When I saw this meat shop and restaurant in the market hall it felt as if this would be the place…read moreto find a good burger in Helsinki. How can one go wrong when they reportedly sell some of the better beat in town and they have nice sign stating that the burgers are prepared medium rare or medium and you have to specifically ask for well done and they do not recommend it. Sounds like my type of place :-) We opted for one double cheese burger and a single Roslund burger with a side of fries and a side of salad. The burgers are not cheap, a single burger is €13, double €17 and the sides are €3 each. We ordered, specified medium rare and got a little number sign and they said they would call the number when it is done. We sat down upstairs, very nice seating area with views towards the water. After a while I noticed they were calling lots of stuff in Finnish from downstairs, we ordered in English and my estimate would be that most of the guests were also not Finnish and despite that the staff refused to call the numbers in English. Just louder and louder in Finnish. Luckily I had a low number so I actually recalled what it was in Finnish but otherwise it would have been endless running up and down the stairs to check what they actually were calling. After a long wait the burgers finally came. They really looked nice and I for a while thought they would be worth the price but what a disappointment. The burger was totally flavorless, no spices at all, meat also tasted like nothing. Despite us ordering medium rare and them stating they do no do well done both burgers were well done. Since we waited 30 minutes already we just did not have the energy to send the, back. A friend who showed a bit later also got his burger well done (had not specified anything) and he had also seen the chef (open kitchen) drop a burger on the floor and take it up and send out to be served. Not impressive at all. The side salad was uninspiring, actually only a green salad so nothing special at all. The fries were nicely crispy but so much salt on them so not possible to eat. The space is nice but will not go here again, as the food is bad, service slow and prices high. It if would have been a bit cheaper it could have deserved a 2 star rating but considering the price this is just way too bad.

I enjoy a good laugh and thus, another reviewer's low marks being partially related to the Finnish…read morestaff SPEAKING FINNISH gave me just the boost of humor I need at 5 a.m. when I can't sleep. When one is visiting another country and one bitches because someone in that country won't speak ones language, one sounds foolish and entitled. I also don't believe for a hot second that they would drop a burger on the floor and serve it. Finland has one of the strictest restaurant and food handling codes and I sincerely doubt that with their open-kitchen situation they'd risk it. I think that's a lie. So now we have an entitled liar giving scathing reviews. Surprise! All that aside, I'm a vegetarian and I still give 5 stars to Roslund. My husband loves high-quality meat (that sounds all kinds of open to interpretation). These guys are meat experts (woot!) so I spend a bit of time there inquiring about various types of meat (I am beginning to enjoy this). Just tell them what you plan to do with the meat (haha), how much you're looking to spend on the meat (ahem), and they'll give you the perfect cut, at the right price point (please don't be cheap when it comes to meat), and provide tips and pointers on prep and cooking. They're always spot-on, according to Meat Man. Good people, great meat selection, best burgers in Helsinki (I think I heard that from the meat-eater in the house), and a great place to take visitors from out of town for huge juicy burgers. And all this from someone who won't touch dead meat. Damn. They must be good. **Note to foreigners, tourists, and/or non-native speakers residing in a Finnish-speaking country (better known as Finland): They're Finnish (surprise!). They speak mostly Finnish. Most Finns speak English well. These guys and gals are the same but it's touch and go. Just like in the US. Where most people speak just one language: English. So when you write a review about how wonderful Roslund is, I suggest you give props to people who have taken the time to learn to speak to you in YOUR native tongue.

Another vendor in the Vanha Kauppahalli and one of the stops on our food tour, Annan Villiliha has…read morethe meats. All of the meats! We started off looking over the various reindeer and beef and elk on offer, then were able to have a taste of the cold smoked reindeer meat. Thinner than bacon and just as flavorful, but all red meat here. This is some delicious stuff and a great way to enjoy the Finnish cuisine. Yum! Prices aren't cheap but this isn't supermarket stuff. This is high quality and special. Delicious, for sure. [Review 10070 overall, 1655 of 2018.]

Good food but for some reason they can't cook the steak properly medium rare. It's always more like…read morewelldone.

How do you know that a place is popular (and damn Good)? 1) They run out of food, and 2) hungry…read morepeople decide it's worth the wait and continue to queue up at the counter. That was my experience. The menu is short and sweet. Consists of 4 very well-made burgers. The pulled pork "burger" (actually shreds of pork heaped onto a bun) wins, hands down. Moist, flavorful, and addictive. As for other choices: My friend loved her goose burger. And we (and many others) kept ogling the beef patty with bacon. Whatever you pick, you can't go wrong. You order and pay at the counter. Then sit back and wait for your order to be called. Meanwhile, thanks to the open kitchen/prep aprea, you can watch the hard-at-work cooks prepare your burger to perfection. Note: There's not much seating -- 8 seats at the counter, plus 5-6 tables upstairs. Either go during off-peak hours (whenever those are!) or share a table with other hungry & happy diners (which I totally recommend!).