THE BUTCHER Smashed Burger — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Ordered by Uber for pick up. I guess no one does that in Amsterdam as I was mistaken as a delivery guy (in their defence it was raining and I was wearing my black rain jacket and I had a laptop backpack). Anyways, I arrived and I told them first thing Im here to pick up this order for “my name”, they told me I arrived too fast and the order is still being prepared (my app said it was ready for pickup). The guy was a little bit rude and unfriendly but the lady working there was super nice and friendly. After waiting for 5-8 minutes, they gave me an order in a paper bag that has been stapled.

The bag looked bigger than I expected so I opened it so I can check and to reorganise it in my backpack. The guy started mildly arguing with me why I did that. They thought I was a delivery guy opening an order for someone else. In that moment after some back and forth we all realised I was in the wrong branch, and I had to go to the other branch down the road 500 meters away.

They were dealing with only that sole order. I declared what name I was picking up from. And yet I almost walked away with someone else order because I looked like a delivery guy. The funny thing I also had the same lack of checks in the other branch and I could have picked any order.

I guess no one checks in Amsterdam if you look like a...

Okay-ish burger. They tag the name of The Butcher and that set the expectations higher than they can deliver. Tips for improvement: 1) when you come back from a cigarette break, wear gloves or at least wash your hands before you touch the lettuce and pickles. 2) It is called smash burger because you smash it or weight it down to have more surface area. The burger was more boiled than grilled. There was a weight right next to you, use it. 3) you got lids to put over the burger to melt the cheese. Use them! despite using American cheese, the cheese on the burger was still cold and solid. 4) give me a fresh bun, instead of an old crunchy one which you found on the grill. It was lying there before I ordered.

As for the atmosphere, it feels more welcoming if the staff takes a break separately instead of both being out at the same time.

There are better options available in the Pijp at this...

Been to Toni Loco for the second time. The three of us had ordered a 50 cm pizza. One half Margherita and the other half with Pepperoni. Really delicious! The pizza baker was very friendly. He advised us to take a 50cm pizza. It's a small catering facility. It's not very pleasant to sit there. The restaurant is more focused on take away. But for a quick bite if you don't have much time, it's doable. If you really want to dine extensively, then this place is not suitable. For the pizza, I'll be back for sure!

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