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Grill It!
Review
About
Grill it! is a Scandinavian restaurant located at Ukko-Koli in the Koli national park. Grill it! combines traditional barbecuing, first-class "hand-picked" raw materials and a unique atmosphere with excellent steak dishes at the forefront. Restaurant's speciality is the charcoal grill, which gives an authentic taste of smoke and barbecuing to almost every dish on the menu. The "Local Flavours" included in the à la carte menu make use of local ingredients and nurture the culinary tradition of North Karelia. Enjoy the best steaks in the area while watching the stunning scenery of Lake Pielinen and the nearby ridges. And why not end the evening with a nightcap in front of the unique soapstone fireplace-baking oven. Here, the baking oven is not just a decoration; if coupling your meeting with, say, a Karelian pasty course, sounds like a good idea, please contact our sales office for details. =) Grill it! also lends itself to various parties, meetings and events, and makes a very popular
Features
CUISINES
Barbecue, European, Grill, Scandinavian
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
PRICE
$$ - $$$
FEATURES
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Validated Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Validated Parking
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 12:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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3.6
103 reviews
Excellent
28
Very good
34
Average
18
Poor
18
Terrible
5
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Anu P
3 contributions
Feb 2021 • solo
Visited in the restaurant two times. Quite basic S-group restaurant and a bit expensive. So don't expect much. First evening I ordered Caeser salad and was ok. Second evening ordered salmon with risotto. Dish was quite heavy and salmon was overdone. Ice cream included ice - once melted. Service was nice and friendly and views are stunning.
Written February 13, 2021
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Noel
Tampere2 contributions
May 2021 • couples
Really tasty food. I ate fried squid as a starter and pork ribs as main course. Squid was really tender and ribs were really tasty and juicy, bones almost fell off from the meat. We waited a big long for the startes but our waitress was really kind and made us forget about little delay with excellent customer service. Main course and dessert came in time and no delay at all even tho the restaurant was full.
Written June 6, 2021
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inariia
Helsinki60 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
I ate here with friends, we went mid March 2021 around 3 and the restaurant was half empty. This was nice as we were concerned about crowds. They were very specific about our allergies and checked these a few times which we appreciated. Friendly service!
Written March 13, 2021
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Ville
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • none
It is bit depressing to stay a week in a hotel which has only one restaurant which serves bad/tasteles food. Food was like chef was pulled out of jailhouse kitchen, totally lacking of self appreciation and passion for food. Dishes where bland tasting and in some cases just bad.
Written March 14, 2022
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Millie
13 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
An average place that serves average food which does not blow you away but does not fully disappoint either. Customer service was okay, options quite usual, restaurant inside nice enough. Wine and food more expensive than in other places. Doubt we will remember this place, for good and bad.
Written October 22, 2022
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Corneyx
Helsinki95 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
Restaraunt is trying to be fine dining and fails. Food was cold and blend. Fish frozen not fresh. View is great. Service quite ok. But waitress clearly waited to be tip, and when not was roode. In Finland tipping is not needed. Only if you are very satisfied and food is great ypu can leveys tip,if you want! I recommend to skip this place. Also super expensive!
Written June 16, 2021
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Evgenii
Helsinki6 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
Nice picturesque place. Where you can take a walk in nature and have a delicious meal in a restaurant with a beautiful view from the window. Good road and large parking with the possibility of charging electric cars. Free lift to the mountain with panoramic views.

Written January 21, 2024
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Nikke M
Southern Finland219 contributions
Oct 2022 • family
While visiting Koli, please visit Grill It if not anything else then for a pint and pizza.
The staff is very friendly, food is yummy and scenery is breathtaking.
Written October 10, 2022
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Raimo J
Tampere16 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
Our family enjoyed our visit in Grill It in Koli. Our meal was delicious, personnel very helpful and friendly. We can recommend.
Written May 10, 2022
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Minni
7 contributions
Nov 2021 • couples
We enjoyed the awesome view but risotto's structure was like porrage, it was missing spices. Also fish was awerage and without spices as well.
Written November 20, 2021
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Sanna S
Hi Minniinni! We are truly sorry for the texture of our risotto! We will be extra careful with it in the future.
Best regards from Koli,
Sanna
Written February 3, 2022
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kaveriHelsinki
140 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
The hotel restaurant surprised positively. The view is stunning, it was known, but the menu was also working. If something could be improved, then more local products and importers would be introduced.
Written November 1, 2021
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Sanna S
Hey kaveriHelsinki!
Thank you so much for your review! We will take your tip in the future about local products.
Best regards from Koli,
Sanna
Written February 3, 2022
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161kirsin
173 contributions
Aug 2021 • family
Food was OK, but nothing special. Service icould have been better as we had to wait for a table more than 10 minutes, even if there was space (considering Covid-19 restrictions) and quite a lot of waitresses working and no other people waiting for a table.
Written August 30, 2021
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Katina111
Monterey27 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
The views are great - and that’s it. Personnel slow, phlegmatic and service non-existent. Food overpriced and bad. Ordered a salmon salad bowl - and got one including CALAMARI and canned MANGO, in the middle of a Finnish National Park. This place is disrespectful of its customers and a shame to the environment- but clearly survives thanks to the beautiful spot it’s located in. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Written July 27, 2021
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Kirsikka
Espoo264 contributions
Apr 2021 • couples
Full points for taKe away menus. Everything was warm and delicious still at our own cottage. Thanks and see you again!
Written April 6, 2021
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ghanbg
Nuremberg668 contributions
Aug 2019 • family
Part of the Sokos Hotel on site. Very good food, both the vegetarian skewer and the meat burger can be recommended. Ambience a bit cold, modern Scandinavian look. Tables with a view need to be reserved ahead of time. Expensive even by Finnish standards.
Written August 11, 2019
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