The presentation of all the dishes was amazing and a work of art, but that s properly the only good think I have to say about this place. Everything was very salty, maybe the chef in charge of the sauce was having a hangover. The cook of the meat and the fish was perfect but the sauce really kills it. Another note is that the wait between some dishes are too long, I don t think they have paced it evenly.
Totally agree with most of the reviews. Indeed this is a high-quality restaurant with their specifics. Can't say anything more, than everyone else, but this place deserves a good 5 out of 5!
One of the best restaurants in my life. If you do not come to Helsinki, you will lose.
Amazing degustation menu where the food had amazing tastes of Finland. Matching wines were perfect.
Top service,
downright art!
Plates were tiny, slimy & over-ambitious. Each dish had 20 ingredients as garnish, but the flavor complexity simply wasn't there. Even after they told me, I couldn't taste most of them.
First course was a fishy egg - not exactly a delicate palate-opener. Then a litany of goopy plates that were texturally off-putting. Then a big stodgy lump of sourdough. Then offal. Then fish. A very unusual sequence. A case of too much creativity, not enough cooking. A witty menu (gooseberry and goose liver) is fine as long as it's enjoyable to eat.
Nothing stood out, to be honest. Plenty of unique Finnish ingredients but not much effort to bring the flavors out. More like a highway pile-up of gastronomic notes.
I didn't make it through the whole tasting menu so maybe the showstoppers were at the end.
For me, it was a disappointing experience. Obviously there is some creativity and talent in the kitchen but maybe the focus should be on flavor.
Presentation of the food was absolutely gorgeous.
Service was excellent too.
I wish them the best and hope that the skilled chefs start making enjoyable food. Right now, it's a bit like going to a contemporary art show. A lot of polish, but not enough substance, and you wonder if the joke is on you.
Visited as was bought gift card for their Garden restaurant but they were able to seat us at Olo instead. Menu gets better as it progresses, wine choices were very good esp after discussing with sommelier that pinot grigio was not an option. For me and for the price too little protein in each dish, though cod was stand out dish IMO. I also took a star off because 10 for a cappuccino and a single espresso is frankly ridiculous.
Innovative "Journey" for your tastes. I loved the courage to serve their vision on the plates, varying from flowers, finger food to more classical approaches. Solid 1 Michelin star quality with superb quality vs. costs. To travel for: Birch sorbet, a superb taste experience that any non-Finnish should experience. They truly want to remind of us that local cuisine is special and worth highlighting. I'll keep my eye on what they execute next!
a great dining experience, all dishes were on the mark
Wonderful evening, dishes with great flavors and impeccable service.
Excellent clean food from local ingredients and interesting techniques.
Ordered 'The Journey' (tasting menu). Great Scandinavian flavours, very beautiful plating and the dishes did tell a story. We had a party of 14 people, so were given a spacious private room. It was interesting to see unbaked dough resting on the tables, which were then baked and served after the finger foods. Also expect a 3+ hrs meal if you order 'The Journey'. Overall, a great dining experience! :)
The service attitude is great, but the food is not as amazing as it is coming from, it is a small disappointment!
Desserts are not as good as appetizers & main courses, but overall an unforgettable experience! Excellent food, wine selection and service. Definitely worth a visit.
Deserves to be 2 Michelin stars. Outstanding service and food. Intricate menu with well balanced flavours that were lovely, especially with the pairing. Standouts were the wheat beer with almond dessert and the roasted buckwheat dessert. Definitely wasn t disappointed! Thank you for a wonderful meal.
Excellent for food quality and service, highly sought-after cuisine and very convincing experiments. Truly memorable. Take a lot of time, the courses are 15, the excellent wines, if you are in a hurry, forget it.
1 Michelin star totally understates this wonderful innovative restaurant! Where is their second star?
As soon as you get started, you will feel right at home. The service staff will kindly help you to send your clothes and guide you to the seat. There will also be someone to explain the contents when you serve the meal.
Each dish is very creative and unique, and feels the craftsmanship and intentions of the chef. It is very delicious!
The wine suggested by the sommelier goes well with the meal, and even the dessert pairing is amazing.
This is a very good dining experience and a good restaurant worth visiting again and again.
Based on an excellent Google review rating, 4.7 out of 5, I have chosen Olo to dine with very important companies. Having experienced a lot of fine dinings in other countries, I would like to give 4 out of 5 provided that we have certain expectations when it comes to fine dinings.
A brilliant and professional service offered but food quality wise, it didn't blow my mind.
In fine dining Michelin restaurants, portions are usually small but there's always something in between but Olo literally didn't have anything in between apart from one last piece of ice cream.
I felt somehow sorry for my customer who wasn't feeling full at all and needed something more.
It was good experience but wouldn't probably come back with customers again.
With Olo we would be well served from the first minute to the last. The reception was very polite and even a bit personal, which is unusual for this class of restaurant.
The food is first class and beats all of our expectations. Everything was taken into account and a perfect gear was reserved.
The evening was long for the many courses and doing nothing. It was just perfect! I can only recommend the Olo to anyone who likes to eat special.
Fantastic food with a great wine selection. The menu is quite pricey for the food you get, whilst it is fine dining, I m not sure it lives up to similar menus that charge 250 per head. Service was relatively prompt, but the staff friendliness was a bit mixed.
The service of the restaurant was very good food, tasty as well as unique, and the interior was pleasant.
Well worth it's Micheline-star! Fantastic flow of food tastes and well balanced meals. First restaurant of this class that doesn't offer stake-based dish! Superb wine pairing as well
Absolutely exquisite! Worth a visit, even from Norway! Excellent staff and a sommelier you can trust. Loved it
Comprehensive care. Lovely raw materials and more gestation time constraints nicely taken into account.
Great food, great service and great wine, all while not being overly pretentious. Expect to pay a lot, but it's certainly worth it.
The oldest current Michelin star holder in Finland. If Olo would be situated in Paris it would have two. I hope I don't need further justifications for five stars.
Fantastic restaurant. Great experience, with excelwnt food and beverage. The sommelier (Angel) did an astonishing wine selection and the journey was great in every second of the night.
Huge evening! Complete wines and food. Expert, cheerful staff
Quality food, good wines and excellent service. Some of the dishes in the Travel Tasting Menu were staggering, some just fine, so five stars were still missing. However, I recommend you give it a try!
Amazing food and service. Highly recommend this truly fabulous dining experience.
We chose to eat a noon set meal. First, it was cheaper. Second, we did n t have to worry about how to order food. The food was exactly as expected. Looking at the menu, we thought that we would not be full, but in fact, it was full. At the end of the order there is also a macaron dessert, the extra surprise is really very happy
My second time - and this time we eat the spring menue 2019! It was just sensational. I would not know, what to and where to serve more interesting and tasty food. My all time favorite in that 17 course menue were the goat cheese and red berries - designed like a candy, mouthwatering taste! I loved that! Fantastic service and warm atmosphere to dine.
Worth the money!
It took about three hours to finish dinner sets and all dishes were fairly fancy with lots of creation and techniques. This is a pretty good option for honeymoon or meaningful occasions. However this is very pricy.
Really good place and good food even when picked up.
We had the early tasting menu option and it blew us away. Each dish was more delicious than the last. The sommelier was absolutely adorable and so personable. The dishes were extraordinary and the staff was charming. Next time we'll try the later menu. A must try if you're in Helsinki.
Creative, exquisite, perfectly balanced and intricate dishes - if you have 3 hours, treat yourself to "The Journey" - perhaps the best culinary experience of my year so far and I have been to some fantastic restaurants
It was unbelievable tasty n looks like a picture. Love it so much
Very very delicious! Scandinavian cuisine-using the freshest ingredients and then cooking in a different way. The composition is beautiful. We are the equivalent of Northern European Kaiseki cuisine.
Food - amazing, wines - amazing, service - amazing. (Emptiness of your wallet after dinner - amazing?)
One of the best options for dining in Helsinki, period.
This is a highly recognised restaurant which got a lot of attention, such as Michelin star, so food did not disappoint. Menu is in its basic quite traditional, but the finishing and serving is modern and innovative. Had the seasonal menu twice and in both cases a rich variety was offered, cooking and gastronomie world class and nothing that disappointed.
But there is way more than just food. The wines and wine recommendations are excellent, staff really lives and breaths good wines. Interior is very clean and simplified elegant in a Scandinavian way.
Worth visiting each time.
Loved the meal at Olo! Surprise 6-course meal was lovely.
A remarkable dining experience, from beginning to end. Exceeded all expectations.
I heard the information that I got Michelin for 8 consecutive years and booked because it was a great deal for my trip to Finland.
I made a reservation from a site called DinnerBooking.com. (A restaurant reservation site that is fairly popular in Europe?)
It was delicious. Did you get about 17 items in total? I'm quite full. Maybe it was too much...
Never before experience for me. Very good food and excellent service.
Excellent three courses business lunch in premier location.
Amazing food deserving of a Michelin star, but can be a bit too absurd
A must when you visit Helsinki. Really good food (I had my first reindeer and it was really good) and service was nice and friendly.
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