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MAX restaurant Amsterdam

Herenstraat 14, Amsterdam 1015 CA, The Netherlands
020 4200 222
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Ranked #13 of 1,982 restaurants in Amsterdam
Price range: S$46 - S$70
Cuisines: European, Indonesian
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Description: Adventurous food in a beautiful canal area. The place to explore Modern European and traditional Indonesian cuisine and where the excellent wines are still reasonably priced. Ask for a Max' Rijsttafel. Room for function for groups.
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England
Top Contributor
64 reviews 64 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Went there and had the Indonesian rijsttafel tasting menu, good value, good service, but make sure you make a reservation can be very popular.

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Paris, France
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Max offered us a perfect introduction to Indonesian cuisine with their special "sampler" menu. Delicious! This informal, lively restaurant is not for the hard of hearing unless they want to eat great food and not converse. The staff was attentive and friendly.

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See 3 more reviews by Mike O for Amsterdam
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We were celebrating our wedding anniversary with a weekend in Amsterdam and chose this restaurant due to the good reviews on Trip Advisor. The menu was interesting, the food was well presented and tasty and the service was excellent. It was a really good experience and we would revisit this restaurant on a future visit to Amsterdam

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See 2 more reviews by flissie_11 for Amsterdam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

This is our second visit to Max, and once again we were not disappointed! We didn't have a reservation but we arrived early to avoid missing out as we guessed they would be fully booked on a Saturday evening. Everything about this restaurant is first class. Great atmosphere and quirky decor. The food was amazing, fresh, tasty and presented beautifully.... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Came in with a friend on a last minute whim and was very happy they managed to accomodate us. I really enjoyed the design of the space - very modern yet still modest. The food was interesting, yet I think that the chef actually reserved himself a bit in certain dishes from going all the way in terms of seasoning... More

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London
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43 reviews 43 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

We had a delightful meal at Max, the staff were very friendly, the location perfect, lovely bright room with some outside seating as well. Food was fresh and well prepared. All good. There was a bottle of water on each table and of course we drank some. And there it was on the bill at the end - 5 euros.... More

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MaxLumankun, Owner at MAX restaurant Amsterdam, responded to this review
15 June 2013

Dear guest, Thank you for giving us an Excellent for our food, service and ambiance. Sorry that it suprised you that you had to pay for a bottle of water that you drunk. Did you ever paid less than 5 euro before in a restaurant for a big bottle Pelligrino/ Panna? More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013 via mobile

I strongly recommend this place! .. We will come back for sure! Lovely indonesian food and nice atmosphere.

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MaxLumankun, Owner at MAX restaurant Amsterdam, responded to this review
15 June 2013

Thank you, thank you, thank you and come soon again to Amsterdam :-) More

Australia
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40 reviews 40 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

This restaurant came highly recommended to us, so we were very pleasantly surprised when they were able to fit us in without a booking (worthwhile booking ahead though). Our waiter was very attentive and charming and prompt with the menu and our wine. We found it very hard to choose from the menu, because all the dishes sounded wonderful, with... More

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MaxLumankun, Owner at MAX restaurant Amsterdam, responded to this review
15 June 2013

Thank you for writing this beautiful review and that you liked our local food combination. You we're lucky that you came during the Dutch asparagus season,.The season of this white asparagus from the cold Dutch ground is only for a few weeks and ends during the second week of June when the weather gets better (warmer). Next year: same place,... More

Cranbrook, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Very good introduction to Indonesian cuisine as the food is an interesting mix of cultures, combining traditional and european flavours.

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MaxLumankun, Owner at MAX restaurant Amsterdam, responded to this review
15 June 2013

Thank you for describing our food well. Our menu is International, original new (fusion) and also authentic with some French and Indonesian classics. To please our guests we introduced also The rijst tafel, a tasting menu as a good introduction for the Indonesian cuisine. Thanks again, Max More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

It took several attempt to finally get to Max's but the effort was worth it. The food is extremely good. The flavours were lively and the presentation was very good. The staff are very friendly and interactive. The price was reasonable for Amsterdam. Add it to your list of places to go for good food and service.

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MaxLumankun, Owner at MAX restaurant Amsterdam, responded to this review
15 June 2013

Thank you for your nice review and that you kept trying to dine at MAX,the weekends can be very busy and full. Hope see you next time again, Max. More

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