dietmar doehring
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I was very excited to try this place hearing such great things about this being the first Michelin start Korean BBQ, I thought wow, got to try it.
Having been married to a Korean for over 30 years you can say I've had my share of awesome and authentic Korean foods, and I LOVE IT! I also have eaten in Michelin star restaurants all over the world. Regardless of the cuisine they all have one thing in common elevated flavors, creativity and presentation. COTE, however, has none of that, sadly.
I was expecting bold flavors across the traditional side dishes like kimchi and pickled radish, etc. Here they were mildly pickled and spiced, lacking flavors like garlic. I am guessing they go light for the "American palette"? I would go full on Korean, the American Palette has improved over the years and its grown toward spicy and picked flavors.
If you've never had Korean than you would not know the difference and probably love this food, its just not authentic enough for me and therefore the 3 star, I'd do 3.5 if it let me. Honestly, not trying to sound mean but I have no idea how they got a Michelin star, unless if was for their service.
Th meats were the star of the food show, we had one of each steak type and the wagyu ribeye was the winner. Our server did a wonderful job explaining everything and preparing our meat cuts. His service (I think his name was Brian) was the best part of the night and the most fun. Over all the wait staff were fantastic, a glass was never empty and used plates were removed immediately, full on 5 star service.
The Atmosphere is awesome! Very nicely decorated. Love the bar and booth seating arrangement. Another 5 stars.
Highly recommend reservations, this place was packed line down the hall at 5pm