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    Factory - Light and bright dining area.

    Factory

    3.5(2 reviews)
    6.6 kmHerttoniemi

    Look out Amica, there's competition just around the corner…read more Anyone familiar with Finnish lunch restaurants knows that customers are fickle, and will trade their loyalties quick than you can say lunch voucher! The previous tenant shut shop earlier in the spring of 2013, and customers were left with slim pickings when it came to a proper lunch place. Imagine my surprise when entering The Factory for the first time. Gone were the tired tables and dusty artificial plants. The whole room has been given a make-over and now looks like that trendy cousin who is always dressed in up-to-the-minute fashion. The salad bar looks enticing, although I haven't seen anyone take anything from there yet. No, the buffet (buffee in Factory lingo) seems to be keeping everybody happy at the moment. Today's offering was a choice of salmon, lasagne, or vegetable soup. Starter salads, pan-fried new potatoes and steamed vegetables completed the menu. Best of all, the newly reopened Factory offer a different pizza every day. Today was chicken with Aura cheese. Always a winning combo! Dessert isn't offered everyday. Today was on off day, yesterday's apple crumble and chocolate ice-cream was a good end to the meal. Naturally tea and coffee are included in the lunch price, as is sparkling water from the tap. If you'd prefer a bubble-free lunch, there are more than enough water bottles available to have a couple on your table. Good home style cooking in a trendy atmosphere, although not so trendy to scare people off. It's a winner in my book. + Sparkling water from the tap. - Salad bar more pricey than the buffet lunch.

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    Factory - Buffet, help yourself!

    Buffet, help yourself!

    Factory - Cute logo ;)

    Cute logo ;)

    Factory - There's a new player in town!

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    There's a new player in town!

    Baguette - A quiet moment after the morning rush :)

    Baguette

    3.5(6 reviews)
    1.6 kmAla-Malmi

    Friendly and familiar. For a shopping centre cafe, this one is a cut above the rest. For instance…read morethe local retired population can be found here solving the worlds' problems. You'll see harried mums take five from the stress of juggling shopping and young ones. (Believe me, some days....) Early in the morning the kindergarten call in for juice and buns on their field trip, while tucked in the corner students sit and study (or check their Facebook / Twitter / Yelp!). The ladies behind the counter are always cheerful and ready to chat. One morning the boss was happy for me to first pay with all my small coinage, and then offered to swap the rest for notes. I walked away with a much lighter wallet and she was smiling all the way to ... the register! The korvapuusti (cinnamon scrolls) are big with just the right amount of sugar and cinnamon. Different days have different themes, sometimes it korvapuusti, while other days voisilmä pulla (butter-eye bun) is the flavour of the day. On the savoury side you can find rice pies (with or without egg butter) and porridge with the trimming is sometimes available. The porridge was a little salty for my taste, but the serve was generous. Take-away sandwiches / rolls are always flying off the shelves. Other choices include salmon and meat pies. The regular filter coffee is kept fresh and your santsi-kuppi (coffee refill) is an 'easy on the wallet' 0,70€. While not the cheapest in town, it's not the most expensive either. Obviously the best in town are the free one :) There is plenty of seating with wide pram-friendly aisles. The tables don't get cleaned super quickly once it get's busy and there is no rack to place your tray when you leave. I've been a regular for close on 12 months and I still look for the tray-trolley rack! Remember, the café is in the Malmi Nova Shopping Centre. There are tables by the window - with a view towards Malmi VR-station or you could settle in with the 'parliament' who commandeer the tables closest to the shopping centre walkway. * Note this review if for the café only, to date I haven't taken lunch there.

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    Baguette - Ei ole hinnalla pilattu.

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    Ei ole hinnalla pilattu.

    Gate1 - breakfast_brunch - Updated July 2026

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