Petit Coquin

August 25–We tried Petit Coquin, a French restaurant in Southtown that features a prix fixe menu, on a Thursday night after work. At first glance the restaurant appears minimalist, if not underwhelming—that is until looking at the extensive wine menu and tasting the food. I love French food and it was good, salty, and authentic. We each got the different options on the prix fixe menu ($65/person) and shared them. The setting is intimate, with only a handful of tables, and the service both friendly and attentive. Reservations are recommended, if not required, and often fill up quickly weeks in advance on Tock, for good cause.

Very special meal. Everything was delicious and beautifully prepared. The vegetables were flavorful and stood out even against wonderful proteins. Unique for a restaurant experience because it offers few choices in a simple menu with complex flavors. You show up and trust what Chef Max has prepared for the night. The wine list was well paired with his menu and there was a depth of options in a variety of pricepoints. Great wine, great food ,simple uncomplicated environment . The night we were there Chef Max and Sommelier Carenn did all parts of service . It is very intimate and feels more like a French neighborhood spot than a restaurant in San Antonio. We were a party of 6 had the table for the night a nice change from many recent experiences of being advised I had 90min for my party etc.

While the food was well prepared, it was over-priced for a pretty standard meal. If I was just grading the food, I would give it a 4 because it was cooked well but nothing unique. The oeuf mayo was way better than expected but the rest of the dishes were just solid. However, I took offense to what I felt was an UNACCEPTABLE level of service for a restaurant of this caliber, especially when they only serve 24 guests. In particular, our waitress was inattentive, inhospitable, and frankly rude throughout the meal. One of many happenings that stood out to me was when we were asking about the menu. Our meal had a cheese option as our final dessert course, and our table was curious about what kind of cheeses to expect and whether they might be sweet or more savory. When we asked about whether the cheeses were normal cheeses or if they were more dessert-like, our waitress bluntly responded, "The French eat cheese for dessert." To clarify further I asked, "Oh we're asking if the cheeses are sweet or if they're like more normal savory cheeses." To which she condescendingly responded, "There's 2 cheeses and bread." Not the most helpful response. My table was honestly just shocked that we couldn't get a straight answer to such a simple question. She was similarly blunt and unhelpful when asked about what glasses of wine they had, since there was no wine list for individual glasses. She simply said there were red, white, etc., which did not help in choosing a wine to match with our meal. When we asked for any recommendation to pair with our meal, she said, "Well, that depends on what you like...white is good with chicken and the red isn't overpowering." Well...duh. But not sharing a name, grape varietal, region, etc., doesn't help at all and the wine we ordered definitely didn't pair well with the chicken. Throughout the meal, we had to refill our own water by hand (fine but refilling our water is pretty basic), our waitress never asked us about our meal, never came to refill our water carafe so we had to flag her down, didn't wipe the table between courses even after she spilled water on our table, and lacked basic etiquette (saying excuse me, thank you for coming in, pardon me when reaching through us, etc). Sure, this can be nitpicking but I think the level of service we received for a high end meal is unacceptable. The ambience was very dark and hard to see (maybe the waitress didn't even see the water she spilled), and the music was quite loud and half our table couldn't hear the waitress. The food was solid but not good enough to get around the annoyance of such poor service.

Excellent food and some of the best wines I have had. I am a transplant from New York City, and have been hard-pressed to find a such a balanced selection of high quality food and natural wine since moving to San Antonio 5 years ago, but this is it. I enjoyed every aspect of my dining experience and look forward to my next visit!

Food was good, nothing stood out as great except for the pate (which was an additional $20). At $65 per person, I would say its a good value. There was no art or any decoration, so it kind of felt like we were in a pop up. Just blank white walls with white tablecloths. Service was fine, there are only three people working there. Where this place really misses for me is the wine. The cheapest bottle is $60. We looked it up and it's a $30 bottle of wine, so a $30 mark up, which feels absurd for the level of restaurant this is. Probably won't return, but not a terrible night or anything.

The place is totally overrated and overpriced. The menu is not advertised so you show up without knowing your options. On the day we went, the option was beef steak or lamb! No fish or vegetarian option. The lamb was really bad. I took a bite from my friend's plate and had to spit it out! My steak was good but the mushroom very lonely! The rice pudding did not taste like rice pudding. Service was OK but not special. The place looks like a dump. Best thing was the bread! For French cuisine and atmosphere, I recommend Outlaw Kitchen or Mon Chouchou. Skip this one. (PS I am French! and a foodie!)

I recently visited with a few friends for a birthday celebration. It is a course menu, and we shared each dish family-style. Every course was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious — there was more than enough to satisfy the table. The wine list is on the pricier side, but it features a well-curated selection of French options that complemented the meal perfectly. The ambiance is intimate. Highly recommend making a reservation in advance when the tables become available, a month ahead of time. Service was attentive and professional, and the overall experience was both enjoyable and memorable.

Understated elegance! Amazing wine list! If you like geeking out on unique wines accompanied by heartfelt cooking and atmosphere, this is a 'don't miss.' Great job, Max and team!

We love this charming bistro with warm friendly service. It's limited prix fixe menu, so you have to be ready to be a little adventurous and open to whatever the chef is making. Picky eaters or people who have a lot of dietary restrictions might be better off somewhere else. For me, it's a menu that's has some interesting takes on French dishes, but also without fussiness or pretension. We had one of everything to share and taste, and worked our way through the menu, accompanied by some great wine recommendations. Not a budget meal, and not for everyone, but I'm totally ok with that. It's an experience that I don't think you can get anywhere else in San Antonio.

I really wanted to fall in love with this restaurant. Service was great so no problems there. I just didn't think the food was tasty enough to justify the price. As others have stated, bread was good. (Magpie has better.) Only one red wine you can buy by the glass. No beer. Lentils were tasty--best part of the meal. Lamb with eggplant--main course--was just okay. It almost shredded lamb with lots of spices. More Moroccan than French. I thought some couscous was needed to tone down the spices that overwhelmed the lamb. Would I give it another shot? Sure. But not anytime soon. I do wish them success, but to me, the yumminess just wasn't there to justify dropping $240 for dinner for two.

sadly missed the mark on expectations ... but definitely nothing beyond sour dough bread had any flavor ... friends said the egg 1st course had flavor ... 2nd course nor cooked well ... fatty chicken, skin tough - pork tough - $65 once price for courses, but glass of wine + appetizer easily break $100+ ... $20 meh appetizer ... gave it a try, but will be first & only time going there. ... Ambience comment above is funny ... well maybe if one was the only table in the place being served ... wall & ceilings bounce sound ... a place where one competes w/other tables getting louder & louder to hear any conversation... really was pulling for owners creative idea ... one and only time dining there ...

I may come back. Unless they changed the menu then maybe. Great concept. The service was great if you account for only 2 employees! Ambiance is intimate, and cozy. Food wise the portions were on the smaller side and we were still hungry afterwards. The starter was sourdough bread was great! Pate was not really spreadable I ended up using it like a burger patty. The scallop tartar was above average. The steak was over overcooked but to temp? Like the outside was overcooked but the inside still medium rare. Dessert was pretty good I probably wouldn't get the cheese again. To be honest as a restaurant not looking at the price and including presentation and service it's a 3.7.

Heard about Petit Coquin and had to try it! We went for the Saturday night prix fixe menu and with 2 options for each serving we decided to just do one of each and share. Everything was phenomenal and surpassed all expectation. Service was great and the overall ambiance felt just right. Petit Coquin come highly recommended!

Food was delicious. However, i was surprised the prix fixed menu was only 3 small courses and a dessert. Service, excellent!! Ambiance, eh! 2 dudes, $400.00 with tip.

Great experience dining at Petit Coquin. Chef Max runs the kitchen himself and delivers amazing dishes like steak au poivre and delicious appetizers. The sourdough bread is out of this world. Well curated wine list. Definitely a wonderful addition to the San Antonio dining scene!

First visit to this small place. Ambience is pleasant, service is eager albeit a bit slow. Wine choices are excellent. The menu is prixe fix at $65. Plusses ; sourdough bread, leek appetizer, rice pudding dessert. Minuses; inedible entrees, a pork shoulder that was 90% fat and steak that was incredibly salty. On balance, for the price, make another choice.

In our opinion, Petit Coquin and Shiro are clearly the best restaurants in San Antonio. We just had our first meal at Petit Coquin and it was fabulous. It's a three course prix fixe menu but you can also add an extra appetizer (we did, it was a very nice pate). They have two choices at each of the three courses and we had all of the choices between the two of us. The appetizers were wonderful: a scallop tartare and braised leeks. The second course choices were a roast pork with roasted cabbage and a roasted chicken breast with a tarragon flavored white rice. Everything was excellent. The dessert courses were a cheese plate and a rice pudding with a strawberry coulis. We had a sparkling French wine (not a Champagne) throughout the meal. There were limited numbers of wines by the glass, but the actual wine menu was extensive - seemed like about 50 wines across all of the usual categories. I can't understate how well executed all of the courses were. The pork was tender, the cabbage excellently "toasted." The tarragon rice was a surprise to us and it prompted us to say we need to grow some tarragon in our yard! The chicken breast was moist yet had a perfectly crispy skin. So, while other restaurants would have much more extensive menus, they don't execute nearly as well as Petit Coquin. The service was friendly and efficient. Again, the only other restaurant in San Antonio with such excellent quality and execution is the sushi place, Shiro.