Mina S.
Yelp
The best bet for a sit-down Korean (fusion) dinner in the Copenhagen and Malmö area.
Unfortunately there isn't much in the way of Korean restaurants around here and the ones that I've been to are mostly disappointing. I don't hold them to the same standard as Korean establishments in Southern California but they still fall short in price, service, and taste. Namu is the first one here that has presented dishes that echo actual Korean flavours, albeit with a Swedish twist.
If you're a fan of sour stuff, you should definitely get the yuzu cocktail! It was refreshing and a bit slushy. The beef tartare (145 sek) was probably the most authentic-tasting dish featuring pear, pinenuts, and gochujang. It tastes like yukhoe should, and although it is a simple dish they could have easily messed it up. This is a tiny dish so you will want to order at least one more or a bowl of rice. Next up was the bao (129 sek), which seemed small but it was only the bread that was on the slim side; there was a lot of filling and it was well-seasoned. There were two in the order so it was easy to share. Finally the showstopper arrived; The Gangnam Style! It is easy to see why there were so many of these flying out of the kitchen. The meat is cooked perfectly with a little pink in the middle, and it came with rice, lettuce, and a little of each of the 6 banchan. This is the dish that you have to get when you are here, and although it is a little expensive (295 sek) it comes with all that. You wrap the meat in the lettuce and add a gochujang-based sauce and, if you want, rice. I'm happy to report that the kimchi was good! There was also a little dish of what I think was chili mayo and I don't know what the hell that was doing there. Not all the banchan were traditional but they did have typical namul flavours. Thankfully the rice was short grain and NOT jasmine or basmati. See, people? I don't ask for much when it comes to Korean food! :P
Eva K. and I ended up sitting at a table on the floor which can be tricky for many people, but we are used to it. I liked that we had to take off our shoes and that there is also "Western style" seating at high tables. And they have traditional flat metal chopsticks! These are notoriously hard to use so there is a knife and fork as well as the spoon that normally goes with it. I was impressed with the small details like that. The service was great; our server Mia thoroughly explained the concept to us and kept coming to see if everything was ok. The only reason that I didn't give the last star is because the price was quite high for what you get. But it is definitely worth visiting if you are craving Korean food. We shared three dishes and left feeling satisfied.
Note: As of the date of this review, there are three vegetarian options and all the banchan seems to be as well.