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Le Coq Au Vin has food that hones in on the country side French food. It feels like a comprehensive mix of various French dishes with a country-side twist to them. To that effect, you will find that the atmosphere perfectly compliments the food. It looks like a little country-side house and you're being invited to taste some quality French cuisine. I would still call it a "bistro" due to the type of food they serve. They have the traditional coq au vin, confit de canard, and so forth. I was in the mood today to go back to the basics. I went for the French Onion Soup, which is done the right way. The only other onion soup I've tried in Orlando area is at Paris Bistro in Winter Park, and this onion soup beats it out by far. I think their utilization of apple cider is the trick. It was delicious. I highly recommend starting any meal you get here with a bowl of french onion soup. It will become your standard for onion soups in the future.
My meal was the New York Strip steak with bernaise sauce. The meat was perfect. It was amply juicy and bloody and it cut like butter. The bernaise sauce is one of the best I've had. Sometimes bistros will make the bernaise sauce too strong, but this one was nearly perfect. The side dishes are indescribably good. I was disappointed that they didn't have french fries because French restaurants usually have the best fries, but the side dishes that accompanied the steak more than made up for that. The au gratin potatoes, the carrots, the green beans, they were all shockingly delicious. I also tried some bites of the poisson de bronze and it was pretty delicious.
I overall think this is a great restaurant just shy of perfect 5 star quality. I think it's closer to 5 stars than it is to 4 stars for sure. The staff was all great and the food was terrific. If there were any adjustments I would make, I would make the bread that comes before the meal better, and I would add french fries to the menu. Also, some of the corner tables are awkardly close to another table, so getting up may put your ass in the face of another customer. I have yet to try my usual favorites like escargot, confit de canard, and carne d'agneau, but from what I've tried, this is a wonderful French restaurant near Edgewood that's definitely worth giving a try.
During one of visits to Orlando, we stopped here for dinner one night. Our friend had ranted about this place and the souffles were to die for. The inside of the restaurant reminded me of a local country home. The rooster shaped butter caught everyone's attention as they whipped out their cameras.
The food and service was great but the chocolate souffle took it home. It warm and light perfect topper to the evening meal.
My very first French meal!!! Was it authentic? I have no way of knowing. All I know is that the place is charming--sweet and cozy, it really does feel as if you're over to someone's house who just has a lot of guests.
It's quaint. Quite quaint. The sweet rooster butter and country flower plates all bring a certain comforting charm to the meal. It seems there is much attention to detail, which I appreciate.
The food has a subtle flavoring that's different. Not sure what it is, but it's delicious! I actually ordered from the Orlando Magical Dining Menu and was pleased to know they would accommodate my vegetarian diet. Everything was very well done, nicely prepared and delicious.
Service was ok. Not sure if the server was being sarcastic or not when he ended each order with "Thanks a lot,' but finally decided on not sarcastic--it was just him. I could be wrong, but this is what I choose to believe.
Will definitely repeat and try their cheese grits!!
If your palate is tired of eating a la Mickey Mouse then this restaurant is for you. I found this restaurant through Yelp and was not disappointed. We went last Saturday night for our 1 Year anniversary and were pleased to discover that we were probably the only tourists there. Overall the food was very well presented and delicious, the service was outstanding (our waiter was Max).
She had the steak tartar to start which was good and i had the Seared Ahi Tuna which was great. As an Entree she had the duck (half portion - a wonderful option for those with smaller appetites and/or budgets) which is highly recommended and i had the Rabbit - it was good although i wished i would have ordered the duck! For desert you must order the souffle.
The total bill with a bottle came in less than what i had paid the previous night for Wolfgang Puck, which is not even in the same league as this restaurant. All in all a wonderful experience. Thank you!
After reading some of the reviews here I was a bit skeptical. What would we be getting ourselves in to? Well we got ourselves into some DAMN fine food and service. Even though some people thought it was noisy I found it was not since the tables were close together though I could see how it could be when there is a full house. We went on the day after Valentines day so there were few others.
Hubby hubs and I decided to make our own little sampling menu. My lobster bisque with puff pastry was divine and had many chucks of tasty tender meat. Hubby had the gumbo he said it was very good as well. Salad was the Salade Endives, Cresson, Chevre Chaud, the dijon dressing was spot on with a non overpowering flavor. The crisped goat cheese on top added another layer of yumminess. For dinner I had the duck 2 ways. Simple perfection, there was a very delicate yet deep flavor. The sweet potato parsnip pie I could have made a meal of. Hubby had the Black Angus Steak and the Cassoulet both were well prepared and yummy. We would have like a bit more duck cracklings though. We love our duck what can I say.
Dessert which I consider the main course. I had a Chocolate Souffle that not only smelled divine but tasted divine. Hubby had the Chocolate Opera which was so goo we got a 2nd order to go. That was finished off last night, it was still great.
Service- Dino, was awesome. He asked if we wanted wine and my hubby quickly explained the reasoning for why I could not have any. He never asked us for any other alcoholic beverage purchase after that. He provided great friendly service gave excellent recommendations and was able to fully explain to us the ingredients and prep. I was very impressed with his knowledge and service.
The only down side to this wonderful eatery is location. Its in a rough neighborhood however it is definitely worth crossing the tracks for the food. Lastly yes it is pricey but well worth it.
My best friend who is a chef happened to be in town during Restaurant Week so I decided to take her to Le Coq Au Vin. I have done Restaurant Weeks in other cities and sometimes the food is lacking due to the sheer number of covers they have to do every night...not the case with Le Coq Au Vin.
One of my guests ordered the rabbit, two ordered the Tournedos, and one ordered the duck. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals - despite three of the four being very picky eaters! I was told that the rabbit was "perfectly cooked" and that the Onion soup was "amazing".
For dessert I had some type of tart which was good, but not great. My friend had the creme brulee and it was the best I've ever had in my life. I am normally not a fan and I was raving about it so much she switched desserts with me! Don't get between me and dessert! ;)
As some of the other reviewers pointed out the location and decor is not the best. It just looks cheesy and terribly outdated. However, the food is well worth it!
I didn't know what to expect from a french restaurant, having never eaten at one before. I further felt unease when we arrived and their restaurant was in a portable looking building like the oooold florida style. The fact that "y'all" was on their sign was a little disconcerting, too.
However, restaurants are about the food right? The food here was excellent. I think my party was the youngest group there as most people had white or blue hair near us. This seemed to attract some condescendance from the wait staff but they still accomplished their job.
I had the duck which was out of this world, and my husband had the chicken (its a safe bet and the restaurants namesake) and he was very pleased. We came back again with my sister and her husband who is a fan of french cuisine and they loved their meals as well. I think they had steak and chicken and then ordered a souffle as well.
Really if you can get past the antiquated florida building and snobbish wait staff, it is really, really worth the food.
Is it just me or does French cuisine REVOLVE around onions? Onions, onions everywhere, so very few to eat.
Le Coq au Vin actually made French food appealing to me, and given their penchant for putting onions on everything, and my absolute distaste for them, that in and of itself is a true accomplishment.
I had the beef tenderloin topped with crab and a bearnaise sauce, it was called Tournedon I think. It was excellent. Superb, even. The meat was cooked to my liking (well done) and still was moist and not real chewy.
My friend ordered the veggie dish, a sweet potato parsnip cutlet type thing with veggies on the side. She wouldn't share she loved it so much. A signature dish of France, and the restaurants namesake also got rave reviews at the table. It was oniony and bacony, so I didn't partake.
Ooh la la, the apple tart, c'est magnifique! mmWAH!
The place was packed on a Sunday night, reservations HIGHLY encouraged.
A group of us went here because of the reviews other Yelpsters posted, but it wasn't as expected at all. I don't know if I'm spoiled by other French restaurants in the DC area, but this place was not even close.
My steak tartare was too onion-nee and what about a yolk on top? It's not their fault, as all restaurants/chefs have their own style. Next up, baked snapper with some shrimp and scallop. The scallop was close to chewing on a rubbermaid glove, it was WELL cooked. The snapper itself was seasoned well though and tasty. Last up, chocolate souffle. This was extremely disappointing. I don't think I've had a souffle like this before. Chocolate eggy inside to the extreme?
For me, I would not return, plus a $50 cab ride to here from the I-Pointe area was not worth it.
I would've passed this place had it not been for it's huge sign with a chicken. After pulling into the driveway and noticing that the "parking lot" was full, I proceeded to park on some grass like other guests resorted to. Kind of a pain, since I had come here for a "nice" dining experience (heels).
I think it was cute that this was a French restaurant with a southern twist. It felt comfortable and is someplace that would inspire great conversation.
Good french food, but definitely not the best i've had. The bread was great and I still can't forget it!
I had the Coquilles St. Jacques (scallops) as an appetizer, and the Canard (duck). The ingredients weren't of the highest quality, but they were cooked well. I liked the scallops a lot more than the duck. They're pretty generous with portions. I ordered halfsies and still couldn't finish my entree. Herbert had the Cassoulet and had no complaints.
Presentation was lacking (the coquilles st Jacques's looked like someone scooped it out of a pot with a ladle) but was made up for in taste.
A note about the waiting: I found myself wondering whether or not our servers forgot about us a few times. Also, there was a nearby table that was kept waiting for a while. I overheard some others complaining as well.
C'EST MAGNIFIQUE
What a pleasant surprise to find quality French food at reasonable prices in a relaxed unpretentious setting in Orland of all places. The service was impeccable, the hospitality was warm from the moment we walked in the door, and the food was exceptional across the board.
Our service began with a rich Alsace-inspired onion tarte amuse bouche from which point we proceeded to indulge in the foie gras appetizer, the earthy Carcassone cassoulet (my favorite), a generous portion of perfectly cooked duck cooked two ways, and the adventurous ris de veau. We sampled several bottles of wine, but the 2005 Girondas Cote du Rhone was the perfect complement to our earthy entrees. To finish our meal, we indulged in perfectly cooked pillowy puffs of souffle in both the grand marnier and chocolate varieties.
All in all, this was the best meal that I have had in Orlando. I only wish that there were more places like Le Coq Au Vin across the country so more people could explore and appreciate the joys of French food in a casual, affordable setting.
It's hard to find good quality food these days especially when it comes to French cuisine. Most restaurants seem to be all about quantity and getting the most bang for your buck and often lack when it comes to the quality of their food. However, that is not the case with Le Coq Au Vin.
This quaint little French restaurant is easy to miss because the building doesn't really stand out and tends to blend in to its surroundings. The sign is usually what catches peoples eye, although many people come here because they've heard about it through friends and family. Plus, there aren't too many restaurants like this that serve this kind of food in Central Florida.
If you haven't guessed, this place is considered fine dining so the prices are not cheap, but it's worth it for a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary. Their signature dish is le coq au vin which is basically chicken cooked in red wine with various vegetables...the method of cooking is a bit more complicated than it sounds. This is definitely a dish to try if you never have. The flavors are unbelievable and so good. Their seafood is pretty fresh and also cooked to perfection. All dishes are cooked to order and served beautifully on what I am sure is fine china. For dessert, definitely go with the creme brulee, which you have to order at the same time as your entree because it takes so long to cook...that means its the real thing though!
As is expected of restaurants like this, the wait staff are amazing and truly take care of your every dining need. Your drink glass is never empty and they really know the menu, so if you have questions they answer them in complete detail. They are also pleasant to chat with. Reservations are usually a must for this place...especially on occasions like mother's day and Easter. Every now and again, they'll have brunch, but I'm pretty sure they're open only for dinner on most days.
Overall, a must!
Le Coq Au Vin was definitely a fantastic find and worth the trip. The neighborhood leading up to the place was a little sketch (and the restaurant is literally across the tracks!), but the restaurant itself was so cute, decorated in a quaint country French style. The honey lavender duck breast is succulent and fantastic, but the duck confit leg was too chewy for my taste. The escargots were served with shell and tender, but I've had better garlic/butter sauce elsewhere. The wreck fish with manchego was tasty and light. The steak was not bad, sort of average. The must haves are certainly the souffles--we had a cheese souffle to start and also a dessert souffle, both were excellent, very light and and tasty. Service was great and the owners were so nice. This place is a winner!
We've been there twice. The first time, a couple years ago, was very nice. When we returned this week, not so much.
The service was quite nice. Lovely young blonde woman who knew her food, wine and business. No complaints there.
But the food - just did not live up to the reputation or the memories. Three of the party got the New York strip steak. Yeah, I know. You don't go to a French restaurant for steak. It wasn't me. But, if they put it on the menu, they don't get a pass on the quality. Those were not strip steaks. They were inch thick sirloins - the kind you get at Publix. Hard to do those rare.
I had the Florida snapper special with the shrimp and scallops. It was ok but far from great. There were two scallops and one shrimp. The snapper was a very thin piece of fish served with skin and tail on. I fish - that was NOT snapper. And it was not completely scaled, either.
Two of us had lobster bisque. Again, not very good. Not creamy like a normal bisque. Smelled and tasted fishy. I found one lump of lobster meat. One.
The chocolate soufle was very good at the end.
For $250, we could have done it up at Kres or Del Friscos. This is my first Yelp where I've had to smack someone with a bad rating. It kills me because I'm big booster of all things Sodo. I hope this was just a bad night.
I only need three words to describe this restaurant.
Fabulous French Food!
The food and service are always wonderful and I dream about their bread. My only disappointment is that they are no longer open for lunch.
Le Coq Au Vin is a wonderful introduction to French food - the restaurant and staff are very low-key. There is none of the pretentiousness that accompanies your typical French restaurant. And the food is delicious.
Vaughn was our wooooooonderful waiter. He made an excellent recommendation for wine, and helped us make our dinner selections.
Hubby had the black angus peppercorn, which came with carrots, green beans, and potatoes. He loved his steak - it was cooked perfectly. Hubby ended his meal with creme brulee. He wouldn't let me try it, so it must have been good.
I started with a half portion of the pumpkin bisque (sans bacon topping for this vegetarian). It was DIVINE. Rich, creamy and not overly-pumpkiny, with cinnamon on top. I should've gotten a full portion. Then I had the vegetable strudel (I know...two appetizers. But I just couldn't help myself). It was puff pastry filled with cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots, served with a cream sauce. Again, delicious. My main course was the legumes - a plate of assorted small bites. It was an interesting combination - creamed spinach, sweet potato and parsnip pie, fennel and leeks, and slaw. Dessert was bread pudding. Yum.
We had a wonderful dining experience - Vaughn was so attentive and engaging. Our water was never empty (neither were our wine glasses, for that matter).
Excellent prices for a French dinner. Probably not the best French food I have had. Not all of their dishes are worthwhile but they do have a few that are really yummy. The duck is excellent. What I love about this place is their half portion option. I don't have to order a entree and not be able to finish it. Their escargot could be better, and I have had better. Their sauce is not as good as some other French restaurants. The have a corking fee, I believe it's $20 or 25. The restaurant itself is a quint. It could use some renovation. I would recommend this place.
This place was so good! My bf hates french food and he left the place raving about it! IIts a cute little house that was converted into a restaraunt. It has a homey feel to it, and the food tasted just like good home cooking. You can also bring your own bottle of wine for a small corking fee.
I had the pumpkin soup, then the halibut and then the rasberry souffle. Our server was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions about the menu. The souffles are a must have - The grand marnier one was also amazing.
I definately will be going back!
Old school, great classical French restaurant.
I've been wanting to try this place for years and drove by it every night on my way home from work. I finally got to try it a few weekends ago. The place looks modest enough. It kind of reminded me of a country double-wide. It wasn't fancy inside and there are rooster portraits adorning the walls.
One thing I did NOT like was the lay out of the tables. Even though we dined at 8pm we were elbow to elbow with other diners. The room was crowded and loud but I still had no trouble hearing the conversations going on just 2 feet away on either side. I'm sure they could hear us too.
What the place lacked in style it made up for in taste. I had the onion tart which was flaky and wonderful. For dinner I had the sirloin which had a rich sauce. Dessert was a chocolate souffle which was light and melted to nothing in your mouth.
Service was so-so and not as friendly or attentive as I would have thought. We were seated, waited a while for someone to come over and finally someone walked up, poured drinks but didn't say one word. Weird. I had to ask our server about specials.
Aside from the downfalls it is still a great restaurant with wonderful food. I would definitely go again but it isn't my favorite place.
First of all the only thing that will keep me going back to Le Coq Au Vin's is the amazing food...but by far some of the worst and I mean worst service I have ever had though...to give an example I orders the three tomato and mozzarella stack salad, and when I asked the server what were the three different types of tomatoes in the dish his response was "green, yellow, and red"...I don't know if maybe he thought that I was color blind, but a simple "I'm not sure, let me find out for you." would have been better. The entire dinner was all around the same. Now I will tell you this, I will go back, but buyer beware. Bring your own "Food Lovers Companion".
After reading reviews for this place, I expected something more. Like a lot more.
"the place where chefs come to relax and eat"
Uh huh. I'm sure chefs will eat at McDonalds too.
Anyways, I digress.
Le Coq Au Vin was a rather large disappointment.
The atmosphere because of the number of people crammed into a small space is loud due to the acoustics. Not really a romantic place to have dinner.
The service was annoying. Our server at the night promptly offered us alcohol which we declined. After trying again and again, finally he gave up and completely barely acknowledged us that evening.
I don't care. If I don't order wine, you should still treat me like a paying customer not like a second class citizen. That really annoyed us both.
The bread was subpar for a supposedly French restaurant. It was supermarket bakery puffy rolls that you could probably get from a bin for 20 cents a pop. Not worth the wasted carbs. Butter shaped into chicken molds. Cute but not going to sell me.
We shared a salad which was okay. A plating of foie gras - which was not very good. Finally my bf had duck while I ordered rabbit. The rabbit was oversalted and provided nothing novel. The duck was the same. Feeling like the rest would be the same, we politely declined dessert.
I'm willing to pay for quality cuisine and service. However, unfortunately, Le Coq Au Vin can offer you neither. For that reason it gets only one star.
I travel a lot for work and I am a foodie. I make it a point to research the places I am going in search for good restaurants to dine at so to avoid the chain places so many people settle for. Le Coq Au Vin is a place I found on Yelp before I left for my trip so I made reservations for myself and a few other fellow foodies.
This place is amazing! It is a very casual atmosphere in which I would consider French country along with the menu. The service was spectacular, from the moment we were seated till the check came; we never were looking about for someone to help us.
To the menu, all I can say is, everything I love about food is on this menu. I had the Foie Gras which was served pt style with crispy bread and fig preserves. It was incredible even though I prefer my Foie Gras served whole. I then had what they call "duck two ways"; duck leg confit with crispy honey skin, and breast served medium rare, cut on a bias with a grand marnier sauce. I was licking my plate at the end it was so good.
Desert - raspberry souffls - if you don't get this, you will be missing out. This is the best souffls I have ever had, and yes, I licked this bowl clean too.
One last thing about this superb restaurant is the overall vibe I got while dinning there. The place is like a house with each room a dinning room which I'm sure has been mentioned on this page already. The feeling you get from this is the sense you are having dinner with your family, I can't explain how comfortable I felt there. What really hit this home was what happened to me on the patio while waiting for my cab.
The restaurant has an outside patio that because of the cool weather at night this time of year was not being used but all the tables and chairs were still out. On a few of the tables, there appeared to be very large ashtrays. Being a smoker, I lit up and started to enjoy my after dinner smoke when in the corner of the patio, I say two cats wrestling. These two cats looked almost identical, mostly black with the same white puff under their chins and on their paws. Having cats at home and missing them, I tried to get closer to see if these cats were friendly. As I got to one of the tables with the big ashtrays, I called to them and to my surprise, they both came running toward me and jumped on the table to get a little petting. That's when I noticed that the big ashtrays were actually kitty water and food dishes, set out for what I could only tell to be the house cats. And at that moment, I realized I found a truly special place. A place, that if you are traveling will make you feel like you are at home.
Amazing place!
Oh yeah, I forgot one important item. They have only a $15 dollar corking fee so if you want to same some cash, bring your own bottle of wine, better yet, bring two or three.
We came here for my birthday and it was wonderful. Doesnt look like much from the outside but the food lived up to expectation. The starters were ok (a bit big and salty) but the main courses (I had a fish dish, he has steak) were to die for, cooked perfectly and with a variety of flavors. I would recommend this restaurant to someone looking for a unique meal in the Orlando area.
OK, Lots of info here, but I couldn't help it!!!
My husband and I dined at Le Coq Au Vin for the first time last night to celebrate our Anniversary. We arrived earlier than we made reservations for and were seated right away. The dining area is TINY and seating arrangements are awkward at best. That is the only bad thing I could possibly say, though, because our meal was perfect and our server was wonderful! For appetizers we had Coquilles St. Jacques-creamy perfectly cooked scallops and Salade Laitue Et Noix Au Roquefort-a simple Boston lettuce salad with lots of roasted pecans and the Roquefort dressing was tangy, which I love. For main courses we had Le Poisson "Bronze" Aux Dix Epices-the bronzed fish swimming in a citrus beurre blanc, also perfectly cooked and served with vegetable ratatouille, caviar potatoes-loved it. The hubby had Tournedos Au Roquefort which was a fillet of beef stuffed with lump crab meat and had two sauces-bleu cheese cream and port sauce served with morel mushroorms, haricots verts, roasted carrots with thyme, au gratin potatoes. The sauces were perfection. Dessert was Creme Brulee with fresh raspberries-yummy! The meal was scrumptious. I cannot remember the last time I closed my eyes while I took a bite of food, but with this meal, I found myself doing just that throughout. The service was wonderful, efficient, and pleasant. We can't wait to go back!!
Pros: Perfectly prepared food, awesome service, good value for the money.
Cons: Tiny, awkward, seating area.
PS
I voted for "Dressy" attire, but I did see several patrons wearing jeans, so...dress up, dammit! :P
AMAZING!
My wife and I visited Orlando for our honeymoon and one of the restaurants we researched was Le Coq Au Vin. Afterwards we both decided that this was our favorite meal of the whole trip. The restaurant looks like a former house with the different rooms of the former house making up the different parts of the restaurant. We went relatively late (on a weekday) so there was no wait and it was not at all crowded (although it has huge potential to be VERY crowded).
As the bread came out we were immediately delighted by the butter which was in the shape of a hen. After taking a few minutes to decide, my wife ordered the Poulet Coq An Vin (braised chicken with mushrooms, bacon, baby onions) and I ordered the Canard A L'Orange (breast and leg of duck). The chicken was excellent. Tender, juicy and complemented perfectly by the mushrooms, bacon, onions and red wine based sauce. And the duck...the best duck I have EVER eaten in my life! It was cooked medium rare and covered in a delicious honey and Grand Marnier sauce.
Somehow, we had room for a souffle with chocolate and Grand Marnier. The souffle was slightly too eggy, but when mixed with the chocolate and Grand Marnier, it hit the spot!
All in all, our experience at Le Coq Au Vin was excellent. The decor was formal and yet homey, the servers were cordial and knowledgeable, the prices were reasonable and the food was a solid five stars!!
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