We stayed at the nearby Hotel Arena, and wanted to try a nearby restaurant away from the main part of town. Café Maxwell was a welcome change of pace from the tourist spots. The menu was entirely in Dutch(no english translation), but our server was very friendly and took the time to explain what everything was, and offered suggestions. The food we had was very good, and the locally brewed beers were tasty. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are in Amsterdam.
Jacky P.
Tu valoración: 4 De Pijp, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I have been to Maxwell now 2 times and I can say that I am definitely a fan! 1st time during summer: Great big terrace to relax with friends where you also can choose the awesome IJ beer . 2nd time during winter: My first dinner at Maxwell and I must say that they steak was really GREAT. Good price for a steak and it was really juicy and too done with amazing fries. The service was really friendly where I also requested the following for a good friend of mine who will leave us for New Year for an internship: — Tequillashots — Cheesecake with some fireworks — Goodbye song ‘New York’! They even said that we didn’t need to pay for the cheesecake at all — isn’t this just really awesome?! I will be back soon!
Nikola C.
Tu valoración: 4 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My favorite place in the east-side. Great service, minimal atittude, happy people, good food. What more is there yo want from a local bar/restaurant.
Miss Ally A.
Tu valoración: 4 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Super gezellig café/bar located in the(underrated) east side of Amsterdam. Stopped by for a few glasses of wine with a friend and was so surprised by how warm and comfortable and perfectly lively this place is. Dim light, a casual feel without being too casual(read: dirty dive bar), good service and happy locals. A perfect spot for some weekday drinks with friends. I didn’t try the food, but I’ll be back to try more drinks before too long. Oh, and for the warmer months, there’s a pretty big terrace area out front. Score!
Madelon M.
Tu valoración: 4 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In the east of Amsterdam you will also find a lot of nice eateries. Unfortunately i do not visit that part of Amsterdam enough, simply because it is not on my daily route. But the other day we were looking for a place to have a quick lunch near to the OLVG before our appointment with mr doctor. We choose Maxwell. We were thrilled by our choice. Inside it was comfortably warm and cosy with a casual atmosphere. I presume a lot of nice locals and hospital personnel who were having lunch here. My sourdough bread of the Vlaamsch Broodhuys with hummus, feta and grilled vegetables was delicious. The latte macchiato was 10 points and came with one of my favorite cookies wrapped around the coffee spoon. They organize different events weekly, theme evenings and live music on sunday afternoons.
Jacky P.
Monday night at Maxwell; happened to be a Pub Quiz We were with quite a big group, about 12 people. Most of us had food, including burgers and the satay. I had spare ribs and two kinds of G&Ts. First, as to the G&Ts, I had the Dutch(VL92 and ginger) and the Bobby’s(Bobby’s gin, orange slice and cloves). Personally, I preferred Bobby’s. Mainly because the Dutch seemed to have no alcohol in it. Second, on to the food I thought the spare ribs that I ordered were quite tasty. The sauces were not the best.(If they were not) they definitely tasted like a sub-par ready-made sauce from a tube. The fries were alright. Finally, the service was fairly good. Our waiters throughout the night were friendly and able to make recommendations, if necessary. It was slightly more complicated to get their attention during the quiz though, but I get that since it was busy. Oh yes, almost forgot, our team got second place ;)