Polau - Hamburg

Tucked away in the not-so-central area of Bahrenfeld, and away from the hustle and bustle of typical going-out areas of Hamburg, Polau offers a different and less standardised version of Asian food.This is in fact a more rustic, family run restaurant. First off, you will be impressed with how poky the place is, virtually the size of a living room, with very few tables and with the kitchen/bar area in open view. The interior is decorated with taste, in a simple but homely fashion, quite a bit away from your typical Indian or Pakistani restaurant.As for the food, the range on offer is not so wide, but that's a welcome side effect of dining at a small, simple and independent restaurant. On the many occasions we went, we truly loved Polau's own Lamb korma and their Scampi Madras. And, before I forget, their mango chutney dip that came with the poppadoms. Also, if you fancy a starter, do try their veggie pakoras, which are made on the spot and taste a million miles away from the usual pre-packed stuff. The house wine is reasonably priced for Germany, but don't expect connoisseur's quality.The strongest positive is the personalised attention you get from staff. Polite and attentive, the owner and the waiters will always make sure you're ok and will ask you exactly how spicy you want your order. On the weak side is their bread. Don't expect proper naan, as the only thing bread on display is some sort of semi-chapati, but not even that - some kind of small flat bread. Only order it if you can't have your curry without anything called "bread" (like me).Final remark on the music. Again, unlike most Indian/Pakistani restaurants, at Polau there's an old turntable where the music played in the background is a general range of US country/folk/crooners (from Elvis to Dolly Parton and various lesser known US singers). Very David Lynch. Quite a kitsch but definitely cosy element to your experience.

In the not so central opposite of bahrenfeld and away from the hectic and driving typical escape areas hamburgs offers polau a different and less standardized version of Asian food. that is in fact a rustic, family-run restaurant. first they will. be impressed by the art, how poky is the place, practically the size of a living room, with very few tables and with the kitchen/bar area in open view. the interieur is with taste, in a simple but in-house fashion, a bit away from its typical Indian or Pakistani restaurant. concerning eating, the offer is not so wide, but this is a welcome side effect of eating in a small, simple and independent restaurant. in the many places we went, we loved polish own lamb corma and their scampi madras. and before I forget, their mango cahutney dimmer that came with the poppadoms. Even if they were lust on a starter, they try their veggie pakoras that are made before place and cost a million miles away from the usual prepacked things. the house wine is favorable for Germany, but do not expect the quality of the expert. the strongest positive is the personal attention they get from the personal. politically and attentively, the owner and the waiters will always make sure that they are 're okay and ask them exactly how sharp they want their order. on the weak side is her brot. do not expect the right naan, because the only brot on the display is a kind of semi chapati, but not even a kind of small flat brot. order it only if they can not have their curry without something called brot (like I). in contrast to most Indian/Palestinian restaurants in polau, there is again an old revolving in which the music in the background plays a general range of US-Land/Folk/Kronenspieler (from elvis to dolly parton and various less well-known US singers). very david lynch. quite a kitsch, but definitiw cozy element to her experience.