Cafe Kadijk

A perfectly located Indonesian restaurant, busy, and you cannot reserve a table. The food is fine, although there are certainly better Indonesian places in town. The staff is friendly, but sloppy. We (and other people) were passed when tables were freed up, although we were promised to go first. Also they forgot the starters we ordered and directly served the main dishes. In exchange we did get a free round of drinks though.

Unable to enjoy. Was highly recommended as a great Indonesian menu, walked 25mins to get here—but they refused to accommodate our group of 7 (three of whom were kids), no waitlist, and when we said we’d wait, were brushed off rudely. I get that it’s not normal to host groups, and the kitchen made need some time. But surely. The small cafe nearby made it work.

Amazing place for Indonesian food. Also a good spot for beers and snacks. I recommend ijwit kroepoek with peanut sauce and their mackerel all day long…

Cozy restaurant just east of the main tourist area with both inside and outside seating. Best for small parties (2-4). Good food, friendly service. Mostly Indonesian with a handful of broader southeast Asian dishes. Good selection of Amsterdam beers.

This was our first time eating Indonesian food, and it was all incredible. I ordered the Indonesian plate and my wife had the vegetarian version of the same. The melange of flavors was incredible, with a perfect level of spice. The servers were very nice despite us being clueless Americans - highly recommend, and we will be coming back next time we are in Amsterdam.

The new servers did their best, but it was SLOW. I saw that several tables waited 30+ minutes to be served, or get their checks. It was 90 minutes before we got our entrees!

It was also cold out and the heaters weren't working.

The food is delicious, but I get the feeling there is a lot of turnover and inefficiencies here. I'll come back, but wont wait this long again.

In A Nutshell:

-Cafe Kadijk is a lovely Indonesian restaurant.
-If you need a break from Dutch food or just love tasty Asian cuisine, then book a table here.
-It's a small building w/ two levels (the upper level has limited seating), plus there's some tables outside.
-There is also bar seating, which can get crowded.
-I tried out their Indonesian Plate, which consists of Rendang Padang, Smoor Daging, Ayam Bumbu Bali, Gado Gado, Rice, Prawn Crackers & Atjar.

Overall, it's a star studded plate full of immense flavor, I highly recommend trying it if you are stuck on what to order.