After reading the reviews I'd decided that this would be my first restaurant experience in…read moreHelsinki! Upon arrival, I noticed that that there were a lot of other single diners who had been placed at the same table. So imagine a table full of people, but no one is talking. Weird. Anyway, the waitress was so nice and sweet! She greeted me in Finnish, but then switched to English when she saw the blank stare on my face. I ordered the combo plate which in California would normally cost about $5 cost the equivalent of $16!!! Crazy, right?! Such was life in Helsinki, super expensive! Anyway, my meal included small, but tasty, portions of sweet an sour chicken, fried prawns, beef and curry chicken. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful! I had a pleasant experience, I would highly recommend it.

Before ordering I was asked what I would like to drink. I replied, "Nothing. I don't want anything…read moreto drink." I was then promptly poured a glass of water which I was charged for. These dishonest surprise charges are unacceptable and completely ridiculous. Customers should not be forced to purchase tap water if they do not want to! This is a trashy and dishonest way to conduct business. New Bamboo Center, you can do better. Helsinki, you must demand better. In slightly related news, I was forced to pay for my take-away box, but only if I didn't want to carry my leftovers home in my pocket, so I guess that extra charge was ultimately my choice.

Listed on GoogleMaps as a vegetarian Chinese place, this is NOT a vegetarian Chinese place. But it…read moredoes have a separate vegetarian/vegan section of the menu, with about 15 or so items. Main dishes come with rice, so I got the chili tofu pot (€18.90), which comes with rice. It took about 20 mins for the dish to come out. The dish was definitely spicy but super flavourful, cooked with fermented bean paste, Szechuan peppercorns, red chilis, celery, a few small slices of red and green bell peppers, and more, served with a very generous portion of rice. Wonderfully flavoured dish. Coming from Vancouver, we're spoiled for top-notch authentic Chinese, and this really holds up. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: 9/3/2024…read more Not good. We ordered 4 dishes, all terrible. - dan dan noodle: noodle was over cooked. Sauce didn't taste right - wonton in spicy oil: not sure if our order was taken correctly but we got spicy wonton soup. - twice-cooked pork: tasted weird. Pork didn't taste fresh - fried cabbage: another weird tasted dish. I think they put vinegar in the dish. It tasted sourish! Will not recommend!

Excellent dinner with colleagues at this newly discovered gem. The decor was more Japanese than…read moreChinese to my eye - all nice wooden finishes, subtle lighting and solid wooden tables. My colleague (who eats here weekly!) had warned us that much of the food was spicy, and she was very right. I do miss spicy food, having lived in the UK for many years, and traveled extensively in Asia, so this was a delight. Quick and attentive service, and a steady stream of delicious and varied dishes landed on our table to general approval. The super spicy aubergine (eggplant) was a highlight, and required some chinese beer as a cooling counter-point. Lamb, chicken and pork dishes were all excellent, and the sliced cucumber dish was an ideal soothing counter-point to the copious chilli quantities on offer. Several fun and relaxing hours flew past here, and I'll be back for sure.

We actually ordered through one of the delivery services here in town to our hotel. We were a…read morelittle too tired to go to the restaurant and decided that Chinese food would hit the spot. We opted for a wonton noodle soup, hot and sour soup as well as some other items including spring rolls and Kung pao chicken. The spring rolls were just OK and actually kind of greasy. But both soups were very flavorful as was the chicken entrée. Everything was well packed although I do believe we had a note to get some serviceware which was not included. Luckily, we got some from the hotel. The items arrived hot with the delivery service, which we appreciate appreciated. If we are ever in the neighborhood, we will definitely order again.

Was nearest to my home, and has the best Chinese food in Kamppi-area, so I used to come here a lot…read more The food is average chinese, but for the prices 12-15 to go, i haven't found better near by. Also the service is nice, they doodle on the takeout boxes, smiley faces and good day-wishes !

You NEED to eat here. It's ridiculously good, and even more ridiculously inexpensive. I offered to…read morepay them twice but they declined. Wonderful experience.

This was a happy surprise during our long journey in Europe!…read more It is near end of August, and Helsinki is already at chilling 10 degree C at night (I know it's not cold for the locals, but for people from Taiwan and California, it is already cold!) My family was very tired after 2 weeks of traveling in Europe, and we are staying at the very nice apartment hotel Aallonkoti, about 2 minutes away from the restaurant. My mother missed Asian cooking very much, so I decided to give this Chinese restaurant a try when I walked by. The restaurant seems to serve buffet as a dining-in option, but I went for the a la carte option anyways, because that's how Chinese people like to order :p I ordered stir fried green leafy veggies (not the mixed ones), a tofu dish, veggie fried noodles, chicken & corn soup, and lemon chicken with the waitress' recommendation. They came out all very delicious!! The seasoning was just right, not too salty. The veggies were fresh and had a good balance of crisp and moist. And the lemon chicken was super delish!!! The veggie portion in the noodle dish was very generous! Rice was good. Overall, we were all very happy! Despite that we still tried to eat some local Finnish food everyday, we actually ate one meal everyday from here during our stay in Helsinki! Haha XD The waitresses were very friendly. They even offered me hot tea while I waited for my take out order. If you happen to stay around the area and crave for some authentic Chinese dishes, try this place and go for the a la carte :)

Seaside Garden gets 3 stars for food and 1 star for have good takeout at cheap prices. I say in…read moreevery review I write about Helsinki dining, lest one forget how I REALLY feel about it: food here is overpriced always, and subpar often. That being said, Seaside Garden is an amazing deal. 25% off on takeout orders! Woot! Ready in 10 minutes! Woot! About 2 minutes from our house! HELL YES. San Francisco is a city swarming with Chinese, Indian, Thai, and every other kind of place just begging to deliver you hot, delicious food for close to nothing. I am used to excellent, cheap food. Seaside Garden is a little taste of home here in Helsinki. Is the food out of this world? Not really. But it'll do in a heartbeat. If you get the veggie dishes, ask for less bamboo and more veggies or you will definitely end up with a container full of bamboo in sauce. Skip the hoisin sauce and go for the szechuan or chili. Get the fried rice or noodles. You'll need a little something to spice up your other dishes. My husband likes the Kung Pao Chicken (not sure what it's called in Finnish) and the egg rolls. I'm not a huge fan of the egg rolls myself: they're deep fried wonton with cabbage in the middle. That doesn't mean I didn't eat them, though. They're quite good dipped in one of the many mouth-watering sauces that come with your order. Also- the Kung Pao sauce was every bit as mouth-watering as the best I've had in SF's more Americanized Chinese joints. Highly recommend Seaside Garden for fast, cheap, good Chinese food. Yum!

I saw a bunch of Chinese people eating here and took it as a good sign. Boy, was I wrong. I got…read morethe combo plate because I was by myself and saw no point in ordering different dishes. The food was just plain awful.

Really slow customer service ans a lot of typos in the menu. would not recommend and sushi was…read morenothing special. cheap though

Good food, nice and friendly people. Neat and tidy. 12€ for beef szechuan. Warmly be recommended.read more

So good! Some of the best Chinese ever! One of the last options open during midsummer, and we came…read morejust before their closing, but they were super friendly and whipped up some take out for us.

The reviews are spot on- this place is awesome! Despite having smaller menu Hills Dumpling has…read moresomething for everyone. I stopped in for take out and ordered the chicken new school dumplings and the pork bao. Despite walking 15 minutes back to my hotel these puppies were still warm. The dumplings get a 10/10, there were the perfect warm comfort meal I had been craving with the rainy Helsinki weather. The pork Bao were okay- they were really sweet and I found myself trying to add toppings from the dumplings to correct it. They also came with a sauce which was also sweet- I wish it had been more savory. Finished the dumplings of course but left one of the pork buns. Overall a win, I spent roughly $28EUR, if I were in the states that would be a lot for dumplings but seems like the average price in Helsinki. I highly recommend checking it out, this place was packed! People continued to pour in throughout my 15 minutes of waiting for my take out. Clearly it's a local gem.

I was treated to a very good meal by my cousin in a restaurant where he was in charge of creating…read morethe menu. Call me biased but I really did enjoy the meal. The restaurant has a cozy feel to it with typical small tables in lieu of their small plates menu. Quite busy fora week night with only one server but seemed she was on top of her game. And she's making the drinks herself too! We ordered the beef carpaccio, shrimp toast, laced gyoza, shrimp dumplings in tom yum sauce. Everything was delicious! Highly recommended when you're in Helsinki.

We have been here eating few times and if you fancy Chinese (sichuan) food, it's worth checking…read more The lunch is not super special, the average. Good basic Chinese bufee. What I really suggest you to do is to get to the Dim Sum brunch on Sundays. That was just great. They had some specialities served that you can't get on your average place. Also it was full of Chinese, so I guess that tells something! The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, and a lot of room. It is not so centrally located, so going there takes some time. We also had a dinner there once, the menu is not super big, but the traditional sichuan items are there. Could have maybe some more items on it.

They advertise 10.90€ lunch set menu at the billboard outside of the restaurant, but do not provide…read morethis set on the menu.