Oct
21
Coquette Set To Open Monday
Coquette, the newest venture from the Urban Food Group, will open in the former South space in North Hills on Monday at 5pm. The restaurant will be the Triangle’s first brasserie, and plans to serve breakfast on weekdays and brunch on the weekend. The chef is CIA graduate Rob Bland.
Read much more about this project thru excellent posts at varmintbites, including the preliminary menu.
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October 21st, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Wow – that menu looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it out!
October 21st, 2008 at 6:14 pm
So excited! The wife and I were pressed up against the windows trying to catch a peek on Friday while we waited for our Cinelli’s pepperoni and garlic pizza.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
(also posted on varmintbites site)
Were there tonight and good thing we had reservations – it was literally three deep at the bar and standing room only until we left well after 9. The meal was perfect – escargot (to me, not as good or as plentiful as St. Jacques) was very good, onion soup very nice, coq au vin was exceptional (juicy and so tender, hard to believe it was chicken) and the Thursday special, Half Poulet Roti’s crunchy and flavorful skin was a joy. The cherry and also the pear desserts were interesting and well portioned.
All in all it was a great evening, and as busy as they were the staff was courteous, knowledgeable, and prompt. The one spoiler was a tall, dark, hawkish man that kept coming around to steal our plates literally before we were on the last mouthful. To make matters worse, as we were leaving his comment of “finally!,” which could clearly be heard above the cacophony (which was considerable – worse than Cafe Luna), was utterly tactless, and frankly spoiled the whole meal.
So to sum up, this place is a pale imitation of St. Jacques. I now feel disloyal for even trying another French restaurant. Especially since St. Jacques is a true French restaurant, in menu AND spirit, where a comment in such poor taste as “finally!” would never be uttered in the presence of a guest, busy or otherwise.
August 9th, 2010 at 11:11 am
if you want to spend an enjoyable time eating delicious food, interacting with locals, and catching up with friends, Coquette Brasserie is the perfect spot!