Côte - St Martin's Lane

The food was good at a reasonable price. Excellent fast and friendly service, only it was rather loud and we found it hard to keep up a conversation. No doubt we will go again . Elli

We like Cote because we know what we're getting at a reasonable price and the service is speedy and friendly

The food was, as always, well prepared, well presented and very tasty. The Bordeaux was a bit thin but otherwise quite good. The music was, as is the custom, too loud but the general ambience the friendly staff and the good value of the menu more than overcomes that irritant. If the restaurant is ever refurbished I would ask that the noisy wooden floors be replaced with some sound abosorbant material.

Was my husband's birthday and we had a very good time, food was very good, atmosphere was very good, service was very good Waitress, Silvia, was very helpful

Great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff as usual. Never disappoints.

Delicious food, generous portions. Friendly and efficient service. Have dined at Cote many times and am never disappointed. Only negative comment is the sound level is difficult when trying to have a conversation.

Food was good service excellent small mistake made with starter order but free bread and olives brought out while waiting for mistake to be rectified

Great atmosphere and food! Staff nice and attentive. Not as trendy it terms of decor as your more modern ones, could do with a refurb. Love Côte!

Very good food, excellent service from attentive waiters/waitresses. Much too noisy.

Another fantastic evening at Cote St Martins Lane with the warmest of welcomes, a lovely buzzy atmosphere and warm friendly and ultra efficient staff. Food was just superb and wine too! Wish we could eat here every day. Thanks St Martins Lane team!

As always quick and friendly service with very good food. The standard is always consistent and somewhere we look forward to going to whenever we can.

We arrived early but were immediately accommodated. Food and drink were good and our waiter pleasant and efficient. We have been there before and will continue to visit as we think that the whole team provide excellent and friendly service,

Very busy lunchtime, but attentive waitress, who looked after our requirements well. Good quality food for the price. And help choosing a wine that would work for us better than the original offered. Safe choice of restaurant, and so close to Trafalgar Square.

Good atmosphere. Full of people. Good service. Rather disappointing starter, papery puff pastry. Mains pork tenderloin was luke warm. Disappointed as have had better in this restaurant in the past.

Have visited this branch of Cote many times before going to the the theatre. The restaurant is always on the noisy side because it is usually full and all the hard surfaces mean that sound reverberates. However, today it was unbearably noisy - mainly due to the two guys at the next table who shouted rather than speaking to each other to the point where it was an unpleasant experience to be there. We couldn’t wait to get out into the relative quiet of the street! The food was also a bit of a disappointment: portions definitely seem to have shrunk and my peas, onions and lettuce side dish had whole lettuce leaves rather than shredded leaves which is what it should have been. I think we will be looking elsewhere to eat for our next theatre visit.

Our first visit to a Cote Brasserie and we were really impressed. The food was excellent- tasty and hot. Service was friendly and attentive, although it was very busy. Will definitely use again.

Sat in basement for first time in years of coming to this Cote branch. Which we found crowded and crammed in compared to upstairs.

Ceilia was very nice to us. Really takes pride in her service. The service was incredible. The steak was so good. Thoroughly enjoyed. We will be back to this specific branch!

All staff work so hard and went above and beyond to make our experience beautiful. Mom is in a wheelchair so the staff assisted me in manovering around the restaurant. The maitredi (sorry didn’t get name) blue suit was so lovely and friendly not only to us but I watched and he was lovely to everyone. Thanks for making special memories with my terminally ill mom. We had the best meal thank you xx

First time visiting this particular restaurant but it was a little disappointing compared to the one in Clifton Bristol. The service was a little slow and we had to ask for our complimentary drinks a few times. When we ordered our meals, the starters were fine but when the main courses arrived all dishes were overcooked - one even couldn't even eat their pork due to it being too overcooked/tough and one meal was incorrect! upon payment, we noticed we were charged for the cocktails which we had to query. I really like Cote Brasserie in Clifton but not sure I'd go to the one in Covent Gardens again due to the variety of choices very close to the theatre district. Sorry :(

The quality of the food was fantastic. We had the two course menu for £12.95 and it was exceptional. Great chef and waiting staff. A perfect start to a night out at the theatre.

Pre-theatre menu had enough choice for everyone at a reasonable price. However, the eggs benedict/florentine came cold to the table as evidently the kitchen only puts cold hollandaise on top of the hot poached egg. The ratatouille similarly came tepid to the table without such an excuse. The rest of the meal was fine and the staff attentive despite it being really busy. Full marks to the strong waiter who helped the wheelchair in and out - but why don't they get a ramp?

Nice food, bit pricey. Bit noisy. But overall pretty good. Slightly annoying when they ask you for review then state that you haven't been wordy enough! Are they paying me for this review? I don't think so!

Delicious food from the Prestige menu. Excellent service. French atmosphere. A pre-theatre dinner but would happily spend all evening there. Have been to several Cote restaurants and all brilliant.

Good choice of food on set menus at very affordable prices for Central London. Nicely presented. Good service with friendly attentive staff in spite of being very busy.

Great service with a smile, excellent value for money, and lovely tasty food. Would advise to book as very busy. Would definitely return for a pre theatre meal.

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!

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.

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.

Visited on a Friday for pre theatre meal. Glad I had booked in advance as they were extremely busy but despite this the service and food were very good. I had the set 3 course meal which was good value. Only negative was our table was right by the street door and people were hovering around us whilst they waited for their table and a cold breeze every time the door opened.

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.

From making the reservation to having the meal all the staff i encountered were very helpful and professional. we found the food to be excellent and served quickly and we had no complaints about anything, we had a very enjoyable evening and highly recommend the restaurant and the service, Thank you

The food was excellent but the table was not ready at the 7pm booking time and consequently the staff refused to allow our group to order from the set menu that had been agreed when the booking was made, despite the delay being the fault of the restaurant and not our group Eating a la carte doubled the price and this sharp practice is poor and will not encourage any of the 6 of us to return again

Another superb meal! Cannot fault the ambiance, service or food (love the food)! Consistently good every time!

Lovely food and Amy a great waitress . All the staff were very pleasant and a very buzzy atmosphere. The food was beautifully cooked and delicious .a very nice pre theatre experience

Such friendly helpful staff who always serve us well and efficiently for pre-theatre meal. Wide choice of food and drink with excellent vegetarian choices. Highly recommended.

An excellent meal pre-theatre. The food was perfect and the service superb. Excellent value for money.

Had a wonderful meal at the St Martins Lane branch on Sat 9th March 2019. Had originally booked for 7.45pm but due to problems with the trains had to phone up & ask to move the time back which they were more than happy to do. We could not fault the meal which was superb with a special shout-out to the Lamp Rump dish on the main menu which was brilliant 🙂 Staff very helpful & attentive - would definitely come back when next in London 🙂