Ravintola Dynasty

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:22 pm

We were pleasantly surprised to notice after being away from Finland the past two years, so many buffet restaurants mushrooming all over Helsinki. Ravintola Dynasty is perhaps Helsinki's best kept secret of a Chinese buffet restaurant!

The buffet includes a great side selection of sushi (salmon, prawn, egg, avocado nigiris plus a variety of makis) and Thai curry. Value for money plus a calm quiet atmosphere.

Kalevankatu 23 (next door to the Japanese restaurant Koto)
00100 Helsinki
tel: 09-680 1865
Opening hours (Mon-Fri) 11.00 - 23.00 (Sat-Sun) 12.00-23.00

They do the buffet on weekends too.

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Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:04 pm

http://www.hs.fi/juttusarja/ravintola-a ... 5248851480
This review doesn't give very good impression of their sushi.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:12 pm

Darn, I never notice theres a takeaway sushi place at the railway station... need to pay attention next time I'm in town...

EP · Post by EP » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:26 pm

Darn, I never notice theres a takeaway sushi place at the railway station.

Where? I have never noticed it. Although if the prices are the usual, I stick to making my own.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:32 pm

I'd suspects its in the "new wing" that used to be some offices... need to walk with eye in hand... open 11-18 so not much the times I ever am there...

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:25 pm

Upphew wrote:http://www.hs.fi/juttusarja/ravintola-a ... 5248851480
This review doesn't give very good impression of their sushi.

Yes, I suppose if they had paprika on their sushi it wouldn't quite make the cut for good sushi!

But I think since the review in August, they might have bucked up bcos we found the sushi fresh, succulent with generous portions of salmon on the nigiris. The selection isn't extensive but what they have is pretty good imo.

The other place which also has a sushi buffet is that Thai place in Kaisaniemi station - Happiness? Now the sushi there really sucked. The place is usually packed since you can get the whole shebang for around 8euros but I think the food quality is not consistent and it's gone down really bad since my first visit.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:05 pm

Shazzer wrote:
Upphew wrote:http://www.hs.fi/juttusarja/ravintola-a ... 5248851480
This review doesn't give very good impression of their sushi.
Yes, I suppose if they had paprika on their sushi it wouldn't quite make the cut for good sushi! But I think since the review in August, they might have bucked up bcos we found the sushi fresh, succulent with generous portions of salmon on the nigiris. The selection isn't extensive but what they have is pretty good imo.

Well... then I might hazard a visit there, as the SO has started to fancy sushi and for me its just a raw fish... so I definitely want to eat something else.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:26 pm

Well theres the Ichiban sushi - a bit pricey but I indulge sometimes...

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:43 pm

Pursuivant wrote:I'd suspects its in the "new wing" that used to be some offices... need to walk with eye in hand... open 11-18 so not much the times I ever am there...

I've spotted it, but it's never been open when I've fluttered past.

It's actually not in the new wing, it's in the "main hall" close to the entrance of Eliel... near where there are those Otto ATM machines. It's very small, like a ticket booth really

If you take the short flight of stairs / escalator from the Asemaunnli to the Railway station main hall, look ahead... and then a bit right.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:15 pm

Ah-haa...so its in that old wooden booths where they had Helsinki info and the security guards station? No wonder - there didn't used to be much if anything there so I don't pay any attention to that section

usually all the weirdos hang around there.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:46 pm

Yep, and the place seems to have the physical capacity to accommodate only one box of sushi at a time - two if the salesperson steps outside

Or maybe they have a large store-room somewhere in another dimension...

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:55 pm

Just what the Doctor ordered - Tardis Sushi - it is bigger inside

aniorek · Post by **aniorek** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:04 pm

Shazzer wrote:Kalevankatu 23 (next door to the Japanese restaurant Koto)

Koto makes so much better sushi. BTW, anyone tried the Raku Ya place?

Shazzer · Post by **Shazzer** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:09 pm

Upphew wrote: Well... then I might hazard a visit there, as the SO has started to fancy sushi and for me its just a raw fish... so I definitely want to eat something else.

We just went to another Chinese restaurant in town today and thought it worth a mention here as well since good Chinese food is rare to come by here! Restaurant Shanghai in Aikatalo just downstairs from Ichiban. Also a buffet spread which I would rate as pretty authentic (let's hope they keep it that way and not try to make it to suit local tastebuds.) No sushi included in the buffet tho. It's pretty jammed pack around noon but you could get a good table once the crowd thins around 1pm. Let me know the verdict of these two restaurants ok!

MagicJ · Post by **MagicJ** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:36 pm

Shazzer wrote:Restaurant Shanghai in Aikatalo

Same as a £5 all you can eat buffet in the UK

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