Côte Restaurant Exeter

Great place and friendly staff - we will come again

We had an early reservation for two. Even so, available tables were awful, either crammed against walls or immediately next to busy and noisy service counters.I am 6'3"+, my wife is 5'9", and we are generally uncomfortable with one arm pressed against a wall. . We ended up against a wall in the noisy bar, and made the best of it. We came specifically because of the Vigouroux Cahors being offered, but it turned out to not be a Cahors at all. The Vigouroux wine being sold is from the Comte Colosan d.o.c., which is nearby but not in Cahors. It was certainly drinkable, but exhibited none of the characteristic Earthiness of a Cahors. The food was excellent, particularly the pork belly -- almost good enough to make up for the wine fraud and the poor seating. Nevertheless, we would not return.

Asked for a window table when booking online and were given one, and at a peak time on a very busy Saturday night, which was brilliant. Ordered the vegetarian pissaladiere but was given one with anchovies; luckily we noticed before taking a bite. Genuine mistake and swiftly rectified. Sausages a little over cooked if being totally honest. Overall a lovely experience as always, so thank you.

Fantastic ambiance, friendly staff, incredible food! We really enjoyed it and will be back again soon.

As always a lovely dining experience at Cote. Only slight disappointment was that we tried to order 3 monkfish but there was only one available. We then tried to order the lamb special to be told this was sold out also. The food that we did have was beautiful as always and we had a lovely afternoon

We are a family of four and visited the Exeter restaurant for a 70th birthday breakfast treat. We had booked online and had requested a window table on the first floor overlooking Exeter Cathedral. We were disappointed on arrival to be told that the upstairs was not open, but we could have a window table on the ground floor, which we reluctantly accepted. We could still see the cathedral from here, but only 10 minutes into our meal an ambulance came and parked right across the window, totally obscuring our view. We just wished when our booking was accepted that we had been told that we would have to sit on the ground floor, but by this time it was too late. Also, it was very noisy downstairs with the cutlery on the serving bar and the constant hissing of the coffee machine; my husband is very hard of hearing, and all this background noise made it impossible to have a decent conversation.The other moan was that the hollandaise sauce on the eggs was far too rich and creamy, and I have been feeling queasy all day. Apart from all this, the service was impeccable and we did not have long to wait for our meals. The food was good and the price too was reasonable. All in all, we would definitely return, but would make sure that the food we ordered was not covered in sauce, and that we had a table away from the serving area.

Always a wonderful experience - such attentive staff, we've never had a less than excellent experience at any Côte! Beautiful, high quality food, amazing value for the set courses and lovely ambience. Love how the staff have such attention to detail too.

We had an excellent meal. Our starters and main courses, sea bass and pan fried hike was deliciously cooked and served piping hot. We had a complimentary bottle of red wine this time. The service was excellent. The waitresses were very attentive and helpful. We had a wonderful evening. Thank you

We had an excellent meal. Our starters and main courses, sea bass and pan fried hike was deliciously cooked and served piping hot. We had a complimentary bottle of red wine this time. The service was excellent. The waitresses were very attentive and helpful. We had a wonderful evening. Thank you

The food can be a little inconsistent and the cocktails , usually Kir Royale are sometimes not served that cold when they should be . Still a good place to honing exeter.

After booking to take my mother for mother’s day lunch, we were very much looking forward to our experience. However, when we entered, we were waiting almost 10 minutes to be greated and then seated at our table. After this things did not get any better. We were almost forgotten about at our table as the service was very slow and our waitress almost seemed annoyed that we were there. The food was great as ever but unfortunately the service really let us down this visit. We do frequent cotes quite often and were excited to take our family but we were lady feeling disappointed. A real shame.

Gave us a special anniversary drink and pudding came with “Happy Anniversary” message dusted with cocoa powder. Perfect tasty meal with great service. Lively atmosphere, perhaps a little load, but nothing to complain about.

Great food and prices! Lovely view, friendly staff it was really busy so they couldn’t be as attentive as I’m sure they would have liked! I will definitely come again and recommend! The atmosphere was lovely

Matt was exceptional this evening as was all other waiters. Great service

Excellent customer service from start to finish . Waiting staff not intrusive and very professional . Meals were hot and very tasty . Could not fault anything .

Great atmosphere and great food and great service. Perfect place for a mum’s reunion lunch and Cote Exeter never lets us down. Thank you Cote 😊

Our Romanian Waitress was absolutely delightful! Charming and very attentive

Excellent menu and delicious food. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommended.

3 breakfasts with poached eggs all eggs hard, 2 returned and fresh breakfasts received after a long wait only to find a HAIR in my mushrooms. This was supposed to be a birthday breakfast with friends but due to egg issues meant we did not eat all together, not the morning we’d wanted. We do enjoy going to Cote but the breakfasts lately have been very poor. Think the kitchen staff need a talking too.

Booked online for first time. Got a table where I wanted. The Waitress (Blonde haired) was excellent and I shall continue to come back. Thanks. Michael.

Excellent first visit - better than St Katherines Dock London

We went for lunch today 2 of us we had a first class meal and wonderful service from Claudio good wine and coffee to finish off

We went for lunch today 2 of us we had a first class meal and wonderful service from Claudio good wine and coffee to finish off

We went for lunch today 2 of us we had a first class meal and wonderful service from Claudio good wine and coffee to finish off

We went for lunch today 2 of us we had a first class meal and wonderful service from Claudio good wine and coffee to finish off

Excellent service. Attentive waitress. Delicious food. Good value lunch.

Another good meal at a sensible price in a great atmosphere, served as always by such friendly and helpful staff, we will be back again soon.

Everything was ace, the food, staff, atmosphere, location and value for money. Perfect place for my Ma's birthday, will definitely be returning. Thank you Cote Brasserie :)

I love Cote Restaurant, I was there always happy and always love coming back. Very delicious steak tartare and absolutely lush Sea bass. Nothing better that finish the dinner with dark chocolate pot

Service very poor my wife is allergic to halzlenut and asked for no dressing and it came with dressing. The incorrect starter was brought. The crumble was cold even though the dish was hot. We ordered liquor coffees and they turned up 15 mins before we had received the desert. The bill was incorrect twice . Food was lovely though just the waitress a liability did not understand enough English only Spanish . Such a shame as it was a treat for my wife

We come up fairly often from Plymouth and always eat at your restaurant, we normally stay downstairs but we tried up but found it very noisy, so I think down in future, it we be nice when the cabins have gone.

Excellent service and the food was lovely - both the pork, lamb and sea bass dishes were excellent.As ever the creme caramel was the star - worth the visit alone. Four very happy diners.

Good atmosphere and helpful staff. Salad Nicoise - tuna overdone and almost no potatoes. Chicken salad - no walnuts, 2 French beans, 2 small chunks of avocado. So not that impressed. Previous experiences have been better. Maybe avoid Sunday evening?

Lovely vibrant atmosphere. Very busy but still excellent service - efficient and attentive. Excellent food and wine. Would definitely recommend!

Great waiters and settings lovely food great lunch time meal thankyou

The service was very good and very fast. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Food was amazing, especially recommend the chocolate fondue for dessert! Thank you.

Lovely meal with attentive staff. Shame there was no beetroot and mackeral salad. And then no CREME CARAMEL!, which is probably one of my top reasons for visiting Cote haha. A nice evening even so.

Always good value. Would hope for a bit more change in the menu, but always enjoy what’s on offer. Never come away unhappy, you must be doing something right.

Another very good meal at Cote, Exeter. My gluten free partner was also full of praise for the choice and quality of the food and wine and the service. The Exeter Cote is probably my favourite because of the excellent upstairs dining room, in my experience the food and service offering has been very good at all the outlets I have tried. I would recommend Cote.

UUNice venue, food not so good. Why do they insist on opening the doors when they want you out despite just serving coffee

Good food, attentive service and great value. Good cocktail offer. Always wort a visit.

I had a full English breakfast which was nice but it was only luke warm. My husband had poached egg on toast and that was the same. Also when we got there at 10am we had to wait 10 minutes before WE asked if we could order a drink.

A very relaxed special evening, just two of us eating from the a la carte menu, the service and food was impeccable as usual for Cote.

Very high standard both for food and service. Very enjoyable experience. What I love most about Cote is that it is always reliable. Staffs are so good at being attentive, professional and personable but never too much. Thank you.

Very high standard both for food and service. Very enjoyable experience. What I love most about Cote is that it is always reliable. Staffs are so good at being attentive, professional and personable but never too much. Thank you.

As always, excellent food and great service at very competitive prices. We are always pleased with the consistency of the services from Cote. We have visited Cote restaurants in various cities in England and have enjoyed the experience in every one of them.

The menu is varied and attractive, the prices are highly competitive, the food is good quality and the staff are exceptionlly friendly and welcoming. Overall, a great place to eat.

Charming cote in a great position. We visited twice, breakfast each time. Had different choices each day, both were good. Friendly and efficient staff. Was our granddaughters first visit and she certainly intends to visit again with her university friends.

Good welcome, good atmosphere with candles on every table. Gorgeous French style food and good choice on the menu. Had the lamb rump two days running as it was so good. Only disappointment was the burnt olives that came with it the second time. The meat and everything else was cooked to perfection.

We had the most enjoyable Lunch here today. The service was great, very friendly and helpful and even a birthday card for my friend and free cocktails when the staff realised it was her birthday. Our food was terrific, all courses, especially my Roast Sea Bass!

All the meals were excellent including the deserts also our waitress was very efficient and friendly The completmentaty cocktail ar the beginning was good and much appreciated

All the meals were excellent including the deserts also our waitress was very efficient and friendly The completmentaty cocktail ar the beginning was good and much appreciated

All the meals were excellent including the deserts also our waitress was very efficient and friendly The completmentaty cocktail ar the beginning was good and much appreciated

Very pleasant experience. Food was good, calamari to start, then the haddock in bacon, well cooked, not dry. Restaurant was half full which was enjoyable, as it was too overbearing but quiet enough to have conversation around the table. Staff were available, but not intrusive and all were polite and helpful.

Yet another splendid experience, and after booking in advance all our expectations were met, even to making sure we had a window set upstairs, as requested.

I came into the restaurant a week ago to book a table for eight people to celebrate my 65th birthday, and asked for a table in a quiet area. I was shown around the restaurant by your member of staff and the various potential positioning of a table for eight was discussed. On arriving last night at the appointed time I was told that a table had been reserved for three! A table for eight was eventually found. As for "quiet area" - no such luck!

Good food, good value and friendly/attentive staff . Will definitely be using this restaurant again .