Côte Barbican

Excellent food and experience , I will be back for more celebrations!!!

We had a delicious meal at Cote, and the service was excellent and extremely prompt, which was important as we were attending a concert afterwards. The staff were lovely - so friendly and helpful. The best I've had anywhere recently - so thank you. The only slight problem was the noise level being quite high - which was probably down to the acoustics of the premises - at times I had difficulty hearing conversation on my table. I don't think there was any piped music though - thank goodness! (Please keep it that way) Overall a very enjoyable experience.

Arrived 6.05 food 6.55 Cote tomorrow = Jamie’s today ?(good food when it arrived though)

Service was great even though it was extremely busy! Food was lovely and good value. Would have been a a higher score but ran out of one of the main items and not told until quite late on. Defo recommend if visiting the Barbican.

As always great food great service and (nearly) affordable. Best value/quality in the square mile

We enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere today at lunchtime.

Normally I write rave reviews about Côte but this evening’s main course was the worst ever. Worse than bad economy class airline food. Avoid the chicken parmentier on the early evening menu. Maybe it’s better when full price, who knows?

Lovely ambiance and service was exemplary. Would visit again.

Brilliant meal and amazing service. Attentive but not intrusive, great location for the Barbican. We really enjoyed our meal at Cote, definitely be back.

Shame about the soup but the rest was OK zz x z x g f v c f y f e b, b b h n

Lovely staff, great food and a decent pot of tea. Perfect for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast

A busy restaurant catering to all sorts of groups of families and friends and seemingly all sorts of occasions. The food lived up to its billing and was well cooked and served by pleasantstaff. We were hurried along slightly as we had dallied over our starters and was handed our main courses promptly, once our starters were cleared away

Good food, set menus are excellent value (though it is underwhelming that you always have to ask for the set menu card). The Barbican branch is rather spacious. Staff was a bit cold that evening - too bad. Overall had a good dinner and would return.

Lovely tuna salad nicoise and steak fries, that came with a free bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. The service was fast, the food arrived soon after ordering and tasted delicious. Highly recommended.

We booked for a meal before an event at the Barbican. The food was lovely. We left plenty of time so as not to feel rushed however we did feel rushed and my friend who cannot eat quickly was feeling under pressure. This is not to say the staff were not nice they were efficient and friendly but came to the table several times and took things away. eg used glasses/condiments. This is often the case in the city but sis not help to make us feel relaxed and enjoy the experience. I have eaten at several Cote Brasseries in places across the country and overall really enjoyed them. This was not my best experience but not awful either.

The service was so much better today, in comparison with a previous visit in November 2018 with the same group of people - table of 6 when we waited over 1.5 hours from having our starter to eating our main course. The food was excellent and our waitress was very efficient. All in all a very good experience.

The service was so much better today, in comparison with a previous visit in November 2018 with the same group of people - table of 6 when we waited over 1.5 hours from having our starter to eating our main course. The food was excellent and our waitress was very efficient. All in all a very good experience.

As usual Cote Barbican staff were welcoming and efficient. We enjoyed a lovely meal in pleasant surroundings. The venue is ideal for anyone wishing to visit the Barbican Centre or the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

It was fine, apart from the the fact that for the second time in just a few weeks, the complimentary aperitifs were added to the bill and I had to ask for them to be removed. It strikes a bit bit of sharp practice when this doesn’t happen automatically and depends upon the alertness of the customers. On both occasions I had mentioned the deal at the outset and on both occasions was only presented with the à la carte menu. On the first occasion I had to return to the restaurant to claim my refund as I hadn’t noticed the error at the time. This doesn’t inspire confidence. Robin

First class service. Quick, great food and ambience. Thank you

The serving staff are great! It makes all the difference.

Again last night we were treated to good food and service at Cote. It’s consistently a good place to go with friends. Great value compared to other restaurants.

The meal was a lunch before a concert with the family, and it was lovely - the food, the service, the glass of wine - all just what was needed and a lovely part of the afternoon. The venue is not over crowded, the staff are always attentive and charming. The food at Cote is consistent and this was as always very good, and good value. Thank you for your contribution to a lovely family time.

The food was great as always. However, the restaurant was very busy and it seemed like there were not enough staff working for the pre-theatre rush. The waitress was very sweet but she was running around trying to serve everyone. We had to call staff several times. My friend got there 25 mins before me and she was not even offered a drink until I got there and we called the waitress. You know that you are going to busy for pre-theatre so you really should know to have enough staff working. Also, I had booked for 2 but there were 3 of us in the end and we were squeezed around a table for 2, yet the table next to us didn’t have anyone sitting there before we left (someone did sit there but she moved to another table).

Lovely evening at the Barbican London Cote Restaurant, with good friendly service and excellent menu choices. Would happily visit again. I would recommend the chicken liver parfait.

This branch of Cote never disappoints, always great food, great service and good value for money in a great location, book an early dinner as it does tend to get busy and a noisey with the Barbican pre theatre crowd.

Pleasant service, easy atmosphere. Excellent stop if you are going to/coming from the Barbican cinemas, gallery or halls, for something light or more substantial. Daily specials menus offer excellent value.

Excellent food. Very tasty and reasonable price if you go for the set menu. Service is efficient and friendly. Been to this and other Côte brasseries and have been very impressed.

Service was excellent but my starter was odd. Tepid boudain noir with a cold poached egg. Not quite what I had in mind from the menu.

We had an excellent meal with efficient and friendly service.

My husband and I really enjoyed dinner! The food was very good and the service prompt, and helpful.

Cote is an excellent chain, delivering delicious food. The menu choices are varied and provide good value, and the quality and quantity are consistently high. I will visit again.

We dined on Sunday, 3rd March at Cote, Barbican ~ which is our "default restaurant" when we are going to the Barbican Concert Hall ! We were grateful for our complimentary Gin & Tonics, but hugely annoyed to be told that (as we had been given free drinks) we had to order ONLY from the a la carte Menu and NOT from the prix fixe at £19.95 selection! In my view , a totally ridiculous restriction, which only served to give the impression that you were attempting to "increase the customer spend" for our meal !! Tell me if I'm wrong here !! On complaining, the Manageress said we could ignore this ruling and order as we pleased, which was the obvious step to take under the circumstances ! Please explain why you have this (thoroughly stupid!) rule in the 1st place !! Aidan Jones ~ 07766 700553 aidan1jones @gmail.com

It was a wet Monday evening, yet this venue was still buzzy with diners, just pleasantly so... Seamless service (which took stress from us knowing our train service ended early this evening), the usual good ingredients, well cooked and presented.

It was a wet Monday evening, yet this venue was still buzzy with diners, just pleasantly so... Seamless service (which took stress from us knowing our train service ended early this evening), the usual good ingredients, well cooked and presented.

Lovely well thought out food. Good value. Super staff Hope to be back once the world has recovered

Lovely well thought out food. Good value. Super staff Hope to be back once the world has recovered

Lovely well thought out food. Good value. Super staff Hope to be back once the world has recovered

The Mushroom Brioche on the pre-theatre menu was very disappointing. The brioche was rather sweet for a savoury dish, and there were about 2 tablespoonfuls of luke-warm mushroom sauce containing 4 very small and thin slices of mushroom. This dish needs a re-think. On the other hand, the Pork Navarin and the a la carte Tarte Fine aux Pommes were both excellent, as was the service (the only blip being that I was brought the wrong dessert and had to wait a bit for the right one!).

We liked our visit at barbican very much. Food was very good also the service.

5 * food and service. Waitress and manager ..... support these guys

On arrival I showed the waitress my phone message from you that as it was my birthday I was entitled to a free glass of Kir Royale. This I received but when presented with the bill I was charged for it. This was then adjusted. However this does show a lack of professionalism on the part of your Company.

We didn't - after 20 minutes of being ignored we walked out - not the Birthday meal I was hoping for

Our visit to Barbican was very good. The food was very good and lso the service.

I always enjoy going to a Cote Brasserie. The menu changes regularly and several times I have eaten my way through the choices. The staff are courtesy and friendly, do not pressure you to leave even when they are busy and try to give you good service.

I always enjoy going to a Cote Brasserie. The menu changes regularly and several times I have eaten my way through the choices. The staff are courtesy and friendly, do not pressure you to leave even when they are busy and try to give you good service.

I always enjoy going to a Cote Brasserie. The menu changes regularly and several times I have eaten my way through the choices. The staff are courtesy and friendly, do not pressure you to leave even when they are busy and try to give you good service.

I always enjoy going to a Cote Brasserie. The menu changes regularly and several times I have eaten my way through the choices. The staff are courtesy and friendly, do not pressure you to leave even when they are busy and try to give you good service.

Great meal and service I had the pork belly and crab mayonnaise.

We always enjoy the food at the Cote,very good Value and nicely presented.

We had a very nice lunch today at the Barbican Cote Brasserie. We were a party of 13 and had pre ordered our food. We only had an hour and a half in which to eat, but all our food came quickly and efficiently. Everyone enjoyed their dishes, it was all very tasty and well presented. Our waitress and the rest of the staff were really helpful. Thank you all very much.

I love cote. I find it strange but a meal I have dozens of times in another branch did not taste the same. Less flavoursome. I thought it was just me until afterwards my friend said the same. Also great location for going to the Barbican but despite being a chain other venues feel more personal .

We had a fantastic meal at Cote Barbican. Our waiter was polite, friendly and attentive. Whilst dining we witnessed a man become ill due to his diabetes. He was dining with his wife. The Manager (Vincenzo) was absolutely superb. He stayed with the couple comforting the lady and ensuring that the gentleman was assisted properly by bringing suitable drinks/food to enable him to recover. All this was done with minimal fuss. We were so very impressed with the care shown that we asked our waiter for the managers name so we could write in and praise him. Our waiter also told us it was a lovely place to work as all the staff were very kind and friendly! Well done to the whole team - we had a fantastic time and witnessed true kindness which is so nice to see in today’s world!!

Lovely meal with great staff. We will definitely be coming back. Great for a pre-concert meal.

A very pleasant visit on a cold and wet night. A nice ambience and great service. Food excellent.

Always a pleasure to visit Cote Barbican; the two-course lunch deal is excellent value for money and was delicious. And service was charming as ever.

First-class service; excellent food and wine; we shall definitely return