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Went here for dinner and it was such a great experience. The staff was very attentive and helpful. We started off with drinks at the bar and the bartender Isaac was awesome. He was knowledgeable and made great drinks for us. After a couple drinks our table was ready. Our waiter Omar was awesome as well, he really made the experience there magical. All the staff was just very good and worked as a true team. The food was amazing, the flavors and presentations were spot on and played well with the different taste buds. The duck carnitas was my favorite, the meat was so tender and season well. Everything was really good, I didn’t have not one bad dish. Dessert was the corn husk which was amazing as well. I really recommend this place, it’s a reason why it’s considered one of the best in the world.

Excessively expensive meal, if you want to be satiated, you have to take at least 8 dishes... without forgetting that they are to be shared (might as well tell you that there is nothing on the plate)For example first starter for 4: three chips that run after each other with a sauce that is way too spicy (watch out for hemorrhoids haha)The taste is refined but it is absolutely necessary to review the prices of the restaurant.500 dollars for 4 person…Positive point: perfect service

The service and atmosphere was great. The food was also very good. We shared the duck which was cooked perfectly and delicious. We tried a couple small plates and although a great combination of flavors the price for the portion does not seem justified. I’d certainly recommend for a new experience. Definitely try the duck.

Cosme was a really excellent experience; however, as frequently happens, I think the Michelin star really raised our expectations as to what we would get here. We had a great meal, the service left something to be desired, and the atmosphere was quite nice but nothing really special.At a Michelin star restaurant, I expect something to really blow my mind and that sadly didn't happen here. If I got this food at a regular price point, regular restaurant, I would probably give it 4 stars.

Was taken here for my birthday dinner and I was not disappointed. We loved everything from the appetizers to the desserts. Make sure to get the duck. It was the BEST. And the service was exceptional. I wish I would've gotten my waitress's name because she was so sweet and knowledgeable. Will definitely recommend to anyone.

Way too salty. The food is just not very good and too messy to share as recommended. They recommended 2 plates per person, way too much food and bloated the cost of the meal to $360 for 3 people at brunch, we didn’t even want to bring the excess home. Really messy to share like how they recommend. The look of the restaurant is very cool and service was good. But $360 for 3 people was far too expensive for a brunch that just wasn’t tasty at all. Even the $20 meringue dessert was completely flavorless. Presentation looked nice and atmosphere is the only reason I give it 2 stars.

Came here for me and my girlfriend’s anniversary. Found out about this place through a YouTube video showcasing the duck tacos and corn dessert. Detail orientated restaurant with quality ingredients and excellent service. Great bang for your buck and would recommend for anyone looking for honest Mexican food without the grease and heavy feeling that comes after eating so many tacos.

I dined at Cosme to celebrate a birthday and had one of the best meals I’ve encountered in New York! Every item we ordered was absolutely impeccable and surprising in the best way possible. Though expensive (we split five plates), it is definitely worth it considering the quality of food. Atmosphere wise, it was a very dimly lit and packed restaurant but not problematically loud. The staff was attentive and knowledgeable about gluten-free and nut free options. I cannot wait to go back!

It's fresh Mexican food. I feel like I'm used to fat being the star. To me the acid is the star. We ended up getting the octopus, potato tetela, mole, duck, and meringue. Octopus was amazing, one of the best dishes. So often french cooking is just thought that it can't be improved on, but that meringue is elevated. The flavor profile along with presentation is top tier. The atmosphere was fun and relaxed. The staff were amazing. If there's a review that says anything negative about the service, I cannot imagine it's real.

Definitely excellent food and absolutely incredible service! Also by far the most expensive restaurant on our recent NYC trip.The waitress explained the menu to us clearly and quickly, and we made our selection very fast. My husband has Celiac Disease and cannot have any gluten even through cross contamination, and only one or two menu items contained gluten. If you need to eat gluten-free, this is a good, if pricey, option for you!The food tastes beyond delicious, and is elevated beyond just a meal, to an experience. The co*cktails we got were pretty good, and my husband even ordered a second. For our meal, we had the guacamole with tostadas, which was excellent and so fresh; the Lobster al pastor with pineapple, which was the smaller portion size you expect with lobster, but so tasty paired with the pineapple; and the duck carnitas, which was so tender and flavorful that it reminded us more of pork, and was the definite highlight. We did save room for dessert, and got the husky meringue corn mousse to share. It was so unusual and so, so good! A nice cross between savory and sweet. We highly recommend it! Because they knew we were celebrating our anniversary, they also brought us a tres leches cake, which was gluten-free, soft, and super moist.The service here is crazy attentive! They gave us a carafe to fill our waters with if we ran low, but as soon as we took a swallow or two, a server would materialize out of nowhere and refill our waters for us. I don't think I've ever felt so waited on hand and foot, anywhere I've ever gone. The real kicker is that you feel you have privacy and it doesn't seem like you're being watched, until the waiters appear from out of nowhere and then fade back into the background once their work is done. They know what they're doing here, service-wise!The price here is the only real drawback. We knew ahead of time it would be expensive, but even so, the almost $400 price tag (including a good tip) for the two of us was quite steep! You could skip drinks and dessert and come out a bit cheaper, but still, Cosme is definitely a special occasions restaurant. I'm not sure the food and experience was worth a full $400, which is the only reason for my star deduction in my rating. There were much cheaper restaurants we visited that we enjoyed more, but this was still excellent, especially for the "dress-up, fancy dinner" night of our trip. I recommend it, if you're okay with breaking the bank for a really nice, upscale experience!

Delicious food, super good and sophisticated mole sauce in the mole de la casa, loved the tender duck carnitas, and the soft shell crab with their tamarind/avocado mint sauce was tasty too (and I generally don’t like eating soft shell but theirs was enjoyable and the shell not too hard). The corn husk meringue was a perfect blend of savory and sweet for dessert. My BF had the LÁGRIMAS DE UNA HADA drink and I their orange wine, both tasted great.

If I could give them a 10 I would! Being Vegan it’s usually difficult to eat at non Vegan restaurants whenever we go out in larger groups for Birthday Dinners. The staff were EXTREMELY knowledgeable and helped my fiancé and I out with recommendations. The food was FANTASTIC. Their wine list was unique and featured more out of the box options which was great to see. Their desserts looked great and the others in our group very much enjoyed them. It was worth every penny!

I had an amazing experience! Everything I ate and drank was delicious and flavorful. The standouts were the duck carnitas, guacamole, fluke ceviche and lobster Al pastor.Our server was great. The kitchen might have forgotten about a couple of our dishes because there were some delays, but our server brought out a complimentary dessert to make up for it. It was also my birthday so they gave me a scrumptious piece of what tasted like rum soaked vanilla cake. I would absolutely return to Cosme, highly recommend going if you can!

Food 9/10Each dish had a solid kick to it. The shrimp and cabbage really stood out to me because of how fiery the flavors were. The octopus had a nice sauce. The duck carnitas were solid, but they were slightly dry so that was a small let down. Definitely recommend their appetizers though, a big variety. The co*cktails I thoroughly enjoyed, all had very distinctive and complex flavors.Atmosphere 9/10Very modern and sleek design, we sat near the bar because it was a walk-in, but the interior had slate stone tables and dark wood details, with brass/bronze accents.Service 9/10Very informative when we were selecting dishes on the menu, friendly.