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Reviews - Restaurant Johannes

Herengracht 413h, 1017 BP, Amsterdam
FrenchAverage price €49
9.5
(691 reviews)

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9.5
of 10

Excellent
691 reviews
Ambience
9.2
Food
9.6
Service
9.4
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  • Aleksandar T.

    Aleksandar T.3 reviews

    November 16, 2024

    10/10

    Indulging food

  • kristopher g.

    kristopher g.1 review

    November 2, 2024

    10/10

    Amazing dinner! Everything was top notch. As a solo dinner, the team was super friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend checking it out

  • Neel S.5 reviews

    October 30, 2024

    5.5/10

    I asked for tap water, and was given still water and charged €6 for it. It’s ok that they don’t give out tap water, but to just provide still water instead and charge without telling you is wrong. Avoid this restaurant as who knows what other scams they could pull on their customers.

  • Mark L.53 reviews

    October 20, 2024

    10/10

    We have been dining here for years. Always wonderful, tasty, and well presented food. Every visit is consistently top quality. The staff are attentive and eager to explain each dish in detail. Love it there.

  • Pierre-Alexandre C.15 reviews

    October 20, 2024

    8/10

    Nice French inspired cuisine, good location and staff despite some rather too short or too long time between dishes. Maybe the wine pairing is also not that great for the price. However still a nice experience.

  • May C.1 review

    September 27, 2024

    10/10
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    Excellent food and service

  • Mark T.1 review

    September 14, 2024

    10/10

    Any expectations from reading previous rave reviews were absolutely exceeded :) The staff was very earnest in wanting to provide a 5 star memorable experience to ourselves and to other diner interactions I observed. Due to a busy Saturday night the kitchen staff was utilized to assist wait staff in keeping the service timely… which it absolutely was… including delightful complimentary amuse bouche & intermezzo courses. The execution of the menu here lives up to the restaurant’s mission statement entirely. At times these are lofty ideals that are never realized. Not at Johannes on the night my partner and I were fortunate enough to have enjoyed a truly delightful dining experience. Thank you to all the hardworking team members. Definitely try the Red Velvet Cake for dessert … reimagined and beautifully presented… this choice was not overly sweet and portioned just right. Finally… I hope the palate cleansing berry caramel mini popsicles are always available… because OMG!!!

  • Linda P.1 review

    September 8, 2024

    10/10
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    The food was so good, staff and service was brilliant, all the food brilliantly explained by the waiting staff, a truly enjoyable experience. A good choice of wine.

  • Don P.1 review

    August 24, 2024

    10/10
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    Amazing 7-course meal, great wine selection, excellent service, fantastic atmosphere. Highly recommended.

  • Elsa B.71 reviews

    August 16, 2024

    10/10
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    The food and service were up to the usual high standards of Restaurant Johannes that we're accustomed to. They made our special celebration even more special.

  • Luther N.1 review

    June 26, 2024

    10/10

    A great food experience! 4 courses and we wished we had chosen more!

  • Kasey H.

    Kasey H.1 review

    June 20, 2024

    10/10
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    Wonderful service and delicious thoughtfully prepared meals! It’s on a quieter street by the canal and I sat outside and it was lovely. Inside was nicely decorated with tasteful art. Romantic and serene space. Food was delicious I did the 4 courses and was pleasantly surprised every time! Lastly the manager was very kind and attentive and helped me feel welcomed to Amsterdam my first night of my solo trip. Highly recommend!

  • richard l.1 review

    June 15, 2024

    10/10

    food was fantastick service excellent nothing more needed to say and very reasonably priced menu a must for in amsterdam

  • Sophia C.1 review

    May 9, 2024

    10/10

    Restaurant Johannes was a wonderful experience! The amuse-bouche and meals were phenomenal. Very attentive and kind staff.

  • Gosia H.27 reviews

    February 25, 2024

    9.5/10
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    Always very happy with my experience at this restaurant. Delicious food, friendly staff.

  • Georgina D.10 reviews

    January 26, 2024

    10/10
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    This was our third time at Johannes and it’s a wonderful experience with fantastic food every time. We will be back again when we’re next in Amsterdam.

  • David M.1 review

    January 20, 2024

    10/10

    Wow, this was amazing.. I would recommend 100%. Food was high quality. Staff were fantastic & so friendly. It’s the best restaurant we’ve ever experienced.

  • Brian C.4 reviews

    December 2, 2023

    8/10

    I have been here many times, with my wife, my daughter. It has always been excellent. I was in Amsterdam on business and decided to try it alone. I ordered the 5 course tasting menu with wine. I did not get my first course for 20 minutes, and the service was slow over 3 hours. Bread was only offered after the 3rd course and was stale. The matching wines was 2 of the same for 2 different courses. I asked and the waiter didn’t know. The food itself was fine, especially the venison done 4 ways. The space is warm and pleasant. The service was unacceptable and not up to their usual standard. When brought to their attention, they smiles and said they were busy and had “a new computer”. Many restaurants of this level would have apologized, clearly stated it was unacceptable and offered me a drink or small dish on the house. It didn’t seem to cross their mind. I still tipped and may come back. However, I will be carefully reading reviews to see if this very poor service was an exception or is being repeated. I would be interested in other comments on this.

  • Frankie K.3 reviews

    October 5, 2023

    10/10

    Very attentive staff, great atmosphere and wonderfully prepared food.

  • Gunn N.1 review

    October 1, 2023

    3/10

    Disappointed, expensived, not worth the money

  • Malcolm M.2 reviews

    September 24, 2023

    10/10

    We had previously eaten here recently and wondered if it were possible to have our previous experience topped (which seemed very unlikely as our previous evening was OUTSTANDING). Lo and behold we were wrong our 2nd evening was even better than the first. Best overall dining experience we’ve ever had. Go with the 4-7 course meal and pairings!!! You’ll be amazed. We’re considering come back to Amsterdam just to dine here on another occasion

  • Malcolm M.2 reviews

    September 22, 2023

    10/10

    We’ve been to many countries and countless restaurants over the years and we have never had such an AMAZING dining experience as we did tonight. OMG the 4 course chef’s dinner and wine pairings were heavenly. ????❤️????????

  • Alain G.

    Alain G.120 reviews

    August 30, 2023

    10/10

    Always perfect, the good is impeccable and so is the service. Very good value for money too. Recommend to everyone!

  • Fernando L.52 reviews

    August 24, 2023

    10/10

    Wonderful meal, great wine, fine location, perfect service. You cannot do better in Amsterdam.

  • Edwin B.2 reviews

    July 20, 2023

    10/10

    This was one of the best restaurant experiences we have had. My son and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The service was prompt, fast and you were never left waiting., yet we weren’t rushed. The food was outstanding! If you are in for an night of food, wine and service experience this is the place to go!

  • Giovanni F.69 reviews

    June 30, 2023

    9.5/10

    Very nice restaurant, always a pleasure to be back.

  • Sandra H.1 review

    June 24, 2023

    10/10

    Wonderful tasting menu and wine pairing. I would not have chosen the wines we had, it was nice to try something different. We sat outside and it was an amazing night. The wait staff was very attentive.

  • Naomi K.3 reviews

    June 3, 2023

    4/10

    I was rather tired after a long flight and was excited to try this restaurant. The service made me uncomfortable from the beginning. I was told straight out i am not allowed to keep my coat with me, even though it was a light trench coat. I asked for a wine list and they did not have a list with prices for wine by the glass, and they would not serve any tap water, only paid bottled water. It was very long until i finally got the menu, and then I ordered from the one young waiter. About 15 mins later the older man asked me if i ordered and what I ordered because they have to put it in the system... that means my food was never ordered. I saw other new tables come in get seated, order and get their first courses and I was still waiting. 45 mins later, a full hour after sitting down i finally got my starter and unfortunately the shrimp was so undercooked it was not possible to eat. I cancelled my main order as I was too tired to wait anymore, this was not received well and told that it was already made, which doesn't make sense as they literally at this point only just gave me my starter. I was given the full bill, no understanding, apologies or deductions to my bill. This was disappointing and really bad service. I am sorry i did not really get to taste the food and I blame bad service and attitude.

  • Bridget B.1 review

    May 25, 2023

    10/10

    This stylish restaurant in a great location delivered yet another gastronomic feast . We first visited eight years ago and it certainly delivered another great experience.

  • Georgina D.10 reviews

    May 11, 2023

    10/10
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    Wonderful location, delightful and knowledgeable staff and delicious food. This was our second visit and we’ll definitely be back again when we’re next in Amsterdam.

  • Will O.5 reviews

    April 1, 2023

    10/10

    Amazing tasting menu - fantastic flavours and dishes

  • Timo J.1 review

    February 12, 2023

    4/10

    The food was an average quality and not very innovative. You expect much more from the Michelin restaurant. The time between the meals (six course dinner) was too long, from 20 to 30 minutes. Nice place otherwise.

  • Delwin W.22 reviews

    February 25, 2023

    10/10

    Johannes offers friendly service and a great atmosphere for serving tasty food. The 5 course chef’s surprise menu offered a great variety of flavors which were complimented by the wine paring.

  • Frank M.19 reviews

    February 24, 2023

    10/10

    Delicious food in a lovely venue. Friendly, helpful staff. Quite expensive, but worth it.

  • Yan K.154 reviews

    February 23, 2023

    9.5/10

    A nice interior to welcome you into the restaurant pleasant staff ... attentfull and quiet ... maybe a soft music on the background will help to avoid listening in on the table next to you The food is delightfull , but that is to be expected given the price range of this restaurant Surely worth visiting agian .

  • Alexandre T.65 reviews

    February 18, 2023

    9.5/10

    Food was excellent, wine delicious and a nice and cosy atmosphere !

  • Boudewijn B.

    Boudewijn B.37 reviews

    January 19, 2023

    10/10

    With a perfect location in the middle of the city centre and as two locals we decided to try this restaurant. There was a warm welcome when we entered the restaurant first of all. The way that they designed the entrance also let you feel very welcome. The menu was limited so that only tells me that they serve fresh food. The food itself was super nice organised on the plates. The waiter explained with every dish what we got. Between all the dishes there were tiny bites given to us. Well made, beautiful. Delicious. The main plates with food were super. The meet was nice and tender. The smoked salmon was amazing. It is a very chique restaurant, though the waiter was so nice that he made us feel very comfortable. We have made another reservation with two friend already.

  • Fergus M.8 reviews

    November 11, 2022

    4/10

    A very bad meal,particularly ruined by the extremely slow service,when having a tasting menu you cannot have 40 minute gaps between courses,it ruins it! The First course was supposed to be a sushi dish,but a lump of raw fish surrounded by creamy emulsions was awful! Second course which was salsify with a jus was mediocre,Third course was sea bream which was beautifully cooked but was accompanied by mashed potatoes and almonds which didn’t work at all.Fourth course was venison which was good,very tender with a good gamey flavour,the only nice course! Fifth course was a dull mushy dessert. All in all a very bad meal.

  • Daniele S.31 reviews

    September 28, 2022

    10/10

    Special dinner. Excellence service and food!

  • Elisa Z.1 review

    September 22, 2022

    9/10

    Great place great food superlative wine

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