Some restaurants decline to bring up the fact that they have a lower-priced option. We were delighted to see that all the servers at Le Coq au Vin mentioned the Magical Dining Month option to each party as they handed out menus. We were invited to experience the Magical Dining Month offerings at Le Coq au Vin, so last night we headed to South Orange Avenue to revisit an old-time French restaurant we'd been meaning to retry.Įvery restaurant handles its Magical Dining Month menu differently. Some of the menus give tremendous value, which is why locals find themselves sampling eateries all over town. That means dozens of restaurants offer three-course dinners for $33 every night they're open. Ryan and I decided to share a big cup of dulce de leche and cheesecake swirl frozen yogurt that we topped with lots of different goodies.Put on your heels and dust off that credit card. We debated ordering dessert at Le Coq Au Vin, but decided against it in favor of a little fo yo.Ĭhilly Spoons caught our eye from the road as we were driving to dinner and we knew we’d be stopping by on our way back home. I grabbed for the check and was absolutely shocked to see my salad was only $15! You can’t even buy a tiny lobster tail at our local grocery store for less than $9. Then it was time for the bill… and the revealing of the price of my salad. His meal was pretty big, so I helped him out quite a bit and in the end his cassoulet looked like this: It truly was fantastic! It tasted like super-special home cookin’. Lots and lots of meat, served in a stew-like broth with loads of beans. The breadcrumbs on the outside of the egg were buttery and very flavorful.įor Ryan’s entree, he selected the Cassoulet, described on the menu as a specialty from the Southwest of France: White beans slowly braised with lamb, duck, port and garlic sausage,topped with a crust of duck cracklings, herbs, and breadcrumbs. Though the lobster was clearly the highlight of the salad, the fried egg was an awesome addition as well. I crossed my fingers that it would be less, but I wasn’t so sure! He guessed $30 on the basis that the lobster entree on the menu was $45. Ryan and I then took wagers on how much we thought my salad would be. When I dug into my salad and saw just how much lobster was hidden in the greens, I actually got a little nervous about the price! Since it was a “special” I didn’t think to ask how much it cost. My salad was wonderful and included a ton of lobster! I wasn’t sure if our main meals would stack up to this soup, but man-oh-man, they did! He mentioned a baby greens salad served with a fried egg and lobster and I was 100 percent on board!īefore our entrees were served, Ryan and I shared a cup of French onion soup with gruyere cheese. However once I heard the specials from our waiter, my mind was made up! Ryan made his mind up quickly, but I took a little longer. Sign me up! I ate two pieces while we perused the menu and placed our drink orders.
Warm French bread from a real French restaurant?
We were seated immediately and our waiter greeted us with a basket of fresh, crusty French bread within seconds. One thing I immediately noticed was the quality of the service at Le Coq Au Vin. Plus, Ryan had been raving about his meal from the place for months, so I was quite exited to try it out for myself. The restaurant is located in a rather unassuming area of Orlando, but all of the reviews online and the recommendations we received from friends were overwhelmingly positive. He’s been talking about taking me here for quite a while, so I decided to flip the table and take him there this evening! Sneaky, sneaky. Ryan’s birthday is on Tuesday and I wanted to take him on a fun date to a restaurant he’s raved about ever since he visited the place several months ago with colleagues from his work. I surprised Ryan with the location of tonight’s date! Tonight’s special dinner date took us to Le Coq Au Vin, a much-talked-about French restaurant that opened in Orlando in 1976.
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