Côte - Covent Garden

The food was good and exceptional value. Service attentive but not overly so. My friends and I know we can always rely on vote and that is why we come again and again.

We had the 3-course pre-theatre lunch. Excellent value at £13.95. Whitebait for two, sea bream (could have been served with some potatoes!) and steak frites, creme caramel and apple crumble - all dishes first-rate ingredients and very well cooked. A glass of muscadet and one of chinon were very good. Total bill for two including service was £43. Service was friendly and efficient, and we enjoyed a relaxing hour and a half lunch before going to our theatre showing. The one jarring note was that when we arrived we were given the choice of three 2-tops - one beside an occupied 4-top, the other two intruded upon by a pillar. We asked if we could sit at an adjacent 4-top (the restaurant was almost empty) but that was refused, so we chose the least uncomfortable 2-top. By the time we left, the restaurant was half full, and we might easily have been given any of half a dozen vacant 4-tops. We won't go back to this restaurant as a couple just because there are so many (TOO many) uncomfortable 2-tops.

I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant., My wife and I went for a pre theatre meal and had the most enjoyable time. The choice of menu was excellent, but the evening was made special by the really pleasant and welcoming staff, and although the place was extremely busy, nothing was too much trouble. Particular mention for the Manager (trainee) who was exceptional in his approach, and we will certainly return at an early date.

Great food. Friendly service. Don't bother about requesting additional requests when booking online. They completely ignore dietary requirements and you end up repeating at the time of visiting.

Staff and service, food, wine etc. all very good, as usual. Very relaxed and enjoyable pre-ballet Friday brunch. Recommend in general but especially for anyone wanting proximity to ROH.

We had a great meal before the theatre- the food was delicious and the service was excellent. There was nothing more we could ask for and will certainly go there again.

Great staff and great food. Wide and varied menu. I visit this restaurant regularly and every visit is always a success. The Praline Crepe is superb

Great staff and great food. Wide and varied menu. I visit this restaurant regularly and every visit is always a success. The Praline Crepe is superb

nice place. very handy for theatres. Good service with nice staff. Food Ok. Not stunning but nice enough. I would go again for pre theatre for reasonable food and ease.

Extremely busy restaurant. Very good and pleasant service, our Italian waiter was really friendly and helpful. As usual great pre theatre meal with variety of choice to suit everybody's taste.

service and food were very good, will be oing back soon. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Very Central for pre theatre dinner always very busy and like all the Cote chain the Al La Carte menu could do with an update.

Really enjoyed the food. We went there and had food for the pre theatre selection. Really good value for £13 we got a lot of food

Lovely meal and excellent customer service. We both had the ribeye steak which was superb ordered some sides of vegetables as well which were cooked perfectly.

Table which was prebooked was ready on arrival. Very attentive service. Excellent three course meal at a very reasonable price for Central London. Looking forward to our next visit.

Excellent service. Set menu very good value. First steaks poor (one poorly cooked and other very gristley) but both changed without fuss and we really enjoyed the meal.

We were shown to the table of our choice and the service was excellent as was the food. The staff also were most helpful in not insisting that we had the free bottle of wine on that day and contacting Quandoo on our behalf. There were only two of us yesterday evening. There will be four or five of us visiting the restaurant on 30th March when a full bottle would be much more appreciated than leaving more than half a bottle of wine yesterday. We visit Cote in Convent Garden regularly and have always been satisfied.

We were shown to the table of our choice and the service was excellent as was the food. The staff also were most helpful in not insisting that we had the free bottle of wine on that day and contacting Quandoo on our behalf. There were only two of us yesterday evening. There will be four or five of us visiting the restaurant on 30th March when a full bottle would be much more appreciated than leaving more than half a bottle of wine yesterday. We visit Cote in Convent Garden regularly and have always been satisfied.

Great service and great staff - friendly, efficient, and good value. This is the second branch I have used and both have been excellent. I will definitely be going back.

Our experience at Cote, as always, was a success, great food, and even though it was at a busy pre-theatre time, great service. Will certainly return again.

Good atmosphere. Food was excellent. The three of us had different dishes for each course and all were excellent. It was my Australian relatives first visit to Cote despite having been in London over a year and she really enjoyed the experience.

We appreciate that this is a busy London restaurant, however the tables offered now on two occasions for 5 & 6 persons were really too small to accommodate our party. The restaurant service again perhaps due to the volume is very slow. The one disappointment on this occasion was that the camembert cheese main dish some of us looked forward to was already unavailable at 4.15 on a Saturday afternoon! Having said this we normally rate Cote high on our preference.

Very good food and service always a favourite which never disapoints - will return soon with more guests. a must pre or post theatre, for lunch or supper

A more tranquil restaurant in the chain - friendly staff, nice food as usual and a stone's throw from bustling Covent Garden market. A pleasant experience.

As usual a really good pre- theatre meal, excellent Waiter from Lithuania, most attentive and served us well. Only adverse comment tables so close together, sometimes this can be an advantage and interesting conversations can be struck up, but not this time !!! slightly more breathing space would be appreciated by this loyal Diner!!!!!!!

excellent throughout. Our arrival was anticipated and the table was ready for us on our arrival. The menu was tempting making it difficult to choose as a number of dishes would have been very acceptable. Service maintained the standard and the bill was reasonable in terms of London prices generally. I think value for money is a major attraction to Cote for A lot of people.

Sadly there was a problem with the kitchen and my guests did not want any of the few things available on the menu so we left. Staff were very apologetic.

Good service good food good value but just a bit noisy. Overall a very pleasing experience and would definitely go again when the opportunity arises.

Excellent food and service. You feel special when you dine at this restaurant. Calm atmosphere and a great location for theatre land. Would definitely eat there again.

Excellent food and service on a Sunday night in this restaurant. Really tasty French cuisine and some delicious wines. A really buzzing and enjoyable evening.

We were late and so in a rush before a show, but the understanding waiters, super-fast service and impeccable quality of the food were exemplary.

We often go to Cote as the food is consistently good and the waiters are always polite and the service is always friendly. We will continue to be regulars at Cote.

This really isnt the best of the usually reliable chain. They were very busy but even so the service and food were mediocre. I will avoid this branch in future

The restaurant has a nice cosy atmosphere. There is a good choice on both the a la carte and set menus, and the food was as delicious as always. The service was friendly and attentive.

Unfortunately there were no cooking facilities available when I arrived and the menu was therefore extremely limited and so had to abandon lunch. Shame because Cote is usually very good.

I would normally give Cote top marks. We have never had a bad experience at one of their restaurants. However on this occasion the service was not up to its usual standard and the main course was not as hot as it could have been. We ended up rushing due to the time taken to bring food. Will be back as we LOVE their food but hope for better service next time.

Great service- we were on our way to a matinee performance so time was critical to us - and delicious, as ever, food! Staff were helpful, seated us straight away and somehow must have prioritised our order, which was served in quicksticks! Thank you, Cote, for another lovely Lunch!

Friendly, upbeat, well served, good food, decent value and enjoyable. A lively atmosphere, well spaced tables and we were swiftly seated (chairs with arms, as requested) by a window with glass of champagne in hand.

The food was fine - the service was cheerful but very hands off - it took a long time to get everything and the staff had overlooked both my request for a particular table (sorted on arrival) and for them to make a fuss of my daughter who was celebrating her birthday (they either didn't know or didn't care to do anything).

Great place to eat for a speedy pre theatre dinner. Good to have set menu and full menu available. Service good too, billing took a little while! But overall v pleased and good value.

Absolutely packed not helped by the rain. Table delayed 25 minutes but staff very attentive and ensured we made our theatre time. The food was great.The theatre menu terrific value.

Meeting friends from Canada for a pre-theatre meal. Food excellent and service first rate. Great atmosphere and such a convenient location - a ten minute walk from our theatre.

I love this restaurant - great location and great welcome. Food is always good and I always try to find a Cote restaurant as a first choice wherever I find myself. Sometimes gets very noisy - but that's the customers, not the restaurant!

This restaurant had a lovely atmosphere and the staff were attentive and friendly even though our visit was on a really busy Saturday evening. There was a good choice on the menu and the food was really lovely. This is the second time we've been to a Cote Brasserie - the other time was in Sloane Square. Both had a different feel about them so it wasn't like you were eating in a 'chain' restaurant. We wont hesitate in booking again

Location good, food good , service good, but why is the service charge already shown on the bill, do not like this at all, should be down to the customers discretion without out pressure from Cote

Made a reservation for 6pm, but there were 3 couples ahead of us queuing for tables who had also made reservations. Got table by 6.30

Its in a great location near to the buzz of covent market & tube station. Its a very busy resaurant due to pre theatre goes. The food & staff are lovely.

Excellent service and the food was good as always .Be assured you can use any cote restaurant and be sure of a good meal as they all use the same menu . A sure fire hit

Excellent as always. Food, service and value for money unbeatable. If you want decent affordable French cuisine in the centre of London you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere better.

Good food however very disappointed with our cheese order. Not what was on the menu and we queried this, was told they had run out of a certain cheese.

Great location, brilliant lunch. Such good value, really love Cote! The set lunch had a very good choice, like the fact that the menu is now set monthly with more variety.

Very good service and lovely simple french cuisine at very affordable prices. I go hear often and would highly recommend. Best to book a table at busy times as very popular and sometimes diffcult to get in if you just arrive on spec