Gaststätte Zum Brandanfang — Restaurant in Hamburg

We ate here as a break from a long walk and were attracted to the large number of people at the restaurant.

Unfortunately, despite the friendly and attentive service, the food simply was not what we had hoped for.

I ordered the Rump steak fried in breadcrumbs with mustard, medium. The steak was cooked well but it was simply not a good cut of meat. Without being chewy, there was very little tenderness. The mustard seasoning had also destabilised the coating while the whole meal was somewhat salty.

As can be seen in the images, the fried potatoes have a deep yellow discolouration indicative of old oil and were well salted upon arrival.

The baked potato was drowned in sour cream and, again, the potato itself had a poor taste.

The mushrooms were the highlight of the baked potato dish, sadly the Turkey pieces were tough and heavily seasoned.

The small salad was good, very fresh and well put together.

Other small touches added to our frustration such as lemon being added to the water glasses without first being asked. Also, we ordered a large bottle of evian but were served a jug of water of unknown source and volume and advised that the bottle they have in the kitchen is 'too large' so they pour it into a jug.

Overall, our experience at the restaurant was not overtly negative due to the staff. We opted not to discuss our eating experience with them when asked due to how busy the restaurant was with other patrons and not wishing to enter a discussion about the food.

Perhaps our experience is not in line with the other reviews but we were ultimately disappointed with the...

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