Cote Brasserie - Farnham in Waverley

A good Cote with decent food and attentive staff. A good choice for a quick bite.

Went there on Sunday morning. After a 50 minute wait for lacklustre food, the manager dealt with the situation very well. In spite of this, the Brunch out with friends wasn't what we had planned and was disappointing.

This is the second time that we've rendezvoused at Cote prior to visiting Art in Clay and it proves to be a great venue before we set off! We received great, attentive service (even though we weren't informed of everything that was unavailable before ordering) and the pace of delivery fitted well with our commitment to the show. The food was what you would expect from Côte but well served.

Underwhelming experience as the Steak Frites was certainly not up to their usual standard. In parts it was raw and in other gristly. We ordered 3 of them but 2/3 were poor. The frites were overcooked and hard. The service was slow and no one came to check whether the food was ok or not. They weren’t that busy so I’m not quite sure what the problem was. We ate there on 4th November when the meal was fine so maybe it was just a bad day?

Efficient.... friendly..... good menu..... value for money.

Top restaurant, staff brilliant, food excellent, we shall return shortly,

We had a lovely lunch yesterday at Cote. The lady who greeted us ( not sure about her name) made sure that we had an accessible table on the ground floor even though we didn’t specify that in the reservation. The whole staff who dealt with us went above abd beyond. The food was really good too

We visited Cote last Saturday, upon arrival our table wasn’t ready for us until after our booked time, we didn’t receive our drinks until at least half an hour after ordering them, the service was very poor, we had to ask our waiter 4 times for a spoon so I could eat my fish stew which was actually nice although the mushroom cassoulet was inedible and the pork was literally a mouthful of meat accompanied by a slab of fat. The restaurant was busy but I don’t feel that is an excuse for such poor service. The restaurant itself is lovely and inviting and very cosy. Would I eat there again?? No

Amazing food good service a nice place to spend the evening

Amazing location & consistently great food! Thank you 🥂

Delicious French coffee. Good range of breakfast options.

We visited here for a late lunch midweek. It was around 3 pm, but the restaurant was fairly busy. Definitely busier than I thought it would be. I ordered the calamari to start. My husband had the warm tomato salad. Both were tasty and good portion sizes. For our main, I had the salmon with bearnaise sauce, which came with chips. My husband had Duck a l'Orange. He loved his meal. I thought my chips were dry and greasy. The salmon was ok but nothing special, really. We ordered nonalcoholic cocktails, which were great. The service was ok. We'd visit again, I think.

Five star service, delicious food. Large portions

Regularly visit on weekends. Amazing place! We usually order desserts and eat outside. The food is absolutely delicious! The service is slightly slow for a small dessert but it's not a big hindrance. Overall I hugely recommend this place!

Anniversary lunch. Another flawless visit to Cote, so consistent wherever you dine with them. Warm welcome, great table location, swift and unobtrusive service, excellent menu choice and presentation. Value for money for a leisurely three-course lunch.

Easy going staff that are clearly trained but are natural with it. Always nice when staff appear in control as it helps me relax knowing I am going somewhere I don’t have to oversee or make sure the order is right. Food is of a noticeable higher quality then similar restaurants in the area;

Old travellodge in the middle of nothing, there is a miller and carter next door but other priced if you are working away,

This restaurant never fails to please. We went to celebrate our 45 wedding anniversary and were greeted with champagne. We had three courses and all of them were delicious. The service was very efficient and the staff friendly and help Could not ask for more

Had a great lunch with the family and our dogs. We sat outside, 2 of us had the set menu and my brother had the burger. All the food was amazing and the service was super friendly and well timed too. Thank you!

Just totally unexpected, went out for breakfast and found this wonderful place, set in a pretty little courtyard, service was second to none and the food was both delicious and reasonably priced, what more could you possibly ask for, thanks so much

Warm welcome on arrival, Excellent attentive service. Excellent food and served hot, will definitely be back soon.

Table was sticky when we sat down. Starters took 45 minutes to arrive. Waiter half threw cutlery on to the table top rather than placing it. Fish Parmentier had strange tasting prawns which were watery and the spinach side was awful as it looked like it had been zapped in a microwave and was tasteless. We visit this restaurant regularly and it’s usually pretty good. This time it fell short. Such a shame. What’s changed?

Had French onion soup for starter which was nice, but the bread was separate from the soup instead of on top. Confit of Pork Loin was very nice, well cooked and the flavour of the jus was lovely. Tables are a bit close together for my liking, but it was a busy little restaurant and the prices were competitive with most gastro pubs.

I used to love this Farnham based Cote for both its location and standard of food... I feel sorry. therefore , that this review has changed my opinion, not sure what's happening with the breakfast menu and the quality of food offered, but something has changed for the worse, and then the service where Cotes team of staff seem paralysed to do anything helpful unless the Manager knows and agrees with how they should react to simple requests, our last experience was nothing short of disastrous with all drinks being served after the food had arrived and not being given a option to change the drink choice so that they weren't reliant on so called go slow machinery... I still love the atmosphere in Lion Walk, but I'm sorry to say I will be trying out the competition now after such a tragic time in Cote

Fantastic experience. Our waitress was excellent. Friendly without being over the top. Food was also excellent. Just an amazing experience, thank you

A comprehensive menu & excellent food, very polite staff & a comfortable atmosphere.

Possibly the worst Cote Restaurant I’ve ever been to in the UK. Are they all Franchises or is there someone out there who is responsible for the levels of quality and consistency of what they deliver to the Customer? This is a real review, - not a false one posted by a friendly PR set up. I have the receipt as proof. 15 minutes, (timed) at table not even asked if we wanted a drink. Having had to go and find the Menus, they gave us time to read them through twice! before I went hunting to find someone to take a drinks order. NOT ACCEPTABLE The 500ml carafe of wine we ordered was tired, flat, dull, tasteless undrinkable and definitely not a Sauvignon Blanc…. NOT ACCEPTABLE Do not trust their carafes! I rejected it and ordered a full unopened bottle of the very same wine… distinctly different and quite palatable. What does that tell you? Salmon was on the edge of also being rejected. Overcooked and must have been at the Pass under a hot light as it had noticeably dried on the top. NOT ACCEPTABLE Food delivered on the plate not as described on the Menu with the components it was supposed to have. We asked why, ‘… we are out of some things…’ - NOT ACCEPTABLE. Even the fries (not chunky chips) were so overcooked they shattered under fork pressure NOT ACCEPTABLE Who was doing the cooking…the Waiters? An appalling experience, certainly not representative of any other Cotes I’ve visited around the UK. Close this place until staff have been trained and this arrogant approach to the Customer is changed. Just do what the other Cotes do, deliver a plate of food that doesn’t treat the Customers as fools who will put up with anything you care to deliver up.

Lovely meal and service from Jacob. Big credit to the whole team!

Nice place to go for breakfast, and great value for money if you get breakfast, hot drink and cold for £14! The breakfast was very small though so not great if very hungry. We did have a large table and most the food came together and within a reasonable time too.

The two courses are good for value and tastes really nice. Services are excellent

What a magnificent find, just a short walk along the "Lion and Lamb Yard" is the Côte, a modern French brasserie with the most perfect Eggs Benedict, I have no reservations in recommending the Côte.

Lovely food, great staff and buzzy atmosphere!

Everything was just perfect! The staff were so attentive, friendly and went above and beyond, it was a very busy Friday night, the food was beautiful, and quick. As we left they thanked us for our custom and how polite we were, they gave us a tote bag with a bottle of champagne, we feel very touched and valued customers, we will 100% be returning, and recommending to all our family and friends. Amazing manager and staff!

Went here with my parents for dinner. My mother is coeliac which we mentioned to the staff on arrival. The staff were very knowledgeable and gave my mother a gluten free menu. We were then excellently looked after by Spike who was really friendly and professional and very reassuring when advising on gluten free options. The food was also really good.

Always great food, excellent handling of allergies and intolerancies I think I have had everything on the menu however, so would welcome a few specials or a menu update.

Ordered the English breakfast - laughably small portion and hard poached eggs. Replacement eggs brought out when the rest of the breakfast was nearly finished. The bill was discounted but so it should have been, given the amount of food served. Very disappointing, especially given how much competition there is on the doorstep.

Food was lovely prices quite good but it was over powering with the heat inside the cafe 🙃

A surprise treat for me from my daughter! My wife, my daughter and I had a lovely evening with top-class meals and service. Thank you especially for Nito (hope I've spelt that correctly!) for looking after us so well. We love Cote and are never disappointed! e'll be back!

Lovely quaint spot along this stretch of the street. Nice ambiance, staff are friendly and attentive. The food was nice but not amazing. Would still go again though.

Great food polite staff best steak 🥩 ever

We had a lovely (pricey) meal and were fortunate to be served by a very kind & attentive waitress

This is a popular restaurant in Farnham's Lion & Lamb Yard. We were here for lunch at around 1.00 on a Thursday. The restaurant was almost full. It's several years since we were last here, no longer living in Farnham. Inside and outside tables. Good to see proper napkins and that the Food Standards Agency Hygiene Rating is a 5, the top mark. We were struck by how noisy it was; lots of hard surfaces, which doesn't make for a relaxing environment. Odd, as there are lots of well-established ways to mitigate excessive noise, e.g. acoustic tiles. Toilets clean. We both had French onion soup (£7.75) for starters, came with two slices of toasted cheese, good, but the bowls were only "half full". I tried to order a small shiraz but was told they don't have that. In fact the wine menu lists a syrah, i.e. a shiraz in most peoples' understanding! A bit of training needed. Mains were the Beef Cheek (£20.50) that was good and served in a hot dish - also good, and a Tuna Nicoise (£16.50) that was only average (uncooked beans). One dessert and one coffee, both OK. Service was acceptable but slow, we were there for nearly two hours. Stangely, we were served by multiple staff, at least half a dozen, rather than have one server dedicated to a table. That doesn't build any relationship. 10% 'discretionary' added to the bill, total £78. So, overall a reasonable meal but not outstanding. We felt that they could do better in some aspects. It is very good to see that the management regularly reply to TA reviews.

Staff are generally polite and service good. The tables outside are crammed in with little room to move. Food is good quality but small portions. I left hungry even after dessert and coffee.

We had an amazing dinner at Cote! The food and drinks were great and the staff were so attentive and lovely! One member of staff even finding us another table inside when it started to rain mid dinner!

Good coffee sitting outside in the sun

We have been visiting Côte in Farnham for many years, however the restaurant has notably improved in recent visits. I am glad to see the fixed price menu available in the evening but hope they bring back the pomegranate juice 🙏. Brilliant staff, fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Well done to everyone 👏👏👏

Great food, surprisingly well priced options too

I highly recommend this restaurant. My friend and I thought terrific service and delicious food. I ordered the Beef Bourguignon. He had the mussels. The meat was succulent with a rich gravy and veg. Fabulous weather. Amazingly friendly and happy smiling staff. A special thank you too the Hostess Ellie a receptive, friendly and charming individual. You really brightened up my day. Thank you.

Food was bland and see mice running from inside the property. Will not eat there again.

Nice relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff without being overly attentive. Food was also very good. There was no pressure to vacate the table even though they were busy. A nice experience

Will was a fantastic waiter, really helpful and kind. We had a lovely brunch, Cote is always the one!

Highly recommend quality food excellent service,and not overpriced

Amazing, thank you Amaya, we had a lovely time she was the best

We always have a good evening at Cote, good food and excellent service as usual.

Wonderful food and excellent service. One of my favourite restaurants, I'm always happy to come back for more

Cute terrace café on the busy walkers pass to the high street, very pleasant indeed

Midday special with starter, main and pud, all excellent for a restaurant that us our go to choice. We will return

I had a fabulous meal. The two course fixed price menu had sufficient choices and was great value for money. The food is amazing, the staff are friendly and professional and the atmosphere is very relaxing but with an underlying buzz. I hope to return soon.

Adapted food for my dietary requirements- food delicious as always

Not only was the food delicious but our waitress was very helpful and friendly and made the evening a great experience. She told us her name, I wish I could remember it to give her a specific mention!

professional and friendly service with great food all served in a friendly atmosphere

Lovely location, and the staff very helpful.

Slightly disappointed with my lunch yesterday. The steak was “ok” but the herb salad was a little sparse! It would have been nice to have some tomatoes at least with the salad! It was just a minimal piece of garnish which was inedible. Not worthy of the sixteen pounds price tag unfortunately.

May 17th 2024. Arrived at 3:00 pm for late lunch early dinner. Sat outside with a blue spring sky above and a gentle breeze. I had : Poulet Breton Rôti 17.75 Responsibly reared in Northern France Corn-fed marinated roasted half chicken, served with confit potatoes and a herb salad 597 kcal With the Recommended with Sauce Diane 2.75 37 kcal Very tasty but looked like Chicken and chips! The herb salad was a few sprigs of parsley with a small slice of onion! It was cooked very well and was flavoursome. Seemed very expensive as we had to buy the greens also. The waiter was very helpful in letting us know that one portion would be enough for two people. My husband had : Fish Parmentier 15.75 Haddock, prawns & salmon in a white wine & leek sauce, topped with potato purée and a Comté crust, served with a herb salad 640 kcal It was delicious, I was informed. For pudding we had the apple Tarte Tatin which was superb and generous, with a decent scoop of ice cream. Because of the waiter’s help, the delicious tarte tatin and the lovely atmosphere, we would revisit. In fact the waiter was brilliant on every level, kind, chatty but not too much, attentive and made us feel important and well looked after.

Superb from start to finish. Looking forward to going back.

Ate here a couple of weeks ago. I had the pork belly for my main course and can definitely recommend it. However, my girlfriend found a hair in her dessert, but the staff were quick to rectify the issue. Would definitely return, as the restaurant had a nice ambiance, and barring the hair, the food and drinks were very good.

Only been there once, so this is all I have to go by, but the service seemed to be particularly slow that day. I was able to walk home, collect a few things and get back, roughly 20 mins, before my friend had received her coffee and had to rush to the station. Disappointing from a reputable chain

Came here for lunch. The prix fixe menu is great value and I had a lovely meal.

The bread on the cote brealfast was a revelation!

We ended up going to cote by chance. I hadn't been for years to a cote. The food, service and atmosphere was excellent. They were v accommodating for my baby nephew. THANK YOU. It was such a good experience I'll be going to cote near me, in the city, this week.

What to say, overpriced, not good food, staff can do better

A little gem of a place. Fantastic food and atmosphere.

Poor food, Poor service. Sadly gone dramatically downhill in the last few months

I bring my mother to Côte most Thursdays. We love our visits. The staff are so kind, welcoming and attentive. We throroughly enjoy trying different meals each week and haven't regretted any of our choices. I couldn't recommend the place highly enough.

I really enjoyed the food at this restaurant! The breakfast was really lovely and ended up splitting the apple tarte tatin for dessert and it was gorgeous!! The only issue was sitting outside can get very uncomfortable due to the cobble stones making an uneven surface. It's not great for a steady table or chair. If you have back or leg issues I'd definitely reccomend nabbing a table inside if you can for a more comfortable experience

Visited for lunch. Lovely staff and a nice menu. Food was good quality. Enough variety on the lunch menu for most palettes. We had the sharing Sunday roast which was excellent. .

Our go to, reliable and usually consistent restaurant, but... The menu has changed! The steak frité is as it always was, but the creamed spinach has changed to a creamed spinach gratin - not good. The previously beautiful creamy spinach is now a watery under-done skimpy on the cream and cheese addition disappointment. Change is good if it's better or as good as what it has replaced, but this was unpalatable. The staff were great and explained the menu change and took the chewy leaves off the bill. But please Mr Côte, bring back the original. Oh yes, and the Breton Chicken please. Thank you in anticipation...

Really busy on a bank holiday Friday, but still got attentive service from someone who wanted to make our experience special. Thanks team.

Awful Awful food Awful service Awful customer service Complained to head office and was told would have response in 2 days Still waiting.... Such a shame as used to be really good, standard well below par will spend my well earned money elsewhere

Chocolate fondant delicious. Setting on the terrace is really very pleasant. The chocolat chaud, however, was tasteless. No taste of chocolate whatsoever. Tasted like it was made with water. Give it a miss

An okay experience, Food was average. The main issue was the treatment of staff, it seemed some of the managers weren’t being kind to the servers, the servers were trying their best and were all very polite to us but they seemed too stressed out to deliver a good quality of service. It was a shame as you could hear all conversation between the staff- this really put us off our meal. The majority of the night we just couldn’t ignore how poorly some of the workers were being spoken to. For what you pay you really expect a better quality of service. We did individually tip one of the servers but we hope he was not made to put it in a jar to share out with others.

Good food, good service and a reasonable price. Not hurried at all.

Lovely restaurant, food always good.

We have visited Farnham Cote for many years and it never fails to deliver (We have had issues over the years, but always resolved) and last night we had a lovely meal for my daughters birthday. (Other branches are never as good), so thank you.

My wife and I recently enjoyed our wedding anniversary meal at Cote Farnham. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. From the very first interaction when I called to book and make some special arrangements the service was impeccable, friendly and exceeded expectations. We were treated like VIP’s from the moment we arrived and absolutely nothing was too much trouble. The food was outstanding, and I’m an Executive Chef with many years experience! It is very good value for money and Cote will certainly be our go to restaurant for special occasions or even if we just fancy a treat! If you haven’t yet you definitely need to try this absolute gem a little slice of Provence in Farnham

Lovely atmosphere in the restaurant and very friendly team

Excellent atmosphere, service and food. Cote gets it right and I like the different menu options.

Really nice service during Valentines, the stewed beef cheeks were slightly saltier and not tender enough for my preferred taste but the calamari, potato dauphinois and creme caramel were really yummy

Outstanding cuisine and service. Fantastic!

It was only once seated that I noticed that unlike other Cote restaurants I’d visited that the Farnham branch was very shabby in comparison. The drink I ordered from the menu wasn’t available so I ordered tea…. From there on, service was very slow. It took ages for someone to take our food order! When someone finally came over to ask what we wanted to eat, we were in two minds as to whether or not to leave! We asked that the food arrive promptly … and it did which pleased us as we were hungry! The food was just ok … average… but the salad was sadly limp. Before leaving we both used the toilet… it wasn’t marked… we only knew it was the toilet as others had been and returned, so we just followed suit! The toilets were unclean and very grubby indeed! All in all, it was a very under whelming experience which left us disappointed with the food, service, surroundings and cleanliness! We won’t return!

First time visit. Good atmosphere and service will definitely return.

Sadly very poor service. Staff not really interested. Breton chicken in creamy sauce was in a thick stock and not cooked through. Said manager would come to.speak to us but didn't. Very strange behaviour as no explanation.

Food was disappointing in terms of quality and portion size considering the high cost compared to most chain restaurants. But service was good and the surroundings pleasant.

Really lovely food. But tables very small, when I go with a friend always put on tiny tables even though 4 seaters free. Always rearranging things so drinks etc can fit. Also tables extremely close to each other, can hear every word adjacent diners are saying.

The best restaurant my wife and I have been to this month. Superb food, very busy but not noisy. Easy to get to. The duck confit was flavoursome with orange and red cabbage.

Food good as usual but service disappointing - staff stood at counter with their backs to the restaurant so impossible to get their attention for a glass of water or the bill!!

Excellent food and drinks. We were a bit crammed in as we were a large group could've done with a larger table. Otherwise would've given a 5.

We went on Xmas eve and the service was exceptional as a family we didn't feel treated any other different than other customers although the restaurant was very busy. The food was excellent the staff fantastic and attention to detail was superb thank and Happy New Year

In a pre Christmas period, when the restaurant was full,the level of service could not be faulted.

Lovely food and great service from friendly staff