Cheng Long — Restaurant in Helsinki sub-region

Ordered Kung pao chicken extra spicy. First time in Helsinki that I've actually got some spicy Chinese food. While not resembling anything even remotely similar to authentic Kung pao chicken, the taste was excellent! The owner seemed friendly and said that you can customise any dish however you like.

Dish breakdown. The sauce was tasty, but a bit watery, it seemed based on a light soy sauce and chicken broth, sugar and salt. The chicken was excellent in taste, most likely marinated with soda for tenderising. Frying base included hacked garlic and dried chili. The dish contained a mix of fresh vegetables, including: Broccoli, bell pepper, onion, cabbage, bamboo, peas, carrot cashew nuts.

I give 4 stars because the overall taste was great, will...

Small, and worn, but clean and most of all, offers maybe one of the best Chinese food in town with reasonable prices also outside of lunch hours. Been living next door for over a decade and I've never gotten bad service or let alone food. Family owned, one of the oldest (and it shows) Chinese joints in the city, a bit of a landmark of sorts - so if you're hungry and in the neighborhood, highly recommend popping in, even if just for the stand-still, back-in-time, weird Chinese-flavored...

Probably the best Chinese lunch buffet in this area. Because of that, it is usually cramped. I always avoid to go during peak hours 11-13. Even so, one time the owner asked me to give up my seat while I have not finished my foods for other customers. After that incident, I don't think I will ever come back here again.

Edit: the service has improved, foods quality remains great but I would still advise to avoid peak...