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Coucou is a French-inspired restaurant with two locations in Los Angeles: Venice and West Hollywood. Our menu blends timeless bistro classics with California produce, served alongside ice-cold martinis, French aperitifs, and low-intervention wines. Designed around conviviality and elegance, Coucou celebrates the spirit of aperitif culture in warm, stylish spaces just steps from the ocean and the heart of West Hollywood.
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Address: 218 Main St, Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 314-1314
Website: http://www.coucou.la/
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yousef
Don’t let the dim lighting, high energy, packed tables fool you. It is a beautiful mirage that promises modern French comfort. Unfortunately, the meal never meets that expectation and the illusion evaporates once the plates arrive.
The meal starts with an unremarkable bibb lettuce salad. Nothing wrong, fine, but indistinguishable from countless others. The harissa roasted cauliflower is a big disappointment. Overcooked to softness, lacking caramelization, and drowned by an aggressively lemony labneh. Steak frites, which should be the anchor, is a major miss. Ordered medium rare it arrives tougher than expected and buried beneath an excess of shallots. The fries are serviceable but anonymous, the kind you’ve had dozens of times elsewhere. The black garlic jus shows potential but is applied too sparingly. Dessert feels like another missed opportunity. While the soft serve sundae is generous and presented well, the chocolate, cherries, and almonds taste standard issue. The chocolate mousse is the final letdown: insufficiently rich, lacking depth, missing the salt needed to make it land.
Service lags throughout, slow to order and slower to clear. Watching a neighboring table receive their side of fries only as they signed the check was a telling moment. At this price point, polish and execution matters. Coucou feels like it’s coasting on social media hype rather than substance. It should be better than this. French cuisine deserves more intention than a room that prioritizes scene over seasoning.
… moreThe meal starts with an unremarkable bibb lettuce salad. Nothing wrong, fine, but indistinguishable from countless others. The harissa roasted cauliflower is a big disappointment. Overcooked to softness, lacking caramelization, and drowned by an aggressively lemony labneh. Steak frites, which should be the anchor, is a major miss. Ordered medium rare it arrives tougher than expected and buried beneath an excess of shallots. The fries are serviceable but anonymous, the kind you’ve had dozens of times elsewhere. The black garlic jus shows potential but is applied too sparingly. Dessert feels like another missed opportunity. While the soft serve sundae is generous and presented well, the chocolate, cherries, and almonds taste standard issue. The chocolate mousse is the final letdown: insufficiently rich, lacking depth, missing the salt needed to make it land.
Service lags throughout, slow to order and slower to clear. Watching a neighboring table receive their side of fries only as they signed the check was a telling moment. At this price point, polish and execution matters. Coucou feels like it’s coasting on social media hype rather than substance. It should be better than this. French cuisine deserves more intention than a room that prioritizes scene over seasoning.
Zan Lee
I live very close by in MDR and have already tried all the other French restaurants in LA so I was really excited to try this one. The TLDR is the food taste and quality is high, but the pricing and size of the restaurant are big negatives. The tables are so close together that it’s not the sort of place to have a private conversation or first date and the prices are really too high. There is also a 30% service charge added on to your bill, which does not include tip even though tip is suggested after the 30% is added on, which is insane. As mentioned it’s very small on the inside and gives me more of a bar/lounge vibe than a full functioning restaurant. The bar takes up about half of the restaurant and the handful of tables make up the rest. There is just enough space to squeeze in between each table so you can hear all the conversations around you and others can hear yours as well, which I was not a fan of. Our waitress was very polite, but it took over 45 mins for our entrées to come out after our appetizers were finished. They also have a very limited nonalcoholic drink menu so if you’re not drinking alcohol or water, your options will be very limited. There is not a dedicated parking lot so it will be metered street parking however because I’m a local I just took a Waymo over.
As mentioned the food taste is really great, even though the prices aren’t. I started off with the Steak Tartare and this was my second favorite dish of the night. It had very deep, rich flavors. I especially liked the grain mustard mixed in and thought it really made the dish special. Next came the Zucchini Beignets and I was not a fan of these. I’m not sure what the flavor was, but there was something in it that I just did not like. Also beignet is a bit misleading because I was thinking something light and fluffy, but rather it was almost like a hush puppy. I would not recommend. We followed that with the French Onion Soup and thought this one was fantastic. It was a light broth, not the thicker burgundy broth, which is my preference. I love the light broth a lot more and think it adds a lot more flavoring so this one was a great dish that I would highly recommend. For my entree I chose the Dorade and this was my favorite dish of the night. It was perfectly cooked fish and the lemon caper sauce that it was sitting in really added to the flavoring. It was also a very good sized portion. Finally for dessert we had the Soft Serve Sundae which was very good although a bit overpriced for $16. I also ordered a Coke for $6 so it just kind of shows you that the pricing here is very skewed.
Overall we had a nice experience, but due to the pricing and other competition very close by I don’t plan to be back in the future. If the pricing was more reasonable, I would definitely recommend and be back, but until that happens, I can’t recommend.
… moreAs mentioned the food taste is really great, even though the prices aren’t. I started off with the Steak Tartare and this was my second favorite dish of the night. It had very deep, rich flavors. I especially liked the grain mustard mixed in and thought it really made the dish special. Next came the Zucchini Beignets and I was not a fan of these. I’m not sure what the flavor was, but there was something in it that I just did not like. Also beignet is a bit misleading because I was thinking something light and fluffy, but rather it was almost like a hush puppy. I would not recommend. We followed that with the French Onion Soup and thought this one was fantastic. It was a light broth, not the thicker burgundy broth, which is my preference. I love the light broth a lot more and think it adds a lot more flavoring so this one was a great dish that I would highly recommend. For my entree I chose the Dorade and this was my favorite dish of the night. It was perfectly cooked fish and the lemon caper sauce that it was sitting in really added to the flavoring. It was also a very good sized portion. Finally for dessert we had the Soft Serve Sundae which was very good although a bit overpriced for $16. I also ordered a Coke for $6 so it just kind of shows you that the pricing here is very skewed.
Overall we had a nice experience, but due to the pricing and other competition very close by I don’t plan to be back in the future. If the pricing was more reasonable, I would definitely recommend and be back, but until that happens, I can’t recommend.
Sarah W
Charming chique french bar / resturant tucked away in Venice. Dimly lit atmosphere with lovely deco. Zucchini beignets & onion soup gratinee a must try. For a taste of Paris come to Coucou!
… moreEllie Beans
Everything was excellent; from the happy hour offerings (all day Sunday!) to the limited but tasty vegan options.
We started a table with Brooklyn but moved to the bar as they got busier (I’m hard of hearing). Cocktails made by Natasha (?) were perfectly balanced. Service excellent all around, we were attended to and no delays.
As mentioned limited veg options but what they did have (dip, sides, hummus) was great in flavor and value.
Generally just a beautiful restaurant as well, exposed brick and ambient bar made for a relaxed and welcoming Sunday dinner.
… moreWe started a table with Brooklyn but moved to the bar as they got busier (I’m hard of hearing). Cocktails made by Natasha (?) were perfectly balanced. Service excellent all around, we were attended to and no delays.
As mentioned limited veg options but what they did have (dip, sides, hummus) was great in flavor and value.
Generally just a beautiful restaurant as well, exposed brick and ambient bar made for a relaxed and welcoming Sunday dinner.
Jeffrey Alexander
My wife and I had a last minute great dinner at Coucou. We coincidentally happened to dine on Martini Monday, which was truly a great deal including their fantastic Burger Americaine and a top-notch dirty martini. We also shared the steak frites (prepared perfectly with tasty fries) and would never miss the soft serve sundae! It’s great to have such a wonderful and comfortable french-style bistro in the neighborhood, and we’ll be thrilled to return soon! Thank you very much for the fun, spontaneous evening!
… moreraul yrastorza
We had a late seating at the bar and instantly felt transported to a New York City bistro. Our bartender Natasha’s service was wonderful and her cocktails outstanding. Our dinners were loaded with flavor bombs in every bite. It’s nice having something like this in Santa Monica. Great work!
… moreVanya Klousia
Visited Coucou for a Sunday dinner and the entire experience was fantastic! Excellent welcoming and attentive service, along with a lively and romantic atmosphere. But the real star here is the food and drink. The “Perfect Martini” truly lives up to its name. We had zucchini beignets and ceviche for apps. My dining partner really enjoyed the beignets and I loved the ceviche. The centerpiece for me was the Steak Frites, which I thought was amazing. I can’t wait to come back to this gem of a restaurant!
… moreJordan Wheless
The service was horrible. We had to ask for water 3 times just to get our tiny glasses refilled once. Only ended up having two glasses of water total because it wasn’t even worth the effort to keep asking. The zucchini beignets were literally raw on the inside and we had to send them back, which we were still charged for. The rest of the food was incredibly average and nothing about this meal stood out as even remotely good. We definitely will not be going back and would not recommend this place to anyone.
… morePeter Keenan
We had a wonderful New Years Eve dinner at a little French Bistro in Venice, CA. My old office was near this area so I knew the hood. Not too congested like other areas in Venice.
The food was delicious and hot upon arrival. Wonderful choices of appetizers (try the zucchini beignets) as well as side dishes. We opted for some oysters, a bowl of french onion soup, thw beignets which I mentioned as well as some cocktails. Good wine list and the entres covered fish (which I had), chicken, filet mignon (great sauce, it’s always about the sauce) and of course steak frites. There are vegetarian options as well although we did not order any. The atmosphere was cozy and well lit. Music played in the background. Not too loud and not too quiet. The whole place had a great neighborhood feel to it. There was a family next to us with a mess of kids. All finishing up their soft-serve ice cream sundaes which of course we adopted for our dessert along with the chocolate mousse. Magnifique!!
We left feeling not too full. Just right.
All in all a very pleasurable experience.
Bon Appetit!
… moreThe food was delicious and hot upon arrival. Wonderful choices of appetizers (try the zucchini beignets) as well as side dishes. We opted for some oysters, a bowl of french onion soup, thw beignets which I mentioned as well as some cocktails. Good wine list and the entres covered fish (which I had), chicken, filet mignon (great sauce, it’s always about the sauce) and of course steak frites. There are vegetarian options as well although we did not order any. The atmosphere was cozy and well lit. Music played in the background. Not too loud and not too quiet. The whole place had a great neighborhood feel to it. There was a family next to us with a mess of kids. All finishing up their soft-serve ice cream sundaes which of course we adopted for our dessert along with the chocolate mousse. Magnifique!!
We left feeling not too full. Just right.
All in all a very pleasurable experience.
Bon Appetit!
Bradley Thomas
Sat at the bar with your awesome bartender Tasha- awesome conversation and had the best steak frites in LA… that black garlic demi is crazy! And that sundae is a must. Might need to send some of the Venice team to make the West Hollywood location just a great, ha!
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