NAGEL Restaurant and Pub in Hamburg

Just not worth it. The food is below average, the water from the menu is quite pricey and you won’t get any tap water, the waiter tried to place us either at a table where another group was sitting or at a tiny table where barely two drinks would fit, not to mention any food, even though a few other tables were free and not reserved. Not a lot of vegetarian options and even the one which did look like it should be, the waiter told us it comes with bacon, although it wasn’t in the description. The fish was drowning in heavy cream sauce, so in the end we didn’t finish our dishes. The whole experience just really not worth it.

Quaint restaurant, a must when visiting Hamburg. Great gaming and friendly service.

Great food. Ambiance and service also great

Very nice traditional German restaurant near Hamburg Central Station. Great variety of beer with their own unique brew. Cash only

The NAGEL pub restaurant is also one of our regular restaurants, with good German cuisine with many classics and a very friendly and attentive service team. We once again ordered the delicious classics, “Hamburger Labskaus” with fried egg, rollmops, cucumber and beetroot and sour meat with fried potatoes. Always very satisfied with the delicious food and the extremely friendly and attentive service team. After a day trip with the DB, we go back to Restaurant Nagel for an evening snack on the way back. We always enjoy going to Nagel, the following text still applies, it is always a pleasure to come to Nagel. NAGEL restaurant and beer bar is a Hamburg institution, directly opposite the main train station at Kirchenallee 47. A gastronomic establishment worth seeing that will celebrate its 100th birthday in a few years. NAGEL has a very good range of delicious dishes and very friendly service staff. Attention here too: “No card payment”. There is an ATM in the restaurant.

We felt very at home as East Frisians. Great service, great location. Food & drinks were also very good. Staff and owner very attentive and friendly.

Cozy restaurant with excellent food. A little louder depending on how busy it is, but still a nice place to stay. Keep it up. Recommended 👍

Sunday evening for a quick beer and a nightcap. Everything was good from the friendly service to the ambience. Gladly again

Jovel ambience, nice service, good German cuisine.

Even though the salad didn't meet my personal taste, my visit while I waited for my train was very relaxed and people regularly checked to make sure I had everything I needed.

Such an unfriendly service lady that we as a group of 5 got up straight away and left! No thanks!

Very cozy pub/restaurant. Friendly but resolute service. The food, we had homemade sour meat and meat loaf with fried potatoes, was very tasty and the drinks (our own black beer) are recommended...

Food great. But for me the dark nail beer was the highlight

Very tasty food and relatively cheap too. I also enjoyed the Nagel-Bräu, even though I'm not a big black beer fan. I will go here more often in the future.

Rustic restaurant with German cuisine and good beer.

very nice atmosphere, really lovely staff, short waiting time and very tasty food

Cozy, rustic inn directly opposite the main train station. Service is quick, everything happens quickly, drinks prices are very high for a beer bar. Food was inadequate. Fried potatoes burnt on one side, making them bitter. Panfish was fried dry and the mustard sauce was weak. Schnitzel with mushroom sauce from the bag. We do not recommend it.

A nice, rustic pub right next to the train station. I really liked the style of the pub. The service was friendly and you felt like you were in good hands. We'd love to come back. P.S. If I lived in Hamburg, this would be my favorite restaurant

Good food, simply cult, Delicious simple German cuisine. Labskaus, Hamburger Pan Fish etc... simply traditional and delicious.

An absolute Hamburgensie. Service and food were great and really rustic. If you don't like it, you should go somewhere else, then I'll find a place quicker ;).

We had the pan fish and fried potatoes, everything was fried to perfection and it was super tasty. We would definitely do it again

The bread roll was fresh 🤓 The goulash soup too. Fried potatoes also delicious 🙂 Just no card payment ((

Remember that you have to pay cash, and using the bank machine inside the pub is more expensive.

Incredibly unfriendly staff. You come in a good mood and leave upset. When we (attempted) to order, we were treated so shabbily that we decided to leave the restaurant.

If I leave before ordering, it must be because of the audacity of the waitress. When asked “What kind of schnitzel do you have?” came the snappy answer: “Take a look at the menu!” The waitress turned and left. So do we.

Wir sind gutgelaunt ins Nagel gegangen. Ich habe „Schnitzel“ bestellt. Die draußen am Tisch fragte „welches“? Das hat mich überrascht, und ich fragte „welche haben Sie denn?“ „Ich lese Ihnen doch nicht die Karte vor!“ sprach die Dunkelhaarige im unfreundlichen Ton und ging weg. Wir sind dann ohne Bestellung gegangen. Gute Laune hatten wir keine mehr. Ich gehe da nie wieder hin.

The staff was very polite. We felt well served. However, the breakfast was more disappointing than in any canteen. Not recommended!

Their craft beer was very tasty, service was quick and friendly, but the only downside was that they only accepted cash, so we had to pay a hefty fee to get our money out of the ATM.

Very tasty food, friendly service, centrally located, very cozy restaurant

I don't recommend it at all, the restaurant was full of mosquitoes and flies, the pork knuckle was completely cold, the schnitzel was hard and raw, there were questions about the restaurant's good rating on Google, only the hostess was good.

Great local food. Informal pub atmosphere. Negative note: they do not accept paper nor do they issue tax receipts.

Typical of historic Hamburg. Quaint and rustic.

The slightly different restaurant. But it's a cult restaurant with waiter Harald. Anyone who comes to Hamburg should definitely visit it. We have been coming here every time for 15 years.

Very nice restaurant next to Hamburg central station, decorated with wood and bottles, good food and fast service, very friendly waiters, the only scare is the glass of tap water €4.50, I imagine it will be the usual, but we don't We are used to those prices and it was the first place we ate, still recommendable

This was not the best German restaurant I have eaten. Many flies if you sit inside the restaurant.

Wonderful German restaurant with an old world charm. The atmosphere was very relaxed. The waitress helped me pick a dish that I would normally not choose and I wasn’t disappointed. I had the Labskaus and it was delicious. Washed it down with a glass Holstein and of course, a schnapps for your digestion. And yes, it’s cash only so be prepared. Highly recommend!!

Cash only! They staff stay there internal ATM is 3 percent but we were charged 12 percent for 50 euro

We arrived at the restaurant and asked for a table for 2. The friendly male conditions offered us the three free tables to choose from. We chose the most comfortable place for us. It took a while for our order to be taken and in the meantime another neighboring table became available. Just as the female waiter was about to take our order, a gentleman came and asked for a table for 6 people. She offered him the table for four and our seats, so we would just have to move around. We were very surprised, because people usually ask you if you are ready for it. We also didn't want to change places because the options were much worse. She gave us the choice to order and change seats or leave. We stayed because we didn't want to look for anything else, but limited our consumption to the minimum we paid without a tip. That's why only one star.

We had excellent meals there twice. The service was quick and friendly. You can sit comfortably both inside and outside.

Good restaurant with German cuisine at a very good price for what you get

Friendly service, schnitzel from the hairdresser...

Absolutely good and cheap at the South Central Station.. typical food, you can't go wrong here

Labskaus is very delicious Must order

Visited during an overnight stay in Hamburg before leaving for Norway 🇳🇴 🛳

Vorab: Das Essen war geschmacklich gut. Enttäuschend war die Portion. Ich hatte Sauerfleisch bestellt. ich kenne dies, da ich selbst aus der Gastronomie komme. Auf dem Teller lag sage und schreibe eine dünne Scheibe, eher geschnitten wie Wurst vom Metzger. Als ich dies bei den beiden Servicefachkräfte ansprach, war außer einem "oh" oder "kann das sein" keine Reaktion erkennbar. Ich hätte zumindest vom Management eine Reaktion erwartet. Für mich wAr dies definitiv das letzte mal, dass ich an einem Hotspot essen gehe. Es ist den Preis nicht wert.

Info to my future self: 2 stars for the ambience and the reasonably reasonable prices (except drinks). Unfortunately, the environment at the train station is a complete disaster. Unfortunately the restaurant can't do anything about that! However, avoid this area as far as possible. The pan fish was okay, but I think it could be tastier, the same goes for the potato and shrimp.

Wow, great Hamburger Schnitzel! Very tasty with fried potatoes and a side salad. The Nuremberg sauerkraut was also very good. The waiter with the many tattoos is extremely friendly! A very likeable guy. But his colleagues are in no way inferior to him. Enjoy your meal and enjoy your time in this lovely restaurant.

Fisksoppan var vattnig, bakpotatisen var dränkt i massor med sås och en stor laxskiva var lagd på. Maten ändå ok men absolut inte värd nån dricks. Servitrisen var otrevlig när hon tjatade om dricks, speciellt därför ville vi inte ge dricks denna gången.

A house with tradition and history. The food was delicious and our service was very attentive and friendly. Keep it up, you'll definitely come here again. Greetings from the Baden region.

Directly at the main train station. Looks like a pub. It's left inside. Attentive staff. It's good bourgeois. Tastes very good.

Ate a pan fish here. It was ok, but nothing special.

Good food, solid prices. Friendly service. Always my pleasure.

They were so unfriendly at the door! A total failure! I can't recommend it, a few bars away was Baumanns Bierstube, this restaurant was the complete opposite!

Food was ok. Bit of a scam. Not made clear that you can only pay by cash. No notices to this effect. Asked for bill which was never given to me and was marched into the restaurant to use their atm to withdraw cash at an extortionate rate. A meal that should have cost £80 ended up costing £100 due to use of restaurant atm. It has been the only place in Hamburg that we felt ripped off. Please avoid.

Nice, clean restaurant with friendly service. An absolute recommendation.

Bit of a scam. Not made clear that you can only pay by cash. No notices to this effect. Asked for bill which was never given to me and was marched into the restaurant to use their atm to withdraw cash at an extortionate rate. A meal that should have cost £80 ended up costing £100 due to use of restaurant atm. It has been the only place in Hamburg that we felt ripped off. Please avoid.

Typical Hamburg institution. Worth it for a wine or beer. Classic dishes.

We come from Bad Bevensen and have been there twice as guests! Food & drinks good. The service perfect!! We are looking forward to the next time. We also wish you health and all the best. See you soon.

Very unfriendly. I ordered two Jever Fun. And two scrambled eggsThey came with an Erdigger hefe weizen. When i didnt accept it we where asked to leave the restaurant … this place sucks!

Alldaglig tyska rustika rätter och en restaurang som endast tar emot kontanter och där vi fick uppleva dess baksida. Här hävdade servitrisen efter att tagit emot sedlar och sen några mynt att hon inte fått några sedlar och krävde att vi skulle betala allt igen vilket vi så klart inte accepterade. Det var ingen jättestor nota denna gång så för att hushålla med vår tid accepterade vi att betala halva notan igen så vi kunde lämna stället.

Rustic German cuisine and a cash only restaurant where we got to experience the back side. Here, after receiving notes and then some coins, the waitress claimed that she had not received any notes and demanded that we pay everything again, which of course we did not accept. It wasn't a huge bill this time so to save our time we accepted to pay half the bill again so we could leave the place.

Cozy traditional cooking and cold beer. Excellent. Cash only.

My farmer's breakfast was incredibly delicious! The music was right, the location was lovingly decorated, the service was very friendly and we didn't have to wait long. I would love to come back here 🙏❣️

Quaint restaurant with great Hamburg home cooking. The prices are fair. Delicious fish dishes and fried potatoes. There is dark beer from our own brewery. The service is very nice and quick. An institution.

The food is decent, the prices are okay and the service is best. A good place to drink a cool Nagel Bräu and watch the hustle and bustle on the street.

We only drank spritzers, but they were excellent. Here people talk like their beaks have grown. Nice contact.

As always, excellent food, great service and a nice small talk with Harald 😉 And Nagel-Bräu highly recommended! And the Labskaus 👍

The restaurant only accepts cash. Staff direct you to an in-house ATM that charges >€5 transaction fee without any warning. I only discovered it when I checked my card bill later. I feel completely scammed. Avoid this place unless you already have cash. Staff did not mention the cash only policy at any point before payment. The food is fine.

It's conveniently located right in front of Hamburg Central Station. I had fish soup and Holsten. It was surprisingly cold in Hamburg in early July, and the mildly flavored soup warmed me up. The clerk was also kind and pleasant. I will visit you again when I go to Hamburg.

Beware of the credit card rip-off. They do not accept cards, but require you to use their in-house ATM from which to draw cash, that rips you off 9-10% compared to banks. Take cash, or better still, go elsewhere.

Great old restaurant, the highlight is Harald the Cellar, an integral part of the nail!

Food OK, but overpriced. The drinks are also very expensive: 5.40 euros for 0.4 liters of Astra. I find that very steep. The service is good.

Was met and served by a less than pleasant employee. She was rude and unwelcoming throughout the visit. When I was about to pay, she expected a tip, and the reaction when I said that no service means no tip, was the reaction of the more special kind. The fact that they only take cash, but have an ATM inside the premises speaks for itself. After 4 weeks in Europe this is one of the worst things I have come across

They don’t take credit cards The ATM machine has a terrible exchange And they charged 12 euro for 3 glasses of tap water

Please note that it is only possible to pay with cash.

When five of us were visiting there and put a chair at the table that was much too small, the waitress simply took the chair away without warning. This without explanation and completely clumsy! When we left the establishment, the attendant gave us a cheeky “We can handle that!” Very rude and not appropriate in such a quaint restaurant! Never again…

A wonderful restaurant in the heart of Hamburg. Next to the main train station, great prices, delicious food, great service.

This was one of the best meals I have ever had. Traditional German food with a wonderful atmosphere and cold beer from the tap. Cash only, come prepared and enjoy!

This is really nice and quaint. If you don't know that, it's surprising.

Very cozy, delicious and real people.

It was probably the worst schnitzel I've ever eaten! Totally loveless frozen schnitzel and the salad garnish is an absolute joke, never again! I warn you!

One hour to bring the food. Tap water at 4.50 euros per glass. They do not give a ticket saying that the machine is broken and they round up 6 euros saying that it is the service not included. You ask them where they warn about this and they say that it is like this throughout Germany. Aggressive reaction screaming, even reaching physical contact. Reportable

They don't give you a ticket. You don't know what they are charging you and on top of that they round up the tip however they want. I don't understand how that is allowed in a country like Germany.

Knuckle of pork was cold, potato had too much butter, service was bad, only thing that was decent is sausage that is almost impossible to mess up

Interesting restaurant, we had a drink there before the return journey. The food looked very tasty, price/performance ratio was right. You should definitely visit it before you go home.

Good food and nice quick service. Recommended.

Wienerschnitzel and beer - very good and cheap

Everything is great, definitely go there, you can sit here for 6 hours

Nice restaurant, very nice service and very tasty food. 😋

Gemütliches Lokal mit gut bürgerlicher Küche. Haben eine Kleinigkeit gegessen und es hat sehr gut geschmeckt. Hier stimmen Preis und Leistung. Personal superfreundlich und schnell. Wenn’s uns wieder nach Hamburg treibt, geht’s auf alle Fälle wieder zum Nagel.

Food average, schnitzel too hard, fried potatoes bland

We were in the restaurant with a larger group on a Saturday. We were lucky that a correspondingly large table was available. Otherwise every seat was occupied. Food and drinks came quickly, the portion was generous and tasty. You can only pay in cash here - but there is an EC machine in the restaurant.

It's like it's been here for decades. People look deluxe. Food was bad. Waitress was quick but tried to rip us off.

One of my favourite places in Hamburg. When I have train connection at HBF of more than 1 hour, I always stop by for some food and a glass of beer. I recommend the schnitzel or the pannfisch.

Very nice restaurant. Nice personel. Great ambience and food tastes good too. Highly recommended

I occasionally meet up with colleagues/acquaintances here after work to have a nice evening. The food was also delicious with a decent portion.

Delicious food, good value for money and great service

Honest, well-run restaurant with a decent beer hall and good service. Everything like 'before'. Unfortunately there aren't many restaurants/pubs like this left. Hopefully the nail will stay with us for a long time!

Mega.. A real hamburger menu and delicious.

Real pub with its own brand of bitter beer and typical local hearty food