L'Orient

 A restaurant review from Sunday.  We had dinner at a modern Lebanese cuisine restaurant L'Orient.  I think this is one of the top restaurants in Hamburg, where good quality food is served.  The place is decorated pretty simple but the service was excellent and their Oriental-Western fusion menu will blow your mind.  The restaurant seems to be famous in Tripadvisor and local gourmet sites too.    

We started with 8 oriental appetizers.  I enjoyed the Humus flavored with cumin and freshly made crispy Farafel.      

Moving on to main course, I ordered "Lahmeh bel Looz''; Lambchop in almond crust with goat cheese&basil sauce.  It was serves with rosemary potatoes and roasted veggies.  Lamb was perfectly cooked and the rich sauce tasted like heaven.  

My husband ordered "Samkeh bel Zaitun"; grilled European seabass with olive&thyme sauce.  It came with lemon flavored mashed potatoes, which I found brilliant as a side dish for the fish.

 Great surprise was awaiting.  A dessert plate was served on the house!  Cardamon flavored Chocolate ice cream (never had it before!) and hearty semolina cake garantee you walk out the restaurant with a big happy smile!

L'Orient
Osterstrasse 146, 20255 Hamburg
Tel: 040 43 28 16 51