Le Coq D’Or

We hurried over here because the local media had reported that the owner was about to close the restaurant. She’s changed her mind now, and she’s going to keep it open. False alarm…
The restaurant itself is quaint and small. Which means that when it fills up, it gets kind of steamy… at least on the night that we were there.
The menu is half-​French, half-​German, which I originally thought was kind of odd. But they make it work here. We both had the French and it was very good. Everything is very traditional (e.g., Beef Bourguignon, Wiener Schnitzel, Tarte Tatin…). No nouvelle stuff here…
Service is a little bizarre. The septuagenarian owner does almost everything. She’s the hostess and takes the orders. The food is delivered by another server. When things get busy, it can get a little crazy. The night we were there, one table left because they had waited so long to order.
Overall, its a very Carmel kind of restaurant. It definitely reflects the personalities of the mother/​daughter owners. Don’t go if you’re in a hurry. But if you want to relax and enjoy a good, traditional French or German meal, this is worth checking out.

Or, as the sign also says in German, «Zum Goldenen Hahn.»
I went in with the wrong expectations but left a satisfied diner. Seeing that there were both French and German dishes on the menu and that one of the appetizers was Tart d’Onion «Alsatian», I assumed that it was Alsatian cuisine. (Alsace is the French province which borders with Germany and has changed hands a few times over the years.)
Turns out that American chef trained in both France and Germany and her mother who is hostess is German. Atmosphere is definitely inspired by the mother: a slightly cluttered but very warm and cozy visit to oma’s (grandma’s) house. Primary driver of clutter is a collection of cow bells from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Patio outside is on the small side but hits the spot if the weather is right.
While the culinary twains don’t really meet, both cuisines are done well. The Confit au Canard and the Boeuf Bourguignon on the French side and various Schnitzels and Rouladen on the German side. They have a few other dishes in for good measure, making it that much harder to nail it down.
Wine list is extensive, but by-​the-​glass selection just okay. They probably don’t care about the feedback and I respect them for it. They do what they like