Kop Van Jut

Atmosphere is really smokey in a «stale oil» kind of way and the food was pretty disappointing. The fries came out too brown — as it does when the oil is reused without being changed. The «Thai pork» entrée was like chewing old leather slathered with a «peanut sauce» that I could have done better if I heated up a jar of Skippy’s. There are way better places out there in the same price range.

Came here to try out some Dutch food. It seems very authentic and cosy which it is however the service wasn’t as friendly as I expected. It’s a very small place so I can imagine it being very busy at times. The croquettes aren’t exceptional. The main meal was nice we had meatballs and mash and they even brought over extra gravy when we asked for it.

Very authentic Dutch food Love the coziness of the place and a lot of locals come here so you know it must be good
$$&/​3 price, excellent food, Service a little spotty because it was very busy and they were understaffed.
Had the steak, Indonesian chicken satay spareribs and seafood stew. Bitterball. All were very good to excellent. We ate everything and the kids even enjoyed some of the foreign food
Service slow. But no hurry so enjoy.
Small place maybe 30seat restaurant main.
Some tables upstairs and some tables outside but too cold to sit outside.
Came upon this by accident we were hungry and cold.
Would definitely recommend and would definitely come back

Came here with a group of five which was a little tight on space because the room is very narrow. Ordered beers and none contained the same amount of beer. Good for the person having the fullest glass but doesn’t feel right for the others.
Someone in our party knocked over his full glass of beer by accident. Waitress came with a cloth to clean it up but did not offer a replacement…
Food was not good: schnitzel tasted a bit funky, veggie wrap was still cold on the inside, and chicken sate was overcooked. Hardly any vegetables for side dish.
I don’t know how this place gets such a good rating on Unilocal

Good food and very friendly staff. Small intimate dining room. Good choice in an area that has lots of bad choices (other restaurants).

Wir sind durch Zufall hierher geraten. Mein Bekannter hatte ein wahnsinnig leckeres Pfeffersteak und ich den Kop de Jut Burger. Zusammen mit lecker Pommes und Salat hat es mich mehr als satt gemacht. 15,50 € für den Burger, Salat und Pommes finde ich in Amsterdam absolut in Ordnung. Ich werde definitiv wieder kommen, wenn ich wieder in Amsterdam bin!

Out of a Groupon deal, I went here with my mom for high tea. Overall we had a lovely mother-​daughter time here.
The high tea came with some savory and sweet food items. Unlimited refill for the tea (major plus). There was a scone with jam and cream. A wrap with cream cheese. Ginger biscuits. Strawberries. Tomato-​paparika soup. Croquette with goat cheese filling. Each slice of chocolate cake and banana bread. Chocolate fudge piece.
What stood out the most was the tomato paprika. It was served in a little tea cups. It went great with the croquette and the wrap. I am not a fan of goat cheese and I was surprised that I liked the way they have prepared the croquette. I probably wouldn’t have realized goat cheese was in it if they haven’t told me so.
The scone was toasted and warm. But I found the scone to be standard. The jam that came with the scone was slighty too runny. The cakes were moist and sweet. The banana bread had dash of cinnamon.
They had friendly staff and the place was small but cozy. It was the perfect atmosphere to huddle over a cup of tea and chat. The overall experience with the food and atmosphere added up to this place.

Highly recommend this place! We went here for high tea and were lucky to get a table outside in the sun. Service was very friendly, especially for Dutch standards, and the selection of pies and cakes we got was of great quality. Nice and quiet little hole in the wall in the busy touristy area around Leidseplein. Definitely coming back here for high tea or to try the dinner.

We went here on our first night in Amsterdam. We found it while walking through Leidseplein on a Friday night around 21:30, and were drawn to the idea of Dutch food in a small café. We were so happy to see locals and tourists alike eating next to each other. The food was excellent, although I don’t know how it stacks up to places like Moeders in that regard. The staff were all quite friendly and I think the place even had regulars come in at one point. Do not feel wary of the touristy surroundings, this place will make you feel quite comfortable in the crazy that frequents this neighborhood.

While on a trip to Amsterdam with my sisters we stumbled upon Kop van Jut. It is a very tiny, dark, little restaurant located in a very busy, restaurant area between the Rijksmuseum, Heineken and the Casino. You could easily walk right past it. We liked the restaurant so much we ate there 2 nights in a row. Chef Ivo offers innovative food, carefully prepared. We had the most delicious cauliflower soup and tomato soup. Great steak and pork schnitzel. Special on the second night was dungeness crab cakes, prepared differently to what we are used to in the US but absolutely delicious. Our servers, Eva and Nuria were also terrific. This restaurant was a great find that I heartily recommend and would be pleased to return to.

very small place, old fashion in the good way, fast an friendly service (not importend to be fast but good). I had an excellent steak with fresh made fries. will come back again!

In an area of Amsterdam absolutely swarming with restaurants of all kinds vying for your attention and custom, where every building on six connecting streets is a restaurant, Kop Van Jut stood out for me– because it looked quiet and unassuming and somehow authentic, and wasn’t a garish Argentinian Grillhouse or All You Can Eat Thai.
It’s a very cosy restaurant– there are only 14 seats upstairs, and not much more than that downstairs. I was there when it was quiet, but when it’s full I imagine the atmosphere would be pretty good, and it wouldn’t feel too cramped.
A straightforward menu (Dutch on one side, English on the other) — not too many choices but a decent selection of what seems like Dutch traditional food, dominated by grilled meat dishes, maybe not so good for vegetarians but plenty for us to choose from. The food was cooked very well and was excellently presented– the best-​tasting and best-​looking meal I had in Amsterdam, for sure.
They even have their own Kop Van Jut beer– it’s not actually brewed on site but it’s got their label on and only available there. It’s worth a try, it looks like a blonde but is quite strong, almost like a tripel beer.
Check out the web site, which gives you a good flavour of the place– even if you don’t speak Dutch there are plenty of photos.
I’m getting hungry again just reviewing it.