Love the contrast of this place. On the outside, you've got the beautiful, classic Dutch facade…read more(shout out to the KLM house #81 next door!), and on the inside, it's pure rock-and-roll steakhouse vibes. The service was fast and friendly, and the ribs literally fell off the bone. I paired my meal with a [Local Craft Beer / Spicy Margarita], which was the perfect match for the smoky flavors. It's consistent, delicious, and the Rozengracht location just feels a bit more 'neighborhood' than the others. Highly recommend for a late dinner.

Cool, fun, ambience, and really good short ribs of beef. My son and I devoured them. They don't…read morecome with sides though.

Nice staff working here. My visit here was late night on a Sunday, probably around 1 AM so I don't…read morethink it was the best time to visit. Post pub crawl food and ambiance. The only things that I felt that were a sure bet "good to eat" were the French fries (AKA Belgian fries) :) They were fried crunchy and the sauces are good. 5 Euro for a nice size medium paper cone full of fries (plenty for one person). They have at least 15 different sauces that you can choose, and some of them sounded a bit exotic... like a Thai peanut mayonnaise with onions. I tried the Belgian mayonnaise, which was a very rich mayo. The other fast food on offer, like the dürüm wraps, just didn't look that fresh and they were opening up plastic bags and taking the pre-sliced and cooked meat out and putting it into the wraps. This was actually about 2 minutes after I got there, and they announced they had stopped making sandwiches / wraps, and only were offering fries because it was late. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and think it's probably much better during the day. But the crunchy late night fries are good! And everyone seemed to be enjoying what they were eating. There is also a McDonald's next-door and a couple other sandwich fast food and pizza places that are open late a block or two away for more variety. This is a chain and there are several locations.

Oh the bread on this Doner! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside with great flavor! The…read morechicken was plenty and the mix of sauce, onions and lettuce was satisfying. While most folks would order one for each person, my husband and I split this and had a couple of fries left over. Delicious!!

Came to Jacketz as it was literally right around the corner from our hotel and I was in extremely…read morehigh need of carbs as I had barely eaten all day. Didn't hurt that this was the closest thing to Dutch food that I've ever had outside of stroopwafels! Got the Full Jacketz (er, full potato) with traditionally stewed beef. Normally, I would never go for something like this because of it being so carb heavy. But man, this hit so hard that night! First off, the potato was baked perfectly. Like I don't even eat baked potatoes and I knew this was the right way to serve this. Potato skin was crispy, the inside was the right amount of soft, and was topped with heapings of beef. The beef was really well seasoned and went very well with the potato. Staff were fine, no complaints from me on this end. Like I said, not my cup of tea generally. But in a great time of need, Jacketz definitely came through!

Very good and very filling. Very attentive staff that will help you pair the right toppings…read more 4.8/5

I arrived at Loetje asking for a space for one, and the host asked if I had a reservation:…read more ME: "No." HOST: "The restaurant is full." (The restaurant was not full.) "All the reservations are booked. It will be a forty-five minute wait." ME: (Thinking my hotel is across the canal, so I can stow my shopping and return:) "All right, can I put my name down?" HOST: "No. I told you, all the reservations are booked." ME: "You said it was a forty-five minute wait. How do you get that?" HOST: "You sit down." ME: "Okay. Goodbye." The message was delivered with an unusually sharp, brusque manner that left me rather nonplussed, as if a silent, "...so you can $&@% off," was at the end of each sentence. Well, same to you, Loetje.

Loetje is the place to go if you're looking for a butter basted melt-in-your-mouth medium-rare…read moretenderloin. The classic is served with bread on the side to sop up all that buttery goodness.. but be quick! The steak is consistently delicious, and is what keeps us coming back time and time again. ** tip : the small is 150g (just over 5oz), I recommend ordering medium (Klassieker) ** The service at this location is not the best I've seen compared to their other location. Though, I will give them some grace because this place gets SO busy. Your server is your server. If you're wanting to add something to your order and they're busy, you're stuck waiting for them to come to you. Another server won't help you find them or take down any additions. At first I thought it was because it was busy and we were a large group, but we went back another time when it was pretty quiet and it was the same thing. They offer the ability to order via QR code, but it's limited to drinks, if they would expand this feature to more items - if its not the full menu, perhaps appetizers, sides and desserts, that could help alleviate the bottleneck. Easy to find, centrally located, right in front of Amsterdam Centraal it gets busy! Highly recommend booking a reservation if you have the ability. Easily done on their website.

Everyone knows who their much more popular competitor down the street is, so I wanted to try…read moreVlaamse Frites to see how it compares. After all, no trip to Amsterdam is complete without at least getting fries from somewhere! Got a medium with truffle mayo. And yes, their social media team confirmed there is actual truffle in that mayo! I don't think the fries are quite as crispy as their competitor, but I definitely enjoyed them nonetheless. Staff here was really friendly. Even though I came here super late and near closing hours, the guy working the counter was super nice and doused my fries with plenty of truffle mayo. Can't go wrong with Vlaamse Frites whatsoever! Next time I'm probably going to have get both to have a pure side-by-side comparison.

With a much shorter line, this place seemed like the better bet than the "pissing boy" place with…read morethe prohibitively long line on the same street. IYKYK. The line to order is nonexistent but the waiting is after the order is placed while you anxiously stand there, elbowing others for a closer spot to the person yellling out the fry order names. We are ending a 2 week trip that started in Belgium so needless to say, our qualifications speak for themselves and our standards are high. We are leaving tomorrow so wanted to get one final taste of those crispy fries and thick sauces on our lips until further notice. They are not quite as crispy as Belgian fries but similar in size. The sauces were DELICIOUS but I noticed that the bottom fries in the cone are bare. The Belgians have some fry magic that even though they pour sauce over the top, somehow, every last fry even on the bottom is covered with the stuff. That technology has not crossed the border it would seem. The fries themselves (without the sauce) aren't anything to lose your shit over but I don't know how comparable that is to the area's fries. Clutch if you are in a pinch, solid under all other circumstances.

This is such a great hole-in-the-wall joint that focuses singularly on meatballs and mash. While…read morethere are only like 3 tables inside, it seems they have an arrangement with the bar on the corner to sell their food there too. The meatballs were really delicious and much larger than meatballs you'll find at our restaurants in town. Grandma's Meatball: The classic baseline. Very meaty. Doesn't taste like an Italian meatball or a Swedish meatball, it's very Dutch. Enhanced even more with the gravy. Spicy Meatball: A little bit of a spice kick, but not much. The flavor on this one kind of reminded me of Italian sausage. It was nice to mix things up. Special Meatball: It seems like the special technique is to melt a massive amount of cheese on top of a meatball. I'm definitely a fan! There is something just perfect about gooey cheese and a toothsome meatball. Plus that gravy, so yummy! Smoked Sausage: Kinda remind me of a kielbasa. Goes well with the stamppot. Though, honestly, the meatballs should be the focus here. Andijvi Stamppot: Greens mixed with mashed potatoes make them feel a little healthier. Also, the slightly bitter contrast to the rich potatoes kinda works.

The location didn't look like much, but the food was actually flavorful and certainly made with…read morelove. I had a nice chat with the owner who was more than happy to give advice in what combinations are good. Overall worth it!

The food was good, not great! The service was forced. The kiosks to order were broke. The…read moretemperature was very hot, had to have our food to go.

Food - 5 Value - 4…read moreAmbiance - 3.5 Service - n/a The best burger in Amsterdam. Didn't have lofty expectations coming from NYC, but was pleasantly surprised - burger patty was juicy and flavorful, had nice balance of lettuce and cheese + truffle mayo, and the chicken was surprisingly juicy as well. Fries fell a bit short and could have been more seasoned, but were crispy and on the better end of fries I had in Europe. Will come back again next time I'm here.

Surprisingly good smash burgers topped with some deliciously soft bread. The fries are double fried…read morewhich gives them that's amazing crispy texture. The meat is fresh and I watched the cook smash them as I ordered one. The shop is small but super busy. The cashier and cook were so nice and were fast prepping all the food. Great spot for burgers!

It seems that every street in London advertises that they have the world's best hamburgers or…read morepancakes. Well, tonight we tested out this aggressive statement to see if it was true or just a marketing scheme. The front of the Burger Bar was illuminated in big red bold letters and the giant wedge fries were proudly positioned in the window for customers to salivate over. We pondered the wall menu for a bit then ordered the Classic Burger with fries and a soft drink combo. The chef tossed a big beef patty onto the flat grill and waited at a wooden table out front impatiantly about fifteen minutes. OMG, it was big, juicy and spiced perfectly with bacon and caramelized onions (see pic). The oversized seasoned fries went well with the burger. I'm hoping that every burger joint in Amsterdam will be as tasty as this great find today.