We went with my wife who is from Jiangxi, Nanchang to eat here and absolutely loved it. We heard…read morethey make Jiangxi province type of noodles(made from rice) here with the provinces spice style and they tasted really awesome. I had ordered the Kung Pao chicken and I was ashamed because I kept eating more from my wifes dish because it was just so damn good! I really do recommend eating here, the food is very tasty and made clearly by a great chef. I'm hard pressed to give this 4 or 5 stars, but the dish was just so perfect I have to go with 5.

Food was perfectly spiced and authentic. Very nice presentation, you can feel the love put into it…read more Staff was super nice. They have a high chair for kids :-)

Excellent quality price. Food served in less time than it takes to eat the salad. Large Lunch…read moreportions. Friendly staff. Perfect spot for lunch (7€ lunch: salad, main dish to choose from menu, coffee / tea)

This place feels very old timey! The interior decor and lighting made it feel like I was in the…read more1970s or something. We came in for dinner on a Friday night with no reservation and we sat at the bar. The place got very busy and they even had to turn people away because there was no room. I guess you should try to make a reservation if possible! The menu is a bit limited and seemed to focus on traditional Finnish food. I was probably most interested in the meatball plate but it looked like too much food (also was like 24 euros which seems steep for meatballs), so I opted for a full sized tomato basil soup. I guess it was also a bit pricey at 18 euros for just soup and some bread so maybe not the best value. I did think the soup was okay, a bit on the saltier side so I had trouble finishing all of it. It did pair nicely with the bread but I didn't get that much bread for the amount of soup I got. The soup had a glob of goat cheese and basil which I thought paired nicely. My husband ordered the stew plate and he liked it but thought they didn't really give you that much meat. I agreed. The mashed potatoes were quite good and creamy but the dish kinda felt like it was just a very expensive plate of mashed potatoes and gravy. The blueberry dessert was not bad but I don't really like jam/jelly that much though so I couldn't eat too much of it. It did pair nicely with ice cream. Overall, interesting ambiance but probably not the best restaurant for me.

Date of visit: 8/29/2024…read more Both appetizers were great: - escargot with garlic 5/5 - tomato soup with basil 5/5 Entrees not so much: - Classical Meatballs (beef & pork) 3/5 - sautéed reindeer (traditional food from Lapland) 3/5: I thought I'd give reindeer a try since I'm in Finland. Couldn't stand the smell. It's simply sautéed with hardly any seasonings which makes the scent of the meat more prominent. It's served on a bed of mashed potatoes that's actually very good. - Fish of the day ala Mannerheim 4/5: I had to order this coz I ended up not eating the reindeer :( Today it was white fish served with wild mushroom sauce. The sauce was delicious. The fish I wish had crispier skin but overall it was a better dish compared to the reindeer. Like with all other Finnish restaurants, this comes with a price tag too. Oh well, lol

There are many options for burgers, we waited in line at 10 pm, the pickles tasted good, onions…read morewere fresh, all the burgers were served hot, although we waited a bit longer, but worth the wait! By the way, you can get beverages there too.

This the only but good option for the students who are staying at otaniemi. All the burgers are…read morefresh and served hot. I like the fact that is open till midnight and even on weekends :)

Wonderful selection of dishes. All fresh and delicious and the service was excellent with…read morethoughtful and helpful servers. The restaurant was bright and clean.

The food here was so so good, but the service was equally terrible!!! If you're coming for the…read moreviews and just drinks you probably won't care as much, but for the place being nearly empty when I was there I shouldn't wait an hour for the bill after asking for it when I received my dessert. Tried the lamb entree and blueberry dessert. Would DEF do the lamb again, but the blueberry was a mix of sweet and tart and not super appealing to my palate. The views tho were worth it. Pricey place too if you're trying to stay on budget.

I popped in for a quick bite after a show at a discotheque nearby, Olympia-kortteli. I was there to…read moresee a reputable black metal band called Hyülkenweiss or something. It was a recommendation from a coworker. The band was ok, but like, they had no stage presence and it seemed like they were on some kind of hallucinogenic drug. If I had to guess which kind of drug they were on I'd say pcp, aka 'angel dust'. 'The devil's sweet, sweet mama,' is what we used to call it. My friends and I used to dabble with pcp. It makes you feel like you took 30 cat tranquilizers and then went bungee jumping. Anyways, the singer of the band... his eyes were pure white, like he was doing a thorough examination of the back of his skull. It looked like he was possessed. Over all the band was good. They were no Apocolyptica, but I'll give them a pass. I checked out their first album and it was pretty cool, but the second album got a little too poppy. It's like they sold out. The audience was cool though, it was like half old fans and half new fans. I could tell that some of the old fans were like, just waiting to hear the hits, but the younger crowd were totally vibing. Let's just say that I saw some very new and unique dance moves that night. I now know what it looks like to twerk to metal. I digress. I read that the elk burger was great, and it totally was. It almost rivaled the reindeer steak, which stole the show. You don't see gazpacho on too many menus, so that was a delightful surprise. Almost as delightful as the cocktails. I asked the pleasant bartender to make me a mocktail because I'm 2 weeks sober. She went a little heavy on the pineapple juice, but that was ok. I'm kind of open to new things...ish. Thanks Ilves for the awesome time! I'lves definitely be back!

This is our go to when we come to the Helldone festival to see HIM. We had eaten dinner here before…read moreplenty of times, but this was one of the last times in a while that we would be coming to this restaurant..since our favorite band was giving us their farewell tour. It is pretty small and if you had ever come for a HIM show like we did, you would know that it's going to get full pretty quick and once in a blue moon you will see one of the guys. The service is pretty quick, the servers are very nice. We ordered hamburgers as we were in the mood for something quick and familiar. The restaurant was clean and as usual we had a good time. If you're in the mood to be close to Tavastia and want to have some good food which and good drinks stop here it's a pretty good place.

I had lunch at Lau's recently on a Sunday. It was my first visit -- the place doesn't look like…read moremuch from the outside, but it is has great décor and really clean inside. I took one of the set menus: spring rolls, fried prawns, fried pork, chicken curry, a beef dish, and fried banana with ice cream for dessert. Everything was tasty and filling -- I left satisfied. The terrace outside was packed so this seems to be a local joint. Service was efficient and friendly, food reasonably priced. Lau's really surprised me and exceeded my expectations -- warmly recommend and look forward to my next visit!

I had dinner a few months ago at Gurans, so this review is long overdue. Gurans is conveniently…read morelocated in Ruskeasuo on Mannerheimintie near a tram 10 stop. The server was friendly and greeted us at the table with menus and a plate of papadum. To drink, I ordered a Khukhuri Nepalese lager. Their food menu is quite extensive. The chicken soup starter was hearty and surprisingly spicy. Naan bread accompanied the main dish: Khasi ko Masu. Google tells me it's traditionally a Nepalese dish prepared with goat, but this one substitutes lamb. The curry, tomato, coriander sauce was tasty and not too spicy. Finished off the meal with an ice cream and caramel sauce dessert -- not incredibly inspiring, but hey it's ice cream. One critique is that Gurans seems to be frequented by a strictly drinking-only crowd -- I reckon because there aren't that many bars in this area. So it can get rather rowdy, accompanied by shouting and inappropriate language. Keep that in mind if you have minors in your party. I'm kind of on the fence about the rating, but for me the value at Gurans bumps it up a notch. With generous portion sizes and flavorful, reasonably priced meals, I look forward to my next visit!

Everytime that I go there I come out with a smile of satisfaction in my face…read more Nice food, very friendly staff and large tasty portions. A must go for all.