Selfish

Then it comes that day of the month, when you cannot help but dreaming about a huge portion of fresh sushi and you wont stop until Just Eat DK delivers it at yor place. I’m a sushi lover, I’ve always been and I’ll always be.
I cannot stay too much time without falling on temptation, that’s why also here in Copenhagen I’m always looking for a new-​kinda affordable-​good place where to go and please my stomach.
Yesterday, after dealing with the fact that even in summer every kitchen in Nørrebro closes at 9/9.30pm (weekdays), I discovered Selfish.
Pros: fresh fish — good quality, kitchen open until 9.30pm, two small tables to eat in otherwise you take away, kind staff.
Cons: not too much choice on the menu (maybe it is different on lunch break), small portions, a bit expensive (considering we were two and we had a «XL Menu» which it comes with just 22pieces. Yes, normally we eat a bit more).
Maybe it is me that had too much high expectations or also when it’s late evening and I’m super hungry I’d eat the entire table. The good part is I now know I can rely on it for late evening dinners while everything else is closed :)

Everytime I have something to celebrate I go to Selfish, it is an authentic atmosphere with fresh, delicious sushi. The best in Copenhagen if you ask me.
We only had a unfortunate experience once where the sushi was a bit sloppy made, but the chef was stressed due to the amount of customers that day. He did apologize, so the staff is extremely kind and friendly.

Seriously, if someone asked me where can they get good sushi in cph, this would be the last sushi bar i suggest.
I’m Asian, i have been to Japan almost ten times, had amazing sushi in the united states (do you know sushi in the west coast can be better than the ones in Japan? this is because the fish are a lot fresher than what you get in Japan). I eat sushi everyday, while I’m really picky.
sorry for being harsh, if selfish was opened in japan, they wont be able to survive. There are too much vinegar in the rice, the fish arent fresh enough, it isnt sliced well:(maybe i shouldnt put my hopes too high.
I would have been fine for eating this quality if its half off. I think its overpriced for its quality. but I am in Copenhagen… I know I know…:(

Please let me save you a trip (and hefty bill) here. I’ve been craving good sushi since I’ve been in Europe and finally decided to try and satiate the craving. We’ll let me just say this didn’t do it. The tuna roll tasted like it was out of a can. The tempura roll only had fried shrimp inside (nothing else). The service was almost non-​existent and my bill was double what it would’ve been at a 5 star sushi restaurant back home.
Moral of the story: go somewhere else to eat and wait until you’re home to go to your favorite sushi spot.

My favourite sushi restaurant in Copenhagen. It’s a very tiny place but very cozy too. I am a great fan of their gyoza (steamed dumplings) and the sake selection is quite impressive. The sushi is consistently AMAZING, and the price si definitely good for the quality you get.

The best sushi you can get in Copenhagen, in my opinion.
It is a small place, not so many sets, but feel very nice to sit in there, casual, relax, warm.
The rice is cooked and bland so perfectly, the seafood they use, are always fresh!
Half open kitchen, you can see the chef make the sushi while you are waiting for it.
Many different kinds of sake you can choose from, also Japanese beer and drinks.
And they have very nice ice-​cream make of black sesame, I like it a lot.
About the price I would say it’s a bit expensive then other Sushi place, but totally worth it!
Here is the only place in Copenhagen I will choose to have my sushi. :)

Like all things in Copenhagen, Selfish is a bit pricey, but well worth the money for the quality of sushi they are producing. I tried several sushi spots while in Copenhagen and Selfish was by far my favorite. The quality of the ingredients was top notch and the staff were very friendly and helpful. There is a pretty big selection, definitely something for everyone. Keep in mind that the place is very small, just two small tables and a small sushi bar, though they have some outdoor seating if the weather is decent outside. A good find!

Love the sushi they make! The restaurant is rather small (two tables, along with a few counter seats), since I understand that their main business is take-​out. But for the times we visited, we never had problem dining in.
The owner and staff are very friendly, and I enjoy chatting with them. It’s a must-​visit-​spot in Copenhagen!

i have eaten all kinds of sushi in california and japan, from plain nigiri made with the freshest fist to the most absurd rolls stuffed with cream cheese and mango. selfish serves up the former; simple nigiri with good fish and well-​seasoned rice. good to know that the language of choice here is japanese. another welcome sign is the fish of the day, a menu choice lost on most sushi places in copenhagen. the last time we were there, the specials were crab, yellowtail, and snapper and they did not disappoint. the sweet crab meat was served with just a tiny tip of the shell attached; enough to grip while drawing out the cartilage. we did get a few rolls with the large menu as well as a shrimp tempura roll, but there wasn’t any mayonnaise to be seen, only crispy tempura and carefully arranged vegetables and fish. the chef is polite and friendly, though perhaps not as laid back as the family at bento. though this place may be a bit more expensive than whatever chain sushi place you happen to be walking by, selfish is the real deal.

I really enjoy this sushi shop. They make their inari sushi (the tofu skin wrapped one and one of my favourites) so savory and delicious and juicy… I’m not sure what different things they are doing to it, but the tofu is so delicious. It is quite a sweet sushi, so maybe not for everyone’s taste. And they totally converted my opinion on one of my least favorite sushi, the tamago sushi. I never really liked the egg sushi before because it was always kind of bland, but I think the Selfish one is really good. It is still really mild, but the egg is sort of sweet and pleasant.
And I really like the small quietness of the place. I used to live by this trendy sushi place which always pumped music and had dim lights and it just wasn’t very relaxing for me to eat there. This is a calm place to enjoy the taste of sushi =)

I can’t compare this to other Japanese places in the city since this is the only one I’ve been to, but our table of Asians (including a Japanese girl) came away pretty happy with this meal. We’d been in Europe for too long, had little to no access to seafood or decent sushi that didn’t empty a hole in our pockets, and this tiny little place in Elmegade changed all that.
They’re supposed to have a Japanese-​only special menu if you ask nicely and speak in Japanese. We tried, but they were too busy that night to serve it.
There’s room for maybe just 15 people, so most business is take-​out. There is some outdoor seating, but you won’t be wanting that when it’s –10 deg Celsius outside. The chef and his entire crew is Japanese.
We had maguro, salmon, ika, yakitori, miso soup, ocha — the typical stuff we’d have at home. It was fresh and real and it wasn’t watered down for the western palate, so top marks for that.
They have platters of various sizes. Our two L sets fed three very hungry Asian girls well into the next day. They also have XL and XXL sets and even XXL I think. I would eat here again if I needed decently priced, more-​than-​decent sushi in Copenhagen again.

Best sushi place at Noerrebro. Runed by a Japanese guy.