Cote Brasserie in Welwyn Hatfield

Joanna greeted us with a very welcoming smile as we entered the restaurant. She was very cheerful, helpful and professional throughout our visit. Joanna showed a real interest in her customers and was keen to ensure we were happy with everything as the meal proceeded. Her service and attention to detail, as well as her affable nature and lovely sense of humour, definitely enhanced our experience at this restaurant. We cannot recommend certain dishes as they did not come up as a choice, but we would have done if they had. The food was delicious, desserts as well, and also the wine. Thank you Joanna for your thoughtful, professional approach and natural affinity with customers.

Lovely food and service. We were made to feel special for my mother's birthday.

Ordered butternut squash tartin. Just a round peice of flakey pastry, with butternut squash on top, and a few dollops of goats cheese. Goats cheese was whipped like cream. Was so small, more like a starter. Not the least bit filling. Served with green salad, over £15 for this. I did let the waitress know how poor the food was, she took it off the bill.

Great food and excellent service for a family celebration. Would definitely recommend.

Yesterday my fiancée and I came for breakfast. The atmosphere is amazing ,but what made our experience better , was Dana. She was very helpful, expalined everything we asked her and very smile person. Definitely will be back for more food and drinks and waiting for Dana's perfect service again.

Amazing place, amazing food, amazing atmosphere. We came for breakfast and Dana made our experience even better. I would come again.

Beautiful place, fast service and the waiters are lovely! They did a special ice cream for our anniversary thank you 🙏

Pleasant venue to eat with good food at a reasonable price. We will certainly have return visits to this restaurant.

We had the French Breakfast with Brioche toast, which was very continental.

We had the French Breakfast with Brioche toast, which was very continental.

very nice staff, fodd taste is good

very nice staff, fodd taste is good

Had my retirement meal with colleagues here on Friday. Absolutely brilliant service amazing food. Thank you all for looking after us you did great.

The Cote is an excellent restaurant in Welwyn Garden City. The Service was good and we weren't rushed. The food was really great and arrived reasonably quickly. The Fish Parmentier was particularly good!

We were with friends from overseas who were extremely impressed with the food and service. We have been many times and have always had excellent meals and service

Fantastic food, in a really nice bright modern restaurant

We have been to this restaurant quite I few times now. We usually choose from the fixed price menu at lunchtime. Perfect size for us, as both have small appetites. Always enjoy the food, and the staff helpful and pleasant.

The food here was really good. I had the config duck a l'orange, which was so flavourful. The duck literally fell off the bone, it was so tender. The drinks were good too - mostly I can't get a decaf espresso martini, but they did one for me! The service was great too - the waitress went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time. There's a lovely little outside area that we sat in too, which felt like being abroad. Would definitely recommend!

The service was good but the food was very disappointing. Not the cooking per se but the quality overall. Tasteless calamari and very bland salmon. All for £90 plus between us with wine. Won’t go again

Best croissant I've had in my life. Hollandaise sauce lacked a bit of flavour but the quality of everything else was perfect.

Arguably THE Best french brasserie this side of Paris (welwyn only)

Nice food, decent prices, nice atmosphere. Not sure there's a need to put the service charge on as your paying a premium price anyways.

Came for Sunday Brunch. Service very slow and unattentive. Food was ok although not all the correct dishes came out and were only warm. Hopefully, it will be better next time if we return.

It was our first time trying Cote. The food was really tasty and good price too for the quantity. Everyone was super friendly and attentive throughout the dinner which made it a great experience. This restaurant is located on the city centre of Welwyn which is great if you travel by train. Parking can be tricky during weekdays if you bring your car.

This is my favourite place this year. Helped by being a sunny day, staff are very nice and friendly food was enjoyable atmosphere great looked the background music

Lovely, relaxed Saturday morning breakfast. Friendly staff, great service.

Great French restaurant, always busy, and has great food at reasonable prices.

Had a lovely meal at Cote Welwyn Garden City, friendly staff and delicious food..we just love the French onion soup and the Cote burger. Would definitely be returning yet again.

Met a friend for brunch here yesterday, the food was delicious. I will be returning

We have visited the restaurant a few times over the past two years as a family.. always well taken care of, sometimes remembered by staff, always good food and mum's gluten free diet always taken care of, she's never ill after we eat here, well done guys!!

French breakfast very good and quite light feeling. French toast stacks also very good

Excellent eating experience celebrating my wife’s birthday. Lovely touch offering a complimentary desert. Served by a very friendly and professional waitress called Annie. . No complaints hence all positive stars. Well done 👍

Super, thanks. As always was lovely but !!, never again. Cashless ? No thanks. There’s a whole row of restaurants we passed to get to yours !

Sat outside as sun was shining..Went with my family for fathers day. Staff pleasant and helpful. Had Cote de Boeuf and mussels. No complaints

This wonderful spot in the most peaceful location in the heart of Welwyn Garden City centre really didn't disappoint! From the customer experience, to the food, and in particular the warm staff, everything was perfectly executed. Highly recommend the weekend sharing platter for variation, but the real star of the show was the duck! Can't wait to return.

Friendly,efficient staff. Food was hot and tasty.

Excellent coffee and croissants. Very helpful friendly staff. Wheelchair accessible.

Good food and friendly service.

It always feels like a treat to eat here.

We were served by Jayden who was really knowledgeable about the menu and highly attentive. We had a special evening for my husband’s birthday and he made it such a pleasant evening. The spring menu was gorgeous and we’re already coming back for Father’s Day

I am so impressed by the kindness of the staff here. We read the online menu wrong and thought we could get French toast after 12. We turned up after 1pm and the Chef Lias kindly served us French toast. Strongly recommend!!

Came to have lunch here and left pretty dissatisfied. Ordered a baguette as a starter and wasn’t given a side plate till half way done with my starter. For main I ordered a sirloin steak medium rare with bearnaise sauce. My steak was served almost well done with a very underwhelming “herb salad” consisting of wilted parsley. The bearnaise was served almost cold hardly room temperature or warm. Overall very disappointing and personally I wouldn’t recommend

Always good here. Our go to place for a breakfast occasion with the family.

Went for the fixed price menu - great value and choice - very nice

Dana was fantastic, the managers were brilliant. Excellent food, beautiful restaurant. Very clean. Great Breakfast - superb choice

Food was good, but not enough staff for the size of the place, so service was slow.

In town and wanted somewhere a bit more special than usual for lunch, great vegetarian selection (more so than in France!) - big appetite needed for the lunch for 2 deal, friendly and attentive team - very good

French onion soup was delicious.

Cooked breakfast was delicious with immaculate service from Dana who was exceptional throughout.

Fab service, tasty food, nice restaurant. French onion soup is a favourite of mine 😋 together with the burger

Nice, cosy restaurant with delicious food

We were greeted by the manager who opened the door for us and welcomed us in. We were given a table of choice. The meal and drinks were delicious. A complimentary glass of Prosecco from the Manager went down a treat, a lovely gesture. We opted for the Steak Soirée evening meal, with fillet steaks prepared perfectly. The staff were lovely too and attentive, and our food well presented & came on time. A lovely Birthday treat for my wife . A special thank you to the Manager, and Becky, Ren & Salma, for being so attentive and making our occasion very special .

I think this was one of the best meals I had in the UK. I'm very happy to have found a great restaurant that serves delicious food so close to our home.

The food is good, however the portions are too small. For the quality of the food I would say the menu is overpriced. I don't mind paying more if the food is amazing, but this is not the case. I have to point out that the charcuterie board is a joke... It's very small, there's only 2 small and sad slices of baguette and once again the quality of the ham was disappointing. The atmosphere is lovely and the service is good. If it wasn't for the big gap between price and quality I would be back. But in this case I don't think I will.

Our waitress Natalia was superb and made us feel so welcome.

A family of 7 went to lunch on Easter Sunday. It was very busy when we got there. We didn’t wait too long for our drinks and starters, but the mains. It’s probably because of the special day. A saxophone player was walking around the tables, creating unique atmosphere. All the dishes we ordered were all tasty and worth trying except for the side dish of tomato salad, which was too plain, my husband said. I had a tuna steak Nicoise salad and it was really tasty with tapenade and anchovy. This place is perfect for a large family or party.

Delicious food, great service and wonderful atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

The food was very nice, but I could only afford to eat here because someone else was paying. Also, there was only one vegan dish on the menu which means I won't be coming back until the menu changes.

Top quality service and delicious meal, all staff were great and very considerate

Amazing food and service. Natalia and Jaydon were excellent and so helpful and accommodating for disabled member of our party. Thanks guys. You made us feel very comfortable.

Enjoyed a lunch for Mothers Day, excellent ambience, service and meal. Plus a complimentary mini heart box of champagne truffles - a nice touch! Thank you

All good here & FOOD was AMAZING 👏

The food was delicious and cooked well with balanced flavours. The service was equally superb. We had been to a different location before and my MIL really enjoyed the tartiflette. We noticed that it wasn’t on the menu anymore, so inquired about it. We were told that they had just discontinued it the day before, but they still had some ingredients leftover and the chef would be happy to whip it up for us. We were really pleased with the staff’s hospitality. Dessert was decadent, especially the chocolate fondant, which had a molten core. Even the mini chocolate fondant from the café gourmand dessert selection had an oozing centre. Top notch. They also let me switch out my ice cream flavour to chocolate so that I could have even more chocolate with my lava cake.

Menu hardly ever changes so it becomes boring

The Welwyn Garden City restaurant is always a delight to visit. From the moment you walk in, to the moment you leave, it’s always a treat. We usually visit for breakfast, this was our first time for lunch. We will definitely be visiting for lunch again

Great atmosphere, amazing food, felt spacious and clean! Thank you so much to all the friendly team, especially Ester!

Delicious meal, friendly staff, warm and welcoming atmosphere.

The Cote is always my favourite place to go. I've enjoyed every single meal that I've ordered from this restaurant. Staff are always polite. Food is enjoyable and reasonably priced. Restaurant, clean, and nice ambience. Couldn't ask for more.

Outstanding service and food was amazing

We went there for breakfast. Our order was served after 55 minutes and we were not happy with the dishes either. Very poor quality and small portions.

The restaurant was very busy and the kitchen seem to be struggling a bit, but the service found a nice way to make up for it and kept us in good spirits. The food was well worth waiting for, absolutely delicious!

Food was good quality and service was great. Had the breakfast

Great birthday meal with special treats!

We had a great meal here, great service and great wine. Couldn't fault it.

Easily the best Cote iv been to and iv been to a few. Staff great food great absolutely fantastic

Enjoyed my meal, friendly staff. They are offering a prix fixe menu for the month of January. My food came fast.

Good food, reasonable price. Cosy.

I just love going to Côte. Great food and a lovely atmosphere inside with excellent service. Will keep coming back!

Cocktail that was included was a bit tasteless. Food though was tasty. Service a little on the slow side (though very nice staff), especially between starter and main.

Good Food, fast service and a pleasant atmosphere. What more can you ask!

Disappointing Experience with Crème Brûlée - A Complete Letdown I recently had the unfortunate experience of ordering and starting to consume what was purportedly a Crème Brûlée at Cote WGC, and I feel compelled to express my deep disappointment with the overall quality of this dessert. I am saddened to report that it was wrong in every respect, leaving me with an unsatisfactory dining experience. First and foremost, the custard itself was a far cry from the velvety, luscious texture that is synonymous with a well-executed Crème Brûlée. Instead of the creamy consistency one would expect, the custard was scrambled and the cream curdled, lacking the delicate smoothness that defines this classic French dessert. The caramelized sugar crust, which is a hallmark of a proper Crème Brûlée, was equally disappointing. Instead of presenting a delicate layer of golden-brown caramel that cracks satisfyingly under the spoon, I was met with a haphazardly torched surface that was soft but in places bordered on burnt, with a bitter aftertaste. This misguided attempt at achieving the caramelized effect only added insult to injury. I am genuinely dismayed by the lack of attention to detail and the blatant departure from the culinary standards one would expect, especially when ordering a classic and revered dessert like Crème Brûlée. As a patron, I believe it is crucial to provide constructive feedback to ensure the maintenance of quality. I raised the issue with the waitress and asked for the item to be removed from the bill. A short while later the waitress returned and stated that there was “nothing wrong with the dessert”. She told me that “sometimes it comes out like that” and this was perfectly OK. I found it quite insulting to have it suggested in front of my guests that I was in the wrong; I was clearly not. This also makes me worry for the many other customers who must also be getting desserts as poor as mine, if the kitchen and waiting staff believe this to be acceptable quality.

Dry burgers. Lots of oil on the chips. No flavour. Just not what you expected from a like this.

Birthday dinner, dessert surprise for birthday girl Well done Côte.

Went early, so quiet. But food was lovely, as was the wine. Staff were great. I do wish they served the fish pie on a large plate, but minor point.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Great value for money. Will visit again as a local resident

Food is excellent,it seemed under staffed as I had to wait a little while to be seated.

Great food and service But when you presented the bill, there's a 20% service charge. It's not optional, but you have to pay no choice It let's them down not everyone can afford

Great food, nice surroundings but expensive.

Very warm (actually I liked a warmer place as it was a very cold night outside) welcoming venue. Great food and drink. Staff were careful to ask for anything we needed just at the right time without pushing customer. Waiting period for serving was very good. Bill was very accurate pleasantly brought when asked. Staff were on foot around. Many other good details. I expected a French staff but absolutely alright with current lovely people.

Great food. You would be paying ~2x the money for a worse quality food in Central London. It's not that it's cheap. The pricing is just more sensible. I went in for the lunch menu. I think it was £16.xx for 2 dishes and £23.xx for 3. You get to mix and match apperiser, main, and dessert. This menu is quite limited, but the main menu provides ranges of choice.

Food, service and atmosphere could not have been better.

Our waitress Dana was fantastic with table service, she was very kind and helpful whilst serving us. Our starters and mains were exquisite, it had a very nice environment and had an overall lovely Sunday lunch. I will be recommending this restaurant to my friends and family.

Lovely let lunch with my daughter. Erica looked after us really well & recommended some delicious wines to accompany our food! Perfect spot to chase the winter blues away!

Lovely food, quick service. Slightly pricey.

Excellent food and thr service was great too. Will definitely be back

Beautiful food, good service and warm atmosphere with decent prices.

It's a pleasant place to stay and enjoy some drinks and friends company.Sure I will back again.

The table was booked by my Mum for her 80th Birthday so there was 7 of us. Our waiter Calum was extremely attentive and very helpful. Knew the menu well and was able to make recommendations. The choice in the menu was just right and very delicious. Definitely deserves a gold star

7of us visited tonight for a meal. Food was very good, great service. Been several times and always consistently good. Thank you

Went on a Saturday night for a family reunion. Great food as always. One family member is disabled and the staff were really helpful. Thanks Gras