Savannah Wishart

Review of Pancake restaurant de Stroopst...

Since I'm here for several weeks, I had the luxury...

Since I'm here for several weeks, I had the luxury to visit during the week and avoid most of the tourism. I did show up around 12, expecting it to be busy but was pleasantly surprised that there were only a couple of people there - a very good thing as there are about 6 tables upstairs. (I love the multiple levels that are so common in Amsterdam's restaurants). There's a ton of variety in the different toppings you can get - both savory and sweet - and you always have an option to add or subtract them as you please. Service is super friendly and welcoming. One of the servers was speaking Dutch one moment, English the next, and then surprised Spanish tourists speaking to them! I had a pancake with Camembert + Ham + Chicory + Raspberry Sauce. I would recommend this only if your stomach is feeling especially adventurous and up to a bit of a strange combination of flavors. It was good, different; but at the end I felt overloaded by the camembert and took it off. It's really good without it too, and lighter. :) But good nonetheless. Overall, a satisfying first-Dutch-pancake experience!