Côte - St Martin's Lane

Overall a really good night just waited a little while to get a drinks order taken, and then one of my guests did not receive their pudding option as we were told they had run out, even though I had pre ordered everything 72 hours prior to arrival. I don’t feel this should have happened. But we do love coming to Cotes as it is always good value for money and a nice atmosphere.

Music initially much too loud. Intrusive. Wider choice for vegetarians. I know Cote is French but less is eaten today.

Lovely afternoon, staff helpful and friendly, food always ace, what's not to like?

Lovely meal offering good quality and superb value. We were served by an excellent, professional team who provided great customer service during an extremely busy pre-theatre sitting. Wonderful both to experience and observe! Many thanks.

Very nice Sunday lunch, and even a complementary glass of fizz. Usual high standard from Cote and staff

The food was excellent, well done! And all at a good price, well done to Cote!

Food excellent...service friendly if a bit slow to start. Overall good experience.

Lovely food. Very reasonably priced set menu The staff could not have been more helpful. Thankyou to our lovely waitress and manager We will be back very soon

Generally , we enjoy a meal at Cote. This time was exceptionally bad due to the excessive noise level making it impossible to have a normal conversation.

The food on the set menu is good value and is of very reasonable quality. The service is fair. The main drawback is that the restaurant is noisy.

Very pleasant evening. The French Onion Soup is always a winner!

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

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

We went for a pre-theatre dinner. 9 of us . It was great value and delicious food! We had the set menus and some wine. Highly recommend! We were eating in the basement which to be honest was quite loud.

Always extremely good service and a very warm and friendly atmosphere.

As usual, It was very nice, excellent food and service.

As usual, It was very nice, excellent food and service.

As usual, It was very nice, excellent food and service.

The pre theatre menu is reasonable quality food at great prices. Service was very efficient and helpful. However the restaurant was very busy and rather noisy.

enjoyable lunch, good food , good value, good atmosphere, lovely staff

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 :(

Busy restaurant but receive prompt & excellent service and a tasty meal.

Our service was amazing everyone was lovely. Food was a little hit and miss. We both had calamari which was nice. My salmon was a little dry. But everything else was good.

Excellent and delicious as always. Our "Go To" of choice. Ages in group from 27 to 64...Cote suits everyone.

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.

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 all had good food and the service was, as usual, very friendly and helpful, without being intrusive. My guests and I all agreed that it was a really enjoyable experience.

The food and service were both great! We did find it rather difficult to hear each other talking.

Excellent service, very convenient for pre/after theatre. A bit noisy.

Bright and cheerful welcome and service which continued through the meal, even when the restaurant was full and staff very busy, with the pre theatre rush. Layout and tabling a good mix for different size groups. Wine and food were brought when appropriate without delay or undue haste. Food and preparation was all good quality, although the lardons had too much vinaigrette for my taste. Altogether a good experience .

We quite often meet at a Cote, but this was our first visit to this branch, and we were not disappointed. Our booking was for lunch pre-theatre and the restaurant was very busy (and noisy), but the service was excellent - efficient, calm and personal. As always, the menu choices were varied and interesting, and very good value. The three of us chose different options and very much enjoyed our meals. One of our trio is lactose- and dairy-intolerant, and care was taken to ensure her requirements were met. A chance remark of mine led to a final lovely surprise: the presentation of a complimentary dessert, complete with candle, accompanied by a rendition of Happy Birthday from a quartet of the delightful staff. All in all, a very pleasant experience!

Excellent as always - good food, pleasant friendly staff, good service, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices - couldn’t ask for more.

Cote is always reliable and the food is good. The service is good although not always exceptional for the added charge. I elected to take up the offer of a free cocktail but due to misleading information from the first waitress we ended up not qualifying. So I will take future offers with a 'pinch of salt'.

Pre-Theatre menu very good value for London and nice food.

Service from our waitress was friendly and considerate. My tuna nicoise was not up to usual standard: it was small, arrived without new potatoes in it and I'd asked for the tuna to be cooked medium but it was rare. I asked for it to be cooked a bit more and it came back medium rare. The restaurant was very busy but unless I'm offered a discount because of that the quality of the food should be the same as always. Disappointed.

Good food and good value for money. Very popular so is a bit noisy. Service quick and efficient. Recommended for pre-theatre meals both matinee and evening.

Had a wonderful afternoon with friends which was a reunion and to celebrate our birthdays. The food was delicious and cocktails super. Love the Cremant. Everything was perfect. Thank you to all the staff.

Very disappointing! I chose Cote to take two guests from America as I have always had consistently good experiences. Unfortunately I felt very let down from the time we arrived having to stand in the doorway and wait for our table (we were offered a table in an empty basement/dungeon which we refused) service was very slow and erratic and the food was average with my guest having to send his steak back as it was over cooked! Not your best...

Hi Food quality very good and the creme caramel was excellent! Only negative is that the main course was lukewarm. Very helpful waiter, who provided directions (using his mobile) on how to find the theatre.

Cote was its usual friendly self we are regular visitors at St Albans good choices on menu and good quality, look forward to next time. Thank you

Great food and service in spite of a very busy restaurant...we were going to the theatre and the waiter ensured our meal was served quickly...would certainly go again

Beautiful food, great service. Reliably good French cuisine beautifully prepared in a welcoming atmosphere. We were happy to bring our guests here and have dined at other Côte Brasseries (also good). We had a brilliant dinner!

Staff excellent, food great only comment restaurant was rather hot should have had the air conditioning on.will definitely go back

Good value and reasonable, a bit noisy and long wait for service though. Cote Soho better

Love Cote. Always great food and great value. Try the fish stew, you won’t regret it! Atmosphere is buzzy but not too noisy. Friendly and quick service which combined with a location in the heart of theatreland make it’s a perfect pre-show choice.

Brilliant service. The waiters could not have been more helpful and obliging. Only criticism is that it was a little noisy but I suppose that is to be expected on a Friday night. Food was delicious.

All the staff are welcoming, friendly and efficient. There is a wide choice of food and drink to suit everyone and the food is tasty and served at the correct temperature. Excellent meal.

Consistent quality,excellent service and great value keep us returning to cote time after time. Dont change a winning formula! Always a good choice of seasonal dishes.

Amazing service, attentive and really made the meal special, it was very busy though so quite noisy but would definitely recommend to friends and family.

I eat at St Martin's Lane quite often. The staff are always friendly and efficient - Ivette who waited on us today deserves special commendation. Good food. Good value.

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