Hands down, awesome. Whenever I visit Turku, this is one of my first stops. They're set up for take-away (no seating) -- but I usually ask for a paper plate (to eat ASAP, need the instant gratification) and get a sampler of 5-6 different things: Shrimp salad, crayfish salad, whitefish, herring, roe, and... salmon carpaccio. Which, by the way, is a total religious experience. In my opinion, it rivals some of the best salmon sashimi in Tokyo.
The staff is friendly and super-helpful. On a slow afternoon, one of the guys actually pulled out a burner and pan fried a blini to go with my fish roe! (which was beyond delicious).
Herkkunuotta is 1 of 2 fish stalls in the Kauppahalli. The 2nd fish vendor is just the next stall over -- it's maybe twice (or 3x) as large but never as crowded. Go with the collective wisdom on this one. You'll be glad you did. read more