This was an interesting experience for us. This was the first English review for this place and I…read morenow see why. There was not very much English spoken at this restaurant. This was a very nicely decorated restaurant. I could tell that it was upscale and a local favorite. We did show up without reservations. I couldn't nail down if the staff was hesitant or gracious to seat us. There were mixed signals. We were told immediately before we sat down that they do not take credit cards. It was a very, very, very long wait before someone waited on us, but the tables around us were getting great service. I don't know what was going on here and don't want to jump to speculations. We were given hand written menus that were written in German, but laminated. A very friendly older gentleman came to take our order. For simplicity reasons, I told him I wanted fish and for him to choose my meal for the evening. The chef sent out an appetizer of some sort as a gift which was very nice. I think they were some variety of beans, capers or something and thinly sliced cheese(maybe). We were quickly brought the shrimp scampi and the egg dishes as appetizers. The egg dish was a sunny side up fried egg on potatoes or polenta with some type of brown-black shavings. The taste was average. The scampi was great and the egg dish was puzzling, but not horribly bad. Several minutes went by before our entrees arrived. I watched one of the tables near us get what I thought was desert on toothpicks (or maybe something to cleanse their pallet). This was followed by what HAD to be desert. The group almost licked the plates. It was entertaining to watch. This was followed by a plate of little assorted candies. Our entrees finally arrived, Spaghetti Carolina and a flakey fish with assorted vegetables. The fish was served with a small salad and pan fried potatoes. All of this was great! Everything was well seasoned, not over-seasoned or overwhelming. At one point they stated playing really great loud music in the other room, but it was just one song. Afterward they continued to play soft music in our room. Very Strange. We finished our entrees and I just couldn't wait until we received some of that plate-licking desert or some of that toothpick stuff or those little candies. None of this happened. One of the younger waiters told us, "The desert menu is lengthy and confusing if you can't speak the language." I asked him to bring us what he considered was a good desert. He brought us what looked like lemon meringue pie without the crust. It was a nice desert. Overall we were charged 100 euros with no alcohol which included and a "must" 19% gratuity. The meal was good, but the service was inconsistent. I didn't feel like a welcomed guest. I left there feeling unsettled about the bill as well. I don't think I would visit again, nor recommend it to any of my friends.

wirklich ein sehr gutes restaurant! pizza ist hauchduenn und einfach perfekt!read more

Leon deserves better reviews. I ordered the Scampi Leon, it came without any pasta, but our…read morewaiter brought it later. Oops I forgot. Their bruscetta was fabulous. The beer was spectacular. For dessert, I asked for ice cream . A huge plate arrived. I am a fan of this little place, despite what everyone else says.

Fabulous! Excellent service, delightful food. So good we ate here three times during a two-month…read morestay in Hamburg. Highly recommended!!!

This restaurant is a true gem! It's been in business and family run since the 1970s, so expect some…read morebrilliant traditional Italian cooking. I try to go every time I'm in Hamburg.

On my wanderings I happened upon Trattoria Cento Lire last night. It's quite a stylish little…read moreitalian restaurant at the city-centre end of the karoviertel. I had a 4 cheese pizza, which came to EUR7 and was absolutely delicious. The people on the table next to us had some amazing looking fish dishes, that came with a massive whole fish - I'll try that if I end up here again. On the way out the owner stopped us and asked whether we'd like a shot of grappa, so we took our coats back off and sat down again! It turns out that I'm not a big fan of grappa, but it's the thought that counts, right? If I have another good experience here I'll probably move it up to 5 stars, but for now 4 will do.

Enjoyed a good steak here last weekend. The anti-pasti beforehand was good too (a plate for 2 went…read moreequally well between 4). It's a popular place as the bulk of the tables already had reserved signs on when we went in around 5pm to book for 20:30 (this on January 2nd) so you're probably best advised to do the same rather than turn up on spec. The service was good, given the amount of customers on the night (& we had people join us as the meal went on which could have proved unhelpful) so I imagine it's excellent during any times when it's less than full. They don't though take cards (definitely not Mastercard), like many places in Hamburg, so be sure to have enough cash on you to cover every eventuality.

The Viale Antico was a nice little Italian place that we used to frequent on a regular basis…read more Unfortunately due to multiple circumstances I'm now re-classifying it as a 1 star restaurant. It may well be a victim of it's own success. They've got a lot more customers now, but no more staff. In fact they have less staff, and they've put the prices up! The waiters are generally incompetent. Today we were seven people. The first two meals came, then we waited 5 minutes for the next two. We had to wait a further 20 minutes for the last three, while repeating our order for three separate waiters. When the last three were finally ready they were sitting on the counter for a few minutes with no-one to bring them over, so one of the chefs motioned to us that we should just pick them up ourselves If this was the first time that I'd had such a bad experience I'd let it pass, but they were almost as bad the last time (1 month ago). I just can't let it pass. The food is still decent, but it's definitely not worth the experience that comes with it.

A quick and easy walk from the Miniature Wonderland, this side street cafe has a nice outdoor…read moreseating area and the service was very good. The pizza was tasty as was the spaghetti bolognese. Not a long wait at all to get the food but the beer was kept cold and full while we did wait!