🇫🇮Ravintola Palace | Another Michelin

🌟 Helsinki’s Hottest Restaurant: Blew My Expectations (But Service Left a Sour Note) Headed to this hyped spot with zero FOMO—let’s be real, "famous" usually equals "overpriced mediocrity." But holy smokes, the food had me doing a happy dance in my seat 🤯! 🍤 Finnish Flavors Meet Seafood Nirvana Every dish was a love letter to the Baltic Sea: think plump langoustines straight outta the ocean, served with just a whisper of dill and lemon—no fancy sauces to mask that fresh-off-the-boat taste 🌊. The smoked whitefish tartare with cloudberry jam? Like popping a little Nordic summer in my mouth, tangy-sweet and (smoky) AF 🍂. Their showstopper? A roasted king crab leg the size of my forearm, meat so sweet it needed zero sides. The juniper butter sauce? Added a piney kick that made me feel like I was dining in a Lapland forest 🌲. Dessert was a "Forest Breeze"—chocolate shaped like reindeer moss, filled with lingonberry sorbet. Literally tasted like stepping on a bed of berries in the woods 💧. 🌇 Pro Tip: Book the Golden Hour Slot Do yourself a favor and snag a table by the water before sunset. The view of Helsinki’s harbor at twilight? Straight-up postcard material, with sailboats gliding by and the sky turning all sorts of pink-orange 🌉. Pro move: Request "waterfront seating" when booking—they’ll know you mean business 📸. Arrive 15 mins early to snap pics without crowds. Trust me, the Instagram likes will roll in 📱. 😕 The Not-So-Shiny: Service That Missed the Mark Splurged on a pricey bottle of Pinot Noir (hello, special occasion!) and left it in their hands to pour. Big mistake. At the end of the meal, we noticed two whole glasses left in the bottle 🥺. When we mentioned it, the server just... shrugged? No "sorry," no offer to comp a dessert—nada. Talk about a buzzkill 🤷♀️. For a place with such hype, expecting at least a tiny bit of "oops, our bad" courtesy. Guess the food’s so good they don’t care about the little things? 💰 Final Take: Worth the Hype (With a Caveat) Food: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, Views: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, Service: 🌟🌟🌟. Come for the mind-blowing seafood and Insta-worthy scenery, but maybe bring a wine corkscrew just in case 🍷. Would I go back? For that king crab, absolutely. For the service? Ehhh, maybe with a side of low expectations 🤣. #HelsinkiEats #MichelinMagic #FinnishCuisine #SeafoodGoals