COTE Miami

"Cote nails that classic steak and martini combo, except there’s nothing that feels particularly classic about this place. This is a good thing. Cote is a steakhouse of the future, with its sleek, dark dining room that makes you feel like you’re inside a luxurious spaceship in the year 4023. Both the food and drinks here taste so good you’d suspect some sort of alien technology is involved. And their Proper Martini (made with your choice of gin, vodka, or both) is exactly the kind of martini we’d take aboard a spaceship to show the future population of Mars what a perfect Earth martini tasted like." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"Cote is the only Korean steakhouse in Miami, and you can watch four different kinds of American Wagyu, seven USDA prime cuts, and five A5 selections cook right in the center of the table. Although if you order all of that expect to spend somewhere around a trillion dollars. If you are, in fact, trying to go big, get the $225 per person steak omakase. But the butcher’s feast tasting menu is a little more affordable at around $74 per person. It includes four cuts that are flipped and twirled by a team more in sync than a certain boy band of a similar name. Plus, it comes with banchan, scallion salad, and a savory egg souffle. The feast finishes with a little cup of soft serve topped with soy sauce caramel—our new favorite way to end a steak dinner. And if you’re looking for a nice cabernet to compliment all that meat, you’ll find it in Cote’s 80–page wine list. " - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer

"Cote, a great Korean steakhouse in the Design District, has become quite a difficult reservation. So try your luck now, before we’re flooded with tourists looking to celebrate acquiring a piece of art that has a price tag with several commas. Dinner at the upscale Korean steakhouse is the kind of big, luxurious event that'd be fitting for that. But even if you're on more of a thrift store art budget, there's always the $74 per person Butcher’s Feast—a 90-minute performance dedicated to all things protein. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"Verdict: Cote is great. Not only does it give Miami another Korean food option—which we so badly need—but it’s phenomenal for a special occasion. Especially one that you’d like to involve meat. You’re coming here for steak (the butcher’s feast tasting menu is the way to go) and excellent cocktails in a futuristic dining room that feels like it’s going to take off for outer space any second. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"Messi ate here with some teammates to celebrate Miami’s Leagues Cup trophy. And if a man with highly insured feet took us to Cote every time we scored a goal, we’d probably become the leading scorer in the MLS. Cote is one of our favorite special occasion spots in town. Their beef is stellar and makes up the majority of the meal at this Korean steakhouse. We can see a red meat-loving Argentine being very happy here. Good pick, Messi. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino