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IJ-kantine

Restaurant Cafe Assembly hall

Modern brasserie dishes in a glass-fronted contemporary restaurant & terrace overlooking the port. People often mention restaurant, staff, service, good, time, order, nice, waiting, waitress, drinks,


Address

NDSM-Kade 5, 1033 PG Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.ijkantine.nl

Contact

+31 20 633 7162

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (1.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (14) staff (13) service (13) good (12) time (12) order (10) nice (8) waiting (8) waitress (7) drinks (7)
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  • 2/5 Simon B. 5 months ago on Google • 899 reviews
    We were a large table and our waitress was doing a fantastic job of serving us and everyone else. But had to keep asking for food and drinks. Those delivering the food wouldn’t take orders for anything else. Good looked amazing but wasn’t hot, guinea fowl was very chewy and tough. Bouillabaisse looked amazing but hardly any fish and it was cold. Sadly not impressed although top waitress!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alina D. 1 year ago on Google • 212 reviews
    Giving one star because I have to, otherwise this was probably the worst lunch I ever had in Amsterdam. It took a good 45 minutes for the food to arrive, and guess what- it was cold. And not only that, but the poached eggs were anything but poached. Tasteless and overcooked, with a really unappealing sauce on top, ah basic white bread and a minuscule portion of fries for which you pay 18e. Fish and chips also cold (and the fish was full of bones). Definitely not recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anastasia Y. 1 year ago on Google
    I liked the interior, big windows let in a lot of light on a sunny day, it’s very green and there are a lot of flowers. Coffee was good and the waitress was really nice.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tubby T. 2 months ago on Google • 200 reviews New
    A nice and cosy restaurant just outside the city centre (can take free ferry that runs every 15mins) The restaurant itself was very lovely and busy a lot of space and a lot of full tables. Being in the harbour the main part of the food is fish based but I did manage to find some steak 🥩 and omg it was mouth watering prob the best stake I’ve had in Amsterdam by far! The wait did take a little while but that’s because nearly every table was full and that’s understandable I would definitely recommend coming here if you are looking for good food at reasonable prices stake but the sizes could be bigger But definitely very tasteful
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel N. 1 month ago on Google • 105 reviews New
    This was a corporate event and we had a very good time. The food was good and staff was friendly. I recommend to take the ferry ⛴️ that leaves and arrives in front of the restaurant
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Diana Z. 3 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    We had a company dinner, and the food took ages to be served although they had our 3 hour schedule but most of us left without having the main course the waitresses were very rude when collecting our drinks order .. i understand they are super busy with a big group but they accepted a lot of big groups in the same night and apparently they are not prepared The food was very disappointing and the portions as well
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Anaclara P. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely expensive, is focused on seafood, very slow service and a huge array of drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic, they forgot our orders and didn't seem to promptly prepare for our small toddler with a kid chair, so we had to go and get it ourselves. One of the bartenders was unfriendly and picking up ice with his hands. In short it wants to be a fancy place but it has horribly uncomfortable vintage school chairs and the price of a fancy place but not the service or comfort of one. One of the waitresses was very kind and helpful but honestly I would not go back there if I have the option.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dean Janse van R. 1 year ago on Google
    Typical terrible Amsterdam service. Table was dirty and not cleared from the previous people (despite the restaurant being half empty). Mostly ignored by staff. Asked to move to a different table (two other tables asked to move at the same time because two children were jumping on the furniture and making noise) and was moved to a second dirty table. Burger was served raw. Super silly, simple ask: asked if I could swap out a jacket potato for fries and then got charged separately for the fries (fine, but just tell me when I’m ordering). Struggled to pay because none of the staff cared enough to serve anyone. Feels as though they have a captive audience at the ferry, so don’t care about quality or service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Horia B. 11 months ago on Google
    We picked this bistro randomly. We enjoyed a live performance of good quality as well as tasty seed bread served as aperitive. Unfortunately the staff delayed our orders. Overall, I have not been very impressed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Dakota H. 1 year ago on Google
    👎 This is not a place I would return to (or recommend) for off-site meetings/off-site meetings. An offsite was held for 1.5 days at this restaurant. 1. The Internet was slow. 2. The rooms are quite dark and cold. 3. The music was loud (the facilitators asked the staff to turn it down, they didn’t). 4. At the end of the workshop, and after everyone left the room, I needed to make a call (and couldn't go into the restaurant area since it was very crowded - lunch time). I was in the corner of the room (away from everything) and was told I couldn’t be in the room because the restaurant needed to be set up for the next event. I was consciously not in their way and told them that it was very loud in the restaurant and they said I needed to go out of the room and “good luck”. 5. All of us ordered lunch, and I ordered mine to go. When the food was brought out, a gentleman asked who ordered a burger, and I replied that I did, but mine was to go. He had an extra one in his hand and I said - are you sure this is mine as I had mine to go. He said yes. So I took it. 10 minutes later, a to-go order comes out and then it goes to another colleague who was waiting for their food. Turns out the burger I took wasn’t mine. The waiter gave me the wrong order even though I told him I was waiting for a to-go order. Then the waitress who took my order came to me and said I took the wrong order, I told her that the waiter before said the one I was given was mine. Then she went to a colleague of mine and very loudly told her that I took her order and that I took the wrong order and that it was my fault. She said this very loudly multiple times where it was just uncomfortable. Points 4 and 5 could have been easily fixed with better communication and better customer service. I will definitely not be returning here given my experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vanessa 2 years ago on Google
    On a cold December afternoon, on Tweede Kerstdag, we longed for a hot cocoa to drive the chill from our bones and wrap us in the warmth of the holiday season. DENIED! There was a whopping 9 mins before the next ferry, plenty of time to warm chocomel. Apparently we asked for a little too much. Rumor has it they’re still preparing our hot cocoa at this very moment…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Taco B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great restaurant in the North of Amsterdam. Good food, very nice seats and friendly staff. Just take the NDSM ferry from Amsterdam Central Station and you will have a very good time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Martina B. 1 year ago on Google
    The view is pleasant especially at sunset time. The location is okay, we stayed outside as we just wanted to grab a drink. The staff was at first welcoming but then 3 different waiters came to pick up our order… The wine selection is limited and the staff unaware of what they sell so unable to advise. Not sure I will go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 tania d. 5 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    the waiter forgot to order. we had to wait longer, but in general very pleasant place with great view

  • 5/5 christian p. 7 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Nice experience! Plates were all good, we just have to wait a little bit but it was worth it. Definitely recommend

  • 5/5 Renske H. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was really good. Really nice interior and very kind staff.

  • 4/5 Balpreet K. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved the restaurant. Everything was really nice. Staff was very friendly but we were really disappointed with the food service...it was too long waiting even after drinks it took 45-50 mins for food..Kids were really hungry.

  • 5/5 Sergio M. 2 years ago on Google
    Pleasant place with great view. Friendly waiters, just checked a little too quickly whether another drink is wanted.

  • 2/5 Emma W. 2 years ago on Google
    They were out of half of the menu, which only got worse as the night progressed. The service was bad - uninterested and so inexperienced that it altered my opinion. A real shame because the venue is really amazing and the menu looked amazing, if everything was available.

  • 5/5 Jocelyn W. 4 months ago on Google
    Excellent food - phenomenal service The jazz trio on Friday night made the evening superb (and it was such a pleasure to still be able to speak to each other and not to have to shout over the music) there is nothing you could do to improve! It was so perfect we came back Saturday evening!

  • 1/5 Bilal T. 5 months ago on Google
    Food was terrible to be very honest. I have eaten from many restaurants as you can see from my review history but this should count towards my least favourite of them. The time between starter and dinner was more than one hour. The whole of my team found this unacceptable. To sell more drinks they have kept the long waiting times The waiting time between dinner and dessert was also very long but was acceptable. Waiters were really helpful and brought the drinks on time on every instance. I ate salmon as a starter and it felt like its coming straight from the supermarket, the chicken in the dinner was dry as hell, it felt as if they had only thrown salt in it. No next time for me. However i found the restaurant to be very cozy but the food and long waiting time between orders let it down. Update 24-10-2023: Disregarding feedback is the most harmful response a business can have. One of the waitresses pointed out that the item mentioned on our menu was chicken, but I was still unaware of what I had consumed. This should be considered a significant issue, especially when your staff provides inaccurate information about the food they serve. I worry that such misinformation could lead to serving meat to someone who is vegetarian, which, from your perspective, might not be deemed wrong., and naturally, you wouldn't know the specific group I came with. Please don't dismiss this review as if it was misplaced; I have left substantial amount of reviews on google. I wouldn't mistakenly post a review about the wrong restaurant; I am more discerning than that.

  • 5/5 Julie Maja N. 3 years ago on Google
    A wonderful spot by the habour. Great when waiting for the boat - with nice food and wine... A perfect view 😍👌⛴️

  • 5/5 Cobus B. 3 months ago on Google New
    Fantastic food, Kind and loving people, Great service.

  • 3/5 Hans K. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is more or less ok..service friendly but unsure.

  • 1/5 Sébastien A. 1 year ago on Google
    We went there hoping to eat something inside, but the waiter said that we didn’t have a reservation so we could only eat outside. So we went outside, in the cold, without light and without heating because apparently «  the electricity outside was not working ». We were the only ones outside when half the tables inside were empty. During our 1,5 hour stay, the majority of the tables inside remained empty but not once did they offer us to go inside. Very rude staff. Also the food was really not worth the price. Nice view and location though

  • 5/5 Alex G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best oysters I ever had. The fish soup was also great.

  • 5/5 Silvano S. 1 year ago on Google
    Spectacular views in front of the ferry pier, lovely food and wines, extremely friendly staff. The restaurant is situated in one of the most lively and trendy areas in North Amsterdam.

  • 5/5 Eriya Obuks K. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place for date and meeting well behaved staffs lovely experience.

  • 5/5 LionessLocs 1 year ago on Google
    Great location and easy to find from central.. just catch the ferry over and it ports directly opposite. The view is amazing regardless of the time a year, however summer is best whether it be sunrise, sunset or the midday sun. We didn’t eat inside but the decor looks amazing.

  • 5/5 Jakob W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great view, good beer, very dedicated, polite and friendly service. Nothing more to say :)

  • 5/5 Klaas Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food, excellent venue, competent and nice staff.

  • 4/5 Andrea B. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing location, I went there for lunch with a friend. The restaurant was not very busy when we arrived. Food was nice (got a Caesar salad). Service was ok.

  • 1/5 Alexandra Muñoz M. 2 years ago on Google
    I went for a dinner last night, the waitress was so rude, service took around 3 hours only for an entrance and main course. We mentioned it to the waitress but she said that was busy with another big table that spent more than us. Really bad service and quality of food was not good at all, will never go there!

  • 1/5 Claudia Di G. 2 years ago on Google
    The fish was completely tasteless out the freezer onto the plate never again. No garlic no garlic butter no salt. Tastless

  • 1/5 Herbert Van der p. 1 year ago on Google
    I waited for 15-20 minutes no one looked at me or asked me if I wanted anything to drink.i finally left after waiting for long

  • 5/5 Rob H. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice food and cute terras

  • 1/5 Максим �. 2 years ago on Google
    was here several years ago with a colleague during a conference, we took some food and drinks, and, since we were both very tired after our flight, one of us fell asleep on the couch, while another was working on their laptop. despite sitting at a remote table on a bacony where we couldn't even be seen by other customers, we were woken up in a rather mean way by a waitress who told us that "this wasn't a hotel".

  • 5/5 Andreas P. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice location in Noord.. Tasty food , beers and wines. Great experience specially for the fish lovers..

  • 1/5 Marette E. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    We had a company dinner here and food took so long to come out and the waitresses were pretty rudely asking for drink orders. I did have to leave before the whole dinner was done but the courses i did have were definitely dissapointing both for the taste and size. Now espescially looking at the normal menu items and the food sizes i feel like what we got was widely different…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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