Cote Brasserie - Oxford in Oxford

The good thing about Cote, wherever you choose to go, is consistency of the food quality and service. Sadly my experience at Cote in Oxford was most certainly disappointing. I wanted a quick supper before going to the theatre and decided on the pris fixe menu. I ordered steak frites and crepe au chocolat for desert with a glass of house white. I was served quickly though disappointingly, though the restaurant wasn’t busy, I was seated with the glass and cutlery store behind me. My main course arrived promptly but the steak was certainly not hot. I was short of time so I simply mentioned the fact when my plate was cleared. The waiter apologised. My desert arrived, again quite promptly, but the crepe was lukewarm. It was interesting that the butter on the steak and the orange cream on the crepe had both melted so I assume both dishes had been standing in the kitchen for some time before being served. I asked for the bill and was asked by the, I assume, manager if everything had been ok. I told him both dishes had been just warm and he virtually shrugged. The waiter who took payment asked the same question and simply said he’d tell the kitchen. Neither apologised. Needless to say I will not return to Cote in Oxford, though I should add that I had exactly the same meal the previous week in Cote in Bath in a very busy lunchtime restaurant and both food and service were excellent.

Our pre-Christmas family dinner out coincided with my first day of retirement and we settled on Cote Brasserie in Oxford for the seasonal vibe and lots of choice for after dinner drinks. It was pretty full with a lively atmosphere as we perused the three menu options, with my two daughters, son-in-law, and wife selecting from the Menu de Noël, which had good veggie options, and I opted for A La Carte. Three had the Parsnip Soup, with chestnut, pear, parsley & white truffle oil, and toasted sourdough baguette, which they all agreed was one of the best soups they’d ever had, while my wife had the Prawn Thermidor; King prawns cooked in a Lobster Mornay gratin with Comté cheese, an apple & herb garnish. I had the breaded Calamari with Provençal mayonnaise. For mains, three had the Butternut Squash Pithivier, a parcel of two puff pastry discs sealing in the mushroom, butternut squash & goat's cheese, served with sage gratin dauphinois, braised red cabbage, French beans, tenderstem broccoli, Chantenay carrots & cranberry jus, again all effusing how good it was. My wife opted for the Sea Bream Grenobloise, served with a brown butter, lemon, caper & parsley sauce, potato purée, braised fennel, cherry tomatoes & rosemary croutons, finishing it all happily. I opted for Roasted Lamb Rump on a bed of anchovy braised lentils with Chantenay carrots & crispy leeks. It was recommended medium, but I asked our very nice waiter Tim, if it would be possible to get mine a little on the rare side of medium but that was not possible, but I needn’t have worried, as it was a perfect pink and the portion generous. I thought it might look a bit lonely without a potato dish so also asked for a side of dauphinois. As we chatted while waiting for our starters, and sampling a bottle of excellent red and a white wine for the ladies, we hadn’t realised it had been 30-40 minutes since we ordered, so I politely mentioned it to our waiter, who said there has been a little problem but they were on the way, and we said not to worry, we were fine. Shortly after, he and the Manager appeared with the food and profuse apologies, which we assured him was perfectly okay, but he insisted on giving us another bottle of each wine, which we thought was extremely generous. Out chosen desserts were spiced Crème Brûlée infused with star anise, cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg, topped with blackberries, Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart with raspberries & vanilla ice cream, white chocolate mousse in a dark chocolate sphere layered with a winter berry compote & freeze-dried raspberries, served with a warm lemon Madeleine and mine was the warm chocolate fondant, salted caramel sauce, hazelnut tuile and vanilla ice cream. It wasn’t a cheap night out, but the excellent food, great service and fab atmosphere was worth the cost.

Normally i great spot for pre- theatre dinner, but badly let us down this time. 45 minutes to take an order, 2 of the first choice orders were not available, then said to us that waiting time for food was 30 minutes. Given that we booked in advance for 2 hours before the show, then a wait of 75 minutes for starters really is pretty unacceptable. When food eventually arrived, it was very average - i had gone for mussels but the sauce was insipid and the mussels over cooked. Very disappointing!

The best cote I’ve attended! The service was superb and the food was lovely. Will definitely be using for the foreseeable!!

Up to Cote's usual standard with pleasant service and everything was available on the menu. enjoyable meal overall. A good choice

This place never disappoints. Good service, delicious food. Would definitely recommend pork belly and Pinot Noir. Definitely will be back soon.

I was very happy that I eat at Cote with my family. The food is amazing thank you so much.Levi was very helpful. Well Done Levi.Peter

Enjoyable breakfast, consistent service and all round professional approach to welcoming us for breakfast. A peaceful and convivial way to start the day

Great set menu choices and value for money. Lovely relaxed lunchtime atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and attentive. And we felt very spoilt with a complimentary glass of fizz for everyone amongst our birthday party. What a very kind gesture.

Good - if predictable - food, but outstanding service. The restaurant was very busy at 6.30 (with pre-theatre suppers before Fascinating Aida at the nearby Playhouse!); despite that all the staff were charming, efficient and helpful. Quite the best service I have had at any Cote, and Johny who looked after us would grace the grandest of restaurants. Very impressive.

I frequently dine with my wife, who's a veggie, and with a VERY fussy Ukrainian; we all enjoyed ourselves immensely here. The ambiance was casual, and the place well decorated, quiet and warm. The service was excellent (one drinks order came back incorrect, but was replaced immediately and without fuss). Polite, helpful and quick waitress, and the food hot on arrival. My wife took a veggie burger and her report was excellent, I had a pork slab, which was the best I've ever had, and the Ukranian told us her mushroom Bourgignon was "vaaree taystee" - it looked good. I couldn't resist the triple fried truffle chips, so I didn't, and the weakness was fully justified. Total bill came to only £74, including drinks and tip (10% added automatically, so beware if you don't agree with this sort of thing - I was going to leave a tenner, we were so happy, but as you wish), excellent value for posh food.

10/10 service, we have 2 recovering alcoholics in the family, of which we told our waiter, Tommy. He was AMAZING, so considerate of both of the people we were with, he gave us a tablet with the ingredients used so we could see what had alcohol in it. Food was incredible, but for all of us how considerate Tommy was made it so good!

We have been to Cote Oxford before and enjoyed it very much. This time it was exceptional not only for the food but the interaction with the staff was great. Such lovely people. It has been a while since we have been as we live abroad but to come back to such a fabulous reception was great,

Went for dinner after a day out in Oxford. From start to finish the service was fabulous! Felt so well looked after. The food was excellent, steak cooked perfectly & my other half said the lamb was one of the best dishes he’s had in a while, followed by a great cheese board. A fabulous Friday evening!

We are two couples in for an early pre-theatre dinner. It was bustling, the food great and the staff wonderful. Very accommodating. Swift so we could make the show, but not rushed . Perfect.

This’s chain of restaurants offers a good choice of food, spanning from duck to tuna fish. Great are the lamb, the Camembert and the meats in a wide range of proposals. Normal/generous servings and a great selection of wines by the glass, small or medium,...

Reiterating others excellent reviews, welcomed, such friendly efficient service. Lots of smiles from Anna and Camila who looked after us very well as did the maitre'd. Six of us, well five, had excellent meals. The sixth had a fillet steak that did not live up...

Had two excellent meals at this restaurant in the heart of Oxford. The welcome and service we received from Sam and his staff was terrific the extent that we decided to have another evening there for our last of three nights in Oxford. We reserved...

My mother, brother and I had a brilliant dinner on Wednesday 29th! Our waiter Thomas was incredibly attentive especially as we had a loud large party seated next to us. They dealt with it incredibly well, didn't let it affect our meal at all and...

We booked last minute as online would not let us book a table . Couldn't fault food and service . Great manager who fitted us in and was friendly and fun . Young guy with glasses !

Worst service and food ever We Got asked to pay the bill before we asked for the bill never in my life has that happened!

I was in the wrong restaurant BUT I was given a delightful welcome, seated to collect my thoughts and given a delicious glass of Prosecco to improve my day! Thank you Anna and your lovely Manager. Exceptional service! I am a huge fan of Cote...

Ok food but absolutely above and beyond service. Honestly I don't know how you have managed to train all the staff to such a standard but really really well done! Staff are welcoming and know the exact meaning of the good service! Food is okay....

Really lovely restaurant, compact and bright and atmospheric. In the glorious city of Oxford, food excellent and the price good for city prices It's worth a visit. I went as part of a girls weekend, staff friendly and helpful not hovering over you as you...

We went on Sunday night with no reservation, but the restaurant was very nice in asking us to come back in 20-30 minutes. The pork belly was exceptionally tasty and melt in the mouth. It’s so nice that we went back the next night. The...

I know that this was a quiet, wet afternoon in October so the restaurant was quiet but we were blown away by the exceptional service! We arrived early due to the rain but that was no trouble at all and equally it was no problem...

This must be the 4th or 5th time we have visited Cote as a group of friends and we absolutely love it. All the staff are fabulous, although Sam is our favourite 🤩. Nothing is too much trouble, the food is delicious and we never...

Wow. Amazing lunch. Remembered us from a few months ago. Tom our waiter was amazing attentive and professional the GM and Assistant all spoke to us. Our wine and food were amazing.

Usually have a great meal at Cote and went with a group of friends for my 40th last night. Starters and mains all great but had a very long wait for 2 of the desserts, and one of the others was a chocolate fondant but...

One of the best compliments I ever received in an annual performance review was "can we have more of the same." I use that expression because this is exactly what we had today at this restaurant. I was here last summer with my grandson (now...

Great position in Oxford Finished an Event with a group of us and came for an early Dinner served by the Lovely Sam what a lovely young lad Very welcoming he was very helpful and went out of his way to make sure everything was good You’ve definitely got a good one there . Will be back soon ;)

I cannot disagree with any of the complimentary views by other customers. Our two visits were great and for the reasons. Over the last few years we have come to the same conclusions about several other branches, so their excellence seems to be systemic.

The restaurant does not take cash !!! Good luck to them when the internet goes down and they can't use their card reader.

What a marvellous night out! We went to Cote Brasserie at Oxford to celebrate my 60th birthday with friends. From start to finish it was an exceptional evening. The food was top notch - my husband loved the calamari in particular. We were looked after by Sam who was great fun, friendly and helpful. What an asset to the team at Cote! Thank you everyone at Cote for making my birthday celebrations memorable - for all the right reasons!

We booked a table for 6pm.to have dinner before the theatre, we received a warm welcome and waitress was lovely. No tap water available which seemed odd. Ordered 2 course from prix fixe menu, drinkd and starters arrived within 15 minutes. We were busy chatting and suddenly realised it was 7.20pm but still no sign of a main course (the show started at.8pm) and it wasn't just our table, everyone was asking , one nearby table walked out. We got up to leave just before 7.40 but was told it was coming. We wolfed the food down, the bill was majorly reduced as it should have been. Obviously a major issue in the kitchen. The food we ate was good but hard to enjoy it when eating as fast as possible.

We came to Cote for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, Sam made our evening very special with providing excellent service and a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine. The food was great as always, we will definitely return.

We had a very enjoyable meal at Cote! We all enjoyed the set menu and wine. Sam the manager made us feel very welcome and he and Levi really made the visit very special.

Welcomed as we walked in and offered a choice of tables. We were given a few minutes to settle before our drinks order was taken. For food we both chose Fish Parmentier and our server immediately advised that there would be a wait of 20-25...

Last minute bank holiday late lunch for 2 - was an absolute pleasure for us both . The service went way beyond expectation from the moment we got there till the end of a fabulous lunch and delicious wine . My lamb was incredibly good...

Excellent service. Wonderful staff. Food good We had an early pre fixe dinner. Very professional. Food ordered from the early dine menu as above. Good quality food resonably priced.

Regardless of the location this group provides consistent quality of food and the fixed price menu offers good choices and excellent steak frites great value We found that this particular branch provided not only good food but exceptional service by someone who was extremely committed...

A great restaurant set in a central location, council car park around the corner. The French onion soup is to die for. The wines are wonderful. The service is excellent and very friendly. Your made so welcome by all. Highly recommended.

Si buscas buena comida con los mejores sabores que tu paladar haya probado jamás, este restaurante es para ti, te...

Cote in Oxford is one of our favourite restaurants, but today was a bit of a disaster. The chicken leg in the coq au vin was not cooked and was returned. And then nothing happened, nobody came and apologised and the others in the party...

Walk in table at 21:10 treated with impeccable service, food was amazing and service very attentive big shout out to Leasandro and Camila

Very busy on Monday 6.30 but we were welcomed and shown to table with small delay by valiant staff. Good quality St.Chinian. Portions of everything seem to have shrunk since our last visit. The fillet of fish with new potatoes and a measly serving of...

We had a three generation family lunch at Cote Oxford on a very busy Saturday. Service was excellent, food superb, all hot, delicious and good sized portions, prices reasonable.

From the moment we entered the restaurant to the moment we left, we got great service. The manager Leandro and the server Camilla were lovely. They were professional and friendly. They asked us a few times during our meal how we found the food and...

Four of us went for dinner on a busy Friday evening — staff were nice but service terribly slow, the standard of cooking was poor with terribly over cooked vegetables, chewy and dry minute steak, ribeye that was requested as rare which it was for...

Cote Oxford is always busy because it offers the chain's usual greeable menu with many good choices and it has very pleasing young staff who are efficient and attentive; it is small so if you are going at busy times best to book; recommended

The food as always at Cote was superb. The service very disappointing! Each individual member of the team were very nice but they were understaffed & over worked. We had to remind them to bring some starters that we ordered & our drinks. Also putting...

Côte is always one of our go-to restaurants for good value food when travelling and looking for a reliable chain. Dining late last week arrived to discover a Valentine's Day set menu which was great value including some excellent wine-pairings. Would be great to see...

Had not booked, just a straight walk in. Really glad we did. All staff absolutely excellent and accommodating especially our waiter( who had a great sense of humour!) Very busy so I would recommend booking. The food was beautifully cooked and presented. Service was faultless....

Very disappointed with latest fixed price menu. The white bean soup was very good but the cottage pie and coq au vin were tasteless with far too much mashed potato. This is probably the least enjoyable meal I’ve had at a Cote restaurant.

Genuinely the best time! As someone who is coeliac it is so hard to find somewhere that I feel completely comfortable eating at and this restaurant is definitely one of those! A full gf menu with a lot on it (not just salad) and the...

We called here when visiting family in Oxford on a very cold winters day and thought that it would be nice to have some French onion soup as this is one of our favourites. It came in a large bowl only half full and while...

Went there before La Boheme, luckily got a table in advance.. not a warm welcome on arrival. 'You have to be out before 7'.. ok, but no hello, food in my case very mediocre burger, not good, my friend's chicken better, lots of staff faffing...

We went for Sunday lunch, food is really good value against competitors (ivy etc) more consistent and better quality. Service attentive, friendly and genuine, we will return!

We came for lunch with our baby and our son who has just turned 3. I looked at the kids menu and told my husband to order the haddock goujons and chocolate ice cream for our son while I was sorting the baby out. This...

I wasn't sure what to expect from a chain as more often than not, the food can be sub-par and the service robotic. Cote greatly exceeded my expectations, in terms of both service/ atmosphere and the food. Clearly the management have put in a big...

Wij genoten hier van heerlijke boeuf bourguignon en een geweldig dessert. Ook de supervriendelijke ontvangst en bediening verdienen alle lof....

We arrived at this particular branch of Cote at about 11.50/11.55 on Sunday 9th October to have brunch. Walking through the door, we were greeted by the manager (?) to be told that they were going to be serving lunch within the next 20 minutes...

Birthday dinner for 10 last night. I highly recommend this venue. We had pre ordered our food although you didn't have to for a party of 10. The table was perfect and the food excellent. I will try to upload a photo of the pork...

Pre theatre dinner for three. Plenty of choice, the food was very good as was the service. We had been before pre covid so knew what to expect and we were not disappointed. Friendly and helpful staff despite it being very busy. We will return...

A friend and I ate here on our first night in Oxford having flown in from California. As we were tired and rather jet-lagged, we wanted a light meal before retiring early. We ordered a Tuna Nicoise, the Cote sharing board, and a couple glasses...

Today I visited Cote in Oxford part of a party of 10 ladies. We ordered from the days menu. I chose braised lamb with dauphinois potatoes. What appeared was a child size portion of shepherds pie with a carrot on the side. Bad value for...

My grandson (9) had the idea that he would like to try French cuisine for the first time, so I booked online and awaited events. This summer we have been twice and on both occasions it was a glorious success. Let me begin by talking...

Cote fixed price lunch works for our family, we always have a good experience. We ordered two steak frites for The Mrs and myself, the children had three courses, calamari and chocolate fondant for starter and desert. Their mains were a burger and haddock goujons....

We have visited many Cote restaurants. The service here was good, the food was tasty but average in comparison to other Cote restaurants. Left feeling underwhelmed

We searched via the Internet for a suitable restaurant to meet our Allergy needs and we impressed with your Web sites. We outlined our requirements and a preference if possible of window seating. On arrival I feel.the front of house staff member wasn't up to...

We visited for lunch during a day trip to Oxford. We were glad we had booked as it was fully booked with countless people being politely turned away at the door. We had a Cote staple, the Moule Frites with a glass of wine. I...

You can’t go wrong with Cote. There’s something for everyone. The steaks were excellent and the petit pois were perfect. Lovely service and friendly waiters and the bathroom was clean.

The staff at this Cote are exceptional being that perfect mixture of friendly and efficient. Our meal was also excellent, we had the Beef Bourguignon and Mushroom Tart for mains with Chocolate Mousse and Banana Crepe for dessert. Together with a few glasses of wine...

Jolie découverte en plein centre .Acceuil parfait, très bon service et gentillesse en plus. La crème caramel est incroyable !

This should be a good restaurant. George street is a convenient location, and there's a good feel. But the food quality is inconsistent - some terrific, and some woeful. An example is a crispy duck salad drenched in some salad dressing with the (rather skimpy...

Have visited Cote in Oxford 4 times now, and each time we've had fabulous food and a great service. Really friendly and helpful staff - its a joy to visit. The food - oh my, its just exquisite! From the bread to the last course...

Visited Cote Brasserie with some colleagues for lunch. Had the Beef Cheek Bourguignon, which was very tasty. Had a good window seat so able to watch the world passing by. Would visit again.

We went to Cote Brasserie, Oxford to celebrate my 50th birthday yesterday evening. The food was amazing and the staff were absolutely wonderful - they made our evening truly memorable ! The staff made helpful wine and food suggestions and were friendly, polite and super...

Had an evening meal, whilst spending a night in oxford,lovely staff, would recommend without hesitation

Can't complain! The food was really good, our whole party had the vegan burger. Deserts were good too. One of our waiters was super enthusiastic which was great.

Our village history group spent the morning on a guided tour on the history of Oxford and needed somewhere central for lunch. We were recommended to Cote in George Street and were not disappointed. Because we were a large group of 12+ they sent us...

We booked in for a meal on Easter Sunday. The reception was friendly and enthusiastic. We ordered a starter and a main dish each. The starters came quickly and were lovely. However, then the issues started. We waited for about 50 minutes for the mains...

Excellent service and food. I had the Breton fish stew, my wife had the french onion soup, both were really good. Would definitely recommend.

We have visited a Cote Brasserie in three different places now. We have enjoyed their excellent starters and steaks . But we have always wondered what their desserts are like . Because on each of the three occasions the pattern is the same. An excellent...

We waited almost 45 minutes for our food to arrive with only our drinks. Only when we asked what was happening, as all the other tables had been served, did they investigated and say they had lost our order when they had a printing issue...

Great evening at cote. Quality of food was excellently as was the service. My steak was slightly undercooked and marek took it away and it was perfect without a problem. Our waitress was Anna and she was first class with marek great on customer service

Cote never fails, it provides good service and food in a pleasant setting. All of the staff are friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. They are happy to let you sit where you feel most comfortable. The standard of hygiene is good...

We had a very attentive waitress, Anna. She helped to advise our choices, and we decided to have the Beef Cheek Bourgignon. It was amazing! We have eaten in many restaurants, including Michelin one and two star, and this was fantastic, and certainly good enough...

We dined at the Cote Brasserie, Oxford, yesterday evening to celebrate my wife's 75th birthday. Our experience of various Cote branches over the years has been uniformly positive. Sadly, yesterdays's dinner was the exception. Booking was easy, and the service overall was very good. The...

Came for dinner last night with my partner. The calamari was delicious, as was the steak, perfectly cooked. The experience did feel a little rushed though, the starter came out about 5 minutes after we ordered for example, and our plates were collected pretty much...

Avoid un cooked chicken and no UK staff unable to grasp the situation. "I will tell the chief" great news all my meal? Awful

Been to quite a few Cote restaurants but this has to be the best. Food amazingly cooked and served by very friendly and efficient staff. Chateaubriand cooked to perfection! Definitely recommend if you’re in Oxford and want a great meal.

Warm welcome from Imogen who couldn’t be more helpful and attentive during our visit. Food was delicious and there was a good atmosphere. Will definitely visit again.

So good to have a restaurant chain one can rely on, with friendly and helpful service, a menu that makes sense, reliably good cooking and all at a reasonable price.

The food was very tasty and came out in a orderly fashion… however it was the staff that really made my visit, in particularly Imogen, she was very helpful and a breath of fresh air! A real credit to the company

I've been coming to Cote with friends for c.5 years, and it's always been a delight - it's my favourite restaurant in Oxford. Today my partner and I plus two friends came for champagne breakfast straight after our civil partnership ceremony and we were treated...

Food was edible, lacked a lot of flavour. My partner got the most expensive duck dish and was a regret.

To start with the positives, our waitress, Ivona, was cheerful and helpful and deserves full praise, the tarte citron was great, beautifully lemony and my daughter's calamari were good too. Sadly the Steak frites totally let the side down, presentationally poor looking very bland with...

Not been to a cote before. But defently will go again. The menu had so much I like. We did not have starters. Steak for mains then cheese biscuits and a chocolate pudding that had runny chocolate in the middle. All very good.

Waiting staff don’t wear masks and tables are very close to each other. Maybe Cote policy to get as many customers in to make up for the shutdown. Also very few customers entered wearing a mask. Won’t be returning as not comfortable with the proximity...