Le Coin — Restaurant in Seattle

This was an interesting experience as it was a mothers day brunch for us and we decided we wanted something a little different, Le coin was recommended as a great mothers day brunch spot and so why not!

We were received warmly and guys please please please, be nice to your wait staff, they are trying their very best, especially on these occasions. Our hostess was a little shocked by whatever transpired before we came and still had the biggest small and welcome for us, well done Le Coin staff.

The restaurant itself is quaint on the inside with lots of tables and booths and outdoor tables as well. The food was a little hit and miss and by that I mean, there wasn’t anything there that I had that I would like to have again, it might very well have been our choices so I wouldn’t rule it out entirely, but let’s get to the food and take it from there

Apple Fritters 5/5 these bad boys came out hot and steamy exactly the temp you want your fritters, burn your mouth off yum! I would say they were around 5/6 pieces and my husband swears the apple butter was something out of this world

Chicken and Waffles 3/5 I love me a good chicken and waffles and this promised to be something good, my only issue is when something to the plate is added that is not on the menu. So when my dish came out with a swirl of fruity/berry sauce and I am very averse to sending a dish back, I ended up trying to eat around it which was difficult. Aside from that the chicken was cooked well but lacked anything that made it drool worthy, the waffle itself might have been better served if it was the Belgian Waffle instead of the cornmeal. It was simply a lackluster dish

Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich 4/5 Kid absolutely loved the sandwich, spice level, cook, size absolutely yum, the only thing needed was a crunchier coating for the chicken

Le Coin Burger 5/5 my daughter ranked this as in her top 3 best burgers and she does like a good burger, cooked exactly as ordered and tasted great

Cassoulet +Lamb 3/5 The flavors in this dish were on point! Two issues those, more care needs to be considered when adding lamb pieces as a larger piece was not edible, and there really needed to be some bread to soak up all those yummy juices. All in all it wasn’t something we’d order again

A cute little establishment with great potential, not anything id be in a rush...

Went here for a special occasion and spent about $80 per person for dinner.

Ambience of the restaurant is nice. Intimate seating and the volume of the people talking is just right where you can talk at a comfortable volume and be heard without broadcasting your words to the entire restaurant.

Our server was good but it seemed like she was spread too thin between tables. However while my party was there at least 2 bottles of glass were dropped and broke on the floor.

The food itself though started out tasty, albeit a little expensive for what it was. The bread service came with about 8 slices of untoasted bread that was alright; the butter and pickled onions that came with it though were outstanding and very tasty. Although a personal thing, I would have liked the bread service even more if it came slightly toasted or heated.

The bone-marrow further developed my feelings on that. One piece of bone-marrow with a garlic crust and some gremolata. This appetizer was again delicious and this time the accompanying bread was slight toasted and elevated the taste of the marrow it was partnered with.

The appetizers were great but the rest of the meal didn't stick the landing. Our main courses were the seafood tagliatelle pasta and the halibut.

I had the pasta myself and to be quite frank was disappointed. The pasta itself was alright but the mussels in it were pretty awful. They were quite bitter and tasted horrendous. It could just be that I got the bad mussels of the night but spending over $30 on a seafood pasta that comes with bad shellfish just really stinks; especially when there's other places where under that price you can get a pasta that blows it out of the water. I don't like sending food back but looking back that might've been my best choice of action.

My partner had the halibut and thought it was alright. It was well seared and presentation was great. Just nothing that really warranted any outstanding praise taste-wise.

Dessert was about the same verdict as the halibut.

With that said I personally feel that there are much better places to spend this kind of money on. My partner and I agreed we have no reason to come back and try anything new.

TLDR: Appetizers were great but main's fell flat. I was served bad mussels. Better places to...

After having a wonderful take out dinner from Le Coin last New Year’s Eve, we decided to return for a true sit down dinner.

We always choose to sit at the bar, but at Le Coin, our side of the large bar emptied out, and we were left on our own. Keana was our pleasant server, and she was great. However, she did recommend the Country Beef special, but neglected to mention the $55 price. This piece of meat was so tough, it should have been destined for a pair of shoes. Our duck confit was okay, but lacked a crispy exterior. The bread from Sea Salt was fantastic. Foie Gras was underwhelming, as were desserts.

I’m hoping it was an off evening because Le Coin really tries hard.

Knowing very little about Le Coin, we did their New Year's Eve dinner for take out. The pricing was better than most other holiday set take out dinners. The food was absolutely delicious, well worth the drive to Fremont.

We began with a lush seafood bisque, a tantalizing start with a light, but flavorful taste. Truffle Agnolotti pasta was certainly al dente, delicious, but I wanted more truffle. Please bathe me in truffles. A luxury at any dinner is Beef Wellington, maybe old school, but who cares. Of course a gravy sauce is traditional, but on the side, so the pastry stays crisp. Le Coin's Beef Wellington was wonderful. Next in this culinary marathon were scallops, very good, but I enjoy my scallops with a bit more sweetness. Dessert was very French, more a work of art than a humongous American dessert fit for a herd of Buffalos. The Chocolate Cremeux was a perfect ending.

All this for $150! That was culinary larceny, and I was a damn happy thief. Le Coin, you done...