Das Seepferdchen - Hamburg

Although it's been a year since I was here, I can definitely say that this was a restaurant worth trekking through the Fishmarkt to find. I distinctly...

Good restaurant in the Firschmarkt area of town. Was there for lunch and they have plenty on offer for lunch menus at fair prices. Really enjoyed my noodles...

Was there on a Friday evening, the friendly but highly unprofessional waitress nearly spoiled the evening for us: handed the menu to the men first, could not answer any questions about the food, served a a stale beer (after giving back the beer she generously mentioned that it would not appear on the bill). I ordered oysters as a starter and lobster as main course. After a while the waitress came back and explained the run out of loberster (which is sort of curious, taking into consideration that one of the larges suppliers of lobsters is next door to the restaurant). However, the food (in my case. just the oysters) was good. Taking the poor service into consideration the restaurant is clearly overpriced. Maybe you will have more luck, so I will look forward to future reviews of "Das Seepferchen". Up till then I'd rather go to my favorite Fish Restaurant just 100 meters westwards...

My partner and I made the mistake of eating out in Hamburg without a reservation on good Friday. We wanted to try a seafood restaurant as Hamburg was known for this. We went into this restaurant and were initially told it was full but then the waitress came after down the street and they had made a table up. The staff in there were friendly and attentive. The waitress was very informative and provided us with lots of information about the dishes and recommendations which was a nice personal touch. The food was very nice and fresh. I would definitely recommend the creme brûlée for desert one of the best I've had.

We went here on the recommendation of our concierge after our first choice was fully booked, and on asking around, the place seems to have a very good reputation in Hamburg. It is a modern-looking, relatively laid-back place with a focus on fish. The catch of the day is presented to you at the start of your meal for you to choose from. I had a very nice cod prepared without fancy sauces and such, allowing the fish to 'speak for itself' as it were. The staff were friendly and worked hard to translate the menu for us.All in all, recommended.