
Traditional Japanese restaurant with a tatami room, offering typical meals & a sushi selection.
Address and Contact Information
Address: Colonnaden 96, 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Phone: +49 40 343125
Website: http://www.matsumi.de/
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No unnessecary sauces or dry ice as eyecatcher and decoration –
just really good fish as the main character.
The service is really nice and attentive.
The atmosphere is calm and cozy and the interior makes it possible to dine in a private manner.
The price is higher than usual places but it is really worth once you see how much effort the chef puts in not only quality but presentation.
It was a really nice visit, thank you so much!
Unadon and Sukiyaki set menu were very tasty. The portions were not big, but they were very exquisite!
The service was great and welcoming. I would love to come back again!
We had a spot at the bar where the sushi was being prepared carefully in front of us by the chefs. You could really see that they have an eye for detail and that they take their time to prepare the sushi orders.
They give you hot wet towels to clean your hands before ordering. I think this was great.
We ordered a 6-course menu with eel on rice and sushi with fresh wasabi. The dishes were well presented. One of the small salads was a bit on the salty side.
The sushi and sashimi were very fresh and delicious. Eel on rice was very tasty. The ice cream was great as well, as it wasn’t too sweet.
It is expensive for what you get. Both me and my partner were not completely full, and were €180,- lighter when we left the restaurant.
I would suggest that the chairs be replaced or re-upholstered. The foam has worn through. Tip: Sit on the bench if you do not have built in padding.
If you’re hungry, have a snack before (or after) as portion size is quite small.
— The Setup:
We attended Matsumi as a couple and both went for a 6-course menu with the mains as “Sushi” and “Una-Ju” (eel on rice). We could only get a Bar seating so we could not try any Wagyu / Sukiyaki unfortunately. 🙂
— The Food:
See pictures. The ‘green tea’ is nice and mild.
The food was very carefully arranged and the courses came in well-paced (over the course of 2h as advertised). The portion size was quite small, this is something to be aware of in case you come in hungry – we came here for experience, taste and quality alone and deliberately had a small meal beforehand.
Each dish is executed individually and carefully by the chefs which out great attention to small details – something which you an see well if you sit at the bar.
Taste wise all dishes were very tasty and seemingly became better and better with each course.
The first “radish salad” was our least favourite (too salty) and the sashimi was our most favourite.
Sushi/Sashimi: all of it was incredibly fresh and tasty; the sashimi came presented on parilla leaves and other edible garnish and was well cut and portioned for sashimi. Our personal favourite was the Tuna Belly and Salmon.
⚠️ side note: when the menu mentions ‘x rolls’ they do not mean that you get a roll (as is common at other places) but rather that you get x ‘pieces’ in total of said roll. Something to keep in mind.
Wasabi: this is one of few places which optionally serves real, fresh wasabi. If you have heard tales of real wasabi tasting vastly different than paste – give it a try. Personally I found both equally pungent but the real wasabi has a more creamy texture and some earthy flavour notes which other paste does not have.
Dessert: the ice cream we were served was great. It was very flavourful (sesame) and creamy but did not contain an abundance of sugar. This was a pleasant surprise as its often way too sweet.
—⛩️ Ambiance:
The music is a gentle, traditional Japanese background track list which plays at a low and comfortable volume – not overbearing, just present in the background.
The interior has a very strong Japanese (traditional) aesthetic with a lot of wooden elements.
Our Bar seating had a little origami crane on the ‘table’, which was comfortable to sit at.
— Service:
During the meal the waiters did not inquire much about our meal or if we had any additional wishes; this was okay for us as we were content with our experience but it couldn’t hurt to check in once or twice.
However, the staff was very friendly and went out of their way to try solve a problem we had with a Voucher, which we greatly appreciate.