Palladium

To everyone saying that the service is crappy: they are right. Maybe it used to be good, who knows, but, now, it definitely is awfull.
We sat there, the waitress came, gave us he menus, asked if we wanted something to drink. We said yes, she said «I’ll come back». 20 minutes later, after asking twice for someone to come, we left in the complete indifférence of the staff.
One star, ’cause we can’t give zero.

Amazing food in the city center with really great prices for what you’re getting. I ate here several times during my 2 day stay in Amsterdam and I cannot wait to go back!

There are so many incredible cafes in Amsterdam so that made it hard to choose somewhere to eat– the options were overwhelming!
Our group was drawn to Palladium and our decision was set when we saw how reasonable the prices were.
I had the Chicken Avocado sandwich and it was absolutely incredible! The bread was super fresh, the flavors from the sauces and toppings all worked together beautiful and the chicken was nice and juicy.
Absolutely adored this café and will hopefully be returning before I leave this beautiful city.

Used to love to sit here but recently the service has gone down. The waiters are very rude and disrespectful. Their wines are mediocre and food is only okay. I would go sit somewhere else

Came here with my boyfriend today. Mediocre food and horrible service. The waitress said we weren’t allowed to order tap water… only bottled water unless we bought a drink which was bizarre. We bought 2 drinks and then she never gave us water. The food was not good. Definitely not coming back

The food is excellent and deserves 5 stars. I give this restaurant only 4 stars because the service is god-​awfully slow.
We ordered the salmon for dinner and it was delicious. The restaurant has nice modern décor and seems to be popular amongst locals, with a large bar.
Great food, terrible service and free wifi.

If you’re looking to meet ambitious women, the kind that set themselves clear goals and then set out to exceed them, my advice is to go to the Palladium restaurant and bar. There you’ll find women who actually wear lots of make up, nice shoes and clothes and display themselves like dummies in a P.C. Hooftstraat shop window.
These women are not just looking for any run of the mill man with a normal career but have with single minded focus, set their sights on footballers, gangsters or wealthy DJ’s, bankers and property developers. The men in question should also preferably drive a Porsche, BMW, Mercedes or any other luxury car that’s less than two to three years old, after all there has been a global recession.
As clusters of such women inhabit the bar, it often attracts not footballers, DJ’s and property dealers, etc, but men pretending to be such. Bottles of Champagne are ordered and paid for with Pin and Credit cards in the shaking hands of the owners, who try and pretend not to be nervous as they mouth a silent prayer to their God hoping that the transaction will be accepted. Groups of men then grudgingly share the cost of the Champagne which is then proudly put in the best spot of the table, strategically positioned to attract the attention from the gathered groups of women.
Much loud conversation is made by the men talking about their weekend homes in the south of France, how they had to pick up their cars from the Porsche dealership, the new Hublot watch that’s on order, but not yet arrived. Much posturing in the hope that some pretty, but cold and calculating not so young thing will suddenly show interest.
The men posture, the women pout and shout at each other as Dutch ladies are prone to do. When and if a woman shows interest in one of the men, the lucky man must then go through an intense interrogation by the woman, reminiscent of the kind that takes place in Guantanamo Bay. The woman carries out a thorough financial analysis of the male also taking into account any future prospects. Within two minutes of conversation she has placed him in one of several categories.
1. Loser
Has enough money to buy drinks for me and my friends for the evening
2. Meal ticket
Plenty of money, need to keep him away from my friends
Men that fall into category one are quickly dismissed. Those that fall into the second category are bled dry up to their credit limits with plenty of Vodka or Champagne ordered for the lady and friends.
The meal ticket, the true objective of every Gold Digger is an elusive and valuable subject, who the women will do almost anything for and to, in order to achieve their ultimate ambition, a life of ease and luxury, at the expense of a man.
On a separate note, the food here is above average, and on Friday and Saturday nights it’s worth going just to watch the activities I’ve described above. Enjoy!
No golddiggers were hurt during the writing of this review

This is my 3^rd or 4^th review and Im finding it hard to dislike anything about Amsterdam.
This place is quite large on the inside, and tucked between all the stores that crowd the square. I ordered a presecco and a tomato herb soup. It really hit the spot.
The décor has a fun edgy vibe to it, and the crowd seemed nice/​young.
The service was a bit slow, but when you’re on holiday, you’re not rushing things either.
Free wi-​fi!