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“A huge disappointment - so sorry to say”
Review of Hosokawa

Hosokawa
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Ranked #1,158 of 6,320 Restaurants in Amsterdam
Price range: ₹3,115 - ₹17,357
Cuisines: Japanese
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Restaurant details
Dining options: Dinner, Private Dining, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Centrum
Description: In the very heart of Amsterdam, chef Hiromichi Hosokawa has been welcoming to his restaurant guests from all over the world, for almost 20 years.Hosokawa, which translates to “narrow river”, will bring you to ancient Japan with its traditional Teppan grill and Sushi style of cooking, but surrounded in a cosmopolitan Amsterdam with its modern and sophisticated ambience. Welcome. And be prepared to be delighted.
Reviewed 8 September 2024

I am so sorry to say that it's not even a reasonable quality. Certainly not as good as you would expect for the prices charged. If you have travelled to Japan or everywhere else in the world, you will expect much more.

It is a dishonor to call this a Japanese restaurant. Having been to Japan three times now and eating in many teppanyaki restaurants, I agree with the opinion of another TripAdvisor Reviewer that you honestly can not believe what was served. Meat unevenly cooked with raw vegetables without any hint of reasonable sauce. Last but not least, the menu prices on the website differ around 20% from the prices charged. I recommend that TripAdvisor members skip this place.

I am so sorry not to have read TripAdvisor reviews before making a reservation.

Overall too expensive for what it is. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment.

Date of visit: September 2024
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Thank chavanow
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Reviewed 28 August 2024

The food was good. The service was very average. The atmosphere was non existant. The price was horribly expensive. One star at best.

Date of visit: August 2024
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Thank Clive M
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Reviewed 26 August 2024 via mobile

A restaurant must have good food and service you make memorable dining experience.Decor is subjective but also necessary

Pros
Shashimi cut thick sublime.The spanish tuna ( possibly blue fin atun Atún Rojo de Almadraba is the best in Europe)

The set dinner was very enjoyable

Steak and mixed grill melt in the mouth

Cons

1. 3 hours for dinner - my guest ordered one dish waited 1 1/2 hours and took it as atake out - told kitchen cooks dishes in order of type ???

2. Waiting is a profession and employing willing young people in a high end restaurant without a maitre’de is a disaster

3. Virtually every order had to be chased up at least once.Even the drinks order couldnt be delivered correctly and together

We left the restaurant angry and I personally at a loss how they can serve great food and dont care about the poor attention to service. In Japan the owner would be humiliated by this review

Date of visit: August 2024
Thank nicholasw831
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Reviewed 18 April 2023

Reasonable quality but not as good as you would expect for the prices charged. If you have travelled in Japan you will expect more. Overall quite expensive for what it is.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 25 February 2023 via mobile

It is a dishonor to call this a japanesse restaurant. Having been in Japan several times and eating in many teppanyaki restaurants, I cannot believe what we were served. Chunks of meat unevenly cooked with raw vegetables without any hint of sauce.
I would recommend everybody to skip this one.

Date of visit: February 2023
1  Thank Pau F
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