I've had decent lunches at Billy The Butcher a couple of times now. It's what I would describe as a trendy burger joint on the 4th floor of the Alsterhaus department store. The idea is that the meat is high-quality, the food is straightforward, and the service is friendly. I think all of those are accurate.
The menu is short (a good thing), with a choice of about four beef burgers, one chicken burger, and one veggie burger. There's also a beef tartare option if you're uncomfortable with any heat applied to your meat. I've always ordered the cheeseburger, and in my opinion it's good. They offer "medium" and "well done" for the beef burgers, and "medium" is consistently what I would call medium-rare in the US (which I'm happy about).
You can't get a burger without fries, and their fries are pretty tasty. Lately the standard serving is a mixture of potato and sweet potato (I think this is new), but they're reliably good. You have to pay extra for any sauces/condiments, which is unfortunately too typical. The part that's even more dismaying is that the tiny cups of mayo are 1 Euro each. I mean, if you're going to charge me a Euro for mayonnaise, at least give me my money's worth.
They also serve classic cocktails in the evening, along with beer and wine. I've never attended, but it would make a classy but low-key place to have a drink with a friend after work. read more