Lesser Panda Ramen in Hamburg

Tldr, I wish this place every success and will definitely go back next time I am in Hamburg. Japanese food with a twist, which personally I appreciated. Also, it's obvious looking at the website, so don't really understand the people who got surprised by that. Really good food. Started with the sandwich, about which I can only sing praises. Amazing, tho a bit hefty when ordered an entrée, like I did. The ramen was also really good, tho quite "calories rich" let's say, which made finishing it a bit of a struggle after the sandwich.

A quaint little shop with a very courteous boss. The ramen is awesome (a plate of Japan). But the lemonades and house-made spice blends are also worth mentioning.

Hey thanks for the great service and the amazing food. You have a very friendly team. Kind regards from Melgers

Huge Red Panda Lover adn this place did not dissapoint! The menu may be small but what they do, they do very well!

One of the best ramen I've ever eaten. Also super friendly service and a relaxed, elegant atmosphere.

Been here many times. The best ramen far and wide. The Spicy Hacho Miso Ramen is my favorite 🍜👀!

Nice service, a slightly different but well-functioning ordering system. The food is cooked with a lot of effort and is delicious. The drinks that are made in-house are exotic and delicious.

Always cool, you can tell it's homemade. I can only recommend it!

Very tasty food and friendly staff. Gladly again! Oh yes - and the company was very lovely!

Drinks too expensive, ramen mediocre, no physical menu available

Great food and absolutely amazing service.

All around successful evening. Good food, beautifully presented and the lemonades are also well balanced, finally We'll be back.

There were 8 of us eating, I had the topped ramen. Unfortunately, inedible is an exaggeration..! Has nothing to do with ramen. Super disappointed. And you still have to pay €20 for it, no relation! I felt really sick and had to put the ramen back.

It was a very nice evening with great food and really courteous and warm service.

Delicious own ramen recipes and great service. Unreservedly recommended. We'd love to come back! :-)

Mmmhmmm, that was delicious. We had two vegetarian dishes and it was exceptional and very tasty. Nice chef and friendly service. Now I would be interested to know what the “Lesser” in the restaurant name stands for. Please clarify...

Great ambience, delicious food and very friendly treatment by the gentleman who served us. Will definitely come back.

Great load, I'll take a lot of inspiration home with me!

There were three of us, super fast service, fantastic food. The payment system or ordering system is not that nice, but that doesn't detract from the overall impression.

Es ist ein sehr gemütliches kleines Lokal. Perfekt für ein Abendessen mit Freunden und der Familie. Ich hatte das Hatcho Miso Ramen bestellt. Der Chashu Schweinebauch war wirklich sehr zart und die Nudeln hatten eine schöne al dente Konsistenz. Außerdem war die Bedienung äußerst freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Ambiente war sehr warm, kreativ und einladend. Dieses Lokal kann ich für Leute, welche einen kreativen Spin basierend auf dem traditionellen Gericht schätzen, sehr empfehlen.

We had very tasty and beautifully presented dishes, had excellent service and therefore a perfect evening in this restaurant. We would love to come back

Mhhhhhhhhhh!!! The ramen with shitake was yum! And so was the ramen with lamb! Just honestly good food and such lovely staff - we had a great time. I will be back!

We recently went to Lesser Panda Ramen again, the place with the MOST DELICIOUS ramen. The broth is super tasty, the noodles are just right and the fresh side dishes round the whole thing off perfectly. Every bite is a real highlight. What particularly impressed us on our last visit was how incredibly child-friendly it was. Our 4-year-old son was treated with great care and they even prepared him a special meal that was just right for his taste. This is really rare to find! The service? Simply great! 10 out of 10! The staff were super friendly, attentive and made us feel really welcome. We will definitely come back again and again! Absolute recommendation for ramen fans and families!

Panda Ramen impresses across the board! The varied selection of authentic ramen dishes, the fresh ingredients and the excellent service make it a culinary highlight. Absolutely recommended – clear 5 stars!

Price-performance ratio not convincing. Unfortunately it's not authentic ramen (with very little content that you won't get enough of for €24 a bowl).

If you say you're open until 10pm, don't close at 9pm

The soup was very well balanced and perfectly prepared 👍 I got spicy togarashi to season it - it also went very well with it

Very good cuisine, attentive team. My recommendation.

I have to say, it's not entirely well thought out. The shop is chic, the service is friendly, etc. but unfortunately it's simply not "ramen" - it's just a soup for 25€~ Noodles were great, as was the piece of meat But I missed the ramen umami of the broth. The soup arrived to me and my work colleagues in a fancy plate, but the broth was somehow missing. The extra side dishes barely fit in because of the V shape, and the soup got cold noticeably quickly for all 3 of them. When we ordered kimchi... did a salad come? There was no other way to understand it, because there was simply nothing left in the soup. I find it very poorly thought out and, at a price of around €25, a joke. Definitely didn't seem authentic where it should be. It's a shame, but anyone who has tried authentic ramen will be disappointed here. Let's see how the store develops further. At least given the price/performance, I won't be coming back soon.

The ramen was really delicious. Ordering exclusively from your cell phone is a bit pricey. But still nice :) Unfortunately, in the photo I had already started eating and was too hungry.

The food was super tasty, unfortunately the portion was a bit small for me but I rate it based on taste. The service was also very friendly, the ordering system was interesting and efficient. The ambience seems a bit confused but still pleasant

Good food, nice restaurant...relatively expensive for what you get. But we were still satisfied

Clear recommendation - fantastic ramen and delicious unusual little things

Very quickly we had 2 wonderful ramens on the table - and both were so delicious that we kept swapping them ;-) Friendly staff.

I had dinner here with two friends during the European Championships in the summer. All three of us ordered ramen soup. Ordering and payment could be carried out conveniently using a QR code. The food was very tasty, but also correspondingly expensive. I can't say for sure whether the quality of the ingredients used is appropriate for the price. What struck me positively was that at the end we were offered a round of short drinks on the house. There is a terrace outside from which you have a nice view of the exhibition hall area when the weather is good. The landlord was always attentive and found a good balance between offering service and not being too intrusive. Overall it was a nice visit to the restaurant. All in all, I give it 5 stars.

It's a good place, however I find the price quite expensive for what you receive. However the Ramen was tasty.

Ramen wasn't bad, but it didn't really impress us either.

The food is actually excellent, but for a few months the portions have been the smallest available :(( A kind of Potemkin plate is used, which appears voluminous when viewed from above, but actually resembles a narrow, conical vase when viewed from the side. Nope!

A very nice restaurant with great service and fantastic food! Gladly again.

Nice restaurant with friendly staff, delicious food and exciting drinks. We were really excited!

Great, super tasty, plentiful, really good service, great atmosphere

Great question; what is better, the food or the service. Recommendation!

Very good food, and particularly courteous service with children. Gladly again.

Highly recommended restaurant with very friendly service. Our vegan meal was super delicious. Thanks.

There was a selection of 2 vegan ramens on the menu (we also ordered an egg). I think a small card is always a good sign. I had the vegan ramen with normal ramen noodles and my friends had the one with udon noodles. I've tried both and have to say one of the best ramen I've ever eaten. My ramen was so creamy and hearty, with beautiful and delicious toppings, simply a feast for the eyes and taste buds. I also had homemade cola which I can only recommend, completely different to the ones in the supermarket. The service was very nice and the seating was very comfortable. Highly recommended and definitely my favorite ramen in Hamburg.

Summary: Went there once years ago, recommended it at every opportunity since then and had a craving for it - FINALLY (!!!) enjoyed it again today! That actually sums it up. And I can already say: as soon as I come back to Hamburg, I will be there straight away and I'm already looking forward to it. The food was outstanding years ago and after craving it for all these years, we weren't disappointed today either. Same fantastic quality and still extremely good value for money. However, one thing has changed: us. Because today we were there as parents with small children and had another new experience at Lesser Panda: absolute, warm-hearted children's hospitality. They were incredibly well looked after and after today we can say that we are even bigger fans than we already were. The warm and authentic hospitality we experienced today is definitely outstanding. We are already looking forward to our next trip to Hamburg, the homemade wontons and the incredibly good homemade udon noodles 🤤

Super friendly and absolutely guest-oriented. Delicious dishes!

Had a really great evening here. The service is very nice, the food and drinks were extremely tasty. I would love to come back.

It was a great experience! There were three of us there and we were treated very courteously. At some point one of the employees spoke to us and asked us very kindly if we could move to another table as they were getting a larger group (at short notice) and the corner was the only place where they could accommodate the group. As a thank you there was a snap on the house 🥰 We laughed a lot ! The ramen was also very tasty and the drinks were homemade and very tasty! Thanks for the experience!

There were three of us here. The food and the lemonades are super delicious. The staff is really friendly. I've never laughed so much. And let's be honest: a shop inspired by red pandas can only be a good thing 😊

Professional service, good advice and clarification of some terms... Great experience... I can only recommend!!!

Super friendly, customer-oriented and flexible. The food was great, delicately seasoned and everything was organic => we were very lucky! Recommendation: Buy chili oil locally for home use.

This used to be my favorite restaurant, but now it's just a disaster. A really unpleasant boss who would prefer to give zero stars. The only good thing about this restaurant is the nice young waitress and the handsome young guy at the bar. Get well soon! to the boss and best regards 😊

Great store. If you fancy hearty soups, I recommend the BROWNBUTTER PARMESAN MAZEMEN!

Really expensive and small portion

Super delicious cuisine. All taste buds are happy. 😋

Best ramen in Hamburg, own cola and chili oils as an insider tip!

very tasty food and a nice, cozy atmosphere. the service was super friendly and accommodating. especially the one with short hair was very fast.

Very nice and friendly service! The ramen is super delicious - especially the dry ramen! But the grilled cheese sandwich will also be ordered again next time! :)

Everything is homemade and simply delicious! We'd love to come back!

The ramen was very tasty, the meat and egg were so tender that you could easily cut both with a chopstick. The sorbet ice cream is also a nice finish with a fruity note and you can easily taste the high-quality ingredients in everything. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying some of the other dishes as there is a varied selection! By the way, the service and ambience were great too! That simply creates a relaxed atmosphere!

It used to be one of the best ramen spots in Hamburg where I could be found every week. Back then my recession was 5/5. Unfortunately, the sandwich began to contain less and less meat and costs were cut everywhere, which drove the quality down massively. If you don't finish your portion, some of the food will actually be thrown away so you don't have to use large boxes. The bosses are never there but keep 50% of the tips. Many employees do not receive an employment contract and can therefore be terminated immediately, sometimes only by email. The newsletter begs people to come back because otherwise the store will go bankrupt. I'm sorry if this news hurts, I really loved the store, but what you see behind the scenes unfortunately ruins the mood. I would like to come back to the store and pay more money if the quality and quantity that you know returns and you would treat your employees fairly.

The portion was small and expensive Ramen..

In my opinion the best ramen restaurant in Hamburg. The broth is multi-layered, high-quality ingredients and even the fermented components are homemade! I eat here regularly. The icing on the cake would be if there were homemade kombucha ;).

Lesser ramen was quite a bit of disappointment. The food was very average and portion sizes for a 19 euro meal were very less and that too in a deceivingly wide but shallow bowl. We ordered the Shitake Mazemen and were left still feeling hungry and poorer after it. Still, the spicy miso ramen and the cheese sandwich were nice.

Super tasty and special. Always my pleasure. Over there!!

I used to be a big fan of the restaurant but I believe the management changed. It got more expensive and lost personality. The ramen now is just a spicy soup without much flavour. What a pity.

The ramen was very tasty, the meat was super tender! The homemade iced tea was also very good. Service super friendly. The atmosphere is very cozy and modern.

Great food, definitely recommended!

It used to be my favorite place because the food is just delicious. But went there as a newly diagnosed celiac and they don’t have nothing in the menu i could eat anymore, the waitress was heartless and almost laugh when saying there was no option for me to change the noodles for rice ones.

Cute shop with very nice employees who are always happy to joke around. It was my second visit and won't be the last.

We were thrilled! Our son invited us to try the food. And we are convinced. Great atmosphere, super nice boss! Super tasty food. We'll be back!

Great food, you get something for your money here! In the photo Brown Butter Parmesan Mazemen. 😍 We'll be back!

The Lesser Panda Ramen is an absolute recommendation! Great service, great concept and absolutely delicious food! Definitely again!!

Super great location, pretty quiet on the street and the staff is just amazing. Super polite and accommodating ♥️. Again and again !

Absolute recommendation. The food is a dream, the terrace space is highly recommended and the service is A1.

Very tasty ramen, super nice service. Again and again!

Amazing experience, amazing waiters and food - we will come again

We went to Lesser Panda Ramen today (5/10/24). Just by chance. And what a surprise. Super nice staff, the shop is really nice and the food is beyond good and bad. Everything here is totally chill. A restaurant to feel good. If you want to eat really good ramen, you can't miss Lesser Panda Ramen!!! Absolute recommendation

Always a pleasure! From the grilled cheese as a starter to the Hatch Ramen and the drinks ❤️ we will definitely be back!

Grilled Sandwich: Awesome. Ramen - special!

Delicious ramen. Nice service. Point deduction for broken dishes.

Finding authentic ramen in Hamburg can be a challenge, but Lesser Panda Ramen makes it a breeze. With a small but fine selection of homemade creations, this charming restaurant offers a taste explosion that should not be missed. The broths are rich and aromatic, the noodles are perfectly cooked and the toppings are fresh and varied. The grilled cheese sandwich is also a must-try. The ambience is cozy and inviting, and the service is friendly and very warm. An absolute must for ramen lovers in Hamburg!

It was incredibly beautiful again! 🌈

Was great! Everything is homemade and especially the spicy powder

Lesser Panda Ramen is a real gem for ramen lovers in Hamburg. The cozy ambience and friendly service create a welcoming atmosphere. The small but fine selection of homemade ramen creations is a delight for the palate. The ingredients are fresh and high quality, and every bowl is an explosion of flavor. My personal favorite is the Hatcho Miso à la Chef with their rich broth and tender noodles. The value for money is excellent and I look forward to my next visit to Lesser Panda Ramen :)

We ate Ramen at Lesser Panda today. With the nice weather we were able to sit comfortably outside. You order using a QR code and your cell phone, which makes the whole thing conveniently simple and barrier-free. both the homemade lemonade and the ramen came super quickly. The lemonades and the ramen tasted very good, were not overly seasoned, not too watery and you could add more spice if necessary. It's definitely worth a visit if you want to eat good ramen without having to wait long. I'm already looking forward to the next time

Super delicious food and homemade drinks. A really lovely team and great service. We will definitely come here more often!

Definitely one of Hamburg's top ramen restaurants! Super easy to order/pay via smartphone, a very tasty house soda and the ramen are on the table quickly and are a real treat! Feel free to try the sandwiches too ;)

Super satisfied, food was really awesome.

Very, very tasty food and top drinks

Pork belly sandwich is from another planet. Service is super friendly and accommodating. The homemade lavender Negroni was extremely delicious. Highly recommend the frames too. Happy to keep it up until next time.

Top food, very nice service. Gladly again :)

Very small, nice ramen restaurant, we were greeted politely and seated straight away. Unfortunately the tables are very small and you sit very close to other people. However, we didn't even have to wait 10 minutes for our food - great!

The shop was recommended to me by my friend and I was really happy. The food was okay, the waitress was super nice, but was yelled at by the boss and then stood at my table with tears in her eyes. I find this kind of behavior from a male boss really intolerable. Hello, I already know which store it is. The incident was a few weeks ago and I was sure it was your shop. If you would like, I can explain this to you in more detail. I also think that something like this shouldn't happen again, which is why I wrote my review because this behavior is still intolerable.

Super delicious!!! I came especially from Bremen to eat ramen here <3 Thank you

The Lesser Panda Ramen has been recommended to me for a while and now I finally managed to eat here. I felt very comfortable, the service was very attentive and helpful. I love tea, so I thought it was great that hot water was added to it. Regarding ramen: no matter how often and which famous ramen shops in Germany or Europe try, my experience in Japan simply cannot be beat. But Lesser Panda Ramen came very close! The meat was super tender and tasty, the soup had a good consistency with a deep flavor without being too salty. If I hadn't had a starter it might have been a bit too little, but overall it was good. I would love to come back!

Schönes kleines Lokal, leider nicht so authentisch. Sehr freundliches Personal. Die Nudeln waren etwas zu hart, die Brühe zu wenig würzig, die Eier nicht lang genug eingelegt. Und warum es Käse auf einer japanischen Nudelsuppe gibt, bleibt offen… Leider gibt es zu wenig Optionen beim Bestellvorgang via Link: z.B. welche Brühe, ob man ein Ei zusätzlich möchte etc.

Sehr leckere Ramen! Reichhaltige Brühe, hervorragendes Chashu. Das Ambiente ist nicht zwingend authentisch, auch gibt es beispielsweise kein japanisches Bier, aber das macht den Laden wiederum aus meiner Sicht auch sehr interessant. Schließlich gehts ja um die Ramen und die sind phänomenal lecker.

Sehr gutes Essen (auch vegan), eine entspannte Atmosphäre sowie zuvorkommendes & aufmerksames Personal. Vielen Dank für den schönen Abend! 🍜 🦆