Hello Hello I’m biba from Japan!
Currently live in NYC!
How do you spend special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries?
In our case, my husband and I are both foodies so it is customary to have a luxurious meal at a fine restaurant.
I’d like to share our experience at a French restaurant “Le Coucou”, which earns one Michelin star in 2023.
Le Coucou
Le Coucou is one of popular French restaurants, located in Soho, Manhattan.
Internationally acclaimed chef Daniel Rose opened “Le Coucou” in collaboration with restaurateur Stephen Starr.
For more information about how the restaurant started;
Location
Near Canal St. Station.
Inside
Chic atmosphere with chandeliers and there is an open kitchen in the back of the restaurant.
Menu
There wasn’t prix fixe menu, only a la carte menu.
- Lunch
- ＄20～129 per dish（＄129 is for two）
- https://lecoucou.com/menus/lunch/
- Dinner
- ＄20～129 per dish
My Experience
We went there for lunch on an anniversary.
The signature are;
- Vol-au-vent “Coucou”
“Vol-au-vent” is a small hollow case of puff pastry
- Canette Montmorency
Canette means “duckling”
Montmorency is one of the area in France.
We chose two entrees and the signature “Canette Montmorency” for our main.
I would like to try Vol-au-vent “Coucou” another time.
Beautiful dishes!
“Cannet Montmorency” was very tasty. You can enjoy different parts of a duck.
And for dessert, we had a millefeuille.
When we got to the restaurant, I told our server “today is our anniversary”, then he prepared the dessert with “Happy anniversary” on the plate! Surprise!
I found the staffs there were very attentive to detail.
The millefeuille was crispy and fluffy, and the cream was rich.
Before coming to the restaurant, I had expected that we are not allowed to share dishes but actually we could.
Reasons to Recommend
- All the dishes we had were delicious
- The beautiful, romantic atmosphere
- The service was perfect
- Chic yet not too formal
There is a dress code (see below), but it was not too formal at lunch.
I found most of the people coming there dressed nicely. For example, collared shirts for men and elegant styles for women.
- The dishes can be shared
You can try various dishes.
More information about “Le Coucou”
- The official site
- Location
- 138 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10013
- Hours
- Monday – Saturday:
- 11:30am-2pm (lunch)
- 5-11pm (dinner)
- Sunday:
- 11:30am-2pm (lunch)
- 5-10pm (dinner)
- Monday – Saturday:
- Dress Code
- Elegant for a NYC night out. Jackets are not required
- Reservation
