If you've been to Cote then you'll know the general vibe to expect here at Coqodaq. It's an elegant yet fun atmosphere with dimmer lighting and excellent service. It's a bit quieter here, but just as beautiful. We went ahead and ordered the "bucket list", paralleling the "butcher's feast" you'd find at Cote. This set menu lets you enjoy two servings of chicken -- one plain with four small squeeze bottles of sauce to explore, and another tossed in either soy garlic or gochujang glaze. The chicken was very good, with a nicely crisp exterior and a juicy interior. I enjoyed trying all of the different sauces (gochujang bbq, honey mustard, jun verde, and pepper parmesan), each differing quite a lot from the next, and found it hard to pick a favorite. I preferred this to the single flavor of chicken tossed in sauce, though the opinion was split at our table. The only thing to warn about here is that the "bucket" of plain chicken is nowhere near as deep as it looks -- the actual bottom of the bucket is near the top and almost all of the chicken is visible immediately. Alongside the chicken there is a variety of banchan and a simple scallion salad. Now that I've discussed the star of the show, let's not forget about the rest of the menu. The meal starts with a simple cup of chicken consomme, which is warm and flavorful. After the chicken, you're also served a beautiful nest of noodles in a lighter sauce that wonderfully cleanses the palate after all the chicken you just had. And the meal has a fun ending with straightforward soft serve topped with a fruit topping. There was one other item outside this set that caught our attention -- the caviar-topped chicken nuggets. At $16/$28 a piece, you could be eating dozens of chicken nuggets elsewhere for the price. Was it worth it? Not really. The chicken nugget itself is good but nothing groundbreaking. A large dollop of caviar is placed on top, which almost justifies the price, but the flavors don't pair together that well and we were left unimpressed. Perhaps it's worth it for the photo and the laughs, but I wouldn't buy this again otherwise. Overall, this is the place to go if you want fancy fried chicken. It's significantly more expensive than eating chicken of comparable quality elsewhere, but you get the service and the sauces that justify the price -- just don't be tempted by the nuggets. As you walk out of the restaurant, one nice final touch is a row of sinks right by the door so you can wash up after the meal. Eight different fancy bottles of soap sit on a tray, giving you a choice of scent as you exit and go on with your night.

As one of the most hyped up restaurant openings in NY, it delivered on some aspects, but I feel like it fell a bit flat on the general premise - to create better fried chicken. NOTE: resy mentions that walk-ins for 2 is only available for open and closing, but it might be worded incorrectly bc Coqodaq has plenty of bar, high top, and outdoor seating for 2 guests. Ambiance starts at a 5/5 -- entrance to the resturant starts with washroom sinks lined with luxury soaps. Great move since your hands will be getting messy with chicken ! Golden Arches create that fine dining aesthetic you'd want for date night. Food wise - I personally think that (yes, even though the entree is "only" fried chicken), the $38 pp bucket feast is quite worth it when looking at it from a fine dining lens. Your getting bon chon, a chicken feast, cold noodles , and dessert for the cost of a single entree at other places :) Really liked the idea of giving 4 sauces to use for chicken, and the house made gochugang sauce was my favorite. I did feel as if the chicken was too crispy, which got rough for my mouth after the first few bones, and would love to go back if they released non-crispy versions of the bucket.

The owner of Michelin Starred Korean BBQ restaurant Cote recently opened up a korean fried chicken place a few months back. It's almost impossible to get bookings but walk ins are encouraged for spots by the bar. I read usually there could be an hour to 2 wait for these walk ins but we got a spot instantly. Lucky us. The food was really good and among the best korean fried chicken we ever had and the " Bucket list" consisting of a consume chicken brith and ginseng drink, two flavors of fried chicken, 4 bon chons that uses their acidic ingredients to help help cut through some of the fat of the fried food between bites, a small cold noodle as a pallet cleanser, and a tart frozen yogurt dessert to complete the meal. For this caliber of food, it was a great value at $38 a person and was very fulfilling. Too bad they forgot our consume drink. We didn't notice until we got home and looked at the menu again that we noticed this but despite that, it was still a great dinner. We heard great things about the drink though once we confirmed from youtube videos that we were really missing this. I guess I could chalk this mistake up to the restaurant still being relatively new at around 3 months old as of this review. We also added a mac and cheese side dish upon the recommendation of our friendly server and that was a great choice too. I was tempted to get the double fried fries but that might have been fried food overload so I skipped that this time. There is a nice selection of hand soap and two sinks at the very front of the restaurant when you just walk in the door. We were mystified of the location of this until after we ate and then realized it was for washing your hands before you start to get your dirty hands greasy from eating the fried chicken bare handed. Doh... PS. I sadly took one star out for mistakenly not being sereved our consume part of our bucket list meal but otherwise I would have said it would have been a 5 star meal.

So I loved Cote but I LOVED Cocodaq. Fried Chicken and Champagne is the best combo. Do not get anything except the bucket list here, it is the move. Two courses of fried chicken, what did I do to get so lucky to get to experience this?! We went with the Gochujang Glaze for the 2nd course, which was not spicy, thank God! With all of the accoutrements, this was the perfect amount of food, perfect amount of sauce, perfect amount of textures. We got the mini bottle that was bottled just for Cocodaq and it was one of the better champagnes we've tried. Pricey but worth it. I can't wait for the next opportunity I get to go to have this. Thank you Cocodaq for making my birthday so special!

The Chicken was juicy and delicious. I would suggest getting the caviar and placing it on everything vs. the chicken nugget with the caviar only because I felt the chicken nugget overpowers it. I loved the entire meal from start to finish. Next time I go, (because of course, I will be back) I won't order the sides as it was too much food. The service was great. We had a wait time of an hour but the hostess was the absolute best. She took our drink order and brought us a snack while we waited. She kept coming over to check on us. Her hospitality did not go unnoticed. All in all, the drinks were superb, the food was delicious and the service was five-star. Oh, and the ambiance to die for. I love that they have hand-washing sinks as soon as you enter the restaurant.

I really like this place. I will caveat that I was able to get a weekend reservation for 4, so I didn't have to stand in line to put my name in / wait too long. I know this place has A LOT of hype which is always hard. This place will NOT change your life. It may not be the best fried chicken you've ever had. It IS reminiscent of McDonald's chicken nuggets. But, with all that said, I think the food is really good. Ambiance is perfection. And honestly, despite other reviews I think it's actually a good deal (this is boujee fried chicken after all.) Ambiance / Service: as others have stated, ambiance is amazing. Sexy, elevated, NYC chic. You don't need to dress up necessarily, but trendy is good. I think this would be a fun spot to go out with friends. It's a loud restaurant and they play hip hop music. I would try to get a table inside so you can experience the full ambiance. There's a bar area in the front. Service is great as well. Food: The Bucket List: if you're actually coming for a full meal, this is the only way to go. Honestly for $38, I think it's a great deal. You get A LOT of chicken. Chicken comes in mixed variety of nuggets, wings, and drumsticks. The nuggets are my fave and really are like extra crispy McDonald's nuggets. The Coqodaq Original is actually my personal favorite- I think it's the crunchiest and I love all the sauces. If I only ordered one, I would go with that because it's most versatile. Soy Sauce Garlic Glaze is good, but I still love the OG the best. You don't even need to order additional sides or apps because this is plenty of food. The Golden Nugget (24 Karat): kind of pricey considering just how much food you get for $38 in the bucket list and this is just ONE nugget. But this is a boujee chicken place so might as well lean in and try it. It's definitely delicious! Just a bit pricey. Caesar Salad: this is so good. VERY peppery so it has a kick. Topped with so much parm - 10/10 would recommend. Mac & Cheese: this is my favorite side. It's pretty small, good to share between 2. If you have 4 people I'd recommend ordering 2 of them. Double Fried French Fries: there was so much food I wouldn't necessarily order again. But they're crispy and good. If you like fries with chicken nuggets then this is the move. Tartare: I can't remember what we ordered... but it was delicious. Portion isn't very big but it was actually perfect to share even with 4 people. Comes with bread.