Art C.
Yelp
Nice vibe and cool and inviting ambiance in this gourmet venue. We really dug the little box they gave us to start our culinary adventure. Speaking of which, we had the 17 course kitchen tasting menu- in this case, an interesting, slightly gimmicky concept, where the chef gives you a list of the dishes you'll be experiencing, a pencil, and an invitation to rate or comment on all the dishes. We played along...
Not bad... Overall I'd say we had more dishes that were good versus those that were not so good. But 'fraid I have to say, some dishes did fall in the latter category. I won't go into all 17 courses but I'll leave a few comments.
First, to all the restaurants in Amsterdam, please, no more steak tartare on your tasting menu. It's not 1990 anymore and even though it's almost always good, it's almost never that special.
And look- if I throw you a curve ball and ask for a change in the menu, if you can't do it, just say so. We'll both be happier if you stick to what you know. In this case, I asked for no seafood. Instead I got most of the seafood dishes with all the seafood left out... peep my reviews. I am not a vegetarian!
Next, no matter how special your food is, hit-or-miss service will always make things taste worse. One of our waiters just should not be in this business. Poor hygiene, spilling drinks, throwing down silverware- it was annoying. Not just that, but why are we being served by 12 different people, none of whom can seem to remember that they already asked us for our drink order.
Finally, if we take the time to review all of your food, it would be nice for you to come out and say hello. Just saying...
All-in-all we had an enjoyable time here, but after experiencing MOS Amsterdam every other gourmet restaurant in Amsterdam left us wanting... more food from MOS :)...