Maya is southern mexican style restaurant in the center of Helsinki. Interior has discrete mexican decor that indicates upscale touch, yet in s relaxed environment, and there is nice latin background music. Slow cooked pork was excellent, with steamed sweet potato and veggies. Friendly service, and the price is well in par with the quality. read more

Maya - Slow cooked pork - Latin American Near Me - Helsinki, 18

Mediocre at best and ridiculously expensive. Paid the equivalent of $25 USD for bland chicken fajitas that didn't even come with any rice or. beans sides, store packaged flour tortillas. Also came with three industrial made salsas, one that tasted like peanut Thai sauce. Same meal in US would be maybe $15 USD with twice the size and 10x the flavor and heat. Having lived in Europe for 7 years and traveled extensively, I have yet to find a decent Mexican restaurant anywhere in Europe. read more

Maya - Where's the rice and beans?? - Latin American Near Me - Helsinki, 18

Having dined here a few times this review is long overdue. All of my visits to Maya have been enjoyable. Each time I've dined here it has been for dinner. The service is always superb; attentive without over doing it. The food is always fresh and flavorful. The menu contains a decent variety of entrees including all numerous types of protein (chicken, fish, beef, pork, etc). The meal portions are sized just right; large enough to fill me up without feeling stuffed afterwards. On my most recent visit I had the grilled salmon which came with some mixed veggies and roasted sweet potatoes. Needless to say, it was very tasty. The salmon was fresh and grilled to perfection. If you're looking for a great flavorful food and great service, look no further. Maya is the place for you. I will definitely return whenever I'm in Helsinki. read more

Maya - Grilled salmon, veggies and roasted sweet potatoes. Very tasty! - Latin American Near Me - Helsinki, 18

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This place looks really nice on their website, unfortunately our experience did not live up to our expectations. The food was just not good at all. It just tasted weird. Table was not clean either. Also service was slow and the free salad bar was not fresh. read more

Just flew in from Sweden and my family of five and I had a delicious meal. My son had the Ensalada de pollo which had melon, pineapple and avocado and he said it was excellent. My wife and I had the Tortitza. I ordered the Pechuga de pollo and she ordered the filter de res. Both were fantastic. There is a bean purée with the meat that compliments the food well. The margaritas are on the small side but overall we would come back read more

Very nice place. Good service and good food. We ordered six appetizers for four people and ate tapas style.

People who go to Maya expecting Mexican food like back home will be disappointed but if you go with an open mind it is a wonderful experience ..... Salmon ceviche killer...Shrimp w guacamole .....smoked Brie...and Seafood Paella all great One of the best Margarita's ever!!! Enjoy read more

AMAZING FOOD but quite possibly the worst service I've ever experienced. The red head waitress rolled her eyes at us probably 10 times just for asking about the menu. The guy bartender then took over our table and was also a Dick about getting us extra sauce. All around terrible experience but the food was off the chart. read more

I've been living in Helsinki for nearly 14 years and going to Maya has never crossed my mind until one day. I was really surprised by the quality of the food and amount of it. Lunch for only 9+ euros, including soup, salad and main course. Where else can you get quality and cheap these days?! Of course, if you are too picky, then you should go somewhere else. The service has always been friendly as well. I have also tried À la carte menu: paellas, tortizzas, beef and my favourite - escargots al chipotle! I would definitely recommend Maya Bar & Grill to everyone who enjoys spicy and tasty food. read more

Let's face it- real Mexican food in Finland is a long way off. Even so, I keep the faith and try a "Mexican" place almost every time I come here. Maya definitely passed the quality test on rhe caipirinha and the frozen strawberry margarita. The slushy ice in the marg was perfect and since we were here during strawberry season, it tasted like fresh strawberries (mansikka to the initiated!), real sugar and pretty good tequila for the northland. The caipirinha was *BOOM!* alcohol flavored (my favorite!) and full of tasty mulled lime wedges. We ordered a plate of 2 tacos which, though tasty for what they were (rye shells, cabbage-like greens, tiny tomato pieces, beef, etc) they were nothing like what would be found on a plate closer to the Mexican border (such as here in Michigan!). One day in Finland there may be authentic Tex-Mex or real Mex food: actual corn tortillas, soft doubled wheat tortilla tacos filled with onions, cilantro, beef or chicken. Possibly with shredded cheddar cheese. Endless baskets of corn tortilla chips fried in hot peanut oil, salsa and pico de gallo, really simple, chunky home made guac and Mexican music in the background. Until then, you take what you can get in this fast-integrating culture of Finland. read more

Maya - Caipirinha - Latin American Near Me - Helsinki, 18

The food was good but the waitress was pretty rude and had this ****face on all the time. I myself work in a service industry, but I always try to put my happy face on even though I have had a long day and even some customers are a**hole. read more

Really nice change of pace in Helsinki! I ordered the swordfish and it was nicely prepared. Ask for it less than medium as I did and it was overdone. Device was friendly and as usual tolerant of my English. Margarita was a bit weak but still good. I'll be back to try more of the menu next time! read more

I have had mixed experiences at this restaurant - sometimes good, sometimes disappointing. so it is hard to give an overall recommendation. this place is pretty popular with the locals and usually pretty crowded, so it is important to make a reservation. read more

The salad bar wasn't that good and I had to ask twice for the waitress to fill the empty bowls. But my à la carte lunch option smoked salmon with roast sweet potato slices, fresh cooked spinach, half sun dried tomatoes, red onion slices, lime-coriander mayo and a fresh lime slice on the side was excellent. The salmon was moist and clearly self aasmoked, not from package. There was the right amount of salt in the food. Vegetables were fresh and delicious. Only the mayo should have had stronger taste of lime and coriander. My friends also praised their steaks. Coffee or tea was included in lunch and the salad bar for starters as well. read more

Maya on erittäin hyvä vaihtoehto jos mielit saada maistuvaa ruokaa aivan rautatieaseman vierestä, siellä laitetaan sinulle kiitoksen arvoiset paellat ja liharuuat erehtymättömällä ammattitaidolla. Lounasaikaan Maya tarjoaa kourallisen vaihtoehtoisia annoksia joiden koot ovat hieman listalta tilattuja vaatimattomampia mutta lounaaseen kuuluu mukaan myös keitto joka on aina yksi vaihtoehdoista sekä kuuluu salaatin lisäksi myös kaikkiin muihin lounasannoksiin. Hintaan nähden siis mielestäni esimerkillinen lounastarjonta Listalta tilatessa kannattaa ehdottomasti tutustua Mayan omaan paellaan ja muihin merellisiin ruokiin jotka ovat ravintolan bravuureja, mutta myös liharuuat ovat hyviä vaihtoehtoja. Harkitse myös kokeilla ruokajuomana Salitos-olutta, joka on Coronan tapaan raikas vaalea olut ja saatavilla myös yllättävän toimivana tequilalla sävytettynä versiona. Mayassa on kenties hinnat hieman koholla keskiarvosta, mutta ruoka vastaa hintaan nähden odotuksia eikä laskusta jää paha mieli. Palvelu on kohdallaan vaikka ajoittain tarjoilijoiden pienestä määrästä paikan kokoon nähden johtuen verkkaista, Maya on aina ollut positiivinen kokemus read more

I have to revise my previous review. My co-workers talked me into trying Maya again. I had their lunch special today (roast pork over rice with veggies) and it was really quite good. Perhaps I was unlucky the first time or maybe it's best to stick with their daily lunch specials rather than ordering off the menu, or maybe I just picked something from the menu that wasn't so great. read more