Adrie Reinders

Cafe George, Leidsegracht 124, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Still one of my all time favourites because of its atmosphere, service and type of food. The menu is simple, with a good selection of as far as different dishes and use of fresh produce is concerned.

My favourites are for instance a Farmer’s Omelet for lunch, or alternatively the Scrambled Egg with Salmon and toast. Or in the evening the great Steak Frites. I think Cafe George is a classic and will be around for quite some time. Service is always good, the owners are almost always present which makes a difference in any restaurant. During the day it is a coming and going of people I know and ofcourse the fact that this is one of Casper’s (Jimmy Woo’s owner) hang-outs means that a lot of people will drop by. It’s too busy in the evenings for my liking, but cosy nevertheless.

Food: 8
Service: 8.5
Comfort: 8.5 if I can sit in “my” fav spot, otherwise 7.5
Price/Quality: 8

Definitely a place to call “home”.

Yesterday I had time for lunch in George – a brasserie style restaurant, with a menu similar to Balthazar’s in New York. That means, simple, good food – tastefully served and made with good quality, fresh produce. The design of George is also simpel, nothing too fancy and no frills, but the atmosphere is excellent. You will find a younger, trendy audience coming to George, quite a few from the fashion and media world amongst the many eaters.

The quality of the food is great, and the service done at a nice pace and very professionally.

As an appetizer I had French Onion Soup with a main course of Steak Frites. Although each of these is  simpel enough, they both have the ability to be disastrous if not done just right. In this case, it was perfect.

Comfort: 7
Service: 8
Food: 8
Price/Quality: 9

You will find George at the Leidsegracht 84 in Amsterdam, near to the vibrant Leidseplein.