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Le Coq

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$50 and over

Contemporary French

7837 Herschel Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4408

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2 people

May 20, 2025

May 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 29 times today

About this restaurant

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, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 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 476 people are saying

Le Coq reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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Le Coq offers an elevated dining experience with exquisite French cuisine, vibrant ambiance, and attentive service. Highlights include "exceptional food" such as tuna tartare and steak frites, and the "amazing" chicken flambé. While some noted noise and service issues, many diners praised the "beautiful" atmosphere and "fantastic" special occasions.

476 Reviews

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Manny
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed Animae much BETTER. The duck confit was not crispy on the outside and tasted the vinegar immensely.
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Jean
San Diego4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for making my 50th birthday special!
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Eva VIP
Toronto7 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best tuna tartare I’ve ever had. Overall, the food was exceptional and the service was very attentive
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Jill VIP
Los Angeles4 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best in San Diego and we love Drew as the manager he is amazing
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VANESSA VIP
Orlando6 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Came in for Mother’s Day, had their special & unfortunately was very disappointed. Not usually one to complain but the the crudo was extremely fishy and I had to send it back, the server was nice and offered us a salad, however I don’t know how I feel about charred lettuce… kinda weird but but edible so we had that. The main dish, Maine lobster tail was extremely overcooked but at that point I didn’t have the heart to send that back too and starving so we just did our best to eat it. I think our server could tell we weren’t the happiest but he never sent over a manager or tried to make anything better. Kind of sad because I was really looking forward to that dinner all day. On the upside, drinks & desert were really good, and the restaurant is beautiful. I would personally consider this a “for drinks & pics” kind restaurant.
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Holly VIP
Los Angeles60 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were visiting La Jolla for my 50th birthday trip and booked this the night before. We were blown away! Everything was excellent - the food, service and ambience. We shared the baguette with chicken skin butter, and each had a steak plus frites and a side. Everything was delicious and cooked to perfection! They even brought out a dessert with a candle for me, which was so sweet! We loved it so much that we went back the next night to have drinks at the bar. We both said how much we wish we lived in San Diego and could go more often!
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Patrick
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, very attentive. Food was delicious!! Chef tara is the best
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Kathleen VIP
New York City12 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Space is great, staff too. Great selection of wines by the glass. The Wednesday's only table side chicken flambé is not to be missed!
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Alejandro VIP
San Diego8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and experience. Service was a bit slow. Granted, looking forward to seeing you again soon.
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Cynthia VIP
San Diego6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’m a huge fan of Chef Monsod, and couldn’t wait to try this place. We decided to go for my birthday and everything from the service, ambience, drinks and food was perfection. One thing that really stood out to me were the sauces on each plate- hats off to the saucier/magician. I especially liked the calamansi beurre blanc on the snapper dish 🤤 Definitely coming back soon 🫶
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Le Coq is rated 4.5 stars by 476 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 29 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, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 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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