Watch Willard Saturday mornings on CBS58 at 9 a.m., and Sundays at 10 a.m. on broadcast channel 41. It was two years ago this past February that the Coquette first opened its doors and brought a classy, comfortable and affordable French bistro to the city with the same attention to detail that has filled the Sanford wall with a litany of national accolades.
Comfort is the key here.
The expansive restaurant wanders full circle around an active bar, and the alcoves provide intimacy with a deceptively large seating capacity. A wall of picture windows affords a view of the Third Ward. The back room is cozy and more private, and you can control your destiny on the type of experience that you are after. N.C. Recommended appetizers include oven-roasted mussels with white wine and shallot cream, and Flammekueche, a great Alsatian flatbread pizza topped with fresh cheese, bacon and onion. Sandwiches include a bistro burger with Gruyere cheese with onion, thyme relish and classic pomme frites.