive I can give was that the steak was cooked medium rare as requested. Portion of fries ordered with the steak was a joke, 10-15 fries at best.

Service - probably worse than the food itself. Rude staff, leaning across our table and meals to grab condiments for another table, without an "excuse me". Staff had no interest in finding out how our meal was, quite obvious to them it wasn't great with what was left on our plates at the end. They are probably used to catering for tourists who come and go whereby customer service isn't necessary as not many customers will be returning.

Overall, 100% would not recommend. Save your hard earned €€€ and...