Owner
Simon Kim

New York

About Simon Kim

Born in Seoul, Korea, Simon Kim began his hospitality career at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, while studying Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada. After graduation, Kim led the front-of-house team at Blue Fin in New York City, then moved on to work with Jean-Georges Vongerichten at both Matsugen and The Mark. During his time at The Mark, Kim met chef Christopher Cipollone, with whom he later collaborated to open Piora, a Michelin-starred new-American restaurant in the West Village. In June 2017, Kim fulfilled his lifelong dream of opening a game-changing Korean steakhouse with the arrival of Cote.

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My Venues

Cote
16 W 22nd St
New York, NY

Where I Go Out

Chips & Dip + Deviled Eggs

TAK Room

$$, American, Chelsea

"E.P.I.C Dinner at @chefthomaskeller for the overwhelming generosity! ❤️bravo!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽"

$$$$, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Steakhouse, Downtown

"Prime Rib. Rib #7. Some American Steakhouses are like country club. The experience that you have, when you are a guest of a highly regarded member, is far different than when you are a “visitor”. This prime rib that I had with my good friend @nicksolares , one of the most prominent member to Club S&W, was something from a different word. May be it was just my heightened appreciation and enthusiasm (like placebo), or may be it was rib #7 from their best beef selection, or was it both? - I will never find out. But I did have one of the most epic beef meal right here at Smith & Wollensky. We skipped appetizers and just drank stiff AF whiskey sour until the beef showed up. Thank you, Nick for opening the year with a truly beefy bang."

Owner

Simon Kim

Cote