Coq d'Argent London - Bank Station

God bless the french for getting away with the name Coq d'Argent (Translated it means: The Silver Cock).

But how does this French Rooster fare with this chomper?

Well first things first, this is definitely a place for dates, hookers, and good french cuisine. What's that? Only picked up on hookers? Fine more like gold diggers, but hey when in Paris.

But I'm getting off topic, food people! Frenchy food!

Its not too pretentious, as your waiter makes you feel very comfortable, joking around and making sure you're looked after as any good restaurant should, but of course knuckle-heads this is french cuisine so expect to spend

Now when we arrived they had run out of the hulk out choices of 500g - 1kg steak/ribs/etc so we made do with the set menu, not a bad spread but remember by 8.30pm on a Saturday this injustice can happen people so prepare yourself by stuffing your face with bread, you know in case you're left feeling hungry still. It's French food peeps your going to be left feeling hungry.

We decided to go for the 3 course set meal for £30 per person, I mean you might as well if the mains cost £15-20 anyways and theres nothing that screams I MUST EAT YOU on the menu.

I got Snails in Garlic Butter, Confit Duck Leg in Orange Sauce and Baked Plums on Pistachio Shortbread.

Snails in Garlic Butter

Confit Duck Leg in Orange Sauce

Baked Plums with Yogurt and Pistachio Shortbread

Looks nice right? Well.... yes and no. By god get the Snails in Garlic Butter if you're not going out after or got a guaranteed wink wink as this is worth the garlic breath. Sooo good and doesn't remotely remind you you're eating snails.

The confit duck on the other hand was poor and I know what I'm talking about as I was raised on duck since I was in wee cotton socks. Fine its still juicy, crazy tender and nice that the salting process hasn't left it too salty but its also bland... Heck even the potato base and orange sauce couldn't save it, next!

Now I made the grave mistake here of going for a tangent as the rest had gone for the Tiramisu as there was only 1 Creme Brulee left (DRATTSSSS) and the baked "plums" are not worth it. Sure the biscuits nice but a child could have bought M&S shortbread and made this to the same effect.

But to give you an idea of the rest of the munchings and crunchings, below we have:

Smoked Beef with vegetables 

Its nice but pass as you'll finish it within a scoop unless you just love smoked beef.

 Creme Brulee

Perfection! Damn it this ones obviously going to be popular and they ran out by 10pm. Mental note, take no prisoners and order this before the mains to confirm the kill!

Tiramisu                                                                           coqdargent.co.uk

Very nice, tis no Creme Brulee good but worth it and although this is a photo from Coq d'Argent, it actually looks like this and a decent size to boot!

Verdict
Decor, service and atmosphere make the experience worthwhile, but expect to spend fellow chompers. This is no picnic basket and luckily these outings for us is what we'd spend getting tubby every so often but we remember the dark days so we can scrutinize with great prejudice on whether this silver cock had us by the balls or not.

If you know what you like and especially now your armed with this knowledge you'll be fine otherwise you'd feel like Homer Simpson being told to go on a diet for some of these dishes.

7/10

Would I go again?

Only for special occasions or with a frenchy as they live for this. The food is nice but do your research if you've not been before, unless money is no problem for you in which case go nuts.

Address
COQ D’ARGENT, No.1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ
http://www.coqdargent.co.uk

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