Wow, what a great place. I have eaten at many restaurants here in the north of the Netherlands and…read morefind this to be the best. After many meals also in Amsterdam I would rank this among the best of the best. If you are anywhere near this place, make sure to stop in and enjoy...you will not be disappointed.

From the owner: Waarom de naam "VIs en meer"? Omdat wij dagelijks super…read moreverse VIS voor u bereiden en MEER in ons assortiment hebben. Zoals schaal- en schelpdieren, waaronder kreeft, oester en coquilles, etc. Wij streven ernaar u verse en hoogwaardige seizoensgebonden producten rechtstreeks uit het water te serveren. Verder hebben wij buiten onze menukaart ook "specials" op de krijtborden staan. Wilt u ondanks alles geen vis maar liever vlees of een vegetarisch gerecht, dan kunt u dat aangeven en bereiden wij graag iets naar uw smaak. Wij serveren warme en koude voorgerechten, Hoofdgerechten van de bakplaat, Hoofdgerechten uit de pan Na- en Kindergerechten

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!

This is my second time at this restaurant and actually first time at this location. I had…read morepreviously reviewed my first visit at their location near the Van Gogh museum. They have 3 locations in Amsterdam. This seafood restaurant is amazing! Everything is fresh and excellently prepared. You will see by the posted photos.

From the owner: Vers, Puur en Ambachtelijk uiteten. Dat kun je vinden bij De Vrienden Ommen. De kaart van De…read moreVrienden heeft als slogan: Steaks, Fish & More. Vier soorten steaks, vier soorten vis en onder "More" vindt u onder andere heerlijke malse spareribs en een huisgemaakte vegetarische quiche. Alle producten worden geleverd door ambachtelijke en lokale

Looking for some fish this is probably the place to goto in Holland. It was probably one of the…read moremost famous seafood shops in Holland. When you first walked in you can see fishes all lined up behind the counter. It looked like a regular fish market but with small dining tables and chairs off to the side. My Uncle had drove us all the way here to try a typical dutch thing. Basically raw "paling" basically a eel like fish. We went over in the evening when they were about to close up, they were completely sold out for the day. So then my uncle instead ordered us a bunch of other different fish dishes. We bought a small sandwich for the each of us and also a deep fried fish. Surprising they had the deep fried fish the instant we ordered it. It was still nice and hot and perfectly seasoned with salt. Even though they were closing up the shop, people were still constantly coming in to buy some fish! I could see why they are so popular since everything seems so fresh. ----- + Pro: It's Fish! - Con: Has that typical fish market smell. ( ^_^) Overall: Awesome place to some fresh fish to snack on!

Great food, friendly service and decent prices. This place was a surprisingly great find down a…read moreside street on our hunt for food before the David Bowie museum. It was empty but we decided to go in, and were pleasantly rewarded. I had the Moroccan stew, which was great, and my partner had the salmon which was fantastic. Would highly recommend as a decent place to relax and have good without expectations or hubris.

The food is nice and good quality. We had the fish dishes and they were delicious and fresh. It is…read morealso very reasonably priced. The service was good, but the place was not busy at the time. It would be 5 stars, if they had good wine. The wine they sold in glasses was of poor quality (like a 4€ bottle in a supermarket) and this is why they don't get 5 stars. You could taste the sulphites and the only wines (two kinds) sold per glass were either sweet or semi-dry. I would gladly pay more for a decent glass, because the food deserves it.

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.

This shared dining experience is very memorable!…read more From picking the fish to the side dishes, we were guided through the process. It's honestly a surprise from the moment we arrived, because there wasn't a set menu and we didn't know what to expect! The food came out quicker than expected. The seasoning of everything was on point. The fish was fresh and cooked to the right tenderness. My husband and I finished everything (like no bite left behind) in 90 minutes! (You can see how big the fish was in the photo!) I got to say on a side note that the seats are quite small and uncomfortable. I should have taken advantage of their coat area. I was out and about for 6 hours and bought a ton of stuff from museums and markets. There was not enough space for me to put my stuff at my seat at all. The final touch was the free ice cream cone at the end. Andddd I should have asked if I could kept the sardine... unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it here in the U.S.

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!

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!

Surprisingly good for a chain restaurant. Excellent service from the greeter to the server and…read moregeneral waitstaff. The fish and seafood were all fresh and so too were the salads. Our server Saskia had a good sense of humor and was also extremely careful to let us know all food ingredients to be sure that my wife's food sensitivities were taken care of. If we should visit Amsterdam again, we would certainly return.