Razmataz

Service here is HORRIBLE. We came on a Friday night and they were busy. We asked for a table of 5 and they said let us see. I’m fine if the restaurant says no sorry we cant seat you. However, they said, sure come right in.
After 30 minutes of sitting only then did someone even address us for drinks despite our attempts to get their attention. Another 30 minutes go by and we get our drinks and then they are ready to take our food order. A party that came in right after us was already through their meal. 2 hours later, we have our food and its just OK. Half of our party couldn’t even eat their food because it was served raw (not disclosed in advance).
However, the one star highlight that they get from me is their drinks. Those were some AMAZING gin & tonics. Their other food looks good and I’m sure they might be better, but if you want to win points as a restaurant, start with service.

I love the food here. A lot.
And the cocktails.
First of all this place has a huge nice terrace and on sunny days in Amsterdam it is almost impossible to find a spot on a terrace but since it’s so big almost always you can find a spot here. Big plus in the summer.
The cocktails.
Love it. Light, tasty, super delicious.
My boyfriend is a wine drinker and he said he had one of the best chardonnay there– so all you wine drinkers out there– keep that in mind.
The food.
I didn’t have a fix menu, but the do have option of small or big dishes at the main course so I had a starter and a half a main which is a whole lot of food.
I had the fennel salad (I know I know, most people hate fennel, but it is really really good!) And the ravioli, which was delicious.
Now to dessert. I’m a chocolate lover. They have a simple chocolate lava cake which they make on the spot and it is great. Very chocolaty and definitely gives a nice end to the meal.
The service is always good. Everyone is very nice and smily and great help.

Very nice place to celebrate a special dinner, with very nice Gin Tonics! Definetly it is not a Restaurant for every day since it is a little expensice, but if you want to celebrate something special, (in my case was my 1^st aniversary) I’d recommend to go there, the food is delicious, the service is great, and the gin tonics selection is massive! if you just get a bonus at work, go here and spend it wisely ;)

Nice table for the menu of the day, disappointed with their more creative dishes a la carte.
+: A restaurant that offers 3 – 5 course menu between 33 – 43 € with fresh ingredients. Some of the dishes a la carte are of great quality. My friends enjoyed a nice tuna carpacio as starter and seabass perfectly cooked with veggies. I managed to have few nice bites from
their plates :)I have to say I was also impressed by their gratin dauphinois. Though a classic, this is really not such an easy French dish to prepare. Potatoes were thinly sliced, perfectly cooked with light and soft cream.
—: Unfortunately for me I was in a foody mood and decided to try their «more elaborated dishes» a la carte. «Soupe de poisson a la Marseillaise» is a French cuisine classic. In their version of this dish, the fish and the shrimp did bring a nice note, but the quality was average. Way too liquid, no fine texture, the rouille sauce was like a basic mayonnaise… I am always a bit disappointed when those classics are not well executed :(Then I tried the «stuffed» coeur d’artichaud (artichoke). The artichoke was way too big and it felt like they tried to put as many things as possible in the filling (big pieces of mushrooms, other vegetables, cheese…). I was really expecting something lighter, fine and subtle. It’s a great creative idea… too bad it did not deliver on my expectations.
Luckily the sweet notes at the end were very nice. Try the meringue or the delicat au chocolate (cake). Though a bit filling the flavors are intense and I have had my great dose of chocolate for the week.
In few words, a friendly table with a nice menu du jour. I would have given another star, if the service was a bit faster. We had to wait a lot to get the menus (and ended up looking at their website with our iphones) as well as inbetween dishes.

While many shop owners nowadays open shopping/​café concept stores, Razmataz chose a different approach. It’s a café. And a restaurant. And a bar. Depending on what time a day and what door you enter.
If you don’t enter you can enjoy your lunch or borrel outside (the sun only arrives at noon). There’s plenty of tables, with seats for 40+ people.
I like the small, cozy café. It’s light and they have a good coffee choice.
I love the nice, modern restaurant. The daily pasta specials are so lekker, they must be cooked by an Italian chef with a lot of amore.
Last but not least there’s the cool bar with the living room in the back and the amazing mural illustrated by Rafaella Wang. This piece of art is a visual delight. The bar is always packed and I know why. Pure gezelligheid.

Had dinner here with a few out of towners and it turned out to be a great meal. The prices for the prix fixe menu (I think it was 30 euro pp) were very reasonable considering the portions of food you get (more than decent). The whole table didn’t opt for this but those that did didn’t regret it for a second.
The bonus is that if you get mussels for two, its a massive pot and it comes out to 18 euro PER PERSON. And when I say massive, it’s a towering pot with a white wine sauce.
–1 star because the food was a bit slow coming out even though the restaurant wasn’t full at all.

This place has a great bar with white beer that is great. Next door the have a café and restaurant. We had great lunch here.