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Kantjil & De Tijger Amsterdam Reviews
Such a great meal!! I've never had Indonesian food so this
Such a great meal!! I've never had Indonesian food so this was a great spot to try a variety of things ! My favorite was the beef Randang as well as their Bali ice tea! It was so refreshing but it is sweet so feel free to ask for another shot. The service was amazing! The waiter was so kind and patient as we were trying to decide what we wanted. The space is great for large parties or a more intimate vibe. The portions are smaller so definitely a great date night spot !
Someone told me that I should try Indonesian while I was in
Someone told me that I should try Indonesian while I was in Amsterdam, so I did. It was a VERY good suggestion. There were many options, but Yelp put Kantji & the Tiger at the top of the list when I searched for vegetarian options. This was really easy to find. It is a straight shot from Central Station. Heads up that there are a couple of entries in Yelp, and one will take you to the back side of the building. (No worries if that happens, just walk a little bit further downhill and loop around.) I arrived early in the evening because I was walking in and was glad that I had... it's a popular place, and it filled up fast with both locals and out-of-towners. It's no wonder that it did--this place checks every last box. It's a really beautiful space (think lots of greens, gentle light, and wood... it's what I would call gentle modern and chic), the service is excellent--everyone is friendly, kind, and helpful, and the food is great. They also have a great drink menu, complete with plenty of zero proof options. I ordered the vegan Rames (and picked yellow rice at a server's recommendation). It was absolutely amazing! It's a very generous serving of rice that is topped with generous portions of all kinds of deliciousness, including satay with the best peanut sauce ever, generous portions of veggie delights, and even more tofu and tempeh. The only downside is that I don't think I can go back to tempeh the way I make it. Definitely give this a try
STAY AWAY!!
Service was not good. Food was underwhelming and served cold. We do not recommend this place. Please save your money and time to eat somewhere better.
The Rijsttafel was very good.
We dined here following a recommendation from staff at the hotel where we were staying (Banks Mansion). We booked a table in advance, which was prudent as the restaurant was very busy when we arrived. We had the rijsttafel, which is a favourite of ours. We had the Matjan -Meat rijsttafel, which turned out to be very good. The dishes were hot, plenty of flavour, qnd more than enough for two people. Service was efficient without being intrusive, and the restaurant had a good atmosphere. The rijsttafel seemed to be very popular, as most tables around us, ordered it. Afterwards we reqd the reviews on this restaurant, qnd were surprised that there were quite a few negative reviews. If we had of known in advance, in all likelihood we would not have dined there. But in all honesty, the food and the service were very good. We have had rijsttafel at other Indonesian restaurants, qnd this compares very favourably.
We were walk-in and didn't mind waiting for a table.
Weekday night at 7pm and it was very full, so we thought it'd be a good restaurant... Unfortunately, after trying a bit of each dish in the Nasi Rames, my friend found a short hair in her plate, and she couldn't keep eating. We weren't very impressed as many of the dishes were overly sweet and bland -- not deeply seasoned or spicy. Mi goreng had a mushy instant noodle texture, if you like that. I also ordered the lychee lemonade, but it tasted like lychee syrup in water. Then... I found a long brown hair in the drink. I don't know how they fumbled this badly. To have two hair incidents seems...
I refuse to believe Indonesian food is this bad
It was the first time we had tried Indonesian cuisine. We love Thai and Malaysian food, and had read that Amsterdam has amazing Indonesian options. While this restaurant has wonderful decor, the food was the opposite. I ordered the vegan platter. Everything was bland. Our friends ordered several meat dishes that they described as "rubbish." We will try Indonesian cuisine again, but never at this restaurant!
I can't believe this place doesn't have 5 stars.
I was recommended this in San Francisco! There is a huge menu with delicious starters, entrees, desserts, and cocktails/mocktails! The starter platter was great to share for two and had interesting indonesian fusion dutch items. The food was so good I would have gotten the set menu if I hadn't been eating snacks all day. The restaurant has great lighting, many tables (that aren't too close together!!), and really friendly staff. I'd recommend this. I made reservations ahead of time but there were tables open. Don't miss this if you are in Amsterdam. Indonesian food is great in general in Amsterdam, but this is the place to go!
Indonesian spot in central Amsterdam that was recommended
Indonesian spot in central Amsterdam that was recommended to me by a friend. Made a reservation beforehand for 8pm for 5 people and were seated immediately. Indoor dining and outdoor dining available. Credit cards accepted. The vibe is casual and chill; good for a weeknight dinner. We ordered the following to share amongst us, as we didn't want to go with the premade set menus. - Sambal Goreng - pumpkin with coconut milk - first time I tried it and it feels healthy - Pork Satay (2) - I liked this a lot - meat was tender and there was plenty of sauce - Prawn crackers - I would pass on this if you have an Asian grocery store nearby you, as you could get the same thing - Beef rendang - smaller than expected - I would order two if I were to ever be there again - Nasi Goreng - nice side that complemented all the dishes - Bami Goreng - I liked the noodle texture a lot, though this did lack spice - Gado-Gado - another first for me - this was a salad with a sauce, eggs, and crushed chips on top - quite interesting
Love Ristaffel!
Wonderful Indonesian restaurant, conveniently located in Centrum, Amsterdam. The rijstaffel is not to be missed. Reservations a must--it gets really busy with locals as well as tourists.
Stay away
Did not feel welcome here. We were rushed in and out in no time. Food quality, service and presentation went from an 8 five years ago to a 3 now. On top they charged us for tap water, disguised as bottled water and charged for items we ordered but we're not served. After complaining, staff was embarrassed and quickly paid the difference back in cash. Very sad to see a once great restaurant go down like this
I do not recommend this restaurant at all! There are much
I do not recommend this restaurant at all! There are much better Indonesian restaurants out there in Amsterdam. Please don't go here. This restaurant has many flaws. First, they are way over priced for what you are getting. Portion is very very small. Too pricey with very small portion of food. For example, cassava crackers cost 5.50 euros and there were only 10 pieces of crackers. Another example, their sayur lodeh costs 9.50 euros and comes in a very small bowl with mostly cabbages. It didn't even taste like sayur lodeh. That's just insane and robbery. Second, the quality of food is very average. I have an Indonesian palate and I know what excellent Indonesian food should taste like. This restaurant is far from being good. Definitely not authentic Indonesian. I alluded to the example of sayur lodeh previously. The taste was just horrible. Third, the service was very sub-par. It took a long time for food and the check to come. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant. Not worth it. You will get disappointed after you dinner. Guaranteed.
Total lack of notion of what the word SERVICE means.
More than terrible, it is totally a restaurant without a minimum notion of what service means. (Only one boy, really young, which unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to ask his name, but came to the table to take our order, he was amazing, he is using braces. If you read this, please go teach your managers what service means). It was our first time experience in an Indonesian restaurant. We ordered a couple of things for a start. 5, not much I would say. We would order more, eventually. From 8pm until almost 9pm, only one soup, 5 chicken kind of nuggets, and a small bowl of rice (simple rice) came. When we finished eating the soup and after getting out of the table already 2 times to ask if something else was coming, we realised that the already cold bowl of rice is supposed to put inside of the soup we ate 20 minutes ago… NOTHING at all was told… they just come, put the dishes in the table, and go away. Are we, as a first time experiencing Indonesian food, supposed to know by ourselves that we should put the rice inside of the soup??? I mean… NO SERVICE AT ALL. Terrible terrible terrible. Not to talk about the manager tonight. Always without a smile in the face, walking around the restaurant as if he is a king or the owner of the place, only going to receive the money from the clients, while this boys are running like chickens around with a full restaurant. How can there exist service??? I would like to give an advice to the higher management of this place. If you don’t know what service is, first don’t open a restaurant, and second, if you don’t have enough people/organisation, don’t have 30 tables, make it half. A restaurant is not supposed to be used only for make it full and for receiving money. It should be used to see the smile on the faces of all the people that are filling in your chairs while they enjoy the food you prepared. This is service from the heart. Have a look on what Omotenashi means, a Japanese word and definition… maybe you will have a better notion of service, Specially if you are an Asian restaurant in Europe and not a lot of people have tried Indonesian food. Everyone, please be careful… If you are having a first time experience with Indonesian, you should definitely go somewhere else. We ended up at dam with some Italian pizza.
Service was crap.
Waited 50 minutes for rice and noodle. Was cold and no flavor. Go anywhere else!!!
Service was great.
The food was delicious. They were good about making reservations over email and accommodating a last minute reservation for 9. Everyone was great. The recommendations were superb. All the things we ate were really good. I would definitely eat here again and recommend anyone going to Ams to check it out too.
If you like cold canteen food this place is perfect for you!
Amsterdam was heaving over Christmas so I feel some places are just catering to tourist...mass quantity food, at maximum price, minimum quality, as you'll never see them (the tourist) again. The food was pricey and the quality was disgusting. I know for a fact the food was mass produced way before and served from canteen style containers. It all came out in about 5 minutes and was lukewarm. Reading past reviews it seems like it used to be a good place but has lost its integrity and has got lazy / greedy.
Bad
Sauce was desesperatly missing Really dry and not good We were not advised correctly and the result bad
Cosy atmosphere, good food and big portions at a great price
While in Amsterdam, you have to try some rijstaffel - it's just a thing you have to do. Unfortunately for this visit I was there solo and it can be hard to find a place that caters to rijstaffel for solo adventurers. This place was recommended by hotel and it did not disappoint. Located at the edge of the city centre, it is easy to reach and find. They always keep a percentage of their tables open to walk ins which was great as I had not booked! I was immediately seated in a cosy nook, the lighting was dim and it gave slightly pub vibes which was exactly what I was in the mood for. The menu is fairly simple, a nice selection of starters and then a choice of rijstaffel. I went with the Kantjil sedap to start, this was like a mini indonesian tapas selection of bites. A nice variety, lightly spiced served with a choice of dipping sauces - see photo. Presentation was a bit lacking but that isn't why I was there ;) For the main I had the Nasi Rames, a combo of rice meat and veg dishes. It arrived in front of me and I was delighted - a seriously heaped dish of food, I don't remember all the names, but there was rendang, a beef stew, cucumber salad, stir fried veg, delicious crackers, satay (of course) and a portion of serundeng which I had never had before and noted the name. The serundeng is spiced, grated and cooked coconut which you can use to add flavour and texture to each of your bites of food. Heavenly. The starter was 15 which for what I got was a little bit steep, however the main was 20 and is a great value meal. If I am in the city centre again and need filling up on tasty food at a reasonable price, I will be back!
Slow service, lackluster food
If you want to wait 1.5 hours for overpriced bowl of boiled cabbage, white rice and two Buttcheeks of chicken on a stick, this is the place for you.
very friendly and super quick.
good quality dishes and the Rendang was the fave. A fun stop full of locals who know the real Indonesian flavors. The service was courteous and quick. The house cocktails were tasty and we made another quick stop for some takeaway a day later. Should be on your Amsterdam list of places to eat.
Disappointing and disgusting
Disgusting and tasteless food. The rice was flavored with some powder stuff, the vegetables were not fresh but frozen. The chicken breast skin wasn‘t crispy but slimey and the waiters were unattentive and rude. Just very disappointing and a waste of money.
Food, Flavor & Taste: 3.
5/5 Ambiance: Casual-Fine (nice decor) Value: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Critical, but honest review. It's decent Indonesian food. Taste feels catered more towards a westernized palette. I've been all over SE Asia so have had Indonesian food in Indonesia, Singapore, etc. and it's not as authentic as I would hope it to be. Would come back if I'm craving Indonesian food.
I decided to take my family here after I saw some of the
I decided to take my family here after I saw some of the yelp reviews for Indonesian food being really good here. They did not disappoint. Not only was the food great, the service was really good. But you definitely need to reserve ahead of time or call because it is really busy but they turn the tables really quickly. Definitely need to reserve if it's for more people.
Wow! This place was incredible! The food was amazing and
Wow! This place was incredible! The food was amazing and the atmosphere was fun. We got a bunch of tapas to share. At first we thought it was too much food, but then we finished it quickly and ordered more. I would definitely recommend.
Disappointing
Visited on a recommendation but sadly it did not live up to expectations. Food was luke warm on cold plates which was remedied but service was also poor. We had to ask to order drinks and the waiter didn’t come back to take desert order. Front of house was helpful and maybe we were just unlucky as it seemed a popular restaurant but we left disappointed.
First time having Indonesian food with a friend from
First time having Indonesian food with a friend from Indonesia. The food was delicious, great choices, terrific drinks, and friendly staff. My friend says the food is very authentic and about a close as you can get to dining in Indonesia. If highly recommend dinner here.
Delicious
I'd never tried Indonesian food before, but I'm glad I did now here. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious.
Disappointing
The food was nearly tasteless, essential herbs and spices that belong in these dishes were notably absent. For example, there was no ginger or garlic to be found in the babi kecap. Some of the dishes were almost cold when they were served like the sambal goreng telor and the pepesan ikan. If you want to taste Indonesian food, this is not the place unfortunately as the restaurant is beautiful.-
The restaurant is the highlight of our trip in Amsterdam.
We felt the cooking is so flavorful and authentic. They serve Indonesian cuisine. We ordered a food samplers that feed 3-4 but 2 of us finished it all. Check out our before and after photos
The Rijstafel was delicious
Amazing food, really well cooked and well presented. Don't forget to book in advance to make sure you get a table. Menu was really easy, staff were incredibly helpful and the meal and experience were great. Would thoroughly recommend the restaurant.
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