Côte Chislehurst in Bromley

The salmon was overcooked the Brockley was raw my wife had steak which was all grissle the salad was just tomato it was awful we have had better food at weatherpoons we will never return.

Have been visiting regularly for two years and they are consistently poor on service. Long waits to have your order taken, receive food or the bill are not uncommon. It’s a real shame. I mentioned this to the management team today after another frustrating 20 minute wait and it was dismissed as “we’re understaffed” with no apology or interest taken. I feel like that’s the last time I’ll be visiting when Chislehurst has so many other options, with more impressive service and a management team who take an interest.

The food itself is good and the staff are friendly. We’ve been going here for a few years and it’s extremely hit and miss if your food is going to take ages or you’re going to have to sit around 30 mins waiting for the bill. We shouldn’t have to ask 3 times for the bill and be literally threatening to leave if you don’t give us it. You need a system in place like bills where you can just pay and go as you are to short staffed constantly.

My wife and I booked a table at Cote Chislehurst for New Year’s Eve, expecting a festive and enjoyable evening. Unfortunately, our experience was far from it. We were seated promptly around 7:15 PM and served drinks, but things quickly went downhill. Over an hour later, we were still waiting for our food. After voicing our concerns to the manageress, she apologized and offered us a bottle of wine as compensation, assuring us the food would arrive soon. However, another 45 minutes passed with no sign of either the food or the promised wine. By then, our patience had worn thin, and we made the decision to leave and find somewhere else to salvage our evening. The service was abysmal, and the lack of communication or follow-through from the staff made the experience even worse. We left Cote disappointed and frustrated. Needless to say, we won’t be returning. Rating: 1/5

Had a delicious New Year’s Eve meal here last night. Great service considering how busy the restaurant was. All the staff worked so hard. Great ambience too! Thank you!

On a cold damp damp day we opted to try their two course lunch. The pumpkin soup was cold and had to be returned to be heated up... The main course of chicken breast and mushroom sauce was tepid with only the fries being hot. The waitress returned the main courses which eventually came back hot with two fresh packs of fries.... The crepe aux bananas was nice with a warm chocolate sauce. Was that right? .. We found it a bit rich that it was a bit rich for them to charge an extra £4.19 service charge as the kitchen had not provided much ' service' at all, sending out cold food.

Had a great pre Christmas lunch. Good food, great service and especially nice that you can mix and match the set and a la carte menu for the different courses.

I recently visited this restaurant with my family and friends for big birthday party and had a mixed experience. The food was absolutely fantastic well prepared, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Our waitress was exceptional, providing attentive and friendly service that enhanced the dining experience. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the manager. She seemed inexperienced and lacked a clear understanding of her role. Her attitude and handling of certain situations left a lot to be desired, which put a damper on an otherwise enjoyable evening. id recommend this place for the great food and wonderful waitstaff, but the management needs serious improvement to ensure a smoother experience for customers unfortunately..

Soup tepid, sent back . Waiter curt and abrupt and waitress seemed fed up . Tiny flies around the table throughout the whole meal. Staff member said that this was a known issue, most likely from the plants but that they could not be removed.

Lovely place but the best thing about this place was manager Ewa. She was attentive, polite and we will definitely visit again because of her.

It is a lovely local place to have a fantastic breakfast.

Had a amazing early breakfast this morning at Cote. It was our first time but it will not our last. Out food was perfect our waitress was very attentive and sweet. One waitress saw we were being pestered by a wasp and caught the thing for us which we really appreciated. We will be back to try the dinner service. Thanks :)

Visited on a Sunday and asked the front host if they were offering veggie roasts as the menu outside was quite ambiguous- we were advised that they were. After being seated and purveying the menu we were advised there were no veggie roasts by our server. Disappointed but we both ordered the vegan burger and fries, which were very good. Venue is big and was mostly empty but all parties were seated very close together which meant there was a lot of noise from nearby children and larger parties. I could smell the body odour of a gentleman seated nearby which was quite offputting while I was eating. Food was tasty but they need more choice for vegans and vegetarians. Also I had to swap out cutlery from a nearby table as my fork was dirty.

Very disappointed with our family 70 birthday celebration meal in your restaurant today 😒

Went to Cote today for my Mum's 80th birthday.When I booked it I told them that it was a special occasion so I thought they might have done something nice ,but they didn't.Food was okay I wouldn't recommend it myself .I asked if the burger was flame grilled ,but when it came out it was thick and tough I gave it to my daughter .Maybe someone else would find it nice .But I definitely would not go back .

Really good breakfast, lovely atmosphere.

First and last time here. French toast was expecting to be looking as in the pics. Creme fresh and fruits came later, bacon was really small. Overall disappointing and not impressed at all.

I had a bland, undercooked pork belly dish. It’s not up to the standard of other Cote’s

Cote is fast becomming our restaurant of choice. First time in Chislehurst and the same high standard. Had champagne brunch. Great food and service, with added entertainment. Cannot fault.

We have an amazing time every time we visit! The food is excellent and the staff is the sweetest, kindest and most attentive! Victoria is an absolute sweetheart. This is an excellent venue for celebrations too! Well done to everyone and to the lovely manager! Best customer service ever!

Well, what can I say? It was surely an interesting experience from the start... we had plans to go for brunch as family of 5. We arrived at the restaurant but were informed that there were no tables available (despite seeing a few free tables in front of us with no reserved signs). When asking the staff when the next available slot for a table, we were told that none were available for at least another 3hrs although the staff at front did not actually make any effort to check her iPad. Upon checking online websites, we found that there were a few free slots the earliest was in 30 mins time. We booked the next available slot and arrived promptly on time. On arrival and after clearly stating that we have made a reservation. We were told that there still might not be any available tables and that the manager needed to get involved. AGAIN, there were plenty of free tables at the restaurant. After an awkward encounter with the manager, we eventually managed to get a table. Overall, the experience was not very pleasant. We are a family of mixed ethnic origin and wonder whether this reflected the poor treatment towards us. I will say that the table service provided was very good. I am writing this in the hope that the restaurant sees this and makes necessary changes to its conduct.

My friend and I visited Cote, Chislehurst last week. She is gluten free and I'm not. We were both really happy with our delicious food and our waitress Viktoriia was the best! So friendly, professional and nothing was too much trouble. This time we ate from the a la carte menu but the fixed price menu is also excellent. Everything was perfect and we will definitely be returning soon. Thank you very much, Viktoriia and team!

Came here for Breakfast on Fathers Day. Had the French Breakfast & Yogurt with Granola & Fruit Compot. Really enjoyed the experience & will definitely return.

The interior is a bit retro,, it looks like a posh little chef from 1977, with vinyl booths and smoked glass. Maybe it really is meant to be retro and I'm too far gone to get the joke. Anyway enough of that because the main thing is the food is really very decent brasserie food, the service is perfect and the prix fixe a bargain. My cheap-cut of steak was well bashed and cooked perfectly on the rare side of medium and the whitebait tasted of fish. Tarte au Citroen genuinely tasted or fresh lemon. This sounds like basic stuff and maybe it should be, but I appreciate the effort to keep up standards. Edit: 2 years ago I gave this 5 stars. Spring 24 we went again and the food was almost inedible. What happened?

Great family meal. Good food, good service. Recommend..

The food is great and I find your food and drink good value for money and the atmosphere is more elevated than the prices, which is nice. My main reason for visiting is however the good quality gluten-free menu that's based more on naturally gluten-free foods over using substitute gf products, as they don't suit me very well due to intolerances. I love how safe I feel eating at yours and I have a lot to choose from.

I enjoyed my salad. Service was good. Unfortunately my partner's steak was not cooked on high heat enough to render the fat down which was a shame but they offered to change it which was nice of them but we were too hungry and just left (quite a lot) of the inedible bits and ate what we could

We love cotes and not too long ago I thought they was losing their spark but it’s been fully ignited the new pudding and cheese menu 5* and the new additions to the menu and and the old ones that have had a make over are a breath of fresh air and so tasty and will make us continue to go back again and again. The staff in Chislehurst are exceptional and always helpful and we know we can always rely on this restaurant why we keep returning. But today was exceptionally pleasant even though we had a 6 month old with us we was highly catered for and felt valued as a customer

Lovely meal and delightful staff

Had Breakfast I ordered the yogurt with granola & berries it was a very very small portion & the quality of yogurt was very poor I felt totally ripped off nearly £30 for 2 coffees & 2 yogurt & granola’s this has put me off ever going to Cotes again

Please refer to my review of Cote, Hays Galleria.

When the waitress came to clear the table she wasn't watching what she was doing, she pushed over a bottle of water and a glass of beer with a plate as she leant across me to get to get something from the other side of the table This is a matter of training she should not have been leaning across me. The water and beer went all over my friends clothes her arm and leg were soaked and smelt of beer. The manager wasn't bothered gave us a replacement beer. The food wasn't as good as other Cote brasserie we have visited, the manager is complacent about customer service I didn't see one member of staff smile in the 2 hours I was there except forced smiles when they sang happy birthday to someone. My friend didn't want a fuss but we didn't pay the service charge, the waitress told this to the manger who just shrugged. Do not go to the restaurant if your like good food and. Good service. The manager spent most of his time talking to his prettiest member of staff and ignoring his customers. It was my birthday treat so we all left pissed off.

The food was very nice. Waitress was rather rude & really did not want to be there.However, they swapped the waitress, and the 2nd waitress was very polite and knew what she was doing. We had a lovely evening.

Fantastic service from Daniel, Great man he is. However, food MUST!!!!! be better.

Slow service and the mussels were terrible. Couldn't taste them as there was SO much garlic on them!

It is a beautiful French restaurant with a lovely and rich menu. Relaxing environment.

Had a great meal overall here. Food was tasty, service was really friendly, took extra care with dietary requirements. Atmosphere a bit lacking but it was a Sunday Evening. Wine well priced and well chilled

Staff excellent food superb must visit of all who can afford it worth the money .

It's very nice restaurant, food great as always, good service. A bit on the pricey side, but worth it.

We visit this place a numerous times and the service it’s outstanding, the food is amazing and the staff very friendly and helpful…thank you Alin and the rest of the crew 🙏🙏

Food was very good and our waiter Miguel was fantastic. He was very kind and thoughtful. He made the brunch experience at Cote great/fantastic and made us feel like coming back here at Cote for the following weekends. 10 stars for him. Thanks.

A lovely evening and great food and service once again- thank you

We had breakfast here and I wasn't at all sure I wanted the fancy concoction they did but wow it was amazing now I want to recreate it at home lol. Fabulous

The waiter service was non attentive and came over uninterested. The amount of bread provided with the cheeseboard was pathetic. We order some additional bread to try to enjoy the remaining cheese and only 5 tiny slices arrived.

The food was horrible, and all the portions are minuscule for the price. Basic menu, and 10£ for things you can easily make at home for much cheaper. Nothing special about here, wouldn’t ever return to eat here.

Food was good but slow. The staff seemed to struggle with one of the party having an allergy, some food was delivered to the table and then taken away again as they were unsure if it was safe.

Pleasant Staff, Great food, The pork belly was delicious.

Food ok but every surface needed a really good polish especially the mirrors. The service wasn’t that great although the staff were pleasant. I had go to the bar a number of times to get their attention and an additional bowl of olives (which never came). The place isn’t extortionate but I expected more for my money to be honest.

Amazing, it is my birthday in a few days so I told the manager but I did not expect this! But when I ordered my dessert, they put a candle on and sang happy birthday 😊 such amazing people.I would recommend cote for celebrations and enjoying moments of happiness. I ordered steak and chips and it was a dream full of delicious steak as always.Thank you team Chislehurst ! KKN

Biggest Cote we have ever been in. Same excellent value, especially the prix fixe menu. Lovely friendly service and a great atmosphere. Everyone loved it.

Great meal and wine today. Efficient and charming waiter. Chairs a little too close with other diners made it noisy..my only comment of complaint. Will be back as a great menu!

A very special place for a wonderful dining experience

Good food, brilliant staff and coped well with allergies including coeliac

Hottest day of the year and the air conditioning doesn't work grrrr

Lovely food, slightly spoiled by the pretentious "we know we're good" attitude

Perfect breakfast and experience

We were there for a Father’s Day, and a complimentary beer for my partner was a nice touch. Friendly service, excellent food, lovely atmosphere. The best Cote I have been to.

Quality of both food and service went downhill lately. Went for a bfast midweek so the place was not busy at all, asked some details about one of their sides and the waitress told me very serene that she can’t explain it well in English. Okay. Then she went on giggling behind the bar with her colleague, wasn’t sure if they were talking about me or someone else but they were behaving very unprofessional. The food was also not as good as it used to be. We would come here often pre-pandemic but from now onwards I’ll avoid the place

Lovely place staff so friendly and attentive will always recommend to friends and family keep up the good work 👏

Cote is dependable and reasonably priced and this branch meets the brand standard. Service here was very good and the food as expected. Not something to rave about, but a good option when you fancy a night off from the cooking duty. The Steak Soiree meal option was a great way to lure a wine head like me to visit on a Wednesday, LOL.

Great restaurant and great food my favourite restaurant in the area

As a fussy eater, I will say that this restaurant has sincerely impressed me. Our waiter Zoryana was very kind and caring. Whilst the food is nourishing and tasty, fit for a meal made to fulfil you with taste. I would like to recommend this restaurant to everyone reading this.

Food fabulous as usual. My initial server didn't really know how to deal with a solo female late diner. He seemed bemused the fact I was there. He disappeared after serving the main course. Another man, maybe the manager was chatting to a couple on a nearby table and eventually took my plate away. I had to interrupt his conversation to request the dessert menu and also to place my dessert order. Highly recommend the beef bourgogne and the elderflower creme brulee.

The food, atmosphere and the service provided by Madeline was great. I would recommend this restaurant, the food is reasonably priced and the rib eye steak was excellent.

Madeleina is the best, a very kind human being.👏🏾👏🏾

So disappointed! Visited after a year. Staff were great but 1) incomplete meals 2) food not freshly cooked and sausage so hard we literally showed to staff we could not cut through it. Not joking! I get much smaller portions but not such poor quality food!

Our “go to “restaurant My husband and I enjoy visiting frequently, relaxed atmosphere and good food . Would like to mention Madelaina our sever Saturday afternoon she was new to her position and is a credit to your team , she was great

Nice place, good service food very good. Like the breakfasts evening meals good too.

Average local restaurant. Food mediocre but service was good

Very disappointed. Would not dine there again. Food cold, small portions and very expensive. Staff unfriendly in fact I couldn’t wait to go. Do yourself a favour eat elsewhere, definitely not Cotes.

We went to this so called French restaurant last night with my wife and two family members, I can honestly say this is some of the worst quality food I have had in years, it was so bad it was embarrassing, the place was full which makes me think why are these people coming here is it because there is no where else to go surely not, trust me it was bad all pre cooked and served up I think via microwave, the staff was non engaging and the place was grotty, the bill came to £240 which was a crying shame for the rubbish we had, this is in no way French food, is fast food served on a plate, the French onion soup was made with some kind of gravy and the beef bourguignon was a lump of beef cheek and the most dried up bits to the side , its simple it was inedible and disgusting, the fish pie thing my wife had was dry and was tasteless, the mussels we had was old tasting and the white wine sauce with them was like water, we was also charged for things we did not have but lucky my wife checked and we got them removed for the bill, if i was not out with my family I certainly would have had a major complaint about the food quality, keep away from this place please if you are out for a special night out as its cheap pre cooked nasty food, This food is cooked at a central Kitchen outside london and shipped in and then reheated, if you dont believe me google it and see for your self, so this so called delicious food everyone goes on about is in fact a microwaved or fast oven re heated pre cooked dish,

Great food and service. Can be a bit noisy at weekend

Delicious food and wonderful service

The staff were really friendly and professional and service was timely and professional. The food was good and we enjoyed our lunch very much.

Food was fine Service was mediocre

Went to the restaurant yesterday with my cousin and my friend staff we are friendly didn’t have to wait long for a food. My friend had the chicken salad which was lovely. My Cousin and I had the Beef burger which was a bit tough. I’m not sure if it’s premade .. which was a shame we were angry so we ate it Will order that again The disabled toilet had a leak, which looks like it’s been leaking for awhile apart from that, everything was good

Very poor service and food which is such a shame. Pre-pandemic it used to be a great place to experience a bit of luxury, breakfast wise. Rock hard avocado that they just expect you to eat with no apology. Forgot the eggs and didn't check up on how the food was.

Good food, nice lighting. Lovely fish pie, and plenty of afters to choose from.

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I visited a known chef's restaurant in London. Very expensive but the food was disappointing. We both agreed that Cote food was delicious, great value for money and certainly better than the fare we had in famous chef's restaurant!

Great, efficient service, friendly staff, tasty food. Would recommend 👌

Just celebrated my mums birthday last night at Côte Chislehurst and it was perfect!!! The food was great and the service was amazing. Thank you Cote team for making my mum’s bday dinner special. 🙏🙏

Food was lovely as always the steak was very tasty and the fries were freshly cooked and crispy. We had an amazing complementary blood orange martini with the voucher with the booking. Sadly customer service wasn't great, plates were left too long but food came out quickly so overall a great experience but there is a lot of room for improvement.

A good place for friends and family gathering ❤️

Great restaurant with a fantastic atmosphere. The food was delicious and the drinks were too.

Absolutely everything was lovely, delicious and enjoyable.Great time.

Great food, friendly helpful service.and a nice atmosphere.

Staff are friendly & helpful. The food is always hot & delicious.

Delicious french cooking in a warm and welcoming setting. I'm never disappointed when I eat at Cote.

My husband & I are regulars to the Chislehurst Cote. We always get the best service from their wonderful staff there. They are so friendly & welcoming which always makes our visits a real pleasure plus the food is lovely & great value for money. On boxing day the manager gave me complimentary coffee & toast which was such a kind & thoughtful gesture. I just want to say a big thankyou to everyone at Cote Chislehurst for being so wonderful.

I regularly dine with Côte and luckily the Chislehurst restaurant os my local. I was able to book a table for four at short notice and new I could rely on this place to provide a lovely evening meal. They didn't dissappoint, all four of us left feeling content with the service, the food and the ambience. The staff were attentive, polite and very welcoming and ensured we had everything we needed. The restaurant is now well decorated for the Christmas period 🎄 Thank you for having us.

The food is fantastic as always. We were there at lunchtime today and really enjoyed our meals. Did was prepared at a reasonable pace. The tables for two are four are placed pretty close to each other so some may find that it does lack a bit of privacy. The only criticism is there were tables available in other parts of the restaurant where it less busy. So, we could have had more privacy if they did give us another table on the other side. There is paid parking available on the High Street. You can pay using the Ringo app. That's pretty useful if you need to extend your parking session (if you decide to stay for dessert, which we did. 😀)

A destacar el variado menú sin gluten que ofrece la carta, motivo por el cual elegimos este restaurante.

Food was really nice,although possibly a little bit expensive for what we had. Staff very attentive and polite

Nice place to have breakfast for a special occasion. Gets busy at weekends.

Went for lunch with my partner to celebrate her birthday. First time here, and everything was excellent. Delicious food with great service and very nice staff. Never felt rushed and absolutely will be going back soon. Thanks to everyone who works there!

Really disappointed with todays visit. All was fine throughout starters. But 2 meal out of 4 were later to the table. My steak tasted so off I had to spit it out. I was offered an alternative but everyone else would have finished their meals by the time my replacement was ready so I declined. I was told it was todays steak but it was most definitely off. This meal was taken off the bill but not the accompanying extra veg . We had 1 soft drink. 1 small wine and 1 Negroni. We were ordering off the set menu 2 courses. Our bill was still £62 out of a total of £131 for 4 of us, and I had to go home to make myself food. I don’t think CB went nearly far enough to rectify this problem. It was a lot to spend to leave having not had a meal.

I had the Breton fish stew ,it was fantastic and very delicious.

Good food and decent service. However they had a leak in the ceiling from the toilets upstairs which was off putting.

As a party of four adults and one child, we celebrated a birthday at Cote Chislehurst on Saturday (lunchtime) 22/10/2022 Having dined at this Restaurant on a previous occasion, I knew we were in for a treat. It starts with the welcoming greeting upon entry. Staff being courteous with a smile is always a big plus in the hospitality sector. My Grand Daughter, who is six years old reacted really well to the humorous gestures made by the (senior) waiter on duty. After being seated, our waitress Holly introduced herself. An absolute delightful young lady, she covered areas of the menu and the children's option too. Drawing paper and crayons were supplied to my Grand Daughter. Clearly enjoying her role, Holly is a real asset to this team. The various options of food and drinks we all chose from the menu were enjoyed and represent excellent value for this dining experience. There appeared to be no sense of urgency to vacate our table and whist saying thank you and good bye, the (senior) waiter once again had some humorous interaction with our Grand daughter. She was a really happy little girl. Another great experience at Cote Chislehurst. Well done team!!

Friendly restaurant in a great location. Patient service for our boisterous group!