Côte Dorchester

Great breakfast for Fathers Day. Super start to the day!

We have eaten at this restaurant a number of times. The food was really good and the staff very friendly. The staff became aware that my partner and I were getting married at the weekend and when we paid our bill we were given a bottle of wine on the house, a very nice ending to a great meal

One waitress was a little brisk in her manner. What was really bad was a lady in a wheelchair arrived but couldn’t get the lift to work. Her partner asked a member of staff to help. They tried for about 10 minutes but still couldn’t get the lift to work. The lady & her partner had to go away without eating as they couldn’t get into the restaurant. The member of staff nor the duty manager seemed unduly concerned which is appalling. Hopefully the staff reported to the appropriate person that the lift was unusable. When we reported it to the security guy he said he would report it & his colleague knew how to fiddle with the lift to get it to work. It shouldn’t need fiddling to get it to work. I just hope the staff offered a free meal to the lady in the wheelchair when she was able to access the restaurant as an apology for her embarrassment. The whole episode did take the edge off our enjoyment. Get the lift sorted & train the staff how to use said lift PDQ please!

Second visit to this restaurant, excellent food and a lovely atmosphere. Staff are friendly and very attentive, couldn't ask for more! We will be back again

Always enjoy our experience at Cote Brasserie Dorchester The staff are always welcoming and attentive without being in your face. Food and wines are delightful. We always use this restaurant when we have a special occasion. Only the one irritant the automatic gratuity added to the bill unless you ask the staff to remove it. It could be an embarrassment for someone who is not confident and a slightly underhand way of extracting extra money from the customer. I did explain to the waitress when I handed her a tip, it is not giving a tip for good service I mind, adding automatic gratuity isn't British as a policy.

Wonderful food. Very happy. Me and my partner had a loveky evening . Tbr steak was beautiful and the service was amazing. We will be back again soon.

We had a fantastic brunch, my husband had a full breakfast and I had eggs royale which was delicious we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will be coming back in a few weeks time.. the service was excellent.

We came to Côte Brasserie in Dorchester for a surprise birthday meal and everything was fantastic - I had asked ahead of time if they could do anything to make it extra special and they did a fantastic job! Lots of little details to make it a special evening and the food was amazing! They were particularly lovely as I had accidentally booked for the wrong evening, so despite what appeared to be a no-show from us on the previous evening, they were really accommodating, friendly, and provided a great experience. I would highly recommend!!

Great service from all the staff and the food was lovely nothing was to much trouble

Fantastic service, amazing food, had a really nice eve, the waitress was very accomodating to all of our needs.

An enjoyable meal and evening to celebrate our son's birthday. Food and service were excelent. We were able to choose our table and sat in a far corner away from the doors as past experience has been that there are cold drafts every time the doors are opened. It was still not that warm though.

We are regulars. Most reliable restaurant in Dorchester and staff always efficient and friendly and food as good as you would expect from any Cote. Appreciate the free cocktail offers through the member club!

Ambiance good. Waitress excellent Main course food cold and fish totally over cooked > I did not complain because it was Mother's Day and it was not appropriate to break into the celebration I am sorry to report food (main courses) on previous visits have also been cold

Enjoyable dining on a quiet afternoon We were shown to our table and quickly organised with our complimentary cocktails. Our orders were taken soon after. The food was delicious and very HOT Rare (pun ?) to find steak tartare on menu but it was perfect, in fact the best that I have eaten. Our mains were just as good Service was efficient and polite. Good customer service

Always a great experience at Cote Dorchester but on this occasion the service was very slow, some of the meals were incorrect and the Chateaubriand was incredibly tough. When we discussed this with the waitress we were told that the feedback regarding the Chateaubriand would be given to the Regional Manager and that was that!

Excellent food and great service as always and birthday drink and pudding for the birthday girl was much appreciated....Irene

Booked a table for my partners birthday as he loves the Belly pork, we love it here your always treated as though your the only customers in there, the food is always amazing, the staff are always friendly and have a smile and nothing is too much trouble.

Lovely food but little disappointed when they expect the 12% tip and don’t even give you the option even though it says ‘optional’ on the bill.....

Beautifully prepared food complemented by excellent service made for a most enjoyable experience,

Food good, service good. One small observation - I asked for a cold bottle of cider when we arrived - this duly arrived at our table but with a warm glass !!!

Excellent meal, fast and efficient staff, pleasant and comfortable surroundings, our only quibble was that weekend meal costs are significantly higher than weekday costs, but very good food. We will return, but next time it will be on a a weekday.

We had a lovely evening . The staff are friendly and professional , the food was quality and hot ! We will definitely be returning soon.

Fantastic food and very friendly efficient staff. Good atmosphere and we Will definitely go again for breakfast ,looking forward to trying lunch maybe next week with family.

We came on Friday night, great atmosphere and service very nice staff and the food was amazing very nice didn’t have to wait too long for anything, Would defiantly recommended to other people who are thinking of visiting the restaurant. 👍👍

As with all of our many visits to Cote Dorchester, we had a marvelous time. Very attentive and professional front of house staff and magnificent food served just as it should be with spot on timing from the kitchen, made this special birthday visit quite wonderful, and we could not have wished for or found better. We noticed that all of the other customers, including another three birthday celebrations, received the same level of service. We have rated honestly all headings with 5 stars including the noise level because even with near capacity covers and four birthday crowds we could still have good conversation, and I am a bit deaf! Well done Cote, Dorcheseer!

We had a lovely birthday lunch in the Dorchester restaurant. Food and service was excellent, couldn't have been any better. My wife and I were made to feel most welcome, a very enjoyable experience. Thank you

Always reliably stylish, genuine cuisine. Great service and atmosphere. Never fails.

Delicious cocktails, the meal was as always superb, compliments to the chef, attentive staff, from seeing us to the table, then serving the wine and dinner, we will always come back, thank you

Quick decision to do late lunch/early dinner. Turned out to be a fine option. Quiet when we arrived at 4pm but great to look at fountains. We must have started a trend as restaurant filled up. Service and food always very good.

Côte is always brilliant wherever we go. the Food, the wine but most of all it’s the staff and Dorchester was no exception Wonderful service

Order taken efficiently. Starters arrived promptly and were very good. Thereafter it went downhill. We waited approx 40 minutes for our main courses. Four of these were steak frites: no garnish other than frites but all steaks were only just warm and, for my liking and one of our group, too rare and very tough. I did mention this to our server and the cost of my meal was deducted from the bill which was a nice gesture. Our post meal coffees were not hot either. We have always had a very good experience at Cote but this was most disappointing.

Exceptional service! Our food was delicious and served quickly, very much appreciated with a small child. No criticism at all. Thank you Dorchester Cote, excellent as always. See you again soon!

I am a regular diner here and am always impressed with every aspect of my experience. Thank you. But pleas don't tell me how many words I need to post this review or I will not post another.

the calamari is the best I've ever had - tender and tasty! all the food is great and service is attentive and friendly - a lovely atmosphere -

great meal and service. I use this restaurant many times in the year, it is the best value in Dorchester.shame it feels like being underground.I will be back again soon

Good value set menus for a pre-cinema meal. Excellent service as always. Tasty French influenced food served piping hot. We return here on a regular basis.

Perfect attentive service right from the beginning to the end of our evening, absolutely fantastic food and wine. The onion soup is delicious. Highly recommended 10/10.

It was a pity that they had run out of the pork loin on the prestige menu. I think 12.5 % service charge is too high. Regards Stuart Palmer

Lovely waiter and waitress , every course of the meal was delicious , loved the squash and carrot soup , thoroughly enjoyed as usual . Look forward to our next visit.

We have been to this restaurant many times before but the experience we had last night was below par. There were many new staff who were not the same quality as our previous experiences. They were far less friendly than usual and the dishes were almost thrown on our table rather than placed. The experience was not helped by the fact that we usually go to Cote because we all like our steaks. They only had one sirloin left!! When it came to the bill I noticed that the 4 of us were charged for 5 main courses. Although it was refunded there was very little by way of an apology. It was a great shame because we have had many good evenings there in the past.