We originally heard it was going to be called Le Coquerel, but in fact it has opened with the more satisfying and potentially humorous handle Bistro Le Coq. It’s a French bistro from the good people at RCR Hospitality, owners of CUT Steakhouse, Onyx, Waterfront Warehouse, Victory Arms Pub and Q Smokehouse. Le Coq is in the former location of Mosaic, at 1584 Argyle Street. Prices are reasonable and dishes look tasty. Check out their menu here.
This article appears in Aug 11-17, 2011.
How can this ever survive when the Grand Chef Ray Bear says Halifax isn’t ready for fine food!! Don’t tell that to Maurizo or Craig Flynn, they are doing okay.
Looks interesting and RCR has a great track record.
looks good bu how much is a frozen duck from costco these days?
FWIW – Previous writeup indicated that it was meant to be more of a casual bistro than “fine dining”…
I was recently at le Coq for brunch, and was extremely disappointed, following all the hype on Yelp and other sites. The ambiance and service were fantastic, the food however fell far short of expectations.
Some concrete examples:
A croque madame should not be made with marbled white/raisin bread, or with back bacon.
A salade with confit de canard should not be served with dried cranberries or a sickly-sweet dressing.
Pomme frites should be crispy (think Belgian frites) — they should not be soggy, and they should not be dusted with parmesan. I asked to have my frites without parmesan — something which the kitchen could not accommodate, which begs the question, are they even fresh? Or do they arrive frozen, pre-coated in parmesan?
A salade nicoise should not be served with raw ahi tuna.
le Coq doesn’t respect the French classics. Instead, its little tweaks and twists devalue tried-and-true recipes, and deeply disappoint.