Cote Brasserie - Godalming in Waverley

The service was very bad. We had to get up from our table to place our orders. Not being very hungry, I only ordered a side: the tomato salad (according to the menu with basil and shallots) was awful. Not only were the tomatoes absolutely tasteless, they were cold (tomatoes are never put in a fridge) and they were served without shallots. Still hungry, I ordered (by going up to the bar to do so) a starter, bread with an almond romesco dip. I had to wait for about 20 minutes to be served with tasteless stale bread. I was not enamoured by the dip, but that may be because it was not to my taste, so please try for yourself.

I just wanted to say a massive thanks to your staff ay the branch in Godalming. It was my 45th birthday and your staff really were attentive , friendly and professional. They provided an excellent service . I just wanted to provide some positive feed back for making my evening so great! Of late i have found some restaurants a bit slack and no passion but you guys were the very opposite and were fantastic. Please keep up the excellent work! I shall recommend you to my friends and family.

The staff and service were outstanding. Unfortunately the food was not. The French onion soup was not baked as other Cote restaurants. It was served lukewarm in a bowl, which i think was microwaved and not a fresh batch, it needed seasoning, it was served with two pieces of cheese topped baguette separately, which I don't believe was Compte as tasteless. It should have been served grilled on top of the soup. The moules were also a disappointment, not plump and fresh, but rather shrivelled and dry and tiny mussels, but the sauce was very good, but again not hot and possibly reheated from earlier batch, not cooked to order. Food was served swiftly and I did not comment as the servers were so welcoming and lovely and the food not their domain. Cote is a chain, so food should be consistent. You would not have a McDonalds with baps served separately so the chef should follow the Cote standard on the French Onion soup. Very disappointing and sadly not a French restaurant experience or a Cote Brasserie experience as pictured on reviews of other restaurants in the chain.

My wife and I had dinner here recently .The food was poor and the service was also poor. I ordered Calamari for a starter and a steak for main course. The calamari was not good and the steak was full of sinew. I asked to see the wine list which was given to us and the waitress did not return to take our wine order. We finished our meal and left. This was my worst restaurant experience in years and I will not be eating there again.

Had to wait 20 minutes for son's Breton chicken but we weren't in a hurry. Attentive and friendly staff, reasonable prices and nice central venue.

Visited today for a birthday treat with a friend. Pleasant, busy surroundings and excellent service from Jerry who was always attentive, efficient and friendly. The food was delicious and it was a very successful visit.

No warning that the restaurant was apparently “short staffed” until after our tragically bad meal. Didn’t seem to be a shortage of waiting staff. We were seated and hoped to have a tasty brunch… this was wishful thinking. After 40 mins waiting the Bloody Mary that was ordered arrived. After waiting 50 mins our food finally arrived and it may as well not have come out the kitchen. How the chefs think it’s acceptable to serve inedible and offensively bad food is beyond me (see photos). The manager/waiters should have clocked it and not allowed it to go from the pass to the table. The Cassoulet was more like a quiche and was rock solid, served colder than Jack in the movie Titanic in that last scene where he’s shivering by that iceberg and about to perish from hypothermia. The dish was dry, miserable, and the eggs yolks were rock hard. The chefs obviously knew they’d missed the mark by 1000 miles then tried to sneakily hide the abomination with two more fried eggs laid on top. I sent the food back. Didn’t want to wait another hour to risk it for more inedible food that highlights the ineptitude of the kitchen staff. The smoked salmon and eggs were nearly as awful. The Manager was apologetic and refunded the meal. So that’s a small positive despite wasting our time. I left hungry and got food elsewhere. I won’t be returning ever. I’d recommend you do the same.

The service here is always excellent, cheerful and knowledgeable. Food is of good quality and well cooked. Menu has a good variety and is changed from time to time

Superb service from Manager Erica - this is how a restaurant should be managed ! Charming, dynamic, attentive, and in total control. Amazing food at a fair price ! Will most definitely be back. Great job ! No music blaring - wonderful !

We visited Cote in Godalming on Sunday morning for breakfast. It certainly has improved 100% under the watch of Connor. He and his wonderful staff went all out to make our visit memorable. The staff were very helpful and welcoming and we will be back again for another visit! We'll done to Connor and the staff for bringing it back to where it should be, one of the best restaurants in Godalming.

Really disappointed. this used to be our favorite Cote and Cote our favorite chain but the standards have slipped drastically. Firstly I got the impression they were hiding the Prix Fixe menu, we had to request it. My wife's pear and walnut salad did not have a single walnut and very little pear - it was basically a plate of spinach. My sea bass tapenade was not to my taste at all but as it was a taste issue I did not mention it. As I concession, they said that they had removed the salad from the bill. OK the bill went down by £1.45! Hardly a gesture to show their apology. Sadly this is likely to be our last visit to Cote for the foreseeable future. The merlot, however was great as was Erika our server.

Lovely food and very pleasant and attentive waiting staff!We really enjoyed our meal ,everything was perfect throughout our visit.

Terrible attitude by the male manager very argumentative so we took our business elsewhere very sad to see as I have been coming here for years & all the other female managers have been lovely sad to see him run this place down

This was a regular visit to meet my cousin halfway between where we both live. The staff are very good and your maid welcoming. On this occasion we did not have the set menu and And head when Courtney is my cousin had the tuna Nicoise and I had the pork belly comfort. Both are very good. For dessert I had the cherry almond financier with no complaints. The meal was accompanied by the Anciiens Blanc,Which we both enjoyed

Like sitting in a Mediterranean cafe. Luckily Had a sunny day to sit in the outside area. Not very busy but quick and efficient service. Good food and value for money.

Have dined at many Cote restaurants over the years. This was our first, and last visit to the Godalming Cote. It was awful. I ordered the burger and it arrived burned and overcooked. How they thought it was ok to serve such a burger is astonishing. Service was slow. Overall, the Godalming Cote gives a bad name to an otherwise well reputable brand of restaurants. Poor standards and service like this wouldn’t happen in London or Guildford. My advice to anyone reading this would be to skip Cote Godalming and go to the one in Guildford instead, or McDonalds for a nicer better value experience.

Very disappointed with service the Steak Tartare was presented with Three sauce bottles, the green pepper bottle was dirty at the top and just about empty asking the waiter to replace it I was less than pleased when the second bottle was also grubby and completely empty asking for yet again for anther bottle the waiter asked quite politely what were we doing with it !! this time it was replaced with a new bottle . Not a very good start to a birthday meal.

Very very poor service for a birthday meal of five people Exceptionally slow The chef dropped the last remaining chocolate mousse so no dessert! The food had been lying under a heated lamp for a long time

Every few months I need a cousin who I have known all my life. We try to choose a restaurant which is accessible for me by bus having now given up driving. We chose Cote in Godalming, as a convenient place to get to. we chose the fixed price menu at £18.95 for two courses and a starter with your head to glasses of wine I had the Roche SB and my cousin the Comte de Provence, which we enjoyed. For desert I hadthe Berry Clafoutis. They are very pleasant waitress recommended as a starter and main course which we both had unfortunately it was not sited out on the bill I received. We thought it was very good value for money.

Cote Godalming boasts a very good value vegan and vegetarian breakfast which we opted for. I particularly like the portion sizes and the quality of the ingredients. For £12 or so per dish, this is good value. Also great quality coffee. We were mainly served by manager Karlos, who was charming, charismatic and clearly has the knack for good customer service. I noticed he was doing a lot of the work to help the waiting staff despite it being a relatively slow morning. There was one table outside of perhaps 10 and inside there was a few tables of 2 and 4. I anticipate total covers would have been around 20 or so. My only criticism out of the whole experience was that when I ordered my breakfast I wasn't asked how I wanted my eggs and I was served poached. Not a disaster as the poached eggs were cooked to perfection, but I would have liked fried. A very small point, which doesn't deduct too much from a great experience. To be critical, my fiancee's mint tea looked a little on the sad side, sometimes you have nice big mint leaves however hers had small and some discoloured leaves however this didn't detract too much from the taste, or so I am told. I would recommend Cote Godalming and we will be coming back, I just hope that the waiting staff can offer such a high level of service that Karlos can. We had a very small interaction with 2 other members of staff, who were nice but Karlos did take it above and beyond.

We went for my Mum’s birthday and they made it really special! The food was perfect and the extra little touches they did with it being a birthday made it a great night.

We visited for a late lunch on Father's Day. It was mostly good. The dining area could've been warmer (overly air conditioned). We had a number of dishes, mine was the chicken salad, I've had this before and it was good again. My dad had the lamb dish, this came up cold. They replaced it and took it off the bill though. I found the manager a bit rude when we first arrived but I think he was just busy and stressed as he seemed ok when it quietened down later.

Visited for a birthday breakfast. Enjoyed their eggs benedict, French toast with fruit, tea and a Cappuccino. Everything was great, but I struggled to give it five stars. Why? It would be easier if the eggs benedict came with maybe a little fruit or some potatoes, such as rosti or breakfast potatoes. It would make the meal more complete and better value. The Cappucino also had no chocolate, not the end of the world, but... Overall, if you go here for breakfast you will not be disappointed. Because we were there for a birthday, they also delivered a lovely chocolate lava cake with ice cream and a candle, free! Lovely touch! The staff were all great and the venue is welcoming and clean.

Disappointed Ordered our favourites but food was lower than expectations. The crab mayonaise starter , previously delicious , was flavourless and sloppy, Breton fish stew another favourite, tasted bland with re-heated potatoes , didn't enjoy it at all. Such a shame as they have a good menu but next time would order something simple that's easy to prepare .

I had booked this restaurant for a friend's special birthday. I had to contact the restaurant 2-3 times before the booking. The manager Carl was super. He went out of his way to help me with all my enquiries, some not even to do with the restaurant booking. On the evening we were going to be delayed. He assured me that was fine, so I didn't have to worry. When we arrived at the restaurant we were all greeted by Carl. He was even more friendly and lovely in person. The rest of the staff were lovely too.The food was super delicious, fresh and hot. I would definitely recommend Cote Brasserie somewhere to go to have a nice meal. Thank you to Carl and his staff

We attended Cote today as a celebration of my fathers life. There were 9 of us including 3 children. We sat outside under the umbrellas. Our waiter was excellent, he looked after us for the entire time and gave us space and time to enjoy...

A terrible experience. Steak was very poor quality , fish was overcooked and a total waste of money, The worse Cote meal every . We will not be returning here.

My 1st and prob last time to visit here. My wife had been before and said then that there were a few issues when she was there last. There was a tomato and basil salad that came out with no basil and when asked where...

Virtually cold veggie breakfast yesterday with toast that was bread, barely warm rubbery poached eggs and butter forgotten. They accepted it was not good enough and did not charge for the two hot drinks. Unlikely to uo to Godalming cote again for a long time....

Took my mum and two aunts here this evening and it was so shocking disappointing. Firstly the restaurant was freezing, we asked to move and the server wasn’t sure but then came back and said that she could turn the heating on! We we then...

Had a wonderful lunch here today and it’s lovely to know there is still good customer care possible. The staff here are so helpful and caring. Attentive without being over the top. We had a lovely experience, the food was delicious, I had a main...

I booked for a surprise 70th meal for my mum, on arrival the team greeted my mum and I with a huge smile, knew exactly who we were and took us to the table which had the other guests waiting at. We were served by...

We are going to stop coming here. The vegetarian options are always so disappointing, lacking both flavour and care, and this time the grilled chicken was dry. This was our third visit and we came because we wanted to give the place another chance. It's...

This is the second time I have been to Cote in Godalming with my partner. I have been to many Cotes in London and all have been great service, and even when there is an issue it is sorted immediately and professionally. However I think...

We last visited Cote Godalming on 12th May and hadn't been back since because the experience was poor. Mimi Tudor General Manager said then "This is not our usual, high standard of service . We are taking your comments on board and will address this...

4 of us really enjoyed our dinner, we all had the 3 course Christmas menu. I like how the tables aren't on top of each other too, previously I've only ever eaten outside. Service was great, friendly & efficient & relaxed, and the price was...

Lunch was needed. Seeing the seating outside in this restaurant, decided would try for a table. Such friendly and welcoming staff. We sat outside on a very warm day, a gentle breeze was very welcome. Ordered some olives to start and |Indian Tonic water, which...

Four of us went to the Cote Brasserie in Godalming after playing golf on a warm Summer evening. The ladies who showed us to our table outside were very good and the starters were OK but that is as high as it got. Service was...

We have visited this and other Cotes many times over the last few years and remain entirely impressed with everything about the chain. For a start, it never feels like a chain, even though each restaurant has the same menus and clearly trains its chefs...

Had a visit to Cote brasserie in Godalming Service waiter was called Jerry. I think that was her name she was a very good at her job he was very warming and made you feel welcome I wanted to treat my partner as she has...

Strongly recommend the fish parmentier. Packed with fish and prawns and very tasty. Service excellent and a very good atmosphere

We visited this restaurant for a family meal and a long overdue catch up. From the moment we entered everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The service was impeccable and the food was great. We couldn’t fault a single thing. The night took a turn...

We are regular users of Cote at a number of their restaurants. We go as the food is generally good and the service is quick and friendly. Sadly, the service this time in their Godalming restaurant was poor. The person who greeted us and who...

Had the prix fixe and were not asked to pay for 2 glasses of wine as it was our anniversary! All 3 courses were excellent

Friendly waiter but number of items unavailable from menu …partner ordered a well done burger however was served a very underdone item ..very sloppy with a bucket load of mayonnaise on it ! Chips under cooked and tasteless . Salmon ok but the peas served...

Excellent experience at this brunch! Great lunch time. Food is great and very testy, thanks to the kitchen! Will be back for sure!

I was blown away today by the incredible service at Cote Godalming. Lunch out with my elderly parents can often feel stressful due to Alzheimer’s and reduced mobility. However, we were so warmly welcomed and looked after in such a caring and sensitive way, we...

I went to Cote for lunch at last minute with 5 friends. All of us familiar with Cote. We ordered drinks - Perrier with ice and lemon which arrived quite promptly. We chatted for quite a while before the waitress took our order for food....

Nice restaurant and friendly staff and food was generally good. However, we did find that the French Onion Soup and Steak Fritte (beranaise) was very peppery. Chips were undercooked. Two other people in our group commented that the duck was very salty. Other than that,...

Excellent service as one comes to expect from cote but this was next level. Gentle unobtrusive service with great coffee. Thank you lovely team at Godalming. I’ll be back!

Can't believe we haven't been more often! Such a lovely intimate restaurant with great food and lovely staff. Wine is also really good and staff are very knowledgeable with good recommendations. Will be back... More often!.

Came for a birthday, had a very nice evening. Venue is small but still nice! Staff members were friendly and attentive. We had a male waiter with brown hair and facial hair who I didn’t get the name of but looked after us well. Good...

I've booked a table for me and my friends to celebrate my birthday. We've been greeted at the entrance by a lady whom made us feel welcome and she took us to our table. As our number increased from 5 to 9, she moved some...

We have been going to this Cote very regularly since it opened. Always had a lovely experience and particularly like the front of house staff, who we’ve got to know quite well. However, both of our children got ill (one of them very ill -...

have visited three times in the past ten days, its benefit is outside seating with our dog, the staff are at best nonchalent, they are forgetful and at times almost incompetent. for example ordered a vegetarian soup, on arrival the two servers discussed the possibility...

Really lovely place. We happened to stumble upon it and received a very warm welcome. The service was fantastic and we really enjoyed the food. We shared calamari to start with. It was very tasty. My husband had minute steak, which he enjoyed and I...

We went for a late lunch on Sunday. I had the poulet which was delicious. My mother had the fish pie and my husband chose the burger. It was a great tasting meal and a lovely ambiance

No complaints at all. They were happy to modify the dish I wanted, and the waitress was all together very helpful. It was cheaper to get a dish and a glass of wine than the set brunch price but I suppose it would depend on...

We went for brunch on Saturday morning. It wasn’t too busy. Service was fantastic, friendly staff and great quality food

Amazing food fir all the courses. Service was exceptional Ann’s the menu was extensive. Favourite was the chocolate fudge

My husband and I had a delicious lunch at Cote it was such a lovely atmosphere and the staff were helpful and the service excellent.We both had the crab for starters very tasty followed Fish Parmentier and steak frites and a bottle of Chateau laulerie...

Went for an alfresco breakfast today, but so cosy under the heaters. Food was lovely but the manager was even better, so welcoming and friendly. Hope you have a lovely Christmas xx

Very good menu and food with good service but at a price , I personally think the drink prices are a bit over the top ,but the wine was very good . Watch out the 12 1/2 % tip added to the bill

Lovely brunch Would recommend this restaurant, felt very covid secure. Great food and service. Will be returning.

We visited for dinner last Wednesday, booked via the Facebook link so got a complimentary cocktail each. On arrival there were sanitiser stations. Our waitress was friendly and seemed to enjoy her job, they were all wearing masks too. I had the sea bream, it...

I looked at your menu online today and see you no food for vegetarians and vegan. Surprising as there are so many around these days. You are loosing a lot of custom especially during this difficult time.

We had an offer of a free Rhubarb Martini when we booked a table. We both had the Fish parmentier which was delicious.

Nothing more really needs to be said about Cote usually - great food, great service and good value. But this time they excelled - a little joke with the manager led to a small but very well received gesture which was just a delightful at...

Everything was under control COVID-wise. Tables well spaced out. I very much enjoyed my meal and wine (prawns gratinee, salade Nicoise, praline crepe and Sancerre).. Service was very good and in particular I must mention my waiter, Catalin, who was excellent.

Went for dinner on Sunday evening. Whilst restaurant was quiet, service was good. The restaurant (being one of a chain)had all the normal food and again it was well prepared and came to our table in good time. Overall very good but not spectacular.

Went with my wife and friends all four of us were very pleased with the quality of the food and service will definitely make a return visit soon

The food is good, as is the general ambience and service, but one needs to pay attention to one's bill, three time we have eaten here and on every occasion they have tried to charge for an item advertised as free or offered as complimentary,...

Went here with our son and his family, and was not disappointed. The haddock goujons and the creme caramel were up to their usual high standard. Our Granddaughters ate from the Menu Enfant and left clean plates.

Birthday Dinner for eight people was no challenge for Cote. Excellent service and food. Several discounted Set Menu plates came with wine. The Roasted Duck and Rib Eye Steaks were fabulous. Many puddings were also enjoyed. Convenient location on the upper High Street close to...

Lovely meal,table booked easily online,friendly service nothing too much trouble.Would definately visit again.

I took the family to Cotes in Godalming for breakfast. The location is great however the food was not what I have come to expect from Cotes, I use the one in Farnham regularly. Maybe it was because it was 30th December. I had avocado...

I went for lunch with a group of friends, have been here before and received great service in response to my dairy food intolerance. However, this time not so good. I asked for the allergens folder well in advance of ordering, waited 10 minutes and...

Table of 4 for lunch. A mix of entees, mains and desserts ordered so we all had two courses each. Friendly staff and quiet surroundings. BUT, steak from hell, tough and grisly. Sorry guys, disappointed this time...

Last minute decision to go out for dinner on a Sunday night in Godalming. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and was already busy when we arrived. Staff were very attentive and polite. Restaurant decorated tastefully for Christmas and ambience was good - felt warm...

We visited for lunch in November 2019 and had attentive service and a great vegetarian 2 course meal. Warm beetroot salad and autumn ravioli for main were both delicious. Good to have a low alcohol beer option on offer. It was great to find somewhere...

Regularly went here for the set breakfast which was superb and includes coffee and juice. Very good service and nice building. Newspapers and WiFi available.

Visited here with family yesterday 8 of us All had different meals. Food was really good without exception Service friendly and welcoming So glad we found this place will definitely recommend

Lovely meal! Very attentive and friendly waiters,delicious food, even refunded us for a meal because they forgot the prawns! We will definitely go again! Thank you

Four of us went for a Saturday evening birthday meal. The waiting staff were friendly and efficient from the moment we arrived and were led straight to a quiet table which I had requested. Starters of French onion soup and steak tartare were delicious. For...

Took my mum here on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and both of us enjoyed it thoroughly. Lots of options on the menu that appealed to us both. Good service and we had a choice of tables to choose from. Total cost of a drink...

Cote are usually reliable on food quality and service but our last couple of visits to Cote Godalming have been disappointing. The traditional staples of Steak Frites and Breton chicken are still reliable and good, but deviate from these and you in dangerous waters. An...

Fast, personal, and attentive service from the waiters and a lovely peaceful atmosphere. The food was excellent (we ordered a chateau Brianne) beautifully cooked and served in good time. We were checked on during the meal to make sure everything was on point and given...

Just Ike the other five Cote restaurants I have visited, guaranteed good food, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere, acceptable prices.

Wheel-chair access - YES 2 course reasonably priced option from a varied menu offering dishes good for carnivores and vegetarians (didn't enquire about vegan foods, but I'd be most surprised if they didn't).

We have been to Cöte on quite a few occasions in different towns. We have never been let down in any way, be it service or quality. We have visited the Godalming branch a couple of times in the past two weeks and just had...

I’ve been to various Cote restaurants before and have always loved the food (good bacon, sausages and coffee make a good breakfast for me), but on this particular occasion, the lady who served me, Megan, was absolutely lovely 😊. I ordered the vegetarian breakfast because...

Having dined in Guildford's Cote Brasserie several times, we were disappointed with Godalming's effort. I chose battered zucchini for starter and chicken salad for main. The zucchini was delicious but it was downhill after that. My chicken was hard and dry and my salad old...

I visited this restaurant 3 times in 2 weeks whilst staying locally - once at lunchtime with friends and twice in the evening with friends and family. The food was very high standard and quite genuinely French. The service was good although I felt that...

Cote Godalming, Our regular reliable restaurant. Guaranteed good food, friendly service, cordial atmosphere, Reasonable acceptable prices, Other Cote restaurants are equally reliable, Breakfasts are great value also

We turned up unannounced and were given a nice table for three outside as it was nicely warm. The lunchtime set menu is a bargain. Mrs had a vichyssoise soup to start with (a bit bland even with truffle oil - needed salt) and then...

DH and I eat here often. It is always good - never had a bad meal. We usually eat early evening, steak frites is our favourite but the fish is good also. Just a lovely bistro.

Decided last minute to pop out for a quick evening meal with a cheeky glass of wine. The food was very nice and the service good. Only a little nag ordered pepper sauce which was extra and it comes in a very small jug, but...

Reception excellent; nice table; pleasant ambience. 2 meals ordered:mules , followed by linguine with additional sauce, and one main - goujons.The moulds were my first experience of finding all shells occupied, and the sauce was delicious. The linguine was equally tasty; it was hot, which...

I’ve had a few business breakfasts here and all have been great. Lovely choice of food and drink and the staff are always on hand and helpful.

Another lovely space - Cote always gets it right. Great staff and good choice for lunch menu. Good value for money and just right to meet friends for lunch.