Côte Barbican

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.

The meal as usual was most enjoyable and good quality. Sadly the only sparkling water was full strength Perrier which is not a very appetising accompaniment to a meal. Perhaps in future the lower bubboenperrier might be offers as an alternative?

I am a regular at Cote but this was disappointing. Two out of 5 starters arrived late and cold and service was generally slow. This took the shine off the meal.

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 efficient and friendly service Comfortable, ambient space. Tables well spaced.

It is a great place to enjoy good food and talk business, catch up. the staff are fine and friendly, service is fast and would come back

Great and fast service. We were in a rush as we were in between wedding events and the staff were super accommodating and friendly ! We would definitely recommend

Good food, good value for money. I like Cote Barbican. Have been there a few times and will be happy to return.

I have dined at Côte Brasserie - Barbican on several occasions. What I love about the restaurant above all else (and why I keep returning) is that despite it being busy when we dined, it wasn't noisy, I could hear myself think and could hold a good conversation with my wife without having to shout or having to strain to hear what she was saying. The good food and excellent service at this restaurant are a given.

This almost perfect experience was curtailed by the late arrival of a dessert which only arrived at the table as we were leaving to make it to our concert that evening. In all other respects the evening was very enjoyable, sad that it was marred at the end by a glitch in management.

Food was really good. Pre-theatre menu is excellent value with good choices. Really nice service. Ideal for the Barbican Centre. Nice atmosphere. Would certainly recommend.

The restaurant was packed and everyone was in a rush as they were all going to the Barbican concert. Despite this the service was superb. However my meal was not particularly good partl I think because I ordered the wrong things. The soup was ordinary and the shepherds pie type dish lacked flavour and did not have enough meat. However I go quite often to your restaurants and will continue to do so as it is generally an excellent deal.

We watched with increasing distress as more than an hour passed from our order, people in nearby tables who arrived half-an-hour after us were served their seconds and mains, and the time for our theatre tickets approached. We just had time to scoff the mains, abandon any thought of dessert, and got into our seats with a minute to spare. A refund of our small drinks bill went some way to assuage, but not an experience I want to repeat.

Service at the restaurant was really great and attentive. It made it a lovely evening especially for two of the group who were celebrating an end of year singing recital at Guildhall. Many thanks

As always we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Cote, Barbican. The food is of a high standard and a good choice is offered, even on the pre-theatre menu. Staff could not be more helpful.

We thought the fish was off - it smelt bad. Service was only OK - a long time to order, water ordered but forgotten. We go here quite often but this visit was disappointing.

Delicious food, served promptly. It’s the perfect pre-concert dining experience.

Lovely tasty food, service seemed slow given it was quiet in the restaurant, but complimentary dessert and drinks made up for this. Would definitely eat here again.

A very dependable chain. We had breakfast today and the dishes were well executed and fairly good value. It was not a particularly busy time and service was attentive. Definitely a good place to eat if you are going to an exhibition or watching a performance at the Barbican centre.

Fantastic value for money here, well cooked food, friendly service and a two course/3 course meal for less than £20. Amazing in central London to get this quality for this price.

Lovely meal and great attentive service! Food was well prepared, hot and well presented. Good atmosphere and good value on the Theatre menu. This Cote is Highly Recommended.

plus: Lovely greeting, arrived early but table ready. Great rhubarb martini on offer. Starters both delicious minus: Long delay between starter and arrival of main course, and my frites didn't arrive until I had finished my mussels in spite of asking twice. When the bill came the complimentary rhubarb martinis had been charged, this was rectified quickly but spoiled the end of the meal.

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.

The Cote Brasserie - Barbican, is one restaurant that has the same high standards of food and service every time my wife and myself dine there. If you are going to a concert or a film at the Barbican, book a table and enjoy quality food at reasonable prices.

Our waiter was really really impressive. We don’t know his name but it was the best service we have had anywhere in a long time. He noticed immediately that one starter hadn’t been delivered and said he was checking on it, without being chased. And the food and wine was lovely.

The service was excellent and the food similarlly good. The only disappointment was the closure of the bar well ahead of the meal’s arrival. 10.15pm on a Saturday night in London doesn’t cater for those who have been to performances in the Barbican.

Good welcome, efficient service, tasty food and a good variety on offer on the Gluten free menu which was appreciated. Also i felt able to trust that food was genuinely Gluten free as I am a coeliac and this is essential.

We were very happy with the experience. The staff was very attentive. The waiter was very helpful and gave us good advice. I knew the chain, but some of my friends that were in the hen do didn't, and after the dinner they mentioned that they would go back. Thank you for having us!

Service just too quick, almost like is everybody ready for home!!! Food good, service fine but too attentive and quick.

One of the worst lunches that I had in London, nothing to do with reasonable French cuisine ( I lived 3 years in Paris..). I probably made the wrong choices from the top lunch menu but the Calamari were terrible and the linguine so and so, pretty much oriented for a low level British taste. The Chardonnay was supposed to be full and ripe of flavour and it was bland (but still pricey). I will not repeat the experience.

Great service and consistently high quality food at a very reasonable price. One minor problem with a starter was immediately sorted. All dishes were excellent. Thoroughly recommend Cote

Lovely French food. Speedy pre theatre service. Helpful waiters. All good.

The overall experience was very good. Our waitress was very attentive and really friendly. We all had an issue with the portion size being a little too small- perhaps the pre theatre menu should be advertised as a light meal and then people would choose another menu if they were hungry. We chose two courses but even three courses would have been a light meal. Next time I would choose a la carte.

Excellent food, great menu choice, good atmosphere and service. Fixed menu very good vfm

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

Excellent food and service as always from cote! We will definitely be back

Excellent food and service. Would definitely visit again. Highly recommend.