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4.0 66 reviews
#11 of 58 Restaurants in Seinajoki
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CUISINES
European, Scandinavian
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service
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Torikatu 2, Seinajoki 60100 Finland
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+358 10 7648040
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Reviewed 1 December 2022
Average food but very friendly service

I broke the basic rule: do not go to a beef restaurant, if you are not going to eat meat :). And the result was very poor. Overcooked, not as fresh salmon as hoped, with quite nice vegetables (the best part!) and lots of not...so nice gravy. But I was hungry and staying at the same hotel where this restaurant is located, so I ate all of it. Except the gravy. Service was very friendly as always (have been here several times during business trips). Hopefully the meat dishes were better.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 21 July 2022 via mobile
5/5 👍

Very good and unique menu, still suitable for children. Excellent service and kind waitresses. Recommendable! Todella hyvää ruokaa sekä hyvä ruokalista 5/5

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 28 May 2022 via mobile
Has gotten much worse

We were the only customers in the restaurant, but still we needed to wait for our foods for an hour. The waiter was polite and professional, wich was about the only positive side of this visit. She recommended beefs as medium, but be were served...with well-done and raw. Pork was very dry and tasteless and there was hardly any sauce. Sadly not worth a visit.More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 12 February 2019 via mobile
Lunch - value for money couldn't be worse

Finnish type "gas station lunch". But the price: 17,5€/person?!? If you need privacy this is the place go for lunch. Don't know anything about the dinner though.

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed 22 September 2018 via mobile
Simple and tasty food

The food was very tasty and beautifully presented. The staff was very helpful, even tough we visited the restaurant on quite a busy evening.

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 9 June 2018 via mobile
Täydellinen/Perfect place

+ruoat erittäin hyviä/foods were excellent +vaihtoehtoja lapsille ja aikuisille/portions for adults and for juniors +ihana ystävällinen palvelu! / very friendly service -ei mitään moitittavaa mistään/ there’s nothing bad to say about this place! <3

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed 18 February 2018 via mobile
Very good food

Very good food, especially the fried liver is excellent. Wines are quite expensive but good Would visit it definite again

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 18 February 2018 via mobile
Top place

This is a place you must visit .the food is perfect specially the liver on the menu.tje house wine is good but will cost you 45 euro.the staff speaks well English and very polite. Plenty big reasons to go here

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 7 February 2018 via mobile
One of the best beefrestaurants in Seinäjoki

I have been at that restaurant Several Times and have never disappointed. Service is Always very good and nice, restaurant located in a City central at the sokos Hotel Lakeus and have good parking Place. Prices were rather normal not cheap and not too ecpensive....I truly recommend Matador if you like good beefs and cozy environment. Try Matador and bet you don't disappointMore

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 23 January 2018
Like going 30 years back in atmosphere - I liked it

Interior of Matador was like going 30 years back. Furnitures were from that period. It is was somehow in positive way so different. I got good service. Food was okeish.

Date of visit: January 2018
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Reviewed 1 August 2017
NIce summer day, but no dogs allowed to the terrace

We were a bit disappointed dogs were not allowed to the terrace. So, didn't get a change to taste the food, one star...

Date of visit: August 2017
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Reviewed 12 July 2017
Finnish/Spanish cuisine

Nice staff, very good bread. Menu has good variety. Popular buffet (eat all you can) at lunch time. Very close to the Lakeuden Risti Church (at Hotel Lakeus).

Date of visit: June 2017
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Reviewed 29 January 2017
Liver lover

This is a lovely restaurant with a good menu. I have been there twice, to eat the delicious liver dish. The wine, the salad bar and the soup, all were good. The staff is friendly.

Date of visit: January 2017
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Reviewed 1 November 2016
Above average breakfast, nice choices in the evening menu

Normal standard hotel restaurant, the interior is a bit confusing but the selctions are good for the breakfast and also for the evening.

Date of visit: November 2016
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Reviewed 29 June 2016 via mobile
Tasty food with local aspect

Great food and also they offer some local products. Nothing bad to say about the place. Location is in the hotel.

Date of visit: May 2016
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Matador is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3