Le Coucou

Bad value for money, noisy, waiters not really helpful, pretentious but not classy

Wonderful meal.. That said, they should consider comping drinks if you wait over 30 minutes past a reservation to be seated. It is really a basic courtesy.

Lovely meal! Upscale, the food was rich but delectable

Favorite restaurant

Honestly mediocre food.

My wife and I had a fabulous day-after Valentine’s Day lunch at this very fine restaurant. We especially recommend the fried veal’s head, the chicken with foie gras, and the quenelle in champagne sauce. The latter was so delicious that I ordered a second portion for my dessert!!!! We can’t wait to return for another excellent dining experience!!!!

Worthy of its Michelin star. Food, service and ambience impeccable!

Went on Valentine’s Day lunch.It was not a scene very calm with excellent service.Because it was full of twos the table was spacious. Food was very good,my wife had the quenelles and she said the seasoning was a notch up from a prior visit.My duck was certainly worth a return visit. Good selection of wines by the glass.The wine list is comprehensive but if you want older vintages you will pay a lot.Overall this is one of the few Manhattan restaurants which can match the better Paris restaurants in gracious service and anticipating your wants before you have asked. If only it was not so hard to get a dinner reservation before 10pm.

Took my girlfriend here for Valentine’s Day and we had a wonderful dinner. Menu is not cheap, but comparably speaking, and considering the quality of the food, it’s reasonable. Best part of the meal were all the fantastic sauces. And not for nothing, the fresh bread and Vermont Creamery butter was a lovely start to the meal.

4/5. My boyfriend and I went there for dinner and were impressed by the overall ambience. It was romantic and private, especially when we got a table at the corner. We had a foie gras terrine to share. It didn’t come with brioche as I expected, but it had a very fresh and creamy taste. For entree, I had grilled pigeon and he had Filet Mignon. The presentation of food was great but the flavor was not impressive. Our favorite part would be the dessert. We had Mille Feuille, which had crispy and delicate layers with pineapple cream! In all, we enjoyed the dinner there!

A gorgeous & comfortable room, that looks like a place you’d see in a movie. But our server was too cold & formal, absent for long stretches and did not seem to genuinely care about our enjoyment of the meal.
Sommelier was very friendly and helpful, but we did not like the white wine he recommended and the red wine was just OK. I asked to stay under $200 a bottle, but that is very hard to do on this extensive & expensive wine list. Both of his recommendations were in the mid-$200s range and were most definitely not worth the money.

Based on a prior visit and recent reviews, I expected most dishes to be excellent. With 6 people in our party, each ordering 3 courses, I tasted almost all of the 18 dishes that crossed our table. I did not think that any of the dishes I tasted was excellent, except for the lamb. The beef has a mushy consistency and lacked much flavor. It reminded me of the inferior filet mignon that some steakhouses serve on their Restaurant Week menu. The duck for 2 was served barely at room temperature, a little fattier than I like it and it tasted just OK. I order duck just about any time I see it on a menu and this version of duck Brest was slightly below average, in my experience. The bread & butter were excellent.

At these prices, I expected the food to be excellent across the Board. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed.

Great staff space and food

Super nice !

Amazing!!! Everything was perfect from the moment we walked in!,,

bday lunch with girls
the server were rude
seafood cooked not well
bar tender is super nice and settings are good

really beautiful restaurant. Great for special occasion. Our waiter was an absolute delight. Would prefer more comfortable seating - but that is personal.

Overall, would definitely visit for a third time.

Maitre d (blonde female with shoulder length hair) was horrible. She couldn’t find my coat for 10min and when she finally found it, she literally threw it at me.

Absolutely outstanding- ambience, service., food.
Anxious to return !!!

Classic lunch in NYC and a great value. Great service there is nothing like it downtown for sure. I had this classic purée to start and the duckling.

Both were amazing. Black bass was outstanding as well

Cheese plate and lemon tart for dessert. Great lunch!!!

The woman at the front has a little attitude. I guarantee she won’t last. The wait staff however was amazing.

There are equally compelling--and greater, more interesting--options available in NYC within the price range (and with similar acclaim). The service was perfunctory and not warm; when our server found out that the diners in our neighboring table came from a familiar part of the country, the level of attention was markedly different than what we received.

I thought they were trying too hard. The “bouillabaisse” tasted flat. Duck was too sweet. Steak was quite good. I just had heard it was so great so maybe was a little
Disappointed.

I've been several times. It's always a perfect experience.

Food...great, really great. Service....okay, but inconsistent. Ambience......very good. Definitely worth the effort to get a reservation.g

Quite a small menu- French classics like tete de beau, Riz de veau, but also some dishes if you do not want these “ gourmandise” as they call it. The halibut was excellent as well as their version of a fish soup. Attentive staff, great interior. Great cocktails, high wine prices.

Always the best place to have a beautiful breakfast !

Hard to decide whatq was better - the food, service or ambience!

Magical evening

Upon entering the decor immediately captures the fine experience you are about to enjoy. The service is well timed so as not to wait nor to feel rushed. I would prefer the tables in some areas a bit further apart since the whole feeling is so intimate. The food preparation and presentation was flawless. We felt warmed and welcomed in a way that is hard to achieve out of a home atmosphere.

The food is very good- authentic, classic French bistro dishes which have fallen out of favor in many restaurants (sweetbreads, bouillabaisse...) with a slight contemporary edge. We had a lovely meal, but for the price next time we might favor Robuchon or Boulud whose dishes are more creative. If you are looking for traditional French cuisine and willing to pay for it, this is an excellent choice. Given the stellar reputation and extremely pricey menu, I would have expected top-notch service at this restaurant. Not the case. We found the staff to be a bit uppity and forgetful. We were seated at our table 25 minutes after our reservation. Though they did offer us a shared appetizer on the house, they didn't seem very apologetic while we were waiting which added to our frustration.

The most memorable dining experience. Service was outstanding and food even better. Most definitely worthy of a Micheline Star.

I have loved Le CouCou since it opened. It is a beautiful space, service is always a nice balance between formal and friendly, the menu is interesting and the food never disappoints.

Aniiversary

Fantastic service from our Captain Ryan. Broad wine list and great cocktails. Cannot go wrong with any of the food.

This may have been one of my finest dining experiences in Manhattan. Everything about our dinner was exceptional from arriving to departure. But the essence- my meal, ‘tout le lapis’ was ‘toutally’ wonderful. A diverse and delicious menu and gourmandaise.

Brilliant, personal, and capable service by Ethan and Franky and extraordinary staff.

Merci mille fois

Food is very good. It’s very rich and creamy. Service is very good.

Overall a great meal. I had been looking forward to trying Le Coucou and finally got around to it. It did not disappoint. Delicious food, excellent ambiance, and attentive service would make me come back.

The only detriment to the experience was that we were initially given a choice between two tables that were easily the worst in the house. One was jammed in a corner, right next to the wait station, the other was awkwardly placed in the median between the bar and main dining areas. Neither of these tables should exist in the first place. I noticed they tried to sit another couple at the corner table who also asked to be moved. Luckily the wait staff was very accommodating and moved us to an excellent table in the middle of the restaurant after a short wait.

Everything was Fantastic!

Exceptional overall experience, sommelier was on point, great recommendations!

Fantastic food and service. One of the best in NYC.

Rabbit, urchin and foie gras were all great. On the pricier side.