this place felt more lively and welcoming than the photos suggested tbh. we had heard it…read morerecommended for slightly ambitious food while retaining good value, and we can confirm. Except for one of the five courses, all were delicious (and the other was certainly not a disaster ;) just a little pedestrian, easily doable at home). They have a good selection of wines under 40€ too; our waiter actually recommended us to go with bottles rather than their carefree wines, water, coffee offer, and I think she was right. good times were had! :)

Despite being really close to the office, I hadn't yet been to Brook - maybe because it is a little…read morebit more expensive than our usual quick lunch places! However, I thoroughly recommend it as lunchtime business venue or evening romantic spot. Situated on the busy Bei den Muhren, overlooking the water, we were able to watch the usual Hamburg weather (bright sunshine then aggressive winds and then torrential rain) rush past in the space of a relaxing 1.5 hours The restaurant itself is large and spacious with an open and modern design. Window tables such as we had I think will be much more pleasant than the inner tables. The 3 course daily lunch menu was excellent and very decent value for this quality of food: A lovely and delicate / frothy asparagus soup, tuna steak on a tomato risotto and a delicate fruit tart with ice-cream. Only minor quibble would be the speed of service - fine for a leisurely evening meal, but perhaps a little slow for a lunchtime off the set menu. But overall a really good discovery. I will be back.

Best. Schnitzel. Ever…read more This was my birthday dinner, and it was perfect. The restaurant is a bar and a room for roughly 24 people. No reservations. Waiting is standing room only. But it was worth it. Very much worth it. We both ordered the Schnitzel - since we did not want to share. Their wine selection is small but very good as well. I tried a few of their whites by the glass. Portions were perfect and the room was cheery and warm. Next time I will save room for dessert.

I walked the streets for over an hour finding this place and working up my appetite. Upon entering,…read moreI saw a bustling, too busy for words or greetings staff doing what needed to be done to satisfy the already packed house. But then... appeared in the doorway between the bar and the first small dining room, a middle aged man with herring bone rimmed glasses and a chef's stature, looking like he belonged. Our eyes met and I moved slowly closer to him to question if they were still serving. (fear set in that it was after nine on a Saturday night with a packed house they would tell me they are out of food). The gentleman introduced himself as Sven, the owner and chef and pointed to a small table they obviously squeezed in for single diners like myself. A woman server quickly set the table, seated me and handed me tonight's menu. Hand written (by Sven himself) in German, I struggled to grasp just one dish to be recognizable. NOT! When the server returned, I asked her what alphabet this menu was written in? She said the chef writes the menu every night in his own handwriting, and she proceeded to read and translate in English the offerings of the night. All sounded incredibly creative and amazing, so my reply was, "what is everyone raving about tonight?" She suggested the Pepper Steak on a bed of Navy, Lima and Green beans. And the Swordfish Carpaccio. I asked her to wine pair the best of what was 'by the glass' and that she did. An Italian Rosé with the Carpaccio and a Portuguese Cabernet Sauvignon with the Steak. A whole lot more action and another glass of wine occurred and wow, oh wow what an amazing culinary and night on the town with Sven unfolded. I could go on and on here... it was my last night in Hamburg which is why I opted to dine in the best I could find. Well it turned out to be Sven's last night as he was 'moving on' (not retiring) but just done with this chapter of his life. Upon finishing my main course, Sven politely joined me at my table and told me his story of how he started the restaurant 33 year's ago. He pulled a delightful older man close to him and began kissing his bald head and telling me how much he loved this man. The man had been with the restaurant for 28 years as the kitchen coordinator/dishwasher/busboy and all 'round go-to man behind the scenes. It was obviously an emotional moment for both these guys. Sven gestured to the bartender to pour me another glass of wine (on the house) and continued his story about how the German government offers a €100,000 tax deduction if you've started a business and sell it at age 55. Sven proceeded to invite me out on the town with him for a few more drinks in the St. George district where he knew all the local pubs and lots and lots of people. He even walked me to the train station to make sure I got on the right train back to my hotel. Anyway... so much more to this story... Bottom line... I'm sure the quality of food coming out of this kitchen will sustain because the staff obviously loved Sven and were sad to see him go. The understudies in the kitchen are apparently who bought the restaurant and planned on changing nothing. I hope I run into Sven again someday... maybe in Portugal or the Azores!

Markt Koenig is currently king to me when it comes to schnitzel here in Hamburg. It is a new…read morefavorite of ours for the famous German dish. There are quite a few other German specialties on the menu as well as regional dishes and others. The massive schnitzel is served on a plate of it's own, topped with a fried egg, but also comes complete with a delicious side salad and an excellent serving of bratkartoffeln with specks of onion and bacon. The meal is quite sizable for one person and my wife and I have shared it a few times, while ordering a curry rostbratwurst between us as well. The space here is quite large, a comfortable rustic setting, and ideal for groups. We've also never felt it necessary to make reservations in advance which is nice when you are looking for last-minute good food options.

This is a pretty nice mainly german food restaurant that's taken up party of the market. It is…read morequite large with loads of seating including upstairs. The interior is quite cool, with cool glass balls hanging from the ceiling. I had the koenig platter which consists of fried potatoes, chicken, lamb, beef and a side salad. It isn't called the kings plate for nothing. I absolutely loved the chicken; very soft and well marinated. Absolutely tasty! The lamb and the beef disappointed. Pretty dry; maybe they should add some gravy to them. The salad was tasty too. An interesting thing I noted from a friend who got the veggie burger is that the german veggie burger doesn't have a pattie! This really shocked me but I was told this is pretty common in Germany. Still I find it really hard to accept a burger without a pattie.

6/21/24, my first time here. Nice and authentic pub to hideaway. Prices are very reasonable and…read morethe food was excellent. I ordered a 2 x 3,20 Vilsa natur 0,25 €6,40 2 x 4,20 Radeberg 0,3 €8,40 Getränke €14,80 Filet Mignon €22,90 Schweinerückensteak €21,50 Speisen €44,40 Everything was very filling. The meats were good and the beer. They speak English and German. See photos.

Very good food and friendly staff. Food was over the top tasty snd healthy.spoke Englishread more

Excellent food and service. Nice location with plenty of outside seating. Great jazz music and…read morelocal beer on tap. Strongly recommend.

My local restaurant. The food is good the drinks are great, it's just the service which could…read moreimprove. I like an experience and warmth. As a business owner, feelings are everything. The basil smash is nice if you like interesting herby cocktails! If you're around here, Holla at me

We took the specialty with a piece of bread and cooked ham. That was quite good but the price was…read morehigh considering the proportion of food. However, you will appreciate the beautiful location and the terrace over the Elbe.