This place is hard to review. The vibe and the atmosphere weree 4.5 *'s - as other reviewers have…read moresaid, it's a pleasantly unpretentious place. The food was about 2 *'s and it's definitely a case of quality over quantity. I got currywurst - the curry sauce tasted bottled, and the sausage wasn't well cooked. My kids got schnitzel and they said it was "mid". Honestly I think German food kind of caps out at 4 *'s - there's only so much you can do with boiled potatoes and kraut and sausages.

Erikas Eck is a true Hamburg original! This place does not…read morewant to be hip or follow any trends they just focus on providing very good traditional (northern) german food. That's probably the only downside for me as I am vegetarian and they lack a bit in that department but I always get the "Bauernfrühstück" without the ham. This is basically an Omelette with potatoes and pickled cucumbers on top and it taste just like I remember it from my childhood, so just for that I go there ... I am sure they even have more dishes that are vegetarian but I never tried. The most special thing will be their opening hours as their kitchen is open all night long which makes the place also popular among party people also there is a table reserved for cab drivers.

Cosiest beer-bar I have ever been to! This place is small and feels like home. The beer selection…read moreon tap is limited, but there's an seemingly endless list of handcrafted botteled beer to make up for it. Whenever I visit places that claim to be specialists I like to be guided in my choice. This part can really make or break an experience. If not guided with professionalism and entusiasm I might as well go somewhere else. In Alles Elbe the entusiasm is contageous and the love of beer is undenieable. Even the tapas-like dishes were presented with a love for quality and taste - made us want to taste everything. And so we did. The smoked ham was more than delish, so was the 'syltz', but after all we came for the beer... The two beers I had were great. I especially enjoyed the Brewcifer 'Rhubarb wire', a saison beer with rhubarb and basil. Eminent taste and such personality. So tell the host or hostess what kind you like and be bold when guided - you might strike gold! Remember that tap beer can be tasted before decision is made. And enjoy this wonderfully loving atmosphere for a evening. I know I did!

This place is a little gem. Go here to try some really great craft beers that you have probably…read morenever seen before. They have a lot of beers from Kocour Pivovar Varnsdorf, that the owner himself drives to Varndorf in Czech to pick up. Apparently, it is the only place outside of Czech to get this beer. The owner is laid back and extremely friendly. They have a cozy little back yard if you want to sit outside in the quiet and enjoy some great beers. If you are interested in beer, go here!

Very bizarre place, this is. We went to see Ladytron here last night (see separate review) and were…read moreonly allowed into the concert hall a full 40 minutes after doors open. Sound was horrible throughout the night and the 40 minute intermission between warm-up band and main act was almost unbearable (I don't have anything against Johnny Cash, but 40 minutes of him straight through during the wait for an electro concert?). I'm not sure I'd want to come back here to see a concert. I was disappointed by the setup and the way the evening was logistically handled.

This is a biased review because this is where I died and went to heaven. I have returned to the…read moreland of the living for my family (and to write this review) but I want it noted that this is the scene of my first departure from this Earth. Honestly, I don't know if I'm used to everything being so expensive in San Francisco but I found this place to be incredibly inexpensive. I saw a concert and had a drink for less than €25. My import beer was €4. That is just insanely cheap. How are they making money? I nursed my one beer for fear of having to go to the bathroom and missing out on ANYTHING. I was upstairs in the beautiful but small concert area and wasn't about to lose my spot near the stage. And then the concert started and then I died. Surrounded by a bunch of sort-of-likeminded fans, it was a great place to feel like, "OMG. Can anyone actually survive from being this happy?!" By the nights end, some lovely gal finally convinced me to put my coat back on before going outside and probably actually freezing to death. Could I really freeze to death, though? When one is so overly blissed out from chatting with Matthew Mole, the best singer in the whole entire world, who is super entirely nice, and omg, so sweet, and wonderful, and amazing, and is so worth everything it took to get here... oh, my heart. How the Prinzebar was able to contain all of this is beyond me. The guy at the coat check counter was also super lovely. Great intimate venue, insanely cheap prices, and filled with tons of really amazing feelings. Swoon!

Worst place I have ever been, we payed 5 euros with 1 euro tip for each beer, but even we did not…read morefinish it. one big guy came and kicked us out of the bar without any reason. This people have very big problem with foreigners I guess.my suggestion: do not waste your money and your time.

I heard good things about this bar because I like beer and they are supposed to have good beer…read more They do! It's very low key inside. It feels like an insider place. People are there to chill and drink beer. It's also in a quiet part of town. One thing that kind of creeped me out is that they don't wash glasses between beers. The implication is that they don't wash glasses between guests either. When I ordered my first beer, they grabbed a glass, dipped it into a tub of water, dried it and poured the beer. When I ordered my second, they took my glass, dipped it into the same tub of water and poured the beer. Eew. It's because of this that I will not come back.

Came on a quiet Thursday evening and had two nice beers from the tap. Decently priced. Bartender…read morewas friendly and the couch was comfortable. Great place to hang out and chill!

Beware, this place is not fancy or cozy!…read more But its a nice little beer hangout at the Hamburg central station we have been coming to for years to sit down and have a large one and talk smack. Its only a large square bar in the middle of a food court with about 10 seats so on football night its rather crowded and loud. The staff that has been working there for many years are very nice and we always have a good time at Löwenbräu.

From the owner: Kaffee - Bier - Freunde: Das Konzept ist so einfach wie einzigartig in Hamburg. Den Gästen der…read moreBrews Brothers Bar werden Biere, Kaffee und Cocktails kredenzt - dabei stehen Vielfalt, Qualität und Gastfreundschaft im Fokus. Für die Gäste bedeutet das: Ankommen, wohlfühlen, Neues entdecken und genießen - allein oder gemeinsam.

Grrreat little rock bar: dimly lit place, excellent assortment of drinks (their shot called…read moremexikaner is the best of the whole Hamburg Berg area ouch my head), noisy rock'n' roll music, a tiny dance floor, a kicker table where many a man has lost his dignity and a lot of relaxed people hanging out. Very enjoyable original spot altogether. What more could you ask for?

If youre mega stoned, wasted and totally into music ala 1994 then this place is awesome:D Ok,even…read morewithout stoned part this place is really cool.Ppl are also down to earth, not over styled pretenders.Major plus goes for music.I really don|t know if it was one lucky evening or it is always like that, but I am definetely ready to find it out again. And you can smoke there!:)

I went on the 65 minute English language brewery tour on a Saturday afternoon. Jürgen was our tour…read moreguide and he did a great job. In addition to other guests, there was a group of 12 guys who were on a bachelor party. I'm mentioning this because they were very disruptive but that's not Jürgen's fault and he did his best with the situation. There is a brewing room that you walk through with explanations of the different stages of the beer brewing process. In the back is a tasting room and most of the tour took place there. We all sat around a table while the guide poured and explained the beers. There appears to be a slideshow and we looked at some of the slides that identified the three beers we tried but I think because the slides were in German, we didn't see the full presentation. The tour was a nice diversion and although I have been on many brewery tours, I still learned something from this one, particularly about German beer. After the tour, your hand stamp gets you a discount in the gift shop.

Now THIS is more like it. Outstanding pilsners, quality food, and luckily for me, a staff that…read morewent out of their way to speak English. Sit at the bar to take advantage of the ice cold beer tray, which will help keep your half liter chilled. Try out the sausages and fresh baked bread, and hit the craft beer shop on the way out.

Last time I was there, Der Clochard was a 24/7, shabby, dirty, dark bar…read more Loved it ! You got everything you might want there ! Drunk people, cheap beer and dirty wooden tables, with a "nice" view on the street from the fenced terrace. Located on the fist floor, it's worth a look and having a couple of Astras with friends. It really is one of the ultimate spot late at night if you're slightly to really drunk. You know, the place has that special something...

Always pop in for a few cheap beers when I'm in Hamburg. As previously stated it is dark and shabby…read morebut its a whole lot of fun. Will be popping in again when I'm in town next month, no doubt..