Le Coucou

Le Coucou is a french restaurant SoHo New York located in United States.

9 / 10
529
ratings
  • Phone

    (212) 271-4252

  • Website

    lecoucou.com

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  • Type

    French Restaurant

Address

138 Lafayette St New York , NY 10013 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 86


Keywords:

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Jastine Kho

Romantic ambience . Great date spot . Portions are generous. The three way rabbit was really good. Chocolate mousse in the attached photo was fantastic as well .

Eater

At Le Coucou, the menu includes seaweed butter-warmed oysters , quenelles de brochet, Dover sole , and duck with foie gras . Also expect white tablecloths , tall candles and patrons dressed to the nines. Read more

Emily Wilson

Dessert was my favorite part of the meal. Order the pavé au chocolat with hazelnut praline ice cream and the omelette norvégienne with pistachio ice cream , cherries , and kirsch. ????

Eater

Wallow in butter and cream and gamy meats, particularly in the forms of pike quenelles in lobster sauce and a duo of grilled squab and lobster fricassee over pureed potatoes . Read more

IrmaZandl ZandlSlant

Phenomenal on all levels. Delicious food - halibut is amazing. Pricey and watch out for "house" sparkling water which you are actually charged for although it sounds like it will be gratis

Elizaveta T.

The place is extremely nice for breakfast and outstanding for lunch/dinner. The lentil soup was the best I've ever had, duck was out of this world! Pommes frites ???????? as well as cheese & all desserts .

Ben K.

Fantastic classic French from Daniel Rose and Stephen Starr. Order the oysters , veal terrine , pike quenelle , and bourride. Rice pudding for dessert !

Kiwi Wang

SO beautiful! Crepe with crab and chicken/foie crepinette (kinda like a meatball ) were amazing. Monkfish navarin was a knockout- unbelievable broth.

AmateurConcierge

One of 2017’s most lauded openings is a classic high brow nyc experience. Everything we had was great: crab crepe , the filet and best of all the Dover sole

Victor C.

They do very authentic french recipes (quenelle, endive au jambon, etc.). Reminds me the food I used to have at the school's cafeteria but super good. ????

Milos Icevic

Stylish and sophisticated restaurant , so is food. Love the enterior. Service is good, though some additional smile from staff would be nice. ???? in bathroom they have adorable Aesop hand wash.

Kuo-yu Liang

Beautiful dining room, good service , excellent food (try the scallops & lobster stuffed in cabbage ). Be aware the wine list is very expensive , very few bottles under $100.

Fresh

Just excellent in all the ways. Haven‘t found a better place in NYC yet. Lamb is great. Get a table near the window, it offers more space

Jeremy Fisher

Excellent food and service, beautiful space. Great place to take the parents. Dover sole , pike quenelle , endive salad , chicken and foie

Joseph Marchetti

The best brunch we've ever had . Everything was amazing . Gold was a fantastic server . The buckwheat crepes was savory and a must have!

jiresell

Had a wonderful breakfast here. The room is stunning! Try the poached eggs but be sure to get the half avocado with them.

Lily Francois

Service is really profesional and friendly , food is amazing and good portions (trip to the restroom is very nice aswell, through the hotellobby)

Polina Weitz

Cane for brunch . The pancake with blueberries was unique and delicious! Coffee was great too, and srvice is superb. Perfect for the early birds.

Shivan

Order the Comme Un Clafoutis - a French pancake with blueberries and creme fraiche . Unique, filling, sweet and delicious! #FoursquareFinds

Ashley Chan

Very fancy & romantic ambience . Not your typical French restaurant , they serve interesting parts of meats such as veal tongue and fried veal head. No dish really stood out to me and is quite pricey .

Jason Brew

The duck with cherries and foie gras is an absolute must order

Konstantin

Delicious, elegant, proper and wonderful. The food is amazing! Service is great. Ambiance second to none.

Julie Soscia

Very romantic French restaurant . Wonderful spot for lunch and very picture-worthy. Everything from the service to the food is outstanding here.

Charlottes

Glorious space backed by impeccable service and super rich food. We got greedy on shared plates and I couldn't get through my main. Save room for dessert !

Allison Kaminski

Everything was amazing! They will also recommend a wine pairing for a glass or two

CC

Service and food is wonderful, as is the wine . The sommelier gives great suggestions. Oysters , sweetbreads , pike were standouts.

Nina Harcus

Order the pike quenelle , filet de boeuf and berries and tarragon and you won't be disappointed!

Adam Sean

Amazing traditional French in a modern, elegant setting . Ask for the rear dining room. Monkfish is great, skip the lobster ay poivre.

Lillian Cheung

Highlights: veal tongue , pike quenelle , duck with foie gras and rice pudding dessert

Maria Riabtchenko

We ordered half the menu and didn't regret a bite! But must haves include the Montauk eel , Dover sole , pigeon and the crepe for dessert ????

No Leftovers Jackie Gebel

Gorgeous space with even better food; you can't go wrong with any order

Rachel ????

Lunch prefix menu for $48. Enjoyed the chicken+foie gras crepinette from the main entre . Lovely chandeliers and stunning service.

Roniel Tessler

Yes, this place serves good food, but with all the hype, I was expecting a life-changing dinner . The pretension meter is off the charts. The tongue and pheasant are very good.

Mark Munro

Absolutely wonderful lunch . Beef tartare was some of the best I’ve had ever as was the crab crepe

James H.

Visited CouCou to understand why it has not gotten the Michelin star . The food was excellent. The service was fine but not on a level with the STARS. The first course came before the wine . Not cool.

Gino Gianneschi

Such a great group of professional characters at this place. We had such a fantastic 5 star experience last night.

Caroline Schulweis

Great ambiance and good duck . Very generous with the foie gras

Wilson Zhou

Le Coucou is the beating, albeit transplanted, heart of grand old French cuisine in New York right now. ★★★

Chafic

Great for dates, duck with foie gras is just amazing

Nicholas M.

Excellent at all levels. Service, food, wine , ambiance. Sweetbreads and monkfish were best.

Yvette Zzauer

Everything was amazing, from the employees to ambience to food.

Dan Torres

Incredible atmosphere and service. Get anything with foie gras .

Tom Moore

Everything was great. Push your boundaries and order it.

James Tsai

Great for a celebratory night - beautiful interior and plating, flavorful dishes

Daria Zatsepina

Very nice French restaurant . And very romantic atmosphere aa

jeffrey arnold

excellent $50 lunch pre-fix. Quenelle, chicken/foie, crab pancake were stars.

Kate Furman

A gorgeous charming dining space, beautiful for a special occasion .

marcus H

Go here for lunch and be part of the luxury ! At least the lunch menu is kind of affordable .

Aimee

Sensational. Reminiscent of Daniel Rose 's first iteration of Spring in Paris. But 20x staff .

Gregory Fisher

A bit pricy , but everything is delicious and the space is killer

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