Very nice lunch place. You need to take elevator to 5th floor to get excellent salad bar or lunch…read morebuffet. Took reindeer soup, salads and warm ones. Tasty and fresh, continuous flow from kitchen.

This is an awesome lunch place - Finnish buffet for all the salary folks in town. The salad bar is…read more10.5 euros while the buffet is 9 euros. Go for the buffet, it's quick and fast and there is something for everyone's palate. The main entrees is as expected, reliable. but the dessert (crepe with ice cream and strawberry sauce) is out of this world delicious!

Look out Amica, there's competition just around the corner…read more Anyone familiar with Finnish lunch restaurants knows that customers are fickle, and will trade their loyalties quick than you can say lunch voucher! The previous tenant shut shop earlier in the spring of 2013, and customers were left with slim pickings when it came to a proper lunch place. Imagine my surprise when entering The Factory for the first time. Gone were the tired tables and dusty artificial plants. The whole room has been given a make-over and now looks like that trendy cousin who is always dressed in up-to-the-minute fashion. The salad bar looks enticing, although I haven't seen anyone take anything from there yet. No, the buffet (buffee in Factory lingo) seems to be keeping everybody happy at the moment. Today's offering was a choice of salmon, lasagne, or vegetable soup. Starter salads, pan-fried new potatoes and steamed vegetables completed the menu. Best of all, the newly reopened Factory offer a different pizza every day. Today was chicken with Aura cheese. Always a winning combo! Dessert isn't offered everyday. Today was on off day, yesterday's apple crumble and chocolate ice-cream was a good end to the meal. Naturally tea and coffee are included in the lunch price, as is sparkling water from the tap. If you'd prefer a bubble-free lunch, there are more than enough water bottles available to have a couple on your table. Good home style cooking in a trendy atmosphere, although not so trendy to scare people off. It's a winner in my book. + Sparkling water from the tap. - Salad bar more pricey than the buffet lunch.

So worth it. Just to get by it was around 12€ for buffet. Each day they have a different theme of…read morefood. You can sit anywhere available and there's pitchers of water. The space is spacious and big and there's plenty of drinks as it has a drinking station against the wall. Don't forget to return the used plates. The gentleman charging me was kind and explained the concept.

Terrific Turkish food frequented by many Turks. Casual. Inexpensive. They have a fantastic mezze…read morebar with all kinds of fresh vegetarian appetizers/salads that would be of a meal in itself, included with entree. A number of grilled meats. I had felafel, rice, hummus and the mezze bar. Children welcome. Owner very friendly. There's a buffet at lunch. No alcohol.

No, I don't go around looking for just the buffets when I'm in a new place. I might happen to…read moreinclude some if they look appetizing and seem to enjoy a good reputation. That said, I did go to this restaurant, Istanbul Grilli, while in this city on a stopover. (I ate at a restaurant of another ethnicity using a menu the other night I was here.) They did have a buffet going when I visited. This part of the globe has really short days during the colder months and really long days during the warmer months. Thus, it was dusk when I arrived here to eat, so I don't recall if it was the end of the lunch buffet or the beginning of a dinner buffet, if such a thing even exists. There is also a menu to order from. At Istanbul Grilli, there seem to be two major serving stations: the one toward the left and further back seems to have the meats, chicken, and main dishes and the one to the right and closer to the front seems to have the salads, fruits and vegetables, and some desserts. There is also an area where things like coffee and tea get put together. Some food selections were 3 star items and some things were 4 star offerings. It was good, but it didn't rock my world. (That's probably because I keep trying to like Turkish food as much as I like Greek food.) I don't believe they had kunefe, which I really like, but they had something like baklava. The interior is clean. It's on a major street close to the center, so there are big windows all around and the lighting is good. The service leaned amicable. The price is a good value and fair for this slightly more expensive country. It's also easy to get here, being close to Helsinki's center. The Metro seems to weave across the city and surroundings in an east-west manner, so it won't get you close enough. However, one can easily hop on just one tram or bus and/or walk to reach this restaurant. These latter observations kick up Istanbul Grilli to a solid 4 stars. In addition to that, the restaurant is popular and one will see customers who are locals, probable expats, tourists, and people of Turkish and Middle Eastern extraction. If such a diverse clientele frequents this eatery, that is also indicative that it's a worthwhile stop.

Reminder to a future self: do not go here. Quality of the…read moreplace has gone down heavily. About half of the sushi were made with canned tuna. Limited warm food. Really low quality ice cream, tasted old. So sad. The other Haru on Annankatu has been much much better. Hopefully they still are.

Honestly? The price and quality are fantastic. Nice selection of everything including fried food…read moreand some other options.

Lounas deal is a great steal! The salad bar here is one of the best I have seen! They have…read moreeverything from falafel to Greek dolmades to pork belly and even low mein! Now to mention all the normal additions you find at any fully stocked salad bar. The soup was a perfect compliment as well. The reason I only gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because I ordered the Black Angus Bacon Burger and it was really lacking. Sadly the patty seemed frozen and tasted almost like it algae some fish cooked with it or something. Kind of a bummer as it looked pretty! Steer Clear! That said the soup and salad bar MORE than make up for this. For 9 euros you can't go wrong with soup salad bread coffee and a little dessert. We will definitely be returning! (PS you can probably just get the small salad instead of the big salad for .90 cents more as you will probably overeat. Your eyes are hungrier than your stomach as mom always says!)

I have only been to Dylan for brunch, but it was quite magnificent and delicious. There is a huge…read moredisplay of food to choose from and the place is very cool. The bad thing is that the restaurant is completely full of people and it's almost hard to move sometimes. So book a table in advance!

This is a delightful buffet style lunch place with a huge selection. The charm and ambiance make…read morefor good conversation. Plus, for ten Euro, you can't beat the price.

I like the good service here. The risotto was what it supposed to be and recommended wine tasted…read moregood with it.

Think about going underground. Think about gold fish in a…read morepond. Think about a buffet with Sushi Meat Pizza Noodles Salad Desserts Ice cream . Think about vegetarian food and vegan dishes only upon pre request. Think about mixed cruise food , mixed ambiance and hasty service . Think about Caverna.

too expensive for this type of buffet, imagine 55 euro per head, the soup choices are only one, the…read morefood is not that good , nothing special for u to come back again