Côte - St Martin's Lane

Food was good, white wine excellent however ran out after one bottle but was substituted with another more expensive, but at the same price. Well done to the waiter, we were downstairs it was very busy and of course noisy, but all 6 of us gave it a 5,and would certainly go again.

Food Brilliant. Service 5 stars. High standard, always consistent. Would like to see some more udiverse veggie options on the menu and also a rice reduction for theatre goers to Wyndham theatre around the corner.

Good friendly service and excellent value. The restaurant was really full so we were pleased we booked in advance. We had the special lunchtime menu although my husband also chose an a la carte dessert as he very much likes your tarte au citron.

Lovely place for a pre or post theatre dining. Lovely menu, which has something for everyone in a very buzzy welcoming atmosphere. I like it.

Good food and atmosphere with friendly staff. We were a group of ladies meeting up again after many years with lots to chat about and were not hurried to vacate our table even though we were there for 3 hours!

Good standard French food. The fish soup was second to none. A noisy place but excellent service. The waitress from Benevento was cheerful and efficient.

The food was as usual divine and the seafood linguine exceptional. One small gripe: our West End pre-theatre offer of a complimentary Kia Royale is ALWAYS charged to the bill and we have to ask for it to be taken off.

Food lovely and reasonably priced especially the pre-theatre menu. Good choice. Staff great - friendly and helpful. Not too impressed with downstairs seating - very, very noisy!

During my year in London, I have appreciated several venues of Côte Brasserie as they always deliver without fail. The food is excellent and the wine choice is very much to my taste. Price vs quality is unrivalled. Service is excellent too. Kudos to Côte.

Always enjoy coming to eat at Cote but table booked for 5 and guests shown to 2 different tables at opposite ends of the restaurant and didn't connect for half an hour! Obviously not good. Service slow and ok but really only adequate. Guests fabulous and had a good evening regardless. Have eaten in restaurant lots of times before so disappointed with the hiccups!

Very enjoyable team lunch. We all had the three course meal and thought it was excellent value for money. Staff were attentive and friendly. Will come again

Very pleasant buzz about the restaurant. Nicely situated table for two. I normally like someone to ask what we would like to drink before we order food, and I had to say can we order drinks please. Ordered food and waiter asked if we would like bread and olives which we did, that came with the starters. All the food we ordered was very good and when we paid the bill we thought we had very good value for money in London. Staff appeared to be non stop but remained very pleasant throughout the night. Going back to London in early August and will book again.

Service and food were good but seating location was uncomfortable as people in the queue were almost leaning on my husband. Also no disabled toilet facilities although we're offered alternatives in hotel next door.

Food as always good. Confusion with waiter who said creme caramel could not be served without cream. Always has been in the past. Problem quickly rectified and all was good.

We had to wait around for some time before being shown to our booked table and it them took rather too long for our order to be taken (however, it was a busy time of day - 7pm). The meal was good, the main criticisms being that the Breton chicken was quite dry and the ice cream portions small. The wine was excellent as was the coffee. Once the early evening rush had dissipated the service was fine, so it's probably sensible to choose your time better.

My wife and I had the pre-theatre menu as usual. It provides a reasonable choice, and the standard is consistently high. The service was extremely efficient and friendly, with no holdups. The tables are uncomfortably close together and the noise level makes conversation difficult, but that is the only significant adverse criticism we have.

Great food always, the menu changes each season but consistently tasty options and healthy too..when it gets busy service does slow down. Still love a Cote though!

A favorite of mine for consistent quality and service representing excellent value for money. You will find this across the entire chain of Cote restaurants

All three courses were delicious, and were served promptly. The service was friendly and helpful, and when a misunderstanding arose, it was dealt with immediately and well.

As always - a lovely meal. Busy restaurant with plenty of staff though it still can be a bit slow sometimes. We were going to the theatre and had left plenty of time but still had to rush the last 10 minutes

The food at Cote is reliably good and provides value for money. It's nearly always busy but the service is prompt and efficient. I would recommend Cote in St Martin's Lane, London.

Tasty pre-theatre 3 course meal. Very reasonably priced. Good atmosphere. Good service. Would recommed. Good value for money. Plenty to choose from. Good wine list. Lovely kir to start!

Our table was not ready in time - the staff put themselves out to serve us on time for us it get us to the theatre and welcomed us back after the show for dessert. Great food, friendly welcome, excellent staff who took all the stress out of what could have been a tense hour and a spoilt meal. Chatting about the show over a late night chocolate mousse turned out to be one of the highlights of our weekend.

We were somewhat disappointed with the quality of the food especially as we were entertaining 2 friends who had not visited a Cote before. Very noisy and difficult to chat over lunch.

Very noisy table next to kitchen, staff shouting, staff bickering about re assembly of tables, seemed to be a lot of egos in the room, not what you want when you are out for an evening meal, food lovely, price very good

Excellent service and food. 5 out of 6 as the restaurant was full and very noisy so it was difficult to hear each other speak.

Excellent food & service. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Excellent restaurant in the heart of theatre land for pre show dining. I will certainly be returning next time I am in London

Excellent value pre theatre menu and a good value wine list. The staff looked after us exceptionally well, especially as my companion has extreme lactose intolerance.

Consistently good with excellent staff, Cote in St Martin's Lane is one of the best they have. Great location for pre-theatre meal or an evening out.

The table's are very close together so not much room to get in and out. The good was good but the portions were on the small side

Perfect meal, attentive staff. Restaurant very busy but allowed to have table for 3 hours as catching up with a friend. Fantastic value, certainly will return.

Very good value on the pre-theatre menu and pleasant service. The price difference between two courses and three is almost absurdly small, which does encourage over-eating, perhaps!

Great food in a buzzy atmosphere right on top of theatre land and the National Gallery. Excellent, attentive service snd very good value. Recommend you book if you want to go at peak lunch or pre-theatre time.

Busy restaurant, good value, excellent service but my chicken was over-cooked and a little tough which spoiled the experience somewhat. Set menu is definitely worth it, as are the pre-theatre drinks and food.

The food was good as always. The service was good and friendly as always. That's all that needs to be said about this particular occasion.

Excellent food, polite, prompt and unobtrusive service. Clean cutlery and a proper tablecloth - details make it a pleasant experience. We were going to a show and came early so that we could enjoy the meal without clock-watching. Côte never disappoints. My only gripe is the automatic service charge: I can understand why you do it, but sometimes I would like to decide if someone has been particularly nice. You might as well just add it on to the original price on the menu. Essential to book, especially in theatreland.

Great chain of restaurants. Good, varied menu and wine list and pleasant decor. I've eaten in a few Cote's up and down the UK over the past few years and always found the food reasonably priced, well presented and tasty. However, don't be put off by the potential for random service. Some of the branches are well run and the waiting staff are attentive and efficient. Other branches are not so well managed so be prepared to wave a hand to get attention sometimes. All in all: good value, good food, good wines, shame about the incosistency of the standard of service.

Think the staff were too busy...meant you had to wait along time to be served...missed orders... Not to impressed especially as first visit to cote chain.

Nice value,prompt but noisy. Promptly seated, waiter prompt. There at a busy time. Food was good too. Great location for theater goers. Will return soon.

Such a busy time to eat that all staff didn't seem to take much care or attention to their customers. The waiter didn't even asks for our drink order and just went straight to the food. Food was delicious as usual but pity about customer service.

Excellent food and a good variety, something for everyone. Speedy and attentive service and good value for money. Would not hesitate to go again in the future.

It was an extremely busy Friday evening. The staff work incredibly hard and were delightful. The food was, as always, very good value and,more importantly, good!

Great food, service and value as always but the experience was slightly ruined by being downstairs in the cellar room as it was very noisy and difficult to hear because the three large groups in there with us (1 of 10, 2 of 6) were all speaking (shouting) loudly and the noise echoed off the very low ceiling.

As usual an interesting and tasty menu with portion sizes ideal for lunch. Straightforward helpful but not over the top service in pleasant bustling atmosphere.

Great value, service not so good. They were rushed off their feet and this showed in the way we were spoken to. Felt we were an inconvenience.

Lovely restaurant, great staff and amazing food. We often come to Cote for our lunch meet ups because the food is lovely and good value. One of our group is gluten free and there is always a wide choice. Overall a great place to eat

Relaxed lunch in a very busy part of London. Food is consistently good in this chain. Prompt friendly service which is useful if you have time pressure

Great quick service and delicious food and wine at reasonable price - perfect for supper with friends before heading to close-by theatres in London. Definitely recommend.

Excellent location for Trafalgar Square. Friendly, efficient staff who were eager to please but not too pushy. Despite being busy there was no pressure to leave. Well done.

Always efficient and friendly staff and service - always great standard of food and reasonably priced too We come back again and again to this branch of Cote!!! Have brought most of my friends over the years and will be coming again soon hopefully