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Black and Blue

Restaurant Cafe Lunch restaurant Steak house Continental restaurant Modern european restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Steak houses in Amsterdam


Address

Leliegracht 46, 1015 DH Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.restaurantblackandblue.nl

Contact

+31 20 625 0807

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (2.7K reviews)

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  • 5/5 Imre P. 2 years ago on Google
    Kind and helpful staff, teasty food beautiful 🍷! BUT have to say that with only 1 bartender the drink orders can be delayed 20-30 minutes easily. The owner of this place SHOULD NOT save money on that part as they will loose potential guests. Staff really tried their best especially the 1really professional waiter but it was a busy night and their mission was impossible as they are humans! I hope that the owner will read this and start think about that he/she should take less profit into the pocket but invest more into the system!!! Once again thank you for the kind waiters they really tried their best to we have a great experience! ❤️
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mika G. 5 months ago on Google
    This is a restaurant to avoid. The servers and staff are not interested in serving. More into talking amongst themselves. The wine we ordered was brought to the table half way into the dinner. No apologies. Part if the food ordered was held back until we finished what was presented. They didnt want to waste a side of fries if it was not needed, even though is was part of the entree. The music is horrible and to in tune with a restaurant that prices itself this high. No water was offered and completed ignored with only four tables occupied. They wanted to talk amongst themselves rather than serving the customers. Avoid the restaurant. Mediocre food for the price.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Carsten M. 1 year ago on Google
    We were visiting today with a group of 10 people. At first I wanted to give 5 stars cause the starter and my burgers were great. But when after 20 minutes my burger was eaten and I still had no fries and no salad, the measure was reached. 10 people are still waiting for their side dishes, 2 people for their steak and for another person the steak had to be returned 4x because it was not fried properly.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexander K. 3 months ago on Google • 105 reviews New
    Absolutely brilliant little place to eat. Was seated for 4 people without a booking. Think we were lucky because the place was busy. I ordered the 250 gram steak cooked medium with peppercorn sauce. The steak was cooked to perfection and tasted incredible, the starter was a spinach soup which was nice and tasty too. Well worth a visit with great service and friendly staff all who were capable of speaking English. The good thing was that fries were unlimited, all you have to do is ask and they will bring more when you are done with your basket.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff S. 3 months ago on Google • 97 reviews New
    The food was masterful. We ordered the roasted pork with a half lobster and a Cornish hen. Both meals were juicy and perfectly cooked. The pork had this sweet, almost apple/maple-like marinade that created a crispy crust that infused flavor throughout the pork. The meat was so tender it would break off with a gentle movement of the fork. The Cornish hen was lightly seasoned, had a crispy skin and juicy meat. Both plates came with kosher salt, fresh black pepper, lemon wedge, cherry tomato and (chicken only) sprig of thyme for garnish. We also had a Prosecco spritzer that had orange infused and was nice and light.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anastasia 2 months ago on Google • 134 reviews New
    The food was superb. The service was excellent, very welcoming and friendly all of them, especially the Greek guys. I definitely recommend for amazing steak and lobster! The atmosphere is great!

  • 4/5 lino d. 1 month ago on Google • 133 reviews New
    Great place for a bite to eat, the food is of high quality. The service can be a bit fragmented though, be prepared to chase up your drinks order as they may forget some of it. I was in a group and one person didn’t get the food until we had all finished. But the food is great so enjoy the atmosphere and chase them up if you feel you’re not being looked after. Well worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Ratu 7 months ago on Google
    Listen here, if you’re in Amsterdam and you’re looking a great place to eat, come here. I’m not even joking when I say me and my mate stumbled across it by chance and the food was so good it made me wanna cry. Not only is the food amazing but so is the service and the staff that work there. Me and my mate were served by this beautiful young lady, who made us feel welcomed as foreigners in another country. After we happily enjoyed our meal I had to ask her if it was alright for me to go to the kitchen to shake the head chefs hand! He and the lads working in the kitchen all seemed to enjoy it! Go and see for yourself! Love from the UK :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olga M. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, great burgers. The service was a bit slow for my taste but everyone was kind and attentive. Very nice interior
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joanne W. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are looking for steak, go to Black and Blue. My husband and I shared the Rib Eye Angus (600g) for two and added the herb butter and roasted vegetables as our Supplement. The Rib Eye was perfectly cooked and served with the seasonings on the wood platter. Fries and salad were also included with the meal. For our starter, we had the Grilled Scallops, crispy chorizo and pea puree. It was a good balance to the Rib Eye. I would recommend making a reservation, as it was busy when we arrived for our 8:00pm reservation.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sally L. 4 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    amazing quality food and although they specialize in steaks and grilled seafood, the scallop appetizer was incredible. the scallops were perfectly cooked and the steak, of course, did not disappoint in flavour or tenderness. the tables by the door, however, are fairly cramped so be mindful of the seating area. service is friendly and despite how busy it was, i was very well taken care of. **make a reservation as this place is PACKED at all times
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shay S. 1 month ago on Google • 67 reviews New
    Absolutely one of the best restaurants I've ever been to, hands down. The meat was cooked to perfection, the fries were fresh and so crispy, and the herb butter was better than my own! My friend and I are officially in love with the chef! Dank je wel!

  • 5/5 Andreea S. 2 months ago on Google • 62 reviews New
    Delicious stakes. The dishes also come with fries. They have a good selection of wines and the staff is very friendly. The tiramisu was quite different than a traditional one but good as well.

  • 4/5 Peter V. 1 year ago on Google
    The food deserved 5 stars, but the staff was a little too busy to earn top score... We had the chef's iron flat steak which was absolutely delicious. The desserts, mango and pineapple, were also super good!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohamed Osama (. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for a date night. The oysters and the scallops are really great starters! For the main course, we ordered the 600gm rib eye with half a lobster; this was a great meal for two. The meat is so good, I advice that you get it rare to medium rare. We ordered medium rare and the crust was so delicious and the meat was so tender and tasty.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Roland C. 1 year ago on Google
    The appetizers and steaks were excellent. Nice ambiance. Sides were just ok. Prices were good. However, the service was below average. Drink orders did not come, table was not bussed properly, and desert was not offered. I suppose that is due to the reprecussion of being short-staffed due to Covid. Will try again at a later date. 3.5 out of 5 stars for now.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 JunAnn S. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was good, and price quality ratio is pretty decent. 3 of us ordered steaks which got our thumbs up, and I had a salad with steak topping (generous serving). But I can only give this place 3 stars because of its poor service which overshadowed our dining experience. Only one staff seemed experienced, but the rest were inattentive, lacked initiative and often walked away from our table before we could order more drinks. The mains also took a long time to be served. The place has potential so I hope they spend a bit more time training their staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dana L. 6 months ago on Google
    We were here with my boyfriend after the boat trip around 10 pm last wensday and it was our best experience with restaurants in A-dam! Tasty food, great location, stuff was nice and helpfull. We come again!

  • 5/5 Gabriella B. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing service from Linda. Good price/value balance. Definitely going back there again!

  • 5/5 Robert P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant and the staff are really friendly and helpful. The food is amazing and cooked as you like it which is super important when it comes to steak. The free refills on salad and fries as well 👍

  • 4/5 Gabriela Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is really good and service was spot on. One waitress made a fuss because we got our own birthday cake and argued we should have notified in advance. When making the reservation I did notified it was the birthday of one of us and asked for any birthday special. Never got a reply.

  • 5/5 Sidhartha G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location, awesome food and very good service. The catch of the day and the pineapples from the josper were the best dishes :)

  • 5/5 C. O. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice staff and good food.

  • 5/5 jelena k. 2 years ago on Google
    Great boat ride through Amsterdam, especially if you wanna enjoy with your group of friends, celebrate Bdays etc. I suggest dressing warm if it's not summer 😉

  • 5/5 Yolanda S. 6 months ago on Google
    Our dinner at “Black and Blue” was great. The ambiance was perfect for a romantic evening, with soft lighting and cozy seating. The staff was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu, making recommendations that elevated our dining experience. The food was outstanding, and we'll definitely be returning again. Highly recommended! PS: sorry, no pictures. Foos was so tasty that I only took a picture to the dessert.

  • 3/5 Pumping P. 2 years ago on Google
    Mixed feelings… Good food (even though the ordered steaks were well done instead of medium etc.) but horrible service and wrong invoice. Great potential but you have to level up your service to match your potential and pricing…!

  • 5/5 Unai C. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was all very good and the wine tasty. They even gave us a complementary dessert! The only con is that the service was slow, took us 2h 20 min to have lunch 😅 nevertheless waiters were very friendly and helpful!

  • 5/5 Jeffrey N. 7 months ago on Google
    Arriving for a late dinner, we were quickly greeted and seated per our request at a table outside with a view of the canal. It was a cool evening and we wanted to enjoy the sights and sounds of Amsterdam. We ordered the roasted aubergine (eggplant), a side salad, the 600 gram ribeye for two with fries, and two gin and tonics. The roasted eggplant was amazing. It was served resting on a bed of mixed baby field greens, goat cheese, walnuts and pomegranate seeds. The textures and flavors of the dish work well together. It was delicious. The Hendricks gin and tonics were served with a cucumber garnish that added a nice refreshing flavor to the cocktail. The side salad, steak and fries came out immediately after we polished off the eggplant appetizer. The steak was a perfect medium rare and had just enough fat for a wonderful flavor without being fatty. The fries were crunchy and delicious. The restaurant has a great atmosphere and the servers are very helpful. While paying the tab, we struck up a conversation with the staff as the restaurant had closed and they were cleaning up. It turned out we had been speaking with the chef who prepared our meal. He was very friendly and attentive and requested our feedback. It was a delightful conversation. Thank you to Black and Blue for helping to create a perfect evening in Amsterdam for us.

  • 5/5 Borb 7 months ago on Google
    We loved the place! I went yesterday, the place is very warm and elegant and the waiter was very cheerful and polite. The food was great, especially the dessert. It was a very unique taste. Its also great how they had gluten free options

  • 5/5 Tony M. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent place for Grilled Steaks and Seafood in Amsterdam they actually cook the steaks on a coal grill.

  • 1/5 Nico S. 2 years ago on Google
    Were there with 5 people. Tables relatively closely lined up. Food did not come as ordered, little reaction to the request. Only one operator was able to understand. Organization not good.

  • 3/5 Isabelle S. 1 year ago on Google
    A good dinner but not blown away. The portion sizes were pretty small and the service took quite long. The food was good, the meat tasted good quality, but nothing special to write home about in my opinion. Location wise it’s great on beautiful Leliegracht, in the prettiest part of Amsterdam. However as it’s quite pricey for what you get I don’t think I’d come back here.

  • 3/5 Jim M. 1 year ago on Google
    Thought we were going for dinner. It has been booked by the concierge at our hotel. But we arrived and the dining room was CLOSED! They offered to let us eat in the bar/lobby area which was not at all what we were expecting because the dining room was elegant and we dressed for the occasion. But given the difficulty of getting reservations we decided to make the best of it. They set a table on the side of the lobby/bar and the menu was naturally very limited. The waiter seemed to be a reception manager or barman. So service was not what you expect for a high end hotel. He forgot things etc. But on balance the attitude was positive and we managed to eat a burger and a salad... Both were pricey but tasty. The hotel should be MORE CLEAR when bookings are made that the bar and the restaurant are quite different. PS The bitballen apparently are an acquired taste. I thought they were nasty! 🫣

  • 4/5 Linh 2 years ago on Google
    It was okay. We ordered a tenderloin and half of lobster and bruschetta. French fries were great. We paid around 65€, why it was okay, was more the Ambiance and the staff. I wasn’t dressed up and showed up casually. Felt judged and weirdly looked at. Besides that food and service time was fine

  • 5/5 Juliette h. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good meat, tasty scallops. Foods arrived very quick. A bit of wait to get our booked table (strongly advise to book as very popular place)

  • 2/5 Amy D. 2 years ago on Google
    The place itself is really nice but I ordered my steak medium and my boyfriend ordered his medium rare. Both were so rare when they came out they had barely touched the pan. We politely asked if they wouldn't mind putting them back on for a little bit as we wanted medium and medium rare. The waitress was completely put out and the picture below is my 'medium' steak after it came back the 2nd time around! It was really disappointing for the price. The cocktail was the most enjoyable part.

  • 5/5 Ruth Z. 2 years ago on Google
    I liked this place, I would like to return soon. You can be seated close to the entrance or in the salon, it has a nice decoration, kinda fancy. The food was good, they aimed the medium rare in my meat which I appreciate a lot. The food and beverages met my expectations and fit right with the prices.

  • 3/5 Dragana R. 2 years ago on Google
    Not the first time you be in this place. Tonight was the best experience. Food was ok , fast .. we got 2 glasses of bubbles on the house since was love day ❤️ (nice gesture) ! However, salad is 19 eur , stake 29eur.. a bit expensive right ? One Asian lady was useless , we asked her for a check but girl forget to come back to us , she was obviously not busy ! The table that we were seated was on the pass way while half odd other tables were free. Compliments to guy how was hosting us on the beginning , he is definitely the best in that restaurant.

  • 3/5 Go L. 1 month ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    We decided to visit Black and Blue on a whim, without a reservation, and were pleasantly surprised to still get a table. However, the table was situated right next to the cupboard where plates, glasses, cutlery, etc., were kept for the waitstaff to access. The food was good; the pulled pork is highly recommended for its melt-in-your-mouth quality! The Black Angus burger was also tasty. The price for the main course was reasonable, but the prices for starters seemed a bit steep. Nearly 5 euros for JUST ONE slice of bruschetta? 🤔 The atmosphere was loud and chaotic. Additionally, a waitress accidentally dropped a wine glass on my head and shoulder, and it took her quite some time to ask if everything was okay. Some of the broken glass remained on the floor next to us for quite a while. It was okay, but I’d only recommend this place if you can get a table at main floor or down where the kitchen is. It seems way calmer.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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