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The Bucket List™

Our Chef’s Signature Fried Chicken Feast

Includes two fried chicken styles:

Fried Chicken & Champagne

The bubbles in Champagne cut through the richness of fried chicken by effectively breaking through the fats on your palate. Bonus: in these wines the winemaking process results in expended yeast cells which help aid digestion — it was the only thing Marilyn Monroe drank — practically good for you!

Our top Champagne picks in 375ml from our lengthy bottle list, for when you want a bit more than a glass.

House White

House Red

An Obsession With Doing Better

Years ago, we realized that too often the quality, health, and integrity of fried chicken has been compromised by shortcuts. We've all heard of the nightmares of conventional fried chicken and believe that everyone deserves a better quality product in order to live happier and healthier.

At COQODAQ, we know there's no such thing as the "perfect recipe," which is why our mission is simple: we obsess over an unending pursuit to deliver Better Fried Chicken that you can feel good about. We believe this isn't about achieving perfection, but rather about sparking joy and bringing happiness and deliciousness to everyone that walks through our doors.

With that, we're excited to welcome you on this journey with us as we continue to work hard to refine our proprietary recipes. While we may not live on pastoral farms like days of yore, we celebrate the old world traditional and humane ways of cooking, farming, and also raising animals.

With the highest-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients that are completely gluten-free, and cooked by a world-class culinary team, our hope is to bring Better Fried Chicken to all.

Better Chicken

Inspired by the common sense, waste-nothing philosophy of days past, our chickens are raised free-range in their natural habitats. Certified humane, as well as hormone and antibiotic-free, every chicken's diet consists of surplus vegetables from farmers markets - "unattractive" vegetables that are saved from going to landfills - along with cuttings and peelings from restaurant kitchens, wholesome grains, and a worm or two, for good measure.

Our chickens are raised to 8 weeks of age (as opposed to the commercial 6 week standard) and are air-chilled, leading to a deeper, old-fashioned flavor profile and crispier skin. We think you can literally taste the difference - but you tell us!

Better Batter

The journey to perfect our crust has been extensive and dare we even say, scientific - experimenting with an exhaustive selection of flour and spices that not only enhance the flavor, aroma, and color of the fried chicken, but also possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and cholesterol-lowering properties. Crazy, right !? We also use our own proprietary blend of three different salts in our brine and our spice mix that enhances the natural flavors of the chicken.

Our flour of choice: rice flour! It can retain up to 62% less fat than traditional breading flour, which results in a healthier, lighter, irresistibly crispy, crunchy, bursting-with-flavor texture. Plus, (drumroll, please) it's naturally gluten-free!

Better Oil

COQODAQ's chicken is clean-fried exclusively in cultured oil to elevate its crispy texture, all while feeling less greasy to the touch. Here's where we geek out a bit: our oil is full of the same fats humans have eaten for hundreds of thousands of years! This oil has 35% more healthy, heat-stable monounsaturated fats than even olive or avocado oils and minimizes the formation of toxic aldehydes, compared to seed oils with high omega-6. It also has an exceptionally neutral taste that pairs brilliantly with delicate flavors and high temperatures.

The oil is made from certified non-GMO sugarcane plants, the highest yielding crop in the world. To put it more simply: a cleaner oil with more good fats, better taste, and a tiny environmental footprint. A total win-win in our books.

In Korea, drinking bubbly beverages with fried chicken is part of the culture and here at COQODAQ we are pairing the best sparkling beverage on the planet with our birds - Champagne! Why is this the perfect pairing? Well, the bright acidity and bubbles of the Champagne cuts through the richness of the food and refreshes your palate in between bites. The layers of complexity from aging stand up to the power of poultry. Also, the expended yeast cells specifically found in Champagne help aid in your digestion. So really, it's good for you!

Guided by the ancient philosophy of Eum-Yang, COQODAQ places vegetables at the forefront of our menu. This traditional, yet scientific approach to balanced nutrition is associated with several health benefits. Simply put: we aim to make you feel better walking out than you did walking in.

EUM-YANG

The Korean concept of duality being fundamental to the nature of the universe. A guiding force at COQODAQ.

Our team continues to refine and explore industry practices that are good for the environment, such as repurposing all of our leftover oil into biodiesel fuel. Heaters, vehicles, and homes use this biodiesel for fuel! Also, did you know that 95% of food waste still goes into landfills, contributing to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually? That's why we've partnered with Peat - Afterlife Mushrooms, a NYC-based circular farm that turns food waste into local, sustainable mushrooms. Then they're purchased back to our restaurant and offered on our menu.

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Enjoy both our a la carte and special menu for lunch!