Restaurant HENRIKS

Excellent restaurant. I thought all of the dishes that I ate and shared with the other two people I came with here were all very balanced, and significantly hearty for a fancier restaurant. The beef tatar had a slight kick that was very satisfying when eating, although it was served with a quail egg that I thought was very overcooked and some pieces of salad and cream that felt a bit wrong. The beetroot tatar with goat cheese was excellent due to its pairing of sweet and sour so it would be the starter id recommend to a friend. The wild shrimp were very well cooked, which is a hard job to do, and I felt that the saffron rice was legit and definitely able to taste the saffron. It came with aioli and tomato sauce that gave options of balancing the heartiness of the meal with some creaminess or acidity. The filet mignon that my friend had with truffle mashed potatoes also was very well cooked, to my friend’s medium rare wishes, and had a good light texture to it. The spaghetti ice cream was half melted upon arrival, but considering we were one of the last in the restaurant, I cannot blame that on anyone except our late stay. The service was excellent, and I really respected the restaurant for not kicking us out or being upset with us for our extended stay. I also found the staff very nice and funny, and thought it helped the atmosphere. The lighting and volume in the room was my only complaint. The lighting tended to be too dark for my food and to properly read the menu, and when we arrived, the restaurant tended to be difficult to hear in. Ultimately, this is personal preference. This is definitely a restaurant to visit. I very much enjoyed it, and it’s a good place to bring your friends visiting Hamburg and need some international cuisine.

Noisy atmosphere and service was not good. We are a married couple on valentine's expecting good and attentive service. For the x amount paid for such a fine dining experience they should make the atmosphere better by being friendly or nice to guests and not move around so much in haste. Food was well prepared.. but again the service

For me it was a very weird restaurant visit. Emotionally I was prepared for paying more money than I'd usually do on food I'd usually don't eat in a restaurant more fancy then I'd usually go to. So I entered the experience with some expectations. All because HENRIKS is mentioned in the guide Michelin. First of all: it was a nice experience!! Please don't consider my following comments as too rude. It's my German nature to state facts straight out. So here comes: When we arrived I was surprised about the noise. There were many people there talking and then there was quite loud music on top of that. The tables were very close to each other as well and they were large. So I sat closer to strange people at the next table then my boyfriend across from me. At the end of the night I knew where those strangers liked going on vacation and what their jobs are. But I didn't get to enjoy a lot of time with my boyfriend. The food was good. I felt it missed some spark here and there, but it was great. Not too many spices, just plain prawns and plain steak accompanied by saffron rice, fries and truffle mayonnaise. We had the tuna tartar in the beginning and the creme brûlée at the end. All good. Nothing crazy but good. I enjoyed the service mostly. They have weird chairs here and the waiter made a funny scene at the beginning of our stay to show us that they are safe (you'll understand when you go there some day) Also they took away our plates at the perfect moments. And asked if we needed breaks in-between our courses. That was very nice! Concerning the wine menu: we didn't even know it existed. Probably we should know that in an establishment like this there'd be a menu for that, of course, but still... You shouldn't have to ask? So we learned of it's existence by overhearing the conversation at the table next to us. But it only had whole bottles listed. So it wasn't an option for us anyways. Maybe they suspected? In the end we payed a little over 200€ for two very well stuffed stomachs, and we still had things to talk about on our way home. Even more since we both had opinions on the conversation of the table next to us. I don't think I'd do it again for this money. Just to sit with posh people. I prefer being able to talk to my company and maybe stay a little longe because it's fun to keep drinking the next glass of anything really.

Henriks is usually full and there is a simple explanation for that - the restaurant, and its staff, are excellent. You can rely on the staff to give you a five-star experience, regardless if you’re a regular or come for the first time. The layout of the restaurant is a bit different, with a bar crammed into the dining area. So if you sit next to the bar it’s a little challenging. We sat in the dining area on the opposite side and it was perfect. The ambience is very nice and cozy and even when the restaurant is full it isn’t too loud. The bar, by the way, is great, and when many guests are present more staff members appear and help offload during the peak times so you never need to wait long for a cocktail, unlike many other, similar restaurants. The bar tender turned to become our waiter and he was excellent. The bar tender that replaced him was less friendly and seemed like he should have a different job. The menu is terrific and has a wide selection of dishes. The preparation is first class. We had classic dishes like carpaccio and chateaubriand and they were prepared to perfection. The wine selection is absolutely fantastic. You will find everything from Chateau Petrus to Vega Sicilia to some of the best American Napa Valley wines as well. Quite difficult to make a choice, but hard to fail. We will keep coming back to Henriks.

TLDR: Fast service, excellent food quality, low-medium food quantity, slightly on the pricey side but it was worth the money --- Lovely ambiance and very high food quality. The quantity is on the lower end but the place makes up for this by making sure each dish is a delight. I visited the place in a large group and thus had the opportunity to taste a variety of dishes besides my own main and they were all delicious. My Dry Aged entrecote was incredibly tender and had a nice char (it influenced the flavour too much tho) - of the starters I enjoyed the Sashimi platter and Beef Tartar the most. Beyond the food itself they have a very large selection of drinks ranging from fresh juices (even fresh carrot juice) over coffee to wine and spirits in various price ranges. The staff is very friendly and charming and responded to every request we had and contributed to us having a great evening. All in all I wholeheartedly recommend the place for a special occasion when you're looking to have a great evening and impress with very good food. 🦊

Can't go wrong here. On point entrecote with great wine pairing. (Maitre should ask for a price point though rather than suggesting a €120 wine) Terra di Montevero was a wonderful bordeaux like Tuscan that matched perfectly! Very attentive service always keeping glasses poured and ensuring all is up to expectations. One small improvement would be the legibility of the menu in such low light environment. Everyone used there mobile phone light. 😏

The food was good but far from great for the price. Felt the service was very underwhelming for a €100+ meal. We waited roughly min before before we were greeted by a waiter. Then had to wait another 10 min for them to return with the wine menu. We were considering getting a bottle of wine and were rushed by the sommelier. He didn't bother asking our price point and returned with a €120 bottle of wine. After expressing what we would like to spend he returned a second time with another bottle outside of our range. Because of this we opted for pre dinner cocktails and glasses of wine with dinner instead. Finally, when choosing a glass of wine, I asked which of the wines by the glass were closest to my liking. I made my choice thinking it was the varietal on the menu. However, unbeknownst to me, they brought a glass that was not on the menu that was significantly more expensive than the one listed. I am ok with paying more but I like to know what I am getting before hand. All in all I felt the experience fell short of the price and will not be returning.

The fillet steak boscaiola served with mushroom sauce and puréed potatoes…I highly recommend, I cannot fault it! It was cooked perfectly. Care is taken to the finest detail of brunoised vegetables for the sauce. Just lovely. The interior design creates a beautiful and refined ambiance at night, but the acoustics lets the whole experience down. When the restaurant is at capacity it is very noisy and difficult to converse. The service was professional.

Ich habe vor Kurzem im Restaurant Henriks gegessen, während ich in Hamburg zu Besuch war. Leider entsprach die Erfahrung nicht dem gehobenen Anspruch oder den Preisen des Restaurants. Das Essen war zwar gut zubereitet und hat geschmeckt, aber Service und Atmosphäre ließen zu wünschen übrig. Bereits beim Check-in war der Umgangston des Personals viel zu lässig und passte nicht zu dem gehobenen Ambiente, das das Restaurant vermitteln möchte. Der schockierendste Moment des Abends war jedoch ein Paar am Nachbartisch, bei dem der Hund auf dem Schoß saß. In einem Restaurant dieser Preisklasse und in einem solchen Ambiente ist das absolut inakzeptabel. Zu allem Überfluss war die Organisation beim Auschecken vom bezahlen der Rechnung zum Abholen unserer Mäntel am Ende des Abends chaotisch. Ich habe mein Feedback nach meinem Besuch privat mit dem Restaurant geteilt, aber keine Antwort erhalten, was enttäuschend war. Für ein Restaurant mit so hohen Ansprüchen müssen diese Serviceprobleme dringend angegangen werden, um ein Erlebnis zu bieten, das dem Preis und dem Ruf gerecht wird, den Henriks aufzubauen versucht.

Personal unfreundlich. Kein Lieferservice mehr. Unbequeme Stühle. Ineffizienter Abholservice.

Really great food. I'm going to write the review with the English translations of the food names. Baby spinach salad with pomegranate seeds, truffles, vinaigrette: this salad was really great. The balsamic vinegar contrasted very nicely with the finely chopped raw onions. There were also some chopped up tomatoes. Foie gras parfait with rhubarb compote, muscovado sugar, butter brioche: this was also very good. The brioche was very flaky and it all went well together (the sweet rhubarb went well with the foie gras). It reminded me of an improved version of a dish at Eleven Madison Park. Vitello asparagi with roast veal, asparagus, amalfi lemon mayonnaise, wild herbs: this was also excellent. The whole dish went very well together and the veal was delicious. Filet Mignon lady's cut (medium rare): this was the only thing I did not like a lot. It was okay, but I would recommend the pommersches beef entrecôte over this for sure. Pommersches beef entrecôte dry aged (medium rare): this steak was very delicious. It had a great flavor and was very juicy. Tona bean crème brûlée with strawberry sorbet: this was amazing. The tona bean crème was really fantastic and the strawberry sorbet was also very, very good. The bread was also very good and came with butter and salt. Really great experience.

This was my second visit to Henriks. First things first: the food is really very good. However, you also pay for it, and in my opinion the dishes are a) not special enough to merit the high prices, and b) the service really needs to catch up with the otherwise lovely ambiance. On my first visit (quite a few years ago) I was served the wrong dish at first, which is no big deal by itself but still was a bit annoying. On our more recent trip our waitress was very, very nice, but also completely thrown by the fact that our group (fewer than 20 people) wanted to order a la carte. Now here's the deal - in a restaurant of this class and price category, if you have a group coming, and you think your kitchen/service/whatever won't be able to handle individual orders, you check in advance if a reduced menu can be used - a menu that should still offer at least two or three different mains, plus a fish and vegetarian option. If you do not do that, you do NOT try to negotiate that everyone order the same dish after the group arrives. The fact that we insisted on individual orders really flustered our otherwise so lovely waitress to the point that I was wondering what kind of atmosphere the staff is subjected to. There were otherwise no issues and everyone seemed to be very happy with the food - starters, mains, dessert, drinks, everything was great. I would particularly recommend anything with truffles, those dishes are well worth the price!

Loved it and food is great! Everything we orders was great and their seafood is fresh and delicious! It's fine dining and worth the time!

Food is very good. The ambience is nice and the service good. I'm only wondering why this place isn't more popular yet?