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Le Coq, San Diego, CA
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Le Coq

$50 and over
Contemporary French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
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Le Coq is James Beard Best Chef finalist Tara Monsod’s new wave French steakhouse. Inspired by the modern Parisian culinary landscape, chef Tara reinvents classic dishes through her signature approach, blending cross-cultural references and ingredients for a distinctly SoCal expression of French cuisine. Bright touches and hyper-seasonal products ground the menu with San Diego style, while nods to chef Tara’s Southeast Asian background are interwoven throughout. Located in downtown La Jolla in a 1930’s historic building with exposed brick walls, steel trusses, and a barrel-vaulted ceiling. Into this storied shell is inserted a posh 1970’s diner club.

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Executive chef: Tara Monsod

From the OpenTable editors: The latest hotspot from powerhouse restaurant group Puffer Malarkey Collective, Le Coq is where you go for modern takes on French classics with SoCal and Asian influences. James Beard Award-nominated chef Tara Monsod dazzles with standout dishes like a duck l’orange with tamarind puree, kumquat, and chicory. Original exposed brick walls in the historic 1930s building, red velvet booths, and lush plants add to the swanky Parisian vibe.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, French, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri 17:00–22:00 Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–01:00
  • Phone number
    (858) 427-1500
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving

    US$107.00 per person

    28 Nov 2024 only
    Gather with your loved ones at Le Coq this Thanksgiving holiday. We're looking forward to hosting you for a traditional Thanksgiving feast, with a contemporary French slant. Your feast will feature 4 courses and bread service, with shared sides accompanying the 3rd course. Price per adult is $107 and price per child (12 & under) is $42.
    Thanksgiving photo
  • Christmas Eve

    US$95.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 only
    Gather with your loved ones at Le Coq this Christmas Eve. We're looking forward to hosting you for a traditional Christmas dinner, with a French Slant. Your feast will feature 4 courses and bread service. Price per adult is $107 and price per child (12 & under) is $42.
    Christmas Eve photo
  • NYE Late Seating

    US$130.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Ring in 2025 with us at Le Coq! We will offer a pre-fixe menu with 4 courses, bread service, and opulent add-ons. The last seating will offer a champagne toast and DJ music. Price is $110 for the early seatings and $130/ea 8:00pm and later.

What 259 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Le Coq in La Jolla delivers a dynamic dining experience with inventive French-inspired dishes. Guests rave about the "exquisite cuisine," "attentive service," and "beautiful ambiance." Highlights include the unique chicken skin butter, tuna tartare, and pistachio dessert. While some note high noise levels, the overall experience is memorable and worth trying.

259 Reviews
  1. Brandon

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Le Coq is an awesome new restaurant! The service and food were excellent. We have already booked another reservation.

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  2. Christopher

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What amazing date spot. We love Tara Monsod’s Animae and her unique come packaged in an exciting new way. Maybe best gnocci we have ever had!

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  3. Amy

    San Diego

    55 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    55 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great vibe, 2nd time here since the opening, nice to see the pictures on the wall and drapes have a much warmer feel, mainly got appetizers- especially the tuna tartare, all very delicious, the drinks had way too much ice, probably young bartender, causing watered down taste and resulting in it hardly being a drink. I'll come back for dinner, but will be doing my drinks elsewhere.

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  4. Alex

    Alabama

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and wine were great! Waygu steak was amazing along with the onions mushrooms side. There for anniversary dinner, hostess congratulated us upon seating, server never mentioned anything about it from start to finish. Even asking if any dessert was wanted, I had to initiate the comment that it’s our anniversary. For that price point of a dinner, not acceptable.

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  5. Lorraine

    San Diego

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Kanpachi too sour from the lime. Visually not appealing because there were too many things covering the fish & couldn’t see the yellowtail. Flavors didn’t come together on the onion tart. The steak & frites was a disappointment. The ribeye was full of gristle. The gnocchi dish was tasty from the fact that the gnocchi’s were very light & fluffy and the crispy hazelnuts were a nice addition for texture. The best dish was the creamed spinach, probably the best I’ve ever eaten. So delicious that I could eat this all night. And not rich at all for a cream dish The highlight of the evening were the desserts. The Paris-Breat was outstanding, visually and taste wise. The Basque cheesecake was delicious except for the fact that there was too much salt for sweet dish. We decided that we would come again only for dessert. Overall, dinner was a disappointment. And the noise level was through the roof. We had to yell to hear each other. Management said they had the music turned up to hide the sound of a large group in the bar, but the loud music just made the room so noisy, it was irritating the whole evening. They made an effort to tone it down, but there wasn’t much improvement.

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  6. Maria

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This restaurant pretends to be a french restaurant but it is not. The menu is very limited and the food is mediocre. I ordered lamb medium cooked and I got 4 pieces of undercook lamb meat with no decorations. Service is bad. We had a table for 4 and the main course of one of the guest arrived 25 minutes after the other main courses. my side dish arrived 30 minutes after the lamb. Very pretentious but no value for the money. The ambiance is nice and original but the music was too loud to cover the bad acoustic. This was my second time at le coq : the first time was just after they opened but we had the same problem with the service.

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  7. Brody

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun venue and decor. Food is good, not great, and seemed to be average quality. Had higher expectations but was still a fun place for a date night.

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  8. Nicole

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant and the bar area is fantastic. Food was excellent. Cocktails were excellent. Service was excellent.

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  9. Joseph

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    A very underwhelming experience. The cavernous dining room was 75% empty during our dinner on Thursday, 7:00 PM. Despite the lack of business, our server was extremely slow greeting us taking our drink order. During the meal the server continued to be inattentive, and after patiently waiting, I had to flag him down twice for standard requests including our food order and the bill. Overall, the cooking and food quality was on par with a Paris sidewalk cafe and not fine dining. The lamb chops were overcooked and rubbery. The cheesecake was clumpy. The croquettes were overly salted. I don’t see how this restaurant survives…suggest they focus on Animae and cut their losses on this venture.

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  10. Mary

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really recommend it! The food is exotic and delicious! Everything about this place is perfect! An incredible experience! For a romantic dinner or with friends and family

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Le Coq is rated 4.4 stars by 259 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Le Coq

7837 Herschel Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4408

Additional information

  • Area
    La Jolla
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri 17:00–22:00 Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–01:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, French, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Wine
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