IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar Hamburg

4 Mark Barner - 4 years ago

Super interesting food and really nice atmosphere ???????? even though they forgot our booking we got a nice table. Great gin selection in the bar though the bartender seemed nice though he was a little pretentious at times. But the drinks where good. I told him I'm allergic to tonic but he served it anyway as he needed to tell me that bitter lemon is served with tonic - but I still got an allergic reaction :(

The waiter was new and she was very sweet. She asked one of the other waiters to help us find the best suitable food on the menu as I am Allergic to many things and my colleague is a vegetarian. It worked out great and the food was nice - though we didn't get full after a 7 course meal... so don't expect to get full but it's more like an expensive tasting but we liked their concept and enjoyed most of all the interior feel.

5 Matt Kus - 3 years ago

Absolutely amazing izakaya style dishes that are taken to a Michelin star level through the incorporation of delicious ingredients and unique preparations. Both the scallop and the foie Gras dumplings are delicious but you don't really get the taste of the foie Gras so if you are only going with one set stick with the scallop option. The pork belly is deliciously fatty and seasoned with a perfectly sour/sweet sauce. The tartar with caviar is served in an ice hut that makes it worth ordering just to see and the flavor matches the extravagant presentation (the caviar is a bit of an afterthought and doesn't come through so much but it's a nice little salty boost). On the robata side the duck and the King crab are both delicious but the duck is really the flavor standout on the menu. The negiri Toro is mouthwateringly perfect and comes with a bit of caviar on top. The menu is complemented with a delicious cocktail menu.

5 Jakob Hedegaard - 3 years ago

Really excellent food. The servings were different but in a good and hamonic way.

We were 2 persons and had about 7 servings to share.

The price is on the heavy side but it didnt matter.

Go and enjoy with a love one :)

4 Hugo Carlos - 3 years ago

Excelent. I wouldn't call it authentic as it is rather a South American/Japanese fusion cuisine.

5 Jethro Peters - 5 years ago

Excellent food, very high standards. Yes, its pricy - but if u eat their tasty bites, u will know why. The quality of ingredients, the open kitchen, the descent atmosphere, the excellent service and creativity of their dishes, makes it a place to eat at east once. A perfect combination of professionalism and just having a great evening.

2 Amy Todd - 3 years ago

I've been here twice - the first time I absolutely loved it, the food was brilliant, super friendly staff, the wonderful sommelier recommended us a really interesting sake.
The second time was the complete opposite - the restaurant was almost empty and we had reserved, but instead of being offered any of the nice tables we were told we could only sit on the high tables by the bar, or on another small table near the bar. All the nice tables were apparently not possible for us, even though they were empty. Staff struggled to be friendly and with English (even though we are happy to speak German). Food was still good, but we couldn't enjoy it due to the bad atmosphere and pounding music (DJ was playing at full volume to a half-empty room of people trying to have conversations with their dinner partners). We asked twice to move tables to somewhere quieter, where we could hear each other, and in the end the waiter was really, really shockingly rude to us. We decided to leave after mains instead of staying for desert and drinks.
I won't be going back, and it's a shame because the place has a lot of potential.

2 Ali Al-Harthy - 4 years ago

Sorry to say. Poor performance can’t keep up with the orders. Staff are blaming the chef of not being able to serve the food. Over priced. The music is load can’t even talk to the people across the table. Food tastes good but don’t go in groups larger than six. They can’t handle it.