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Bar-restaurant Simpel

Ferdinand Bolstraat 11, Amsterdam 1072 LA, The Netherlands (Stadsdeel Zuid)
020 672 0 672
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Ranked #880 of 1,930 restaurants in Amsterdam
Price range: RM69 - RM118
Cuisines: French, Mediterranean
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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Stadsdeel Zuid
Description: BAR-RESTAURANT SIMPEL is located in the heart of the popular ‘De Pijp’ neighbourhood known for its diversity of shops, bars and restaurants. This stylish restaurant offers pure, basic food and wants to be affordable while maintaining top quality. That is why the products used by Simpel are super fresh every day. The tasteful, inviting interior is ideally suited for a romantic dinner, a get-together with friends or a drink at the bar. Simpel attracts a wide variety of people. Trendy insiders, suits, celebs, students as well as families from the neighbourhood, the place is always filled with a colourful mix of people. Not only do they come for the delicious food, but also for the relaxed atmosphere. Good to know is that the staff is genuinely friendly and will do everything they can see to it that you have a wonderful and special night out!Do you have something to celebrate? Simpel is very suitable for large groups as well!
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Devizes, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

My husband and I had dinner at the Simpel on Friday 17th May. The food was excellent and the service couldn't have been better. Highly recommended.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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26 reviews 26 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

We visited Simpel for an evening meal for five mid week, early, around 6:30 pm. We were a party of five but the restaurant insisted on placing us at a table for four, with a "kids" add-on extension for the fifth person. The restaurant was only partially filled and there were plenty of emply tables. It was only after repeated... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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9 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013 via mobile

The food tasted good, but 10 euro for a starter of a few raviolis is a bit overpriced imho. But everything was home made ans fresh.

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Netherlands
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10 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013 via mobile

This was our third visit to Simple and probably our last. The menu has not changed in months and the quality slipping when compared to previous visits. The repetitiveness has meant a decline in overall quality and flavour. The service is also a little haphazard yet passable.

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Tallinn, Estonia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

Since my first visit to Simpel in August 2012 I have visited it 2 more times. The last visit was just after Christmas and the restaurant was packed - for sure a good sign! The food wa, as the previous two times, good, the wine nice and the service friendly with a touch of humour: a great combination! The price... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

Was served a hardly cooked, and utterly cold steak after not having been asked how I wanted it grilled. When I asked to have it cooked a bit more the chef gave me a sly "you should have specified how you wanted it" before taking it away. When I got my steak back 15 minutes later it appeared as though... More

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Montreal, Canada
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Great restaurant, small, rustic decor, tiny tables, but the scent of truffle oil, steak, grilled scallops and rich sauces appealed to our senses and the taste didn't disappoint. I had the soup (carrot and parsnip), the scallops and the squash ravioli. My friend had the salmon tartar (with shrimps!) and the saltimbanco (if I remember well, which was veal and... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012

Simpel is what-you-see-is-what-you-get: the food never disappoints, and is decent value. The service is good, and Simpel offers a basic but rustic interior. The wine list could be somewhat more extensive, especially when considering that the food menu is more advanced and higher quality. Especially desserts here are a strong point. A down point is that there can be a... More

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Appleton, Wisconsin
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31 reviews 31 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

Like the name says: Simple. But I found it simply delicious, and served by a friendly but not overbearing staff. The wine list is not large, but is certainly fine, and went well with the meal.

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Jackson, New Jersey
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

The restaurant is between the canal and the Hilton Hotel where we stayed. It is convenient to the tram system. It is modern and the food is well prepared but served in quite modest portions. I had fish which was good but not excellent and a house white wine which was okay. My wife had a chicken dish which was... More

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