Daalder* - Amsterdam

Restaurant and terrace in the heart of the jordaan district. Amazing hostile dining and weeping, a food must! read more Restaurant and terrace in the heart of the jordaan district. Amazing hostile dining and weeping, a food must!

Daalder was fantastic. We had the 7-course tasting menu and it was delightful from start to finish (especially the slow-cooked egg). The service was prompt, and... read more Daalder was fantastic. We had the 7-course tasting menu and it was delightful from start to finish (especially the slow-cooked egg). The service was prompt, and every interaction we had with the staff was great. Our waitress even took time from her day to appease us and take our photo outside. Can’t recommend Daalder enough.

Crazy good food and good service. they pay for the quality and creativity of food. read more Crazy good food and good service. they pay for the quality and creativity of food.

The service was terrible — I’m not sure where the chef was in organizing it. Five hours for a dinner with just okay food and a very strange wine pairing. It als... read more The service was terrible — I’m not sure where the chef was in organizing it. Five hours for a dinner with just okay food and a very strange wine pairing. It also made me wonder if Michelin is just giving stars away…

A challenging review to write. Daalder came highly recommended … the venue is cool, with a dock for boats … must be awesome in summer. We received a very warm w... read more A challenging review to write. Daalder came highly recommended … the venue is cool, with a dock for boats … must be awesome in summer. We received a very warm welcome, just lovely. We got off to an amazing start and had one delightful dish after the other… then calamity struck and we waited 45 mins between dishes with empty glasses for what finished as a 4.5+ hour marathon of small dishes … despite arriving early, the kitchen served our dishes together with other tables that arrived 45 mins later. A disaster. Some dishes weren’t even explained to us, just dropped on the table while the wine server argued with the food waiter. At this point you could see the kitchen staff’s frustration and bickering. The food itself was very impressive and I just loved some dishes, the pigeon and caviar fried chicken were spectacular… The restaurant is open kitchen .. but the places fills with smoke, my eyes were burning by the end and I left smelling like friend chicken skin/fat. (Buy an exhaust fan). Afterward, my wife felt materially unwell and I felt queasy the following day. I ask myself two questions in every review would you go back? No. Would you recommended it to a friend? No. Longest review ever, on a good night, this place would have to be better. But I can only called our experience an avoidable calamity. It wasn’t expensive.