Côte Henley on Thames in South Oxfordshire

An amazing breakfast with great service!

Delicious food, but quite pricey.

We would like to congratulate you to your new restaurant manager Leoni, we met her yesterday afternoon on the 9th November 2024, she is such an effort to your business. She made the extra mile not only with us. Thank you Sari&Philip

Live music from Jason Stretch was perfect. Will definitely come back for that!

We were welcomed by Ollie and seated in a window seat, he was kind, attentive and professional. Our drinks were ordered and arrived quickly. We just wanted a quick lunch and my guest chose Salmon, I chose a House salad. Both were top quality and the waitress was friendly, efficient and also attentive. This turned out to be a really good experience and everything was RIGHT. I can recommend the team here very highly - THANKS.

Delicious simple French style food. Friendly and attentive service. I drank too much and told off by my wife. Will come again.

Lovely restaurant and warm welcome from the manager Leonie and her team.

Drinks were lovely, service and atmosphere great and the food was ok.

First time for us,with family. Very noisy table next to us celebrating. Had steak frites, not the best and a bit pricey.

Very average breakfast tbh , not to be recommended!

It was nice to have a vegan breakfast although the portions of everything were very small. A tiny thimble full of beans for example. Service also quite slow when it wasn't very busy. Pleasant visit though and reasonable price.

Food was very poor, steaks were overcooked and cassoulet beans were undercooked

A lovely setting friendly staff and great menu choice

We ordered pasta , baguette, icecteams , first thing the food came after 25 mins the food we ordered is just kids menu , the ambience is so dead that even you’re a lively person , you’ll be cold being there !! I’m not gonna go ever !!! Such terrible place

Ate at this restaurant on a busy Saturday and luckily got a nice table by the window. It was quite busy but the staff were charming and efficient. We had the set meals which were very nice but we would have liked some vegetables even frozen peas would've been nice. Otherwise it was an enjoyable occasion with my lovely friends going back 50 years.

Our waiter Simon was amazing, welcomed us at the door and took us over to our table. We were celebrating our anniversary and he made the night very special ! Amazing service and outstanding knowledge of the menu, he ensured that our dishes were cooked how we liked and ensured that our glasses were never empty ! I will definitely be attending again, amazing location as well in the centre of the town not a far distance from the river for lovely evening walks and nearby to local stores.

Not as nice and experience as our previous Côte meal in Canterbury

Staff were really lovely and it's a nice setting, but the food wasn't up to usual standards, but have noticed this at other sites recently so maybe it's a produce issue

Food good as always, service a little lacking - slightly slow on this visit.

We had an amazing time at this Cote today. It was almost fully booked, so really thankful to the staff for accommodating us. Very nice people and welcoming. Food was really good. We loved it there. Btw perfect place to go with kids, they had a really warm atmosphere.

Although the full English was trying too hard to be something more than it needed to be, the service more than made up for it. I can't remember being served by such a joyful soul who was both prompt and attentive. Will definitely be back soon. It was also one of the best deals money wise, inc a deal for drinks was around £14

Best Tarte Tartin I've had in years. The staff were excellent, having worked in the hospitality industry it's always good to see such efficient well trained staff

We've been to Cote a number of times, though this was 1st time in Henley and my wife & I agreed it was the best visit yet to a Cote restaurant.

Great team work Cote - couldn't fault the welcome, service or the food. Lovely dining experience 👌

We have been going to this Cote, and others for some years now, and liked pretty much everything that they've done. We've been to several in London, Oxford, Reading, and very recently Winchester. Something awful has happened - it's almost like there has been a takeover by accountants - the food quality has plummeted to the not-really-worth eating. The staff are still sweet, but they must be worried - We ate there just last Tuesday and had two very poor ratatouilles, one abysmal tuna Nicoise and a mediocre Breton fish stew. With three desserts, one bottle of water and a tip, it was £105 for four people, which would be reasonable for worth-eating food, and was utterly unjustified for this meal. If this were the first slip up, it could be forgiven as an off night - but we were at Winchester recently and the ratatouille there was also awful, and comped off the bill, and the chicken was returned to the kitchen for another try. Maybe, between the different types of meal, the take away to eat at home and the heavy marketing, they're trying too hard without paying attention in the kitchen. Until something changes, Cote is off the list of places to patronise.

We went for an evening meal. Initially it was all OK then the service dropped off a cliff!

Lovely place and really nice food.

I wished I had tried it days previously. Absolutely fantastic service atmosphere and the food is unbelievable. Head and shoulders above others in the area within a similar price bracket but so much better quality and value for money. 5 star service from Leonie and Simon.

Given time to peruse menu. Not rushed through meal or dessert. Time to catch up with friends in a clean and welcoming cote in Henley. Served by a very friendly Josh. Been before and will definitely be back again too.

My friend and I went for lunch today. Fortunately the meal was served in large bowls as my friend, to our horror, was suddenly unwell and had to be ill into the bowl. I told a staff member quietly what had happened and we were immediately shown to the disabled toilet for my friend to recover. This was so thoughtful as we'd have been uncomfortable in the ladies if others were present. When we came back the staff removed the bowl and were so discrete. They did not charge for the spoilt meal and were extremely professional throughout. The food was actually really good and I thank the staff for their kindness today. Great service in a horrid situation.

As usual, a warm welcome from the team at Cote. An unhurried experience so that we could enjoy the meal in our own time.

Really lovely place, great atmosphere and food was extremely good value for money. Would recommend……5*

We had a lovely family dinner here (2 adults, 3 children, 1 baby in highchair). The staff were very accommodating and found us a large table in an alcove. The food was excellent as was the service. The he restaurant is also in prime position in the centre of Henley. Would highly recommend.

Lovely friendly restaurant with the wonderful new manager Leonie. She is an asset to the place friendly caring and customer ficused

Lovely service and food. Love it here!

Very, very nice place. We had the champagne breakfast on the Saturday which was lovely. I had the gardeners Breakfast, Sis had a cooked breakfast excellent value for money at approx £22.00. We enoyed our breakfast and good service; be it a little slow when waiting for the bill, we returned on the Sunday. We can only assume, it was a different chef, because something had changed. The both plates were a smaller, the ramekin the beans were in was smaller, the tomatoes had been taken off the vine, because they would have been too big on the plate if left vined; unlike yesterdays, everything was smaller, but equally as tasty.. Hence the 1 star removed. Service again was very good. I would 100% recommend here for breakfast. Very good value for money.

This has to be the best gluten free menu we have ever come across, bravo! Overall food and customer service was second to none.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and good food

Breakfast meal was smashed avocado with tomatoes - very disappointing, not recommended, avocado so thinly spread on tiny pieces of bread that you’re not able to taste it. I have usually avocado type breakfast in restaurants and this was the worst experience.

Not a traditional English venue

Very nice food and friendly helpful staff.

We had the best family celebratory meal! Extremely welcoming and attentive staff and we will be back soon!

Excellent can't wait to go again

A large party of us (11) were trying to find somewhere to eat on a busy Henley Royal Regatta evening. Cote were very helpful and after a short wait they were able to seat us. The service was good and the food was far better than I had been expecting from a chain like this. Thoroughly recommend.

Wasn't overly excited about a visit to Cote but the team running this outlet were superb. They work like a team and were slick, efficient, customer focussed and smiley. The food was great and this was a Sunday evening at the end of Henley Regatta week when they have no doubt work long and arduous shifts - congrats on providing a great dinner.

Superb food, great atmosphere and value for money

Below the average Cote standard. 5 tables and 5 waiters but food still comes barely warm. So either chef doesn't know what he/she is doing or they don't. Either way the customer pays the price. Disappointment in general.

Excellent restaurant. Friendly staff. Good menu I had the cheese souffle and Mushroom Bourginon which were delicious followed by a selection of 4 cheeses. The sassy rose cider is highly recommended.

We came for a lunch with some friends and I would like to say that it was absolutely perfect. Lovely ambience and different to other Cotes. It was definitely worth visiting Cote Henley and I would like to thanks Ruta for arranging this for me! Couldn't really catch the names of our servers as there were several but they were all lovely and checking on us from time to time! Cheers!!

Great Cote breakfast Altho not a fan of the beans

Always very nice staff and good food. The live music makes a lovely atmosphere at dinner

Always great to just pop in. Lovely coffee. Great atmosphere. Service was really good, I was checked on several times. Really can't fault it.

Lovely breakfast and helpful staff.

Overall a disappointing dining experience. We were a family of 10 meeting up from all corners of the UK plus from Australia. We had to ask twice to order drinks. The main course (no one ordered starters) took 1.5 hours to come out. We asked twice in this time when would we get served. Four of our party ordered well after the others as they arrived later. Their meals came out first and on enquiring where the rest of meals were the waiter apologised and said the order had been lost! We were not asked if anyone had any allergies. We were not asked at any point if everything was ok or if we wanted desert or coffee. Overall Food is average Customer service sadly lacking.

It was a very relaxed atmosphere, a friendly team and a great selection (I'm a pescatarian). The food came fast enough that we were not made to feel like we were being rushed or neglected. Very clean and lovely food. Location fab too. Would recommend.

From arrival to departure the staff were amazing - it was a double celebration of birthday / anniversary and we were offered cocktails on the house, which was so lovely. All of the people who waited our table were brilliant, extremely friendly, helpful and really made our experience - it was our 2nd visit to Côte Henley and we are visiting again in a few weeks.. in a word… “ fabulous” thank you ! 🙏

Ordered a ribeye steak. Was quite thin and over cooked.

We thought this Cote was exceptional we booked a table for 7pm & we welcomed & seated very swiftly.There was a musician playin the guitar & singing I was concerned that my husband would moan but we both really enjoyed it!The waitress was extremely pleasant not over the top very helpful in a natural way.The food was very tasty & never disappointing....all in all lovely evening thank you

This is our local brunch place. Perfectly pleasant.

Zimon was excellent really welcoming and knowledgeable about the menu! Really enjoyed our evening thank you

Great starter as a lunch. Delicious.

Food was ok off set meal menu.. Service was ok until we asked for a steak to be cooked a certain way which the reply was only one way as it was the set meal! Then when trying for the bill took ages so friends left as they had to get train so left cash only to be told we don’t accept cash ( not mentioned ) Ridiculous staff so under trained & no idea how to converse wasn’t that busy not sure why bill took 25mins to arrive. Lazy lazy lazy Bad management.

Live music. Lovely food. Sensible prices

Thanks for doing so well today, especially the manager who sorted things out for us. Looking forward to our next visit.

Great service, good food, wonderful live music.

Love this Restaurant! Had Breakfast in the charming courtyard. The service was exceptional and the French Breakfast was delicious. Would highly recommend

It was okay. Calamari starter felt a bit too much like something out of a supermarket freezer. Boeuf bourguinon the same. Just didn't feel like much effort made.

Come yesterday in the evening and had a great evening,food was lovely,atmosphere good and service great as Ruta was very friendly.definitely will go again.

Loved this restaurant. Live music, great food, great atmosphere and very good service. Would definitely recommend to others and can’t wait to go again soon!

Had a very enjoyable Brunch here with kids. Very tolerant service!

Been there a couple of times. Always dependable, good service, and the food was very good too. Cannot fault it.

Service and ambience good as usual My burger was average, a very “processed” type, review your supplier?

Portions were small, service took a long time considering they were far from busy, wasn't really value for money, also to note this is a cashless restaurant, they don't advertise this very well it's just in the small print at the bottom of the menu

Everything is great there,food and beautiful staff and manager lady.the only thing is not up to my Standard is the level of cleaning, it's not done with attention to detail,especially bathrooms and legs of tables and chairs.

Very disappointed, ordered french breakfast, after a long wait it arrived cold, bacon was not crispy and the portion of scrambled egg was TINY . This is not the same quality as the good evening meals.

We had an experience to forgot here, service staff were friendly and professional, food was woeful We had whitebait which was OK, but not very crispy, and then chicken with mushroom sauce, appalling. Came out pink, very thin slice of chicken, and sauce thrown on top with no care, looked like a child made it, we won't be returning

Tiny food portions for the price. An OK evening. Nothing special.

I was in this restaurant today, but the manager has a disgusting attitude, I do not recommend it to anyone

Lovely birthday with my son. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff!

A fairly new restaurant in this location. Clean and fresh. Staff were attentive. Prices were low, perhaps too low, because you get what you pay for. My beef bourguignon had a single piece of unappetizing meat with a thick layer of fat. Don't know which part of the animal that could have come from, but it wasn't the usual chuck or brisket. And the sauce was thin, almost watery. My partner had the ratatouille but the chef obviously never had read a recipe for ratatouille. As delivered, it was beans in uninspiring tomato sauce. My companions said the Fish Parmentier was good. Maybe stick to that. Sad! Cote food used to be interesting and reasonably authentic.

Such an awesome experience, brunch @ Cote The food was amazing, very friendly staff. Overall 10/10 A must visit 👍 👍 👍

I lovey experience we were seated quickly and the server was a great person. The food took a little while but was fabulous. The only minor thing that took away from the experience was it was quite noisy for the amount of people in there

Lovely lunch. Had the Poulet Breton au Gratin. Delicious.

Always enjoyed We keep going back so something's good for us

We came in out of the rain for coffee and brunch. Food was good and the service too. A good experience, thanks

Ordered water, didn’t arrive. Part of my salmon meal was missing, food barely warm and not particularly tasty. Not a good experience at all, wish we went elsewhere.

Excellent steaks and very reasonable prices including wine. The Manager, Constantina was very friendly super attentive, and all round the experience was well rounded.

my partner and I had a most wonderful evening here. food was superb and service was excellent I tried my first ever steak tartare and enjoyed it very much it was followed by tuna nicoise my partner had chicken liver parfait and fillet steak.. great relaxing atmosphere. top marks

Staff were absolutely lovely and friendly food was so yummy piping hot and came out at perfect time.

Great food and convenient location and very busy for. Monday lunchtime which was great to see. However in the main restaurant area is was very noisy other eaters with tables too close which led to a memorable meal for the wrong reasons

Love this place. Nice food, good value and always good service

Had evening meals at this restaurant and never had a issue. But the breakfast cassoulet & Cote breakfast was not for us. Service was slow and they seemed understaffed. We arrive round about 10.30 AM and quite a few people advised us to go elsewhere, but as we arrived later than them we didn't experience the same very slow service as they did.

came for birthday breakfast, was offered free mimosas and received a very warm welcome. service was very quick and food was really good, not too expensive.

Two very good meals that we thoroughly enjoyed... service was good 👍

My fish stew was excellent. Lots of prawns, calamari and a piece of sea bass, I think, small new potatoes, leeks and some onions. Delicious tomato sauce. Two tasty sourdough bread slices. However, my friends had the gratin of chicken, which I thought was not like a gratin as it did not have a cheesy sauce at all. Served with French beans??? Well, there were only 2!! And the chicken was on the bone whereas we were expecting a breast of chicken in a lovely gratin sauce....which was not what they got. Service was very good.

Front of house service team are lovely but the time between ordering and the food arriving was so lengthy and then the food was cold. Disappointing.

Really lovely, relaxed lunch. Service was excellent and great atmosphere. Best place in Henley, I couldn’t recommend more!

We had the best time, Suzie was absolutely fantastic. We have been a few times and every time we come in, she is so welcoming and friendly and her service is truly top tier. She knows everything about the place and any questions I may have, she has extensive knowledge in her answers also. I’ve been to a lot of lovely restaurants and she truly stands out as one of the best hospitality team members I have ever come across. Could not praise her highly enough. Thanks you Suzie as always for an amazing dining experience. We will be back soon!

Chef took his eye off the process in the kitchen, chatting!!! as it was so quiet, took absolutely ages for food, waitress had to find out what went wrong. Otherwise lovely food. Keep an eye on the time!! 5 stars lost for service by chef.

Had the Sunday lunch platter and it was delicious 😋