Côte - St Martin's Lane

Lovely food and friendly service, in a great location. I would definitely recommend Cote to my friends, as my dining experience there has always been pleasurable.

Great food great service. Enjoyed pre-theatre meal. Good value for money too. Have been here before and would definitely come cack again. The food is always hot and tasty.

Fabulous steak - really tasty! Excellent value as part of the 3 course pre theatre show set menu. Would definately recommend St Martin's Lane venue - very relaxed vibrant atmosphere with friendly service.

Exceptional service. From the moment I stepped into the restaurant we were looked after and nothing was too much trouble. The food was exquisite. The waitress was exemplary and made us feel very comfortable. I have not had a better experience in a restaurant and I frequent many in London. I really hope this level of service is maintained. Thank you to all at St. Martins Lane.

Great as always, never had a bad meal at Côte which ever one we’ve been to.

Great service despite the usual Pre theatre crowds. The standard of food preparation and innovative french menus never falls. Our go-to restaurant chain for a great night out

No waiting, great atmosphere and good food. Enjoyed by all. We come to Cote regularly. Very reliable and always come away happy. Can't ask for much more. Tony

We enjoyed delicious food which was beautifully presented. The staff were friendly and attentive on a very busy eventful evening shift. They all acted helpfully and professionally too. An absolute pleasure to dine here.

I often eat at Cote in St Martin's Lane and have always found the service and the food exceptionally good at a reasonable prince. Recently when I dined there it was my birthday and the waiters sang "Happy Birthday" which was a nice touch and good fun.

A party of four yo enjoy a get together over a meal. We had the warmest of welcomes and our guests loved the buzz of the restaurant. The food and wine all came quickly and was just lovely, complimented by a great value wine. By the time we had enjoyed the silky desserts we left having enjoyed a very special evening. Thank you Cote St Martin’s Lane team for a great job from start to finish!

Tasty food, excellent service for our group of 7 people. The Breton fish stew was particularly good.

Food was nice and good unobtrusive service. We had the two course pre-theatre menu which was great value and a glass of good wine 😊 Well done Cote!

Excellent meal disappointed with peach crumble it was too stodgy & I didn’t eat it

As always our experience at Cote in St Martin’s Lane was very enjoyable. Terrific value for money and the service was excellent. Thank you.

My wife and I had a very enjoyable dinner last evening. The food was well prepared and of very good standard. We were particularly impressed with the waitress who was both efficient and charming. All in all - an impressive experience.

Bit noisy but this was the pre-theatre crowd so restaurant very full. Hard to hear what my companion was saying at ties and this not helped by the number of times the servers dropped things on the wooden floor. When that happened the noise was deafening. Our order was taken quickly and the food arrived promptly. Quite small portions but very nice. Don't like service charge to be added to the bill - I like to decide for myself if I will tip - so I asked for it to be taken off which made the waitress feel that she had done something wrong. She hadn't, she was charming and we left a tip anyway, but I would still prefer not to be forced into it.

I booked a table at St Martins Lane Cotes for my sister as it was her birthday. I asked on my booking for a well located table as it was a special occasion. We arrived 10 mins previous to our booking time of 2.30pm and were told a table was not available and advised to find somewhere to have a coffee. We arrived back at 2.30 and ended up on a table next to the entrance with a constant flow of people standing next to or passing by. Water was not offered and the kind gentleman on the next table offered me a glass as he had heard me say how thirsty I was. The water arrived but no cutlery on table. We ordered and the food arrived with no cutlery. The starter goat cheese had little cheese and was a bit of a mess with random tiny pieces. The chicken my sister had was awfully presented with a sort of pea mush over the butterfly chicken. However my Boeuf en Croute was excellent. I complained regarding the meal and an apology was offered gracefully and a reduction of bill, but not really what I wanted on this special occasion. Why the request on the booking had not obviously been considered, I find very disappointing. I use Cotes frequently and normally receive high quality food and excellent service. Needless to say I will be avoiding the St Martin's restaurant in the future.

We had a table booked for 5 o'clock. No pre-theatre menu only a la carte or special mother's day menu. Started off well but a 30 minute wait between starters and mains is not acceptable; especially when no apology or explanation is offered.

We had a table booked for 5 o'clock. No pre-theatre menu only a la carte or special mother's day menu. Started off well but a 30 minute wait between starters and mains is not acceptable; especially when no apology or explanation is offered.

THIS IS MY THIRD VISIT TO COTE, ON AN ANNUAL DAYTRIP TO LONDON. I COME BACK BECAUSE THE FOOD IS VERY GOOD, AND THE SERVICE FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING. I DO, HOWEVER, DISLIKE THE ADDED SERVICE CHARGE OF 12,5 %. I WOULD ALWAYS GIVE 10% ANYWAY AND IT IS EMBARASSING TO HAVE THAT TAKEN OFF THE MENU. IT IS VERY LOUD AND LIVELY, BUT IT DOESN'T STOP ME COMING BACK. I UNDERSTAND THE QUICK TURNOVER, PARTICULARLY BEFORE 7PM, BUT YESTERDAY I DID FEEL THE MEAL WAS RUSHED. BUT I THINK THE POSITIVES OUTWEIGH THE NEGATIVES. THANKS TO FRONT OF HOUSE FOR TAKING MY DAUGHTER'S PHONE FOR CHARGING, WITHOUT QUESTION.

We always use one of the Cote restaurants pre theatre and were very happy with our service this evening. A very busy restaurant but we did not feel rushed and our waitress was attentive and very polite.

Despite arriving at 6.10 and ordering by 6.20 our food didn't arrive until 7.20. We had tickets for a show (it was a pre-theatre menu) and missed the first 12 minutes of the show. The food was good, as was the wine, while the staff reduced the bill significantly and provided us with a free drink - the whole thing for free would have been better, and speedier service best. Took the shine off the evening and meant that we could only have one, very hurried, course. Disappointing as I liked Cote. :(

Thursday 18th April We were seated straight away and our order taken quickly, the starter was delicious and we waited for the main course .......and waited. The waitress came over and apologised for the wait,she said the manager would go to the kitchen. Our food arrived approx 10 minutes later and the waitress said she would do something with the bill. True to her word she had taken off one of the main courses and without a complaint from us.Thank you,this was very much appreciated.

Food was a little greasy, service fluctuated from quick to painfully slow, we waited for 15 mins to order our desert, which incidenttly was tough but what annoyed me most was the fact that we arrived a little early for our reservation and were left standing while others who arrived after us with the same number in their party were seated first. I took the time to reserve a table but got treated indifferently for arriving early. Unimpressed with the entire experience

Busy but quick service. Food was delicious. Loved the rhubarb martinis!

WE SPENT A VERY PLEASANT EVENING ENJOYING EXCELLENT MEA LS SERVED BY FRIENDLY WAITERS

Excellent experience as always. Lively atmosphere and a good choice of set menu at very reasonable prices and quick, efficient, friendly service. Look forward to returning soon.

Tempting menu, wonderful bread, every course was delicious and attractively presented. Service was helpful, efficient, friendly. I wish a branch of Cote would open in Washington, DC!

Fantastic food, lovely and attentive staff. Quality food worth every penny. Would recommend to others. Variety of food on the menu was suitable for everybody.

Fantastic food very well priced and excellent service. Would definitely recommend especially before a show if you are time limited!

A Very Nice Meal,served quickly Food Hot and Taste.Would visit again if in Area. Staff Polite and Welcoming,A Bit Noisy People were Enjoying themselves. Overall a Nice Experience.

Lovely lunch, excellent service, delicious bottle of wine. Always very satisfied whenever we are in London and eat here. Very handy for the National Gallery and Portrait Gallery as well as several theatres.

We had a great late lunch with visiting friends from France, who complimented upon the food and the impeccable service in a delightful ambiance. Well done everyone!

As always Cote provide an excellent service, speedy if required, more casual if you don't - staff are excellent - service is very good and food, value for money is as good and better than anywhere. I would ALWAYS recommend Cote.

Really great service but as full it made it uncmfortable to talk above noise

The service was excellent but the food was just about OK nothing wrong with it but not top class but I guess not top class prices. Had calamari but they were very thin and the fish parmentier had been around for a while.

Nice meal but the waitress was a bit abrupt. We had an email saying we could have a bottle of wine but wanted to check if this was with any menu. The waitress stated you have to order from this menu and snatched the other menus away quite abruptly. Besides this incident the rest of the meal was nice.

A friendly and efficient welcome was followed by excellent service and great food. We have always enjoyed Côte and will do so again soon. Thank you.

Excellent friendly staff. Great service with a smile. Food as usual very good. I will definitely be going backnow.

Let us take our table earlier than booked (couldn’t book earlier online). Mix up with starters was dealt with efficiently and effectively. Got quieter as the restaurant clearer which was better. Food choice and quality was excellent. Professional service.

Another excellent meal at Cote in St Martin’s Lane which is our “go to” restaurant in the Covent Garden area.My daughter and I had booked a table for 5.30. We were immediately shown to our table and given nenus. We selected three courses from the Orenier Pre Theatre menu. Everything arrived promptly and we couldn’t faul the quality of the food and the attention of our waitress. We would highly recommend this restaurant

The food was very, very good - particularly beautiful moules and pork belly. The staff were very busy, but all were excellent; above all our waitress added her personal sunshine to what was already a jolly event. A really memorable meal, and the perfect prelude to a lovely evening of opera at the Coliseum theatre.

Good food served quickly and the service was very attentive. Gluten free options were great too and the taste was never compromised. Will return for sure

This used to be my favourite branch. Have visited twice in the last couple of days and don't know what's happening there. Staff don't seem to be managed properly - glasses crashing to the ground on both occasions, abrupt staff, waiters standing round with heavy trays waiting for instructions, general unkempt feel i.e. Grubby floor, tables not cleaned etc. Food not as nicely cooked e.g. Calamari soggy and reheated, pate ice cold from fridge, wine not served til after food. Will leave it for a while as there's so many other places but it's a shame.

Great food and great value for money. Service was very good and quick. Lost one star overall as the restaurant was very noisy.

Excellent service! Waitress was incredibly friendly and attentive. Food was well executed and taste amazing! Coffee was also very pleasant, loved the fact it was served in a glass mug. Slight draft from the air vents which made us feel a bit chilly but the customers next to us also found this and the waitress kindly put the heating on for them! Aside from this it was a lovely experience and i think sitting elsewhere in the restaurant would have made for a much more pleasurable experience. Would definitely be going again!

Our booking was for 5.30 pm, we arrived 15 minutes early. Although very busy, no problem, we were shown straight to our seats. The food, service and ambiance was excellent.

Thank you, we had a lovely meal and the food was excellent; the service fantastic and a lovely way to start an evening out in London.

Thank you, we had a lovely meal and the food was excellent; the service fantastic and a lovely way to start an evening out in London.

Perfect light lunch before the theatre. Couldn't fault the food or service!

Good food at a reasonable price. What made it was the staff. Really friendly and efficient and clearly working well together as a team. A great experience.

A wonderful lunch on a Friday stunningly good service including the singing of Happy Birthday with my two guests in Polish with two waitresses along with a cake and candle. We moved tables had food allergies all accommodated with equanimity. To marks all round.