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Although there were a couple of mixed reviews, my experience at Fat Ramen was great. I had the duck ramen and while the seating is limited and it did take longer than I expected, the product served made the wait seem insignificant. As for my ramen, the duck was cooked well and the noodles were super tasty. The other veggies and the broth worked great together and I had no problem finishing the whole thing. Like most other spots in Helsinki, there is wi-fi while you wait.
I had a long layover in Helsinki so I thought, why not go out and explore? After a couple of hours of exploring, however, it started to become freezing so it was time to find some warmth. Fat Ramen provided just that! I ordered the Tankotsu ramen, which was the right balance of beef flavors and well-cooked noodles. I would give my ramen a 3/5 stars. It wasn't incredibly memorable but it was good enough to hit the spot. A vegan friend I was with ordered the vegan option and she is still raving about it a month later. She said it was the first vegan ramen she'd tried that was flavorful and had texture beyond noodles. She gave it a 5/5 which averages then out to my 4 star rating. The portions are a bit small though, especially for ramen and the price.
Probably should have known better, but what can I say, Ramen, when on point, is one of the best things out there. I have found that good ramen is unfortunately hard to find though and I'm not sure why I got my hopes up at a market in Finland. Maybe it was the word fat in the name which I have found is the key to a good Tonkotsu. Unfortunately there wasn't much fat in the broth and it was actually the worst broth I've ever had. Just way too watery and flavorless. No hint of salt or fat. And unfortunately for this place, the broth is what separates the good ramen from the bad. On the good side, the pork belly was pretty fantastic so that helped out a little bit. But that broth. Ugh. Seems like the people working there werw trying their best, and hopefully they figure it out, but until then, don't get your hopes up like I did.
Absolutely delicious Japanese noodles with a Nordic touch, we had the four course menu and the food was to die for. The restaurant is more like a 'market' style where you order at the counter and then look for a place to seat. It can be packed on the weekend so do book ahead if you want to guarantee seating. It's on the Hietalahden Tori where there are plenty of stands to order food with music and a nice crowd, but don't worry they have nice table settings on the second floor so that you can enjoy your meal with nice company. The staff is very nice, they will make sure to ask about allergies beforehand but service can be slow when it's super busy which is expected. The food is much cheaper than many similar restaurants with the same or better quality.
Almost wary about coming here because of my prior experience eating ramen in Geneva when I paid 24£ (I think this is Francs) for a bowl. As it turned out, it was a lovely experience from our first night in Helsinki. I ordered the mushroom umami, which is vegan and absolutely loved the taste. It was robust and flavorful. I am surprised because being from the US, particularly in the NY-NJ area in the east coast, ramen places are exceptional and they are made by-- well, Asians. However, this one was cooked by a non-Asian cook/chef and he got the flavor right, regardless. I was a ramen addict, so believe me when I say this is good. Also back to the price, the one I got was only for 14€, still a bit pricey compared to my US prices but I can't complain. The ambiance was wonderful, too.
Came here for dinner. Fat Ramen was one of the only places open in the market hall and since we preferred something soupy, we ended up here. My wife and I ordered the mushroom ramen and salmon ramen. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We got a table upstairs and they brought us food within 15 min. Now, the ramen here is not the most Japanese type ramen. The food is good but if you are expecting that type of ramen, this is not the place. The food is good and the ingredients are super fresh. The salmon ramen was hearty, the broth was super tasty. The mushroom ramen was heavy on mushrooms and the broth was light and tasty. I ordered mine with a side of duck which was amazing. It was like a patty of slow roasted duck breast. It made me wish that I had ordered the duck ramen like other reviewers had. I bet it would have tasted amazing. All in all, a good experience and I'd eat there again.
The place was a little hard to find at night but once we did, we were set for the evening. Within minutes of placing our orders, our ramen came out steaming and ready to be eaten. I've had a lot of good ramen in my life and this was no exception. Hearty umami broth with noodles cooked perfectly al dente, they were the perfect complement to delicious pork cheeks. I couldn't finish my bowl because of how generous the serving was, but I left with a full tummy and memories that will tide me over till the next time I could have another bowl of this delicious ramen. read more
Helsinki is a long way from San Francisco to try a bowl of ramen. However, Jamie W. and I were about a week into our Nordic adventure, and a hankering came to the surface when we saw this spot in the atmospheric building housing the Hietalahti Market Hall. The modern pop logo and young staff made me think we were in a hipster haven focused on the the novelty of the almighty noodle rather than any effort toward authenticity. That's probably an overstatement, but I will assert that they fell short when it came to the rich flavor a ramen-head like me expects no matter what country I'm visiting. The menu is actually a blend of Japanese and Korean as they offered kimchi and six bo ssäm dishes as well as six ramen bowls. Shockingly, they were not ready to serve their tonkotsu broth which eliminated two of the choices including their namesake bowl which featured pork belly. a much weaker chicken broth was used for two of their bowls, the Oxtail and the one I ordered, the 12 € Peking Duck which featured a duck fillet drizzled with teriyaki sauce and a pickled egg (photo: http://bit.ly/24CUsf8). The noodles had flecks of buckwheat that made them chewier than I preferred without the much desired toothsome quality. Jamie tried the 11 € Spicy Garlic which would have normally been bathing in tonkotsu but instead was in the same chicken broth that was used in mine. His bowl had pork belly, fried onions, bean sprouts, and sriracha sauce, but it was also on the middling side with the portion looking even smaller than mine (photo: http://bit.ly/1q4ZoKc). Our disappointment didn't appear to be shared by the locals sitting at the other tables where slurping was on the quiet side. Alas, I still give the purveyors credit for making an attempt at something as specialized as ramen in a country that has far more Nepali restaurants than ramen houses. And what's that about? FOOD - 3 stars...middling ramen that puts the hell in Helsinki AMBIANCE - 3 stars...one of several kiosks in an eclectic market hall SERVICE - 3.5 stars...they tried TOTAL - 3 stars...guess it's back to the pickled herring read more
Although there were a couple of mixed reviews, my experience at Fat Ramen was great. I had the duck ramen and while the seating is limited and it did take longer than I expected, the product served made the wait seem insignificant. As for my ramen, the duck was cooked well and the noodles were super tasty. The other veggies and the broth worked great together and I had no problem finishing the whole thing. Like most other spots in Helsinki, there is wi-fi while you wait. read more
8 years ago
I had a long layover in Helsinki so I thought, why not go out and explore? After a couple of hours of exploring, however, it started to become freezing so it was time to find some warmth. Fat Ramen provided just that! I ordered the Tankotsu ramen, which was the right balance of beef flavors and well-cooked noodles. I would give my ramen a 3/5 stars. It wasn't incredibly memorable but it was good enough to hit the spot. A vegan friend I was with ordered the vegan option and she is still raving about it a month later. She said it was the first vegan ramen she'd tried that was flavorful and had texture beyond noodles. She gave it a 5/5 which averages then out to my 4 star rating. The portions are a bit small though, especially for ramen and the price. read more
Probably should have known better, but what can I say, Ramen, when on point, is one of the best things out there. I have found that good ramen is unfortunately hard to find though and I'm not sure why I got my hopes up at a market in Finland. Maybe it was the word fat in the name which I have found is the key to a good Tonkotsu. Unfortunately there wasn't much fat in the broth and it was actually the worst broth I've ever had. Just way too watery and flavorless. No hint of salt or fat. And unfortunately for this place, the broth is what separates the good ramen from the bad. On the good side, the pork belly was pretty fantastic so that helped out a little bit. But that broth. Ugh. Seems like the people working there werw trying their best, and hopefully they figure it out, but until then, don't get your hopes up like I did. read more
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Absolutely delicious Japanese noodles with a Nordic touch, we had the four course menu and the food was to die for. The restaurant is more like a 'market' style where you order at the counter and then look for a place to seat. It can be packed on the weekend so do book ahead if you want to guarantee seating. It's on the Hietalahden Tori where there are plenty of stands to order food with music and a nice crowd, but don't worry they have nice table settings on the second floor so that you can enjoy your meal with nice company. The staff is very nice, they will make sure to ask about allergies beforehand but service can be slow when it's super busy which is expected. The food is much cheaper than many similar restaurants with the same or better quality. read more
10 years ago
Almost wary about coming here because of my prior experience eating ramen in Geneva when I paid 24£ (I think this is Francs) for a bowl. As it turned out, it was a lovely experience from our first night in Helsinki. I ordered the mushroom umami, which is vegan and absolutely loved the taste. It was robust and flavorful. I am surprised because being from the US, particularly in the NY-NJ area in the east coast, ramen places are exceptional and they are made by-- well, Asians. However, this one was cooked by a non-Asian cook/chef and he got the flavor right, regardless. I was a ramen addict, so believe me when I say this is good. Also back to the price, the one I got was only for 14€, still a bit pricey compared to my US prices but I can't complain. The ambiance was wonderful, too. read more
Came here for dinner. Fat Ramen was one of the only places open in the market hall and since we preferred something soupy, we ended up here. My wife and I ordered the mushroom ramen and salmon ramen. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We got a table upstairs and they brought us food within 15 min. Now, the ramen here is not the most Japanese type ramen. The food is good but if you are expecting that type of ramen, this is not the place. The food is good and the ingredients are super fresh. The salmon ramen was hearty, the broth was super tasty. The mushroom ramen was heavy on mushrooms and the broth was light and tasty. I ordered mine with a side of duck which was amazing. It was like a patty of slow roasted duck breast. It made me wish that I had ordered the duck ramen like other reviewers had. I bet it would have tasted amazing. All in all, a good experience and I'd eat there again. read more
11 years ago
The pork was delicious, but unfortunately the broth was just bland and flavourless. The price (9.90€ for pork tonkotsu) is too much for the quality. The egg was yummy! read more
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