Cote Brasserie - Sloane Square in Kensington and Chelsea

Good French Brasserie chain. Based in busy Sloane Square close to major retail area and theatre. Consistently very good menu and delicious food served with an extensive drinks list in a very buzzy atmosphere by really nice staff. A lovely way to enjoy time together 🙂

We arrived just before closing time, but Domenico welcomed us warmly and without any issues. He also went out of his way to recommend dishes that suited our tastes. Everything was excellent – highly recommended!

Out in town with the lads and a friend recommended Cote. We were walk ins with no booking and even though it was busy and peak Saturday night we got seated straight away. Had the fixed 3 course menu with a few drinks Great service. Recommended.

Very good steak and frites, and really good pork belly! Not impressed with the tartare but overall good food we had the 2 course deal and was good. Long time waiting unfortunately and no food first for kids.

A Disappointing Experience at Cote Sloane Square – No Follow-Up from Management I’ve been a loyal Cote customer since 2010, having visited locations across London including the City, West End, Highgate, Wimbledon, Reigate, St. Katharine Docks, Hays Galleria, and more. I’ve often spoken highly of the brand and enjoyed bringing friends and family along, including my son who has special needs and finds comfort in familiarity. Unfortunately, my recent experience at the Sloane Square location left me deeply disappointed — not only by how I was treated by the host who claimed to ber the manager but also by the lack of response from Cote’s customer service. The issue began with a simple request: the LED lighting in a particular area of the restaurant gives me a headache, and table across from the host desk is uncomfortable for my son, who can become agitated in certain environments. On February 3rd, I had lunch at this Cote for my 50th birthday, and while we were initially seated in that problematic area, I understand - and said we could return later. But I wasn't going to spend my 50th birthday getting a headache from LED lights that are too bright! The staff kindly moved us to our preferred table — which made a big difference. At the end of that meal, I asked the host if we could book that same table again for a visit two weeks later. He assured me - very clearly - that we absolutely could. I left feeling taken care of. However, when we returned on February 15th, we were again seated in the back, under the bright LEDs. When I explained that I had been promised a specific table, the host — who later claimed to be the manager — spoke over me, raised his voice, and told me that tables can only be requested, not booked. His tone was rude and dismissive, as though I had done something wrong by even asking. I calmly returned to speak to him again, hoping to ask whether we could come back a little later for the right table, but once again he interrupted, wouldn’t let me finish a sentence, and continued speaking to me in a condescending tone, even telling a colleague, “You deal with her,” while I stood there. As a woman and a long-time customer, I found this incredibly upsetting. He also contradicted himself, saying that “regulars” get their preferred tables. Well, if 15 years of dining at Cote doesn’t make me a regular, I’m not sure what does. Despite the rocky start, our server that evening was excellent, and we stayed for dinner. But the experience left a sour taste. I emailed Cote to share what had happened. They responded initially, saying they’d look into it and follow up, but they never did. I followed up again weeks later and received no reply. It’s disappointing that a brand I’ve supported for so long couldn’t even be bothered to respond to a customer who was treated poorly. I fully understand that specific tables may not be guaranteed with online reservations. But when a member of your team promises a guest that a table is guaranteed, the expectation is set. It’s not unreasonable to be upset when that promise is broken and the response is rudeness, not empathy. Even now, my son keeps asking to return to that Cote location, but I’m hesitant. The Sloane Square restaurant is conveniently located for us, but I’m not sure I want to go back unless this is properly addressed. A final note: I know that Cote would never treat someone poorly for having a food allergy or dietary restriction; so why should light sensitivity be any different? I wasn’t being difficult. I was simply trying to avoid a migraine and help my son feel comfortable. That said, I want to be clear: the serving staff that evening were absolutely lovely - kind, accommodating, and brilliant throughout the meal. The issue lies solely with how I was treated at the front of house.

Great service and great new menu, outstanding.

Really disappointing service 💔 I wouldn’t expect to be neglected or have someone walk away whilst still talking when it was so quiet. I also didn’t receive the correct change when paying with cash. Food was great! Setting beautiful but the woman serving me needs a personality transplant. Why does no one in London smile ?

Really reliable restaurant. A cut above the other similar chains. Good food at a good price. Lovely location. Nice staff too.

A great venue in Chelsea with lovely staff, a particularly comfortable Cote for eating with friends. Food & service brilliant too.

We came here for dinner for my wifes birthday on friday evening, it was an early dinner before going to the saatchi Gallery. We really enjoyed the evening and the staff made it feel really special. As it was a Friday the pre fix menu was available. Its incredible value for the food you get. As it was my wifes birthday they brought out complimentary drinks for the whole family, which was a lovely touch. My son wanted calamari as a starter but it wasn't available on the pre fix. The manager who was superb, said it was no problem and let us swap it over. We all had the steak and chips for the main which was beautifully cooked. All the staff came over to sing happy birthday when they brought out dessert. It was a lovely evening thank you Cote for making it special.

Enjoyed the food and service was excellent

Fantastic service on Saturday evening from Dibka who couldn't do enough for us. However rather disappointed to find fried shallots in the green side salad, an ingredient that wasn't listed on the menu. Fortunately I spotted them before eating them so was able to pick them out but I would not say that shallots are a salad ingredient. All the other food was lovely though.

A must visit restaurant in London. Great service and wonderful food. Must commend the super professional management (Monica and the rest of the very accommodating staff)

Terrible service. Didn’t even get a seat waited in front of two waiters who were having a conversation in their own language, one of them stopped halfway through to tell us that the other one would help us out in a moment. Proceeded to have a conversation and then they both walked away. We left straight away, as the guy said the other one will be out to help us. We told him not to bother and tried the restaurant next door who were much more helpful so i cant speak for their food but their staff need properly training. Its not acceptable in any establishment let alone one in Chelsea

The restaurant was full and buzzing for the pre-theatre crowd. Unfortunately, the friendly staff couldn't quite keep up, so service was slow. I am glad we allowed a lot of extra time before our concert. But there is no excuse for then serving what were very clearly out-of-the-packet hamburgers, as if all the waiting time was because they were being home-made by the chef. Charging over £16 for a tough, out-of-the-box patty is inexcusable. Do better.

Micro portions Cold overcooked food Unprofessional and rude service

We are regular customers at côté Sloane Square as it is in the neighbourhood. Food used to be good or even very good. This year everything is getting worse and worse. Today I’ve been served a watery onion soup . I kindly asked to have it exchanged but still the soup was watery and doesn’t taste like onion soup at all. Then, my 7 YO daughter ordered a steak frites. Even though the policy requires that meat must be cooked well for kids but we reminded them again. Unfortunately, the kids steak arrived with rare cooking. We didn’t eat the food and didn’t ask to have it exchanged as the service was too slow. Will never come back again

Be aware of thieves in the restaurant. I was robbed in the restaurant by the bar. My bag with all my belongings are gone after 30min of arrival. I think waiters are on it as well.

This is the worst Restaurant I ever visited.I have been to Newcastle Bournemouth and Salisbury and Winchester it has always been Excellent This was very Disappointing.

A nice meal with a very relaxing atmosphere. Excellent service from Giovanni, who made us feel very welcome and looked after.

Great service. Steak tartare and truffle fries were delicious.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly and accommodating staff.

The American coffee was perfect and the breakfast as well

Was stopped with friend to try the fix lunch menu I may have to say that it was good Suprises! Professional service, good food ,great value for money!

Cote is one of the best high street brasseries. Always deliver the best menu. Highly recommended 👌

Packed inside Saturday lunchtime, but space outside. Calamari and fries, very good.

Service needs improvement, and a smile would go a long way

While staying in London 🇬🇧 to visit family we dined at cote as we’ve all been before and had a great experience apart , spoke about eating together there so perfect opportunity as it was round the corner from the hotel Situated on Sloane Square a lovely setting in the evening all lit up , due to the location can get busy so recommend booking 🗒️ They had a special menu featuring the apres ski but we opted for prix fixe menu that featured 3 courses for £23.50 ( great value for London ) I also had a voucher for a free round of drinks 🍸 which came in handy ( recommend signing up or keep an eye on offers / deals ) Overall everything was lovely , great service for a special occasion What I had : Starter 🎃 Me and my dad shared the pumpkin soup Drizzled with herb oil and pumpkin seeds, served with toasted sourdough baguette 🥖 this was warming , creamy and great with crusty bread Main ( I had a la carte) Warm Baked Beetroot 💜 Dressed beetroot wedges on lemon & herb aioli with julienned pear, pistachio dukka and pickled shallots, topped with crispy panisse Such unique flavour combinations and things I’ve never tried before , a great plant based option 🌱 Plus stole some of my dads chips 🍟 Dessert Chocolate Praline Tart 🍫 With a berry coulis and vanilla ice cream you wouldn’t believe was vegan the perfect balance not to sickly and great sweet note to end the meal with Drink 🥂 I tried the Limouzy, Crémant Rosé that was light , fresh Frothy pink, full of summer fruits and cherry blossom The rest of the party had white bait , patê followed by seabass and steak , along with ice cream , crepes and chocolate mousse with wine 🍷 which they all spoke highly of and enjoyed Vegan options ✅ Price ££ Would I return : yes 👍🏻

We had a wonderful family dinner on sunday evening. The food was excelent, the 2 course dinner deal was very good value and the service was excelent. Very nice atmosphere.

I was here quite a few times and the food was always nice, however today it put me off from eating in this restaurant ever again!. I don't like to describe the first taste I had on the warm beetroot salad...I'm trying not to throw up (something not edible I'll say the least) very disappointed...

Quite a small space. Atmosphere affected by architecture. Staff are good. Food is okay.

Love this restaurant, good service and management, lovely atmosphere

‏My experience at Cote was extremely disappointing due to the poor service from the receptionist. I ordered a crème caramel, but when it arrived, it was in terrible condition—part of it was broken and messed up. I asked for a replacement, and they brought me a complete one, but unfortunately, the receptionist’s attitude was rude and unprofessional. It made it impossible for me to enjoy the coffee. This experience really ruined the place for me. ‏Will I visit again? Definitely not.

The crème caramel was so yummy definitely worth the try we ordered 3

Nice place—cozy and charming. We had coffee and a sweet, and we ordered the crème caramel, which was really good. The only downside was that the staff wasn’t very nice to us, which was a bit disappointing. 😅🤷🏻‍♂️

What happened to Cote? Used to be reliably good. Went today, staff still efficient and friendly, good selection of wines. But the portions are much smaller and everything was seriously overcooked. It was like it was all precooked and reheated. Pork belly dry and hard on the outside, though it was nice once you got through that. Salmon seriously overcooked and the broccoli so overcooked it was dark green and mushy. Oh dear.

Decent brasserie at not outrageous prices (especially considering the area)

After an awful experience at your Marylebone brunch this was a much better experience… The Italian manager was very friendly unfortunately the main manger who I believe was Polish was very abrupt…

Cote, we’ve had our ups and downs. First time round it didn’t go too well but I had to give you another shot and this time I was happy the food was to a good standard Breakfast before 11am Sharp was decent. Not my absolute favourite nowhere near But my simple order was completed and the French toast connoisseur wasn’t disappointed

Very good food - nice place - good service. Loved it !

We have been at This restaurant a few times and enjoyed the good service and food. This time, however, lunch was disappointing. The soup was not hot and the chicken breast was clearly kept warm for too long, it was dry and rubbery. Cote could do much better.

Quick tasty for fast lunch food tastes amazing

It is one of my favourite places in the neighbourhood. The atmosphere is nice, the employees are kind. I would especially like to thank Monica for making us feel at home every time we come.

Great job Dom! Great service, delicious variety in the lunchtime "Alpine Experience" 🙏

There is lack of quality with Customer service and waiters needs more training compared with Bond Street branch(Christopher palace), but I must admit the salmon I had today was much tastier than other one in Christopher palace. Thanks

Overpriced for such poor portions and sizes.

Wonderful choice of good food in a most relaxing atmosphere and excellent service

Lovely staff great service 👍👍 Perfect meal and rest after shopping in the Sales all afternoon

They pretend to just be an ordinary brasserie, but they are actually a fantastic place with Michelin-star deserving food. Perfect range of affordable wines by glass.

Amazing food selection and quality! Had Christmas eve lunch here and the set menu was fantastic and reasonably priced! Was able to enjoy family and friends’ company as it saved us the trouble of having to cook and clean up. Will definitely come back again

We dined here after a concert at the nearby Cadogan Hall , it was also our anniversary and we're met with a glass of champagne, thank you to the team

Really quick service ate a great steak fritè

Food was good, not exceptional but for a 4 course meal on NYE at Sloane Square, for £50, it was very good value for money. Staff brilliantly organised and efficient, clearly exceptionally well trained, and still managed to be lovely despite a full house!

My first visit was pre Christmas with friends who are regulars and absolutely love the place, I wasn't disappointed, excellent service with very competent and friendly service.

The manger’s attitude is so bad

Good food totally spoilt by dreadful service Staff could not have been less pleasant if they had tried Such a shame the front of house staff were so poor compared to the kitchen staff who produced good food

I had the worst experience by the waiter while getting my order he literally said ( you dont understand) which is an insult and means that the customer is stupid what kind of places recruit such a stuff that are so rude with customers even the table beside us listened to the conversation and where so upset

My friends and I have just returned from the most fantastic early evening birthday dinner at Cote! As always, the service, the food and the atmosphere were amazing but what made our experience so special was Monica! Jakob our waiter was also great but Monica was so accommodating and attentive, especially considering it was one of the busiest days of the year before Christmas. Cote has consistently great staff in my opinion but some of them go over and beyond and are such an asset to the brand.

I recently enjoyed a family meal at Cote with my peanut allergic son. The allergy protocols were the best I’ve ever encountered, his food was clearly marked with a little coloured flag to highlight his allergy and was brought to the table separately from the other meals. The food was very tasty, the children’s menu extremely good value and the service was excellent. We will definitely return.

Really good value and delicious food. A fantastic venue for a get together. Enjoyed even more as affordable and reasonable. Rather than inflated prices. Cote offers a great amostphere.

Organised a Christmas meal for over 40 people on a Saturday night. The food and service were both excellent and the evening went extremely well with a lot of happy guests.

Good breakfast. Reasonably priced breakfast package. Recommended!

I ordered the confit pork belly. It was almost impossible to cut the "crackling " and certainly impossible to eat it. I had to scrape the neat off from the underside. When I raised this with waiter, I was told that it is not intended that one should eat the "crackling". Is pork crackling now in the same category as bones? A disappointment in an otherwise pleasant lunch experience.

Always enjoyable,great steaks, great staff just lower the volume on background music it's not needed

The staff were exemplary. So smart. So polite. So caring. I am so impressed. Thank you for such an enjoyable moment. Sian

Very unimpressed with my visit overall this time, relative to previous visits. Having ordered the ‘house champagne’ the waitress brought us a £77 bottle, claiming that this WAS the house champagne. I notice on ‘Côte at home’ that there still is a ‘house champagne’ at around £25 a bottle (as there always had been in the restaurants), so why has this been removed from the restaurant menu, and why is an expensive champagne now referred to as a ‘house champagne’ when even on the menu there was a £48 alternative. This is a very cynical approach to squeezing out of a regular customer the maximum possible profit. Also, generally, the wine list was much degraded, their having dropped for instance an excellent Saint Emilion Grand Cru for I recall around £42. The food menu too is seemingly much reduced. I should add that my guests too - again regulars - were unimpressed. I should also add that the waitress - very polite and well meaning - was Ill-prepared for waiting at table, needing help in uncorking our wine, and seeming nonplussed with our orders. We are hardly penny-pinchers, paying for the three of our lunches a total of around £300, but I do object being taken for a ‘soft touch’.

pay attention to our orders and queries re allergies. Very nice and pleasant.

Ask for a table on the station with Dominic. Everything will be perfect if he’s your server!

Excellent chain - the Sloane Square one is the branch with the best ambience

I guess I had an unlucky draw, I come here often with no issues with service or food because I usually have minimal conversations with staff. Today however was another issue, as I sat at one of the tables outside I was wondering where one of the chairs went. This was not explained by the staff member and I asked if he could bring a chair from inside. Apparently it’s impossible. Anyways the manager and staff aren’t helpful and very rude compared to other branches.

We treated ourselves to steak at Cote. My wife had a lovely filet steak and I had the rib-eye. Both were cooked to perfection, tasty and delicious but why no watercress! When did Cote break from the traditional watercress accompaniment which I think is essential for steak? So disappointed Nice Cremant and Malbec and good service

I've been a fan of Côte for a while as it's reliable, decent food - but what I noticed this time is that the service has really improved dramatically in this particular venue: it seems to be a new team of waiters who were super attentive. The service wasn't poor before but you'd get less of a sense they were looking after everything and simple things are no problem (like requesting chocolate sauce with ice cream which previously would be hit and miss as to whether that particular person would allow it, even though they clearly have it available). The only downside of the more attentive waiters is that they do relentlessly try to up-sell you on things - I'm of the opinion that if I had wanted something I would have asked for it!

Went to Cote for the first time and enjoyed a meal with a friend of 25 years. Food was good. Prices were about average for the Sloane Square area. Service was very good.

Great ambiance, attentive staff and first class menu. Good wine line and range of drinks Great value for money. We will definitely return

Friendly and warm atmosphere, nice food . Thank you Dom giving us 5-stars service. Will come again.

Lovely, cozy place. Dom, a friend staff, very welcoming. Nice meal and place. Will revisit.

Unimpressive food and service. Cheese souffle seriously disappointing. It tasted like nothing. It hadn't Cheese flavour. Onion soup was average and the butternut squash tarte tatin was not well seasoned. We were sat in a rubbish corner table too. Wouldn't go back.

Excellent as usual - never disappointed!

Comimos en el restaurante el viernes 8 de noviembre. La comida era muy promedio pero para mi discutido ver al jefe de camareros usando la computadora detrás de la barra estaba recogiendo su nariz para luego ir a tomar las comidas fuera sin pensar en lavarse la mano luego minutos después el tierno bar secándose la nariz en su servicio de delantal era muy pobre después de tener nuestro entrante luego comenzar a comer nuestro plato principal tuve que pedir que el vino llegara a la mesa. Muy pobre para lo que debería haber sido una buena comida, pero estaba muy por debajo de mis expectativas

My friend and I decided to have a light dinner at this branch. We both ordered the Salmon dish which was beautifully presented as well as perfectly cooked. Service was great and ambience relaxed. Will definitely come again.

The two stars for the attitude, never been to a place and was treated like this 👎🏻

We were there for the coffee which is just ok. But the Cram Carmel was amazing but small

I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. The French style brasserie was very good.

very nice and well-kept place, delicious French toast, friendly service and thanks in particular to the very kind Domenico

Although it was rather busy...which may account for the not so fast service, the staff were very plesent and the food was good. Rather large portions but my steak was cooked to perfection . I have been before and will go again.

Vasil was a wonderful host at the bar. The food was exquisite and my daughter and I felt thoroughly pampered!

Booked a table online and was extremely easy to navigate the website. We got a table close to the back of the restaurant which was great because it was very quiet and nice! The food was amazing which is the same theme across all the restaurants, whether it is central London or south! Recommended for any occasion as they are super accommodating!

Excellent french bistro with a great set menu. Very reasonable for Sloane square. Fantastic service, staff wonderful. Outside seating, blankets provided! Very popular

Great spot for lunch, very busy and popular, food good. Rather noisy and packed full. Nice menu and super hurried waiters, looked a bit stressed

Best Crème Caramel in London 👍🏼

Busy even on a Monday night, so worth booking in advance. The food is a modern French style (which seems to include garlic in everything.) They also have a set menu which is good value Expect to pay £40 per head including wine.

Busy pre theatre/after work so the staff are having to deal with a high turnover, which they do well. Standard Cote menu which is pleasant, though not exciting.

It was a lovely meal and attention from Anshul, we enjoyed it very much

The food, the service and the ambience were all amazing. Cote never fails with anything! We had the chicken with mushroom and cream and fries and the fish with capers and mash potato from the fixed price memu for mains, they were both absolutely delicious. We then had rhe crepe with banana and the cheese platter for desserts and they were also amazing. Very beautiful atmosphere and very good value.

Little customer interface. Convenient location.

A restaurant famous for its caramel cream The sessions are indoor and a few outdoor sessions Delicious caramel cream, half topped with caramel sauce and half with milk

Very busy every table taken, when we first arrived but at 7.00 a mass exodus to the theatre left us in a quieter restaurant with many free tables. The food was very good, and a reasonable cost.

Atmosphere lacking compared to other Cotes I have been to ( Bristol / York ). Chose to go here specifically for the fish pie as I know it's good. I am not sure if it's the use of LED lighting strips or something like the use of bright blue in the decor but overall the light was not the usual warmth ambience that other Cotes have. I am very sensitive to this but ok. Service was a little erratic with either a lot of attention then none at all and having to ask for the bill twice and get up to pay at the till. The price for beers is crazy ( 6.45 for a small gFree one ) which makes the bill seem very high. Fish parmentier and the scallops are delicious however.

Don’t think about going in if other places are full. It’s empty for a reason. My coffee arrived cold and the food was lukewarm with cold bits. Service was fast and friendly but two tables complained while I was there. Stick to your usual and go for a walk until a table is free!

The BEST Creme Brulee I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a few!!) meal in general was good. Service was friendly and efficient 👍🏼👍🏼