Really good price for the quality which was top notch…read more Apparently I forgot to complete this review six years ago, but I still remember that the food was really good, and I've visited the place a few times after that.

Great hookah bar and restaurant in Helsinki Finland. Menu selection includes classic arabic and…read moreLebonese dishes. Outstanding Turkish coffee and bakery selection. Overall great place and positive experience highly recommend it!

My wife has asked me to write this review, because she is presently in Lapland with a dead phone…read moreand cannot write it herself. Last week she dined at Farouge alone, and was very impressed with both the food and the service. She said the entire staff was very gracious and made her feel very welcome. The spicy shrimp was outstanding, and she recommends the Lebanese dessert assortment, which is on the menu. I would like to add my personal thanks to the staff for treating my wife so well.

Farouge has a nice clean, open and modern feel. High ceilings and plenty of windows create a nice…read moreatmosphere. After ordering a Leffe Brun, my meal started with an amuse bouche of a spicy creamy hummus that was very delicious and a pleasant surprise. I don't think I've ever got an amuse bouche at a Lebanese Restaurant before...maybe I'm not going to the right places ;-) For an appetizer I went for both Hummus and Tabouli. The Tabouli was fantastic! Very fresh, nice mix of spices and a perfect hit of lemon. The Hummus was flat though. The seasoning level (salt & lemon) were too low. Also there wasn't enough chick peas in it. I don't like a chunky Hummus but it's got to have some body. This one was more the consistency of mayonnaise and was served at room temperature or higher. It gives a mouth feel that's not appealing. Mixing the Hummus and Tabouli together helped to hide the sins. My main was Shish Tawuk. (Chicken breast fillet on a skewer, marinated with cardemom, thyme and garlic and spicy rice.) WOW, that was incredible! The chicken was tender & juicy, marinated and covered in crust of delicious flavours. The chicken was served an a bed of spiced rice and a "snowman" of garlic sauce. (See the photo) Dessert: Baklava. If you have room then GET IT !! Bottom line: go here. The food was fantastic. If you like your Hummus creamy then you'll be in heaven. If not then either skip it or get the Tabouli with it and eat the two together.

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!

Knowing this place since 80s, it has never failed to serve tasty buffet of kebab and accompanying…read moresides. The meat is always of high quality, flavorful, thin sliced - just perfect. There are also a la carte options although the lunch-time self service is simply unbeatable as for the quality vs cost. The place is very small with plenty of turkish decor, which creates a special ambiance. Friendly service, and sometimes thematic performances.

Still the best kebab/Turkish restaurant in Helsinki. This place is rather small but somehow it…read moremanages to serve more than 20 different dishes from their buffet table and they are all good. Friendly service too.

Quality has collapsed. This used to be a nice buffet, but now they are clearly saving on the…read moreingredients. Tough to bite meat was on offer today. I'll skip this place for a few years from now.

The best Middle Eastern cuisine I have found in Helsinki. The fellas are hospitable, and the choice…read moreof food is just great for a buffet lunch. Most of the buffet places are just rip off businesses in Helsinki but this particular restaurant provides you the best bang for your buck. The food is soo good that you wish you had an extra stomach. 5/5..highly recommended.

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.

We arrived in this cosy restaurant half an hour before it was supposed to close. That didn't seem…read moreto be a problem since we were warmly welcome by the friendly staff nonetheless. The restaurant mostly serves Moroccan dishes. There are about four to choose from. Since we were the only customers there, we were served very quickly. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. We both had the vegetable tagine. All the ingredients seemed very fresh and crispy. The sizes of our portions was about average. All in all we had very pleasant experience in this restaurant.

Great place for dinner that happened to have a perfect €19 pairing of a main course, salad, and…read moreglass of wine for dinner on a Friday night. Looks a bit like a fast food joint from the outside but turned out to be a delightful fast casual spot with variety of very good Moroccan and Middle Eastern fusion dishes. Decent prices, friendly staff and good service, pretty good food. Will be coming back!

We came here at 9:55 pm thinking that this place closed at 11 pm. But they actually closed at 10 pm…read morethat evening. The staff member was kind enough to take our orders even though we couldn't eat in-store. It took about 15 minutes to get our food. Everyone really enjoyed their food. The falafel wrap could have used more flavor though and I could barely taste the spicy sauce that I requested on it. But the ingredients were fresh. Someone else who ordered the beef wrap thought it was interesting that the beef was a patty but still liked it. The chicken wrap was tasty according to someone else. We also ordered the loaded fries, which were really good but the halloumi was kind of too stringy and weird for us to enjoy or finish.

Finished with sightseeing from the nearby design museum, it was getting close to time to start…read moredrinking with my friends. Rather than start up with an empty stomach, I thought to get a quick bite before the meetup. Fafa's to the rescue. When I arrived, I was one of only three other people in the restaurant but they suddenly got a rush and the place almost completely filled up. Crazy, but after my meal I can understand why it's so popular. Chicken and hummus pita, with the hot chilli on it. The young lady behind the counter understood enough English for that, and that I was going to have it here. A few minutes later, my order was called out and I was able to dig in. If the intention here is to eat this as a sandwich, they're crazy. At least the first part, you'll need to fork out pieces and eat them separately or it all falls apart. Delicious fresh and crisp vegetables, hot and spicy chicken, cooling yogurt sauce. All mixed together for a great and not-too-expensive meal. Well done, Fafa's! [Review 10095 overall, 1681 of 2018.]