Cote (restaurant)

This article is about the Korean-American restaurant. For the Franco-British restaurant, see Côte.

COTE Korean Steakhouse is owned and operated by Simon Kim, a Korean-American restaurateur.^[1] The first location was opened in the Flatiron District of New York City in 2017 and has been awarded one Michelin star and several accolades from the James Beard Foundation. COTE is the only Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant in the world.^[2] COTE's second location opened in Miami Design District in February, 2021.^[3]

COTE Korean Steakhouse
Restaurant information
Established	June 8, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-08)
Owner(s)	Simon Kim
Head chef	David Shim
Food type	Korean barbecue Steakhouse
Rating	New York (Michelin Guide) Miami (Michelin Guide)
Street address	16 W. 22nd Street
City	New York City
County	New York
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10010
Country	United States
Coordinates	40.741251°N 73.991242°W / 40.741251; -73.991242
Other information	Locations: New York, Miami
Website	www.cotenyc.com

COTE is a Korean word (꽃, Korean pronunciation: [k͈ot̚]) that can mean flower, blossom, bloom, beauty, or essence.

History

COTE Korean Steakhouse in New York and Miami are owned and operated by Simon Kim, who was born in Seoul and moved to Long Island with his family when he was 13 years old.^[4] Before opening COTE, Kim operated the now-closed Michelin-starred restaurant, Piora, in the West Village.^[5] Kim's original "Korean Steakhouse" concept combines Korean barbecue with a high-end American steakhouse experience and was inspired by his dual nationalities.^[6]

COTE Korean Steakhouse dry ages steaks in-house and is the only Korean steakhouse in New York with a dry aging room.^[7] COTE's head chef is David Shim, who previously worked at M. Wells and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. “Wine prodigy”^[8] Victoria James is the Beverage Director.

In October 2018, Kim opened Undercote, an underground bar and cocktail lounge underneath COTE New York.^[9]

COTE Miami has its own Vegetable Fermentation Lab.^[10]

In 2025, COTE Las Vegas will open on the Las Vegas Strip at the The Venetian Las Vegas.^[11]

Reception

COTE has received numerous accolades from the prestigious James Beard Foundation including Best New Restaurant, 2018;^[12] Outstanding Wine Program, 2019;^[13] and Outstanding Wine Program, 2020.^[14]

Within one year of its opening, COTE New York earned its first Michelin star. The Michelin Guide noted its “particularly interesting wine list”.^[15][16] In 2022, the Miami location also won a Michelin star.^[17]

Restaurant critic for the New York Times, Pete Wells, considered COTE to serve better beef than any other Korean BBQ restaurant in New York City.^[18][19]

See also

• List of Korean restaurants
• List of Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City
• List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Florida
• List of restaurants in Miami

References

1. Daniel, Martha (2019-10-04). "How Vegas High Rollers Prepared This NYC Restaurateur for Fine Dining". Eater. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
2. Lee, Michelle (2020-11-11). "Cold Temperatures Won't Stop Manhattan's Sizzling Korean Barbecue Houses". Eater NY. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
3. Japhe, Brad (2021-01-18). "New York's Hottest High-End Korean BBQ Is Coming To Miami". Forbes. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
4. Lockhart, Katie. "How Cote's Simon Kim Finally Learned Not To Worry About Pleasing His Father". Zagat Stories. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
5. McCart, Melissa (2017-06-06). "Korean Steakhouse Cote Opens From Michelin-Starred Piora Crew This Week". Eater NY. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
6. Tannenbaum, Kiri (2021-03-24). "Simon Kim on Keeping Cote Afloat". Institute of Culinary Education. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
7. Kim, Allen (2 September 2019). "Inside Cote, the NYC steakhouse redefining omakase". CNN. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
8. Paley, Rachel Tepper (2018-01-11). "The Making of a Legend: Wine Prodigy Victoria James Wants to Bring Old-School Hospitality Back to Wine". VinePair. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
9. Repanich, Jeremy (2018-10-13). "One of Our Favorite Steakhouses Just Got Better". Robb Report. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
10. Danna, Nicole (2021-01-15). "NYC's Cote Brings Upscale Korean Steakhouse to Miami This February". Miami New Times. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
11. https://vegas.eater.com/2024/6/4/24171077/michelin-starred-korean-steakhouse-cote-open-las-vegas-strip
12. "The 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org.
13. "The 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
14. "The 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org.
15. "Michelin Guide". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
16. Krader, Kate (26 December 2018). "The Dish of the Year Is Actually a Cocktail". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
17. "MICHELIN Guide Reveals Inaugural Florida Selection". Michelin North America, Inc. (Press release).
18. Dai, Serena (2017-11-14). "Pete Wells Thinks Cote Serves Better Beef Than Any Other Korean Barbecue in NYC". Eater NY. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
19. Wells, Pete (14 November 2017). "This May Be the Best Beef at Any Korean BBQ in New York". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

External links

• New York location
• Miami location