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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
7:00 PM
Booked 46 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 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

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving

    $107.00 per person

    Nov 28, 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

    $95.00 per person

    Dec 24, 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

    $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.

Menu

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What 263 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

Noise • Moderate

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.

263 Reviews

  1. Lara

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    By far, this was the worst experience. This place doesn’t know to handle situations and treat people.

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  2. Tommy

    Sacramento

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beat steak I’ve had in San Diego! Le Coq is worth a visit.

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  3. John

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed the ambience and elegance of this restaurant a little disappointing that every single thing, including basic bread was a high charge cost. My meal came to me on a plate with just a steak in the center staring at me. No garnish no sides. Just the steak lol This was a date night, so I really wasn’t there to judge the food. The ambience and staff were awesome. I definitely got what I paid for and it was well worth it. Happy wife happy life. Amen 

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  4. Jessica

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    AMAZING first experience at Le Coq! They are serious about their cocktails- and it shows! They have an array of cocktails with a variety of liquors- so there is definitely something for everyone (even a selection of cocktails!). The food was French with exquisite presentation. We ate the steak tartare, onion tart, pork croquette and baguette with chicken skin butter! WOW! Everything had intense flavors that complemented each other! For entrees, my husband and I shared the Australian Wagyu steak (large, like 16oz I think), steak & frites and the lamb. The night took a spectacular turn with the chef herself came out with a couple entrees! It was such a pleasure to meet such a badass chef! Overall, we were thrilled with our first experience and can’t wait to go back! The atmosphere was sexy/swanky, and despite loud noise levels, a good time was definitely had by all!

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  5. Brandon

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days 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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  6. Christopher

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days 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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  7. Amy

    San Diego

    55 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    55 reviews

    Dined 4 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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  8. Alex

    Alabama

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 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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  9. Lorraine

    San Diego

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 5 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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  10. Maria

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    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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FAQs

Le Coq is rated 4.4 stars by 263 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 46 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Le Coq

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
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