L'Orient

There are more authentic Lebanese/Syrian restaurants in Hamburg. The guys made quite an effort so it's a little bit of a heartbreaker to give them three stars, but it is what it is.

The main problem is, that the food really lacks authenticity and yet it comes at a quite high price for what it is.

Please trust me on this one I have travelled the entire Middle East and I know what their cuisine is like.

As a real Hamburg Docker I'll give you a heads up and recommend looking for another Syrian/Lebanese place to eat.

Awesome! Wonderful food and Benny was a great server to us. So hospitable and down to earth Would come back here often.

Finally some fresh, delicious and with love prepared food! We loved the place! Definitely a must for foodies!

My husband and I had such an amazing meal here a few nights ago. We are big fans of Lebanese food and this place took the cuisine to a totally new place for us. The staff was friendly and nice as could be...so very welcoming! And the food!!!! Best falafel ever! Delicous assortment of mezze, each one looked and tasted so yummy. My eggplant main was the dish of my dreams and my husband had the duck with fig carpaccio and loved all of the different flavors, especially the cinnamon rice with roasted cashews on the side. Were the shotglasses filled with chilled anise flavoured liquor terrific? Yes indeed! Was the mint sorbet and the panna cotta the best way to end a fantastic meal? Absolutely!

If the lamb is on special and you are an eater of lamb, I implore you to take it. This is the reasoning I used and left highly sated in terms of red meat levels and happiness factor.

The service was lovely, especially in regards to keeping wine glasses full, explaining the menu (going the extra kilometer to explain in english the specials), providing quick translations and overall just being very pleasant and excited about the experience.

My lamb with veggies in a mint/thyme sauce was elegantly plated and the taste surely matched the looks. A medium portion, just enough to fill up but not be overly full. The cinnamon rice I snagged from across the table was also quite a treat...savory sweet. We had a range of appetizers, the standouts being the falafel and the red beet paste. The dipping sauces for the bread were a bit bland, and the other starters quite small (more like tapas, but smaller) so a bit hard to split amongst the group easily.

A lovely dinner for our group of 7. Half German, half American. All happy.

*reservations suggested.
*cash or German EC only.

Total: 200 euros with tip. Not bad at all for the quality and panache of the evening.

Just wow! Extremely friendly and helpful staff, impressive food! Anytime! 100% recommendation!

Great food and very attentive staff. Very good price level. Best to book in advance.

I love this place. Great for a date, for going out with your friends, taking your parents when they are visiting. It is better to reserve!

Brilliant. Very impressed with this place. Had a lovely lamb steak with a honey-mustard sauce and figs. Very reasonably priced, stylish and friendly. The place was full on a Monday evening that says everything.

Great food, nice service, good atmosphere! You get a tasty treat of flat bread with olive oil and an herb mix to enjoy while you're waiting for your mealand it's worth the wait. Unique flavors, trendy style. More of a fusion/modern cuisine than Lebanese excellent food! Be sure to reserve a seat if you want to go on the weekend.