Cote, the Michelin-starred Korean Steakhouse from New York City, opened a new location October 4 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, marking the brand’s first location out west.
The concept from Gracious Hospitality Management debuted in New York’s Flatiron District in 2017 and received a Michelin star the following year. The company brought Cote to Miami in 2021 and Singapore in early 2024 and also operates Coqodaq, the lively New York restaurant specializing in fried chicken and champagne.
Cote Las Vegas joins a roster of heavy hitters at the Venetian, which is also home to restaurants like Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, the Thomas Keller concept Bouchon, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Gjelina, Mott 32, and Ivan Ramen.
Cote and GHM were founded by hospitality veteran Simon Kim, and the Vegas opening is a full-circle moment for the restaurateur.
“Las Vegas is where it all started for me — studying at UNLV, managing restaurants and casino floors, and learning the fundamentals of hospitality from the ground up in a city that never sleeps,” Kim said.
The steak omakase features American and Australian wagyu. | Gary He
“Opening Cote in Las Vegas is not just a personal milestone, but a defining moment for our company as we expand to the West Coast with intention and integrity,” Kim added, calling it the group’s “boldest project yet.”
The restaurant is located in the Venetian’s iconic Waterfall Atrium and is part of the resort’s ongoing $1.5 billion renovation and reimagining. GHM teamed up with the Rockwell Group to design the 17,000-square-foot space, Cote’s largest and most expensive location to date.
Guests step through a gold-and-crimson portal and are transported into a grand, theater-inspired dining room that spirals around a glowing bar. Raised booths and tables flank the bar. Upstairs, skybox-style private dining rooms look down on the scene below.
Executive chef David Shim presides over the menu, which blends Korean barbecue with the fare of a classic American steakhouse, and enlists smokeless grills at every table. The signature Butcher’s Feast is $88.88 per person and features a selection of four premium cuts grilled tableside, served with banchan (Korean side dishes), salad, an egg soufflé, two soups, and vanilla soft-serve.
Non-meat dishes include salads, a raw bar, and this kimchi jjigae with black cod. | Gary He
Diners can also choose the $225 steak omakase or à la carte items like A5 wagyu and USDA Prime steaks that are dry-aged in-house for 120 days. And there’s a raw menu stocked with oysters, caviar, shrimp, lobster, and sashimi.
One dish exclusive to the new Las Vegas restaurant is the BlackJack Sandwich, featuring Kagoshima A5 wagyu, Périgord black truffle, and truffle aïoli on toasted milk bread.
The wine list was curated by executive beverage director Victoria James and has more than 1,200 labels. The cocktail menu was created by Cote’s global director of bars, Sondre Kasin, and leans into the Las Vegas location with drinks like the sparkling, tequila-based Diamonds Are Forever, and The King, inspired by Elvis and made with bourbon, peanut, banana, sherry, and grape.
The rock star famously loved peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
GHM has more in the works, and next year, the group will open its most comprehensive project yet. Located at 550 Madison Avenue, the multi-level flagship will feature three concepts, including New York’s second Cote, an intimate sushi counter by chef Masahiro Yoshitake, and a new restaurant whose details are yet to be disclosed.
