Shiraz Jardin des Vins — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Extremely rude service. I came by myself and just went to sit at a table because no one really addressed me. A waiter then came to me not even asking me what I wanted to drink or if I wanted to eat something but asking how many people I was. When I said one person, they got al awkward and an older lady - I assume the owner intervened. She was obviously Dutch and I had heard her speaking Dutch before but for some reason she spoke English to me and said I was sitting at a table for four people (the only other available seats were at the bar and I wanted to sit down comfortably and just have some food for like 30 minutes). I politely replied in Dutch that I spoke Dutch. She then said I rather rudely that I would have to move to the bar if a group of four entered, even if the table next to me was still free as well and still had six available seats (but they were high seats). I replied in Dutch that that was a bit odd but fine, she didn’t seem satisfied with my reply - as if she wanted me to move now - and said the same thing again in English. I then said again that I spoke Dutch so to please address me in Dutch and she replied again in English. I got up and left and she said I should have waited for them to sit me down in the first place even if no one came op to me so I went to sit down. Sorry hoor. I’m sure they’ll reply below here and twist the story completely while I just was a client making the mistake of going to a bar by myself treated rudely simple because I...

The young sommelier is actually quite good and has selected a variety of unusual and interesting wines. If all you want to do is find excellent and interesting wines from the sommelier, I can highly recommend this place.

But. The food is atrocious, and outrageously overpriced. And a waiter tried to palm off some second-rate Gamay and Austrian Zweigelt on us, when I had clearly asked for a southern Italian wine, and was looking for something warm weather and rich, not short, bitter and meagre.

Back to the food. The risotto was meant to be one of their best dishes, but was some barely cooked rice in a thin sauce, resembling risotto not one bit. The scallop dish was old and reheated and while had some flavour, I'm not very convinced my subsequent gastric issues were unrelated. The salad was... basic. No effort at all or into it. Tasted decent, using good cheese, but a blind ferret could make a passable goat cheese salad with that.

Don't go there for basic tourist wines, because you will find it hard to find something easy enough for you. Go there instead if you want to challenge your palate and have a good time... but please liisten only to...

Overrated place. Nice ambience due to interesting interior design but the place is full of old Dutch people making unnecessary comments about foreign guests and requesting to get a table without being in a line cause they are local. Lol. Waiters were very attentive and friendly. Always passed by to ask if we need anything and if everything was okay. Offered wine pairings. Food wasn’t good. Pasta was overcooked, dry and lacked salt. I asked for salt three times but was brought after I Almost finished my dinner. Shiraz platter had good bread and cheese. The rest was so so. At the end we have been overcharged. Had an additional bottle of wine on our bill. When this was brought to their attention they gave us cash back and asked to free the table cause they want to give it to...