Blinq

If I could give this place zero stars, I WOULD. I came here to celebrate with a group of about 5 people. We had a reservation and they sat us down immediately which we thought was a good sign. The host told us someone would be with us shortly. It took 25 minutes for them to even get our drink order and another 15 to actually get our drinks. Then, they didn’t even bother on taking down our meal order until one of us got the attention of one of the servers. The meal promised either a side order of fries or salad along with a choice of steak, lamb chops, chicken, and an appetizer selection. The appetizers came quickly and they were ok. Then the main course came, but just the meat, no fries or salad and the lamb and steak were way over cooked. It was disgusting. I would not recommend this place to anyone, their service was absolute rubbish. I will not come back to this place the next time I come to Amsterdam. They also had the audacity after they didn’t serve us everything they promised for a service fee (tip)! I didn’t even feel right paying for an entire meal and only receiving two quarters of my meal! Awful place. Never again.

Wednesday night, 8pm — I could see the restaurant was busy but not packed, so I stopped in and sat at the bar. The bar tender was upbeat and engaging (and cute!). I ordered a rack of lamb and a glass of wine. Before I knew it out came a beautifully presented rack of lamb over a mountain of roasted vegetables. It was gorgeous, but that doesn’t even come close to describing the deliciousness that followed. It was the perfect temp, perfectly cooked, with a light, lovely sauce and seasonings… fabulous. Not to mention it came with french fries and a huge salad that I never touched, there was so much food. Loved it! I will most definitely recommend to friends, and I’ll return first chance I get!

Well, I stopped here for a bite to eat one night. I have to say I cannot recommend it for a meal. I only realized the whole club/​restaurant mix thingy after I ordered and that did not help the vibe. I had a burger that was not very good and service was slow for the price.

Shared dining concept made no sense to me. I’d expect that you order one dish and share with others instead of being told to order 2 dishes so you can have enough to eat for yourself. Although presentation was ok, variety and quantity/​quality was lacking and pricey for what you get.