Restaurant Riaz — Restaurant in Amsterdam

This restaurant has been around since 1981 and was founded by Mr. Riaz, whose son Tariq and his family are still cooking and running the restaurant. Mr. Riaz mother now 75 years old and is still in the kitchen doing her magic and cooking up Surinamese food. Mr. Riaz his no more but his legacy and cultural contribution to Amsterdam lives on in this institution he has left behind. This restaurant not only had good food but good story. The family is so inviting and friendly. This restaurant will not only be memorable to me because of the warm people but also it was the first time I ever ate Surinamese food. The two dishes i ordered were the roti with chicken and lamb curry which gave me a feel of Indian side of Suriname and then bami with beef, which gave the Indonesian side of Suriname. Both dishes were in touch with their roots of origin but also different. I can see the influence of Indonesian in the bami beef because of the kecap Manis base in the sauce of the beef. The curry had a dominant tumeric flavor more leaning toward Bengali style curry. What was unique with the curry was the addition of Asian long beans, and it works! I liked it. The roti was what we in India call roomali roti or handkerchief roti. It is very thin roti and larger size that is folded. There is in house ginger juice that grandma makes in the kitchen. Make sure to order that with the meals. I will definitely back in any future visit to Amsterdam. Thank you for your...

Great restaurant for Suriname dishes! Used to be among the best if not the best in town. They were closed for a long time due to a fire, but have recently reopened. The interior looks good and the food is good! The prices have gone up a little, but it is still very good value. The previous headchef has left, which was absolutely my favourite. The food is no longer the same.

There is plenty of seating inside. Food is halal. Favourite dishes: nasi kip (met bot) & roti...

If they were as focused on serving the customer better and giving them a good experience as they are trying to make a dime off everything like tap water (which is not even legal), they'd stand a much better chance against the incredible roti places that Amsterdam has to offer. If you're looking for a good roti with a decent experience, Google literally any other roti place in Amsterdam and go there. Don't come here. You'll never get that time of...