La Société du Cochon, Helsinki

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28-05-2008

1pxt

I have tried both places: the Café and the Brasserie.

Cafe: plate was dirty, when I told the waitress not even an apology. Finally salad was good, but very very poor service.

Brasserie: I have been twice.

First time few days after the opening: food was excellent and very interesting menu.

Second visit, May 2008, not really appealing on the menu; my choices were:
- Octopussy-seafood cocktail with marinated asparagus. 15 euros. Overpriced and octopus was chewy, so it was not even well cooked.
- Seabass ( was the “plate de jour”) 33 euros: very good presentation and good sauce, wonderful spinash. However the filling of dried tomatoes really unbalance the rest of the tastes.
-Lemon parfait and licorice ice cream. 9 euros.The parfait was too acid, but the licorice icecream was excelent.

Poor menu selection, overpriced for the poor delivery of the food. An example of good ingredients but bad combination or not getting the point of cooking or of taste
Service was really slow.

Moreover, I think it is OUTRAGEOUS that after paying over 120 euros for a dinner for 2 people, you have to pay for your coat!!

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07-04-2008

1pxt

good food. Service could be better. They also have bakery where they sell very tasty breads and huge cinnamon rolls. I would give extra star for the bakery.

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05-12-2007

1pxt

No-one comes to Helsinki for the food. That said, this place does a pretty good job at turning out tasty food of globally good standard (tasty, organic, local, all the buzz concepts du jour). Just be aware that you will be faced with some of the rudest, slowest, least professional staff you've ever encountered. The saddest thing is I don't think they realize how terrible they are. We were left waiting constantly for every little thing - refills, more drinks, more anything...? forget it. Without the good food, the staff would make this a solid one star place at best. So, go for the food, be very patient (bring a good long book or practice some meditation while you wait), and rise above the inexplicable and persistent hostility of the staff. Oh, and if you're a foreigner visiting, please don't judge all Finns by your experience!

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