COQODAQ
Chicken restaurant · Flatiron District
12 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010
Highlights
Trendy Korean fried chicken spot with caviar & Champagne
Trendy Korean fried chicken spot with caviar & Champagne
"Coqodaq is a fancy Korean fried chicken restaurant that looks like a nightclub and sells baby bottles of champagne and chicken nuggets with caviar on top. It also has a karaoke lounge inside. Groups should do the Bucket List meal, which comes with two types of fried chicken served in silver buckets, banchan, noodles, and frozen yogurt for $42 per person—a surprisingly decent price. Use any extra cash to buy the birthday person a caviar nugget." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"Coqodaq opened in New York at the beginning of 2024, and its caviar-topped chicken nuggets became a national news story that inspired countless dupes. While some of those places pulled it off, the original still does this high-low combination best. The chicken nuggets have the uniform, golden crust of their McDonald’s counterparts (complimentary) and should be washed down with a baby bottle of Champagne. In our original review, we called this a “poultry-themed nightclub,” an assessment that still holds up, given the iPad-clenching doorman and dark, moody interior." - allie conti
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? Call about a week out, or check in day-of. The Cote team’s Korean fried chicken spinoff still feels like a club, complete with nightly crowds and glowing arches that provide a certain sci-fi-disco energy. Even if it seems like an impossible reservation, it isn’t. Last-minute tables are often available—especially if your party size is between four and six—and if you can’t find the time slot you’re looking for, you can always call and speak to a reservationist." - bryan kim
"After they did “fancy Korean BBQ in a room that could double as an EDM venue,” the folks behind Cote apparently thought, “Let’s run it back, but with fried chicken.” Like its sister restaurant, Coqodaq offers a set meal, which costs $42 per person and comes with banchan, cold noodles, and two types of ultra crunchy, gluten-free fried chicken. It can be tough to snag a reservation for one of the big tables in the dining room lined with glowing arches, but there’s a long bar and a few high-tops for walk-ins. Waits are rough, but worth it." - bryan kim, hannah albertine, molly fitzpatrick
"Simon Kim’s follow-up to his steakhouse Cote dresses up Korean fried chicken served beside oysters, caviar, and Champagne. The deal, a $42 bucket, includes consommé, two kinds of gluten-free fried chicken, sauces, and cold perilla noodles. Save room for soft serve frozen yogurt." - Melissa McCart
