Terrific Turkish food frequented by many Turks. Casual. Inexpensive. They have a fantastic mezze…read morebar with all kinds of fresh vegetarian appetizers/salads that would be of a meal in itself, included with entree. A number of grilled meats. I had felafel, rice, hummus and the mezze bar. Children welcome. Owner very friendly. There's a buffet at lunch. No alcohol.

No, I don't go around looking for just the buffets when I'm in a new place. I might happen to…read moreinclude some if they look appetizing and seem to enjoy a good reputation. That said, I did go to this restaurant, Istanbul Grilli, while in this city on a stopover. (I ate at a restaurant of another ethnicity using a menu the other night I was here.) They did have a buffet going when I visited. This part of the globe has really short days during the colder months and really long days during the warmer months. Thus, it was dusk when I arrived here to eat, so I don't recall if it was the end of the lunch buffet or the beginning of a dinner buffet, if such a thing even exists. There is also a menu to order from. At Istanbul Grilli, there seem to be two major serving stations: the one toward the left and further back seems to have the meats, chicken, and main dishes and the one to the right and closer to the front seems to have the salads, fruits and vegetables, and some desserts. There is also an area where things like coffee and tea get put together. Some food selections were 3 star items and some things were 4 star offerings. It was good, but it didn't rock my world. (That's probably because I keep trying to like Turkish food as much as I like Greek food.) I don't believe they had kunefe, which I really like, but they had something like baklava. The interior is clean. It's on a major street close to the center, so there are big windows all around and the lighting is good. The service leaned amicable. The price is a good value and fair for this slightly more expensive country. It's also easy to get here, being close to Helsinki's center. The Metro seems to weave across the city and surroundings in an east-west manner, so it won't get you close enough. However, one can easily hop on just one tram or bus and/or walk to reach this restaurant. These latter observations kick up Istanbul Grilli to a solid 4 stars. In addition to that, the restaurant is popular and one will see customers who are locals, probable expats, tourists, and people of Turkish and Middle Eastern extraction. If such a diverse clientele frequents this eatery, that is also indicative that it's a worthwhile stop.

Think about going underground. Think about gold fish in a…read morepond. Think about a buffet with Sushi Meat Pizza Noodles Salad Desserts Ice cream . Think about vegetarian food and vegan dishes only upon pre request. Think about mixed cruise food , mixed ambiance and hasty service . Think about Caverna.

too expensive for this type of buffet, imagine 55 euro per head, the soup choices are only one, the…read morefood is not that good , nothing special for u to come back again

Very nice lunch place. You need to take elevator to 5th floor to get excellent salad bar or lunch…read morebuffet. Took reindeer soup, salads and warm ones. Tasty and fresh, continuous flow from kitchen.

This is an awesome lunch place - Finnish buffet for all the salary folks in town. The salad bar is…read more10.5 euros while the buffet is 9 euros. Go for the buffet, it's quick and fast and there is something for everyone's palate. The main entrees is as expected, reliable. but the dessert (crepe with ice cream and strawberry sauce) is out of this world delicious!

Very good buffet. Bubble tea was underwhelming to be frank. Everything else was spot on apart from…read morethe vegetables which were quite watery and devoid of seasoning. If they were cooked a bit better it would bump this place up to a 5. Staff were lovely.

I make sure to eat here at least once every time I'm in Helsinki (although usually it's more like…read moreevery day). The sushi is good enough that you definitely can justify going just for that alone, but the "make your own noodle soup" station is really what keeps me coming instead of going to one of the multiple other all you can eat sushi buffets in the area. As a pescatarian (please don't tell me if the soup broth has chicken in it lol I want to have plausible deniability) I have no trouble filling my plate(s) completely. Even if you don't eat fish the sushi bar has many completely vegetarian/vegan rolls, and there are a few meat-free hot food options (fried rice, stir fried noodles, mapo tofu, stir fried vegetables, tempura vegetables, veggie spring rolls).

Reminder to a future self: do not go here. Quality of the…read moreplace has gone down heavily. About half of the sushi were made with canned tuna. Limited warm food. Really low quality ice cream, tasted old. So sad. The other Haru on Annankatu has been much much better. Hopefully they still are.

Honestly? The price and quality are fantastic. Nice selection of everything including fried food…read moreand some other options.

Love this place for lunch! Delicious fresh food, the soup is always something to look forward to…read more Friendly staff and very baby friendly. Great price for great food.

From the owner: Dylan Kottby on päivisin 150 paikkainen lounasravintola. Iltaisin ja viikonloppuisin ravintola…read moremuuttuu tilausravintolaksi, jokainen tilaisuus räätälöidään asiakkaan omien toiveiden mukaan. Kottbystä löytyy myös erilaisiin kokouksiin sopiva neuvottelutila. Menuksi voit valita vaikkapa cocktailpaloja, herkullisen buffet-illallisen, pöytiin tarjoillun illallisen tai jotain näiden väliltä!

I only had the beef chow fun here. It was pretty decent by European standard. I'm guessing the…read moreproprietors are from Hong Kong, as the names of dishes in the menu are written in traditional Chinese. I was able to order in Cantonese. The majority of the patrons were Chinese speakers. Golden Leaf seems to be the place to go for authentic Cantonese cooking in Helsinki.

This is a delightful buffet style lunch place with a huge selection. The charm and ambiance make…read morefor good conversation. Plus, for ten Euro, you can't beat the price.

I like the good service here. The risotto was what it supposed to be and recommended wine tasted…read moregood with it.

Visiting from North Carolina and found this place via google reviews, we were looking for vegan…read morefood - it was good but not as great as I expected from reviews. Few of the items we ordered were amazing and a few were not so good. Would be great if they add some vegan dessert options, there was only 1. Just an honest review.

Nice gem in Helsinki. We had the Halloumi Fries, melon salad, edamame beans as starters, and as…read moredinner the Buddha bowl, and Wasabi Kale and tofu bowl. Everything tasted fantastic. Possibly the best vegetarian food we ate so far.