After trying the other Gastrobars in A'dam, now I ...

After trying the other Gastrobars in A'dam, now I went to the original. Somewhat disappointing result. Diet (my partner does not eat beef and pork) passed on when booking and the first thing on the table was butter with bacon. That can be more thoughtful.

Start afterwards was excellent with delicious steak tartare and foie gras. Presentation on the plates is top notch. After that each dish became a little less. Pigeon was really disappointing - way too salty and for a dish that should be for two people very small portion. Perfect cooking. Indicated but nevertheless on the bill. Not that I expect that every disappointing dish will be immediately scrapped, but a little follow-up would have been nice. They would make up for it 'next time'. Yes, I can.

Portions are quite small anyway, it is the well-known (and fortunately now on its way back) 'shared dining' concept, but most courses are so small that there is little to share. Furthermore, you have to order at least 3 or 4 dishes per person and then a dessert to have a bit of a meal - with the two of you you should actually order three quarters of the menu that way. Also does not understand why a supplement of 5 euros must be charged for 1 piece of King Crab, approximately 8 cm long.

Fairly priced wine list with plenty of choice by the glass.
Operation a bit sloppy - perhaps because we were on the - by the way quite noisy - terrace? First course came before the wine was delivered and later on there was food but no cutlery. If this also happens when the Michelin inspectors come by, I fear that star will soon disappear.
Not directly relevant to us, but few options for vegetarians: unless you are going to eat side dishes, there are only two vegetarian dishes on the menu.

Also a pity that there was plenty of smoking outside. As a non-smoker you had the choice between sitting inside alone or waving away the fumes from adjacent tables. Out of date - except in Amsterdam South?

Update 5-6: Ron's Gastrobar has now contacted very thoughtfully and offered a small compensation. That's neat!