Le Coq — Restaurant in Lima Metropolitan Area

We stopped in here, looking for a new spot to try dinner. They made a big deal about the fact we didn’t have his reservation, even though all of the tables were open except for two. Somehow they were able to find us a table. The Decor is a little bit on the nose, but, low lighting was nice. They definitely have the French attitude down lol. There is clearly a wide selection of wines and the cocktail list was interesting and varied. We ordered lemonades the bread service (which does have a fee by the way) mushroom ravioli, and the the chicken special which came with mashed potatoes, veggies, and gravy. For dessert, we ordered mil foglie Napoleon. The baguette bread service was nicely toasted in the oven but is not truly French baguette so don’t get your hopes up. The butter was excellent though - high-quality sweet cream butter probably from France (I couldn’t tell since they removed the label too quickly) and it would have been nice to have a bit more butter (only one pat to share for two rolls). We really liked both of our main dishes. The mushroom ravioli was clearly made in house with a wonderful sauce and honestly, this is the best chicken I’ve had in Lima. It was perfectly juicy and succulent and crispy outside and the gravy was expertly prepared and a perfect compliment to the mashed potatoes and fresh veggies. I honestly would go back here just for this special so I hope they have it on their menu frequently. The dessert was just OK, they are heavy on the liquor in the dessert which I’m not a huge fan of. The lemonades were tasty and not too sweet. Overall, we definitely loved the food, the service was a bit lacking, our server had many tables to attend to, and we found ourselves at several times throughout the meal, trying to get his attention. Overall I recommend- and maybe get a...

I wanted to share some feedback regarding a recent dining experience.I ordered the Pissaladière, which, as you may know, is a traditional dish from the South of France—where my husband is from. The classic preparation features a topping of caramelized onions, anchovies, and olives, without any tomato sauce. We were quite surprised when the version we received was topped with tomatoes and only a minimal amount of onions—barely two, in fact. When I brought this to the attention of the waiter, I was simply told, "the onions are there." If the restaurant is aiming to present itself as authentically French, I believe it’s important that such regional dishes be prepared in a way that honors their origins. The Pissaladière is a beloved specialty, and serving it correctly would truly reflect the culinary heritage it represents. Quería compartir mi experiencia gastronómica reciente. Pedí la Pissaladière, que, como sabrán, es un plato tradicional del sur de Francia, de donde es mi esposo. La preparación clásica lleva cebolla caramelizada, anchoas y aceitunas, sin salsa de tomate. Nos sorprendió bastante que la versión que nos sirvieron llevara tomate y muy poca cebolla; apenas dos, de hecho. Cuando se lo comenté al camarero, simplemente me dijo: "La cebolla está ahí". Si el restaurante busca presentarse como auténticamente francés, creo que es importante que estos platos regionales se preparen de forma que honren sus orígenes. La Pissaladière es una especialidad muy apreciada, y servirla correctamente reflejaría fielmente la herencia culinaria...

Llegando al restaurante fuimos acogidos muy amablemente se nos ofreció una mesa muy acogedora. En cuanto habíamos tomado asiento nuestro pedido por un aperitivo fue ejecutado en breves instantes. Por ejemplo la preparación de un buen pisco sour necesita unos cuantos minutos lo que es de esperar. Mientras tanto recibimos el menú para escoger nuestra cena. El menú consiste de dos páginas con una variedad de comidas para entrada y plato de fondo. Mientras que elegí una sopa cremosa de langostinos como entrada ( muy, muy buena) mi plato de fondo fue un lenguado a la meuniere con vainitas y arroz ( muy sabroso). El menú de postres es corto pero contiene varias delicias que alegran el paladar. Tomé un profiterole muy sabroso, pero consta que también la crème brulé es buenísima. Es de destacar que cuando se me cayó mi servilleta al suelo, me la reemplazaron por una fresca inmediatamente. Eso es servicio al comensal! En suma una cena muy buena que fue comemorable...