In a one week business trip to Hamburg, I ate green lovers four times: once with a coworker, once…read moreas catering for a team meeting, and twice on my own. So I guess you could say I'm a fan of this place! And I'm clearly not the only fan, as there was a lunch line every time I visited (various times between noon and 1:30). But not to worry, the line moves quite fast and you'll be eating lunch before you know it. There are various salad and soup options available, or you can create a custom salad by pointing at ingredients at the counter. I quickly learned how to say the various parts of my order in German (mixed salad, egg, beans, corn, mushrooms, tomato, parmesan cheese, balsamic dressing), though most of the staff is pretty fluent in English. Visiting from SF where a custom lunch salad can easily cost $14, the prices here (around 5-8 euros for a custom salad, depending on what you put in it) seem very reasonable. There's some indoor seating but it's pretty packed at lunch, so you may want to plan to take your meal elsewhere. Though if you do manage to get a seat and are dining alone, not to worry, they have free wi-fi! Healthy, fresh, fast, and reasonably priced, this is a great antidote to the heaviness and grease typically associated with German food.

I was surprised to see a concept like green lovers here in Hamburg. It reminded me of Mixt Greens…read morein San Francisco. The menu includes suggested salads, a make-your-own salad option, soups, and panini. All of the salads are made fresh when you order. I went with the falafel veggie salad special they had advertised on the counter with the green lovers dressing (herbs, lemon, olive oil). It had a great balance of ingredients and a nice hummus on top. Definitely a fan. Service was also surprisingly friendly despite the lunch rush. Again, other than that whole ordering in German part, I felt like I had just walked through a portal to Mixt Greens in downtown SF. The only downside is that the space is a little tight and is pretty much packed by 12:30pm. If you'd like a place to sit and don't mind getting bumped into every so often, I'd aim for right before noon and stick to parties of 2. The line always moves fast and they offer takeout, so that could be a good plan B if you happen to arrive after half of Hamburg's workforce has.

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From the owner: We've got the power! Mit unseren Energy Boosters kommst du von 0 auf 100 in Tagesform und gönnst…read moredir dazu noch ein inneres Wellnessprogramm. So kannst du die Ups und Downs deines Alltags entspannt meistern. Gesunde Nährstoffe haben einen extrem positiven Effekt auf unser Wohlbefinden. Und das fängt schon beim Geschmack an. Darum ist unser saisonal wechselndes Superfood nicht nur healthy, sondern auch yummy. So einfach passen Fitness und Genuss zusammen. Spread the MADness!

From the owner: Baguettes kann jeder, gute Croques nur "die croquemaker"!…read more Bei uns bekommt ihr leckere Croques, Wraps und Salate mit 9 verschiedenen Saucen. Davon sind 4 Saucen hausgemacht! Unsere Remoulade, Knoblauch-, Curry-Mango und Cocktailsauce sind Kult! Wir benutzen nur frische Zutaten und haben 3 Brotsorten (Weizen, Sesam, Vollkorn) im Programm! Und unsere Außenterrasse lädt zum chillen ein! Wir freuen uns auf euch...!

I ordered a plate of classic salad with rainbow bell peppers (triple color mix), tomato, grapes and…read moreextra avocado for €7.90 (which is equal to US $9.00). Look at the pictures and make up your mind, how fresh(!) their components are. As I tried to ask for explanation, instead of an apology I received an unacceptable answer. The lady at the salad bar was struggling to justify the reason why the avocado slices were brownish and mushy. She stated that when they cut them fresh this morning the avocados looked normal, we're talking from 14 hours later!!! What a great answer, another reason not to return, not to mention that they don't have sanitary service, no chance to wash your hands either.

Short version: I…read morelove eating at Dean & David Long version: I am the biggest lover of meat and cheese so when My doctor said I needed to change my diet I was Glum, I thought you couldn't get nice food that was not full crap. My girlfriend and I started looking for nice places that were a bit healthier and Dean & David hits the mark perfectly. I am a major fan of the Warm Thai Beef Salad and my girlfriend particularly likes the Parisian Salad, both of us are working through the juices and I am a particular fan of the Ginger Shot although it is not quite as tangy as the ginger juices we make at home. It is very helpful that this store is just round the corner from my work for grabbing something quick but seating space is a little short here and for that reason I prefer here when passing or grabbing a quick something but the one on Georgsplatz 10 when we will sit a while and take our time to eat.

Oh joyful salad bar, you are my first love for lunch! Yes, it's true, despite it being SO NICE here…read morethat I consistantly overeat, I've no hesitation in recommended you all do the same and put on some weight. Walk in, grab a tray, get some of everything, take it to the weigh in. Grab a load of free bread. Depart with a smile on your face. What's on offer? Lots. Feta, beans, avacardo, cous cous the list is endless really. I think I may have had my last schnitzel sandwich from nextdoor

What a great healthy lunch that you can get here! It's not amazingly cheap, but the food is of a…read morehigh quality. It's definitely turned into an office favourite for grabbing a quick lunch. You can either stand at the tables outside, or walk down to the harbour, or bring the food back to the office. It's EUR1 per 100g, so your salad will probably set you back about a fiver.

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I've gone twice to this place and while I like a lot of things going on here, the price seems too…read morehigh. It's a brand new lunch place, although they are open pretty late, with fancy salads and soups. Their website and online ordering looks really convenient, although I haven't tried it yet. The actual restaurant look and feel is modern, with plenty of space for groups or individuals, perfect for a busy lunch for one. It seem vegetarian focused; every salad is that by default and then you have to add chicken or beef or a meat. The food is good and portions seem huge for lunch; very filling. But that's my problem, where every vegetarian salad is 10 EUR to start and then meat is another 3 EUR, so 13 EUR for a big lunch is okay but still too much for me. Especially in the Gänsemarkt area, there's a lot of lunch options and it doesn't seem like my first choice. Or second. It's just okay and too expensive.

Just discovered today this place around the corner of my office in Hamburg. Finally a healthy…read moreoption that is actually tasty! I was tired of other restaurants offering really bad and tiny salads. I tried the avocado bowl and everything in there was just amazing!!! Will go many times there for sure. Absolutely recommended!

Today'a customer service was a disaster. After making the sandwich, the female employee actually…read more*refused* to cut a 6-inch sandwich in half to make it easier for my daughters to share. That's maybe 2 seconds of effort. She refused, even after I explained why it would be helpful-- I mean, have you ever tried to pull a sandwich apart? What a mess! That's the last time I'll stop in there. It's little 2-second gestures that can kill a customer experience.