Vegan
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Plant-based ramen kitchen open for dinner upon reservation only. Serves a fixed price multi-course dinner and drink. Uses truffles. Has vegan wine (not included in price). Open since Sep 2017. No cash. Book online via https://widget.formitable.com/page/b3e38cfb. Open Mon 17:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 17:00-20:00. Closed Tue. Check social media for changes to hours.


Venue map for Men Impossible
© OpenStreetMap contributors

194 Reviews

First Review by gazgreg

majka24

Points +214

Vegan
30 Jan 2025

More than impossible !!!

Having heard a lot good things about this establishment we were really excited to check out if all of the positive reviews were right! And they are, definitely. This is the best Japanese vegan experience you can have! The 5 course menu is perfectly designed, with many flavors and interesting ingredients. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the food and can describe any item. The only thing that could be added is that most of the drinks are with alkohol (sake Japanese beer , and even alko kombucha!). There are few sodas on the menu. The extension of non-alko drinks list would be really desirable.

Definitely worth visiting! Book your spot in advance !

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-30

Pros: Extraordinary food , Friendly and knowledgeable staff

Cons: Poor selection of non-alko drinks

SasPlantyPlenty

Points +38

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

Amaze-men!

Men Impossible is by far our favourite restaurant. The food is out of this world: the tastes blend together amazingly and are well thought off, and the noodles are just to die for. The staff is knowledgable, very friendly and make you feel welcome. The ambiance with the big table where everyone sits on fits perfectly with the concept of a Japanese small restaurant. O and cherry on the cake: it’s all vegan! We keep coming back to Men Impossible for special occassions and recommend it to everyone who wants to have a deliciously special evening.
#Veganuary

Pros: Amazingly good food, Friendly and knowledgable staff, Cozy ambience

anna.ritchie

Points +1565

Vegan
21 Jan 2025

Outstanding

Update: based on the snacks they made for tonight's Japanese wine tasting event, I'm more keen than ever to come back here and try their updated menu.

We've been here several times, it's so good. I don't have much to add to the others reviews except to recommend the red and white sauce: the best of both worlds, worth the extra euro.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-04

Pros: Great food , Good service

vandermost

Points +1273

Vegan
14 Jan 2025

Fantastic food

One of the very best places to have vegan Japanese dinner. Love the cosy atmosphere, sweet staff and the food is perfect!

dmsfan94

Points +82

Vegan
09 Jan 2025

What are you waiting for

If you’re not ordering the clear truffle….. you must hate yourself

dhtwig

Points +138

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

One of the best ramen ever had!

One of the best ramen we’ve ever had and comparing to vegan ramen in Japan! Great choices and the flavours are amazing. The restaurant is a small shared table which is a lovely experience, you can see the chefs cooking the food. The ramen and sides are all amazing and went back multiple times to try various ramens! Would advise you book as not sure you can walk in and get a space easily.

Pros: Best ramen , All vegan , Incredible flavour

TsjirliJuwanna

Points +181

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Best tast ever.

Dec2024:
After 2 years still the best food I ever have tasted. The menu is just perfect ☺️🤤

Sep2023:
Last year my brother told me I had to go here when I was staying in Holland, but I didn't (fool I am). Now we go almost every week once (unfortunately next weekend is the last time, for now😄). I will never forget the first bite of the ramen bowl. The tast was incredible. I only have eaten ramen once, so I can’t compare, but I eat a lot in vegan restaurants and this is now one of my favorite restaurants.

We have tried both lunch and dinner and both are highly recommended. Unfortunately I can't recommend any of the sauces as I love them all. If you like a bit spicy, order the extra super spicy! You get this separately and then you can make it as spicy as you like. Even if you only add a little bit, your ramen will immediately taste very different (I thought it couldn't get any better, but it could!)

(my two friends who aren’t vegan also loved this place and have been here themselfs.)

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-08

Pros: Great tast, Nice staff, Nice place

LolaRachel

Points +371

Vegan
02 Dec 2024

Les meilleures ramens de ma vie !

Nous avons dîné ici avec mon mari. Nous n'avions pas de réservation mais le serveur qui était absolument adorable nous a trouvé une table. Tout était parfait que ce soit les ramens ou le saké. On a adoré ! 🤗

Pros: Les saveurs incroyables des ramens, La gentillesse et l'attention du service , Le cadre ultra chaleureux

FreyaNash

Points +95

Vegetarian
26 Nov 2024

Cannot recommend enough!!

If you have to choose one restaurant to eat at in Amsterdam THIS IS IT! Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish here. The staff were all lovely and attentive, talking you through each course. Make sure to book in advance as it's fairly small (could house probably 20 people max) and the 7 course menu takes about 1.5 hours to get through. The flavours of each course were absolutely amazing and blew me and my partner away. They deserve more recognition!

12munchies

Points +3038

Vegan
19 Nov 2024

very nice experience

It’s a five course menu that you have to reserve a spot for at least a day in advance.

You will get a time window of 1:45 h and either be seated at a huge table with other people or - if you book early enough - there are places for two available.

The food is decorated very nice and between the courses there is not too much and not too less time.

Food tastes fantastically. The sauce from the ramen to dip was very heavy and a little salty but still good.

This is a whole food experience and for a special day I would definitely come again.

Pros: the atmosphere , the food !!

mjg1992

Points +40

Vegan
31 Oct 2024

Impossibly good

Men impossible is fantastic! You arrive at the time you've reserved and are treated to a welcome tea and snacks. Then, over 1 hour and 45 minutes, various plant-based Japanese dishes are served to you. There's a great variety of flavours and textures and everything is delicious 😋

The friendly staff will explain everything about the dishes that they bring to you and there's a relaxed vibe in the restaurant

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-31

Pros: So tasty, Wide variety of food, Friendly and relaxed atmosphere

zoe214

Points +503

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Un sans faute

Service en 5 plats, aux saveurs délicieuses et surprenantes ! Foncez !

ashanna500

Points +212

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

Wow - one of the best meals I’ve had in my life!

This place was an amazing date night spot. My girlfriend and I went for dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed. You start with hot tea and salad. Everything is chosen for you on the set menu, except for the main course of ramen, you get to choose between a couple ramen flavor options (5 courses total including dessert). Everything was decadent and tasty and perfect and it was so cool to experience some authentic Japanese food knowing it was all vegan! The service was amazing, they were so nice, and they told you about each dish after they brought it to you. I think it was a fair price for what you got as well (49 euros each, and you had to put down 30 euros online when booking). Also the place is reservation only.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-11

Pros: Tastiest food ever , Really cool authentic Japanese food, Very nice service

Cons: Had to sit at one big table w/ other people

CidALicious

Points +107

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Best meal in Netherlands

Oh my zod! Each bite was a blast of flavor! About 28 different flavors and joy! Great staff, fun to meet the vegans at the table, I was stuffed and happy!

Pros: The full 5 course meal amazing, Each item completely different, Fantastic staff and setting

eats_plants

Points +66

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Top end ramen

One of my favourite places. Largely a set menu. They have two appetisers as options and a few more options for how you get your ramen. Each is sublime. Their craft beers are also very interesting.

GillianG

Points +201

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Best meal in Amsterdam

Incredible quality Japanese tasting menu at Men Impossible. By far the best food we ate in Amsterdam. Everything was incredible and I was personally so happy to get vegan takoyaki one of my favs pre veganism. The price was extremely reasonable for the quality. I didn't want to be at the share table so had to be quite on top of booking to get one of the few private tables so beware if you don't like being at a share table. Seats could have been more comfortable as well. While all the staff were working extremely hard and doing a great job (especially the young chef!) I think they could have done with another member of staff for more efficient service, I wouldn't usually expect to have to get up to get the bill at a place like this. I would happily pay more for this meal to justify higher labor costs. But overall we had a great time and I highly recommend booking.

Pros: Incredible food, Friendly and knowledgeable staff, Did I mention how good the food was?

Cons: Slow service due to minimal staff, Uncomfy chairs.

DaphD

Points +6166

Vegan
11 Sep 2024

Great Japanese food

We’ve been here several times and it’s always great. The restaurant has a long table plus some 2-person tables, which gives it a homy feeling. The staff are all nice.

The Amaze men with white garlic was my favourite ramen, but is no longer available. The black garlic and white truffle are good as well, but the red chili is really spicy.
The tantan tsuku-men with black garlic and red chili are also good, but quite heavy because it’s only noodles with a thick sauce (containing cashew and sesame).
Their dessert with tofu ice-cream and matcha pudding is also fantastic.

They also serve nice Japanese beers and sake, but their multi-course menu already includes green tea and water.

ellesmera

Points +233

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

Remarkable!

Ok, yeah, this totally deserves 5 stars. They engineered the perfect vegan 5 course japanese meal, and served it with so much heart and warmth. A most memorable evening!

hillary86

Points +36

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Best ramen I’ve had

The ramen was so unique and flavorful, the best I’ve ever had. The experience with the multi course meal was wonderful, everything we ate was delicious and it was a great atmosphere

Pros: Best ramen ever , Amazing tofu and all dishes were great, Kind staff

Yeri

Points +2710

Vegan
11 Jul 2024

Ten out of ten

The food was unique, very tasty, and the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the food. Totally recommend it!

wmullk1

Points +85

Mostly Veg
15 Jun 2024

Best meal of my life

I’m serious when I say that this was the top meal I have ever had, anywhere. Every bite of every dish was mind-blowing. My partner and I were just laughing between bites because it was so good. Combined with the truly wonderful vibe: one tiny room, Chef Ishida cooking right there, one long family-style table with lots of happy people around it chatting, kind servers… it just doesn’t get better than this. Every vegan/veg person who goes to Amsterdam must go to this restaurant.

צוריאוזן

Points +16

Vegan
06 Jun 2024

Great vegan restaurant

We took the fix menu, and it was wonderful experience.

Pros: Everything , Food , Service

Cons: Pricey

Vegtrick

Points +1836

Vegan
07 May 2024

Exquisite experience

Most vegan restaurants in the area that we tried were more of the fusion-cuisine and soulfood-variety. Thus, we were delighted to find that the evening course menu at Men Impossible offered a more authentic, traditional culinary experience. The flavors and textures were more subtle and deliberate. The service was very fine dining-like as well.

BorneoOrangutan

Points +312

Vegan
30 Apr 2024

Top 10 vegan ramen in the world for a reason

The whole experience and the food is great. Everything feels really good while you're there eating and the free water and tea feels fulfilling and the kitchen with the steam and the big long wooden table and the food is brilliant. It's such a good choice for special dinners out with a partner or small group of friends.

Pros: Everything , Perfect atmosphere , Outstanding food

happy_banana

Points +1637

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Lovely, detailed, and delicious dining experience

I came to Men Impossible because the ramen I had at the Ramen Impossible pop-up in London was probably my favorite ramen away. While this experience did not completely blow me away like that ramen did, the multi-course set menu showed off the chefs' skills with lots of intricate and unique small bites, all very tasty! The atmosphere is also very lovely and intimate and the staff is so friendly.

olgahimen

Points +27

Vegetarian
13 Apr 2024

Delicious plant based ramen

Very different ramen than you are used to. Creamy and saucy with fantastic flavour. Recommed the black garlic!

Pros: Nice experinece of sharing the table with others, Unique taste, Beautifully served

TheGingerDays

Points +255

Vegan
14 Mar 2024

I Can Die Happy

Honestly, if I was on death row and this was my last meal I would have died a very happy vegan. WOW!

The restaurant itself is lovely, and dining together on one big table created a create atmosphere, but it was large enough that you could still have your own intimate meal and conversations.

The food was incredible. Four courses of pure heaven. We loved the advice to wait until halfway through our ramen before squeezing on the lemon juice. They were right it totally transformed the flavour and it woke your tastebuds back up.

This will be going right to the top of our Amsterdam 'to do' list every time we come back to the city.

Pros: Seriously delicious food., Unlimited tea., Great atmosphere.

Cons: Nothing.




This page has been viewed 52495 times.