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Le coin Français

Le coin Français

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Hours
Sun
18:30 - 23:00
Tue
18:30 - 23:00
Wed
18:30 - 23:00
Thu
18:30 - 23:00
Fri
18:30 - 23:00
Sat
18:30 - 23:00
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Le Coin Français is a restaurant really and truly for Franschhoek. Both in concept and in name, the aptly named “Le coin Français” , which literally means Franschhoek, will embody the essence of the valley in heritage, cuisine, art and wine. It will feature cutting edge methods meeting time tested French elegance in cuisine, a carefully selected locally themed wine list to showcase the best local wines, a French sommeliers selection, and an ever evolving collaboration of art.
CUISINES
French, European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles481 reviews
Excellent
386
Very good
50
Average
25
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10
Terrible
10

A Edgerton
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 couples
Beautiful restaurant. Attentive staff without fussing around you. Most of all, our 6 course tasting menu (there was a choice of either/or for 3 courses) was fabulous and excellent value, helped probably by the exchange rate, but nonetheless, for the presentation, mix of flavours, and all round skill of the chef, I would give this 5 stars. We would go again next week if we could!
Written 26 January 2020
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Nomad
Franschhoek5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
I have been to Le coin Française a few times before and never have they left me with a feeling of disenchantment. The cuisine is creative and in complete harmony with the local wines that Franschhoek has to offer. The sommelier is insightful but leaves you to still enjoy the wines that intrigues you most. It is a must when you are in town.
Written 12 January 2020
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CuriousClaudio
Cape Town238 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 couples
Modest interior but on the main road of Franschoek. My wife and I celebrated her birthday for Dinner. Having eaten at some of the worlds finest restaurants as you will see from my other reviews I must say I was left feeling somewhat lacking. Not for the Chefs talent with flavours, no, but for the portion and price. Fine Dining is known for smaller portions focusing more on flavours (I get that) but Chefs usually compliment this by including a range of courses. Our Tasting Menu was shy of about 2 courses I would say. Either that or the portion size on some of the courses needs to be increased a little. Or the price needs to be lowered by about R200 to reflect a more accurate expectation. I also found that the menu lacked any dramatic and exciting theatrics that have become part of modern fine dining and certainly add to the overall ‘wow’ experience. The meal was lovely, I would still recommend you try them out but would I place them above others in Frranschoek…sadly not, based purely on Value.
Written 25 January 2022
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Mike Heidi
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
We were there the day before, to make a reservation. When we came the waiter could not find any reservation, but we got a table. We took the 6 course with wines. My wife got white for her starter. It was warmer than my chilled red and flat and poured from an almost empty bottle. When we told the sommelier, he was arrogant and tried to give us an lektier in how to serve wine. We said, we didn’t want the wine menu for my wife, but buy a bottled of red instead. That wine was chilled and lovely. The menu was a disaster. 3 of my courses was with foume of velute, all 3 with some kind of smoke taste. 33 degrees outside and a poor fan inside for us, it was winter food. My wife got a boring tuna tatar, grey and no taste at all. She got chicken for main and it was so dry, it was not eatable and it was suppose to be confit but maybe the chef don’t know what that is. After every course we had left a lot of food on the plate and the waiter never asked why. I got a pinot noir. It was flat and no taste. I told the sommelier, but he didn’t agree and wanted to give me a lektier again. I stopped him before he would be embarrassing himself and he opened a new bottle and it was perfect. Normally we don’t tell the staff, that we have been working at several of the best restaurants in Denmark and been in the business for more than 30 years. But we did, because we are not used to being met with arrogance - after all we are paying guests. Then we got a new sommelier, we were obviously too cumbersome, we just smiled. There were not full in the restaurant 4 other guest, but 4 waiters and 7 in the kitchen. I hope the owner of this restaurant will take notice of this. You can’t serve 1 day open wine in a expensive wine tasting menu. The best dish was the rinse. It was the fairy tale emperor’s new robes. Not worth the money for our Honymoon Regardes Michael Juhl-Tost
Written 11 January 2020
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Good day, Thank you kindly for joining us for lunch and for taking the time to write a review. We take all reviews of criticism constructively and we will look into the points you have raised. Kindest regards, Darren Badenhorst
Written 12 January 2020
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JohannaK
64 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 couples
We chose the 6 course menu( which is actually 4 courses with an amuse and a palate cleanser.)and my husband chose the winepairing. I started with a MCC and since my husband got nothing I asked if he could get his first wine. That was not possible till the sommelier thought it was time to serve the wine with the first dish. By that time we had already gotten the amuse( which was considered a course) All that time he was left with no wine.Turned out that winepairing with a 6 course menu consisted of 4 small glasses of wine for 445 rand. When I told the sommelier that my husband was left with an empty glass for a long while in between courses he did not reakt. When my husband changed the dessert wine for a glass of red, he got a small glass of La Motte cab sauv instead( 110 rand!)The couple next to us were obviously also disappointed. They got the desert wine and did not get more than 2 sips. I noticed that they had no wine also for long periods of time and heard them complaining to each other. We are in Franschhoek, in the middle of wine country, and with a winepairing you are left with empty glasses half of the time! I ordered by the glass though and was “in control”when I wanted my glass to be refilled. We enjoyed the tuna tartare but most other courses were served with thick sauces. Some overwhelming the dish( cheesesauce with langoustine) or were bland( hake dish). The chocolate dessert was delicious. We informed the waiter about our disappointment concerning the winepairing when paying the bill. We did not understand why 12,5 % tip is already included in the bill. 10% would have been enough and our own choice.
Written 4 February 2020
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Davidahendon
Guildford23 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 none
This was a new restaurant since we were last in Franschhoek. It came with a great reputation. I was surprised to have to pay a deposit when I booked while the better and more expensive La Petite Colombe didn’t ask for a deposit, but no matter. The atmosphere and decor is quite informal and the restaurant had a nice feel to it. We chose the larger tasting menu which is basically the smaller menu plus some inter-courses. The food and wine was good but the whole thing was quite slow and it got slower as the meal went on. It was two hours after arrival before the main arrived and then it got even slower. There were serving staff standing around with nothing to do. Ultimately I asked for the bill before the second dessert arrived. Magically the dessert appeared instantly, but it was too late to save the meal and we paid and left without touching it. This was a first for us, never before abandoning a meal in a supposedly top restaurant, and we will give this one a miss next time.
Written 4 March 2020
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SAFAV
Horsham94 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 couples
Innovative and interesting menu which is very well presented. Overall there was too much rich sauce masking the flavours of the base ingredients. We finished with a rich dark chocolate sweet which was then followed by yet more dark chocolate in the form of a chef’s surprise of chocolate balls in a dish of steaming dry ice. Quite fun, but still too rich in this day and age where cleaner less rich dishes are more to the for . We ate there two years ago and had a wonderful meal, hence the second visit, but the new menu is in our opinion a retrograde move.
Written 25 February 2020
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ron_cameron7
Nairn44 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 couples
Restaurant small and intimate but table set out poor and we had the worst. It’s heralded as The newer place to go for fine dining. We had the set menu but not the wine pairing. The food was not inspiring and indeed the main reason for the Poor review. I sent back the cured Hake which was rubbery and raw. Told that was how it should be and no attempt to offer alternative. On the menu it was either Hake or Chicken! I’ve had cured smoked and gravlax salmon. I know my fish and this hake was not right. My mistake was in eating it. There wasn’t much else on the plate. I had diarrhoea most of the night and next day. The service was ok but not brilliant and Le Coin seriously failed to meet our expectations. Indeed it was the worst of 10 restaurants we dined in this year on our 6th visit in Franschhoek. We have eaten in LQF several times and it’s successor LPC and the Greenhouse at the Cellars Hohenort in Constanta and Miko at Mont Rochelle so we appreciate exceptional food and service as well as the many many wonderful restaurants in Franschhoek. Le Coin was barely a shadow of those except perhaps in the price!
Written 24 March 2020
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LvdB9
The Netherlands21 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 couples
We just came back from our diner at Le Coin François. We had high expectations due to the many high level restaurants we have visited in South Africa and they have never disappointed us, until today. Le coin François wants to be at the highest level but felt short in both taste and portion size. A lot of effort goes into the presentations of the dishes but the taste explosion we expect is forgotten. Dishes are both bland and too small. We have never had to ask for second bread service because of the fear of leaving the restaurant hungry. When mentioned to the restaurant manager he didn't take it well, so much so that on leaving (after paying the full tipp) we were not even offered our coats and had to take them ourselves while he was standing with the door opened as if to say, please leave.
Written 19 May 2022
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Brandon Sheppard
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 none
My wife and I had the pleasure of dining at Le Coin Francais on the last night of a three week trip across Southern Africa. Given that my wife is a professional in the wine industry we have a 'small' affinity for food and beverage. In the last week of our trip we had the opportunity to eat at both La Colombe and Test Kitchen - two establishments that are routinely listed among the best in the world. Our dinner at Le Coin was exceptional in terms of the quality and creativity. Dishes were creative and honored the diverse and unique offerings of the Cape and fynbos biome. The setting is intimate and the service impeccable without being intrusive. Simply put, I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Written 10 January 2020
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Katharine B
London60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 none
We visited on New Years Day and they had a special tasting menu. Obviously very relaxing not having to think about choosing a meal and my son's allergies to nuts was very well catered for. We were also impressed with the range of non alcoholic wines for those not drinking alcohol. The atmosphere is refined but relaxed and the service is both warm and attentive, all of which puts you at ease to enjoy the company and food to come. Each course was both visually stunning and exciting to taste. The chef presented a few courses himself and we loved meeting the creator of the dishes we ate and get a feel for his vision. The wine tasting was a particular treat and we discovered a range of new favourites that way. It is expensive but very much worth it for a culinary adventure and treat.
Written 12 January 2022
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Wouie_B
Paarl5 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 couples
We were left with a bitter taste in our mouths after this one. We did the ‘chef’s journey’ with wine pairing for my husband as well as a non-alcoholic drinks pairing for myself. Dinner started off great, but as the courses continued service became slower and slower and almost grinded to a halt. People at other tables were checking their watches. After we finally reached the dessert course no coffees or apologies were offered. The food really wasn’t bad. The confit duck amazing. Bad service however made this a night we would rather forget.
Written 30 October 2021
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TheBurgers
Brookmans Park1294 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 couples
We really enjoyed our visit in 2019 so we were very much looking forward to our return visit and we weren’t disappointed - we loved our meal. We ordered the Tasting menu and matching wines (R1295) - all the food was lovely but we particularly enjoyed the trout and confit of duck. The matching wines, all local, were equally good although nothing that was really wow. All round a really good meal with great service (special thanks to Walter). The bill came to R2670 (c£125) for two including service. We look forward to our next visit.
Written 1 December 2021
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Jakob G
Hof127 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
The restaurant is furnished in a bright modern style. Service is very polite and efficient. The menu consists of eight courses, out of which at least five are to be chosen. The quality and taste are a dream. Each dish is beautifully arrange, and is a fusion of tastes that result in a great harmony. If there had been Michelin stars in South Africa, I am sure this restaurant would have gotten at least one, if not two stars.
Written 4 January 2020
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Georgia B
Diss144 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
We visited Le Coin twice last year and booked in as soon as we started planning our South African visit this year. We love the quality of the food, the knowledgeable wine pairings, the incredible staff and management. We enjoyed all our food and wine. Sadly, our main disappointment is simply that the menu has changed very little since last year. It is still excellent, but the excitement isn't there for those of us revisiting when the menu does not have a number of new features. Highly recommended anyway but we hope they will have a look at their menu.
Written 1 February 2020
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