Le coq — Restaurant in New Taipei

This is a tourist trap in every way. You have to order and pay before they will seat you. So I ordered the tomato & cheese tacos which was actually a quesadilla with some chips, an Ice coffee latte and a chicken salad.

The interior of this place is completely cluttered and worn out. All kinds of styles trying to become one... it's kinda nice on the patio though but still a mix of different chairs and tables.

The "tacos" arrived just 5 minutes after I paid at the entrance. I doubt that they were freshly made... taste? blend and I guess this is why they serve it with a sauce.

The chicken salad was served with a plastic fork and damn, this was the saddest piece of salad in a bowl that I've ever tasted. The chicken, blend, the salad mix, blend and boring... no proper ingredients and made without any passion for feed.

Well at least they didn't screw up the coffee.

I paid over NT$ 800 for all of this which is such a rip off!

2 stars for the staff servicing me because they have to deal with all of this. 2 stars for the view on the patio but overall I can only recommend you to stay away from this restaurant that calls itself "le coq".

As an owner you must be out of your mind to try to give the impression that this has anything to do with french...

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You know it's true Yeah, I miss you You know it's true

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