Met Restaurant Amsterdam — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Restaurant within the Met hotel. Modern interior and relatively clean. We went during lunch on a saturday, and it wasn't busy. Only lunch available, I believe. Indoor and outdoor seatings available. The lady who served us was really friendly and attentive.

Breakfast bun: nice! no sides with it, but it was definitely enough for me who doesn't eat an enormous amount. The whole dish was just really well combined. The creamy alioli sauce + hash brown + avocado + egg in the brioche bun was perfect. The turkey(?) Bacon was a nice touch. The only improvement that I could think of that'll make the dish even better was to have the egg a sunny side egg so the egg yolk is still runny. The egg yolk was fully cooked in the bun, which was a bit disappointing, but the dish was still nice overall.

Angus beef burger: a good burger. The burger itself wasn't any different from other burgers - it's nice but nothing different. But the other parts of the burger were really nice and overall the whole burger was quite nice. Came with a side of chips that weren't too dry.

The cakes of the days were from the Holtkamp bakery. I ordered a red velvet cake to take away, and the lady who served us was really nice and even wrapped the takeaway box in cling film to avoid any accidents.

Overall: I would visit again since the price was reasonable and both the food and...

The restaurant is beautifully decorated with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff is extremely friendly and attentive.

The portions were not very large, maybe even a bit too small for the price. For starters, we had sashimi, duck breast, and gado gado. The sashimi was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. However, the satay sauce on the gado gado was cold, which made me wonder if that was intentional.

For the main courses, we chose veal cheeks, prawn pasta, and deer steak. The prawn in the pasta was cut so small that it was barely visible or noticeable in taste, making me question whether it was actually prawn. The sauce on the veal cheeks and deer steak was very sweet. The waiter poured the sauce directly over the meat, but I would have preferred to taste it first and add it myself. That said, the presentation of the dishes was excellent.

One downside was that no fries were included with the main dishes, so we had to order them separately. The fries were heavily seasoned and very salty, which didn’t complement the other dishes. I would have preferred plain fries without extra seasoning. After the meal, I found myself drinking a lot of water at home due to thirst.

Overall, a beautiful restaurant with friendly staff and well-presented dishes, but there are some areas for improvement in portion size, flavor balance, and...

We stayed at the Met Hotel, and upon our arrival, we made the fortunate decision to dine in, which led us to discover our favorite restaurant in Amsterdam. We ordered the bok choy salad, mushroom risotto, and veal cheeks. Although we joined the dining quite late, and only one chef was actively working—leaving us with a considerable wait—every dish was worth it, exceeding our expectations and leaving us wanting more.

The bok choy salad was refreshing, with a truly unique flavor profile brought together by the crispy chips and the crunch of the bok choy. The mushroom risotto was creamy, bursting with flavor, and perfectly executed with a delicate texture that made it nearly impossible not to take another bite. The veal cheeks were outstanding, with incredible texture and flavor, though the potato on the side felt slightly confusing.

We spoke to the server about the chef and learned that he is Italian, drawing inspiration from American and other European cuisines.

While the service was slow due to the single chef in the kitchen, we didn’t mind, as the quality of the food made up for the wait. We had hoped to enjoy another meal at the restaurant on our last night at the hotel, but unfortunately, it...