In Short
Every aspect of this restaurant left us speechless. We can only say that [M]eatery is absolutely worth a visit since it offers you one of the best steak dishes in Hamburg! The excellent service, a versatile atmosphere and the incredibly delicious and high quality food has definitely convinced us. Since it is a little more expensive, it can be even more recommended for special days such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc., also because the ambience allows it.
Simply WOW
Everything is just right in this restaurant. From the service over the food to the ambience – this place is a big recommendation. But let’s start from the beginning: The restaurant [M]eatery is located in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Dresden. We speak here, of course, for the Hamburg restaurant. However, the philosophy remains the same – meat enjoyment with sustainable and controlled quality.
The meat comes from New Zealand, USA, Germany and South America. Many guidelines are taken into account when selecting the source of the meat. It must be hormone-free, healthy and finely marbled, thereby, as it says on the website, no compromises are made. For the dry-aged meat, the maturing time is about 6-8 weeks and is then prepared on the 800 degree hot grill.
All this and more information is what you get from the absolutely unique staff. The service of the restaurant is so polite and courteous, they give you the feeling that they do everything to make you have the best experience ever. When we were brought to our table, the waiter asked us how we were doing tonight and how our day had gone so far. All the waiters and waitresses were smiling, and it seemed like they loved their job.
Do you want to see more restaurants with great service? Check out our reviews on Tschebull and Picasso.
A Welcoming Atmosphere for Everyone
The restaurant describes itself as relaxed-stylish, and we think that hits the nail right on the head. The ambience of the restaurant is chic and stylish, so you can go out to eat in a nice dress or a chic shirt. The eatery offers at the same time just the right fler to sit there in a T-shirt and jeans. It combines both worlds perfectly, so you are never really over- nor underdressed.
The decoration and layout of the place is awesome. It has many tables, but all are in a good distance from each other, so you still have your privacy. A beautiful color scheme in classy blue, gold and black with long curtains complete the decor concept. From some tables, you can even see the window where the meat matures.
A Small Menu that has it all
Our waiter was kind enough to help us with our order. He was able to explain the advantages and disadvantages, origin and methods of preparation of each type of meat and gave us a recommendation. So we decided on a 800g Dry-Aged T-Bone steak from Germany (80 €). This was accompanied by classic mashed potatoes and mushrooms with bacon.
There is a separate menu for the drinks. On this, we chose two different cocktails: Ultimate Negroni (alcoholic, 13 €) and C&E Tonic (non-alcoholic, 8 €). Both very special and at the same time very delicious. In general, the drinks menu is one that you don’t usually see, it combines a lot of herbs with special mixtures of alcohol.
After about 5 minutes, the drinks arrived and looked great. Together with our alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails also came a small plate of toasted bread and butter. Also, there we noticed their attention to detail. The butter had the [M]eatery logo imprinted, and the bread had an appetizing looking pattern baked on to it.
Exploring the Washrooms
While we were waiting for the food, I checked out the washrooms. The restaurant is located inside a fancy hotel, and this is also the best way to describe those toilets – really fancy. We uploaded a picture of this as well, just so you can see how special they were. We think it really fits the whole experience of [M]eatery.
The Food has Arrived
When about 15 minutes had passed, the steak and sides came. The presentation of every single component was great! As recommended by the waiter, the steak was served on a black hot plate and was already cut perfectly into pieces. So, if you also do not like having to cut around the bone of your meat, no worries, they do it for you.
To be fair, the mushrooms with bacon were a little bit too salty for us. On the other side, the mashed potatoes convinced us 100%. It was creamy, flavorful and fluffy. The portion size was perfect – it was not too much nor too little.
And now to the meat: We tried it and were impressed. It is tender and super juicy. We all know that expression of meat melting in your mouth like butter – this certainly applies to the steak from [M]eatery. Truly delicious and a beautiful presentation with absolute quality on your plate.
Perfect Ending with Some Great Dessert
To round up our experience at [M]eatery, we decided to have a glass of Champaign (11 € each) and two desserts. Our choice was the chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream (instead of thyme ice cream, 7€) and the cream cheese in its purest form (7€). For us, the brownie tasted a bit too sweet, since it had a sugarcoating that was a touch too much. The cream cheese was very interesting and can absolutely be recommended – it tasted very creamy and somehow refreshing since it had a citrusy yet fruity note.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we can only say that [M]eatery is absolutely worth a visit. Since it is a little more expensive (but the benefit-cost ratio is right), it can be even more recommended for special days such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc., also because the ambience allows it. The excellent service, the versatile atmosphere and the incredibly delicious and high quality food has definitely convinced us. So, go ahead, convince yourself and enjoy one of the best steak variations in Hamburg at [M]eatery.
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