Greetje

Nice atmosphere, OK service while food was a little bland overall. Touristy and overpricey.

I’m supposed to be having a baby in like 2 weeks, so my husband and I went here recently for a last restaurant hurrah. At 53 euros per person for a tasting menu, it was a bit of a splurge. I’d say it’s worth it if you’re looking for something «fancy» and you’re curious about traditional Dutch food. Eating out in Amsterdam is just expensive in general, so I honestly didn’t side-​eye the price at all, not for what we got. Bonus: they take credit cards! That’s rare around here.
Anyway, you get small portions of *all* appetizers and *all* desserts as part of the menu. You also get to pick from any of their main courses. It’s an extra 4 euros per person to add their famous sugar bread + duck liver sandwich. We went ahead and did that.
Our favorites:
— Mustard soup
— Pea soup rollade
— Trout rilette
— Frisian sugar bread sandwich with duck liver
— Licorice crème brûlée + ice cream
— Dutch shrimp amuse-​bouche
— Black pudding with applesauce
— Pear tart with caramel sauce
— Groninger poffert (kind of reminds me flavor-​wise of a scone)
Both the appetizer and dessert tastings were just fabulous. Where things fell a bit short for me was with the main course. I had the pork loin. The mushrooms, mashed potatoes and duck liver sauce were delicious but it was served with several thick slices of pork. That much meat threw the balance off and was overwhelming. I would’ve been happy with just one piece of meat, and felt really guilty letting most of it to go to waste.
Great service, awesomely kitchy décor, lovely location. We really enjoyed our meal. 4 stars for me!

Personnel très agréable qui va même jusqu’à utiliser Goggle translate pour trouver le mot qu’il né connaît pas ;-) Qualité également dans l’assiette ou la combinaison des mets, des couleurs et des saveurs est tip top !

I went here after a long day at SAIL on the river IJ. After this long event my dad and I were really hungry so I thought it would be a good time to try Greetje. It’s located on a smaller street right off of Prints Hendrikkade (if you walk down until you’re in line with NEMO you’ll see Peperstraat).
We didn’t have a reservation but there were a lot of no-​shows so thankfully we were able to get a table. We ate outside but once the wind started to pick up the waiter brought us inside before it started raining. The interior is a very charming house, with the kitchen in the basement. The waiters, though very young, we’re all very nice and attentive, continually asking if we needed anything else and if we’re enjoying ourselves.
My dad and I both ordered from their 3 course price fix. I had the meat starter, pork with potatoes entrée and licorice crème bruille with ice cream. Overall it was a very nice dinner and beautifully presented but I feel like I had better food in cheaper places. My entrée was a thick slice of pork with sauce and mashed potatoes with apple. It was really good but seemed a bit over priced.
Either way I would go back and try something different, because looking around the dinning area it looked like there were more interesting plates for me to try.

Walked over, from our hotel, to discover you need a reservation. However, the owner made room for us and we had the best sea bass meal and great service.
I would truly recommend Greetje.

Typical Dutch food and very expensive. Slow service.
The place is charming but very noisy, my partner and I had to speak very loudly.
Bad price-​quality-​quantity ratio.

Several of my favorite travel guides (Luxe and Timeout) and locals I spoke with endorse Greetje as a bastion of traditional Dutch cooking. It was simply too simple fare for me. The Frisian sweet bread (literally sweet slices of bread, not to be confused with offal sweetbreads) lightly spread with duck liver (okay so the feeling is offal) were divine. Maybe go to Greetje just to try this. Now that I think about it the Frisian onion soup was tasty too. As was the braised veal and mashed potatoes with leeks. It is heavier stick to your bones type fare.

I didn’t have dinner here though I did have the opportunity to browse the menu. It’s primarily a Dutch menu but creative and well presented with a nice variety of meats and fish. It’s also a cozy little restaurant with an elegant yet comfortable décor. The service was warm and hospitable. Though I only had a drink here while awaiting friends to go to another place the staff made me feel welcome and offered me the house Frisen bread which I highly recommend. It was a dark sugary bread that was served with two spreads that were also lekker. I’ll definitely be going back for dinner sometime. The atmosphere, the menu and the service were all worth five stars in my opinion.

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Respect to different religions & hospitality: 0!
Impression; very touristy restaurant no real dutch experience ;(
I am an open minded Muslim and For religious reasons I cannot eat pork, as soon as we got the menu we all highlighted clearly we don’t eat pork or any pork products, at least on 4 different occasions just to make sure the non native English speaking waiter understands, I ordered the veal with mash and sausages, I was very curious about the sausages and asked the waiter if the sausages were pork, he insisted it wasn’t and confirmed. As I went thru the meal my Christian friend was kind enough to try the sausage and he confirmed it was pork, I asked the waiter and then another waiter who ran to the kitchen because he wasn’t sure and as it turned out my suspicion was correct it was pork! I was appalled to say the least, if the waiter can’t speak English here in such a touristy restaurant where else will they speak English.
My evening was ruined because of the arrogance and inconsideration of the restaurants untrained waiter.
Finally overall impression this is a place for a tourist who is willing to pay 20 euros for soup, the true dutch experience is missed being so close to central station, it is also a very loud for large groups so U miss the peaceful atmosphere.

Came here with wife on Tuesday night.
Got reservations over the phone an hour or two before arriving. Definitely need to reserve as they are fully booked.
The restaurant has excellent service and their staff is super friendly. They are apt and able to answer and recommend suggestions. The place serves authentic Dutch foods and has a menu that allows its patrons to construct various ways of eating…
— tasting menu which let’s you try most of their appetizers, a subset of their entrees, and a sampling of their desserts.
— you can get the combination appetizer which gives you a serving or all of their hot and cold plates plus their special appetizers.
— you can get a sampling of their desserts
— a la carte on everything.
Would recommend doing the big beginning appetizer sampler plus extra for their restaurant special appetizers (Frisian sugarbread is a must, very tasty)
Ordered the flounder and the braised beemster veal. The food was very nicely prepared and tastes very differently from the cuisines I’ve had thus far (perhaps this is true local Dutch cuisine). The meal was not very good, but the service and atmosphere was superb. They also give a lot of food, so didn’t order dessert (the dessert list didn’t seem very interesting anyway)

I got mixed feelings about this Place.
We shared the large starter platter and added the sandwiches with fois gras and the black pudding so we got small samplers of all the appetizers.
Some like the soup and the sugarbread with fois gras was great while some of the fish treats really didnt taste much at all.
My main was supposed to be «Chicken filé with saffron sauce and mashed potatoes». Since i dont like my food on a bone i was quite disappointed when the chicken was on the leg wich was not like described on the menu. The sauce was «ok» and the mash was really good. My girlfriend had the veal filé with a strange potatoe cake filled with with sausage from the netherlands and herbs. There really was more sausage then potatoe in that sidedish and was more like a dish on its own then working good with the filé. The steak and red wine sauce was fine though.
With one bottle of wine, 2 beers and a shared dessert the check was 145 € exkl tip and i dont think it was worth it. With food thats only ok and the high prices i cant give Greetje more then 3 stars.

Food, service and price were all good. I had a 3 course set and each dish was good. The food is ‘calorie dense’ so bring an appetite as it was a heavy meal.
If you’re in the mood for traditional Dutch cooking, slightly modernized, I think you’ll enjoy this place. The ingredients are high quality and you can taste it.
*pork fat spread for bread. I ate this in Poland last month and the Dutch version is way better. I also thought the white asparagus were delicious and I now understand why these are so popular in this part of the world. Yum.

Gastronomique, copieux et abordable sont des caractéristiques rarement unies (surtout dans une capitale européenne) et pourtant, ce restaurant semble se débrouiller à merveille. Un plat à suffit à me combler.
Il manqué une étoile car deux points m’ont déçus:
— Hormis le maitre d’hôtel, les serveurs sont maladroits (pas très serviables, né connaissent pas les vins de la maison, on né nous l’a pas fait gouter avant de servir etc.)
— J’ai pris un dessert avec de la «compote» de rhubarbe qui en fait était des bâtonnets rhubarbe dans un jus donc techniquement très difficile à manger! et très ordinaire étant donné le lieux.

Who knew Dutch food could be turned into something so upscale and tasty? I came here with one visitor and one real Dutch local guy… we all thought the food was fantastic and the service very good.
I give them 5 star for creativity and great execution! My favorites was the grilled sandwich of Frisian sugar bread… so different, so tasty!!!

Dutch food can be difficult to find in Amsterdam in a sea of Argentinian steak houses, sushi buffets, and English pubs. But Greetje presents modern Dutch cuisine that is unique, tasty and artfully presented. While I did not have an entrée, I ordered the appetizer sampler for two, which included every starter from the menu. The set arrived in a tower with two plates, one with hot items and one with cold items. The hot items included mushroom with bread and a broth with mushrooms. Both were light yet flavorful and was a great way to start a meal. The top plate included 4 different items, and my two favorite included a mackeral brandade and a pork terrine. The chicken medallions were button-​sized but with the fresh parsley and parsley oil, interesting. The bread here is amazing and it is served with two spreads, a red beet colored one and one made with pork fat, which was very tasty. Overall, it was a nice stop, with some very unique dishes that blends both traditional and modern Dutch cuisine.

I’ve been here twice in the last year and had two completely different experiences.
The first visit earned 5 stars which is why my husband and I returned to celebrate a special occasion dinner. This review is for our 2^nd visit two days ago.
The hostess took our coats, dropped them on top of the bar and said «don’t worry, I’ll hang these up». But when we returned for our coats after the meal, they could not find them at the coat check because they were still on the bar. So weird.
We were seated by a window with a great view of the canal but we froze because of the draft.
They didn’t offer any specials and both of our meals were so under-​cooked that we didn’t think it was safe to eat.
The waiter never brought us the drinks we ordered. He also warned my husband that the duck he ordered was ‘wild and recently shot’. The duck breast my husband received had a large bloody clot and it was uncooked. Cutting into the meat released a large pool of blood on the plate. It was a little horrifying.
We informed the waiter of the issues and there was no apology — instead they gave us 1 glass of wine on the house.
I live in Amsterdam and I’m familiar with the overall low quality of Dutch service & Dutch food when compared to the US or the UK, but I was surprised at how awful our second visit was.

Great little spot to get a taste of Dutch cuisine. I had the suckling pig and it was delicious. Gebr. Hartering (featured in Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover) is right across the street, so you can take your pick.

First of all. The service was good — or exceptionally good if you compare with service is in general in the Netherlands.
And the food was ok/​good.
But I expected something different/​better after reading the reviews here. I totally agree with previous three star poster Mrs. E. below — I was expecting better than what is served at the small eetcafés in the country side.
Adding the prices in to the equation and I can’t give it more than 2 stars.

This restaurant was recommended by the manager of the unit my wife and I rented during our stay in Amsterdam as one of a small few that served seasonal Dutch cuisine.
It was stunning from the bread with seasoned pork lard through to the coffee at the end.
The wait staff were very knowledgeable on all aspects of the menu including the beverages and assisted us in making excellent decisions.
I definitely recommend the «Big Beginning» which is a sampler of all the starters. A great way to prepare your taste buds for a main that is cooked to perfection. I had the veal cheeks with duck liver on a bed of pureed potato and parsnip. The veal was so tender it fell apart to the fork and the duck liver was rich and creamy.
We were told because the menu is seasonal it changes about every six weeks.
I urge you to try this restaurant, you won’t be disappointed.

Wonderful local restaurant that features fresh, local ingredients. No problem ordering in English.
Bread was served with a spread comprised of pork belly fat and apple compote. Definitely different and surprisingly good.
The dishes were light and delicious. I was surprised to find white asparagus as a choice for main dish and am glad I ordered it.
The old-​fashioned Dutch wallpaper was a nice touch. I haven’t seen these in 30 years!
Interesting that a bottle of beer (3.5 euros) costs less than a bottle of sparkling water (5 euros). Maybe this is only interesting to this Americano.
Pictures coming…

Dutch comfort food at it’s best. Amazing local ingredients served in the traditional dutch style with an ambiance that is well worth the visit.
We were lucky enough to go in the spring time so local asparagus were front and center. The white asparagus with sweetbreads were to die for and the veal rib eye was so tender and flavorful it was unbeatable. I am a huge fan of blood sausage so I would say go for it, unfortunately my father is not a huge fan so I was «forced» to eat the entire plate myself.
We were both shocked by the service. While no one seemed to be over the age of 16, they were all very professional, laughed at all of my dad’s bad jokes and gave great insight into each dish and what was the best that day.
Right on a canal and decorated with old dutch chairs and wood that screams Amsterdam. I would recommend Greetje to anyone coming to Amsterdam and wants to try Dutch food at it’s best (outside of french fries and mayo), or locals who want to eat delicious food.

Yum!
Came here while on holiday in Europe after reading a brief description in my guide book. My companion made reservations online in the morning for dinner. We ended up having to walk quite a bit after getting off the tram but that was only because we walked passed the cross street by accident! It was a bit rainy, which made the commute a little difficult, and it ended up making us about half an hour late for our reservation. However, the restaurant wasn’t full when we got there so we were able to be seated right away — great service!
I got the anglerfish and this rose wine (ended up choosing one of the cheapest wines I could find) but it was SO GOOD! The fish was cooked perfectly and not fishy tasting at all but really fresh and ocean-​y (if that makes sense). My companion ordered pork medallions which came with something called ‘hot lightning’ which was potatoes and apples and spices mashed together — really good.
It’s pretty fancy and expensive, but I didn’t feel shy or embarrassed about being a tourist. Ambiance is really romantic and sweet and the wait staff is so friendly and helpful.