Matsumi

Matsumi is a Japanese restaurant. We came there with some friends who had reserved a private traditional room (it is better to book this room at least a week before). Thus, we shared a Shabu Shabu in a friendly space, sitting in a traditional Japanese way. Shabu Shabu is a fondue made of vegetables and beef. The price is high: 29 €, but the service is good because the waiters help us prepare and cook our food. There is also a Shabu Shabu menu for € 59 where you have different dishes such as chicken skewers, traditional soup, fresh fish and a dessert.

Would give it a negative star rating if I could.
The worst sushi I have ever had. Period. HUGELY overpriced!
Tasteless, drenched in some kind of sauce, with fish far from fresh.

A pretentious, over-priced restaurant.
The worst culinary experience in Hamburg, and probably Europe.

Update: Having come here so often, I've simply become completely sick of Petra and her husband. The service in this place is just horrible and I've decided to no longer come here even though the sushi is that good.

This is simply the best Sushi in Hamburg. If you're looking to save some $$$'s, go to Sushi Factory or Sushi Circle both within 100 meters of this place. It isn't cheap, but I've tried lots of sushi places in town and this place hasn't been beat yet. If you want authentic, well prepared fish, this is the place. On a complete side note, it's a favorite of the Klitschkow brothers (German boxers). I've run into them here twice already.

Bonus tip: the head sushi chef gets really pissed off if you mess with their decorations. I was waiting for my lunch appointment and was on the phone. I without noticing it had my foot rested on the little garden thing up front. I thought his head was going to explode when he noticed. It was my fault but I still got a kick out of seeing someone get so steamed over something like this. It didn't detract though from the experience at all here. Just be careful!

Gah! I was so disappointed in this place. How can anyone say this is real Japanese food?!?! I mean, seriously, this was such a joke. I ordered the Kaiseki which is their set course meal thinking okay, how bad can it be. It was bad, a lot of the items were overly fried and super greasy. I bite into their fried dumplings, which was the main course of the meal, fried dumplings as the main course?!?! Okay, sorry, back to the taste, it was super greasy and the moment I bite into it, a splatter of grease came into my mouth and on the table. Set course meal was super disappointing. My husband ordered the sukiyaki. It was one of the worse sukiyakis we've ever had. The meat was terribly rough and the broth just taste like water and soy sauce, no hint of sugar whatsoever (traditional sukiyaki is always a bit sweet). Overall, bad experience, would never go back, would not recommened, wish I could erase this meal.

A nice place to go for their lunch menu a soup, main, and sides for a reasonable price (for Japanese food, anyway)! Friendly and good-quality food.

Have a lunch menu like teishoku place.

The Matsumi restaurant offers a great taste of Japan. In addition, the atmosphere is bringing memories of Japan trips back to my mind. I can recommend this restaurant to everyone who like to try the real Japanese taste! There is a good variety of hot and cold food. Besides, the restaurant is also a great location to take business partner.