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When I initially inquired about outdoor seating, because there is a separate menu for outdoors, they had run out of food and only indoor seating was available. Because the restaurant does not have closing hours, they close once the kitchen runs out of food. It was around 9pm when I saw prospective diners walked away. Everyone is asked if they had dined previously and the New School is suggested to first-timers. When I asked about spicy options, I was pointed to the Pork Wonton Chilli. Since she and I are both East Indian descendants, my waitress warned me, as the Finnish do not eat spicy cuisine, do not expect much hotness from the dish. I ended up ordering the Chicken New School and Pork Wonton Chilli which both come with 8 dumplings. I definitely enjoyed the Pork Wonton Chilli over the New School. The former had much more flavor and the level of hotness was mild, comparable to Tabasco sauce. I still had room for dessert and the four Nutella dumplings were enough. I enjoyed the pear cider and the colorful label must have been in celebration of Pride month. In my experience in Finland, this was the only restaurant not accepting American Express. When the mobile payment machine would not accept it, my waitress suggested that I swipe the card. When that did not work, I ended up using Master Card.
This place is EVERYTHING. The location was very inviting, not overly big and was just very warm and cozy. To order, you have the option to select your dumpling filling (chicken, vegan etc...) and then a style of cooking (pan fried, new school, etc...). Each style of cooking is described on the menu. Additionally, you can order from a set of boiled or steams dumplings and other desirable items they have (please try the lotus root crisps!). Each serving comes with 8 dumplings but they are small so I suggest ordering two or three servings, which gives you the ability to try different ones. I ordered the chicken filling with pan fried cooking style and the vegan filling with the new school style. Honestly, I could have eaten 3 servings of each, they were THAT good. As you will see with the pictures, I started eating and almost forgot to take photos because they were so good haha. The chicken was flavorful, cooked well and the soy chili sauce . The vegan was my favorite and it may have been the Japanese mayo sprinkled on top. Had a little spice to it and also a crunch that was a pleasant surprise (possibly the fried shallot?). If I am ever back in Helsinki I am coming here first!
I was treated to a very good meal by my cousin in a restaurant where he was in charge of creating the 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. read more
3 years ago
I couldn't believe my luck to find a second dumpling shop in Helsinki! This was a friend and my last meal of our trip and it was a pretty good one. You can see the workers making dumplings, which was really cool. They have a variety of dumpling types and they have a nice drink bar where you can serve yourself tea or lemonade. The dumplings are not traditional. We tried the golden chicken wontons, the pan fried and the new school dumplings. They were all good and the presentation was excellent, but I wish they had some more traditional dumplings as well. We both liked the food, but it wouldn't be my number one dumpling shop recommendation for Helsinki. read more
4 years ago
When I initially inquired about outdoor seating, because there is a separate menu for outdoors, they had run out of food and only indoor seating was available. Because the restaurant does not have closing hours, they close once the kitchen runs out of food. It was around 9pm when I saw prospective diners walked away. Everyone is asked if they had dined previously and the New School is suggested to first-timers. When I asked about spicy options, I was pointed to the Pork Wonton Chilli. Since she and I are both East Indian descendants, my waitress warned me, as the Finnish do not eat spicy cuisine, do not expect much hotness from the dish. I ended up ordering the Chicken New School and Pork Wonton Chilli which both come with 8 dumplings. I definitely enjoyed the Pork Wonton Chilli over the New School. The former had much more flavor and the level of hotness was mild, comparable to Tabasco sauce. I still had room for dessert and the four Nutella dumplings were enough. I enjoyed the pear cider and the colorful label must have been in celebration of Pride month. In my experience in Finland, this was the only restaurant not accepting American Express. When the mobile payment machine would not accept it, my waitress suggested that I swipe the card. When that did not work, I ended up using Master Card. read more
4 years ago
This place is EVERYTHING. The location was very inviting, not overly big and was just very warm and cozy. To order, you have the option to select your dumpling filling (chicken, vegan etc...) and then a style of cooking (pan fried, new school, etc...). Each style of cooking is described on the menu. Additionally, you can order from a set of boiled or steams dumplings and other desirable items they have (please try the lotus root crisps!). Each serving comes with 8 dumplings but they are small so I suggest ordering two or three servings, which gives you the ability to try different ones. I ordered the chicken filling with pan fried cooking style and the vegan filling with the new school style. Honestly, I could have eaten 3 servings of each, they were THAT good. As you will see with the pictures, I started eating and almost forgot to take photos because they were so good haha. The chicken was flavorful, cooked well and the soy chili sauce . The vegan was my favorite and it may have been the Japanese mayo sprinkled on top. Had a little spice to it and also a crunch that was a pleasant surprise (possibly the fried shallot?). If I am ever back in Helsinki I am coming here first! read more
I stumbled onto Hills Dumplings by chance while on my way to pick up some pastries down the street. I popped in and was able to snag the last table at the time. The dumplings are really fantastic - especially the Helsinki Original - a nice Finnish twist on Cantonese. I also loved the BBQ Pork Wonton Noodles. The food here is awesome and the staff is very welcoming - all packed in a cute space. I'll definitely be back! read more
