Il Primo

I came here with 5 friends tonight and was very disappointed considering the high prices:
— service took very long, from walking into the place until we got the main dish, more than 1 hour had passed
— the white wine from the wine card was warm, maybe 20 °C instead of 12−14°C: not worth 27 – 28 €
— we had antipasti for an appetizer but we got only served very little bread for 6 people; when we ordered more, we got 4 pieces — for 6 people?!
— the waiter eavesdropped and commented on what we were saying
— they didn’t serve tap water but only expensive San Pellegrino
The lasagna was quite good but some dishes (especially pasta) were served almost cold. Almost all dishes were missing spices and something special to it. The white wine sauce of one pasta was non-​existent.
In conclusion: very sorry, but next time we visit Amsterdam this restaurant will be at the very bottom of our choices.

DO NOT GO HERE! I have never felt such a need to flag others out of this place. We ordered pastas and an eggplant parmesian. It took a solid hour with only a few other small tables and us. This is a shady tourist location with a staff that could care less about your experience. Don’t get fooled by the clean layout outside, Mcdonalds would have definetly been better.

This restaurant received a 9– out of 10 from a famous food critic. I am afraid something changed since then… Let me start off with the positives: nice, cozy atmosphere and the staff is very friendly. The food was kinda confusing though. The four of us ordered different dishes, all of varying quality. From an amazing soup to a tasteless truffle pasta with over cooked meat. 4 star (or 9-​) dishes are still present, but so are 2 stars. I’d say there’s a 50% chance you’ll have an amazing dinner.

Great starter soup, fresh and favorable. Very good thin crust pizza. If you’re an American and order more than two toppings, ask them to mix it up. Otherwise comes out one topping per quadrant. Service was efficient and friendly. Food took a bit longer than expected but overall a good place.
Name on the door now says Pasta Primo. Waiter said the go by a lot of xx primo monikers. Go figure.

Il Primo certainly isn’t my favorite restaurant when it comes to interior design. The dark tiled floor gives the room a cool character but the tables, chairs and decoration blend well with it. However, what I give my four stars for is the food and the service.
We were at Il Primo for lunch and the waiter was very friendly and attentive yet unobtrusive. And that was necessary. We were a group of 4 women and it took us some time chatting before we were ready to order.
As a starter one of my friends had the carpaccio di polpo which was served with a thin spread of olive oil, seasoned with fresh white pepper and decorated with rucola, a very tasty combination.
We all ordered variants of tagliatelle as main courses. They arrived directly from the pan of the chef, still steaming and tasted delicious. You could tell that the pasta were home made.
One friend ordered desert but the waiter surprised us with a plate to share.
Overall, Il Primo is a nice experience of good italian food and hospitality.