What to Order at COTE

COTE is the Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse in Flatiron that grills dry-aged beef over smokeless tabletop fires, and one set menu answers the whole what-to-order question for most tables.

What should you order at COTE?

Order the Butcher's Feast, start with the wedge salad, and let the set menu do the rest. The Infatuation rates COTE an 8.4 and calls the Feast the move that makes the price worth your while.

1. The Butcher's Feast. $82 per person as of mid-2026: beef consommé to start, four cuts grilled at the table including hanger and dry-aged ribeye, banchan, kimchi and doenjang stews, an egg soufflé, and vanilla soft serve with soy sauce caramel to finish. It is the restaurant's whole thesis on one menu.

2. The wedge salad. COTE's version swaps blue cheese for tofu and croutons for fried shallots. The Infatuation's advice runs three words: "Always start here."

3. COTE "ceviche" moolhwe. Raw fish with delicate noodles and a radish vinaigrette consommé poured tableside, the strongest add-on before the meat.

4. The martini list. The lychee martini upstairs, and downstairs at Undercote, the mezcal-and-corn Ghost Ride or a caviar-topped martini for the full Flatiron experience.

What should you skip at COTE?

Skip the $225 Steak Omakase upgrade. The Infatuation's verdict is blunt: don't order it unless someone else pays, because the $82 Butcher's Feast already delivers the restaurant's best cuts and full arc. The upsells come confidently here. The Infatuation likens the room to a corporate off-site programmed to the last detail, so deciding before the server arrives saves both money and negotiation.

How does ordering actually work at COTE?

Nearly everyone orders the Butcher's Feast, so the real decisions are the add-ons: a starter or two, the cocktail order, and whether to extend dessert. Servers run the grill, flipping and portioning each cut, which makes COTE one of the easiest $$$$ dinners in the city to host: the kitchen paces everything and the table just eats.

How do you get a reservation at COTE?

COTE books through Resy and prime slots go quickly, especially the early-evening tables groups want. Book at the release or watch for cancellations, and consider Undercote downstairs, which absorbs some walk-in demand with drinks and snacks while you wait for the main room.

Frequently asked questions

How much does COTE cost per person?

The Butcher's Feast runs $82 per person as of mid-2026 before drinks, add-ons, tax, and tip. A realistic dinner with cocktails lands well above that, and the $225 omakase is the optional ceiling.

Does COTE have a Michelin star?

Yes. COTE has held a Michelin star for years as the standard-bearer for Korean steakhouse dining in NYC.

Is COTE good for groups?

Very. The set-menu format, tabletop grills, and server-run pacing suit birthdays and client dinners, which is exactly why the prime group slots book out first.

Getting the table is the harder half of the plan. DinnerElite tracks when COTE releases reservations and how far ahead it books, and it emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. Start from DinnerElite's COTE page.