Coquette

"Coquette, the bright pink bistro attached to Bambola, serves modern spins on French fare focused on live fire ovens and dry-aged meats with options ranging from lamb merguez-stuffed dates, to beef wellington to baked scallops with beet hollandaise. Pair the meal with a glass of champagne or natural wine or an Armagnac old fashioned. Book a table through Resy." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff

"This French spot in the West Loop comes from the same team as Beatnik and Bambola. Coquette’s interior is like sitting in a giant kaleidoscope. Bright pink tiles and tall stained glass panels surround the space, and chandeliers that look like grapes decorate the ceiling. Soft French music plays, which could (in theory) be relaxing—but this bar still feels like sensory overload. While the space is overwhelming, the food is the opposite. The short menu is filled with small bites and mains—none of which are very good. And the dishes are often imbalanced, like the oeufs et oursins which has too much potato foam and shredded truffle, overpowering the duck scrambled eggs and uni. When flavor isn't an issue, there are other hitches, like rubbery steak, or foie gras in stale potato cones. At least the wine is good. So if you somehow end up here, sip on a glass or two while the bartender spins some French vinyl." - John Ringor

"It’s a selfish headline: I will attempt to make Bonhomme’s new French spot, Coquette, my own personal Cheers. After dining at Bambola next door my friends and I wandered over to Coquette and learned about its after-dinner 'Parisian house party' ethos — guests mingling and drinking *behind* the bar, as if in someone’s kitchen." - Ashok Selvam

"Coquette, which opened Tuesday in West Loop, is a playful lounge promising free sips of wine and a soundtrack that transports customers to Paris. It features contemporary French cuisine with dishes like beef Wellington and crab royal with smoked King Crab and confit fennel, created by chefs Erwin Mallet and Shannah Primiano." - Ashok Selvam

"Coquette will be, like its name, French. Alonso describes it as 'Parisian chic meets provincial splendor.' Erwin Mallet, the chef de cuisine at Michelin-starred Porto, will run the kitchen, serving an array of classic French dishes cooked over wood and charcoal. In terms of style, it will be Bambola’s opposite: pink and white and petite, with seating for 46." - aimee.levitt