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16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010
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Cote is a Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse in Flatiron, known for pairing tableside Korean BBQ with an extensive wine program — a combination that has made it one of the more in-demand dinner reservations in Manhattan.
It is not a walk-in-line restaurant in practice: per Resy's own reporting, Cote runs on reservations and can only seat walk-ins when a last-minute cancellation opens up, and its reservation phone lines reportedly get busy enough that callers can be offered a queue or hold. The more useful strategy than showing up and waiting is booking ahead on Resy, or calling and asking about late seatings (after 10:30pm) that aren't always listed online.
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Reservations: Per the Resy Blog's guide, COTE releases reservations 30 days out at 10 a.m. ET and tables during peak dinner hours (6:30-9:30 p.m.) fill almost immediately; you can also book by phone at (212) 401-7986 (10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily) or email the restaurant directly.
Walk-ins: There's no dedicated walk-in seating for table dining, but the standing-only bar accepts walk-ins with full à la carte service, and the downstairs Undercote cocktail bar welcomes walk-ins with better availability from 5-7 p.m., per the Resy Blog.
That said, Cote isn't really a walk-in-line restaurant in the first place: per Resy and Yelp, it operates almost entirely on reservations, and walk-ins are only accommodated when there's a last-minute cancellation. If you don't have a reservation, expect to be turned away or asked to wait for a cancellation rather than joining a physical line. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Rarely. Reporting from Resy indicates Cote can only accommodate walk-ins if there happens to be a last-minute cancellation — it's built around advance reservations, not a walk-up line.
Reported hours are Monday-Wednesday 5:00pm-11:00pm, Thursday-Saturday 5:00pm-midnight, and Sunday 5:00pm-11:00pm.
Reservations are booked through Resy, or by calling the restaurant directly (reported reservationist phone hours are roughly noon-10pm daily). Reporting notes the phone lines get busy enough that callers are sometimes offered a queue or hold option, and that late slots (after 10:30pm) not shown online can still be available by calling.
It's a Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse in Flatiron known for tableside Korean BBQ paired with an extensive, butcher-shop-style wine list — a format and reputation that's made it one of NYC's hardest reservations to land.
Yes, COTE takes reservations via Resy, released 30 days in advance at 10 a.m. ET, and peak dinner slots fill almost instantly, per the Resy Blog's guide to getting into COTE.
Full table service has no walk-in option, but the standing bar and the downstairs Undercote lounge both accept walk-ins, with Undercote easiest between 5-7 p.m., per the Resy Blog.
Sources: Yelp — COTE Korean Steakhouse (New York) · Resy Blog — How to Get Into COTE