​Two people, one small salad, some sweets, water and coffee: €52. And then the waiter added, almost…read moreproudly, that the tip was extra. Syrian charm vanished

Delicious Middle Eastern food, great location, and good service, too…read more We came here for lunch after our Hamburg friend recommended their cuisine. The location was perfect -- outdoor tables with umbrellas, overlooking a canal. We lazily watched the swans and ducks as we enjoyed our food. Although they didn't have a menu in English, we were able to point to what we wanted and and ended up with a delicious meal. The "sampler" appetizer tray was great and the ingredients very fresh (eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, spinach with pomegranate seeds, hummus, etc.) Homemade pita bread too. The shrimp and the rice pilaf were delicious as well. My wife had the lamb -- and she said it was the best lamb she had ever tasted. Prices were reasonable (for Germany, that is!) Thanks for a great meal.

Hala is such a tastefully decorated and welcoming place…read more Food is excellent throughout, freshly prepared and delicately seasoned, with actually way too much food on the table (but nice to´choose from), and the surprise for me was the dessert combination in the menu ... everything super fresh and just prepared perfectly to point. So good... They were also very capable to alter the menu to fit a gluten-free diet without any issues. Full marks and a recommendation. Go for the menu. PS: they seem to have a few 2nd rate tables that probably don't feel as nice as others, might be a good idea for them to re-think...

Lovely. Very creative menu, fresh food, and excellent meat. The environment is formal, which…read morenormally I do not enjoy too much in Hamburg (as often the food is very overpriced) but here the food is absolutely worth its price. The place has great service as well, it has become one of my favorite restaurants.

I do not think the restaurant at the required level, meals were not tasty in addition to the…read moredefault of the children's care, for example, to provide their own menu or other ways to entertain the kids while waiting for the meal. Formality in terms of the decor looks good, but the crew supervising were not good at all and uncomfortable, finally it had a bad experience of and it is not worth to return again.

We visited this restaurant on a Friday evening with a group of 8. There was a reservation for us to…read moreensure a table, but honestly it was probably unnecessary. The place was not empty, but was not busy for a Friday at 7 pm. For our large group, we ordered 4 rounds of the Bekaa Mesa, their largest assortment of appetizers, to start. This meant that about 30 or so small plates of dips, meats, and finger foods was brought to our table. They were all elegantly prepared, and many of them paired great with the baskets of pita provided for the table (which we had to keep refilling). My only complaint was the unclear response from our server when we asked what dishes had nuts. My partner is allergic to all kinds, so we wanted to know which dishes to avoid. Our servers gestured to some plates but was mostly unclear of which dishes we should for sure avoid. I stressed a little as we ate, but it all went (and tasted) well. After this, some people ordered main meals, dessert, or more appetizers. I personally got another mesa, as I enjoyed being able to taste so many things. My partner got the schisch taouk, and I can say I was jealous. His plate looked amazing. Also note that it comes with half a pita pizza and potatoes, as well as the salad, dip, and chicken listed on the menu. I sampled some of it (when he let me), and it was amazing. In conclusion, I greatly enjoyed my food here. My complaints would be that the menu is not descriptive enough of the dishes, meaning you are not truly sure of what you order. As the partner of someone with many allergies, this can be a source of stress, and we would have appreciated more empathy from the staff with these concerns.

A very chic Lebanese Restaurant. The service is very good…read more The only waiter there, is very friendly, but yet very serious and professional. the way he served us the food and drinks was more than impressive. The mezza has a wide choice, and if you have a special request they usually comply. We asked for the 7 dishes mezza and asked for an extra plate of Labneh (a less liquid sort of yogurt) and they got it for us with no extra charge. the meza was vegetarian but we also ordered a plate of Kebbe! It was very good. I had the chicken dish: djaj a frike but my friends had the Meat Makloube! It was delicious, much better than the chicken. which was nonetheless really good. We had lebanese wine: Clos St Thomas! I personally loved it. At the end they offered us coffee for free! It was very good. the arabic mocca coffee! Very lebanesy, puts you in the mood! So if you have a special occasion, and you want to have exotic food. And on Fridays as of 9, theres a belly dancer, which unlike i imagined, was not german! She was a pure bread arab belly dancer, and she did a good show, inviting the patrons to dance along, and teach the women to shake their booty! Its the place to go it deserves its 5 stars

We came to eat here on Christmas when most places were closed after a local recommendation. I have…read moreto say the food was absolutely phenomenal. Every dish a complete piece of artwork and absolutely delicious. We had the 10 piece appetizer plate and as my main entree I tried the lamb shank and I am not sorry I did. Some of the best lamb I have ever had in my life. Tender and delicate beyond belief. Every dish had such complex flavor even the simply side dish of rice that came with the Shrimp dish. I felt obligated to eat all of the rice that came with my girlfriends dinner after I was done with my meal because it was so good. The service was fantastic also very warm and kind all of the staff was amazing! What a great meal highly recommend! This place also has lots of phenomenal vegetarian options available. While I am not a vegetarian, my sister is and she can find lots of options here. Go eat here I cannot recommend enough but I would consider reservations as it was slammed busy when we got there!

I can highly recommend this restaurant - we have eaten heir twice and were impressed each time…read more Interesting menu, fresh ingredients and our food was delicious.

Excellent falafel and chicken shawarma pitas, delicious treats (such as baklava), super friendly…read moreservice, and a really cool place. We'll be regulars here to explore the rest of the menu, without a doubt.

Kornhauskeller is an extremely misleading name for a Lebanese/Syrian restaurant. Then again, they…read morehave a Wiener Schnitzel special on Thursdays, which isn't something you'd expect from your typical Lebanese restaurant. Confused identity aside, food and service are on point here. I usually go for their falafel plate with salad. The ingredients are fresh, the salad isn't just a few leaves of lettuce, the combination of dressing and harissa pairs really well with everything, and there is a good balance between salad and falafel. Service is efficient and attentive, sometimes to the point of lacking warmth, especially with the head waiter (and maybe owner?). That said, they handle large groups really well for such a small space. We had a group lunch with 11 recently and were comfortably seated inside. I don't think they'd be able to accommodate a much larger group than that, though. They also have outdoor seating when the weather warms up. For clarification regarding the two signs out front, Palmyra is the catering business (and also a much better name for a Lebanese restaurant).

Is this place called Kornhauskeller or Palmyra? It certainly used to be the former, but maybe it's…read morenow the latter? It has both signs, the older German-language reviews say that this place is German, but half of the current (new) signage says it's Syrian. Anyway, whatever, this place is great. The lunch menu is quite narrow - a choice between meat and fish dishes, but the cooking is absolutely top-notch. When you enter, immediately you'll notice the rather well thought out decor. Nice little square tables, lots of photos, nicely framed, warm colours. Then you'll notice that everyone's food looks great. If you have a party just over 4 in size (we had 5) then you'll probably get to see one of these little tables get expanded into a table for 6. Maybe they even expand up to 8? Either way it's a fun little feature and shows the quality of the furniture. The food itself is really good. I had steak, mixed veg, cous cous and a spicy tomato sauce - all perfectly cooked and presented, and the total cost was EUR7.20. I'll definitely be back.

Great little lunchtime venue with a superb value set menu option. Choose anything you like from the…read moremains, plus a selection of delicious starters, and a desert for EUR7.50. Everybody finished what they ordered, and the food tasted fresh and healthy. Lots of salad, dressing... all that good stuff. On the downside - it's extremely dark in here for lunch - but then, Hamburg is quite dark at the moment, and, they didn't have the lamb because it was sold out. Probably a victim of tasting too nice. Try this place.

Riad's is a nice little restaurant. It's a little bit dark in here if you don't get a seat in the…read morefront room, but pretty comfortable nevertheless. I had a delicious Falafel plate for 5,50EUR from the lunch menu card. For 7,50EUR you can also get a lunch menu consisting of any main course, three starters and a desert. This is what I'm going to try next time, since I still was a little hungry after having had my Falafel plate.