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.

Organized a dinner for 23 people. The food and service was extraordinary. Everyone, adults and…read morekids included, loved the food ...and each other's company. Could not have asked for any better outcome to an important reunion of friends from the U.S. and Finland. We have been frequenting Farouge for over 28 years and their food and service is ALWAYS outstanding. I'd recommend them with no hesitation.

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!

Friendly staff. Cute decor and music. Open hella late. The beef is good but heavy on the paprika so…read moremake sure you like that spice. The chicken is better IMHO. If you need a break from eating fish and reindeer meat in this town go here. And if you need food really late or on a holiday for sure go here. Recommended.

Probably the most classic kebab place in Helsinki. Has served the kebab hungry people of Helsinki…read morefor almost 20 years. The portions are huge so you won't leave hungry!

I'm visiting Helsinki and every vegan restaurant that I was attempting to visit was either closed…read moreor far from public transportation. I'm glad that I made my way out to this place! The burger that I ordered was probably one of the best veg burgers that I've ever had, I'm not even kidding!!! Definitely beats a lot of the veg burgers that I've eaten in the U.S. I'm craving one again as I'm writing this, lol. Will be back!

Very small vegan/vegetarian restaurant that serves mostly organic food and proudly make their own…read morefalafel and hummus. The proprietor is really friendly - he just HAD TO take pictures when he saw my bobbaloos enjoying the meal too, sadly I don't think the photos ended up on Just Veges' Instagram - and I thoroughly enjoyed the vegan meze plate he recommended. It consisted of warm from the oven pitabread (possibly the best pita I've ever had), hummus, falafel, salads, salsa, bulgur, chickpeas, spring rolls and ratatouille. Just lovely. And very filling. My partner had seitan kebab plate and was very happy with that too. Free wifi, hooray!.

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.]

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.

Great pizza. Have had their pizza now many times and I have not been disappointed. Their falafel…read morewas a bit tasteless though. The restaurant itself is clean and nice on the inside. The service has always been good and haven't had to wait for my food for very long. All in all, this is my favorite pizza place in the Arabia & Toukola area

If you want to try real good falafel there is no way around Fafa's. Their diner in Iso Robertinkatu…read moreis already well known and always crowded. Recently they opened a second place in Kallio on Vilhovuorenkatu. This one is pretty small but also offers the same amazing food. And it's as fresh as it gets since here they also bake the bread that is used in both diners. To make the waiting easier they always serve a small snack of olives and roasted bread. But keep some hunger left for the main dish. It's great! Go e.g. with the Falafel & Halloumi. Of course you can also get your pita with kebab meat.

While I did really enjoy my meal, there was so much juice in the pita that the pita crumbled almost…read moreimmediately. This forced me to sink my talons into the food. I was okay with this but it led to stains on my jumper. I would advise to use a knife and fork. Sounds counterintuitive I know. Cool vibe in there. Might be back.