Ko
Has anyone been to Ko and is it really worth it? We actually were lucky enough to get reservations but I want to make sure it's worth the money we are about to spend and the time we will spend eating. Were you totally stuffed by the end? Were you served weird things you didn't want to eat? Please someone help me out here.
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11 Comments:
Yes. It's worth it. There is nothing "weird" there. How do you define "weird"?
simon at 3:23PM on 03/17/09
Like pig brains and what not.
dezineliz at 3:29PM on 03/17/09
They don't really get very deep into offal. The most exotic stuff you'll find there is probably sea urchin and foie gras. I haven't been in about year, but I haven't heard of anything all that edgy in terms of ingredients. No pig's brains. They are all about luxe, not shock value. You'll love it.
Here's the egullet thread, you can read up on what's being served there now.
simon at 3:39PM on 03/17/09
The only vaguely weird thing I've been served there was an oyster, and the frozen foie gras shavings. It's not filled with offal-y things, if that is what you are asking. I think there might have been snails on a recent menu...
See here:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/590868
I was not totally stuffed to capacity by the end of my dinners there, but neither was I totally starving (lunch sounds a whole other story, though).
kathrynyu at 3:40PM on 03/17/09
I posted last week asking about the current menu, and people were nice enough to post the dinner menu. I had dinner last week, and it was wonderful! There's nothing weird about the food. There may be things you may not have tried before, but it's all delicious. I hope you enjoy yourself, and please post about your meal.
ellenost at 3:41PM on 03/17/09
It was amazing. And so worth it.
jen12345 at 7:55PM on 03/17/09
Ko is excellent. The had a frozen shaved faux gras that was strangely intense and some phenomenal dishes. Desserts are a bit lacking, wasn't a fan of the sesame ice cream or the funnel cake.
I wasn't crazy about the wine pairings, I believe the three tier prices are 50/85/135. We had the 85 pairing and it was fairly average for wine.
I'm noticing more and more cancellation on the reservation list mid-weeks at night. I check on the site sometimes throughout the day. It took me 9 months to get the first reservation but I have since turned down 3 opportunities in the last 2 weeks.
Chris De Noia at 12:58PM on 03/18/09
It's a good experience. They do some interesting stuff and it happens all right in front of you. You don't come away really full, in fact you might crave a slice of pizza after your meal but it's still worth it.
foodinmouth at 1:32PM on 03/18/09
I was totally full afterwards, had a hard time walking really... I wonder if they've changed the portion sizes since last year. I guess I'll just have to go back!
simon at 2:24PM on 03/18/09
For reference, Ko menu from 2/26/09.
Alaina Browne at 3:17PM on 03/18/09
So we did it. We went there. It was great. I have to say it wasn't the best I have had but it was great. I think I loved just sitting there being cooked for more than anything. Of course of all nights we go, there were three things I wasn't that into eating but did anyhow. Veal tongue, sea urchin, and snail sausage. All were good though. They served a beef dish as the final dish and I was not a fan. Just didn't end well for me. The beef was souve and was super tough. Not even flavorful. So that was disappointing to me. The first thing we got was the best. It was some puffy biscuit with a lot of peppery butter. I wish they would give out a freaking menu because the chefs describe things so quietly and quickly I don't even remember half the stuff I ate. It was a great experience. None of the food blew me out of the water. I have had better at Takashi Chicago.
dezineliz at 8:51PM on 03/30/09