Reviews - Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen
Reviews
Eileen M. • 14 reviews
July 4, 2024
9/10Lovely food and nice people. Service a bit slow.
Frank F. • 2 reviews
May 6, 2024
10/10First time having Indonesian food. We ordered the rice table which had 15 different dishes. Food was amazing! Service was great. Highly recommend this restaurant
Sander O. • 1 review
May 3, 2024
10/10We had the most incredible vegan Indonesian ‘rijsttafel’ ever! Would definitely recommend
Federico B. • 15 reviews
April 27, 2024
7.5/10Service was absent: wait staff was insufficient to manage the room, we were constantly disregarded, and left disappointed. Food was good and the ambience very nice, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Susan M. • 1 review
April 20, 2024
9/10We really enjoyed our night out at this restaurant. The food was good. The customer service was excellent. Liked the little touch of the Indonesian dancers. My only criticism was that the food in the little bowls got cold very quickly but on the whole we loved our first ever rijsttafel.
Martin G. • 1 review
January 13, 2024
10/10Perfect Service, Perfect an very good food No Problems with de Dog
Narman P. • 1 review
January 13, 2024
10/10Amazingly tasty food and great variety. Such a good experience
Henar r. • 9 reviews
November 10, 2023
3/10We had a reservation but the host try to put us in the bar, very rude. Then, made us wait in the bar. It is too expensive for such a rude and sloppy service.
Alan M. • 8 reviews
September 29, 2023
9.5/10Wonderful rijsttafel restaurant. Clean and friendly service. All of the dishes served as part of the rijsttafel were wonderful. Some spicy but all very tasty
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Dear Alan! Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are really happy that you had a great time with us and enjoyed our food and service. Hope to see you at another time!
Raneem M. • 2 reviews
September 25, 2023
6.5/10The food was below expectations heavy on stomach types was below average and the rice was not indonesian
Liat P. • 2 reviews
September 17, 2023
7/10The restaurant is very beautifully designed. Food was nice and tasty but tourist oriented, hardly spicy, didn't feel authentic. It is a set menu, the whole table gets a whole bunch of dishes. Service was OK but a bit slow and not too attentive.
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Dear Guest! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! Our set up menu offers a shared dining experience indeed, in which we believe all the flavors and spices are well-balanced that is appealing for both tourist and our local guests. We will make sure you get a better service when you will visit our restaurant again!
Juha H. • 3 reviews
August 25, 2023
8/10Nice restaurant with good interior. Food was good but not mind blowing. Very nice balance with flavours. None of the portions were super hot, though nice amount of chili. Service was quick and friendly. Would recommend this restaurant.
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Dear Guest! Thank you for your feedback and compliments! Hope to see you in our restaurant at another time!
Adela J. • 2 reviews
August 25, 2023
4.5/10"Overpriced & cold food with below average service" The interior of the restaurant is nice and gives a luxurious feeling. But that is the last luxurious thing we experienced. The food was kind of average (worse than most of the restaurants I have experienced) and it is not served on a heated plateau so you are ending up eating everything cold practically. The service gives a feeling of "being tolerated" rather being welcome. Do we recommend this place? Absolutely not, there are plenty of better Indonesian restaurants, even in a close neighbourhood.
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Dear Guest! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We apologize on the service and that the food was cold. The next time you visit we will make sure that we give you the best service.
Matt I. • 1 review
July 27, 2023
5/10They will force you to purchase the rice table for each member of your party at 44 euros per person, even if one of your party is a youth who wouldn't eat most of the dishes.
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Hello Matt. We are sorry to hear your dissapointment in our restaurant. Just to let you know our restaurant food based on a sharing concept.
Valeria D. • 2 reviews
July 15, 2023
10/10Loved everything! My favorite in Amsterdam!
Mama Makan Indonesian Kitchen • Owner
Hello. Valeria, We are grateful for your visit and for taking the time to share your dining experience with us. It's always making our day to hear back from happy Mama Maken. your Kinds words are greatly appreciated and brighten our day. We look forwards to service you again. Mama Maken
Martina B. • 7 reviews
June 24, 2023
10/10Really can recommend it. Nice place and pleasant staff.
Wendy B. • 1 review
May 20, 2023
10/10Delicious, lovely staff, beautiful interior. We went specifically for the vegan rijstafel - a big hit with our guests. Would certainly go back.
Rich R. • 3 reviews
May 12, 2023
6.5/10The food was really quite good, and plenty for our big-appetite group. The cocktails are overpriced. The room is nice if a bit generic, but the service was pretty bad. It seems to be a management or lack of management issue, or no systems. People would redundantly come to check on us, but then nobody would actually come to deliver on a request for water, or another drink, etc. At one point we waited 20 minutes for a 2nd cocktail, and then when delivered it was not the correct one. This escalated to absurdity when the bartender came over and told us we were wrong. We shrugged and said, whatever. Mysteriously, the right drinks were then delivered 5 minutes later.
Dorothee C. • 13 reviews
May 1, 2023
4.5/10Dissapointed Expensive Cold plates
Lisa W. • 1 review
April 27, 2023
10/10Wonderful rijsstiffel- great assortment, very tasty. Not too spicy which was good for our group. Atmosphere lovely- not crowded or noisy- just right for a fun first meal in Amsterdam
Derek V. • 2 reviews
April 7, 2023
10/10Great date night. Glad to see the rice table now includes 2 kinds of rice, I had read previously it did not. Amazing flavors and variety, we would definitely do again!
Henri v. • 5 reviews
April 3, 2023
5.5/10Really disappointed here. This so-called up scale restaurant served "rijsttafel" ( A Dutch created dish based on Indonesian ingredients) was simply not up to par. The rice was far too sticky and it felt like not fresh ingredients were used. What was even more disappointing is that when wanting to pay a tip for the excellent service, I asked whether the personnel would receive this - well no - it goes directly to the hotel! You should be ashamed of yourself
Siri C. • 7 reviews
March 11, 2023
10/10Brilliant service and the food sharing platter was amazing! Staff knew we were celebrating our engagement and gave us Prosecco on the house Definitely recommend this place for great food and service and we will be back again! Thank you mama makan!
Mascha P. • 4 reviews
March 4, 2023
6/10We have known Mama Makan since the opening of the hotel and restaurant and bar, and have visited often over the years, enjoying different types of menu’s and seasons. We were not as pleased last night with the service, it was like we were passers-by in a busy brasserie somewhere, and we would have expected more hospitality. The atmosphere was rushed and this time also too dark, there was not enough attention to explain what was presented, we didn’t even get offered (or offered to order) some kroepoek upon arrival, only the first three people arriving, and drinks (specialty cocktails) didn’t come or didn’t include all ingredients! I believe once we ordered rijsttafel for 8 persons for EUR 42,- pp it was a done deal and we weren’t worth more attention. I will think twice before returning, though the food is good enough, Personnel could have gotten a lot more from us if there had been some attention and we were mainly told of what wasn’t possible for instance when we asked to box up the leftovers (we had to do it ourselves, in an upscale hotel-restaurant!), and when we asked to order something with the coffee and tea we were told spekkoek was only for breakfast.. The dessert menu is rather limited and could offer more variants like fresh fruit and tjendol or something. I had also been confirmed twice by the restaurant and prior to the dinner I explained them we would only be one party of 8, not two and that they knew something had gone wrong when they marked the pending reservation as confirmed. I spoke to three people telling them please know that I received two confirmations, I didn’t want them to send others away while they waited for a group that was already there, yet mid-dinner I received a call asking where our party of 8 was .. well, we were mid-rijsttafel.
Sheetal M. • 1 review
February 24, 2023
7.5/10The food was great but the service was very slow. We were informed in advance that there is a delay in the kitchen but we thought it’ll be 15-20 mins. We had to wait over an hour for our dinner which tainted the experience.
Rita R. • 1 review
February 19, 2023
4/10Bad service
Harry S. • 187 reviews
February 20, 2022
7.5/10Good food, lunch offers attractive, fast service. Value for money. Original menu. Will return.
Ashton E. • 6 reviews
September 17, 2021
9.5/10The food came quickly and tasted lovely! It was actually my third time going and this time brought a friend who likes Indonesian food and she really loved the tastes too :)
Alex T. • 19 reviews
September 12, 2021
10/10Very very good!
Suzanne v. • 17 reviews
September 20, 2020
6/10Food was fine, but expected a lot more given the price (42 eur for a rijsttafel). A lot of friend food as well, so did not feel very healthy.
- -. • 5 reviews
September 5, 2020
10/10Absolutely superb food and the restaurant manager and the chef are clearly very passionate about what they do. This is fast becoming a favourite and special restaurant for us in Amsterdam.
- -. • 1 review
August 7, 2020
9.5/10Beautiful setting for a wonderful evening filled with Indonesian nourishments. I like how the restaurant takes its own subtle take on traditional Indonesian dishes. Will return.
Judith W. • 5 reviews
August 7, 2020
8.5/10Authentic Indonesian food
Ralf M. • 1 review
July 25, 2020
10/10Excellent service, stylish location and a great variety of dishes in the Rijstafel set menu. Nothing left to be wished for.
Mack P. • 4 reviews
March 8, 2020
10/10Really good attentive service. Great ambience and good music. Friendly staff and waiters.
Haritha K. • 37 reviews
January 27, 2020
10/10Nice ambience!
James m. • 7 reviews
January 16, 2020
7/10Lovely food but I think over-priced.
- -. • 2 reviews
January 9, 2020
10/10Not just a dinner, it was an experience!
Ted T. • 1 review
January 3, 2020
10/10Recommended to us a the best rijstafel and it was superb. Attached to Grand Hyatt Hotel
Martijn B. • 14 reviews
December 17, 2019
7/10Beautiful restaurant, the food is good but not very good and also not hot
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