Cafe Amsterdam has such potential. The restaurant is set in an magnificient old pumping station. There are still elements of the old engine room and also the lighting is provided by 22 original floodlights from Amsterdam's two legendary football stadiums: the old Ajax-stadium and the Olympic Stadium.
Anyways to the food and service. As there were 20 of us we had the group menu, but this was still pretty extensive. Our friends around us opted for starters ranging from snails, to half lobster, to Vitello Tonnato. I had the Vitello Tonnato which was really bland and disappointing- I think it was missing seasoning and capers.
The wine list is good. We sampled a Rioja and also a red from the Languedoc. Both really pleasant wines.
For our main, as we were on withdrawal from the amazing meats of Buenos Aires- my partner opted for the Ribeye whilst I went for the Angus beef with a mushroom sauce. To my surprise the meat and the sauce were pretty tasty, but just not amazing. Maybe as the sauce was on the almost burnt side, but had a perculiar sweet and caramelised taste that I quite liked.
Oh Cafe Amsterdam. You didn't let me down, it's just I think you could be so much better. The restaurant must hold 200 people yet on a busy afternoon there were perhaps 8 young waiters. If the guys just upped the service and the quality of the food you would have a top restaurant in Amsterdam for the food and not only a spectacular space.
Food: ***
Service: ***
http://www.cradam.nl/
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