Visaandeschelde — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Let's start with the food. I got as starter a shellfish bisque while some others got some sashimi and the rest got oysters. The Oyster were really good and the sashimi too, though the latter was only 6 slices. The bisque was terribile, It tasted like burnt fish and was very nauseating. For main course i got the fresh fish of the day, Red Bream, with kimchi and a whatever sauce. Most of the others present got some tuna tataki on noodles and stuff. The fish was good but scarce in both servings. Regarding the kimchi i have to say that it is and insult to korean cousine.

Regarding the service, im sorry but you wont get a good evaluation from me. The staff Is corteous and all but they did some mistake i cant really forgive. The staff come often to your table to fill your wine and water glasses, this would be good if they didnt spill some on the tablet every time and if the wine would stay cold out of the "ice bucket". They keep filling your glasses with wine that goes warm and the bring another bottle to ruin. For the record we were drink ing White wine that was supposed to be consumed cold.

As for the price id like to say that Is...

Solid seafood restaurant in Amsterdam. The kitchen is great, with very good food, both in taste and presentation, and excellent wine options.

However, the cuisine follows the recent food hypes: (canadian) lobster, oysters, and Japanese cuisine. The variety of fish on the menu is rather limited: only a 'exclusive' (ray) and 'catch of the day' (gurnard) are available. It's unclear where the seafood is sourced. Not surprising in Amsterdam, but a bit of a disappointment, considering that both the North Sea and Schelde are not that far away and offer plenty of excellent seasonal catches. It perhaps reflects the Dutch appetite: we don't eat fish anymore, and if we do, we prefer foreign dishes.

Service is classic Dutch: functional and sufficient, but nothing particularly friendly or hospitable. The atmosphere and decoration of the restaurant makes up for a lack of attention to service.

Prices are very steep, but predictable in Amsterdam context. All in all, it leaves a great kitchen with only an average...

Went there over the weekend with family. Was a solid experience and really enjoyed the food. We spent more than 3+ hours there with a relaxed meal.

The service (especially the first server) was super excellent and very informative. In addition to doing a great job explaining stuff, she also educated us on the "bop" system of wine pairing (i.e. a formal method of getting only 1/2 a pour). We ordered the five course chef menu, and she told us that if we were getting too full we could reduce the wine pairing and/or food courses at any time and they would modify it.

The courses were excellent, the ":charity" snack bite (a shrimp puff pastry) was a great bite, so was the sea-bass with beet-root sauce. the gambas was excellent also. My niece is pregnant, and they did a great job modifying the dishes to avoid any raw food for her.

In short, definitely worth a visit. Its a bit expensive, but we felt it was...