Stallhagen Ab — Restaurant in Ålands Countryside

We spent a night here in July 2017. First off: if this place was ready for service (it's being built) and staffed, it would be great - it's clear to see that it will be truly nice, and some things are already great. The breakfast was one of the best hotel breakfasts I've had in ages, with beautiful bread, a small but brilliant selection of local produce, and gems such as freshly made smoothies and buckthorn shots.

Sadly, it is not ready for service and not really staffed. In the 15 hours we spent, so many things went wrong that it seems impossible to believe. On arrival, we spend 20-30 minutes looking for a non-existing reception (well it has no sign whatsoever) that was closed, with nobody answering the phone, and the location of the address on map services showing some 500 meters away. Next, our booking was lost (then magically found again). Next, rooms on the third floor with no elevator - in a party of five with three parents in their 70s-80s (there is an elevator, we just couldn't use it without staff being present, and it could only be accessed by climbing a metal grid emergency staircase with high steps and to hold on to). Next, the single person in the party was placed in a double room and the elderly pair in a single, with one of them having to climb into the bed from the foot end (we only noticed this in the morning). The staff that promised to meet us and help us get down to the ground floor with the elevator at 8.30 the next morning simply never showed up. There were numerous things missing - bed lamps, bathroom lamps, the list goes on. Construction was going on in the entire building except for one hall where the few semi-finished rooms were. It is amazing to me that the proprietors let these rooms at full price, and without mentioning the state of the place with a word. It is even more amazing that we were charged the full price after what amounted to a stay in a construction site which was made worse by a never-ending series of pretty bad mistakes. I think this is going to be a really nice place at some point, but I won't be returning. It'd only remind me of a nightmare I'd rather forget, and of being played...

Nice dinner with some twists and turns!

There was a little mix-up with my order and I got a pasta carbonara instead of the traditional pyttipannu, that was on the corner of the menu, but apparently not available. Our waitress said I could have ANYTHING from the menu for replacement (my dish was the cheapest option), buy I was fine with the pasta. After we were finished she came back and asked if we still wanted something for the trouble, so we decided to go for a Ålands pannkaka as desert and it was really good! Only had to take one star away, because the pasta was quite salty, but otherwise really good food.

The place is so wonderful, with a lot of space outside with an interesting environment surrounding it and easy to get to by bike.

We were really full (och en liten full) and very happy when we left. Don't know the name of our waitress, but hope she finds this review and it makes her smile. Tack...

Food was mid. €20 for a burger (came with a sympathy handful of fries, two pickles, and some lettuce for decoration), plus €7 for a dark beer. For that price, I expected something memorable instead, I got something I already forgot.

Thank God it wasn’t one of those exposed-brick, filament-bulb-hanging, “locally sourced air” kind of millennial scam spots, but it definitely had that vibe. You know the type: house-brewed IPA, burger with a name like "The Anvil", and people acting like it’s top-tier just because it’s attached to a brewery and they can smell hops while eating.

If you're here for the food, manage your expectations. If you're here for the vibe, the beer, and to say “this place has character” congrats, you’ve found your...