Asia-Max in Hamburg

Great little snack bar. Very well attended

The service is very poor, the staff is not polite and respectful towards the customers

Unassuming from the outside, but the food is simply world class. Homemade sauces and Korean hospitality! The Kim family has been running this bistro for 30 years. A real insider tip!

Food is great and typical Korean, but toilet is not that good

Expensive, smells like old frying oil, slow service and unfriendly.

Food is not bad but service is horrible and they do not have the skill to run a restaurant efficiently. Not kid friendly

Top Korean takeaway. Hard air. Don't wear wool ;)

Das Essen 5 von 5 Authentisches, leckeres Korean Fried Chicken beispielsweise das einfach nur gut ist! Freundlichkeit dagegen war nicht vorhanden. Als Gast fühlt man sich eher als Umstand und nicht willkommen. Da das Essen aber so unfassbar gut ist, nimmt man die Unfreundlichkeit als Herausforderung!

Thw food was way better than what we expected, because from a first glance the place looks so small and even a bit shady, but honestly they had the best fried chicken I've ever tasted. The waiters were also super friendly, I highly recommend!

You must order the fried chicken when you come here! Really crispy and delicious! The highlight is the huge plate of greasy pickled radish! 🥹 Jajangmyeon is also very similar to the takeout in Korea. It is very delicious ~ perfect with fried chicken sauce! 😍 It is recommended to sit outside! Because the smell inside is too strong~ I just went to the toilet and all my clothes were covered with oil smoke😀

Another easy review, I'm telling you. The Yangnyeom Chicken is highly recommended. The sauce is too mild for my taste, but it is very tasty and I order it with a portion of rice every time I visit. The negative points: no card payment possible and sometimes you have to wait almost an hour for a seat. But you can see that the snack bar is very popular.

Incredibly delicious! Absolutely authentic

Today I had what is supposed to be the best crispy fried chicken in Hamburg. It's true. Fantastic. Crispy. Fresh. Spicy. Delicious. That wasn't the last time. I took the food with me. The restaurant itself is a bit uncomfortable. Prices are ok. You get a whole chicken with bones. ☆☆☆☆☆

I stopped by because I wanted to eat Korean food while traveling in Europe, and it was really delicious! I want to come again next time!

The best Korean Fried Chicken in Hamburg is here!!!

Were here as tourists because of the good reviews, so here are my impressions. I'm a bit conflicted. The taste was good, no better or worse than comparable ones. Price was reasonable for what was offered. The staff was very friendly and they made an effort. We just picked it up and everything was fine. Unfortunately only cash payment, no card, no Wepay, no receipt. It was inappropriate for us because we generally never carry cash with us and it is not clear that only cash is accepted. Actually a good, tasty snack, more of a restaurant than a snack bar.

As a self proclaimed fried chicken lover, gotta say it is the closest I have come to good KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) here in Hamburg. But it makes sense, the restaurant feels like a little bit of Korean in the middle of Germany. As you would expect, after eating there, you will undoubtedly smell like a weird mixture of garlic, smoke and fat (in the best way possible) just like god intended after visiting such a place (just make sure to wear clothes you are not planning on wearing the next day). The KFC is always crispy and hot, with 3 sauced options and a plain one (if you want to try all, you can ask for a 3way plate). While not having a huge selection of KBBQ, they do have the classic pork belly and bulgogi. They also have the Korean-Chinese staples of Jjajangmyeon, Champong and Tangsuyuk, classic staples such as soups and stews, and even some items where I was really suprised to find them here in Germany (a wonderful gelatinous pig skin dish).

They are sometimes unfriendly and annoying about additional requests, the air is full of grease, the tables and utensils are not clean, and like some other Korean restaurants, they only accept cash. Even taking everything into account, the chicken here is the best in Germany... everything can be forgiven as soon as you take the first bite. But the problem is that the other foods are also very delicious. They serve the most chicken and radish in Hamburg. Kimchi is served.

The Korean Fried Chicken is super tasty, of course the snack bar is not a real restaurant and you can't expect anything visually here, but the food scores very highly here.

Super delicious food. The fried chicken is simply great. Ambience, yes, it's just a snack bar and not a restaurant.

Super delicious food. Always busy, sometimes you have to wait a bit, but it's worth it

Apparently one of the best fried chicken in Hamburg. I have been to Korea myself and would question the authenticity. We were very disappointed here. The restaurant smells a lot like grease and you couldn't stand it for long. The service wants everything quickly and doesn't respond to questions. The fried chicken was acceptable and not really good, and the other dishes were very bland. I ordered the ramyun and bibimbap, both of which were extremely tasteless and without any seasoning. For seasoning there was chilli powder, which wasn't really spicy, and soy sauce, so I had to season some of my dishes with it, but it still didn't taste really good. For the sake of order, I would like to mention that in (South) Korea people like to eat spicy and spicy food. I can't understand all the positive reviews. I would hate to mention the competition, but all I will say is that the competition is similar in price, offers significant differences in ambience and has better quality of food. You definitely shouldn't eat here. Unfortunately, the food was also heavy on the stomach, which is directly related to the food.

Very cosy, amazing friendly staff, delicious authentic Korean food, what else to ask!?

Big portions, very delicious food. They just need to do sth. With the air conditioning

Eating, well, you don't have to. Chicken was not edible with chopsticks. No forks.

Always a pleasure! Old school Korean food. Not as sweet as the sugary new dishes in Korea.

Eater excellent authentic. The food is brought to you, but you have to take care of the rest (menu, drinks) yourself. Only cash payment possible!

A dream! Super tasty, seems very authentic. I have to try everything now.

Very good and very true to the original Asian cuisine. Great👍

The location looks very nice. Nevertheless, we dared to enter. Disillusionment came quickly, no card payment. It's 2024, why is only cash accepted? I had fried chicken. Price is €23 for a portion, €4 too much for the quantity. I still got full. Unfortunately the meat was too dry, the sauce was stable. One-time visit is fine. A second time doesn't necessarily have to be the case.

We would forget when ordering. When I asked, I was turned down. We kept waiting. If we asked again, a box that had been lying there for a long time would be handed to us.

I don't know how all these good reviews come about. We had to wait quite a long time for our food, even though (in our opinion) there wasn't much going on. Based on a recommendation, we tried the Korean fried chicken. Unfortunately it was the worst Korean Fried Chicken I have ever eaten in Hamburg. It was chewy and there were some bones in the chicken that you don't normally get served when you order Korean fried chicken.

The food and staff are authentic. The chicken is super tasty and the portions are great. Price performance 5/5 Ambiance 3/5 (snack, relaxed) Quality of food 5/5 Taste 5/5 Kimchi, Fried Chicken, Bulgogi, Bi Bim Bap The place ends up on my list of favorite shops.

A bit small but very cozy and authentic. Value for money and super tasty food.

Real insider tip for people who love Korean food.

Nice store with homemade style dishes. Order at the counter and take drinks from the fridge yourself, because the owners will be busy cooking and serving the food to the tables. If you go there to eat you shouldn’t wear any fancy clothes, as you will smell like food after dining in ;)

Top Fried Chicken, which exceeds the typical recommendations in the Hamburg area. Snack ≠ poor quality

I had high expectations because of the good reviews... The food wasn't bad, but the price was also Imbis, so it wasn't cheap and they weren't particularly friendly. It's not a large amount. I was disappointed. I had jjamppong, but it had a lot of peppers, the jjajang was mediocre, and the seasoned chicken was expensive and the taste was just so-so. First of all, communication was not smooth. I thought they were Koreans.

The best fried chicken ever and definitely one of the best Asian restaurants in Hamburg!

Very tasty fried chicken. Unfortunately it's too much for one person. Half a chicken would be better. Unfortunately, a lot of it ends up in the trash.

There are options to order Korean fried chicken mixed in different variations or individually as a portion. In this case half chilli sauce, half garlic soy. There is also radish. Attention, payment by cash only. No parking and only 20-30 seats inside.

Delicious and sore, regular customer of the shop 👌👌👌

Delicious authentic korean food! It’s important to pay attention to oil fumes

The atmosphere is simple but the food is very fresh and tastes very tasty, we will definitely come back.

Traditional Korean cuisine, excellent fried chicken, the price seems a little high but it's a portion large enough for two people. Really friendly staff, open kitchen. It fills up quickly as the place has few tables, so it takes a while for the dishes to come out. During the weekend there is a long wait outside the door. But I have to say that I really felt the Korean culture behind every dish.

Based on the reviews and recommendations, I ordered Korean Chicken here. After a wait of 35 minutes, I got my food. They simply look great and also taste very good. However, they are not boneless. There's more bone than flesh. Which is a total shame. Furthermore, I would not recommend eating the food there, but rather taking it with you. The atmosphere is definitely not inviting and not clean either.

You have to experience it yourself. Authentic as a term is not enough here. Plus the best Korean fried chicken I've eaten so far. It's worth the queue and the wait!

Best Korean in Altona. If you are in the area, you should stop by and eat here. Super tasty, fresh and nice at the same time. Unfortunately no photos were taken. We had two different Korean chicken, horseradish, rice and kimchi.

Korean Chicken is the best in Germany.

Incredibly disrespectful owner!! I ate at this snack bar with my friend last Sunday. Preliminary: We had tried to get a table three times before, but were always turned away in an extremely unfriendly manner. Since we heard that the food was very tasty, we wanted to try it at least once. Top: The food: - we had Korean fried chicken, bibimbap with pork and rice cakes in very spicy sauce. - It was really tasty! Flop: The “service” aka the owner of the snack bar! As briefly noted above, we have had bad experiences in this regard when it came to just getting a place; we were always rudely turned away. - If you enter the store, which is much too small, and just want to ask briefly whether it would be possible to get a seat at the moment, you will be rudely told that you should just wait outside without any further information. When it was our turn, the owner actually wanted to let a young couple in before us, who were obviously behind us in line. Only when she pointed out that we had been there before did she give us a place that was still full from the previous people. We waited for about 30 minutes and no one had cleared the table until we asked for it after a long time. When we wrote down our order ourselves on paper, we had to wait about an hour until our food was finally ready to be picked up. In fact, only 2/3 of the dishes were finished. We started eating, and while we were almost finished with both dishes, the bibimbap finally arrived. During the meal (we had clearly spent a lot of time there) we were able to observe how Korean guests in particular were obviously preferred here: - everything came to the table much faster than ours. (There were guests who came to the restaurant later than we did) - the other guests actually got their food at the table, we had to pick everything up at the counter ourselves. - From start to finish, we weren't even asked if everything was OK with us, but the other (Korean) guests were. - We didn't have any cutlery or anything like that at the table; when we asked, the things were sloppily slammed onto the table. - When we asked if we would get another plate so that all the bones could be stored there, napkins from the neighboring table were rudely thrown onto our table. Even our table neighbors apparently took pity and kindly gave us one of their plates. The owner's tone was out of touch with us for the entire evening we spent there, and she even seemed aggressive to us. Sure, we knew that it was just a snack bar and not a restaurant, we work in the catering industry ourselves and know that the job is stressful and can understand some things more or turn a blind eye. But what we experienced in this snack bar was an absolute disgrace and, in our opinion, a no-go! Good food or not, but we felt absolutely uncomfortable, rather unwanted. We, ourselves employees in the restaurant, find it very derogatory when guests don't leave a cent tip at the end of their visit, but we really couldn't leave a cent tip that evening because we and the owner were treated so incredibly disrespectfully of the restaurant also have to understand that something like this has consequences! Regardless of whether it is a restaurant or a snack bar, you should be able to show a certain humanity, which for me also includes respectful treatment, especially when dealing with customers. I would even have liked to give zero stars, but it wouldn't be fair to the food, which was really tasty, but not good enough to make me want to put up with the poor treatment again. Ergo: I won't come back!

Finally not a run-of-the-mill Asian, even if the name would suggest it. We really loved the food.

The Korean Fried Chicken is very good. The pork belly is also really good. Points deducted for the extractor hood. After eating here, you smell like you've been in the deep fryer yourself. But you can do that for the fried chicken. I will do it again...

A small pearl is hidden behind a typically Asian-looking snack bar. If you like Korean, you've come to the right place. The wait was relatively long, but it was worth it. We will be back.

Don't judge a book by its cover! Weaving between the construction sites on the other side of the street, we saw the East Asian snack bar in front of us. Rather whack on the outside, but Digga, the food is the Mjölnir! Because there is a lack of staff, it can sometimes take longer... a small setback, but still great! The rather inconspicuous Korean is a real secret first pick with its selection of bulgogi, grill, soups, chicken etc.! We had ordered the homemade popular doublefried crispy Korean chikin to take away, half-and-half, soy sauce and sweet-spicy. There was also the pickled radish and handmade kimchi. Unfortunately nice! Price performance top! The two of us cracked the chikin and were completely full.

Fantastic place in Altona. Super-tasty Korean food. Very easy. Not fancy. Down to earth. Don't be put off by the appearance, the food is worth it. We will be back. —- Update 02/24 It took quite a while: But I was there. And this time too: very, very tasty food.

Great Korean restaurant with homemade food. Chicken is very tasty and crispy! The place is small but very authentic. Very recommended!

Very good and authentic Korean food, chicken pieces are amazing, but all the other dishes are also worth trying. Not that cheap for a snack bar, but the price/performance is still right.

I came to eat alone at noon and ordered a beef bibimbap and a fried chicken with chives and soy sauce. The specialty of this restaurant is that kimchi is added to the bibimbap, so the taste is a bit sour. The chive fried chicken is actually mustard flavored, just with shredded green onions on top of the mustard fried chicken. The fried chicken at this restaurant uses whole chickens, including drumsticks, wings, and breasts, without removing the bones. In addition, the quality of the paste at this store is relatively good and the thickness is appropriate. There is only an old Korean couple running the store, there are no waiters, and they only accept cash. And it is an open kitchen, so the smell of oil smoke is quite strong. There is also a TV broadcasting Korean news.

Mega original with homemade Korean cuisine. This is an insider!!! From the outside you think "oh God, Asian snack bar" but you HAVE to go in there. Always and TOP QUALITY

The staff was nice and charming. You immediately felt at home, despite the full house. The lady I was allowed to order from was extremely friendly and hospitable.

If you want an authentic Korean BBQ experience this is the place! You really get transported to Korea. The food is absolutely delicious! The place is small, so you better arrive as soon as they open. Bring cash!

The best chicken I have eaten in Hamburg with a very good portion and a delicious flavor. Very affordable prices.

Very authentic snack bar with great food.

2023 and no card payment possible. What's going on here? Also no sign on the door so you know in advance. The food was authentic. The shop is old and smells of oil.

Loved the atmosphere, down to earth people and the food. A hidden jewel. As the name states, it's an Imbiss so don't go expecting a restaurant. As authentic as it gets in my opinion

One of the best Korean i found in Hamburg, friendly staff, good menu, really tasty food, amazing fried chicken , cozy ambiente( not big 7,8 tables +-).

Hinter der unscheinbaren Fassade versteckt sich das beste korean chicken was ich jemals gegessen habe.

Warm little family restaurant. Loved the Jajangmyeon.

Kleiner aber feiner Imbiss, wo das Essen super authentisch schmeckt und die Besitzer immer gut drauf sind. Diese Gastfreundschaft gibt es nur bei Koreanern! Immer wieder lecker bei euch!

Ignore the confused Germans ..I’ve eaten fried chicken in southern states, New York and Chicago but this fried chicken has to be the best incredibly crispy and delicious. The kimchi jigae is banging too.

Für einen Imbiss nicht gerade günstig und ich weiß nicht wozu. Das Personal war schon beim Essen bestellen grimmig und sehr unfreundlich, das Ambiente in die Jahre gekommen und das Essen durchschnittlich (Fried Chicken soll aber gut sein).

Great hole in the wall for Korean fried chicken. Chaotic and delightful.

사장님들 친절하시고 분위기,냄새 한국호프집감성200% 탕수육,치킨 미쳤습니다. 안먹어본사람 없게해주세오

Дуже смачно, затишно, великі порції, обожнюю дуже азіатську кухню! Рекомендую!

I love this place for the authentic feel and in particular their incredible korean fried chicken. If you don‘t know it you have to try it - best with an ice cold beer. I have to admit I haven‘t tried anything else from their menu. I always end up ordering „Chicken & Beer“ only because I love it so much.

Von außen betrachtet rechnet man nicht mit so einem leckeren koreanischen Imbiss. Man muss zwar etwas warten, da das Essen immer frisch zubereitet wird. Aber es lohnt sich.

Genuinely one of the best places to eat Hamburg

The food is really good but it’s super hot in summer because the restaurant is small with open kitchen and it’s also really smelly after dining.

Sehr authentisches koreanisches Essen zu fairen Preisen mit sehr freundlichem Personal. Auch wenn auf den ersten Blick das Essen teuer wirkt, sind die Portionen sehr groß und man kann sich die Reste einpacken lassen.

Unexpected unsatisfied fried chicken. Disappointed and expensive, unworthy of the money.

The food quality is very high. Highly recommend

My favorite Korean restaurant in Hamburg since 2010. Period! Even my little nieces love this place. Our go-to-place when my family is visiting. Highly recommend :) Their fried chicken is the best one in Hamburg.

My favorite Korean chicken place in Hamburg. The place is small and cozy, feeling like you are actually in Korea, eating fried chicken and drinking soju. Every time we come, we will order two types of fried chicken (the spicy and soya ones) and a beef soup. Very authentic and delicious ❤️

한식이 너무 그리워서 떡볶이 먹으러 방문했어요. 가게 입구에 비치된 메뉴를 골라서 카운터에 직접가서 주문하고 원하는 자리에 앉으면 됩니다. 따로 자리 안내를 안 해주시기 때문에 직접 자리를 찾아 앉으셔야해요. 매장 내부가 작은 편이고 손님도 많아서 음식이 나오기 까지 시간이 조금 걸리니 여유있게 가시는 것을 추천합니다! 한식 메뉴도 다양하고 특히 치킨이 유명한것 같아요. 저 빼고 다들 치킨 드시더라구요ㅎㅎ.. 저는 떡볶이를 먹었는데 쌀떡과 각종 야채 (파절이, 양배추, 양파, 대파, 고추)가 들어있었고 당면도 함께 들어있어요. 깔끔한 맛이었고 정말 맛있게 잘 먹었습니다! 쌀떡이라 쫄깃쫄깃하고 정말 맛있었어요. 계산도 카운터에서 하시면 되는데 계산하면서 사장님과 대화를 잠깐 나눴어요. 제가 주방에서 요리하는 소리때문에 사장님 목소리를 제대로 못들어서 엉뚱한 대답을 한 것 같은데 정말 맛있게 잘 먹었어요! 소스도 외국 한식집에서 파는 요상한(?) 맛이 아니고 정말 한국 맛이었어요!!ㅎㅎ 잘 먹었습니다ㅎㅎ

Essen, je nach Gericht von gut bis ausreichend. Die Salate sind lecker und schön gewürzt. Die Reis und Nudelportionen sind sehr klein. Die Frühlingsrollen sind ebenfalls sehr klein. Das Preisniveau ist aber gehoben. Teilweise wird das Essen auch nicht heiß, sondern lauwarm serviert, dadurch wird es auch während man isst, sehr schnell kalt. Der Tintenfisch war auch nicht gar, bzw. zu wenig gegrillt und noch zu hart. Ebenfalls wurde der Tintenfisch nicht richtig sauber gemacht, da die Haut vom Tintenfisch nicht entfernt wurde, was sehr unangenehm beim Essen ist. Fazit: Teilweise leckeres Essen, aber eben nicht immer und bei dem gehobenem Preisniveau erwartet man mehr Professionalität.

Das essen ist lecker, die Umgebung und Lüftung sind leider nicht so schön ; ( Service… kann viel verbessert werden.

Wo gibt´s den sowas! Einfach toll. Und wir haben es 15 Jahre nicht gewusst. Direkt bei uns um die Ecke gibt es dieses Kultrestaurant. Zugeben, von aussen sieht es recht nichtsagend aus. Aber wer hier die besten koreanischen Gerichte in Hamburg essen will - herzlich willkommen. Es ist umwerfend.

Sehr gutes Essen zu einem guten Preis. Bestellen dort regelmäßig und sind jedes Mal sehr zufrieden. Top

Ja, es ist ein Imbiss. Und ja es riecht nach Fett. Und nein, ich würde da nicht hingehen, wenn es darum geht, schick mit den Schwiegereltern essen zu gehen. Aber! Das Essen ist der absolute Hammer! Vor allem das Korean Fried Chicken! Auch alles andere ist extrem zu empfehlen. Es ist authentische Streetfood-Küche. Und wären wir irgendwo in wärmeren Gefilden, würde diese Küche an einer Straßenecke sein und sie wäre voll. Hier ist es ein Imbiss und man ist sich nicht sicher. Aber es lohnt sich! Irgendwo zwischen Backpacker-Urlaub und Anthony Bourdain. Absolut zu empfehlen!

Das Personal ist sehr unfreundlich und hat die ganze Zeit das Essen bedient NUR an die Gäste, die das Essen mitnehmen wollten. Viele Gäste, die nach uns gekommen sind, haben das Essen vor uns bekommen. Wir haben mehrmals sehr höflich gefragt, wo unser Essen ist, würde aber uns immer sehr unfreundlich geantwortet. Dazu stinkt der Laden ungemein nach Fett.

Alleine der Name Asia-Imbiss verheißt eigentlich nichts Gutes. Das Interieur wirkt auch eher so wie das eines koreanischen Imbisses, aber in Korea. Es scheint so, als hätte in den 90gern hier eine koreanische Familie ihr Glück gesucht und dann das Restaurant Waben Asia Imbiss genannt um den vorsichtigen Deutschen an die leckeren Gerichte ranzuführen. Hier gibt es noch Selbstbedienung und normale Fritz Cola und normales Bier für 2€ bis 2,50€. Das Essen, besonders das Fried chicken ist ne Bombe, kostet aber auch sportliche 19 tacken. Ist es aber wert. Sonst nur koreanische Gerichte und diese sind alle sehr sehr lecker. Ein weiterer Tipp sei der Kimchi-Eintopf, besonders wenn es draußen kalt ist. Zudem essen waren außer uns nur Koreaner im Lokal, was immer ein gutes Zeichen ist. Wieso rennen die Leute nur in diese schrecklichen Fancy-Hipster-Läden und trinken 0,2 Liter Cola für 8 Euro? Ich würde mir sehr wünschen dass es mehrere solche wirklich autentischen asiatischen Restaurants ohne viel ChiChi gibt.

Estaba bien. Los trabajadores están trabajando con cierta actitud. Sabe a comida coreana adaptada en Alemania. Comparando con otro restaurante coreano, el menú es más pequeño y la comida sabe bien.

Draußen sieht weniger gut aus. Fried chicken und Bibibam haben gut geschmeckt. Günstiger Preis! Nur zu empfehlen!

Wir waren am letzten Sonntag zum Abendessen. Was wir bestellt haben, war koreanische Nudelsuppe und Pasta. Sie waren super lecker!!! Es wurde sehr freundlich bedient. Preisleistungsverhältnis sehr gut!!!