COTE Flatiron
Steak house · 16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010, United States · United States
★ 4.6 on Google · 4,180 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 134 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
134
13% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| May ’24 | 20 | 4 |
| Jun ’24 | 50 | 2 |
| Jul ’24 | 63 | 6 |
| Aug ’24 | 29 | 4 |
| Sep ’24 | 40 | 5 |
| Oct ’24 | 36 | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | 41 | 4 |
| Dec ’24 | 39 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 29 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 37 | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | 30 | 5 |
| Apr ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 26 | 0 |
| Jun ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 25 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 38 | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | 40 | 5 |
| Oct ’25 | 39 | 6 |
| Nov ’25 | 27 | 1 |
| Dec ’25 | 69 | 29 |
| Jan ’26 | 26 | 0 |
| Feb ’26 | 21 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 28 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 31 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 47 | 9 |
| Jun ’26 | 64 | 14 |
| Jul ’26 | 54 | 13 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-05-26 vs avg 0.4/day; 9 five-star reviews on 2025-12-29 vs avg 1.4/day; 14 five-star reviews on 2025-12-30 vs avg 1.7/day weight 1
- low activity account 106 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 12 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and amazing customer service!
- Tal Yossefi ★★★★★ 2024-12-02 suspicion 79
- Sebastian Saona ★★★★★ 2025-09-15 suspicion 60
- N ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 90
- Lena Hwang ★★★★★ 2026-07-10 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food , great service and very special
- Jose Correa ★★★★★ 2024-11-10 suspicion 90
- Matthew Rudofker ★★★★★ 2024-11-28 suspicion 63
- Damien Butts ★★★★★ 2025-10-27 suspicion 90
- efrat klachevsky ★★★★★ 2026-05-27 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very fun experience and great food
- Simone Starr ★★★★★ 2025-11-02 suspicion 68
- Robin Hunter ★★★★★ 2026-07-10 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, lively atmosphere!
- Angel Rivera ★★★★★ 2024-09-15 suspicion 62
- R Baker ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 62
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 122 remaining flagged reviews.
alison pieroni
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Such an amazing experience! The staff were so knowledgeable and led such a fun dining experience for our table! The food and atmosphere were incredible and I can’t wait to have more guests in town to take to dine at Cote!!!! Will definitely be back again soon
Jenna Kestan
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Everything was great and Sebastian (the manager) was amazing!
Ben Reilly
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Asher Hoyt
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Alan Xie
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Elka Bunton
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-29
Absolute 10/10 experience! The food is fantastic, the staff is attentive and engaging and the cocktails are delicious. Cannot wait to go back!!
Aaron Zebrook
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-12-29
Davis Luceriaga
4 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-30
I recently celebrated my birthday dinner here and have visited 4-5 other times. It's an incredible experience, from food, drinks and outstanding service. I always feel well taken care of especially by Geraldo, who has been so kind each time. Love love love COTE!
Josh Brocki
3 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-30
Had such an amazing time. For a Michelin Star restaurant they really gave us so much food! Service was to a T. Stars all the way
Nolan Huber-Rhoades
6 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-30
I’ve eaten at Cote several times and it’s always a top tier experience. Great people, great vibes, and the food is killer.
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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