pizza oli hyvin, palvelu on nopeaa, mutta ei miellyttävää,…read more joten annan sille 3 tähteä

My first Nepalese restaurant in Finland, so why not ? First,…read moreif you are a tourist, you won't miss the entrance because it's so recognizable with this big double blue door. And when you don't know very well Helsinki, streets looks the same. The atmosphere was ok and interior design a bit odd, but most of all, the service was nice. As regards food, you will have a large choice of dishes with various meats and some exclusively vegetarians. This place is perfect for big appetite and light purse, it was my cheapest dinner of all my trip in Finland. Finally you will eat in a silver plate (I'm not sure it's real silver... but it's some metal) fully garnished of meal accompanied of a very good nepalese bread. A nice place to keep in mind for small budget !

I found Danphe through Yelp. It's right down the street from where I'm staying, and the previous…read moreEnglish-language reviewer's tip about the big blue door convinced me that I would find it easily even without relying on my phone for directions. She was right. The biggest thing Danphe has going for it, in my opinion, is the fantastic deal it is. Accustomed to having to pay extra for any sides, including nan and rice, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that these were both included, along with dal, raita, and a salad. The last two are not things I'm interested in, but if it floats your boat, Danphe provides. Spinach/leafy green dishes (of the palak/saag) variety are the standard by which I tend to judge Indian places. There's no real reason for this beyond the fact that these are what I order most often, so I've had every caliber of palak or saag(wala) from heavenly to hellish. Culinary purists will no doubt note that I am imposing my standards for Indian onto Nepalese, for which my lack of prior experience with Nepalese and I do apologize. In any case, this means I ordered the palak paneer, which was really good - pleasantly spicy, with a real depth to the flavor. The paneer itself seemed to have been fried minimally, which resulted in a moister cheese than I personally like, but I'm sure it's healthier than its counterpart. The nan was fresh and steaming, and the rice was cooked well. I hadn't eaten all day, so I was just barely able to finish - keeping in mind I left my salad untouched, due to my childish dislike of cucumbers - this, along with my relief at not having ordered an appetizer, should give the reader an idea of the portion sizes. I'm docking a single star for a couple of fruit fly-like buzzers that wouldn't leave me alone throughout the meal - probably a result of the big blue door being wide open. I also had to wait a good twenty minutes or so after I finished eating to receive the bill, but since that's happened to me more than once in Helsinki, I'm reserving judgment and leaving open for now the possibility that there's something to restaurant etiquette here that I'm personally missing. In any case, there are many more things on the menu I'd like to try, the value is really amazing, and I'm here for another two weeks - I'll definitely be back!

Me and my co-worker friend stayed in Viisi Penniä for a couple of drinks after a hard 16-hour day…read moreof work. There were like three (3) bar workers at the booth, two of them were very welcoming and talkative and the third was silent. At first the evening was very nice, and me and my friend were able to relax a bit. Anyhow, after our thirds of cold beers, two of the three bartenders left (probably because their shift was over.) and one (the silent one.) was left to serve the remaining customers and close the bar eventually. We decided to order more beer as the evening was getting nicer and I was getting my happy and relaxed mood right on so I went to ask for the silent bartender if he could pour me another one and put on a favorite song. The answer of that bartender was "Yeeeah I could, but I won't." and he had a little smile on his face. I smiled back and thought "ok, no problem." and went back to our table with my new beer. Then, time moves forward just a little so that we were done with the beers and we decided to get one more beers before we leave and go back to our hotel for a good night o' sleep. So we walked once again to the bartender and ordered the last beers This time we stayed at the counter instead of going back to our table. So I asked one more time if the bartender could take on the song wish. This time he was very tense and seemed to get a little angry about the question. He answered "No means, no!". I was a bit dazzled by the strict response of the bartender and thought about the first thing he said at the first time I asked for the song, "Yeeeah I could, but I won't.". ; If he COULD, why he won't? With a thousand question marks on my mind: -Does he want to be mean to us on purpose? -Who would it hurt if it's really just one song that me and my co-worker both wanted to hear? -etc. Without thinking any longer, I asked him politely: "But why..?" This is where things escalated quicker than I could ever imagine and the silent bartender was not so silent anymore. He started screaming at us "WHAT DON'T YOU GET?? NO MUSIC, NO SONGS, NO WISHES! I said "Alright! Alright! Calm down, I just wanted to know why?" *Jeez!* And all that did, was that he ignited even more. He then continued to scream in rage that he didn't have to explain himself to anyone, better yet, to us. (Which is true, he doesn't have to. It would be polite to tell people why, but not a must/have to.) Then I (The customer) had to explain that I am sorry that I managed to anger him with my questions, and I didn't mean anything bad/harm to him, with them. He still kept screaming that he doesn't care or give a s***. Then he started yelling: "GET OUT!" we weren't even finished with our beers, in fact they were nearly full since this all happened so quickly that we didn't get much chance to drink it from our confusion. Then I gave up on the thought that the bartender would calm down, so I asked him in the midst of his yelling "GET OUT! GET OUT NOW!" That can't we even finish our beers first? Then he screamed that we can finish our beers NOW but we can't stay to enjoy them in peace as we have to get out. We finished our full 0,5l beers with one gulp and marched away from the bar. I know drunken people and customers can be annoying sometimes, (but trust me, this is was not the case. I really can hold my liqueurs.) I should know, I am a former bartender myself. But this is NOT how you behave as a bartender or in any other job that requires customer service skills, not at least where I come from. Imagine how it feels to be a tourist in Helsinki and you get screamed up in a bar by a bartender for just a couple of simple and NORMAL everyday questions? What ever happened to the shine in "Good/Great customer service" or so-to-speak "Customer is always right." -principle? Well I ain't going back to Viisi Penniä ever again when I visit Helsinki. And I feel bad for the owner of the bar (hopefully this raging bartender wasn't the owner, or if he was, in which scenario then I don't feel bad.) for writing this review because it wasn't everybody's, who work there, fault. Just one rotten apple.. I guess the two other bartenders could have been much nicer and more customer service -spirited and we got the wrong one. PS. When I walked out of the Viisi Penniä -Bar, I promised to the bartender that I would write a Yelp -review based on this case, In which he replied laughing and yelling as we walked away: "Ahaha! So they all say, and they never do!" GUESS WHAT?! I just did.. ;)

One my favourite pubs in Helsinki to go enjoy a good beer. Very nice selection of beer on draft…read moreand they bring in new beer frequently. You can also find nearly any sort of beer in a bottle. Most of the staff know what they are doing and will gladly help you find the beer just for your tastebuds. I only wish they would bring in more red ales, but other than that the place is pretty much all im looking for when going for few drinks with friends.