Mr. Sam Asian Bistro is all about a contemporary take on Japanese cuisine, with room for broader Asian influences. The menu features modern interpretations of sushi and noodle-based dishes, combined with other Asian-inspired bistro plates. It's not a quick bite, but a place where you can stay all evening, build up food in courses and the bar plays an important role.
Mr. Sam sits in Oud-Zuid and is part of the restaurant strip on Amstelveenseweg. The bistro has been there for almost a decade now, making it a fixture in the neighborhood. Around 2025, the restaurant was completely revamped and the concept was sharpened toward a more approachable evening restaurant with cocktails as a second pillar alongside the kitchen.
The space is decorated as a contemporary bistro with a distinct bar component. The bar is not just décor, but a full-fledged place to sit and explore the cocktail menu. The combination of an evening setting, Japanese bistro dishes and an extensive drink menu creates a clear evening rhythm: first at the table with sushi and noodles, then longer after-dinner drinks with glasses at the bar.
The space is decorated as a contemporary bistro with a distinct bar component.
With the reopening in 2025, the focus is now even more emphatically on evening service, modern Asian cuisine and a strong cocktail bar that complements the cuisine.