Service: from Silvia -- excellent, very responsive…read more All the food was amazing/exceeding expectations -- I had " fruit de mer - seafood bar". Couldn't finish (left the sturgeon shrimp and crayfish) Wife had lobster soup, vongole, and my 6 oyster supplement and half my lobster half. She also had chocolate bavaroise dessert. Highly recommended!

Great razor clams in a pleasant atmosphere with friendly service. Nice selection of wines by the…read moreglass and seafood small bites. Get a window seat and enjoy the city people watching.

Delicious fish & nice appetizers. Was able to get a last minute reservation even though the…read morerestaurant was almost full. Lovely staff. Nice place.

Good selection of specialty seafood. Nice harbor decorations. Beer selection seems lacking. Casual…read moreand layback. Good English services.

Very cool experience here. Upon checking in you're given the low down on how it all works and given…read morea can of sardines with your table number written on it. A fun keepsake! You choose your seafood and they tell you how it will be served. The seafood is weighed and you're given a tally of your meal. You also choose a selection of sides to go with your dinner. Once you choose your seafood you go to the wine bar and choose your drinks. We chose a pasta side orecchiette with pesto sauce and curried cauliflower. For our main dish, we chose the seabreem. We started with scallops and calamari which were both delicious and our seabreem was perfectly cooked. It would be nice to have more than one option as to how our fish could be made but all in all everything was fresh and well prepared. Service came with a smile and you can't beat the novelty and ambiance!

Pesca offers a dining experience unlike anything I've tried before--truly unique and incredibly…read moreenjoyable. When you walk in, you're greeted by their in-house fish market, where everything is visibly fresh and beautifully displayed. You simply choose the fish or shellfish you want, they assemble your order, print a ticket, and you continue on to the wine shop. Before going any further, I want to highlight how impressive the fish market is. It feels almost like stepping into a wholesale seafood market, complete with checker-tape pricing. The staff will tell you exactly how each item can be prepared. For example, when we ordered a dozen mussels, they explained all the options and recommended a coconut curry preparation--an excellent choice and absolutely delicious. Once you have your ticket, you head into the wine bar. The team already knows how your meal will be prepared and offers thoughtful wine-pairing suggestions based on your selections. From there, you're taken to your table, where the outstanding service continues. We were served a beautiful basket of fresh bread almost immediately, along with our chosen wine. By the way, did I mention how beautiful the place is! For starters, I ordered a dozen oysters, and each pair was prepared in a different style. Every single one was outstanding. The mussels in curry sauce were so good that I needed extra bread just to savor every drop. Finally, we had monkfish--an impressively large piece, perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and absolutely incredible. From start to finish, the entire experience was exceptional. The team at Pesca, and truly the people of the Netherlands, know how to do it right. Hats off to this outstanding restaurant. I only wish we had one where I live--I'd be there every day. Actually, it would be dangerous to have Pesca too close...I'd go bankrupt:)

This place is serious about fish. We had the whole sea bream, stuffed with herbs and garlic, in a…read moretasty sauce, and some of the best fish and chips we've ever had. All fresh as can be and perfectly cooked.

I was out for my afternoon walk and saw a woman eating shrimp scampi outside - looked really good…read more(yeah, she caught me looking at her plate. I felt like a creep. A little). So came here for dinner and got the shrimp scampi! Tasted just as good as it looked! Lots of shrimp, garlic, other stuff, etc. Excellent. Lots of other seafood choices, they seem to specialize in the mixed grill / seafood tower type dishes. It all looked good. There's a counter at the front where you can pick out your dinner. Reasonable prices for what you get, really good selection of wine by the glass. Good looking and friendly staff. Five stars!

What a fulfilling way to spend what was supposed to be a full day that unexpectedly turned into…read morejust five hours in Amsterdam. We had originally booked the Damrak 213 location but had to cancel due to a flight delay. Determined to make the most of our short time before heading to Paris the next morning, I chose this location because it was close to the areas we wanted to explore after dinner -- and I'm so glad I did. After reading on their website that they keep tables available for walk-ins at most locations, we decided to try our luck. As soon as my best friend and I walked in, we were not disappointed. The ambiance felt right immediately -- warm, inviting, and full of good energy. There was little to no wait, and the fresh seafood display at the front looked incredible. Vanessa was our lovely server and truly a whole vibe throughout the evening. She, along with "Mr. Champion," gave us great suggestions on where to walk and explore next -- and we absolutely took their advice. I love a menu where you can order and split a little bit of everything with a friend, and every single dish was perfection. The shrimp croquettes, king prawns, asparagus, roasted carrots, and fish and chips (kibbeling) were all served hot, fresh, and packed with flavor at a very reasonable price. The kitchen was run by a Black chef who was clearly putting in serious work and completely understanding the assignment. I wanted to personally commend him, but he was fully locked in and busy creating magic. Even the espresso martini stood out -- easily one of the best I've had. Great, relatable conversations, amazing food, and the evening ended on a sweet note with a complimentary lemon crème brûlée served with sparkles. This spot is truly a neighborhood gem. I'm so glad we chose this location -- it turned a rushed travel day into a memorable night dining with some true champions. We can't wait to return with more time to fully enjoy the experience.

We had a terrific dinner here. The seafood is fresh, perfectly prepared and served in an artistic…read morepresentation. The side salad was delicious as were the sweet potato fries. The lemon pie and chocolate mouse with ice cream were a wonderful end to the outstanding meal. Staff was attentive and professional. Don't miss this place! Ambience was lively and welcoming.

Took forever with our order. It was one salmon sandwich, Caesar salad, and octopus grilled from the…read moreappetizer and it took more than an hour. The restaurant was empty...

I've walked by this restaurant many times but it never appealed to me to go inside. Seafood never…read morereally appealed to me but recent dining experiences is having me try more of it. Since a friend of mine wanted to try this place, I went along. We went for the one thing you have to do in a place like this: the seafood tower. This includes few oysters and a fish-stock soup to start (my first and last time I ate oysters I might add). The tower itself was pretty big but the right amount for two people to share, including the usual lobster, crab and salmon. The food was very well prepared but the service left allot to be desired. The waiter was pretty annoying en kept pressing us to get a bottle of wine (as I heard him do with other customers). This got so annoying to the point that (even though we did plan on getting a bottle) we left after finishing our meal. He even tried to get us to stay for desert or coffee in the same annoying manner. Even though the food was great, I'm not coming back to this place again.

The food was really amazing and tasty, if you are looking for seafood this is definitely your place!read more

What is it about mussels that make you want to eat them? The broth plays a huge role, but the…read moremussels are the star. You hope to get all open, because closed is a no-no. A trip to Amsterdam brought me here. A place that's all about mussels. I went the beer one with leeks, carrots and celery which fortunately was more on the top. Each mussel was delicious. Tender and the broth very light. If they didn't note beer you likely wouldn't notice. I went with the bread with herbed butter. Deliteful. You can order and pay online without talking to the server or communicate the old fashioned way, which I did.

bij dit restaurant in amsterdam gingen we eten met een vriendin die glutenvrij moet eten. het viel…read moremeteen op dat er veel keuzes waren en alles duidelijk stond aangegeven op de kaart. dat maakte het makkelijk en ontspannen bestellen. het eten zelf was smaakvol, vooral de mosselen waren heerlijk vers. bediening nam de tijd en was behulpzaam bij vragen. de sfeer was levendig maar toch ontspannen, met een gezellige tuin om te zitten. fijn dat er zoveel rekening wordt gehouden met dieetwensen, dat zie je niet overal. daardoor voelde het voor ons allemaal zorgeloos en gezellig.

Ive been to The South (Het Zuiden) many times, simply because its good, and close by my house. At…read morethis point I haven't found any better cheese-goat salad so far. The lobster is also perfect, but not allways on the menu. The prices aint sky-high, but not cheap either. Fair price, to quality. Two-course menu EUR27,50 Three-course menu EUR32,50

Everything I tried here was delicious. I had the dorado fish which was excellent. Spent a week in…read moreBelgium and Netherlands and it's my favorite meal I've had so far. I recommend stopping here

Decent seafood restaurant situated right by the harbour with super fast service…read more I ordered the Vismix (€19.50), which was a platter of mixed fried seafood, including calamari, fish, mussels, and prawns. The seafood was good but somewhat standard quality. It came with some dipping sauces, which added some nice flavor. I came with a day tour group and it was clear they were catering to people from the tour by making sure the service was super fast - I got my food within literally a matter of a few minutes. The place is decorated in a traditional Dutch seafront town kind of vibe. It was busy when I went although I was able to get seated right away (and clearly service speed was not an issue as all). The staff are fairly friendly too. Overall, the main selling point for this place is the fast service speed, especially if you are here for a quick visit to Volendam as part of a tour. The food is also decent enough to warrant a visit.

Service was terrible. The waitresses acted like they were being put out the entire meal! We started…read moreoff ordering our drinks immediately, hearing the special, and going with it. Easy breezy. I asked for water with our drinks and got immediate attitude. "Water comes with the wine." Ok, fair enough. Ask for a second glass of water, ugly face with a harrumph. Ask for the check, ugly face with more attitude. It's unfortunate. The atmosphere was noisy, and we were packed in like sardines. An absolute NON-favorite. And, oh yeah, the food? I'm a New Englander, so I'm going to say meh.