Krua Thai Classics

Good atmosphere and charming ambiance. Very authentic, exquisite Thai food. The staff is kind, friendly and very thoughtful. We had Meang Kham as a small dish between entrée and main course, a Thai original — fresh herbs wrapped in wild-​pepper leaf. Delicious!

We first ate at Krua Thai, Amsterdam, 3 years ago. My wife and I just had the opportunity to return to this fascinating city. We also HAD to return to Krua Thai; it was THAT notable 3 years ago. I am happy to report that the food and service IS still notably good!
This time my wife had the stuffed chicken wing appetizer. These were like nothing we had ever had before, anywhere. The chef removes the bones from large chicken wings, blends the meat with veggies and stuffs the empty wing skin with it. They are then deep fried. My wife loved them. She had vegetarian Pad Thai with a dense tofu. She again requested low oil and not hot. It was made exactly to her liking.
I had Tom Yom Pla, the spicy, lemony, soup with fish. I loved every drop of it. For my main course, I reprised the fish filet in a light, slightly sweet, lemony sauce with finely minced red chilies. Note that the super waiter solicitously asks how hot you want your food; you can get it anywhere from not hot at all (why bother?) to OMG, gimme water! Like 3 years ago, the fish was absolutely delicious. Made with fresh basil and, I think, lime leaves. Three years later and the price had not changed.
If you are used to getting rice or noodles as free accompaniment to your Asian food, beware that they are offered to you here, but they are extra.
The husband and wife owners greeted us this time, and she made sure we were happy during our meal. The service was impeccable.
If you are in Amsterdam and want something other than local cuisine, or the ubiquitous «Argentine» steakhouses, I highly recommend Krua Thai Classic. It is only about ½ mile from Dam Square, but tricky because of several canals in the way. Also, I don’t know about peak season, but at least in December, they are only open for dinner starting at 5PM.
I saw that another reviewer commented/​complained about the cost of the food. Yes, the restaurant is NOT inexpensive. Where I live, in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., a small bowl of Tom Yom with chicken will cost $ 5. Thai food is NOT inexpensive anywhere. But, there is another point to be considered. When you are «downtown» in virtually ANY city of the world, food is expensive unless you want to dine at McDonald’s, other fast food equivalents, or at the now ubiquitous (and usually excellent) kabob restaurants that are generally inexpensive.
Krua Thai is «MODERATELY» expensive. Not «VERY» expensive. BUT, you get food that is fresh and that was prepared for YOU, in accordance with YOUR wishes!

The chef gave us personal attention and a wide variety of excellent thai dishes. I don’t know the names, but my favorite was an appetizer using a leaf from China with nuts & spices on it that he rolled up and popped into each of our mouths. Very tasty and a novel experience.

We just got to Amsterdam this afternoon, and walked around the corner to Krua Thai Classic for dinner. What a great choice! It was maybe the best Thai food we have ever had. There is a fixed price vegetarian menu with 2 options for appetizer and main dish: we shared both options, and thought they were both delicious.