Soulkitchen Amsterdam — Restaurant in Amsterdam

UPDATE: Soulkitchen replied asking me to write them an email to see how they cluld "make things right". I emailed them on September 18, 2025 with a clear BAD REVIEW on the subject and a link to this review so I was easily identifiable. I got their automatic response email. As of September 27, 2025, I've got no response. Even their online customer service is laughable. No surprise. Dear Internet Stranger, if you see this, PLEASE DON'T EAT HERE. Try to authentic Dutch cuisine instead.

Long story short: I regret coming here. Go anywhere else. Pick-up food from the floor or take out some from the city trash cans. You'll be better off. I'm so dissapointed that I'm literally using a different email to leave them an extra bad review.

Long story long: The food was subpar, extremely salty and their use of sauces was excessive. I ordered their fixed 85 euro menu. I straight up returned three of their dishes. Their aubergine (eggplant) was supposed to be just glazed with an asian sauce. It was drenched in said sauce. I've seen toddlers being more prudent with how much ketchup they put on their chicken nuggets. The sauce tasted like fake syrupy Wal-Mart sauce, which is weird cause we're in Amsterdam. Their beef skewers were also bathed in two sauces that completely ruined the taste of the rather tasty beef underneath. For a Peruvian-Japanese restaurant this is very odd as both Peruvian and Japanese cuisines are very subtle in their glazes. The eggplant has a weak but delicious flavor, so to completely annihilate said flavor with a thick salty sauce was very sad. Two eat the skewers and the eggplant I had to remove all sauces to somewhat enjoy those dishes. Their Spicy Tuna Roll used a fried cruspy something that, if used minimally, would have given a nice crunch to the roll and provide a novelty texture for such a worldwide known sushi roll. Instead, one third of the roll used this fried flavorless nothing to make the piece bigger and in return it only made you feel bloated and heavy after each bite. The sweet corn tempura, friend rice, and spinach salad were all returned after a couple of bites. The sweet corn tempura because, as you might imagine, it is literally sweet corn from the can fried in batter. Nothing else, you're literally biting flavorless friend batter with some canned sweet corn. The sauces provided didn't help at all to mask this fraud of a dish. The spinach salad suffered from the same illness of its skewer and eggplant comrades: Excessive use of its sauces. The salad has some truffle oil and parmesan cheese. At more elegant, modest quantities this would have been a rather pleasant surprise, but no. It is a lot of spinach with a lot of truffle oil and a lot of parmesan. With each bite you feel like you're only eating oiled parmesan cheese and the spinach is just there for texture. Awful. The fried rice was just a salty fiasco. I tried to give this a chance but didnt matter where I would get rice from the bowl, it was all a salty fiasco. That's the only positive I can say from Soul Kitchen: they know how to be consistent in their flaws. Were they consisted in their triumphs? Wouldn't know. I didn't see any positive in their culinary offering. I regret coming here. They offered a drink to compensate and it turned out to be a less than regular mojito. Didn't finish it. Worst use of my time, resources, and stomach space in a very long time. Worst food I've tasted in Europe. Worst restaurant I experienced in Amsterdam. I think this is a heavy contender for the worst restaurant I've ever been in my life. So, congratulations Soul Kitchen, out of all the places I've eaten in 18 countries, you're the worst. I would have enjoyed more throwing 100 euros...

Long story short: I regret coming here. Go anywhere else. Pick-up food from the floor or take out some from the city trash cans. You'll be better off.

Long story long: The food was subpar, extremely salty and their use of sauces was excessive. I ordered their fixed 85 euro menu. I straight up returned three of their dishes. Their aubergine (eggplant) was supposed to be just glazed with an asian sauce. It was drenched in said sauce. I've seen toddlers being more prudent with how much ketchup they put on their chicken nuggets. The sauce tasted like fake syrupy Wal-Mart sauce, which is weird cause we're in Amsterdam. Their beef skewers were also bathed in two sauces that completely ruined the taste of the rather tasty beef underneath. For a Peruvian-Japanese restaurant this is very odd as both Peruvian and Japanese cuisines are very subtle in their glazes. The eggplant has a weak but delicious flavor, so to completely annihilate said flavor with a thick salty sauce was very sad. Two eat the skewers and the eggplant I had to remove all sauces to somewhat enjoy those dishes. Their Spicy Tuna Roll used a fried cruspy something that, if used minimally, would have given a nice crunch to the roll and provide a novelty texture for such a worldwide known sushi roll. Instead, one third of the roll used this fried flavorless nothing to make the piece bigger and in return it only made you feel bloated and heavy after each bite. The sweet corn tempura, friend rice, and spinach salad were all returned after a couple of bites. The sweet corn tempura because, as you might imagine, it is literally sweet corn from the can fried in batter. Nothing else, you're literally biting flavorless friend batter with some canned sweet corn. The sauces provided didn't help at all to mask this fraud of a dish. The spinach salad suffered from the same illness of its skewer and eggplant comrades: Excessive use of its sauces. The salad has some truffle oil and parmesan cheese. At more elegant, modest quantities this would have been a rather pleasant surprise, but no. It is a lot of spinach with a lot of truffle oil and a lot of parmesan. With each bite you feel like you're only eating oiled parmesan cheese and the spinach is just there for texture. Awful. The fried rice was just a salty fiasco. I tried to give this a chance but didnt matter where I would get rice from the bowl, it was all a salty fiasco. That's the only positive I can say from Soul Kitchen: they know how to be consistent in their flaws. Were they consisted in their triumphs? Wouldn't know. I didn't see any positive in their culinary offering. I regret coming here. They offered a drink to compensate and it turned out to be a less than regular mojito. Didn't finish it. Worst use of my time, resources, and stomach space in a very long time. Worst food I've tasted in Europe. Worst restaurant I experienced in Amsterdam. I think this is a heavy contender for the worst restaurant I've ever been in my life. So, congratulations Soul Kitchen, out of all the places I've eaten in 18 countries, you're the worst. I would have enjoyed more throwing 100 euros...

Rating: 6.5/10

I recently visited SoulKitchen, eager to try out a new dining spot in town. Overall, my experience was quite average, with a few aspects standing out more than others.

Service: 6/10

The service was just okay. While the staff was generally polite, it was evident that some of the waitresses need more training. There were moments when their lack of manners and professional etiquette affected the dining experience. A bit more attention to detail and customer interaction would significantly improve the overall service quality.

Food: 6.5/10

The food was decent but not particularly memorable. The menu offers a variety of options, but the flavors and presentation were fairly standard. It was a satisfactory meal, but it lacked the wow factor that would make me eager to return.

Atmosphere: 7/10

The atmosphere was pleasant enough. The decor and ambiance were nice, providing a comfortable environment for dining. However, it didn’t stand out as particularly unique or exciting.

In conclusion, SoulKitchen has potential but needs to improve in several areas to truly stand out in a competitive market. With better training for the staff and a bit more attention to the food’s quality and presentation, it could become a favorite spot. For now, it's an okay choice if you're in the area and looking for a standard...