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Vegan food cafe near Dam square. Menu combines Caribbean and Japanese tastes and ingredients. Sample dishes like the house-made vegan burger, quinoa salad, fresh spring rolls, udon noodle, hijiki seaweed salad, and changing vegan cheesecakes and desserts. Beverages offered include fruit shakes, tea, and coffee. Hosts special events. Reported to close an hour earlier than stated times. Open Mon 13:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Wed 12:00-15:00, Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00, Thu 13:00-15:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-15:00. Closed Tue.
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19 hs Sint Jacobstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1012 NC
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Last update on 09 Sep 2024 by koortje
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Added by The Veggie Cook on 08 Nov 2011
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680 Reviews
First Review by ChakaKamaNath
Rajeshwari
Points +731
Expensive-fast food-small plates - Edit
We had 3(!) main dishes as we had been very hungry. After all we paid 47€ (we had sushi, Jamaica hot plate and a bowl with vegan chickens (of course fried but not mentioned on menue as fried), tab water, Jamaican beer) and weren’t filled up. The stuff was ignorant and didn’t pick our order (not even by pencil) and forgot it 3 times. Then coming back and letting us know the ice tea was out of stock. The dishes were sprinkled with something like mayonnaise what the only flavour together with a lot of fat was. Seems all things there are fried.
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Expensive , Fatty, Small portions
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Mophead
Points +127
Did not stay - Edit
Can’t rate the food. After waiting for 15 min at a table to be acknowledged by a waiter, we left.
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s.e.l.i.n
Points +64
Great food but... - Edit
The food was tasty.
Read moreHowever apart from that, everything was bad.
We were only two and we had to wait a lot to be served.
The music was terrible and very loud.
We also had to wait to have the bill because the waiter went to the kitchen to talk with the cook and wouldn't care about his clients.
We could see the kitchen floor under the curtains separating the room from the kitchen and it was incredibly dirty. If the floor is that dirty I don't even want to know how the counter or the fridge look like.
Pros: Tasty food
Cons: Bad hygiene, Loud music, Bad service, Long wait
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pl4ntb4sed
Points +26
Food was great! Service not so much - Edit
The place itself isn't too big, but it even offers a table to sit closer to the floor, Japanese style. And the vibes overall were good, the music system added up to the experience. After around 20 minutes of waiting our mains arrive, the flavours in the food were amazing. Congratulations to the chefsy! Very content with the menu. However, the server seemed somewhat distracted. After requesting the dessert we waited over half and hour because he forgot to put the order through. We were not able to request a refund and it took them a considerable amount of time to get them done. Would come back sometime, but only if I see a different server at the till.
Read morePros: A lot of options to choose from the menu, The food was delicious
Cons: The waiting time for food exceeded the 30 minutes, The server wasn't hospitable enough, No refunds
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Michael1984
Points +80
Just ok - Edit
I’ve tried ramen wich was ok, my friends eats tofu and tempeh dish but they didnt enjoy it. Chocolate milkshake was bery good. Pricy.
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Xas421
Points +154
Pretty tasty - Edit
You have to wait for a long time to get your food but it is really tasty and fresh. Service is good too.
Read moreI recommend the crunchy dragon roll which tasted great!
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Fricka
Points +1597
Delicious, but not enough staff - Edit
What an interesting concept to mix Jamaican, Western and Japanese food, make it all vegan and serve it in a restaurant that is a mix from high stools and sitting on the floor. The options are pretty diverse and my 'cheese' sticks and 'fish' burger were both really convincing. I was there on a Sunday night and it was packed so I shared a table with a strange couple and the waiter, being by himself, was obviously overwhelmed. This is the one thing that made me give only four stars, to encourage the place to have more staff.
Read morePros: Tasty! , Big diversity of options
Cons: Slow service (not enough staff)
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Leah_Rzn
Points +6535
Tasty 😋 - Edit
Good location, huge meals, affordable prices, impressive list of vegan dishes and tasty food.
Read moreDragon roll is really good.
Recommend to stop by.
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daviddebets
Points +16
Heerlijk gegeten - Edit
Gisteravond hier gegeten. Heerlijk gegeten en het was zeer smaakvol. Een echte aanrader
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EssiT
Points +24
Interesting vegan options - Edit
We had a nice dinner. I was happy to get gluten-free vegan food, even options to choose from😄the chairs are high and it feels like a place where you come for a quick bite. As such I would recommend it.
Read morePros: Vegan sushi was good, Very relaxed place, Service was fast
Cons: Smells like fried stuff, Chairs are not comfortable
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welshvegan
Points +99
Really tasty - Edit
I had the Jamaican plate which was delicious.
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AmyN-a
Points +48
Good food but not consistent - Edit
I’ve been here quite a few times now. Quite recently there was a change of ownership and the menu was redone. Since then, it seems as though the food quality has declined and the customer service isn’t nearly as good as it used to be a couple of years ago.
Read moreI was there today and was charged for a milkshake I didn’t even drink, because it was awful (I had it before and loved it!! Ordered it again and it was really bad...). Too bad, I really loved this place! Will look for the next vegan ‘hole in the wall’ in Amsterdam.
Pros: All vegan, Unique options, Homemade vegan chicken
Cons: Customer service, Inconsistency , Downgrade in quality
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07batchelors
Points +187
Vegan food near centraal - Edit
Chicken and chips is amazing and is eaten around a shared table. The staff are lovely and it's location is perfect!
Read morePros: All vegan , Very relaxed atmosphere , Portions are massive
Cons: Closes early
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SC108
Points +29
really cute place - Edit
We were full when we came here but wished we weren't the dishes looked great but could only manage the cheesecake which was yummy. they were kind enough to warm up baby food (it was vegan). we sat at the table on floor level which was cosy and easier with our baby. would want to come back and try the main dishes.
Read morePros: interesting dishes
Cons: we were too full to try the main dishes
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DoritJordanDotan
Points +98
Not very good but Vega and nice place - Edit
It was just okay
Read morePros: All vegan , Nice atmosphere
Cons: Vegan plate too expensive and small , Not very tasty- good but not wonderful , Too many dishes with Tempe
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Goulding
Points +13
Wauw! - Edit
Lekkerste gerechten ooit gegeten in mijn 27jarige bestaan. Ik kom hier graag nog eens terug. Ik weet niet meer precies wat we hadden. Maar iig iets met vegan bacon.
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CatharinaNeumann
Points +107
Food was Great!! - Edit
But we waited too long & the jamaican plate was too expensive!
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Expensive plates
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Marciste
Points +420
Huge portions - Edit
We had the large vegan plate and the Jamaican curry plate. Both were delicious. Huge portions. We weren't sure whether to enter at first because the sign said closed, but it was open. The waiter seemed like he was on another planet too!
Read morePros: Close to Central Station, Large portions
Cons: Expensive, Noisy music
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AviBZ
Points +133
Tasty food. Slow service. - Edit
Casual vegan spot with an interesting menu and a great dub playlist. The food was tasty, but the service was very, very slow.
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emilykuno
Points +36
Amazing! - Edit
Such a great combination between two cuisines and really friendly staff. Came here 3 times during my trip to Amsterdam for 9 days and is definitely my favourite vegan restaurant I tried in the city. Super convenient location also and cosy atmosphere
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ceblackm
Points +32
Beautiful! - Edit
This was our first dinner in Amsterdam with my Omni sister and we both loved it!! Had the okinominaki and the tempeh bowl- absolutely delish!
Read morePros: Very tasty, Pretty healthy food, Fast service
Cons: None!
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MichaelWilliams
Points +22
Beautiful experience all round - Edit
Had the Jamaican, vegan burger, cheese stks, spring rolls and all were so tasty and filling
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Well seasoned and flavours , Lovely atmosphere - ambient music
Cons: Don’t open soon enough , Maybe do a combo plate as there’s so many options
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iokan
Points +2253
Improving - Edit
After reading the reviews of HappyCow, I visited TerraZen Centre with mixed expectations. The restaurant is very close to Amsterdam Central station and easy to find (although in a narrow back alley). Because others complained about long waits, I visited at 3 pm: too late for lunch, too early for dinner.
Read moreTerraZen is owned by a Japanese wife and Jamaican husband, that's why they serve Japanese and Jamaican food. Since I was kindly welcomed by the Japanese owner (speaking English, Japanese and a little Dutch), I asked her for a recommendation for Japanese food. She recommended the "Shingen Sushi", which took about 10 minutes to prepare. The taste was very good, but different from traditional sushi. Instead of white rice, brown rice is used, which in my opinion is an improvement. The vegetables seemed fresh and of reasonable quality.
Since I was the only customer, I had a long talk with the owner. She told me she was aware of the reviews mentioning a long wait. That's why they changed the kitchen and hired extra personnel. The not so clean toilet as mentioned by one reviewer still needs improvement. Except for that, TerraZen Centre seems to be improving all the time.
Pros: close to Amsterdam Central station, good Japanese food
Cons: not cheap, toilet needs improvement
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KristoferGanter
Points +18
Crunchy dragon roll - Edit
Was pretty amazing
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dje174
Points +40
Nice place - Edit
Great place and ambiance! The food was delicious !
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La_Grange_DesRochers
Points +402
Terrible! - Edit
We visited this place on January 3 and we were very disappointed with this place. We were initially excited about it being a 100% vegan restaurant but the food was way over priced. Also, their portions, expecially the jamaican plate were were small. We had a small portion of rice, green lettuce and some plain veggies on the jamaican plate. Probably only worth 1 euro or less but they charged almost 17 euros for this plate. It felt dirty and their toilet was very run down and filthy. Service... very unhelpful. Also, the food here takes about 45 mins to 1 hour to receive. If you decide to visit here, try the ramen noodle soup. It's one dish that we found tasty.
Read moreCons: expensive, bland food, dirty location
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a.caroline
Points +212
Amazing - Edit
We had the chicken and fries, which was absolutely wonderful, the wrap and the veggie burger. Everything is generously served and delicious.
Read morePros: Well served, Yummy, `great service
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