Cote Brasserie - Cambridge in Cambridge

I was invited to a business lunch at Cote, so not my choice. However, I was pleasantly surprised by what a lovely restaurant Cote is. The staff were also lovely. Attentive, informed and they certainly added to the lovely experience. The best thing about Cote was the food. An extensive menu was presented and the food was simply delicious!. Well cooked, beautifully presented and very tasty. In summary, another great place to eat in Cambridge added to my list.

We booked in at the last minute, the host was clear about availability and that good service was reflected by the waiting staff when we sat down to eat. Our waiter was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgable. She brought me an allergy menu that was helpful (but the chain could break it down more to allow for substitutions of, for example, Cafe de Paris butter for garlic butter which would make things simpler). The food was cooked to a very good standard and I enjoyed eating it immensely, the seats were comfortable, and the restaurant was set out so that you could have a good conversation. Thank you for a great evening!

Had a great lunch today which would not have been out of place in any bistro in France. We both chose the French onion soup from the à la carte menu for starters followed by steak frites from the set menu. Also from the set menu we had the cheese and the chocolate mousse all accompanied by the 50cl carafe of red. Yes, the service was slow to begin with but we would prefer to think of it as leisurely as would the French. A great experience.

Tempted to dock a star, as when I went the previous evening at 7pm, was told they were fully booked despite seemingly being not too busy and plenty of unoccupied tables inside…. Undeterred I booked and returned the following evening…I’m being objective here but have to say the food and service was excellent. I had the “ fixed price menu“ which at £22 was pretty good value for three courses. The steak I had was perfectly cooked and tender and the three cheeses for dessert just the right consistency. The whitebait for a starter equally nice. Compliments to the chef!

Waiter asked for cash notes for the tip for him to pocket instead of using the one on the bill which is split between all staff including the kitchen staff. . He didn’t seem to think it was fair that the non front facing staff should have tips. I do. This is against company policy, which I have checked and says it should go to all service staff. Very dodgy and left me feeling we were being conned. The meal was fine except the crudities starter which was tiny and even the small disc of cumber were too floppy to dip … they all emerged on my next course described as pickles. One to avoid

Seems the refurbishment didn’t improve the food. Breakfast today was at best only average. No fresh OJ, coffee below average and breakfast fast Luke warm.

A very good spot for food and local crowd watching. Service was a bit slow. The mushroom bourgiginon was excellent. Wines OK, pricey but not by UK standards.

Sat quickly with our orders taken once we were ready. That’s where the service as expected ended. There was an inordinate wait for water and longer still for our starters. The entrees followed with a similar wait time to that of the starters. Once the food arrived, it was very tasty. The diners at the next table who arrived after us were served and fed before us. It’s just as well we weren’t in a hurry.

The whole experience was amazing, since the moment I walked in, the members of staff were extremely kind, the food not only looked amazing but tasted fabulous, not to mention the atmosphere! The restaurant was also impecable and extremely clean, overall, amazing experience! Big shout to the waiter Dorian for taking care of me as I have a gluten allergy 🤗

Great experience since the refurbish - all good was excellent and super fresh and the staff were all very attentive. All the management were clearly on point and it showed in a wonderful lunch experience. We had beef cheek bourgignon (scrumptious!), duck confit (super tender), french onion soup (very rich, could use better cheese as not so strong Gruyère flavour), moules frites (fat and juicy mussels), and ice cream for dessert. The coffee deserves a shout out too, as does waiter Javier for his service with a smile and his menu and wine recommendations! We will definitely be back!

We visited on a Sunday evening and the restaurant was not particularly busy. However, when my sirloin steak arrived it was cold. It was replaced immediately and, although my husband’s steak was fine, they replaced both meals so that we would be able to eat together rather than one of us be finished before the other had started. Top marks to the staff for sorting out the problem. However, the restaurant was past its best and in need of refurbishment. The decor looked shabby and in the toilets only one washbasin was working etc. We are generally fans of Cote, but they need to up their game.

Dreadfully slow service, this place has really gone downhill, so would no longer recommend this place. Limited staff to blame. We had to wait for nearly 90 minutes for our mains to arrive, then it was nearly another 60 minutes for the desserts to arrive.. by the time we paid the bill we'd been trapped for nearly 3 hours for a 2 course lunch. Food not bad but then they had the cheek to add a service charge...enough said. Much better places to eat in Cambridge.

Really good brunch on a rainy saturday. We had the main breakfast and the French toast. Both great and coffees good. Service friendly and attentive.

We went for lunch today. Staff were friendly, we were given a choice of tables. Drinks were fine (except we had to ask for water twice). The problem really was the food. Two of us had the crab and avocado starter which we both felt was a bit odd, a bit tasteless, and not at all what we had imagined. I had imagined something closer to a prawn cocktail, but the actual dish is closer to a crab terrine. We felt it was a bit expensive for what we had, but I guess we were in central Cambridge and were given what we asked for. Maybe it just wasn't our kind of food.

Food was good and substantial. Service was quite friendly. Good location. If sitting by the windows, could watch people while eating.

Have been 3 times in the last year and it has always been really good food and service so wanted to review.Nice location and the restaurant is also lovely. Prices are great value too, especially with the prix fixe set menu and the Meteor beer is great and not something I have found elsewhere.

Great service even though they were having technical problems with their systems. Food was fantastic. Will definitely be returning

we tried Cote, my first ever visit to a Cote. I was very impressed by the greeting, given choice of tables and the overall service. The food was delicious, we both had Poulet Grille which was fabulous, desserts of Chocolate Mousse and Tarte Citron were gorgeous. We have booked our local Cote for this week now we are back home. Lovely place, lovely food.

We visited for dinner on a Saturday evening, we had not booked prior and requested a table about 5pm - it was quiet and they said we could have a table. Service was good and food was also good. Would recommend.

I came here on my birthday with my partner, on the evening of the 18th September. Got 2 lovely glasses of rose bubbly on arrival, our waitress, Jun McRobie, was so lovely and friendly. I had recognised her from a previous lunch I had with my mum here, and she was so lovely on this occasion too. Food was amazing, service was so quick and professional, love love love it here! Our new local dinner restaurant. Definitely see you all soon. Thank you again. Saskia and Emma x

We managed to find this restaurant on a busy saturday morning in Cambridge. As we had experience with the same brand so we were grateful to have a table available for three of us. It all started really well our drinks arrived quite fast but then the service started to slow down completely which was a surprise because the place was half empty so it wasn't busy at all. I am afraid our meals were average too this occasion. On the other hand the bill we received was the fastest. I was a bit disappointed.

Great food at a reasonable price. Friendly service and nice ambience. Near City centre. This group is consistently good when we have use them. We could not fault the food and my calamari was the best I have had.

Have been to Cote many times and it’s always been consistently good, both service and food. Since Covid we have not been out to eat very often, so chose Cote as it has been so reliable- until now!The service was ok but it took a long time for the food to come out and when it did it was awful. The boeuf bourguignon was dried up and had been sitting around somewhere as the mash potato had a dried up crust- really unpleasant. My friend ordered the fish parmentier which I’ve had before but it looked very unappetising- nothing like it should do- she left most of it! I won’t be going back as I feel so disappointed and there are plenty of other good restaurants in Cambridge- such a shame!

Party of 10 , welcomed and placed in a recess with a large oval table , nearly private dining ! Great attentive friendly staff , good food served hot. A great afternoon.

6 of us for Sunday Lunch. Food was OK but the service was really, really poor. Very slow and the staff were surly, unfriendly and inattentive. Thought that for £196 we should have received better treatment. Had dinner at The Ivy on Friday night and the service was superb. Perhaps the management at Cotes should take a few lessons from their counterparts at The Ivy?

Went there hoping to get brunch, got two drinks which were fine, but they did full breakfasts without baked beans which would have been a big disappointment to me and then at the point where the waitress came out showing off that they only took card and not cash that was enough to make me pay up and move next door where we were much happier spending our money. Not taking cash for safety reasons was fine. Not taking it because you think it's trendy is not. Hence you lost our business and received a lower score than you would.

Sabrina was amazing and provided excellent customer service, and was really welcoming, bubbly and an asset and represented the restaurant. We celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary and it was a memorable and her colleague was lovely too! Would definitely return to this restaurant for the customer service and nice food! Kal and Jay from Leeds

Visited cote whilst on a short break in Cambridge and have to say we were really disappointed ! Have dined at many cote brasseries around UK but this was by far the worst ! From very beginning no sooner had we sat down we were asked what we wanted to drink ,then again what we would like to order but had not even looked at menu !! Starter came up but was very average just cold pate in a jar with sourdough and why 2 of the same starter but different flavours ??? My main of beef bourginuon was dry like it had been sitting in the pot all day ,hardly any gravy and some pieces of meat chewy !!! My husband had chicken which came with frites and rocket !! They know full well you will have to order veg from the extras as rocket dosent really compliment a hot dinner !! Dessert was a let down too ,just crepes with Nutella an some small pieces of banana ! As if that wasn't bad enough a £10 service charge had been added to our bill for service that was quite poor and extremely hurried ,even the couple next to us had their wine completed poured out then asked straight away "would you like another bottle "!!! I mean come on really if people want another bottle I'm sure they would ask !! Will not be returning to this particular cote brasserie again ! They need to take a leaf from their counterparts at the exeter restaurant .

Great central lively location with outdoor dining for one or two. Excellent indoor tables too spacious relaxing ambience with friendly staff service. Food is always very good standard consistent quality every visit (our favourite dining place Bridge Street area). Been going there since 2019, have to pre-book weekends and peak times but can get tables without booking during week days non-peak like late lunch or early dinner before 6pm.

Went in in the off chance yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. Service was efficient and the food very nic. Would definitely recommend a visit to this restaurant.

My wife and I have come to rely on Cote when visiting a new town as the standard is reliably good and Cambridge is no exception . In the heart of the city, good food, good wine, nice atmosphere. Most importantly they know how to cook steak; when you ask for medium / rare you get exactly that!

We are never disappointed in Cote and Cambridge certainly lived up to our expectations. Excellent food and wine and lovely staff.

This restaurant is excellent. My husband is a Coeliac and they have an extensive gluten free menu. The food is amazing as is the service. We went in there to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary and received outstanding service from both Mario and Klaudia - we always feel like we’re going home when we go in this restaurant. Covid-19 measures have been put in place,

Dinner last night, great service, tasty hot food, good ambience. Covid aware, with NHS App check in, no cash accepted. Would thoroughly recommend.

We popped in here for some shade from the sun and a coffee mid afternoon. They were very busy but found us a beautiful table in the window. Coffee was 10/10 and couldn’t resist some water and a little snack of bread for the table.Was simply perfect and service was immaculate!

We were really pleased to come across this restaurant during a recent visit to Cambridge. Having been 'turned away' by one a few yards away, who claimed to not have enough staff, although they have numerous tables empty the Cote welcomed us with open arms - and we weren't disappointed. The staff were attentive and friendly and the food served was delicious and well presented. And unlike many other restaurants had a great selection of Gluten Free choices - at the same price as the standard menu.Well done Cote we will certainy look out for you in other parts of the country.

Sat outside to have breakfast on a lovely sunny morning. Waiting staff very polite and efficient. Full English breakfast very nice but massive portion. Cote never fails us.

Often eat here when in Cambridge. Staff quite friendly but food poor. Tough chicken and other main warm. Fish overcooked. Won't visit again

Don't have much to say really other than enjoyable food, well presented, tasty and everyone working there really makes an effort to be friendly.

This was a lovely meal and the service was excellent. Highly recommended. The main course isn’t huge so have a starter if you are a big eater. The tables are far enough away from each other to be able to practice social distancing.

We’ve eaten in many Cote restaurants around the UK and as we were in Cambridge for the weekend, we booked here.Arrived on time and we were shown to our table, great service by our waiter. Food was delicious and great wine choice. Would definitely recommend and return.

Have been to a couple of Cote Brasseries in different cities, they have a generally nice setting and more mid range Brasserie feel to them. So you know it will be nice enough. We had the midweek fixed menu which is just under £20 per person if having all 3 courses. For that price it’s is reasonable value and we enjoyed the meal. I would say that if paying full price it probably wouldn’t hit the mark for me, it’s nice, but not greatI had the chicken with mushroom sauce and gratin potatoes which was tasty and I would recommend the pavlova (comes in a Sunday style glass little more like an Eton mess) as this was a refreshing finish. My friend had the minute steak and whilst it said this was cooked pink I would say it was over, as the thinner steaks often are.Sides like green beans, spinach and peas do need to be ordered separately or you just have meat and potatoes so add to the cost. There is also a 12.5% service charge - although service was attentive.Didn’t see a great range of vegetarian options - not a problem for me but just to note if you are then probably better restaurants for veggie choices. Didn’t spot a vegan menu or offering.

I ate here with a small group of friends in early October. The food and drinks were lovely and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The only improvement I would suggest would be to make the menu more accommodating to vegan customers but overall, we had a great experience here!

The food was OK. I would have given 4 star if the price had been 15% less. For 25 pounds per head, you have to be able to do better than that. Was not terrible though. Unbearable was the staff trying to get you to order the whole menu.

Although it's a chain, Cote has a good welcome and fun window seats. I come here often. What I notice is a proper lack of taking feedback seriously. I had crab mayonnaise with sourdough toast - easy, simple and hit the spot. This was followed by Roast Pork Belly with a welcome surprise of dauph potatoes. The pork was more fat than meat. When feedback given to waiter. It got a glazed look. I checked if feedback given to chef and the response was the problem was the portions of meat brought in. Nope it's not. It's about the cooking:Here's the pic:

Pasamos un domingo y reservamos una mesa para dos sin pensarlo dos veces. Nos vieron de inmediato a pesar de que el restaurante estaba bastante lleno, lo que siempre es una señal de que hay algo bueno en él.El menú es amplio y variado, el servicio es atento y rápido, la comida es buena ya un precio razonable, es decir, hay mucho que gustar y nada que no le guste.Recomendado para una consideración seria siempre que esté en Cambridge.

Tuve una comida deliciosa. La sopa de cebolla francesa y los mejillones y patatas fritas siempre es un ganador.Servicio realmente atento. Me gusta especialmente el Malbec, que no figuraba en la carta de vinos. La camarera llegó unos minutos más tarde con una botella que tenían de su último lote, que era encantadora y realmente lo aprecié.Segunda comida en dos meses, impecable.

Absolutely faultless Staff amazing food amazing drinks menu amazing. Felt safe and very clean. Waiter very sociable which is lovely.

Dimos un paseo a Cambridge porque el clima era cálido y soleado. Cote brasserie es un buen lugar para comer ya que el menú es variado. Estaba lleno, pero conseguimos una mesa junto a una ventana abierta, así que sentimos que no estábamos demasiado cerca de otras mesas. Estos estaban lo suficientemente distanciados por dentro según las reglas. La comida era buena y el personal muy eficiente. Disfrútalo mucho sentado viendo pasar el mundo. Nos dio una sensación normal a nuestro viaje. También caminó por el río. ¡Maravilloso!

Great service, menu choice just right. All tasted great. CoVid19 rules all obeyed. Actually didn't want to leave..

Fine food, fine wine, good service The menu offers a very good chose of fine dishes, The desserts are a sure fire hit A good comfortable evening was had

Il locale dovrebbe far parte di una catena, visto che ho mangiato in uno identico a Londra. Però devo dire che questo era molto meglio di quello nella capitale. Sicuramente ha influito il fatto che a Londra il posto fosse piuttosto affollato, mentre questo era decisamente tranquillo. Il servizio in ambedue i posti è stato molto cordiale e attento, ma a Cambridge lo è stato in modo particolare. Ottima qualità della carne e rapporto qualità prezzo favorevole. Personalmente, se dovessi suggerire un posto dove mangiare a Cambridge, consiglierei questo.

cuando fui al restaurante con mi novia para almorzar y pedí gambas gratinadas y salmón ahumado como entrante, lo que estaba bien cocinado, pero nuestros platos principales eran realmente malos, pedimos 2 filetes de solomillo, uno raro y otro bien hecho, el bien hecho estaba bien quemado básicamente cuando una llamada a la mesera vino con mala actitud y me dijo que no quemó la carne sino la grasa y se la quitó sin dejarme hablar los gerentes vinieron a mí y me dijeron que así es como se cocina y si quiero otro, tengo que esperar 20 minutos, la forma en que me habla parece que me estaba obligando a mantener esa distorsión.Tuve que decirle 3 veces que se quemó.Quiero uno nuevo.Por favor, estoy realmente decepcionado con la calidad de la comida y la la forma en que están hablando con los clientes quiero que viva de inmediato, pero mi novia dijo que lo dejara ir. Pero cuando trajeron la segunda, la trenza estaba sucia.la carne se calentó en un microondas.Pagué mis entrantes y bebidas y me fui inmediatamente, este servicio no fue profesional, así que me decepcionó que nunca más. He sido cliente habitual en Cote y nunca recibí esta actitud. .

Disfrutamos de una comida absolutamente deliciosa. El personal fue muy amable y profesional, todos nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos. El servicio que recibimos fue fantástico. Nuestra comida estaba muy bien presentada, bien caliente y sabrosa. Bien hecho Cambridge, superó nuestras expectativas muy altas, ¿gracias?

Siempre nos ha gustado Cote. Ambiente agradable y menú variado fácil de usar que tiene un precio razonable y una oferta de vinos decente. El ambiente en Cote Cambridge es particularmente bueno y ahora se ve reforzado por algunas mesas al aire libre. Fui el sábado. Muy bien. Lo mismo de nuevo hoy, pero cuando fuimos a pagar (tarjeta solo ahora sin efectivo), la propina opcional de 12. El 5% estaba integrado en la factura y la pantalla preguntaba si queríamos agregar una propina. ¡Ya estaba ahí! Tras una consulta, me dijeron que la propina opcional va para todo el personal, la propina adicional solo para nuestra camarera. ¿Tuvimos 3 diferenciales durante 2 horas? Las opciones adicionales fueron 10/12. 5/17. 5. Como todo iba a ir al banco Cote ac, ¡nuestra camarera no habría recibido el extra de todos modos! No estaba pagando el 30%, así que me quedé atrapado en el 12 cableado. 5% opcional. ¡Me dijeron que era grosero! La agradable señora gerente de generación polaca lo suavizó muy bien. Pero. Sé que los tiempos son difíciles, pero respeto a tus clientes. También es difícil para nosotros. ¿Volveré? Si. ¿Pero los ojos abiertos?

Este restaurante estaba rechazando a los clientes y tal vez por eso los estándares eran decepcionantes. No hay necesidad de esforzarse demasiado aquí.La comida apareció muy rápidamente, estaba tibia y el condimento carecía de sabor real. Pedí el desayuno vegetariano y mi esposa los huevos Benedict. Ambos cafés ordenados estaban muy fuertes, demasiado llenos y demasiado calientes. Difícil no derramar el café. La espinaca estaba blanda, la salchicha de verduras cursi y pegajosa y poco sabor a la comida. Después de haber comido los mismos desayunos en la sucursal de Bury Street Edmunds, que eran excelentes, la única ventaja en Cambridge sería el descuento de agosto para cenar fuera. Necesita mejorar y no dar por sentado los pasos que pasan.

Cote is one of those rare restaurants which is appropriate for a date and a work lunch. Lovely food, friendly staff, quick service - all feels very French and authentic. The set menu is particularly amazing value.

Visited on the day of the half marathon my husband was participating in. On arrival, completely ignored for ages so when someone did acknowledge me, I asked if I could sit anywhere. Waited what seemed like ages for my order to be taken; nobody was forthcoming. Got up and tried to attract attention and a waitress appeared. Ordered my usual breakfast fayre; Eggs Royal and a pot of tea. Both arrived in a timely manner and as I have come to expect at Cote, the dish was perfectly cooked. But the service was terrible: the restaurant wasn't exactly busy and the waiting staff so disinclined. I have never had such bad service in a Cote even in the busiest ones in London. I nearly asked for the 12.5% service charge to be removed on the basis of the service as I didn't really receive any....

Went with my son for dinner. Friendly helpful staff, excellent value and quality set menu meal. Nice ambience for casual dining.

Great evening meal - onion soup and mussels very tasty and frites were nice and crispy. I think some more sauce in the mussels perhaps and I ordered bread as an extra for the mussels sauce. Had mine with the Breton cider. The place was very busy on a Thursday night. I would definitely return for another visit.

Perfectly pleasant meal, though served by rather stern and brusque member of staff, but did object to 12.5% service charge being added to the bill for our table of 2. Whilst small print says it is optional, the waitress enters the inclusive of service charge amount into the card machine without asking.What a shame.

I have eaten in several Cote Brasseries but this has to be the best. Excellent location near to the river, light and spacious, attentive service and the usual delicious menu.

Good value pre 7pm menu. Friendly attentive efficient service. Well cooked and presented interesting dishes. This chain of French brasserie style restaurants never fails to impress

Fantástica comida con muy buen servicio. Teníamos el especial de San Valentín y tomamos kir royale como vino apetitoso y encantador con el entrante y el plato principal. Tuve lubina y mi marido tenía el pato. Nuestro camarero era encantador y nos enseñó un poco de polaco, ya que es allí donde vamos a continuación. Ella se rió y hizo que nuestra visita fuera especial.

We visited on Monday 17th February 2020 for lunch. We have visited this restaurant a couple of times before and have been very satisfied with the standard of food and service. Today was excellent, as ever. We are regular visitors of Cote and like the brand and food quality. Service is generally very good / excellent, too. My wife had the Beef Bourguinon and I had the pork belly. Both were delicious and followed by the apple tart with vanilla ice cream. Staff were very pleasant and attentive. Look forward to our next visit.

always a nice atmosphere at a Cote restaurant and Cambridge is no different - if you can get a window seat - you can request one on line. Shame they don't have a wider range of gins given the current craze, but food is always good and consistently high quality

¡Amamos a Cote! Siempre tenga un excelente servicio y la comida es excelente. Nuestra camarera esta noche fue excepcional muy divertida y nada fue un problema, ¡ojalá pudiera recordar su nombre! Estuvimos allí hasta que cerraron, ¡pero todavía no nos hicieron sentir apurados! Gracias, volveremos pronto.

Our group meets once a year and choose Cote because their early evening menu is excellent value.

Fabulous food when I attended, I enjoyed the smoked salmon, which was well presented. It had capers and dill giving a delicious flavour. Plenty of bread was provided too. As a main I opted for the Tuna Niçoise salad, again well presented and came with a full fillet and all the hallmarks of the classic. It was very busy so we went away and returned, I’m glad we did!

I went there for lunch yesterday, and I was quite disappointed with their service. When we went inside they sat us on a table just next to their front door without saying hello and without a smile, even though there were plenty of other tables left. We asked if we can move to another table, and again without a smile, she said: yes you can move. Her attitude was cold and rude. Our food was okay, but we had to wait up to 15-20 minutes between each courses for our table to be cleaned. When we went to settle the bill it was another waitress, but rude as well. No smile, very cold and couldn't be bother to speak to us. Maybe because she thought we don't understand english ? I don't know, but if this is their standard, then I'm afraid this is definitely not what I would expect from that kind of restaurant. There was a service charge to pay additional to the bill that I thought was expensive because the service was very poor. Left very unhappy and I don't think I will return.

I met two friends for Saturday lunch at this branch of this excellent French chain. It was my first visit to this particular branch. The food, drinks and service were of the usual great, value-for-money standard in all Cote's outlets. The best thing about it was that, with lots to catch up on, and after the very busy lunchtime rush, the three of us were able to linger long into the quieter afternoon with no pressure to eat/drink/spend more. It was just like a long rendezvous in a provincial French city. Bliss!

The onion soup was not as hot as expected but barely lukewarm. Good fishstew.

Splendid evening with my daughters - super food and company - complemented by amazing service from our waitress Klaudia Booking again for February 1st!

Visited as a small group, pre booked, for Lunch. There was a choice of the A la carte or two special lunchtime/theatre menu's . Everybody chose from those two options. The choice was more limited but there were several good combination choices. All agreed the food was very good and the service excellent. The wine was good , as was my Non Alcoholic Beer (Good to know that Restaurants have picked up on this need). My previous report in 2016 was critical. Today I feel that the Restaurant has atoned for that.

The food and service are consistently good at the Cote, it's moderately priced and very central. Definitely worth a visit.

Visited with family in Jan. Had 3 course offer. Food good all round, service superb etc Christiana made a real fuss of my daughter which was lovely. Three free drinks for our birthday. Lovely evening. Well done Cote

We always find the meals and service good and reliable at Cote. We enjoyed our meal - particularly the lamb chops, but one person was not so keen on the cod which came with the tiniest amount of sauce and was rather dry, the result was judged "ok but disappointing". That's why we gave it a rating of 4. It wont stop us coming back though!

One of the most extensive menus of great food in Cambridge. There is even a separate vegetarian menu. We loved the food, although the service can be about slow

It was a busy Friday night and Cote managed to fit 3 of us in even though they were very busy with Christmas parties. The food is good and everything about this restaurant is very reliable. I have used it a lot when in Cambridge; it is a go to place.

We were a large group and dropped in for coffee and hot chocolate on a cold day. It was busy lunch hour but we were made very welcone and provided with friendly and effecient service. Just a good vibe all round.

Had the Christmas menu and the food was super as usual for Cote. Staff were attentive and service was excellent. Great evening all round.

On the spur of the moment, we stopped at Cote Brasserie for lunch. We were lucky to get a table on this busy Sunday. The food was extremely good and we didn't have to wait too long. A very pleasant waiter served our table. We shall return soon.

Un pariente nos había recomendado Cote Brasserie y pensamos que se veía bien, el restaurante tiene un ambiente agradable y concurrido. Tuve pato para el plato principal, que estaba bien, pero me sorprendió descubrir que no venía con verduras y estas son adicionales que compré. Tomé un par de botellas de cerveza y mi esposa tomó una copa de vino y la factura llega a más de 80, lo que pensé que para un almuerzo promedio parecía mucho. Volvería, pero solo durante la semana, como descubrí más tarde, es cuando hacen las comidas de curso establecido que tienen una buena relación calidad-precio.

Lovely food staff cannot do enough for you, lovely lunch. Plenty of menu choices in a lovely setting

We chose Cote because it has a good reputation as a chain. Our starters were average, the cauliflower soup was more of a purée, the langoustine tails with green mayonnaise turned out to be scampi and tartare sauce. Then we waited...and waited and eventually asked about our main courses as other tables had overtaken us, apparently there had been a mixup. When our orders arrived the breaded chicken was overdone and tough, the goats cheese and roast vegetable salad was a bowl of rather sad lettuce, some hard, almost raw chunks of squash, fennel, etc. and a thin slice of cheese. I was offered a different meal but that would have meant a further wait. The desserts were pleasant. In fairness the bill was drastically reduced to reflect our experience but we are not tempted to risk another visit.

Fabulous food great atmosphere and excellent staff. Had dinner here two weeks ago and we will definitely be returning.

This place has an amazingly large, quality menu. It’s an absolute shame that the host as we as our waiter were extremely rude and the worst service I’ve received so far in all of Cambridge. Hopefully, both were just having a bad night and behave better normally.

A warm welcome on a chilly, wet evening from this chain restaurant. I've always found Cote to be consistent in price, choice and quality. The early evening set menus are, in my opinion, good value. Wine by the glass def 'London' prices but very drinkable (which is more than can be said for some other chains).

First visit but loved it as excellent range of food, great service and welcome. When booked on line, fab free cocktail for us all- a 'sidecar' this month. Definitely recommend.

Called in after a stroll around Cambridge , we had not booked but despite the restaurant being busy we were quickly shown to a table.

This is such a lovely, friendly restaurant for all occasions. I visited yesterday with a friend who has to have gluten-free food, and she was delighted to be presented with a gluten-free menu. Everything we ordered was delicious and the service from our young Spanish waiter was efficient and charming.

I don't often eat out at chain restaurants. After my miserable experience at Cote, I have reminded myself why.

Beautiful French restaurant nearby the river, delicious food and nice service. Love the risotto sooooo much! Great choice for lunch and dinner! Highly recommend.

We visit the Cote regularly as it is not far from us. We often walk into town for the Sunday breakfast here. The quality is excellent every time

Hospital visit successful, Shopping successful, Lunch in a busy Chain Restaurant very successful!!

The problem within the Cote chain of restaurants is the lack of consistency. All the London ones I’ve been to have been excellent; the Cambridge one less so.

We are used to good food and service in London branches, however in Cambridge they were superior. We really enjoyed the lunch and staff was attentive and courteous. Prices were same as in London, while central Cambridge is generally expensive.

Cote has become a safe bet for me when I am at a new place and do not feel too adventurous. London locations have always been wonderful as a pre-theatre option, at this Cambridge location I stopped for lunch. The food was up to the mark, but the service was very haphazard... still a very good options

The set menu is always a good option in Côte. Despite the busy restaurant staff were helpful. Food was lovely. Well Located.

We called in on Sunday evening for a family meal (our son is at college around the corner). We've only just started to try the Cote chain and a recent good experience at the Shrewsbury branch led us to use this one in the centre of Cambridge.