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Hours
Tue
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Wed
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Thu
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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4.5
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
₹5,373.00 – ₹17,909.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Menu
Wagyu roll | green asparagus | sesame | yuzu | soy
€55
Salmon avocado roll | salmon | avocado | green shiso | aka miso
€20
Akasha roll | green asparagus | takuan | shiitake | sesame
€18
Spicy tuna roll | akami tuna | cucumber | kimchi mayonnaise
€22
Soft shell crab roll | crispy soft shell crab | daikon | kimchi
€24
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About
Taiko is the Conservatorium Hotel's leading restaurant. Named after ancient Japanese drums said to beat with a mythic rhythm, Taiko is situated in the former percussion classroom of the conservatorium music school. The restaurant serves a wide variety of Asian inspired dishes, from beautifully crafted sushi and fresh sashimi of the highest quality, to unique signature dishes like black cod with green miso and see vegetables, and a green vegetable curry with ginkgo nut and lime risotini. Our Executive Chef Schilo van Coevorden has worked extensively around Asia, feeding a passion that has continued to grow to this day. Returning to Amsterdam, he long dreamed of marrying his love of the Asian cuisine with local, seasonal produce to create a whole new concept. Taiko is the realization of this concept where Schilo combines all the skills, ingredients and flavours he has discovered in the Far East with the best of our local Dutch offerings. The menu is designed for shared dining, with dishes that are placed in the middle of the table and can easily be shared amongst groups.
PRICE RANGE
₹5,373.00 – ₹17,909.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Valet Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
469 reviews
Excellent
305
Very good
87
Average
36
Poor
24
Terrible
17
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GFK88
Dallas870 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
The dinner was amazing. As we watched the team of chefs being busy behind the glass wall, we enjoyed a truly amazing 8 course Omakase dinner. Dishes like the Tofu Skin, the scallop and the Wagyu beef were the highlights. Service was excellent. Did not expect this level of culinary creativity as part of a hotel. But then again, it is the Conservatorium and that by itself is a rather unique place
Written 20 February 2020
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Dear GFK88,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of our Taiko restaurant. We are delighted that you enjoyed your dinner with us, and I can assure you that your kind words about the dishes and service will be shared with the team.
We hope to welcome you again soon, so we can deliver you another amazing experience!
Kind regards,
Maarten Swartjes
F&B Guest relationship manager
fbguestrelations@conservatoriumhotel.com
Written 29 May 2020
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Quill3
Cusco5 contributions
Jul 2020 • couples
Recent dinner in Taiko, v nice food and fantastic service from our Italian waiter, Michele. Only drawback is that the restaurant is merged with the Brasserie so the menu is more limited. Apart from that it was v nice, the Wagyu Katsu is amazing.
Written 25 July 2020
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Robert B
Amsterdam363 contributions
Dec 2022 • friends
After 2 years we were looking forward to revisit this restaurant in the beautiful Conservatorium Hotel. In the past we had some fantastic dinners but evolving to too expensive.Now we choose the menu with the 7 signature dishes of the chef.It started with on an unbeatable way with 3 appetizers. 6 of the 7 dishes were confirming the great quality of this kitchen. Only the dish with the 3 preparations of Wagyu beef was lacking balance. This time portions were again royal and justifying the price of the menu (135 Euro). Seating is still great even if tables are very close to each other.Service is friendly and energetic but overlooking some details being not concentrated enough.Nice selection wines at reasonable cost. So overall a great experience to be repeated. Certainly if you do not need to go to the restroom( far away, small, architecturally and style-wise not fitting with all the rest)
Written 16 December 2022
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Rygaards
Amsterdam18 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
Taiko restaurant is located in the Conservatorium hotel and inside it is impossible to tell if it is day or night. The hotel has almost no windows and is very dark inside which is disorientating. Taiko is beautifully decorated and the staff is welcoming and friendly. If you are Dutch it might be good to know that almost none of the staff actually speak Dutch. The music is just a little too loud so it was hard to understand the softly spoken waiter. We ordered the dishes recommended by our waiter (who unfortunately wore a very overpowering cologne) as the best of the menu. The prices are steep, very steep. The food was fine but nothing special. Would we come back? For the ambiance, yes, for the friendly staff yes, for the food, no. There really are Asian bistros in Amsterdam with much better food and much lower prices.
Written 5 March 2020
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Malik B
16 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
To celebrate my wife's 30th birthday we went and had the 6-course Omakase menu, but were both very disappointed at the end of it.
The restaurant is absolutely beautifully decorated and the staff is friendly. But unfortunately we couldn't shake the sense it's an absurdly overpriced establishment for the quality of food. You can tell a lot of thought and effort is put into every dish, yet the majority somehow still fall flat due to a general lack of flavor, or trying to force combinations that just don't work in practice.
The lack of any meaningful explanation of what the desired effect or intent behind the flavor combinations are, also makes for several unpleasant surprises. On serving, ingredients are simply listed, together with an "enjoy".
All of this wouldn't be anything bad, if you're not expected to pay michelin level prices for generally average flavors. I'm sorry to say that there are dozens of restaurants in Amsterdam with significantly better food at half the price.
Written 4 January 2020
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Dear 24malikb,
Thank you for your extensive and honest feedback.
I regret it to read that we were not able to deliver you a great experience at Taiko Cuisine. We greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the flavors, combinations and dishes you had with the 6-course Omakase menu. This helps the restaurant to constantly improve the work they deliver, and it will help us to continually enhance the guest experience.
I can assure you that your comments have been shared with the Executive Chef of Taiko Cuisine. And once again, we regret it to read that we were not able to deliver you a great experience at Taiko Cuisine.
We still hope that you will return to the Conservatorium Hotel to experience the results of our improvements at firsthand.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly so I can personally look after your experience.
Kind regards,
Martijn de Bruin
F&B Guest Relations
fbguestrelations@conservatoriumhotel.com
Written 12 January 2020
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worldtraveler_1037
169 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
I don't want to eat raw tuna (or cooked for that matter) with watermelon ever again. I appreciate innovation and creativity, but some edits need to made when experimenting in the kitchen.
The service was slow, the food horribly mediocre (some dishes were okay, some were just not working), and the the atmosphere was trying too hard.
Wanted to love it (was staying in the hotel) as it was mighty convenient, but it just fell flat for us.
Written 22 April 2020
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wolffman1973
Amsterdam777 contributions
Aug 2021 • friends
What an immense disappointment. Food in Taiko was fine as usual, but the ‘official’ restaurant has been closed and the customers sit in the hotel lobby. Not a premium restaurant worthy. Wine list has been shortened and service too. All fine if you lower pricing accordingly. We had dinner with four people in a hotel lobby and had a few drinks. A bill of 900 euros (including tip) does not seem right in proportion. If you ask these amounts of money your customers deserve great service, a lot of choice and a premium experience. None of those were there.
Written 13 August 2021
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Melvin Ostensen
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • family
We were met by Dutch talking staff that continued to talk Dutch to us, even though we spoke English. Drinking menu was not given to us when the waitress came to ask for what we wanted to drink. We ordered wine and beer, they served the wine and the beer came 5 minutes later. The restaurant was not crowded at all. Poor service of food, all the dishes came in a period of 10 minutes. To top it all they forgot to serve fries with one of the dishes that were supposed to have it.
If this would have been a super busy service for the staff I would understand the mistakes and the delay, but most of the seats were empty.
Written 4 October 2021
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F&B Guest Relations-Conservatorium Hotel
Dear melvinostensen,
It is very unfortunate to read that you have an unpleasant feeling about your visit to the Brasserie. We really appreciate that you approached us to share your experience with us.
It is disappointing to hear that you had such a negative experience. We strive to realize the quality of the food and service at the highest level and therefore take this feedback extremely seriously.
I have discussed your points in detail with the F&B Management and Brasserie team and would like to sincerely apologize for the inconveniences you have experienced.
I would kindly request you to contact me on your next visit so that I can personally apologize and have a positive experience at our hotel in the near future. I sincerely hope that you would give us this opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
Ryan Celestina
F&B Service Manager
Written 25 November 2021
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Chris
San Francisco42 contributions
Sept 2019 • family
I chose those for a birthday dinner during a trip to Amsterdam as it was gorgeous in photos and has a great location. The setting was just as lovely in person as in photos, very intimate and well designed. While the setting was certainly worth of a fine dining establishment, the cuisine was rather average. Our whole party ordered the multi course tasting menu, which was undoubtedly composed of quality ingredients, but overall the food was not very exciting. While it was presented well, the taste was not enticing or flavorful enough.
Written 14 August 2020
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Travelprof
Shanghai174 contributions
Nov 2021 • friends
Over the past week I had the pleasure of dining at 3 different high end Asian Cuisine restaurants and this was by far the worst. The restaurant itself has a great atmosphere (being part of a hotel, even better; a great hotel!) and the staff is friendly. Although friendly staff it took a while (15 minutes) before the drinks came to the table. It seemed like they were puzzled about who was doing what. We ordered several dishes and we were dissatisfied and disappointed about the quality. The presentation of the food was second to none however for example the Soft Shell Crab was not crunchy at all and tasteless. Wagyu beef overpriced for the simple style of preparation. Sashimi (all 3 different sorts) was frozen!!! In short; the slowest service in town and way overpriced for the quality what was offered. Sorry for no better news.
Written 11 November 2021
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F&B Guest Relations-Conservatorium Hotel
Dear Travelpro2019,
It is very unfortunate to read that you have an unpleasant feeling about your visit to the Taiko. We really appreciate that you approached us to share your experience with us.
It is disappointing to hear that you had such a negative experience. We strive to realize the quality of the food and service at the highest level and therefore take this feedback extremely seriously.
The long wait for service, the lack of attention, not listening properly are all points that should never have happened.
I have discussed your points in detail with the Management of Taiko team and would like to sincerely apologize for the inconveniences you have experienced.
I sincerely hope that you would give us another opportunity to change your perception.
Yours sincerely,
Ryan Celestina
Written 25 November 2021
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HarryvandenBroek
Amsterdam101 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
I have visited better Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam, like EN in the Pijp.
Taiko's food is high priced, there is noisy admosphere (the staff even switched on lounge music in the middle of the dinner to make conversation with my partner virtually impossible), The wagayu beef sushi was delicious by the way.
Staff was polite, but difficult to signal. People on the other table finally got up and started to poor their white wine themselves. My Lobster curry was not piping hot. It was certainly not the value I expected for my money. I won't be returning here.
Written 20 October 2022
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RenatodiCaprio
Coral Gables2687 contributions
Oct 2022 • family
Gave Taiko one star in July when we had a horrible dinner there. Today, three months later the F&B manager writes a standard cut and paste apology. Three months later. Again, the restaurant should not open if it does not have the team to service the guests. And this F&B person should be let go for responding a quarter of a year later. A complete joke!!
Written 12 October 2022
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Raquel E
Amsterdam2 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
Bad and very boring food, please stick to your own kitchen. Two weeks ago, Taiko organized an evening with the theme of Szechuan cuisine. A team from a Michelin star restaurant was flown in for this purpose. Things did not go smoothly upon arrival. We were put next to a large group of 20 people, so I immediately asked if we could sit somewhere else. Our friendly host did his best, but the manager that evening said it was not possible because it was full. To our surprise, the entire restaurant remained 2/3 full. That could happen, but the food... ooey, this wasn't good. After the third course we asked where the Szechuan was. that would come. The dishes before this were flat in taste, had no depth, lacked inspiration and perhaps had a little tingle somewhere in the distance. The wagyu was tasty, but hey, what can go wrong with this if you put it on a grill. The only Szechuan we received was thrown on a deep plate with a piece of fruit on top with something in it, for decoration purposes. The plates were laid out without inspiration, it was a mockery. A cowardly dessert with three blubbery fish is really not going to cut it, nice try, but unfortunately no taste. It's almost amazing that you can draw up a menu so without inspiration. When I got home my stomach protested again. I called immediately the next day, said I would be called back before 7 p.m., but heard nothing. I tried again the next day, because I didn't want to write a bad review, always waiting for an explanation first. Unfortunately nothing again. I thought I'd call again. This time I deeply apologize that I did not receive a call back, but I will be in touch today. It's been a week and still nothing! Then just write. Unfortunately, we also often organize corporate events and dinners here, but this is a level of amateurism that, thank goodness, I don't often encounter, especially not at a 5 star hotel. Kudos to our lovely host Mozes, who was able to make the evening a bit interesting, 5 stars for him. We don't come here anymore.
Written 19 April 2024
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Roy Tomassen
Beste raquele804,
Hartelijk dank dat u de tijd heeft genomen om uw ervaringen met ons te delen. We betreuren het ten zeerste dat uw bezoek aan Taiko niet aan uw verwachtingen heeft voldaan en dat zowel het eten als de service tijdens de avond teleurstellend waren. Dit is absoluut niet de ervaring die we onze gasten willen bieden, en we bieden onze oprechte excuses aan voor de tekortkomingen die u heeft ervaren.
Het spijt ons te horen dat de Szechuan-avond niet voldeed aan de smaakverwachtingen en dat de gerechten inspiratieloos en vlak werden bevonden. Dit is zeker niet het hoge niveau waar we naar streven. Uw feedback over de presentatie en smaak van de gerechten nemen we zeer serieus en zullen we direct met het keukenteam bespreken om ervoor te zorgen dat dergelijke situaties niet meer voorkomen.
Daarnaast betreuren we het dat de nazorg na uw klacht verre van adequaat was. Dit had niet mogen gebeuren, en we bieden onze oprechte excuses aan dat u geen tijdige terugkoppeling heeft ontvangen. We begrijpen hoe frustrerend dit voor u moet zijn geweest en nemen uw opmerkingen ter harte om onze communicatie en service te verbeteren.
We waarderen de lof voor onze gastheer Mozes, die de avond toch nog enigszins positief heeft kunnen maken, en zullen zijn uitstekende service zeker erkennen.
Wij zouden graag de mogelijkheid krijgen om dit recht te zetten. Mocht u ons nog een kans willen geven, nodigen wij u uit om rechtstreeks contact met ons op te nemen via [e-mailadres] zodat we persoonlijk contact met u kunnen opnemen en een passende oplossing kunnen bieden.
Nogmaals onze oprechte excuses, en dank u voor uw eerlijke feedback.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Roy Tomassen
Written 20 September 2024
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abbaetan
Amsterdam12 contributions
Nov 2023 • business
We had a wonderful experience in taiko a few days ago, no doubt this is one of the best Japanese/- east kitchens in Amsterdam these days, the restaurant is sophisticated, each dish is perfectly ‘designed’ and the combination of flavors is amazing, all senses are being triggered.
The service is very punctual, explanations of the dishes as well as timing are perfect!
I would to thank David one of the waiters for his smile and dedication.
Written 12 November 2023
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Roy Tomassen
Dear abbaetan,
Thank you so much for sharing your delightful experience at Taiko! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time and consider it one of the best Japanese-East kitchens in Amsterdam. It's rewarding to know that you found the restaurant sophisticated, with perfectly designed dishes and amazing flavor combinations that engage all the senses.
We're also pleased to hear that the service was punctual, and the explanations of the dishes, as well as the timing, were perfect. Our team takes great pride in delivering exceptional experiences, and it's heartening to know that they made a positive impact on your visit.
A special thank you for recognizing David's smile and dedication. We'll be sure to share your kind words with him, as they serve as a great source of motivation.
We look forward to welcoming you back, especially upon the release of our new menu. Thank you again for choosing Taiko, and we appreciate your recommendation.
Best regards,
Roy Tomassen
Written 4 December 2023
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Birna63
Keflavik45 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
We were a group of 5 and came for dinner. Made reservation on line. Everybody had the Omakase Tasting menu with the wine pairing. Dinner was amazing we had 8 courses, some better than others but all in all good. The Ambiance is amazing, upon arrival we were greeted and our coats were hung. Then there was a Japanese drummer that played a drum while we entered, kind of made us feel VIP...hahah. We had an AMAZING server a young man and his name is Jort. He made our visit and experience really extra and above. He was very knowledgeable and made sure to tell us all the ingerdients and origin of the food we were served. He is a valuable part of their team. The wine pairing was strange and not something i would have paired with the food we ate and i thought it strange that we were not all served the Champain in different glasses and the Sommelier did not really have the patience to explain the wine we were being served and kind of just poured the glasses without having patience to wait for the server to explain the food we were being served....maybe a bad day for him. All in all we enjoyed the dinner and we would come again.
Written 15 January 2024
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Roy Tomassen
Dear Birna63,
Thank you for choosing our restaurant for your dinner and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Omakase Tasting menu with the wine pairing and that overall, your dining experience was amazing.
It's wonderful to know that you appreciated the ambiance of our restaurant and felt warmly welcomed upon arrival. We are especially pleased to hear about your positive interaction with Jort. Providing exceptional service and creating memorable experiences for our guests are top priorities for us, and we will be sure to pass along your kind words to him.
We apologize for any shortcomings you experienced with the wine pairing and the Sommelier's service. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we will use it to improve and ensure that every aspect of our guests' dining experience meets our high standards.
We truly appreciate your patronage and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another memorable dining experience in the future.
Warm regards,
Roy Tomassen
Written 21 February 2024
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