Casa Franco

Einfach nur mal ruhig essen...? Nee, dann seid ihr bei Franco falsch! ;)

Das ist Erlebnis pur. W-o-w. Wer an Klaustrophobie leidet, sollte vielleicht lieber eine Kantine aufsuchen, denn das Platzangebot ist in diesem schönen, kleinen, authentischen Lokal doch sehr begrenzt. Die Casa Franco ist der beste Portugiese, bei dem ich bisher gegessen habe.

Aber ich glaube, über 200 Bewertungen sprechen Bände. Da kann ich gar nicht mehr Neues hinzufügen. Das Menü entweder Fisch, Fleisch oder vegetarisch ist die Speisekarte - eine andere gibt es nicht. ;) Aber muss man auch nicht. Die flambierten Scampis in ihren Öl-Knoblauch-Sauce hätte ich den ganzen Abend verputzen können - einfach genial. Einfach nur mit Brot stippen und es wäre schon ein perfekter Abend gewesen.

Die folgenden Gänge mit Red Snapper, Wolfsbarsch usw. waren einfach genial abgeschmeckt, auf den Punkt gebraten und portionstechnisch als Menü gesehen perfekt. Ich war pappsatt und glücklich - den ganzen Abend. Als "Zwischengang" gab es immer wieder musikalische Untermalung mit großem Unterhaltungswert. Die Stimmung steht und fällt sicher mit den Gästen, aber bei uns platzte einem fast das Trommelfell...^^ Über Sierra Madre, La Bamba bis hin zur Macarena... Es war alles dabei. Die Abkühlung kam in Form von Kurzen aufs Haus - meist ein Mix aus Brandy, Sherry und Licor 43.

Ich versuche gerade ein Haar in der Suppe zu finden... Es gibt keines... Ein perfekter Abend in einem tollen, kleinen Lokal, welches außerhalb von HH sicher eher ein Geheimtipp im Portugiesenviertel ist, weil es von außen auch eher unscheinbar und rustikal ist.

Casa Franco: Sechs Sterne! ;)

P.S.: Auf jeden Fall reservieren!

Fine, but not worth it. Franco is a showman. Friendly, showy, not pushy. But the prix fixe meal isn't worth the EUR50 cost (without drinks), and the showy touches--gold powder, shrimps served en flambé--take center stage. The food itself is fine. Just fine.

Woohoo!!! Simply amazing...I decided to enjoy my dinner here with my parents, we had an amazing food experience!

Everything is perfect! You start with a shrimps flambè, then two courses of fish/meat and dessert. Everything is so well presented and the cozy atmosphere let you enjoy a really good dinner!

Reservation is suggested since the restaurant is quite small inside.

CASA FRANCO FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I came here twice with the company I was working for. Since my boss always paid for everything.

BUT I'M SURE IT'S REALLY EXPENSIVE :D I think if I'd know the prices, I would pretty much give it ZERO stars hahahah. kidding :)

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Well, what we always got was:

HUGE SCAMPIES ROASTET IN OIL + ALCOHOL served in huge flames
A PLATE WITH DIFFERENT FISH FILETS + a unique secret sauce made by Franco
STEAK, small peaces of steak with different sauces.
and more.

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Honestly I don't remember it all but I know you get a lot, and all the seafood you get are really really delicious.

I remember I dropped the whole steak I picked it up and still ate it, that's how good it was. But I was drunk anyways haha.

LOCATION: Very very small, I guess about 20 people max. It's great, because it gives you a nice familiar cozy atmosphere.

If you have the money and wanna do yourself somethiing good. Come here.

Ay Carumba! Casa Franco is so much fun. I came here last night with some friends and I had a great time. For 27 euros you get a four-course meal complete with a flaming scallop starter, fish, more fish, and a delicious dessert. Mmm.

The owner of the restaurant is fantastic. He's so attentive to his customers and makes a huge effort to entertain the entire restaurant. We got several free shots of alcohol and the entire restaurant toasts together. The atmosphere is cozy, festive, and lively. There was even a traditional guitar singer that serenaded us twice in the night.

My favorite part of my four course meal was the parrot fish and the crème brûlée-like dessert. I'm not sure what it was, but it was GOOD. We also ordered a bottle of wine, which was 22 euros a bottle. I'd say the style of the food was Portuguese fusion.

The fun part is that the chef decides what you will eat so you don't have to order your food. The fish that he served us was extremely fresh. I think this is a great place to go with some friends or to celebrate a special occasion like a birthday. At the end of the meal, the owner also gives the ladies a single rose. :)

Four solid stars for the food, and 7 stars for the service. I'll most likely be back!

I was quite curious after all these great reviews!
Unfortunately, underwhelmed by it myself.
Let's start with the good: the servers are fun, the fish is fresh and cooked well, the location is 'typical Portuguese quarter' (but note that this means a view of parked cars and being surrounded by smoking people when seated outside).
But the cooking was hit and miss; e.g. Tuna with a mint pesto - excellent, fruit sauce with white fish - awkward combination, steaks - completely overcooked; the order medium rare - get medium well kind of off the mark. The house wines we were recommended were not good at all, the white still being the best of the three. The red wine was served outright warm...
Be prepared that the 4-course meal, 50€ plus drinks, will be very filling; they definitely don't skimp on portion sizes here.

Excellent food, very special action. This is a unique experience! Never had a better experience in a fish restaurant!

After a few days here is a little more detailed review:
We arrived at Casa Franco and got an "dude" welcome. We were placed in the middle of the restaurant and it seemed uncomfortable at the beginning. My wife and me got seated at a 6 seater with just one couple with us. The tender told us, that he is the menu tonite, so we don't need to read. Decision was easy: he asked us if we want fish, meat or vegetarian. We decided to go with the fish menu. As start we got olives with tasty bread and kind of mayonnaise-garlic sauce.
After a while the flambed scampi arrived and that was a big start!!
The second course was a super tasty mix of tuna and pike-perch fish. This was the time we realized that everybody in the room took the fish menu - and they started to serve the courses simultaneously. After the second course they served a shot for everybody with general salut! After a while one of the tenders showed up with the next course - in raw format. It was a loach and a kind of a big fish! Meanwhile a guitar singer walked through the room and gave us a big Portuguese feeling with singing pretty good and impulsive!
The third course arrived and that was a big one! The Loach of course and a super tasty sword-fish we're served with tasty vegetable. Each fish got his own sauce (as with every course) and it was great! The dessert was good and after that another shot arrived. Each course and shot was announced once to the entire audience.
With all that, we experienced a great dinner with a feeling of being big friends to guest at friends! While leaving every women got a rose as gift and after talking to the manager and thanking big for the great dinner, he passed a bottle of Rioja to me.
Thank you "Casa Franco" team for this unique experience! We will definitely come back!

Addendum: when arriving you might think "WTF" but don't judge on this - this one is one of the best fish restaurants I've ever bin.

One of the best experiences I have had at a restaurant - Franco the owner is amazing. The venue is small and intimate, but is filled with energy, fantastic service and the food is worth the wait. Franco took his time to really interact with his customers and that involvement makes the food and experience intoxicating.

An outstanding restaurant! The food was excellent, and the staff's hospitality made for a truly memorable evening. The owner, Franco, clearly loves feeding people and interacting with customers, and the whole restaurant was filled with a great energy. In addition to the great food, the service is what makes this place really shine.

I visited this restaurant while traveling alone in Hamburg, and I felt right at home here. I had only the first two courses of the four-course menu (plus dessert and a fancy shot!), and everything was superb - some of the best seafood I've ever eaten! I would have gone for the other courses had I not been so full :) If you are looking for good seafood and a fun, intimate experience in Hamburg, look no further. This place is amazing.

Very friendly staff, they made us feel very welcome and we were even drinking shots together.
The starter was great, the overall fish quality was very good. However, they serve the fish with very flavoured sauces which don't suit the great fish quality. We've recommended them to serve the sauce on the side rather than on top of the fish.
Also a bit expensive, 2 people - 100€ for menu and bottle of wine.

What a night! Went with a group of 11 and were treated to a tapas style meal selected by the owner which included four flavourful seafood courses: sea bass, sword fish, shrimp flambé and Canadian halibut. A truly authentic Portuguese dining experience including a beautiful acoustic serenade throughout our meal. Highly recommend.