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Javanese puppets adorn this petite, softly-lit restaurant serving traditional Indonesian rijstafel.
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Reviews — 8
I had an absolutely amazing meal here! Seriously, one of the best dinners I've ever had. The staff were incredibly welcoming and generous, and the service was spot on. We ordered the Ramayana, and they took the time to walk us through every item on the platter, which was a really nice touch. The food was all incredibly delicious. As an Indian, I was hoping for a bit more spice, but that's just my personal taste. Overall, I had a fantastic time.
Starting with the service, the hosting is great and felt welcomed the moment we stepped in.
The menu provides a variety of options including for both Vegetarian dishes.
The food was delicious 😋 and was delivered with proper description of what items included.
Just one complaint being a vegetarian someone don't expect eggs to be included in the dish. (Nonetheless it tasted very good)
The menu provides a variety of options including for both Vegetarian dishes.
The food was delicious 😋 and was delivered with proper description of what items included.
Just one complaint being a vegetarian someone don't expect eggs to be included in the dish. (Nonetheless it tasted very good)
The food was okay, but our experience in this restaurant was absolutely terrible.
The waiter, from the very beginning, was completely condescending, rude, and seemed very motivated to make us feel uncomfortable and seemed to be out to get us for no reason. I'm not sure if this was just blatant racism or this was his form of entertainment. He kept making weird comments every time he spoke to us, like asking us if we were on a budget when we just enquired about the items that came with the platter. His continued bad behavior totally killed our appetite and we just wanted to leave, but he still kept up with his snide comments till the end, which resulted in one our friends breaking down crying, and even then, his "apology" seemed to only be token words, which still seemed like he was gaslighting us into thinking he did nothing wrong.
The other guests there noticed what happened at our table too and they were visibly put off and surprised by the behavior of this guy.
I've never been to a restaurant that's treated people this way, and it's surprising that such a restaurant even exists and is allowed to do business in a city that's as multicultural and open as Amsterdam.
It doesn't matter how good the menu is, or how big the fame is, but in the end, if you're not comfortable eating at the restaurant (especially with snide remarks), then the food absolutely tastes like trash.
I wouldn't recommend going to this restaurant, you definitely run the risk of ruining your evening here.
Adding a picture of the guy that ruined our evening. Looking at some of the other 1 star reviews, it seems like it's the same guy that ruined their evenings too.
To the guy: If you're reading this, you seriously need help, or at least a basic education on how to interact with people.
The waiter, from the very beginning, was completely condescending, rude, and seemed very motivated to make us feel uncomfortable and seemed to be out to get us for no reason. I'm not sure if this was just blatant racism or this was his form of entertainment. He kept making weird comments every time he spoke to us, like asking us if we were on a budget when we just enquired about the items that came with the platter. His continued bad behavior totally killed our appetite and we just wanted to leave, but he still kept up with his snide comments till the end, which resulted in one our friends breaking down crying, and even then, his "apology" seemed to only be token words, which still seemed like he was gaslighting us into thinking he did nothing wrong.
The other guests there noticed what happened at our table too and they were visibly put off and surprised by the behavior of this guy.
I've never been to a restaurant that's treated people this way, and it's surprising that such a restaurant even exists and is allowed to do business in a city that's as multicultural and open as Amsterdam.
It doesn't matter how good the menu is, or how big the fame is, but in the end, if you're not comfortable eating at the restaurant (especially with snide remarks), then the food absolutely tastes like trash.
I wouldn't recommend going to this restaurant, you definitely run the risk of ruining your evening here.
Adding a picture of the guy that ruined our evening. Looking at some of the other 1 star reviews, it seems like it's the same guy that ruined their evenings too.
To the guy: If you're reading this, you seriously need help, or at least a basic education on how to interact with people.
6 star experience with Indonesian cuisine. Tasted their meat rice menu with multiple course specimens. The coconut flavoured beefstew was the best. Kartika is definitely a bucket-list restaurant. 👌👌👌
Wow, this place was amazing. Fantastic service, the most delicious dishes and a beautiful little place. Highly recommend and have lots of Vegan options. Be back soon!
Really wonderful experience. We had the meals with all the dishes like a tasting menu, one with meat and one vegetarian. Really flavoursome, some spicey some not. Service was excellent, very polite and funny too! Really highly recommend this place .
Genuinely one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Great service as well, the food came out astonishingly fast. I love the collection of small dishes, it lets you sample a large variety of food while eliminating the pressure of choosing. Every single dish was delicious. Decent price too.