Trude - Hamburg

I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slight... read more I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slightly sedimentary residue underneath, as you can see in the photo, and that wasn't so good. The service was excellent, though, and the price-performance ratio was a bit expensive. Just make the Barmbek beer a normal size; it doesn't have to be 0.25 and 0.4 liters

I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slight... read more I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slightly sedimentary residue underneath, as you can see in the photo, and that wasn't so good. The service was excellent, though, and the price-performance ratio was a bit expensive. Just make the Barmbek beer a normal size; it doesn't have to be 0.25 and 0.4 liters

I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slight... read more I would have actually rated the food as very good – delicious mashed potatoes, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard – but the sauerkraut had a green, slightly sedimentary residue underneath, as you can see in the photo, and that wasn't so good. The service was excellent, though, and the price-performance ratio was a bit expensive. Just make the Barmbek beer a normal size; it doesn't have to be 0.25 and 0.4 liters

I brought a group of 9 on a Saturday with a last minute reservation for 8, which normally doesn't work because they're usually full. So I was worried, but it wa... read more I brought a group of 9 on a Saturday with a last minute reservation for 8, which normally doesn't work because they're usually full. So I was worried, but it was surprisingly quiet that evening and we got a very nice room to ourselves with room for many more than our single tag along guest. We were fortunate. But such popularity comes at a cost. I don't remember the prices being so high and the portion sizes so small for dishes which are relatively simple to prepare. €3.50 for a side of Bratkartoffeln. It couldn't have been more than 1 potato. (See photo) The service was excellent, as I expected it would be. Very observant waiters with a sense of humor. Although if you have a problem with your food (my friend didn't like the Pulled Pork Burger not enough BBQ flavor, which I agree with) they will look at you surprised and defend it and discuss it and deny it until finally they offer something to compensate. But that's typical of every Hamburg restaurant I've been to in the last 6 years. Even the foreign restaurants adopt this local attitude that nothing can ever be wrong with their food. But I have to reduce my review to 4 stars because, while the food is generally good and the service great (by German standards), they appear to be positioning themselves as something exclusive and gourmet by serving more porcelain than food and then charging an arm and a leg for it which would only be justifiable if the dishes were delicacies.

Had a veggie burger with two IPA beers, and sweet potato fries. It was excellent. The service was fast and the waiters friendly. The seating was outside and it... read more Had a veggie burger with two IPA beers, and sweet potato fries. It was excellent. The service was fast and the waiters friendly. The seating was outside and it was relatively quiet. Excellent place.