Cote Brasserie - Bury St Edmunds in St Edmundsbury

Probably one of the best fillet steaks i have ever had and the desert was definitely up there!

Excellent meal with friendly staff and a lovely touch of a birthday balloon to celebrate one of our party’s special occasion. Food was all excellent and good choice with nothing off menu. Great wine and attentive service. Would definitely recommend.

The whole experince was amazing our waitress Emily was so lovely and she really took her time with us, and gave us loads of amazing recommendations I’ve never had that experience going out for dinner, and all the other waitresses where so welcoming especially the manager as well the sweetest lady she was so welcoming when we arrived we where so pleased and happy with our time and the food came out so quickly and everything else was perfect.

Absolutely gorgeous as usual, We always go to cotes bury st Edmunds for all our birthdays and other occasions. The service is wonderful as is the food. We had a fantastic time last night for my birthday they went above and beyond. Thank you very much for everything. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lovely lunch today at Côte Bury St Eds. Welcome, atmosphere and food all great

We had a lovely breakfast this morning. Food was fantastic and the service was of high standard. Would recommend.

Very welcoming from the beginning to end. Very attentive staff without being invasive. I had the Crab Maison, Beef Cheek bourguignon and chocolate fondant. All of which were delicious. My husband had the French onion soup, fish stew and cheese board and we shared a beautiful bottle of red wine. This was the perfect way to celebrate my birthday. Will definitely return.

We ate here for our anniversary dinner, having not eaten at Cote before, despite having been in the area for many years. Whilst we cannot fault the service or the atmosphere, which was refreshingly busy for a mid week evening, the food failed to live up to our expectations. The calamari was over-cooked, the scallops and peas bland. For main, we could not discern any rosemary in the rosemary chips and the beef bourguignon was very disappointing. Cloying and heavy in a most unpleasant way. Overall, it was a forgettable experience and one we will not be revisiting. There are far better places to eat in Bury.

Me and my partner came in for dinner, Amelia was our waitress and she was lovely! Amelia made us feel so welcome and made sure we had everything we needing to have a good experience.

Whilst we are what I'd call irregular regulars we were greeted by the manager with a smile and a friendly welcome. The restaurant was busy with a nice ambience. Jazz our waitress was brilliant, she was spot-on, chatty, attentive and knowledgeable when we needed her. To be honest between her and the restaurant manager they turned a good night into a great one. They are both a credit to your business. The food and drink were at the standard we have come to expect from Cote and we'd thoroughly recommend friends and family visit.

Always love this restaurant and consistent in its food and service. Our waitress was accommodating as all of us had different needs ! Nothing was a problem for her .

Love it here, the food, the ambience, the service. Would highly recommend.

Worst food at any cote ever! the salmon dish must have been a 100g portion - completely ridiculous size and exceptionally bad value for money. Moules frites were cold and rubbery, sauce nearly non-existent, asked for more but by the time it came out i had nearly finished. The additional sauce was a flavourless white sauce with some weird white bits in (onions?) the sauce was vile, as if it was a base and they had forgotten to add the rest of the ingredients. YUK. teh sizer of that salmon - honestly it was laughable. Awful meal will not be going back. 😟

We really enjoyed the fixed price menu here of salade au bacon followed by chargrilled chicken breast - very nice indeed washed down with two glasses of chardonnay. Top service. Well-recommended.

Excellent food, surpassed our expectations. Just lovely.

My wife went there with her friend and had a great time.

The food was amazing! The service was even better, Amelia was very attentive and looked after us with a smile. Thank you, Amelia for a great service and recommendations! ☺️

Had a really lovely meal here a few nights ago with special friends. Not too crowded as mid week. Service was good with a casual banter which was friendly. Would definitely go there again.

We had a bad experience but they compensated us well. Have been back and it's been lovely.

All courses on the Prix Fixe lunch were delicious and great value -- with welcoming and efficient service from start to finish. Interior feels and looks a lot more spacious, high quality and light than it does on the photo on their website and in these reviews. Highly recommend.

I took my daughter here today and I have to say everything was perfect. They had birthday confetti on the table for her, the food was the best food I have had in a long time. The wine was lovely and smooth. The lady who served us was so lovely too. We had a great time

From the moment my mum and I walked into the restaurant we where greeted by a big smile from our 'to be' waitress. After this we where shown to our table. The waitress was super! Could not fault her service and attention to detail. It was my mums birthday and it was because she always used to travel to France with my late father on holidays that she chose this restaurant. She was over the moon with it. My mum had seen a cocktail that she had seen on the website and struggled to describe it. The waitress (forgive me I forgot her name, bit she is the one with a big smile and bright red hair) went and spoke to a bar tender. They then come out with a drink they would recommend based on the flavours and kind of day it was (a bit muggy outside). Mum loved it and it was in the end gifted as a birthday treat for her which was a really nice touch. Bravo on a great meal and the atmosphere that was created by your staff!

Had a really lovely brunch with champagne as an extra lovely surprise,food was excellent as was the service and such a lovely place definitely go back again

Great place for a date night, it's reasonably affordable for what kind of restaurant it is.

Just been to Cotes in bury saint Edmonds for a birthday dinner and the food and amazing staff was perfect.

Lovley food, Fish Briton soup full of flavour, and a great portion for the cost, my Husband had Steak Frit, perfectly cooked with a good selection of sauces if required, staff polite and professional, even our Dog Honey got treats and a bowl of water, even thou this is a chain, other Cotes could see how well this branch delivers really great customer service.

We came in and waited to be seated. After being looked at by three separate members of staff, not one of them bothered to even acknowledge us or just give a simple “Sorry, won’t be a minute” Poor, very poor. Bad service before you even take your seat . We turned and left and went somewhere else.

A magical meal. The staff were wonderful and we spent four hours in the restaurant.

The Breton Fish Stew was excellent and the Fish Pie was pleasant without being a stand out. For the quality the food is good value. The service was attentive without being over bearing. I will definitely return . I don't know what's wrong with Google but I wanted to press four and five stars but it would only register one and two or none at all.

Food ok, but service not what we have come to expect from Cote, especially reaching over the table across diners. Was also often difficult to attract someone's attention.

Brilliant meal and great service. Desserts are highly recommended (we had 6 desserts for a table of 4).

First time here with family. Nice relaxed atmosphere, service with a smile! Great experience and exceptional food and drinks. Extensive cheese and wine menu and accompaniment of main, starter and shared dishes. Will definitely return!!

Really didn't rate this place. The food was poorly cooked and looked cheap. The price though, far from it. I wouldn't recommend.

The team accommodated our large party of mixed ages brilliantly and the food was delicious

The quality of the food is not great anymore, Corners have been cut and not very appealing. Charcuterie board was limited with sausage where you had to remove tough skins and the baked Camembert was inedible…sticking to local places with a focus on the customer from now on…

The food was fantastic (as always), the service was amazing😍. Definitely coming again

The food was well overpriced and of inferior quality. The portions were very small, of the mussels 12 weren’t even open, the Beef dish was 75% fat and gristle, sent it back. The kitchen is obviously badly run with poor management, I guess many dishes are precooked, bought in boil in the bag or microwave jobs, certainly no so called’Chef’ running the kitchen. Our bill was £205 PLUS 10% service charge, what a rip off.

Warm welcoming excellent food. Special thanks to Amelia who was our waitress today. Went slightly off menu with our breakfast but got exactly what I wanted delivered with friendliness. Food excellent ambiance pleasant

I love love love this place . It is my go to in Bury and it is so consistently good that I go with various groups of friends at least once a month . The staff are beyond fabulous and I would highly recommend!

Lovely service- our waitress Emily was so nice and attentive, all the staff were very friendly. My favourite was the sharing dessert (Apple Tart). The Duck a l'Orange was also a very good choice for the main. Excellent place worth coming back. Thank you to all the staff for the nice evening!

Excellent birthday celebration lunch. Table decorated, complimentary Cremant and lovely attentive server Helen but all the team very pleasant and efficient. Food and wine very good.

Really nice place for lunch. Fixed price menu was reasonable value and the staff were very friendly

Good To check that the food is as described on the menu I email reference a discrepancy on the menu. A group of us dined at the Bury St Edmunds restaurant at 1.45 on Sunday, the booking was in the name of Joanna Godfrey. Booked by Curtis (very helpful chap) I ordered the Poulet Grille with Watercress, when my meal was served it was served with Rocket, which has a very strong flavour and did not compliment the dish in the same way. I mentioned it to the server, who thought they probably had run out - this should have been mentioned when she took our order. I ordered this on the basis of the specific accompaniments and I am also not a particular lover of rocket, so this was all a bit disappointing. More than happy for establishments to substitute items and ingredients, not everything is available all the time - but just make customers aware!

Freindly staff enjoyed the food

This was the first time we visited côte and it was lovely. We will certainly visit again. The dishes are beautifully presented and tasty! It was a shame that the tartiflette was not on the menu. I was looking forward to this

The food was well presented, hot, and very tasty. Will definitely make a return visit.

My favourite place to eat in Bury St Edmunds ❤️

Beautiful mirrored setting along a charming pedestrian street in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. Food was seasoned perfectly and presented well. Steak for 2 was plenty. The gratin potatoes were a favorite!

Good food and atmosphere, but very busy, so service was a bit distracted.

Expensive add-ons,luke warm steak and coffee. Very nice latte but not hot enough. Asked what sauce we wanted with steak but wasn't informed it was £2.75 plus the 10%,it was almost cold. The minute steak was barely warm and a fifth of it was the fat at top. Very small portion of fries. The dessert ,Plum calfoutis was excellent. Service was very pleasant and not rushed.

Visited on a Thursday evening and the restaurant was packed, which generally is a good sign. My first visit to a Cote and I didn't know they were a chain restaurant. However despite my trepidation I was really impressed by the food. I had calamari to start which had a nice light batter and wasn't rubbery at all. Then duck for main which fell off the bone, delicious. Portion size and prices were reasonable. Our waitress could have been a tad more attentive as we had to constantly ask to be served. I would visit again and recommend.

Food top notch Atmosphere great Excellent service

No boneless chicken left on the menu. Sloppy skin on my fish, not crisp

Always a decent steak… but the winner is always the French Onion Soup for starter! Sat in the middle of the restaurant to begin with which was too open… but we moved to the side at the front which was much better!

We had a really nice meal here. It was very busy, which is a very good sign. I went for the mushroom bourguignon and a cheese soufflé. I was really impressed . Great veggie option. We would definitely come back.

Me and my partner came here for a date day and we were served by Raquel who was very accommodating and friendly and made sure everything was good for us. We had the cheese croques and cheese soufflé for starters which were delicious and the mushroom bourginion and beef bourguinion and triple cooked truffle chips which were all lovely. Had a few cocktails and glasses of wine which were all lovely. Busy day for all staff it seemed and all very accommodating and happy to help. Thankyou

Good food, good service, reasonable prices. High street chain with a good standard.

Late Valentines ,date night. Dinner then a show . Where better that Cote this time in BSE. Known quality menu, service , food and atmospher. The service was exceptional in the hands of Lexi .Thanks to everyone ,be back soon.

A valentine's meal for myself and my partner, booked at Cote as we like the chain and Bury is a place that we enjoy visiting. Having travelled extensively for business in France since the 70's and being a lover of real French cuisine, Cote is probably the best reasonably priced and nearly authentic chain of brasserie style restaurant available this side of the channel, without visiting vastly over priced London places. We have never had a bad experience, service or bad food at any Cote Brasserie over many years. One 'complaint' is that the music should be more French bistro style rather than modern pop, a bit of Grappelli or Piaf would have gone down as well as the wine did.

Very good food and servers were very attentive

Lovely meal for my father's 95th, very welcoming and great choice of great food!

Been there a few times its always been amazing one the best bury restaurants I've been in!.

Have always enjoyed Cote, often dine there for lunch when out with girlfriends, either in Cambridge, BSE, even London if we have a day out shopping & theatre, but I think maybe they are getting a little complacent, we normally go for the little set lunch, but the menu hasn't changed in a very long time, so I think it could do with something different? Also on our visit to B.S.E branch on Wednesday 31st January, I was very disappointed with the dessert of pancakes, tasted like rubber!

Atmosphere and service were really lovely, but the food wasn’t good. Tried the ribeye and it was super chewy. The beef bourguignon was also chewy and the texture was tough. The overall flavor was lackluster. Also tried desserts - the crème brûlée and sorbet left something to be desired. The crème brûlée tasted burnt. The sorbet tasted about as exciting as water.

Wonderful restaurant, great atmosphere, delicious food which was served in a very timely manner, friendly and efficient staff. Would definitely recommend.

As always when visiting Cote, Bury St Edmunds, we couldn’t fault a single thing with our visit. The breakfast was absolutely delightful, the service was impeccable and the staff couldn’t have been any more welcoming, friendly and personable if they had tried. In particular, our waitress Racquel, went absolutely above and beyond with our requests and to check that everything was great. 5 stars as always, thank you.

Food was lovely and the atmosphere was perfect for our celebratory dinner! Special shout out to Helen who went above and beyond, as well as the lovely staff who were amazing all evening x

Not a fan of chain restaurants but this one exceeded expectations. Pleasant surroundings with plenty of space between tables. Polite but friendly service. Food was excellent, particularly the Duck confit.

Very nice steak. The service was a bit slow but definitely worth a visit.

We were completely ignored and not served so left after 20 minutes of waiting. It was as if we were invisible. Would not recommend

Friends booked for New Years day luncheon. It was very busy, the service was a little slow, however we had a lovely sparkling glass of bubbles for the new year and a good house wine, house wines are now so much better and good value. They had run out of French Onion soup, so had mains, one guest the lamb, which he enjoyed ,one the burger, I had the chicken with sliced beans and chips. The service for food picked up, the atmosphere is always pleasant and staff attentive. Its got some of the best acoustics in town, you can hear each other even when its busy. Once again I thought my chicken was rather dry, not enough to send back, but enough to be surprised, I did leave some which I was surprised about. Its a dish I frequently have at Cote. Of course I will again, its my kind of venue,

A great Saturday Lunch. What to say ? Best to book as busy at popular meal times. We were seated quickly and service impeccable throughout even though we had several different staff members . Nice atmosphere and ambience. The food was all well presented and delicious. Very good duck, beef bourguignon and Quiche champignons. Very nice deserts too. Every visit I glad to say has been wonderful.

Nice place, staff were very friendly 😄. Would come again.

The food is absolutely outstanding but during our visit the main course took over an hour to come, only to arrive cold due to complications with the air con in the kitchen. The staff went above and beyond to recifty this and didn't let this spoil our visit which means we will definitely be returning. Thank you!

Great service every time we have been, food was great to especially the chocolate Moose

Visited for our daughter’s birthday breakfast and she was welcomed with a free mimosa, which was a lovely touch. Nice welcoming atmosphere and friendly professional staff. Would definitely return for another meal.

Cote used to be quality over quantity, but on NYE was awful, tasteless food, never again!

New Year’s Eve meal was followed by 48+ hours of food poisoning. When speaking to the manager the following day to report it & advise that the pork belly is checked to prevent more being sold, the manager was dismissive & unwilling to accept that it could be their food. The bill came to over £70 and there was no offer of a refund.

We visited for lunch between Xmas and NY. We shared a lovely starter of salmon and beetroot tartare which was very fresh and flavourful. I followed this with quiche and fries and my partner had poulet Breton. Both were lovely, piping hot, presented very well and great flavours. As usual the staff were very friendly and the ambiance great. We will return!

Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. They failed to inform us about unavailable items, serving our breakfast incomplete without notice. Upon inquiry, we were told about the unavailability, leaving us with an incomplete meal. What made the situation worse was that they did not make any effort to make up for the oversight. Additionally, we were billed for the full amount, despite not consuming all the items. It would have been appreciated if they had acknowledged the lapse and taken steps to rectify the situation.

Lovely place, great service. When only for cocktails 🍸 and that was great

I had a very pleasant meal at Cote Bury on Christmas Eve; but shortly afterwards, I received an email asking me to "rate my experience". I would have been very happy to do so, until I discovered that I had to answer every question, including whether the server was "knowledgable about the menu" - I never asked, so I have no idea! As a result, trying to complete this questionnaire was a complete waste of time, and I think this is something that your head office should address.

Helen and the other waiting staff were wonderful! They made us feel very welcome and made the evening feel very special

we have visited cote in bury st edmunds several times this year, the food the staff and the service have been consistently excellent

Great ambience, excellent service ,staff engage we had good banter ,food was excellent..

First time there, great atmosphere and fantastic staff. The food was amazing. The beef in the beouf bourguignon was really tender and was just perfectly sized. The main seating area was wide and perfect for large parties, and then there was a side area that was more cosy and out of the way. Definitely will be going back there at some point soon

Visited Cote last week as a pre Christmas lunch meet up with family. Service was efficient and friendly. Food top notch. My cousins ordered mussels and I had the crab starter as a main with fries to share. Then I delved into the fabulous spiced crème brûlée. Lovely lovely restaurant. Will be back .

House wine excellent, which it should be. Service excellent and food terrific.

Not sure where all these 5* reviews are from. Our experience and food was decidedly average. Reminded us of why we avoid chain restaurants. Greeted begrudgingly, borderline surly although our actual waitress was lovely. Food was average, portions rather small. Ordered steak tartare, got salmon tartare, replaced with a very cold steak tartare accompanied by 2 catering size bottles of Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce. All in all OK'ish but really not worth a return visit.

My husband and I both feel that Cote always get it right when it comes to the food, value for money, choice and speed at getting the food to you. It's why, even we could have eaten at our hotel, or at another restaurant, we choose Cote. I had the Sea Bream Nantais - it was excellent.. My husband had the Mushroom Bourguignon, which he said was very good. The restaurant looked lovely decorated for Christmas.

Very pleasant french cuisine restaurant.

Overall standard of food was disappointing. Taking into acct restaurant was busy, service was slow. Staff very polite though.when paying the bill was told that u had to pay by card but there is no information to tell u it's card payment only anywhere. This was very annoying

Fillet steak was not good way to salty I didn’t even finish it. My friend also got the steak but said it wasn’t even seasoned. Truffle fries were good. Service was good.

Our order was stuck behind another much larger order, so our second course of the Menu de Noel arrived quite late. However, the manager took it up on themselves to pay for our beverages as a sort of apology. This was unprompted as well, we had no complaints about waiting a bit longer for such delicious food. The mushroom bourguignon was my favorite dish of them all, the mushrooms used had both the texture and taste of meat and were absolutely delicious. The dish's richness was also cut well with the potato puree, making for the best meal I've tasted in recent days. I also appreciate that we were able to enjoy the ambiance without judgement, as a gay couple we occasionally find ourselves warding strange looks from people less tolerant. All in all this restaurant was a wonderful experience with impeccable style, a lively atmosphere, incredibly kind and accommodating staff, and above all delicious food that I will be thinking about fondly until my next visit. I encourage all to visit for a reasonably priced taste of French Cuisine. I, most certainly, will be back.

Booked a table for 6, we were given a booth and it was tight for 6 adults. I asked if we could move table to allow us some more room, not a problem at all. The waitress set us up with another table. Starters were good, the Calamari and French Onion Soup in particular. Regarding main courses, the duck apparently was cooked beautifully, the mussels got a big thumbs up. They only thing I would say, and it didn’t affect our meal, is that the accompaniments were warm and not hot..so chips etc seemed like they had been waiting before being brought out. In conclusion, the family enjoyed the food and the service was good.

It was a friend's birthday and the table had been decorated, and we were sitting near the tree, it made it extra special. There seemed no rush and the team were attentive but not intrusive. Will be coming again!

Great food, excellent service. Would highly recommend

I have dined here a few times and this time was noticeably worse than usual. Food was reliably good, but the service was a huge disappointment. Took 35 minutes for waiter to bring the menus, forgot to bring cutlery with first course, extremely slow service, and atmosphere rather spoiled by a manager shouting at her staff within earshot. Won't be back.

I took my sister and her daughter for lunch, as my sister was over from Melbourne and my niece from New York, we had a mainly lovely time,and our waitress was very nice and remembered my sister and I from a previous visit in the summer. Only slight downside was another waitress brought my coffee as part of my desert, as well as an additional coffee which none of our party had ordered. I explained this to the waitress and she took the other coffee away, and ‘banged’ the milk down in front of me and walked off without supplying my party with cutlery, my sister then went to obtain said cutlery. Our main waitress witnessed this and was very apologetic. I am not one to normally complain but this incident did slightly take the shine off our lunchtime dinning. Apart from that we had a lovely time as I had not seen my niece for thirteen years.

My friends and myself enjoyed our visit. The service was second to none. Very attentive without being intrusive. The chicken dish we all chose was tasty but unfortunately not hot at all. We were so much looking forward to some food to warm us up on a cold evening