Food was good, and worth the price. But the behaviour was terrible. There was no place to sit, so I chose to take away. When I paid (only cash accepted), and asked for the receipt, the man at the counter said, "Main hee receipt hoon (I am the receipt)" ---this is unprofessional -with zero accountability. I was shocked that a person operating a restaurant in Germany can be this rude and unprofessional; never came across such unprofessionalism and arrogance in any shops/restaurants in Germany (Everyone in Germany offers receipt). He then asked me to wait outside. Around 15 minutes later, my food arrived. But there was no receipt inside the food packet either. The restaurant is cramped. The environment just outside the shop is pathetic. That road is filled with drug peddlers and addicts. I would have never visited the shop if I was aware of such a behaviour inside the shop, and the unsafe environment just outside the shop. Not worth visiting. read more

Loved this place! Definitely the best Indian food we've found in Hamburg. I think you can't go wrong with ordering any dish here. Loved the naan and chicken curry. Definitely not a pretty restaurant and service here is not anything to write home about, so the food here is the star! I wish Germany had more of these types of restaurant options, where you order at the counter and pick up your food when it's ready. Easy, quick and cheap! Love it! read more

This place definetly is kind of unusual. You have to order at the counter get buzzer and have to pick it up once it is ready. The neighborhood is a bit rough but safer than it appears at first glance so dont't worry to much. The "restaurant" itself is also rather simple and focuses on providing good food without any bling bling. The food itself is super awesome if you order a Thali dish you get a metal plate with lentil soup, salad, bread, rice and sauces and everything tastes very good. I mostly get the Palak Paneer and it just tastes greate. This certenly is a hidden gem that is getting popular so it sometimes it is hard to get a seat. read more

Fantastic Indian food in Hamburg! Tastes authentic and is made with medium spice, which is perfect for most people. This is the best butter chicken I've had in a long time. My only recommendation is to specify that the thali comes with chitte chholey and not daal. Otherwise, great value for what you get. read more

Always excellent food. I had the Chili chicken Thali. It was spicy hot but not too hot. So was is perfect. The service is fast and they serve you on cute metal plates. The location is in the trendy area I'd St Georg Hamburg. Awesome food. read more

Excellent cheap Indian food as evidenced by how crazy busy they were this Wednesday night. Got the veggie thali and okra curry for 6euros each. Very busy around 7:15 on a weekday- ended up waiting more than 30 mins for our food. (Thus minus one star). Otherwise very flavorful and the mango lassi was perfect on a summer day. read more

Just go to this restaurant. If you want to eat the food that's cooked in India, this is the place. We took chicken palak and okra thali and samosa as starters. Oh god! I never ate samosa taste like how it should be before I came here. The food was tasty, filling and quick. This is how you would probably eat at food corners in India. Go badshah! read more

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This doesn't look like much but boy is the food good. True authentic north Indian cuisine. Even had a kingfisher with my meal. You get a large portion of food for a very good price; the thalis which includes rice, yoghurt, some lentil sauce and your curry of choice cost between 6 and 8 euros which is really good. They also have lots of deserts on sales each costing 0.8. We each got a couple different ones and tried them. Unfortunately I don't remember most names but I wasn't a fan of the milk cake. Worth noting the staff speak both English and German. read more

Badshah - Chicken Saag - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

I've now been here three times and can say I think the food is stupidly good for the price (~6€ per meal). I've ordered the palak paneer thali the last two times and would highly recommend this dish (spinach with cheese cubes). This is a pretty small place with authentic Indian food served on metal trays. You order at the counter, get a buzzer, then pickup your food, which is divided into entree, rice, yogurt, side salad, side chickpeas, and naan. Everything is really fresh tasting and delicious, besides the small salad which is really boring (but whatever, ignore it). I could easily recommend this place if you want some authentic Indian food. read more

Badshah - Palak paneer thali - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

At first you may be overwhelmed by the fullness of the restaurant but it is extremely simple to order, just choose a dish and it will normally already come with extras like rice and naan. DELICIOUS!! read more

Badshah - Butter Chicken Thai - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

I tried the palak paneer combo that was available at lunch. Overall, I was satisfied with the meal and had a nice siesta. The combo comes with yoghurt, black lentils, spinach paneer, zeera rice, salad and naan. What I did not like was that the portions for yoghurt and lentils were pathetic. So I find it funny that the black lentils was either too bland or too small a portion to even get a proper taste. Restaurant itself is, obviously, too small and may not appear too hygienic to certain folks. Based on my conversations with the locals including Indians, the place offers authentic Indian food and sweets are also a specialty here. read more

This Indian restaurant defines exactly what needs to be important to stay in business in competitive Food industry. This is very well placed restaurant, just 5 mins walk away from Railway Station. It doesn't have any super decorative stuff or some light show on the outside, but still it's not very difficult to find. I shouldn't actually call it a restaurant, but it's more of self service Diner. No fancy decorations or extra comfortable seats to make you sit there for really long time, some light music, everything is surprising. But the best part is food. No Hocus Pokus or 20 pages Menu which makes consumer's life very easy. Food is really very good with prices worth to make student's life easy. I really liked the Lamb Curry there. It's highly recommended. The restaurant also has many varieties of Indian sweets for take away. The food is served in traditional Indian Plates called Thali which was a nostalgic experience - reminded me of Langar (practice common to few Indian religions of community eating). I feel happy to recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys and loves food (while ignoring the ambiance) ## The place if often really crowded, which is always the best sign. ## read more

Badshah - Badshah Thali: Chicken & Lamb Curry with Naan, Rice. Yougurt and salad to cool everything down. - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

Tiny and cramped Indian restaurant with self service in the middle of Hamburg. The food is excellent at such a cheap price point, it's unbelievable. Definelty check it out if you love authentic Indian cuisine. Many vegetarian options available as well and their Mango Lassi is amazing. read more

Great food with fantastic seating inside! Very crowded on the weekends so expect a wait. The food is served in trays and very affordable. About 6 euros per dish served with bread, rice, yogurt, Dahl, small salad, rice and the main dish. Lacks true authentic spice but very good still. Recommend tikka and the saag, and if you're a fan of spicy just ask! read more

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Very simple location and you sort of get your food like in a canteen. The atmosphere is very welcoming and openminded. Indian music is playing in the background and people are talking in English and German. The meals are originally Indian. We had a delicious plate with rice, beans, lentils and salad. (vegan!) My boyfriend dehydrated that evening and we got water for free, I assumed from the chef/owner. One of the kindest people I've ever met. He definitely made our day. Thanks to him! I really recommend this place to everyone, especially to people who love Indian food. read more

One of my favourite places! Always get he chicken tikka and samosas! Nice food for a cheap price! It can be really crowded and a bit of a wait when you go at a busy hour but at the right time it's great! read more

We could not believe how much delicious food we received for such a low price. Seriously, some of the most flavorful curry I've had. We had curry chicken, butter chicken, Palma paneer, and vegetable Sampras. Order at counter and buzzer when food is ready, but so delicious! read more

WOW!! What a marvellous place...little India. Simple, easy and unconventional but really great. The food is excellent. I had the most basic food...chicken tikka masala. Indian spicy. And it was very spicy! Just perfect. It's a place for great food and less candle light atmosphere. To sum up: Come around and enjoy! read more

Best Indian food I've had in Hamburg thus far. Went here on an impulse with coworkers for lunch. Little hole in the wall place with amazing food at incredibly low prices. We shared an appetizer of veggie samosas. Love the way it was plated with a variety of dips at all degrees of heat from none to more than some. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Thali, it contained a moderate hint of heat which was enjoyable. My dish came with chicken, rice, yoghurt, a mini salad, bean/legume side, and naan. It was hard to believe all this was just €5.50. After seeing my coworker's plate of Chili Chicken Thali, I think I will have to try that next time to test just how spicy it might be. read more

Badshah - Chicken tikka thali - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

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Really authentical. We wanted to have some good Indian food and we got it here! The food is great and people are nice. The place is not fancy but clean. If it is full you have to bring a little patience with you. The only negative point could be that at the end of the night you do not have so much choice, if the dish is over they do not do it anymore. At least you are sure that they prepare it fresh! read more

Always busy, order and take a buzzer back to your table and wait 5 minutes. Collect your own utensils. No table service. The food is pretty good and for 6 Euros, a good deal. You could do a lot worse in the area.. read more

Simple, small place but food is fantastic. Probably the only Indian in Hamburg which offers authentic food. read more

Badshah - Indian Near Me - Hamburg, HH

The best six euros you'll spend on Indian food! The mango lassi is delicious and I highly recommend the matter paneer and the butter chicken. Not great for big groups though. read more

Everything was authentic- the service, food and atmosphere! Would highly recommend. We got both the tikka masala and butter chicken, which were cooked perfectly read more

Really good street food very good Chana bhatura - pretty fast service it's always busy so give yourself some time to find a seat, but I totally recommend i. read more

On our first night in Hamburg after making the big move from SF, we had our celebratory dinner here. Badshah wasn't hard to find though the signage might not be super obvious when it's dark. The restaurant is pretty small, but tables seem to turn quite fast. We each ordered the Thali plate, mine with the chicken tikka masala and his with the palak paneer. Both were very tasty. I ordered the mango lassi as well and it was probably one of the better mango lassis I've had. Service was quick, the staff was friendly and price point was decent. Overall, very on par with anything we'd get in San Francisco, which is great! read more

An excellent Indian cafe a short walk from the Hauptbahnhof. Don't expect nice table cloths and stylish service but the food is great. Also, check out their Indian sweets with a sugar content so high it should be illegal. It's strange that some if the best Asian cuisine is served in little cafés like this. read more

Indian Food in HH for the first time. The first impression wasn't very good. The spot looks a little bit dirty, empty to-go boxes lying everywhere trash bins overfilled, but the inside smells great though. We ordered two different chicken dishes and we were positively surprised. The food is really tasty and prepared very fast. I would give 5 stars if the place was cleaner and not so chaotic. read more

This place is great for some quick and authentic Indian food. It is buried in a street full of hostels and consequently other nightlife offerings :) Order at the register and receive a buzzer for when your food is ready. I got the Gobi Pakoras and Lamm Curry Thali with the Mango Lassi. The Mango lassi was sweet and offset the meal which was equally as good. I can't imagine the health rating on the restaurant would receive 100% but if a little realness in food preparation and presentation doesn't bother you, you'll love the food! read more

Very average indian food. Veg thali was better than other dishes. But, i guess that's okay with that price. Also, you can buy fresh sweets and bhujiyas which are really good. I also bought panner (cottage cheese) for my home and it was really good! read more

Yum! Quick, easy, and filling. I got the first lamb dish on the menu and it was great. They don't have enough seating for their demand, so people come and wait around looking for seats all the time. It's a little bit fast-food like, actually. But the food is simple and tasty. Comes with naan and rice and yogurt (+ salad and a soup kinda thing) for a great price. read more

The perfect place to have an original Indian meal. It takes you to the middle of India! Der beste Ort, an dem man ein kleines Stück Indiens erleben kann! Wirklich indisch! read more

Was awesome. Packed, inexpensive, a lot of food had the vegetarian thali. May go back tomorrow for lunch!

Surprisingly good food. Don't expect any kind of fine dining and the area is horrible outside the door.....it's gentrifying but still a good ways away from being hip. Nevertheless, the food is solid and tasty. Service is quite fast as well and by the amount of people coming in here, you can tell that you are not the first to find this restaurant. Also, the tin serving trays will remind you of prison food. We got a kick out of this but I am sure some people will be put off. Cleanliness is also not necessarily their forte. Note, I don't mean to say the place is dirty or unsanitary. It's simply not polished but in my opinion, that's fine. As long as the food is good, you don't worry about it being unfresh and the prices are fair, a great lunch spot. Still, I wouldn't go out of my way to get here and there are other good Indian places in the area as well. If you live or work nearby as I do, definitely hit this place up. It's worth it. read more

If u r looking at simple tasty Dhaba Food with no fuss about ambience then Badshah is the place. Fast service and good food. Should try palak paneer thali. read more

Interesting little restaurant. It was packed, and it seemed that food was being served almost cafeteria style on silver trays, so I figured it practical to order take away. One would think I would receive the same amount of food by paying the same price (and not taking up table space in the tiny restaurant for that matter), but I ended up receiving significantly less food. It didn't even come with all items included on the menu (no salad, sauce, or yogurt). I received literally one and a half small chicken drumsticks for the main portion. The taste was decent; I just felt a little swindled out of my money. I wouldn't bother with take out again. read more

This place never fails to deliver amazing authentic Indian food. Great samosas. The dip that comes with the samosas are delicious. Their food has just the right amount of spice. Good portions with very reasonable prices. read more

Food was good, vegetarian and fairly-priced! It was a little hard to find a seat, but that is always a good sign :)