PAINDEMIE / MOYŌ

We had a lovely night at this restaurant! The vibes are immaculate and the food was tasty. I really enjoyed their toast, the bread itself is delicious. The PFC was great and I really enjoyed their eel on toast, even though the price was a bit more on the expensive side.

Absolutely unforgettable speakeasy experience in Amsterdam! 🥂✨ Moyō upstairs at Paindemie is pure magic — the vibe is intimate and stylish, the cocktails and sake are superb, and the food is next-level. The unreal Wagyu melts in your mouth and the tuna dishes are insanely fresh and perfectly seasoned — true highlights of the menu. Chef Gui works real alchemy with flavors and presentation, making every bite feel special. Friendly service, great energy, and genuinely one of the best hidden gems in the city. Highly recommend!

Paindemie has an impressive interior design surprise on the upper level. I have been here multiple times and the service, food and drinks are always exceptionally good! The cheeseburger and the spinach salad were very tender, fresh and full of flavour and the Jasmine martini cocktail was very refreshing. The new twists on the cocktails and sake on the menu makes you curious to come back here and try something new every time. Love this place!

Ambiance very underground Japanese style. They really put a lot of efforts into it and I do appreciate that a lot! Bonus point for those inox dining tables. I ordered a menu with le big mie and hash browns. Unfortunately they didn’t have hash browns anymore so I was really disappointed because not a lot of restaurant propose this amazing item. Instead I got fries. They were slightly too salty for me but it was delicious! The burger was so good. Loved the sesame seeds on the bun. It was seasoned perfectly and the home made mayo was also delicious!! It’s a big meal so come hungry! I think it’s the best kind of hangover food or when you really feel hungry 💗

We liked this place! It has a great Japanese inspired retro futurist vibe done quite tastefully. The elevated toasties are well done! I would come back if visiting Amsterdam, one star off service for speed, one off food for slightly expensive price

Yesterday we visited the restaurant and tried the Full Monty tasting dinner menu. The food and sake were good. However, the service unfortunately impacted our overall experience. To begin with, the menus were dirty and sticky. The space is very small, and throughout the evening we witnessed several situations where guests were asked to move or leave due to reservation mix-ups when people “who actually reserved” arrived. Later, about 5–10 minutes after we finished our desserts, we were also asked to pay and leave because the next reservation for our table had arrived—even though we still had our drinks. We paid 400+ euro bill and the waiter asked us to leave without finishing drinks. Later the other waitress allowed us to stay until we finished the drinks. For the price the places charges, a higher standard of service is expected. I’m quite certain we were “late” only because the dishes were served slowly, which was not an issue for us as such. However, guests should not be held responsible for delays coming from the kitchen.

We recently visited MOYO—Absolutely incredible. No notes. Must visit. Staff was amazing. Food was delicious. Would recommend 10/10

All in all, a rather disappointing experience. I completely get the underground vibe, which I usually love, but it’s possible to have that atmosphere while keeping things clean. Unfortunately, the toilets were extremely dirty and had an unpleasant smell reminiscent of a club, which was off-putting. The food was very underwhelming, especially compared to the great reviews. I had the cheeseburger and fries, and my boyfriend tried the P.F.C. The cheeseburger looked sad and, unfortunately, tasted even sadder. The fries were not great either. Dry and oily. The chicken (P.F.C.) was decent. It seems like this place works really well as an Instagram spot, and I can see why it’s popular visually. For us, however, the experience didn’t live up to expectations, and we won’t be returning.