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Le Coq

$50 and over

Contemporary French

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2 people

Feb 27, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 44 times today

Good for special occasions
Hot spot
Great for creative cocktails

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 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
(858) 427-1500
Website
http://lecoq.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
7837 Herschel Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4408
Neighborhood
La Jolla
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Wine

What 401 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Le Coq shines with "delicious food," "great atmosphere," and "excellent service." The menu, while sometimes pricey, offers standout dishes like the "gnocchi" and "Pistachio Paris-Brest dessert." The ambiance is stylish and vibrant, perfect for special occasions. Some diners noted noise levels could be high, but overall, it's a delightful dining experience.

401 Reviews

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Lisa
VIP
San Diego
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at this restaurant and we will be back. What a beautiful and inviting restaurant. Very elegant and comfortable atmosphere. The food and service were exceptional.
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Lindsay
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We truly enjoyed our experience! We went on a Wednesday evening and both got the $65 3-course chicken meal as well as the pork croquettes. Everything was delicious! Amazing quality and quantity. Service was top notch. The lighting was a little too dim for our preference. Absolutely plan on going back again.
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Dominique
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful restaurant, lovely atmosphere, excellent service and excellent meal. Such a great food experience!
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PATRICIA
San Diego
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very nice looking restaurant decor - loved the booths. Food was just ok.
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Debbi
VIP
San Diego
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious dinner. Our waiter Nick was super at helping us choose between all the menu options and he didn't steer us wrong. We will definitely be back again.
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Julie
VIP
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible service delicious food perfect cocktails
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Tiffany
VIP
San Diego
91 reviews
5.0
91 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What an amazing night out! Everything about Le Coq is superb, except for the dessert we shared. The renovation to the space is spectacular. The decor is super stylish and has an upscale vibe. We loved when the DJ started mixing-she was so good. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable and answered al of our questions with a smile. The sommelier was fabulous and we chatted about several of their selections. The tomahawk pork chop is a big, fatty, luscious chop. The filet was super tender and outstanding especially with the bordelaise sauce. The celery salad is refreshing and interesting. What’s treat of flavors. The creamed spinach is to die for and the potatoes were creamy and rich. We had the baguette with butter and jam. The home made raspberry jam was the perfect complement to the salty butter. Cocktails were awesome! The evening was expensive but worth it!
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MICHAEL
VIP
San Diego
46 reviews
4.0
46 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Third time at this place! It is great. Good menu and service. The tuna tatar is one of the best I have had.
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David
VIP
Guadalajara
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exquisite food with a very nice ambiance, great music and a great atmosphere, specially if you want to have a great evening with friends or someone close to you. I loved it and definitely would recommend it and will go back again.
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Shanell
VIP
San Diego
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance is wonderful and very lovely! The food is absolutely not worth what you’re paying for. Baguette with the chicken skin butter and blueberry jam - 5/5 (bread & butter is always good!) Steak Frites - 4/5 and they are drenched in a sauce very similar to au jus Roast Chicken - 2/5 this was highly rated on yelp & open table but it is truly a big piece of rotisserie chicken on the bone that was so dry and smelled like the Costco rotisserie Pomme Puree - 4.5/5 simply mashed potato’s Pomme Darphin - 4/5 a nice big tater tot The food isn’t bad, the taste is just worth the price you’re paying. If you’re looking for a good vibe, the restaurant itself has life to it but I would only recommend going for drinks.
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Le Coq is rated 4.5 stars by 401 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 27, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 44 times today

7837 Herschel Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4408

Additional information

Neighborhood
La Jolla
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am
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

Website
http://lecoq.com/
Phone number
(858) 427-1500

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