I like trying local, fast food places that you can't get in the U.S., and Friends & Brgrs is one of…read morethose eateries that originates from Finland. For something casual and affordable, I can see why the locals are fans of Friends & Brgrs after having visited myself for dinner one night. Located in the city center of Helsinki and close to my hotel, after a long day of exploring, I was exhausted and hungry. Craving something casual that won't break the bank, I found Friends & Brgrs, which was better than expected. Friends & Brgrs serves smashed burgers with fries, shakes and everything else you'd expect from a fast food joint. But it's better than anything you'd have in the U.S. I visited during dinner time and the place was steady, with a few patrons dining inside. You order on the touchscreen and and grab a number where one of the employees delivers your tray of food to you. After asking the staff for recommendations, they said first timers should try their signature, Friends Burger, which is a classic cheese burger with all the usual toppings, with hand-cut fries and the truffle dipping sauce. My meal was solid. I was seriously impressed by how delicious the burger was from somewhere that's considered a fast food joint. I could easily tell the burger was hand-formed and cooked fresh upon order and the fries were hand-cut. Everything is freshly made here, including the baked buns. Everything just tastes better outside of the U.S. because they don't use trash ingredients - only fresh stuff approved by the EU. I'm a fan. I would totally eat more fast food if the food in the U.S. was like Friends & Brgrs.

I feel the same way about the burgers here. Satisfying, but nothing fancy…read more You can have as much Pepsi Max as your heart desires.

The food was excellent, the service friendly and informal and the ambiance fun…read more Recommend!

Surprisingly good food in this hidden location in Helsinki. We were visiting Helsinki during…read moreMidsummer, and so many restaurants were closed. I was advised that Bryggeri Brewhouse might be open so got a reservation. When we arrived, I was told that the reservation represented seating inside with table service, but it was a beautiful evening so we opted to merely order from the fast casual counter and have the food delivered to us at a patio table. Our food was really good. I started with a serving of the salmon soup which had been recommended as a Helsinki specialty by our guide that day. I have nothing to compare this soup to, but it was outstanding. Great flavor, perfectly prepared salmon. The starter serving was more than enough for an entire meal, so I shared with the rest of our table. For our main courses, my wife had the sloppy joe sliders and I had the wild elk meatballs with mashed potatoes. The meatballs were wonderful, perfectly done, good flavor and matched well with the potatoes in the gravy provided. My wife found the sloppy joes to also be very tasty with a bit more kick than such an offering in the United States. The buns they were on were perfect and the entire serving very large. One other dish to comment on that was ordered at our table was the Chicken Burger. Do not get thrown off by the name burger and expect a ground chicken patty. This is a full-size chicken breast perfectly fried and with excellent condiments and sauces. So, food, 5 stars. When it came to the beer, there are only a few of the offerings available at the patio stand, so I was not happy with choices given this was a brewhouse. I learned later, after my first bland lager that I could just go to the main bar inside and get the full offering. So my second beer was excellent, the Sofia. This entire experience would have been a 5 except for a couple of faults. One was that food took a long time to arrive and came sporadically, and second is that the full complement of beers should be offered outside or the bartender there should inform patrons that they are limited, but 20 steps away they can order from the full list. If looking for a nice casual night out in Helsinki, I can highly recommend this restaurant.

Seasonal burger option (Bleu Cheese w/ Caramelized Onions.)…read more First meal out in Helsinki and it was absolutely divine. Lovely and rare done too. If that is a problem be sure to speak up. Rarer seems to be the default preparation. Hand down some of the best fries I have had from any establishment. America needs to step up it's game. I went adventurous and requested animal style. The rich bacon mayo was contrasted equisitely by the pickled jalapenos and magical pumpkin seeds. I would tell you more about those toppings but the details were lost to the overall euphoria caused by the meal.

Does it make me a bad American to crave a food burger in a foreign land? Well, after working all…read moreday and a long scooter tour of the city, a burger, fries and a beer sounded like the perfect dinner. I've had many burgers in my life, perhaps I was just starving or perhaps it's true, but this as a top 5 burger! A smash burger with cheese, jalapeños and special sauce, accompanied by fries and truffle mayo and a cold beer was absolute perfection. So, it's ok to feel like you're cheating on American burgers and it's ok to try the great American delicacy in a foreign land. You won't be disappointed.

Nice place in general. Where there with the kids and all but my wife had burgers. The bacon burger…read morewith its 180g beef patty was really good, the beef was medium rare like expected. Wife had a goat cheese salad, and like it also. Recommend the place to all. Not the cheapest place but in regards of the service, food and atmosphere worth everything.

Great mom and pop burger place in Bemböle. Tons of variety, really good burgers, friendly service…read more The best burgers and fries I've eaten for a while.