Came here with my parents and husband while visiting Helsinki. We found all of the dishes to be a…read morebit too sweet for our taste (and we're Gujarati! lol). Ordered matter paneer, malai kofta, vegetable pakora, and naan. The matter paneer was no longer on their menu, but they were able to accommodate us and still make it, which we appreciated.

The BEST Indian food in Helsinki. I don't even know how many times I have been here, it's just so…read moregood. They will make your food crazy hot if you ask. Extremely friendly people and great value. YUM.

Samrat is an amazing authentic Indian Cuisine! I was so thrilled to see and feel the coziness. The…read moreservice was outstanding and super friendly. I hope to be back and experience the same wonderful experience. Thank you!

Hidden away in a corner but definitely seek this place out as the food is great !!…read moreService was slow as there seemed to be only one person working the whole restaurant! Felt like he forgot me at times but I stayed patient !! Nice and clean inside with plenty of seating and some nice seating outside with awning, nice decor classic kinda Indian restaurant. Great menu for meat eaters and veggies. Nice he remembered I was there I got the chicken vindaloo and naan and rice . My go to. Asked for extra spicy . Always a test if they understand or listen to me. They actually delivered! Great dish with lots of spice and great fluffy naan. Great serving too. So nice when they listen !!! Always great to find a good Indian when in a different country... this one is good just hope they get more staff!!!

This is my favorite Indian style place. The daily menu is competitively priced (9 € for weekdays…read morelunch time, 11 € otherwise). I especially recommend the fish masala, which melts in your mouth. The food isn't very spicy (as in hot), since the people who run the place are from Bangladesh. If you ask for the food spicy, they'll cut some fresh chillies on top. I recommend you get the food medium spicy, since the fresh chillies don't really go with the food.

This is my favorite Indian restaurant in Espoo... Unlike other restaurants they don't use a common…read moresauce for all their dishes.. The food us delicious and flavorful.. Don't forget to try mango lassi with your meal..

Came here for dinner as we were visiting Helsinki and it was wonderful. Our waiter was kind and…read moregave a great suggestion to my husband. The cheesy nan was amazing - I highly recommend. Would highly recommend this place to any local or tourist.

My husband and I joked that we had to try this place so we could say we'd been to Base Camp (yes we…read moreare nerds). We didn't know what to expect since this was our first time having Nepalese food but it was similar to Indian. We got the mutton momo (steamed dumplings) and they came with delicious lamb soup and fresh Naan! The dipping sauce paired perfectly with both the dumplings and Naan. The dumplings were bursting with flavor and we split the entree and left feeling fairly full for €17. Highly recommend trying this place. Service was not particularly friendly, but nowhere we've been in Helsinki has been, so can't really complain about that.

quality and quantity are superb . Staff are courteous and really service oriented. Keep…read moreUp the great work guys - Jeff And Jay- cheers

Stayed at this hotel with my family, the Nordic theme is in every single detail of the hotel, from…read morethe rooms to the restaurant, loved it. The breakfast was included & it was absolutely delicious and with plenty of options!

Had to get my indian fix and found this place. Had a lamb vindaloo which was good, but could have…read morebeen a bit more spicy. The buttered Naan was awesome, and the beer cold. I'll be coming back I think.

Good lunch buffet served until 4pm, in central location. At Forum, close to Simonkatu door, stairs…read morefrom second floor to third floor. Booths overlooking atrium quiet enough for business conversations, interior dining room is darker and warmer. Buffet is refreshed regularly, naan is fresh and flavourful. Wednesday selections include lamb, ground beef patties and chicken. Service is relaxed. No pressure on lingering. Free WiFi.

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.

Im a huge fan of Pilpel, which is a Israeli falafel shop in London. So when I learned from my…read morecolleague that there's a falafel shop with a similar concept in Helsinki, I begged him to try it out right away. Fafa now has several locations in Helsinki and we went to their latest venture - the shop located near Kamppi. I was very happy to see a Sabich salad featured on the menu; Sabich means typically the addition of aubergines and boiled eggs to the pita or salad. I went for the spicy option and was positively surprised by the genuine kick that the chilli sauce added. My colleague went for the "normal" falafel pita sandwich. My salad was ok to good - flavourwise it was spot on, but I disliked the fact that they puffed up the salad with too much lettuce. Now, don't get me wrong: I ordered a salad after all and now I'm complaining about too much lettuce? - Well, as I mentioned earlier I love the Pilpel chain in London and when they do these kinds of salads, actual lettuce is only part of the equation and the rest is made up of spiced cabbage (both white and red), tomatoes, hummus, onions etc. My colleague was mightily happy with his falafel pita/sandwich and I have to say it looked quite delicious. Overall, I was quite happy with my visit here...and I will definitely return when I visit Helsinki next time. (Oh, only this time I will not sit in, as the smell of fried falafels really stays in your clothes for quite a while ;-)

Server sneezed, wipe the nose with his hands and proceeded to prepare my food without cleaning his…read morehands. Cauliflower is burned.