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Nº 2220 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster

Nº 61 of 173 French in City of London, Westminster

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A very enjoyable visit having just seen The Comedy about Spies at the Noel Coward Theatre opposite. As a party of four, between us, we had a mixture of both the two-course and the three-course fixed price menu (each offering a choice of four starters, mains and desserts). I can particularly vouch for the options of French Onion soup; Pork Belly; and the salted caramel ice-cream. Food was of a good quality and good value at £21.50 two courses / £25.50 three courses. We were seated in the downstairs room (no windows). Service was fast and efficient although the word 'brusque' also springs to mind. 10% optional service charge is automatically added to the bill. Toilets were kept clean despite being rather small for the number of customers seated upstairs and downstairs (who also needed the facilities post- and pre- theatre trips).

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David_B-Billericay . 2025-05-11

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Staff were fantastic. Attentive and friendly. There was a nice buzz to the restaurant. We had signed up for a free glass of wine each and no issues in using this offer. We ate from the set menu and it was good value, cheese as desert was a lovely option.

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Paul C . 2025-05-01

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Top-tier ingredients and flavors.

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ArcticGlow Tracker . 2025-04-26

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Perfect for a meal with family. Well located, reasonable prices, and staff are very welcoming and highly attentive when it comes to catering for food allergies - they have a gluten free menu and an allergen matrix.

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Ihuoma Nwosu . 2025-04-21

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Terrific location in West End with reasonable and tasty prix fixe menu. Friendly, efficient service. We'll come back when next in London.

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Barry T . 2025-04-18

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This was a late dinner after a business meeting for a catch up, 4 Hungry people and just needed quick service which we had to chase TBH. Restaurant wasn't mad busy but staff rushed off their feet as understaffed. It didn't impact on the food which was very good but did detract from a chilled meal. Overall really 3.5 but giving benefit of doubt! Bill was £130 for 4 with 1 course, no alcohol.

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MrMagoos . 2025-04-11

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Mah, nel contesto londinese l'idea di una brasserie alla francese non può che stuzzicare, ma il luogo è perfino dimesso, come dimesso è il personale, certo privo di qualunque affabilità. Cibo senza infamia e senza lode. Prezzi inferiori alla alta media londinese.

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Fonneperuno . 2025-04-10

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The most dependable quality restaurant in London. Over the many years that I have taken trips to London, this Cote location and others have always been excellent.

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Rich Gray . 2025-04-08

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We came to celebrate my wife’s birthday and her and her friend completing the London Landmark Half Marathon. It was the perfect end to a lovely weekend. Staff perfect, food amazing and the all important toilets were clean and well presented.

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Mark Millward . 2025-04-06

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Great food, service and atmosphere.

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BOB DARNELL . 2025-04-03

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March 2025. I think the whole experience, food, price and quality is excellent. The French onion soup is exquisite. It's our go to place when we visit London where we enjoy a lovely meal with friends. I wish you were in Sheffield!

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Notes Maloney . 2025-04-01

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Another world class experience both in cuisine and service. Thank you 😊

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David Martin . 2025-03-30

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The rib-eye steak is delicious, the service and environment are comfortable

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蘇恒正 . 2025-03-29

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We were in Covent Garden for a week. Went to several overhyped and overrated restaurants. Cote rose above all of those and gave us great food, service, and atmosphere. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!

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Pratheep Sevanthinathan . 2025-03-27

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Great service. Just right for pre theatre meal. Friendly and informal. Food OK and good value.

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Charlie Watson . 2025-03-27

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Of the more than 6000 dinning experiences of my life to date Cote St. Martins Lane provided easily the worst ever. From rude staff through terrible food cooked poorly all the way through the incredible din of the pre-theatre crowd it was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. If you go there you have my condolences.

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Alan Boris . 2025-03-20

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Cote St Martin's Lane is a reliable choice for a quick meal before heading to the theatre. The evening started with a lovely glass of wine. For starters, the scallops were excellent—cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. The steak tartare was decent, but nothing extraordinary. My main course of salmon with béarnaise sauce was very enjoyable, though my partner felt their steak was slightly on the chewy side. Dessert was the passion fruit crème brûlée, which was absolutely delicious; however, it took nearly as long to arrive as the starters and mains combined. This meant we had to rush through it to make it to the theatre on time—a bit of a shame. The staff were polite and clearly working hard, but they seemed stretched thin and didn't always notice when we needed attention. Overall, Cote is a good, stable option for a pre-theatre meal, with some standout dishes and room for small improvements in service speed and attentiveness.

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Alistair Smith . 2025-03-18

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The service was great however the food did not meet expectations The service was the highlight, the staff were all welcoming, friendly, and accommodating. The staff heard us mention celebrating a birthday, so 2 complimentary glasses of fizz shortly appeared which was a lovely touch. We enjoyed our starters which arrived promptly. They tasted good and we were we glad we ordered them. Unfortunately our main meal was a massive disappointment. Steak arrived undercooked. Asked for medium rare. (Was served almost blue). This wasn’t the main issue as I can enjoy a rare steak however it was so salty it was inedible. Both our steaks had clearly been heavily seasoned in salt before and after cooking. A big disappointment. To the staffs credit after i raised the issue, a new steak or an a different dish was offered but I chose to decline the offer as we had a show to catch. The meal was taken off the bill so I feel it was handled well. .

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Adam . 2025-03-15

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We had dinner here before Lion King. The food was great. I wish we're so rushed towards the end of the meal. This feels like the perfect French restaurant to really take your time and enjoy each course. GREAT FOR KIDS TOO!

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lee white . 2025-03-13

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Good French restaurant in the central area of London. All the plates we tasted were amazing and the atmosphere was great. Thank you for your service. I would highly recommend you to taste. Making reservations would help you to find your table without waiting in the pick hours.

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A. A. . 2025-03-12

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Great atmosphere, really enjoyed meeting my friends here before the theatre

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Cathleen Chandler . 2025-03-06

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Cote is a safe French toast experience. We previously highlighted we didn’t enjoy our first experience because the French toast felt rushed. However, we take responsibility as we did get there quite late, breakfast was ending but the Cote team were lovely and decided to still serve us breakfast. GET THERE EARLY TO GET GOOD QUALITY FRENCH TOAST. Post first experience we have enjoyed the Cote French toast. It’s worth a visit and try. We have visited a few branches and when you go early they do a good job.

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Swiss Note . 2025-03-05

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We went here before the theatre and the service was speedy and the food delicious. Would really recommend the Paris-Brest dessert!

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Freya Porter . 2025-03-03

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We travel to London at least once a year for a few days visiting restaurants , markets and to take in a show, this trip we dined at Cote restaurant situated beside our hotel in st Martins lane, I know there are lots of Cote restaurants around the country but none in my neck of the woods Northern Ireland mores the pity , the restaurant was really busy but the staff were friendly, fast and professional, there was a fixe price menu 3 courses for an unbelievable £23.50 , normally when you see 3 course menus they are not very good we certainly didn’t expect starters to include Whitebait, Parfait and mains of seafood and Steak frites, the desserts a fabulous chocolate mousse and cheese plate with excellent French cheese without the ubiquitous surcharge, I would definitely recommend Cote restaurant in St Martins Lane I’m sure the others around the country are of similar standards 👍👨🏻‍🍳

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Brian . 2025-02-27

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Muy ocupado debido a estar cerca de los teatros de la zona, pero el servicio era rápido y eficiente Los dos teníamos el menú de fijación de premios que era un poco promedio tristemente .. sopa de amigos era un poco soso, pero mi cebo blanco estaba bien Mi cassoulet de setas era muy olvidable Personal amable

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James K . 2025-02-27

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I went by myself for breakfast - food was great, Frank the waiter was kind, music was pleasant

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TheReal Neil . 2025-02-21

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I eat at Cote often but this one was a huge disappointment. Cold and tasteless food served by people who clearly want to be working somewhere else. Such a shame as it’s a great location but a terrible restaurant

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Rachel Williams Morgan . 2025-02-18

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Reservé una mesa para una cena callejera de San Valentín antes de ir a ver "Oliver" en el Teatro Gielguid. Hemos comido aquí antes y dado cinco estrellas, pero no pudimos hoy. Sería un poco injusto bajar a tres estrellas así que he dado cuatro. Realmente lo pondría tres y medio. La comida era muy agradable, pero podría haber sido más caliente y la selección de postres era muy limitada para mí porque, aunque en realidad hay una amplia opción, la gran mayoría contiene chocolate, que no puedo comer. Me conformé con un Classique Creme brulee, que era muy, muy, muy mala relación calidad-precio. En un momento dado, tuve que desviar el atuendo de una de las camareras de colgar en mi cena, ya que tenía trozos negros "sabrosos / cintados" colgando de sus mangas. También había un olor extraño en la zona donde estábamos sentados. Compuesto con una señora en una mesa adyacente cortando su mano en una de sus sillas y la misma camarera discutiendo con la pareja en la mesa de al lado sobre su cuenta, esto quitó la ventaja de la noche.

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Bob . 2025-02-15

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Breakfast Review - Bacon was not bacon, tasted like prosciutto heated up and the sausage was not Cumberland as it said it was. Also, why so stingy with the beans! I think it comes out of their wages.

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Daniel Morley . 2025-02-15

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The food was seasoned to perfection

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Sapphire Fang . 2025-02-15

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Great location, hood service. Sometimes good isn't described correctly on the menu.

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Cathal Dowling . 2025-02-09

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I think Cote on St Martins Lane is a real find in busy central London. Warm welcome, good food, nice ambience, and great value for the fixed price menu. Manager Dimi remembered me from my last visit, and was warm and friendly throughout, even realising it was my birthday! I had the fixed price menu all of which was excellent - pumpkin soup, sea bass, and banana crepe. Dessert was particularly good. Waitress Harshitha was also very friendly and attentive. It does get very busy around theatre times, but they have enough staff to cope well. Highly recommend and will be going back soon.

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Rose . 2025-02-05

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Shambles. El de abajo olía a aguas residuales. Dijimos esto y el personal dijo que rociarían ambientador. No lo hicieron. Pedimos filete con papas fritas de trufa. Nos sirvieron papas fritas normales. Cuestionamos esto. Nos dijeron que habíamos ordenado incorrectamente ¡Qué grosero! Eventualmente servía papas fritas de trufa después de que todos habíamos terminado de comer. No es genial.

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Duncan M . 2025-02-01

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Our waitress was delightful but there were 2 men members of staff shouting and sweating at the other staff. The restaurant was busy but it was a little uncomfortable. I felt sorry for the other staff members who were equally busy but staying calm. The food was good. We were sitting by service station. Thanks

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sarah gillen . 2025-01-19

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Llevo años yendo a este restaurante. Como celíaco confío en restaurantes como Côte para garantizar una comida sin gluten sin preocupaciones, en el pasado siempre he estado satisfecho. ADVERTENCIA hoy junto con mi hija celíaca nos sirvieron entrantes con pan de harina de trigo. Como restaurante acreditado ante la sociedad celíaca esto es completamente insatisfactorio, si se hubiera consumido habríamos estado realmente mal. El personal de su cocina necesita un poco de entrenamiento adicional y su personal de servicio parece completamente miserable. No es una buena experiencia.

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Annette S . 2025-01-18

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Poor value and extremely overpriced for what are starter size portions. The quickest service we got was when we asked for the bill. We came away nearly £80 lighter and still hungry. So much so 4hrs later we found ourselves at another restaurant!!! Very disappointing!

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Matt Birch . 2025-01-18

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Food and service very good..gets very busy so always best to book a table.

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paul shanahan . 2025-01-14

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The first Cote I won’t be returning to. They stuck me and my family in a smelly dirty corner. First time when placing a reservation for a special occasion it wasn’t recognised. Was told they didn’t have any colouring in goodies for my child, then 2mins later was passed some from another member of staff. Served coffee without sugar or sweetener. Shame.

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The Gent . 2025-01-06

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Celebrated our wedding anniversary here, after seen a show at the London Coliseum nearby. Food and service were excellent! Ordered the Seared Scallops, Breton Fish Stew, and Beef Cheek Bourguignon, all were delicious!

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Jim Lertdilok . 2025-01-02

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Waited 45 min for a burger, service is slow, staff unattentive, and the food doesnt taste that good.

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Khalid Al Mana . 2024-12-31

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Delicious food. Was able to get a pre theatre deal. Service was great.

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Collywobbles . 2024-12-30

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Feil levering av mat, heilt ok mat, feil i rekningen, tips var lagt på uten informasjon om dette på forhånd, bråkete lokale, enkelte stressede servitører.

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Synnøve S . 2024-12-29

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Even I had a reservation with open table with the restaurant when we arrived there the manager told us that they were closed . Even they were diners in the restaurant having diner . May be they would update their hours with the open table web site so customers don’t make reservations after a certain time . Not very professional on their part .

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andreas tsilifonis . 2024-12-28

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We booked a table for our little one’s birthday, but the level of hospitality was below average and it was a disappointing experience. Please improve the following: - Lavatory was very untidy, please regularly check and clean it - Kids cup was dirty, looked unwashed so we had to ask a server to change it - No sauce for kids, sugar for coffee offered without us requesting them Also, Cote at other locations kindly offered us a small birthday or celebration cakes in the past, but there was no such thing here. So bear this in mind when you make a reservation at this restaurant.

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M HJ . 2024-12-27

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Excellent!!! A great dinner date combo after seeing the Nutcracker. My only wish is that they expand to the States!

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Millicent CL . 2024-12-26

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Another lovely meal at Cote. Took my daughter for lunch. This was her first time and she loved it.

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Olanike Ojo . 2024-12-25

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Very good selection of Gluten free options and care made to make sure that the food was just right for us

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Amanda Goodman . 2024-12-22

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Bad food and crazy noise in the restaurant, impossible to argue, I've never seen that in a restaurant!!!!

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Bertrand TRUFAUT . 2024-12-20

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We went to cote as a large party of 14 after a theatre trip, with our booking at 6pm but our table wasn’t ready until 6:15. We were placed on a table for 12 with napkins laid out on the bench, two per table! not sure how they expect two people to share one side of a table so we had to ask to have another table added. As there were so many of us we preordered our food (no problem), however when we arrived we had no cutlery on the table and were straight away served our mains! we had to ask for cutlery in order to actually eat which put a sour taste in my mouth. After our starters were cleared, within no less than three minutes i was being handed my main course, again with no cutlery! i haven’t even had a chance to have a sip of wine and let my food go down and again had to ask for cutlery. I had the turkey dinner which looked horrible, awful presentation, the potato’s were burnt and the carrots soft and the turkey cut into two chunks rather than the slices it’s meant to be served as. As I had only just finished my starter I was barely hungry and the dinner wasn’t very nice so i didn’t eat much at all. Our waiter didn’t check to see how our food was, or replace our water or clear our empty glasses during this time either. Once again, straight after our main was cleared we were handed our desserts at the same time as food. I was so disappointed as my dessert was delicious but due to having no breaks in between courses i wasn’t able to finish it. Overall the experience wasn’t great. I have been to other cotes recently where we have had at least 10 minutes between courses, given cutlery before our dinner arrived and the table frequently cleared of finished glasses or empties. Our waiter was miserable and barely spoke to us even though our section was fairly small and he wasn’t very busy. As we were paying the bill and about to leave the waiter told us they had another table coming in 15 minutes so needed to turn the table around. We were only in the restaurant for an hour and a half and for a table of 14 you would expect them to give us AT LEAST two hours to get through three courses. We felt very rushed and it wasn’t à pleasant experience. I wouldn’t recommend this cote and would try to find a different one if in this area hoping to visit!

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Isabel galleon . 2024-12-18

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Disappointed, the food was very average and the service was poor. Our waiter Harold was unlikeable, he wouldn’t let me swap my fries for another side then took our food away when we had asked to keep it to pick on. We didn’t get a refill of water all evening, I didn’t want to pay service charge but did anyway. Such a shame as have had lovely experiences at Cote restaurants before.

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Ebud123 . 2024-12-18

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The food was delicious atmosphere friendly and festive and the staff could not have been more helpful.

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Elizabeth Brewster . 2024-12-16

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Came here on one of the busiest Saturdays of the year and the food was of excellent quality and the service very good being very efficient and a very pleasant atmosphere and have to say that for an early Christmas experience it was a good one and not cheap but still good value just to get decent service and food at Christmas. Thank you

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Jess Wright . 2024-12-15

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Started off well. The Starter (Pate) was delicious and a super chutney with it. I ordered Beef bourguinon for my main. What a disappointment. 2 desert spoons of sauce, 2 bits of beef. NOT worth it at all. I cook better than this. Packed and good atmosphere.

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Willam O . 2024-12-13

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Menu is various . Staff is kind and they had onion soup so my hubby was happy . Hamburger is very good . Camembert was good . Always crowded

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vivimero . 2024-12-06

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Typical Cote, full of 60+ year olds, so nothing rowdy. Food is good, but nothing spectacular. Service was slow, but expected as I went pre-theatre hours.

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Evo . 2024-12-06

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Staff was rude two of them. One in reception and other one. They serve us bad worst in all london we faced. I wont come again

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B . 2024-12-06

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Standard Cote menu. Never varies.

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Alan Dickinson . 2024-12-05

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I came to praise caramel, frankly, it's crazy how sweet it is The coffee is less than normal I tried grilled salmon, the quality of the fish was excellent, but I did not like the sauce The place is crowded and stuffy I recommend you try the caramel 👍🏻

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ELM . 2024-11-29

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The food is good, unfortunately the ambience is not so sexy and the food is highly recommended.

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Marcus Martin . 2024-11-22

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What I did eat eventually was quite nice but not what I wanted. I wanted to eat a salad and no meat as I'm on a restricted diet. I asked if I could have the tuna nicoise with salmon instead of tuna, which I don't like. I have asked the same thing in other côte restaurants with no problem, in fact it has been offered as an alternative before . Here the manager said no! So I asked if I could have salmon bearnaise with some salad instead of chips and the sauce on the side. The salmon duly came sitting in the sauce accompanied by a bowl of tomatoes! I eventually got a green salad, but not until I had finished the fish. It was not a difficult request to put a slice of salmon instead of a slice of tuna on a salad but too much for this particular côte restaurant.

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Carol Jepps . 2024-11-19

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I normally go here for a very good reliable lunch, this time I met up with a friend for breakfast. We just had Prosecco and some pastries and it was great. The staff were attentive and did not try to rush us along even when the lunch crowd started to arrive.

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Michael Begley . 2024-11-19

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One of my favourite Cotes, always good value for money for central London. Book a table online in advance to avoid queueing if going pre or post theatre.

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Debbie Davey . 2024-11-18

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Dropped by for lunch. The food was excellent, the staff courteous and attentive snd the prices reasonable. But, boy, was it noisy..Very difficult to hold a conversation with my companion. This was a pity as everything else was wonderful.

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Michael Petty . 2024-11-15

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Excellent food and service. Central for a number of theatres near Leicester Square tube.

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Mike Conlan . 2024-11-12

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Nice place, very good set menu. However seats very close together not great for conversation on the table for 2.

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Sophie Price . 2024-11-08

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Good, reasonably priced pre- theatre and general menu. Prix fixe menu available

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Carole Shaw/Sandground . 2024-11-06

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The food is nice, but the place is a little cramped

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Al 10 sms . 2024-11-06

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I travel extensively in Europe and this is the worse meal I’ve ever had at a restaurant that claimed to be French cuisine. Stay away. McDonald’s would be a better value for your money. Both the wine selection and the food were horrible.

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Gordon White . 2024-10-25

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Delicious food, very reasonable prix fixe menu - perfect for a lovely restaurant meal before the theatre.

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Joshua Jones . 2024-10-22

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Cote always has good food, reasonable cost and good service.

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Vivienne Bales . 2024-10-21

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What has happened to Cote? We had a dreadful meal on Tuesday in St Martin's Lane - the food was simply not very nice and they forgot to credit our bill as promised when we complained about the uncooked and truly awful (not) melted camembert (a manager came over and apologised and promised to take it off the bill which didn't happen and we only realised afterwards as we were in a pre-theatre rush). The steak tartare was sinewy and the 'half' chicken was a couple of fried pieces and was like school cafeteria not a West End restaurant. Wish I'd taken photos especially of the chicken. Used to be great, now is a shadow of its former self. We did have a nice waiter though who was charming, but he couldn't make up for the rest of it (low service score was thanks to the manager's reaction to the camembert and the fact we still paid for it).

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Tilly McAuliffe . 2024-10-18

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Slow service, tasteless food. Strongly not recommended

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Maroš Hodor . 2024-10-13

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Excellent meal after the theatre. Staff were very friendly and the service was great. Complimentary glass of bubbles for a birthday celebration. The venue was roomy with plenty of space between tables or booths. Recommended if you are in the area.

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Valerie D . 2024-10-04

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Visited this restaurant before going to a show in the area. Have dinned at various Cote restaurants and enjoy the food and atmosphere Friendly and welcoming staff and as was not too busy was given choice of table. Service was good, not rushed but friendly and helpful staff Has the the platter of meats for starter - very nice with nice selection of hams and salamis - very enjoyable main was mussels with frites - good portion and very tasty and enjoyed them. Always one of my favs. Followed by a strawberry creme bruille which was very nice. A nice large glass of white wine. A very enjoyable meal in a nice environment and friendly staff. Would go back and recommend. Always good food at which ever Cote restaurant you visit

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rainbowtraveller69 . 2024-10-04

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Another super evening at Côte on St Martin’s Lane. Fabulous service from Sylvia and delicious meal. French onion soup scrummy & steak offer with wine was perfect. Will be back!

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Jennifer W . 2024-10-02

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Went here to celebrate friends 80th. Was bit disappointed that even though I had mentioned it when booking online, there was no acknowledgement of the occasion for her. When we had been to Cote at Sevenoaks previously, they had given us a bottle of free Prosecco. Staff were friendly but thought some of the food portions were small. I started with the bacon salad, the croutons were soft and seemed like they had been soaked in some stock. The baked ratatouille I had seemed very unbaked - it was a shallow dish of tomato sauce, few tiny bits of aubergine, lots of white beans, no sign of onions and then on top, raw courgette slices! Not the best. My friend whose birthday it was had a salad for her main, it was on a side plate and very small. Came away feeling disappointed and not sure I would go back again.

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Victoria J . 2024-10-01

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Had a very good brunch. Not at all crowded, prices OK considering the location. We always like the ambience of Cote - relaxed brasserie.

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Richard O'Brien . 2024-09-30

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Visited with friend pre theatre. Serve was good but the food wasn't even mediocre it was poor in taste and the presentation was awful. We won't be going back.

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Justin P . 2024-09-27

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Second time going to a Cote restaurant in London. Ordered same dish; beef cheek bourguignon. It was as good as I expected. Very delicious. Table service was better than other one we went earlier so three fives is my rating.

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Amir Bahri . 2024-09-26

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Delicious Crème caramel and absolutely iced coffee 😍👌🏻worth the try!

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Yazeed Abuhaimid . 2024-09-22

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Sadly, the food was dreadful. Three of us ordered a tuna salad and we think that there was no chef on duty as the meagre salad was drenched in dressing and the baby tomatoes had been added randomly-one person had lots, the other just one. And one tiny anchovy tucked under the tuna. Truly awful and a very poor reflection on the restaurant and London too, given the number of tourists in the restaurant

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John G . 2024-09-17

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Nice Creame Caramel but the service was below average

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Khaleefa Al Rumaithi . 2024-09-14

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Adam deserves everything he gets and more !absolutely fantastic gentleman, he makes sure you know what your drinking and eating explains is specifically and makes your experience so much better - you my friend are what hospitality needs. Food is gorgeous, I really enjoy the food here

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Mr Fussy 1 . 2024-09-12

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Went with my mom for a quick lunch before the show. I have tried their food in other venues across London and it's always lived up to the standard, including this time. The chicken liver parfait is very nice, so as the seafood stew. Atmosphere is warm and welcoming and service is quick.

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Jia Lin . 2024-09-08

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Out with friends, we needed somewhere we could rely on. The Côte in St Martins Lane was the obvious choice, clean, smart, and with quality food that you can rely on, it was an easy choice. Strangely, our waiter reminded us of ‘Ten second Tom’ from the film ‘Fifty first dates.’ We’d ask for something and then, several minutes later, we’d have to ask again. Unusual for a waiter, but he didn’t remember a single thing all night. Which meant we didn’t have a sweet, having him asked us if we were ready to order, and we saying ‘Give us a moment more’, he never came back, and we had simply gone past the need by then and asked for the bill. But we’re not there for waiters. We were there for the good food and wine, and we had that in abundance. I started with the Crab Maison, but in truth tried everyone’s starter - strange. They were all great. I then moved to the Breton Fish Stew, a regular for a Cote, and it didn’t disappoint. Filled with sea fare and really tasty. I added a little tobasco, but it was good as it was. And that was all washed down with the house white which everyone loved. Truth is, I couldn’t try anyone else’s main dish because all the plates were clean come the end, and that speaks reams. We had booked just on the cusp of the theatre goers leaving, so the restaurant was quiet and relaxed. A lovely evening and great meal, and all agreed, we’d had a good day. The Cote Brasserie finished it off for us beautifully. Huge thanks Cotes.

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Martin C . 2024-09-07

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The prix fixe is a good deal (for London), This location gets packed full of theater goers and service can get slow,

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Stephen Schur . 2024-09-06

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3rd September. Good seating position by door for four people . As regular diners at the Canterbury branch we were very disappointed with the experience here at this branch. Whitebait was majorly over cooked ( in fact very little fish remaining) The other main meals which I thought should be the same at all branches just wasn’t up to the standard. Wine waiter was good but waiting staff not so. . Also bottled water grossly expensive and warm the wine waiter did however bring us ice in a glass. .would have thought at the very least the whitebait should hve been knocked off the bill

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Olive Oyle . 2024-09-04

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Always great service and food. Highly recommended.

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Kami In . 2024-09-03

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Gristly steaks very disappointing. Followed up with e mail but totally ignored hence this poor review. This is situated in the West End for goodness sake people here from all over the world. Come on Cote ACT now !! RESOLVED SATISFACTORILY & WE WILL BE GOING BACK AGAIN. WELL DONE COTE.

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malcolm rothstein . 2024-09-03

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Can hardly believe that in such a full restaurant the food and service was just as we always experience at our local cote here in Marlow.

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Su Jones . 2024-08-25

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Booked pre theatre supper here a couple of weeks back so was surprised somewhat to be shown downstairs to ‘our table. Yes it was busy as to be expected on a Saturday but not sure what the criteria is to be able to secure a ground floor table. As usual, our food was very agreeable, we had four different main courses, duck, salmon, fish pie and chicken salad. Chocolate fondant and chocolate salted caramel tart for dessert went down a treat. I think the portion sizes are a tad smaller than they used to be but that’s probably not a bad thing. What is a bad thing though is the overcharging on our bill. Two carafes of wine instead of two glasses, made quite a hefty difference. The explanation given was a change the buttons on the till. I have to say our server was effecient, and very polite, he was working mainly on his own and very apologetic when told of the error for which he quickly rectified. We’ve always been great supporters of the Cote chain, but have come away this evening slightly uncomfortable about our experience at St Martins Lane.

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Shashvisits . 2024-08-24

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Our second visit to a Cote in a week and our first in London. The atmosphere was a bit more hectic than our Cote in Edinburgh and this impacted on service and atmosphere, but fortunately the food/wine was excellent. My partner had the Fish Parmentier which she thought was great, while I had the superb Confit Duck A L'Orange. Both meals were also accompanied by an excellent green salad which really set both meals off. With our meals we both had Longue Roche white wines which also were a great accompaniment to our tasty shared Cheese Board with four cheeses.

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Stephen Ryan . 2024-08-23

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A superb breakfast in nice surroundings. We had the cooked set breakfast and were very impressed. Staff were friendly and efficient and the prices very good.

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Lozzie . 2024-08-23

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One of the Best Restaurants in London, for Sure!!!

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Ki-Hyuk Yoo . 2024-08-21

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Myself and my friend arrived feeling hungry after a long walk and looking forward to a tasty French meal. It is a lovely restaurant with pleasant and efficient staff. I ordered Fish Parmentier from the main menu and was presented with the tiniest, shallowest of dishes I have ever seen as a main meal. This was disappointing and certainly did not warrant the pretty steep price. You need to do better than this Côte to secure return visits from your customers.

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Irene Felix . 2024-08-19

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Arrived at 17:12pm .. were served 3 courses, drinks , used the bathroom and out by 17:55pm. They have a children's menu but if you're one adult with 2 kids I expect like us they will want you in and out. Been to this cote many times with adult friends and never had this happen, when we are ordering lots of drinks to go with the meal.. Food was good and value for money as always.. but the speed our courses were turned around in and how quickly the table was cleared made us feel very unwelcome. Won't be visiting with my grandchildren again any time soon.. 43minutes must be an all time record.

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Cathy L . 2024-08-17

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Often use Cote where ever we are as you can be assured of great food and service. Cote St Martin's is just as good. Friendly efficient service, great food, spatious restaurant and in the heart of the West End. It was my wife's birthday and we visited Cote ahead of the theatre. They kindly gave us 2 complimentary Kir Royales, which was a lovely gesture. Highly recommended.

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ini Kam . 2024-08-17

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Very busy but very professional. Great food good service

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Paul Bowdidge . 2024-08-03

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Great value prix fixe menu. Fantastic for pre-theatre dining. Friendly, attentive service.

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Imogen Tansley . 2024-07-26

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As a senior entertainment and hospitality manager of 40 years standing I have brought thousands of people to Cote Martin’s Lane because I know from experience that they won’t let my diners down. Sofia, Natalia and the entire team at Cote Martins Lane are amongst the most efficient, polite warm and friendly people working in the industry, and they are rightly praised by all the guests I send here. My visit today was excellent as always- the warmest welcome, attentive service, great food and drink and a special atmosphere- five stars all round! 🥂

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Gary D . 2024-07-25

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