A slightly underwhelming experience for my birthday dinner. This restaurant is very close to my…read moreapartment and I was very much looking forward to being able to go there often. The amuse-bouche was amazing: A garlic soup (velouté) which tasted absolutely divine. The taste of garlic, while definitely present, was mild and enjoyable. I'm glad it came only in small espresso cups because it felt very rich. The appetizer (veal pâté with a gorgonzola mousse) was also very good. The gorgonzola mousse on top of arugula was really tasty. The pâté had also good taste but I wished that it was a little bit richer. It felt a little bit dry, but this is probably normal when you consider that it's not pork-based pâté. Also strange was that my course was served without bread. The main course is where the disappointment happened. Both my wife and I had the cod served with spinach and seafood cannelloni. The skin of the fish wasn't crispy and the spinach was underwhelming. But worst of all were the two seafood cannelloni. Whoever made these should not be allowed to cook pasta again, it was really tough and I ended up leaving on the plate. Same with my wife and my neighbor at a different table. Overall this dish had potential but the execution was poor. Service was incredibly slow. The three first courses arrived at a good pace, not fast but it left time for us to enjoy the food, wine and conversation. But once we received our main courses, the waiters just seemed to disappear. We waited so long that in the end we decided to bypass the dessert and head home, because we didn't want to wait any longer. In the end, 3 courses took more than 2 hours.

Atlas Restaurant is somewhat hidden in a relatively modern business district in the northwest of…read moreAltona. Like some of its surroundings, the restaurant oozes a bit of the red brick loft style that was so fashionable a decade ago. Unfortunately the dining room was rather empty on the evening of my visit, which - together with the empty (except for the cloth and a single candle) tables - made the place feel a bit barren. Service was fast and friendly throughout the evening and is one of Atlas' strong suits. The food, on the other hand, was a bit of a mixed bag. The evening menu is competitively priced (at 28 Euros per head) and includes three courses, which leads one to expect above-average, brasserie style cuisine. The salmon tartar starter was accompanied by pulpo, melted tomatoes and pickled cucumbers - a combination I personally didn't quite understand. The salmon tartar was decent, if a bit bland on its own, but how the other elements should be combined harmoniously eluded me, despite many attempts. The main, Boeuf Bourguignon, was better: the meat was tender and the sauce rich (in a good way), only the vegetables were slightly too tough. Desert was a lovely mousse au chocolate cake with pistacchio ice cream, which left very little to be desired, indeed. Atlas Restaurant is offering more than decent food at a good price. Maybe I'd just caught the wrong day of the week, but I'd probably not go there for dinner again, if the place is always as empty in the evening. Just in terms of food there is little to keep one from exploring the backyards of Altona.

We had a dinner with 15 colleagues there and they seated us in the nice kind of outside area with a…read moreroof. It was a little bit tight for 15 people but it was okay. It took a long time until we got our food but that was probably because the restaurant was packed and we were a lot of people. I got the Pizza Vegetarina with extra Artichokes for around 10 Euro and an alcohol free beer. It was very delicious and it just costed 14 Euro in sum. You get a good but not the best pizza.

I'm from Italy, Rome and I can say that you can find good real italian food here. It might be the…read moreonly or one of the few place in Hamburg. Good prices and italian speaking staff. Good if you want to have a real italian restaurant experience :)

Great location and good food. Friendly service too! Was greeted by the owner who was very nice and…read morefound me a table for one. Traveling for business and looking for a nice spot -- this is the place. Great views of Hamburg harbor and a nice crowd. I had the simple spaghetti with scampi and it was flavorful and delicious.

I went with two friends and had a fantastic meal on the water on a perfect night to do so. One…read morefriend had ravioli of some kind that she loved, and the other two of us has wonderful gnocchi in a pesto sauce. I had their house red - a barbera - and it was a solid choice considering I'm not that big of a fan of that type of wine. Our waiter was incredibly friendly and attentive. There's a good chance I'll be back there this Friday for a second meal.

The deals and prices were very fair and the pizza was great! Very good environment with the service.read more

Italian place next to the speicherstadt. It's on willy brand str. so really right on the busy…read morestreet. There are tables inside and if the weather is nice, you can be seated outside. The waiter is italian and a rather funny guy. He always greets the clients in italian and all his reactions are in italian. I like the guy and his accent in german is really sweet. The menu has a variety of pastas pizzas and a 'fleish' section. It's not exactly cheap but i wont say its expensive. A pasta dish costs between 7 and 10Eur whereas the 'fleish' dish (be it fish, chicken or meat) is at least 13 eur. They serve really good tiramissus too and a number of other italian desserts. I would say the food is more than average. Not the best italian ive had but its not half bad. I've been there 4 times (i think) for dinner and there was nothing much happening, not a lot of clients Annexed to it is the porta nova lounge which is in the basement. It's owned by two turkish brothers. The joint is also not bad, you can have your food served at the porta nova lounge/bar rather than eat it in the restaurant. I would be back to porta nova but only if i am in that area, i wouldnt go out of my way to eat here.