Just go... Surrender yourself to the process. Check your expectations at the door. And taste delicious. Not fancy, in any way just tasty. Creative, delicious, new tastes. read more

We came to Ferment for an incredible Ramen experience and they did not disappoint! We enjoyed the fermented mushrooms, vegetables cured in koji, scallops, soft shelled crab, pork ramen, vegetarian ramen, poached pear, & yuzu and black pepper crème brûlée. Everything was spectacular! The service! The food! THE SAKE! Peter, our host, was incredibly helpful guiding us through the sake choices and with suggestions for the menu. This was a highlight to our trip to Copenhagen. read more

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What a wonderful find! Absolutely delicious food and the service..... couldn't get any better. Very homey place. Quiet and just oh so nice. read more

Ferment - that little place that could. I have been wanting Copenhagen to have more spice in what cuisine delights the city has to offer, but that would definitely take some to accomplish. When a small place like this boasting to offer "ramen and bao" in a Scandinavian city so far north, it must be "investigated" properly. To start with the review, the ramen they serve here isn't the Japanese ramen you've probably had or seen somewhere else. It's a twist of what original ramen is, but it doesn't mean that it's bad. Homemade noodles? Check. Good broth? Check. Everything else can be improvised. I ordered a pork ramen that came with three huge slices of pork - I just hope that they don't go down on quality once this place is popular. We also ordered pork bao on the side. Unlike the most common bao form where the fillings are inside the bun, they go taco here by putting the filling right outside. No harm done, the bao still taste like bao (albeit a little on the thin side) and the fillings portion can actually be bigger this way. The bao is so good that I might just visit this place just to get some baos to go. The fact that I could actually order baos to go instead of smørrebrød or pizza or kebab gives me the shiver. Service is perfect and since it's such a rarity in Copenhagen to have a nice service in restaurants, you know when you see it. The guy (waiter / cook / owner (?)) cared enough to take our order patiently, made sure that we got everything we needed, explained the content of the ramen and gave us extra pickles and asked to hear whether the food was ok. I hope this will never change. Until then, I would have to add this place into my list in town. read more

Ferment - Svinekød / Pork ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Copenhagen, 84

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Finally the day has come where there is a dedicated ramen place in Copenhagen. Not only that, but they serve bao! With KIMCHI! Taking advantage of the great weather, we opted to sit outside in the sunshine that was left for the day. I got a kimchi mary, which was VERY strong but tasty and definitely got my appetite going. This drink is only for the most hardcore kimchi lovers.. The bao was excellent. I got the one with anchovies, which were deep fried to crispy perfection and added to the bun with fresh coriander, spring onion, and kimchi. The bun itself had a nice consistency and wasn't too sweet. Very nice flavours! The ramen was not traditional but rather a spin on it with local products. Mine came with three GIANT slices of pork, pickled red onion, pickled celeriac, spinach, nori, an egg cooked sous vide, and katsuoboshi which waved in the heat from the soup. Great presentation and good flavours. Though I missed shinachiku, the egg made me forget all about it. Next time I will try to order an extra egg, it was perfectly cooked with a semi-solid yolk. The broth was also very nice, made with a blend of pork and chicken, and I drank most of it. I really appreciated that the chef came out and explained each dish to us, and even gave us some lovely beetroot and carrot-daikon pickles. I don't normally enjoy carrots, but those pickles were great with the perfect balance of sweet-sour-salty. He explained that they use mostly organic ingredients and make their own pickles. I make kimchi at home myself and I thought theirs was good. I am so happy that a place like this has finally come to Denmark and I look forward to returning many times. read more

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Relaxed ramen shop with a lot of personality! I really enjoyed the service. The staff was welcoming and very generous with their suggestions and pointers. It's a small shop, and we came on a relatively busy Friday evening. We had to wait about 15 min for a table to open up. There's not a whole lot of space inside, so that was slightly awkward, but what do to when you want ramen? Seating is mostly communal table style with a few tall bar-height counters. Quite a large drinks selection ranging from creative cocktails, Japanese beers, and sake. I had the Hitachino espresso stout. If you like dark, malty beers, I can highly recommend this one! The ramen itself was tasty, although for me it was too different from what I expect traditional ramen to be. The difference comes mainly from the noodles. The noodles here are intentionally made with less alkaline water (that's what we were told), which makes them softer and whiter. They're perfectly good, but just not what I wanted from ramen, which are yellow chewy noodles. Other than the noodles, the ramen was great. Tasty broth. Generous topping of pork (although a tad dry) and a beautifully cooked egg (mmmm soft egg). read more

Ferment - Espresso stout! Deliciously dark and malty. White ale is also excellent. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Copenhagen, 84

Fairly priced, also very nice and friendly service. The ramen was really authentic, super tasty and filling. The place was cozy and, luckily enough, not too busy. I'm definitely coming back another time to try the baos :) read more

Ferment - Chicken ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Copenhagen, 84

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I don't know how this compares to other similar offerings in Copenhagen, but I found it to be a very mediocre experience. On our first night in Copenhagen, my husband and I wandered in to Ferment craving some Asian fare. We were seated quicky, sharing a table with another party of 3. The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, aside from the panic attack I had every time I looked up at the giant puffer fish mounted on the wall above our table. We were not hungry enough to do the tasting menu so we opted for a few items to share. We started with the kimchi and tuna tartare. The kimchi was a bit of an odd flavor and not the same freshness I'm used to. The tuna tartare was tasty. The tuna was fresh enough but not amazingly fresh. After that we had the chicken bao and the octopus tofu bao. The chicken bao was excellent, perfect balance of flavors and well prepared. Our server had convinced us to order the octopus bao, saying it was a unique item, but octopus tofu is merely friend tofu. The chicken bao was perfection but the octopus tofu bao was way over salted. Lastly we split the chili ramen. Great ingredients, perfectly soft-boiled egg. But the broth was way too salty. Way way too salty. It was nearly inedible at first, but after our tongues got used to it we were able to eat more. And then we went back to our hotel and chugged about a gallon of water each. We caught a glimpse of the poke next to us and it looked pretty impressive. Assuming the fish was of similar quality as the tartare it would have been pretty tasty, but not necessarily a standout. read more

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My partner and I went in there, and ordered two chicken baos, and the chili pork ramen. We waited approximately 20 minutes for the baos, and the buns were toasted and plated like a burger, had iceberg salad in it, and the chicken was pink and cold. We sent the baos back. We afterwards agreed on asking the waiter if it was possible for us to just cancel the order of baos. When I got into the kitchen, I saw the chef putting the chicken BACK ON THE PAN!! I went back to tell my partner, and we of course decided to leave. When I went back to ask if we could just cancel everything, the chef said "but there was nothing wrong with the chicken?". SO NOT COMING BACK! read more

On Friday, I found myself on the last day of my vacation in Copenhagen in bed with a fever that wouldn't kick. My friend that I was traveling with had returned to the hotel room we were sharing to see if he could get me something to eat and all I wanted was broth and spice. I found Ferment on Yelp and said that was it, but that they close in 15 minutes so I wasn't sure he'd make it. He had a little trouble finding the location (hint for others: it's downstairs) and once he did he noticed all the chairs were up and they were getting ready to leave. My friend explained the situation (friend sick in hotel) and they were so incredibly kind and actually fired up the stove to make me the chili ramen. Not only was this such an amazing gesture, the ramen was great as well. It was the only thing I could actually taste all day and I was so thankful for that. In my next trip to Copenhagen I plan to return and actually sit in the restaurant and try out more! read more

Very good poke and extremely friendly service. Try their tasting menu - it is all good and plenty of food. Their tempura batter is very light and crispy. The ramen was excellent and their calamaris ditto. We felt so welcome and they did a lot to ensure we had a good experience. You can tell that the chef and owner loves his job and takes pride in his work - which he is very good at! read more

Nice Food, nice service, nice atmosphere in a nice little restaurant. A family-ish feeling to it read more

Ferment - Ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Copenhagen, 84

This place is very small, 3 tables of perhaps 5-6 people and then 3 bar stools for individuals. I was able to walk in at 6:15 on a Thursday and got a barstool, but the waiter did say the tables were all booked, so going with a group would have been a no go. I got the grilled aubergine and the pork ramen. I highly recommend the aubergine, as it was the most delicately flavored eggplant I'd ever had. It was truly a treat, both respecting the vegetable's original flavor and also subtely enhancing it. I was less enthused about the ramen, but I think this was because I've gotten used to the thick creamy tankatsu ramens in SF and so the clear broth ramen served here wasn't what I was expecting. That said, it was certainly good and I ate my whole bowl. If you routinely eat clear broth ramens or that's what you're in the mood for, I don't think you'll be disappointed! read more

First of all, this was an accidental find. We were actually trying to find a cafe, then stumbled upon this one. We were not sure whether this was a new restaurant or if it had been around for some time. Let's talk about the dishes. They serve Ramen and Bao mostly (the chef said that the menu changed from day to day, depending on what ingredients he can get). First of all the snack (there were only one meal choice). It is deep fried batter covered anchovies. The batter itself mixed with crushed chilli and honey, which gave this lovely sweet taste. Now I know what you are thinking, it is weird to eat a sweet flavored dried anchovies, but trust me it works. It got a nice heat to it, the perfect snack. The only thing was that it was a small portion hehe. Second it was a bao. The bao itself was a traditional Chinese bao (bread like bun). Which was very soft and warm as well. The fillings were chicken, coriander leaves, chilli, onions and pickled cucumber (there were no crushed nuts, it was finished the guy said). Okay, I usually don't like the western type cucumber pickles. But for some reason I like this combination they have put together. I didn't even need to ask for extra salt (which was a good sign), and it was just well balanced and fresh tasting. I thought the thinness of each slice was perfect, nothing was overpowering. Third, came the ramen (One of the reasons we decided to eat at this place). The ramen itself was not a Japanese ramen but a Chinese ramen. The way they prepared the food was using two style, Chinese and French There were 4 different ramen menus you could choose from, chicken, pork, tofu, vegetarian. The tofu one can be made vegetarian style, all they have to do is to use different bouillon for it. Ok so mine was the tofu one, and my husband ordered the pork one. Now this was where you could see the Asian fusion the male chef mentioned. The way they prepare the ramen was a Chinese cooking method, but the egg.... omg have you tried sous-vide cooked eggs? It was wonderful. I thought for sure the egg yolk would be runny, like those soft boiled egg (I was afraid it will crack open when I lifted up with my spoon, lol). But nope, it stayed intact. I was so surprised by this experience. The male chef (a former chef at a Michelin star restaurant in London) told us that they were doing lots of trial and error, until they reached the perfect degrees for cooking the egg. (bravooo!!). There were also shaved tuna.... yep you heard me right, shaved tuna. It looked just like onion peels lol (don't judge me please, yeah that was what I thought). It was "dancing" as the steam from the warm broth evaporating and touched the tuna. What a sight ^^. The other ingredients were (that was memorable as well) pickled purple onion. Splendid. She (the female chef, wife of the male chef) know her ingredients so well and that pickled onions was sweet and not even disturbing the broth whatsoever. There were some greens as well, savoy cabbage, spinach, green onions, and dry wakame. I asked the chef about all the ingredients they are using in their restaurant. He explained honestly that sometimes depended on the economy they would use all organic produce, sometimes not. But the main ingredients such as the egg, pork, and chicken are always organic (good for them, for such honesty). The broth was all homemade, but (for my taste) there was still room for improvement. But it was nice enough for a Copenhagen standard. The noodles were also not as perfect as I would have imagined, but we hardly noticed it. You could tell that both of them were very passionate about their creations. Go and experience it yourself :) read more

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I had planned to meet up with some friends to try out Ferment but when I saw that the weather forecast predicted temperatures in the mid-20s. I became apprehensive about eating hot ramen on a hot day (I don't exactly like being all sweaty while I eat). My worries were exacerbated when I arrived at Ferment and saw a tiny little basement restaurant and one table for outdoor seating (which was already occupied). This meant that my party would have to cram inside a tiny restaurant with little ventilation. But alas, my group came to eat ramen, and we were going to have it! I am glad that we didn't change our plans. The ramen at Ferment was delicious. Flavorful broth, handmade noodles, organic meats, and a nice little selection of Japanese beers. My party had the kimchi ramen, chili, and ramson. All were thoroughly enjoyed. Like I mentioned already, the restaurant is tiny so I can imagine getting a table on a busy night would be difficult. Yes, it can get a little warm inside, especially since you're right next to the kitchen, but it's not that bad. Get a couple of cold drinks and you'll be fine. The staff is also very nice, helpful, and we got our food quickly. I plan to definitely return again and try the other types of ramen and after reading the other reviews, it seems like I missed out on some amazing baos. I will for sure try those next time. read more

Went to Ferment today with a lot of expectations to have sour, fermenty food, but was completely disappointed. My boyfriend and I started with a bao, where the bao it self was yellow looking, uncooked piece that stuck in our teeth. The filling was flavorless and even though the menu said kimchi, we could no taste any kimchi in it. For my main course I got a tofu ramen. I have to say that the broth was something even I can make at home with miso paste and the veggies were all raw, even the onion. The tofu had a gamey taste and was completely inedible. My boyfriend felt the same with his pork ramen. Lastly, I got a kimchi mary, which was nothing like expected. The menu said it would be kimchi juice with vodka and some ginger. Instead it was just ginger ale with a dump of vodka with NO kimchi flavor. When the drink was served the owner/chef said to me "Oh, yeah it does no look or taste anything like bloody mary, but we had to call it something, so there it is." I have not been this disappointed in a restaurant in Copenhagen and I particularly feel angry because I love all things fermented and I felt offended even being at that place. Sorry guys, but you need to find another business because your food is pretty inedible. read more

Absolutely delicious! Very friendly staff. Interesting and excellent selection of Japanese beers. Appetizers are authentic. Ramen selection is great. I had the chili ramen with pork. If I had any criticism it was that fresh hot chilis weren't available. In fairness though, I like it very spicy. I will absolutely be back! read more