"Their skewer tasting menu was PACKED with flavor."
"Food was simply amazing with each new bite giving that 'wow' hitting my smile and opening my eyes."
"The dishes of the tasting menu were delicious, flavorful, and fun, featuring seasonal ingredients."
"Absolutely delicious tasting menu."
"The standouts from the May 2022 tasting menu was the pine nut soup, the bossam, and the ice cream sandwich."
"Each course was creative, flavorful and perfectly balanced."
"The tasting menu goes together fluidly, each dish serving a unique flavour combination unlike the prior."
Cons:
"But I will not be back."
"The ice cream sandwich was simply awful. A normal ice cream."
"I guess the vibe Kochi is going for is the one I really disliked when I was there."
"So, Thai so not Michelin grade restaurant. I am sorry. At this level these things cannot happen. So disappointing."
"Pretty unique menu; I can't say I love every single dish."
"The only dish that didn't blow me over was the fried asparagus - it was too stringy and the batter dislodged itself from the asparagus as I bit into it."
"Points for creativity but with no selections I was not pleased with my overall meal."
Service
Pros:
"Service was impeccable and the food was just out of this world."
"Our waitress and the host were incredible."
"Service was great, I could see that each staff member worked so diligently to prepare the meal with finesse and they all looked beautiful."
"The service was wonderful and attentive."
"What impressed me the most was the service… they immediately noticed I wasn’t eating, and came over to check on us."
"The service was really outstanding."
"All the staff were very friendly & professional."
Cons:
"For some reason they gave us our check well before we finished eating our final course."
"We were also seated outside and the busy street had a huge pothole that trucks were slamming past all evening, ruined the vibe."
"The outdoors ambience was so bad. Covered by plastic curtains."
"Service was nothing to write home about."
"the explanation was rushed and quite impersonal."
"Service was very curt and any questions we asked, such as which soju to try, were met with quick disregard."
"Very poor service attitude. Very bad experience."
Ambience
Pros:
"The ambiance is chic and cozy, perfect for a special night out."
"The ambiance in the restaurant is nice and casual and provided an easygoing atmosphere to enjoy."
"Despite its compact size, the restaurant exuded warmth and intimacy."
"The atmosphere was very nice with the tables, beautiful lamp, and the nice addition of a heater on top."
"Loved the atmosphere."
"The atmosphere was also really good, albeit a tad too loud."
"Such a warm, friendly, relaxed atmosphere."
Cons:
"The worst was the bibimbap which was not served in stone bowl (this seems necessary) and came with soggy rice, wilted microgreens and mediocrely seasoned salmon."
"The outside seating is a bit rustic for the level though."
"the outside tent is really uncomfortably hot and the heat is boxed in during the hot summer time."
"It was actually warmer on the patio outside than it was inside because they had heating issues."
"The cheap looking outside tents, dark colours, and very few decorations made it less welcoming than indoors."
"Got put in the cold seating outside, 9 course meal came out slow."
"Not much indoor seating so we were outside"
Value
Pros:
"Rarely do I think it's worth it to spend a large amount of money on food but I found this 9 course meal to be responsibly priced and their alcohol pairing was also very fairly priced."
"Overall, this dinner was an unforgettable experience at a reasonable price. 10 courses for me."
"The Chef’s Signature Menu at Kochi is guaranteed to have you sampling dishes you ordinarily may not have usually ordered."
"This was also the least expensive Michelin experience we found."
"Definitely worth the $135pp omakase."
"The price for the meal was also very reasonable."
"Its was very reasonably priced 8 course tasking menu with such a variety or flavours, textures and ingredients."
Cons:
"We upgraded our steak course to wagyu which I don’t recommend, as you will pay a premium for a more tender but less flavorful cut."
"Unfortunate how this came out to be $250 per person after a 20% tip."
"Also, the price of $360 for two persons with just one bottle of WATER is crazy."
"For the price it felt like a nice splurge for my visiting mom but it is also the best tasting menu steal in NYC."
"Overall, it felt underwhelming for $220 per person."
"I was extremely disappointed paying $500+ for 2 for this meal."
"Yes it is extremely expensive especially once you start adding supplements."