TRAVEL - Have your diner in restaurant Loetje aan 't IJ in Amsterdam

If you ask an Amsterdam where you can eat the best steak in Amsterdam, the answer is guaranteed " At Café Loetje in Amsterdam South" Now they have eight restaurants in the Netherlands: Amsterdam South, East Amsterdam, Amsterdam North, Amsterdam aan de Amstel, Overveen, Laren , Bergen and Gorssel.

Cafe Loetje and Loetje aan 't IJ

For over 30 years the name Loetje is famous in Amsterdam. They began as a neighborhood cafe in Amsterdam South. I worked for years in that neighborhood and went there once a week to eat a steak . In the past the "gulden" was a good value to life for us in the Netherlands, the Euro came and everything is expensive, even food. 

Why is it special? Delicious beef tenderloin. If you are a meatlover then you know when a restaurant use real beef tenderloin or cheap. In the real beef are not so many tendons and cuts easily. The steak they bake it 2 minutes on one side and 2 minutes on the other side and you have the perfect steak provided you have purchased the real tenderloin. Tenderloin is expensive so not everyone can afford it.


Loetje aan 't IJ is located on the Wharf Quay in North Amsterdam, in the area of the Amsterdam Marina. Nearby famous places are the IJ halls, the IJ canteen, NDSM Quay, the Botel, etc.

The beautiful building in which they are is very futuristic and I must say the area on that Saturday was, aware the sun, very picture worthy.

Menu

I've known the menu from Loetje for over 20 years, I know what they have on their menu and I was curries what Loetje aan 't IJ will have. Are they have the same as Cafe Loetje in Amsterdam and Amsterdam East? The answer is Yessss

We haven't taken a starter because we could not wait to eat steak. Delicious homemade fries and fried mushrooms and the meal was complete.

See below pictures of the dishes that we have taken.

Photo 1 : Beef Tenderloin "De Roode Waard " ... you really need to eat this dish, as delicious well seasoned chicken livers were there.

On picture 2: Schnitzel

On picture 3: the famous Steak Tenderloin a la Loetje ... actually a la Paula because my glasses fell on the plate...

Drinks

Eating a good piece of meat and drinking good and tasty drinks....Loetje knows this. They have good semi-dry white wine ...just try it

Dessert

Lovely lovely lovely !! Try the cheesecake, creme brullee and chocolate mousse. I'm in love

When I now look at the pictures I start salivating because the food was great. The drinks were good but most of all the service was very good !! That is not common in Amsterdam, but here they know what hospitality is . Friendly waiters , funny , fast and very very neat ! They are a good example for the most restaurateurs in Amsterdam. Chapeau to Loetje aan 't IJ.

My rating - Opinion

I give them a big 10 because we were basically on the waiting list for 45 minutes but they arranged that we've got a table in 10 minutes. How good is this regulated !! If you want to go to the restaurant, you will also notice on for example the Saturday night it will be very busy on the assembly line. Even when we left at 9 am flocked customers inside. This is a very good sign for a restaurant. I'll be coming back but when the weather is slightly warmer. Of course we're going to reserve in advance because we noticed that it is a popular restaurant.

A lesser side note : why small bowls when you're with 5 people ? The scales for large groups may be slightly higher because you have to buy everything separately. But otherwise I'm super happy.

I'd say "Go eat once at Loetje aan 't IJ or at one of the eight restaurants that they have ."

Regards Paula