This must be one of the best restaurants in Amsterdam, ordered two main courses, I had a Rendang and my girlfriend had something with shrimps. In addition to the main courses you also got a bunch of bowls with different interesting small dishes that made the visit a good experience. The taste of everything was true to the indonesian cusine and of very good quality. The staff was really friendly and helpful, it was full when we arrived a monday night, but managed to get a reservation one hour later. They would even call if a table would open up earlier. read more

Without a doubt one of the best gastronomic experiences of our lives; from main courses all the way through desert. My wife and I ordered IKAN JINBARAN, which is fish on coconut milk sauce and IKAN RASA, which is a tour through the Indonesian spice pallet. At first it looks like a lot of food but at the end you begin to wish you had more. PS: Make sure you make reservations, they don't seem to like walk-ins over there. read more

Highly recommended! Delicious food and attentive staff. Met friends not seen in a year and had a feast with the rice dishes. A great place to catch up over great good! read more

Blauw - Beautiful and Delicious! - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Great meal, love the idea that everything was around two bites but you get a spread of so many dishes. The curries and satay we well made. If yes u are indecisive and want to go to a place and try everything on the menu this is the kind of place for you. I don't even know how to begin recapping the many dishes we had. read more

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I ate at Blauw last night and it was one of those incredibly unfortunate dining experiences where the service was so bad that it completely overshadowed what would have been a pretty solid meal. It was, at best, a comedy of errors, but our server's apathetic attitude and curt demeanor coupled with the terribly poor handling of the situation, made it feel like a personal affront. Here's how it all went down: When our server first approached our table (finally, after sitting for almost 10 minutes without menus or water), she gave--what we realized after examining the menus--was a wholly insufficient description of the food and rijsttafel service. To be fair, the menu is complicated, with several different ways of dining, and a numbering system for dish allergens -- the explanation for which is all the way in the back of the menu. When she came back to the table to ask if we had any questions, I inquired about the dairy content of the vegetarian rijsttafel option (a list of 10+ individual veg dishes with a single, small '7' beside the menu item name indicating the presence of dairy in--some? all?--the dishes included). She unhelpfully directed our attention back to the '7' and explained that, as per the key, the vegetarian smorgasbord did indeed contain dairy. When I asked her to specify exactly which dishes had dairy, she stated that for that specific information she'd have to ask the kitchen and reluctantly went to do so. (Look, I worked in the restaurant industry for many years and I know that dealing with guests' dietary restrictions is a pain, but it's a necessary evil and servers HAVE to know that stuff. Also, what is the point of listing allergens on your menu if the staff can't tell you which dishes actually contain them??) Once we got an answer, we placed our food/drink order and received our drinks and shared small appetizer within a reasonable amount of time. But then, after the app plate was cleared, we proceeded to wait for OVER AN HOUR for our entrees, 30 minutes of which was spent sitting without drinks, and eventually without water (we sat down at 9 - entrees didn't hit the table until 10:30). To put this in perspective -- All the tables around us that had arrived later, were almost finished with their meals by the time we got our food. Our server didn't seem to care, responding callously to us when we asked about it. She never once asked us if we'd like more drinks or bothered to refill our empty water glasses. When we asked a passing food runner about the food, she couldn't give us an answer but she offered us some tea/coffee while we waited. We obviously didn't want to have coffee after having only just eaten apps so we asked if we could instead have another round of our earlier drinks. She obliged but then poured my partner a different beer than he'd had. When the food finally arrived, it came piecemeal and without even the slightest apology. When we requested a side of sambal our server asked us if we wanted "the same sambal you had with the chips?" (which we didn't have). A manager never visited the table, and unsurprisingly, neither did our server after that point. She just simply handed us off to another staff member. We ordered coffee and desert, but never got the digestive that every other table received. We did, of course, get to hear it described proudly to the table behind us by our former server as coming--with compliments--"with ALL coffee and tea orders". Nice! By the time we paid the check (which took twenty minutes to come and included everything we'd had with the exception of the single round of INCORRECT drinks), it was past midnight. So yeah, overall awful dining experience. Hope they can get their front-of-house operations in order so that their food is what guests remember - as opposed to their totally incomprehensibly bad service. read more

Disclaimer: I've only had Indonesian food a handful of times so my palette is not refined compared to people who are familiar with this cuisine. Blauw is a tame way to dive into Indonesian cuisine, especially their rijsttafels (rice table) menu. It's the easiest way to taste your way through a variety of dishes if you're unsure of where to start. It's massive, though, so expect to have plenty left over if you don't have a huge appetite. My friend and I split the Selera Blauw with mixed results. White rice and fried rice came out just fine - fluffy and not overdone. Unfortunately, there were some inconsistencies with the dishes. Vegetables, egg with sambal sauce, curries, spicy beef, and sweet pork came out great. The satays were sadly stringy and dry. It also took considerable time between orders for drinks to arrive or get refills for water (especially as some of the dishes were rather spicy). For the most part, we were happy with the meal despite some misses. The restaurant itself is lovely and a great space for either business dinners or bringing out-of-town guests. Due to the poshness of presentation and space, the price point is significantly higher than other Indonesian restaurants. read more

Just go do it. You have to experience a "rice table" once in your life. We did one meat and one seafood. Each had about ten small courses. 80% of them were quite good. Very flavorful. We didn't feel that we had overeaten. The Indonesian beer was good too. The table will be full of small plates of food. You pick and choose as you go. All in all, a wonderful experience. If you've never done a "rice table", do it here. read more

Went with a group of friends and had a great time and experience. The service was good, the wines were good, but the food was great. It was my first time doing Indonesian and rice table option so my review might be biased, but the taste was amazing. Everything was flavorful, and we even ended up ordering more. I would recommend. **My review is based on being in Amsterdam/Netherlands/Europe, and comparing it against similar options** read more

AMAZING! My Dutch friend recommended this place to us for dinner during our business trip in Amsterdam. We ordered the rijsttafel for 3 of us. What they brought out was a colorful selection of meat, fish and vegetables. SO GOOD! TOO GOOD. We were so full and happy after a long work day. The service was impeccable. Such a friendly bunch of people. If I ever come back to Amsterdam I will surely return. read more

Very good authentic Javanese food. All the flavors were distinct and tasty. Some rijstaffels are a mush of the same taste but this one was very good and distinct. Love this restaurant. Never get sick of it. Been here 10+ times in the past year, always with different people. We never leave dissatisfied. read more

Wow do you get a lot of plates. Be prepared to be bombarded some vessels of food! We decided to get the meat and just paid the extra for the split charge. There would have been no way we could have both ordered it on our own. It was the perfect amount of food. Not too full or hungry at the end. Location is right next to the park so make a great place to visiting before or after dinner. Definitely a must try if you want to experience Indonesian food. My favorite dish was the goat. Very flavorful. Some say it all starts to taste the same, but we didn't feel that way at all. Yes some plates or sweet or savory but that's to be expected. read more

Blauw - So many plates ! We went for the meat - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

First time eating Indonesian food. We ordered the rice table for two since everyone was ordering that. We also got the fried shrimp as an appetizer. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and very tasty. One fish dish was EXTREMELY spicy hot and it through off my pallet for the evening. I liked the fact that each ingredient and protein tasted different. Good wine selection. The weird part was that the waiter asked for a tip at the end, which is not customary in the Netherlands. I would definitely try this type of food again, however I would ask for a mild level of spicy heat. We love spicy food but this was extreme for some of the dishes. read more

I'm not going to say much more than the other! If you go there, you have to try the rice table! It is really good (a little expensive, aroud 33/per but i's worth it). Be careful, some dishes are spicy ! There is also a 70euros menu, all inclusive, with appetizers, drinks, rice table and dessert. It seemed cool but you have to be very hungry. The rice table is HUGE. The service was perfect! Good to know: you HAVE to reserve first on their website. They are always full, so don't forget! read more

The food was borderline a 2, excellent service bumps this up. The meat was soooooo dry here - only the goat held up with good flavor and tenderness. We split the Salera Blauw from the RIJSTTAFELS menu as well as ordered the risoles vega appetizer. Because I don't eat seafood, they were kind to give us extra meat portions on 3 dishes that were seafood based and less on the 3 seafood dishes so that my boyfriend could still try the fish - again why I say excellent service. Across the board, every vegetarian dish was great. Toasted coconut topping with fried banana, the peanut sauce veggies, the marinated cucumber veggie and potato dish were all stellar. And the risoles vegetable curry appetizer was also very tasty. But the meat just fell short, for big meat eaters like us. Part of me wonders if it's the style of Indonesian food to serve a drier meat, since I'm not very familiar with the cuisine outside of one other meal in San Francisco. All I will say is that I was subtly surprised that I found myself enjoying a vegetarian dinner that I wasn't expecting! read more

My wife and I love love loved it. It was cold and dreary in Amsterdam when we arrived for a 15 hour layover, and the hotel shuttle was poorly organized and took forever. Our mood was quickly improved by simple crisps and dipping sauces at Blauw. Soon after, we were completely captivated by the lightly fried perfection of the vegetable croquette, the immense variety of texture and flavor in the meat/fish rice table with all of its sides, plus the simple yet not-so-simple goat skewers with hot soy sauce. This was one of our best meals in two weeks of travel around Greece, and my wife thinks perhaps one of her all-time best. My only desire might have been for more heat in the spice, but we realize that might not be best for a typical patron. read more

Amazing Indonesian restaurant. I got the "rice table" and it a great sampler of at least 15 different dishes. They even do the rice table for individual diners, so it was great to be able to get a variety even though I was by myself read more

Blauw - "Rice table" - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Had dinner for two here recently As noted by other reviewers: very good food- had the Rijsttafel Service was the problem and hopefully they rectify it soon Apparently three new staffers and the manager was trying to run the whole show while showing the newbies the ropes He was harried and brusque read more

Wow! What can I say. Came here on my past two visits to Amsterdam- the Rice Table is a must. The food is amazing, the flavors the selection. So worth the UBER ride from the center of the city. I had read a review that this is the best Indonesian restaurant in all of The Netherlands. Yes. It. is! Great meals, great service read more

Blauw is okay. At ~33 euros per person, you certainly get an insane amount of food - at least 8 different dishes for you to try. Most of them were quite tasty, although many of them were also a tad too sweet for my tastes -- perhaps I am just not accustomed to Indonesian tastes, though. My favorite was easily the green beans with tofu and the fish croquette; we found the shrimp dishes a bit dry and overcooked, and slathered too aggressively in sweet sauce, although the beef rendang was nice and the lamb was quite tender as well. read more

Decent Indonesian restaurant packing lots of punch in its dishes. Ordered the seafood rice table paired with the vegetarian rice table. One thing I don't like about rice tables is there are only so many seasoning combinations a typical restaurant employs and you're bound to get repeated textures and flavors especially when combining two rice tables. Here it is no different. But the overall flavors of the myriad of dishes were nonetheless fantastic. Lots of rich flavors. Two low points were some heavy handed use of the salt in a few areas and some over cooking of the fish in a few others. Honestly, a rice table is worth trying once or when introducing somebody to the experience. It generally I like to stick to the a la carte approach. read more

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Lets start with, I ate too much. The dishs were various types of meats with different seasonings and different ways of cooking them. I have to say that I was more than entertained teying to sample everything. Now as a warning some dishs may be a little on the spicy side, but with spicy comes some great flavors. If you are in the area and looking for some good food just try it. read more

Blauw - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

3! Meat rijstaffel + lamb dish. Perfectly cooked rack of lamb in a pool of soy sauce which ruined the dish. Goat satay while a bit cheewy was quite flavorful. Bit pricey for what you get. read more

Blauw - Meat rijstaffel - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Excellent rijsttafel! Hint! If you have 2 people, just get one rice table and pay the extra 10 euros for one extra person ( rather than having 2 separate) There are about 16 dishes per order. Very flavorful! Chicken, shrimp , fish, goat, rice, potatoes... Everything ! Take the train to vondelpark park; it's worth traveling outside the city. Make reservations, even during the week! read more

Blauw - rijsttafel!!! - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Blauw is a pretty good restaurant, and I should preface the review by saying we were jet lagged and not super hungry, which you probably should be considering how much food you'll be served. We had two different rice tables at Blauw (seafood and non seafood). The dishes were varied and quite tasty, not particularly spicy compared to other Indonesian food we've had. Our favorites were the goat, cod, shrimp, and appetizer (mix of fried things). The drinks were excellent, including a nice gin and tonic. Also, considering we took food home with us, the bbq pork was excellent later. The ambience is lively, bright, and colorful, and the crowd was on the younger side, drinking more than 2 each. read more

This is one of our couples only favorites near our home now. The food is plentiful and absolutely delicious (either a stand alone entree or the Rijstaffel. It's on a rather busy street so if you're not accustomed to watching for bicycles beware! Reservations are a must! read more

I first heard about this place years ago and have wanted to come ever since, but since they are bit out of the city and my co-workers didnt want to take a cab I never quite was able to make it happen. Till my most recent trip where I made a reservation from the landing strip of AMS airport and was eating there a couple of hours later. It didn't disappoint with the rice plat at all. The flavors and combinations were extremely tasty and nicely diverse to suit multiple palates, I recommend 1 Rice plate order per every 2 people as it is way too much to eat as a single person (and at 250lbs I am not a lightweight).The bar next door is extremely good with inventive and tasty cocktails as well as a good bourbon and scotch selection too if your table is not ready. read more

Blauw - Indonesian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

EXCELLENT service, honestly. They were extremely accommodating and mindful of my allergies (I am allergic to crustaceans.) We let them know ahead of time, and they brought krupuk for my partner and our dining companion, and they brought another appetizer for me to munch away on. They even confirmed that I was allergic, and they have a menu that lists common allergens and also denotes which ones are free of what allergens. The rijsttafel is a bit on the pricey end, but given the contemporary setting, and the level of service, I would definitely be remiss to say that it was not worth it. (It was!) The rijsttafel itself was extremely filling and they do portion for the amount of people you are ordering for. All the food is excellent, and I trust and appreciate all of the small dishes that they were able to bring out. They even have warming plates to set the hot dishes upon so the food stays warm! I will say that Indonesian food tends to run on the sweeter side, so if you don't like sweet food, don't come here. That being said, there's a generous amount of space, it's comfortable, and I truly enjoyed coming here for Indonesian rijsttafel! read more

The food was amazing! We ordered a fish rijstafel and and 2 skewers and it was more than enough for two people. Our reservation was for 7:30 and we didn't leave the restaurant until 10:15. The service was extremely slow without anyone coming to check on us. All of the tables in our section were waiting a long time for food as well as service. So, bottom line--make a reservation, be prepared for a long meal, enjoy the flavors and surrender to the experience. read more

This place was horrible from start to finish...Btw dont think this review reflects Indonesian food here in the Netherlands...You could throw a rock and hit a better Indonesian spot or a better anything because food in the Netherlands is delicious even the hole in the wall joints...I live in Chicago and I had researched the best Indonesian food in Netherlands before trip and this spot popped up so i thought me and my partner in crime would give it a shot and yuck...The best thing were the wafer chips and dipping sauce...Alot of the blame for this horrible meal was the waitress who couldn't properly explain what we were ordering so we ended up getting the chef vegetarian multi course meal which was a huge mistake...And the way the menu is set up is ridiculous...With the other options you are forced into getting things you might not like...Like goat meat or fish...But who knows, maybe I could have mixed and matched dishes but our waitress seemed to have just looked at menu for the first time in 5 minutes before we sat down and couldnt explain anything...And to top off everything else we were ignored the entire meal by the waitress even though we were nothing but nice to her cause we thought she didnt like us or was in a bad mood....When she did make her way to our table she didnt ask and took all our sauces that i planned on using for main course but i look around and every single table in the restaurant had thier little plates of sauces...Huh...Anyways the meal was a bust, it cost over 100 euros and was gross and we didnt eat anything really but the appetizers...We then left and crossed the street to some fast food chinese place called Wok to Wok or something like that...The food was delicious the staff fantastic and nice and we ran into some world travelers from the States and had a delightful fun conversation as well and the meal cost like under 20 euros...How i wish we would have come here first...lol read more

This was my partner and I's first time trying Indonesian food, and it was absolutely amazing. We didn't have a reservation so we had to wait 10 mins, but we were not disappointed. The service was fantastic, the waiters really helped us inderstand the dishes. We settled for the rice dish, which let us sample lots of dishes, and not a single one let us down. Cant recommend this place enough, when I come back to Amsterdam I will visit here again without a doubt read more

Was craving expecting to be wowed with Indonesian spices after having sausage and potatoes for last few days in Central Europe. Coming from California and someone who just recently visited Southeast Asia in Singapore and Bangkok on business trip, half of the dishes for the prefix dinner of meat and fish were mediocre, and other half was bland. The presentation of small dishes was nice but I wished the food matched the presentation. The main tasty items was the shrimp chips and House made sambal and sweet dip ready at the table, both the shrimp dishes (satay and stirfry) were good but the other items (including chicken, beef redang, fried cod, marinated makerel) were lacking of spice and excitement. I couldn't really taste any of the vibrant spices, and the meats were over cooked and not hot coming out of the kitchen. Puzzled by the dish consisting of potatoe sticks with sambal (certainly not Indonesian). Honestly you can find more authentic tasting Indonesian food overseas in US in the metropolitan cities. Goat in both satay and curry was especially chewy. The service was lacking; after taking our order no one came to ask us how everything was and if we needed refill on our drinks. I signaled the waitress 2x to no avail- she seemed to be attentive to only the Dutch customers. The only person who was attentive was the gentlemen who brought out the food, who we were able to flag down to get another beer. Had much higher expectations of this restaurant based on the over generous reviews across multiple websites. I was shocked when they asked if I would like to leave service tip, even though there was no service. However being the courteous traveler I left 12% service tip. Im surprised where the gleaming reviews on websites and tour guides came from....because the spice and flavor were just not there to showcase the Indonesian flavors. A pure disappointment. Do not expect authentic Indonesian spices to liven up the palate esp if you are from overseas. read more

Amazing. We got the street food sampler and meat rijsttafel. Also the gin and tonic with star anise and some sort of leaf. I would go here again. It gets hot in the restaurant in the summer though so dress appropriately read more

Made a reservation 2 weeks in advance. Called to confirm the day of and was told the reservation had been cancelled ( not by me) and there was nothing they could do. Bad business. read more

So much delicious food with delicious flavors. This is a very hearty and tasty meal. When you buy a set, sometimes they repeat the same sauce with different proteins. This is a great dining option for groups if you're feeling Asian cuisine. It's fancy enough for date night. Their complimentary cracker with sauce is soooo delicious. I couldn't get enough!!! servers are very friendly, though service got slow towards the late hours. Lovely restaurant, modern and cool. read more

The food and ambiance were amazing. The full meal pairing was delicious, but it IS expensive. And the stairs are a bit steep! But the food is well well worth it!!! read more

Whenever anyone visits, I take them here. I've been here appprox 6 times int he past 6 months. Always good! You definitely need a reservation. This is my favorite restaurant in Amsterdam for a variety of reasons: - the food is flavorful! Each dish is distinct and has full flavor. Spicy dishes are actually spicy. Other rijstafels (ricetables) I've had were decent, but all the dishes blended in flavor. - the service staff are always nice (yes, it is slower than US standards, but still good service) - the visual presentation (including dishes) is stunning. I take all my visitors here and they are always amazed when all the food comes out - portion sizes are large! I usually order the selera blauw rijstafel for half the number of guests in our party. Then we order additional main dishes. So for a party of 4, we would get the selera blauw rijstafel for 2 and then add 2 main dishes. We try to do our best to finish the rijstafel then take the main courses home :) - desserts are yummy. Coconut ice cream is dreamy. The fried mango is unique (good to try once, but I'd rather go back for the ice cream). There are other dessert options, and I've tried them but can't remember them exactly. All I know is that there hasn't been a bad dish here. (note - if you don't order at least one main dish/rijstafel per person, they will charge EUR 10, so might as well order another dish and take it home). For the main dishes, the goat is delicious (it comes in the selera blauw rijstafel too). It is not gamey at all. The lime soy chicken is good, prawns are nice, lamb is tasty, the sumatran beef is flavorful. I've tried almost every main on their menu. Nothing was bad. read more

Blauw provides a heavenly Indonesian feast that offers an evening worth of intriguing tastes. There are about 16 different dishes to accompany and provide piquant flavor to the staple of rice. The decor is posh and lively, modern. Definitely worth a reservation if you are visiting Amsterdam. read more

The rice table is amazing! This is a must-go-to restaurant if you are visiting Amsterdam. We were blown away by the food and the service. The restaurant was packed but we were lucky enough to snag a 2-person table after a very brief wait on a Friday night. If we go back to Amsterdam, we'll make sure to make reservations in advance. read more

Utterly brilliant food. I was in Amsterdam with my son and we were staying near to this restaurant but decided rather stupidly to head into the centre. However, i forgot my camera and so we took a tram back to the apartment. When we got back I decided to see what was available locally on the Yelp app and hey presto came up with this place. The reviews were very impressive. All I can say is thank you camera, as otherwise we would have been in an Argentinian steakhouse on Damrak along with the other bemused tourists. We went on a Saturday night and quite late. As we walked from our apartment there were two people ahead of us heading for the restaurant. However they made the fatal error of looking at the menu outside, so we sailed past them. We asked for a table and said we hadn't booked. Fortune favours the brave! The guy spent ages checking reservations to try and accommodate us. eventually we were given a table and the two ladies who read the menu were turned away. Once seated we gave our drinks order and they were brought swiftly. However, we then waited and waited for our menus. I had to ask twice before they were brought. It wasn't a problem, but I think they were just so busy. I asked for more prawn crackers but they never arrived. These are very tiny forgivable issues and when service did arrive it was always with a smile. We ordered a starter which consisted of King crab cakes presented like lollipops on lemon grass "sticks". They came with a sweet chilli and other type of sauce. Delicious. For main, we both chose curries. My son had a lamb curry and I had the Sumatran chilli beef. Both consisted of meat that literally fell apart when you touched it. The flavours of both dishes were deep and intense and both very different . Not too hot as you would expect from Indonesian food. But full of flavour. To accompany the dishes we were given several side dishes (about seven) which were all delicious. We had vegetables in coconut milk, veg in a peanut type sauce, dessicated flavoured coconut to sprinkle, fried and plain rice and several others. The desserts looked lovely but we were so stuffed we couldn't eat another thing. I'm so glad we went there and will definitely go back when we return to Amsterdam. They even took our photo for the restaurant website! read more

A bit pricy but totally worth it! I have been having Indonesian since i was a child, so I can say this was amazing! Even my Italian boyfriend who still has to get used to all these 'non traditional' flavors LOVED it! And the place is truly hip as well! read more