Restaurant-Café In de Waag

We booked the room on the second floor for a group of 20 ppl. The group menu was provided beforehand, including appetizers, three different kinds of main dishes to choose from, and desserts. Salads, fries, and drinks were provided as well. The beef tartare was not impressive, with the meat being so rubbery that I couldn’t chew through it. The pork belly had a high proportion of fat. The fish dish was not memorable, not tender, and had no umami; it had leek and mashed potatoes as sides. The dessert was an open apple pie, with different elements scattered on the plate: apple crumble, pie pastry, ice cream, and apple sauce. It was sweet but better than other dishes. The restaurant was really fancy in its interior design, a great option for special event celebrations. But food itself was not impressive, which might be due to the group menu chosen. Possibly other dishes not included are worth trying. The service was great, the colleagues were patient and hospitable.

Dining inside a 15th-century city gate was a unique and interesting experience! Waag Restaurant is Amsterdam’s oldest non-religious building, which once served as a weigh house (waag) and anatomical theatre. The candlelit interior and vaulted ceilings created a dramatic, historic setting that was hard to beat. Food was decent; the white asparagus was fresh and nicely prepared. Overall, the building itself makes the visit worthwhile. A memorable spot for the ambience!

Very nice candlelit atmosphere and cool to be eating in a historic building however this place is literally just a scam. The meal in the photo was €34?? For a mostly empty bowl with a pathetic sliver of steak on the side and one soggy vegetable. Did not expect such a tiny meal for this price. All of the mains definitely needed sides to bulk them up which were extra charges (around €7) which I think is ridiculous seeing as most meals were around €25+. Regret spending one of our dinners at this place when there are so many better spots in Amsterdam. Avoid!!!!

Lovely food, staff nice and friendly. Recommended 🙂 one day I had a avocado smashed on toast and the other day we had a egg Benedict. Both delicious 😋

De Waag is a beautiful restaurant/bar. It is a beautiful building and on the terrace outside you have the perfect spot in the middle of Amsterdam. The service is quite slow but very friendly. The food is quite average, a bit comparable to other restaurants in the area. The prices………well what do you expect in the middle of Amsterdam, the location is great, so you shouldn't complain that it is expensive.

Really enjoyed dining in this restaurant that has 300 lit candles inside. We ordered the half chicken, boneless ribs with a side of sweet potato fries. Everything was delicious but I really liked the boneless ribs. It was covered in peanuts and the meat was tender and flavourful. Would recommend making reservations as we were turned away the first time we tried to eat here

The location itself is gorgeous in this historical building with a unique canule light vibe but honestly the prices, the quality of the service and what you get in your plate really leaves a lot to be desired. We were poorly welcomed and stacked in the first room at a very bad table while other best spots were available. We waited 10 min before getting half of the menu and the waiter of our section wasn't presentable, dirty low waist trousers, dirty shirt half tucked in... When the food got to the table it was such a disappointement, everything was cold and it looked like canned food thrown into the plate, I got the King Bolete and the mushrooms were beyond rubbery and tasteless. Good spot for a drink at most.

visited this city previous week with sis in law. Although the negative comments, we both enjoyed the nice atmosphere, great food and excellent choice of many kinds of beverages. Staff was absolutely amazing, especially the beautiful waitress with high heels and ponytail that suggested the Glühwein for the both of us. it was so delicious! Shared a few laughs too. amazing experience and will for sure visit again soon when back in holland🍷❤️❤️❤️