Before starting this review, i'd like to highlight that the Blockbräu doesnt necesserily do anything wrong. They just arent the best at what they do. The Blockbräu primarily profits from its location dead-center in the harbor and from the huge influx of tourists there. It is very popular and so crowded on saturday evenings that you wont find a table if you dont book in advance. the kitchen is working fulltime, the tables are all packed and the lovley waiting staff is doing its best among the chaos.

However, the Blockbräu suffers from the fact that there are better options at cheaper prices with better quality all over town.

The food at the Blockbräu is okay, but for the prices i'd expect more than "okay". The meatdishes and steaks are sometimes exacly the same as at their parent company "Block House" just with worse sidedishes. If you crave a steak, go to Block House instead.

The fishdishes are very small and unimaginativ, if you crave good fish: go to "Heimathafen" or "Daniel Wischer" instead.

If you crave traditional bavarian food like a Schweinshaxe or some good Pretzels, the Hofbräuhaus (Esplanade or Speersort) will have you covered.

If you're there for the beer. Dont. When i visited they had 3 beers (beyond Radler and alcohol free) Pils, Wheat and one seasonal special The Hofbräuhaus has 7 in comparison. Go to one of Hamburgs craftbeer bars and you will find places with up to 10 different beers.

Ultimatly the Blockbräu has decent food, with the high quality you expect from other brands of Eugen Block, but lost somewhat of its appeal due to expanding the menu and having a very packed kitchen. if you are there for the roofgarden view or just want a place where you can get a wide variety of local foods, you might enjoy this. My Fishdish cost around 19€, together with 2 large beers i came to a price of around 30€ + tip.

However if you'd rather have a specialized restaurant that makes traditional food at cheaper rates, i'd skip this tourist magnet.