Côte Royal Festival Hall

Really good food and service, it would have been 6 stars but there was a slight glitch with our desert order. Loved the complimentary ruhbarb martinis.

Very good food and service! It was a bit loud but it was Saturday afternoon so I suppose it was to be expected. Consistently good food.

Really enjoyed as every time me and my girlfriend we visit ćote good food good servise.

Exactly what we wanted. Charming staff. Delicious blood orange martini. I should have ordered dressing on side for salad. Lunch time so pleased busy but not noisy

We were there to celebrate my fathers birthday last night. The food was lovely and the service was outstanding. We definitely recommend it to everyone

Difficult to find using iPhone maps and your booking service couldn’t help ‘because they aren’t based in London’

The service was a little bit too slow tonight which meant we sadly missed the play we were due to see tonight which was a shame.

Good food, good value for money, quick and friendly service - will be coming again. Just the job for pre-concert dining. Well up to the usual standard.

Well looked after by the attentive staff, well fed with interesting and enjoyable selections. Just what we wanted in proximity to the Royal Festival Hall with a most pleasant ambience.

Really impressed by both the quality of the food and the service was immaculate. We were on a tight time schedule but service was fast and the staff were exceptional. Well done and we will return.

Food was good and waiters did their best but problems in kitchens meant both courses woefully slow in arriving. Unusually sub standard for Côte. Needs investigating

My family and I have visited various Côte restaurants multiple times and always enjoy it. However last night my mother and I decided to dine at your Royal Festival Hall restaurant and aside from the food, which was delicious as always, I have to say our experience was not good at all. It was a Tuesday evening so they don't even have the excuse of it being a Saturday. The gentleman that greeted us and who I believed to be the manager, told us that our RESERVED table would be ready in a couple of minutes and so asked us to wait while the table was laid. We used this time to visit the bathroom, stepping over a pile of spilled chips on our way, and for which there was a queue. My mother and I waited in the narrow hallway between the bathrooms and kitchens and at one point one of the waiters burst through the door from the restaurant with such force that he very nearly slammed the door into my mother's face. He apologised but still I don't feel like that should've happened. After our bathroom trip we returned back to the front desk expecting that our again RESERVED table would be ready by now, and the manager I assume thought we'd maybe left or just forgotten about us and had still not laid our table so we were again asked to wait while he did so - not impressed. It appears they were understaffed which I appreciate, but the service was slow and the staff were all rushing around and knocking chairs etc which didn't make it a nice atmosphere to dine in. At one point the manager was hurriedly laying the table next to us whilst cursing his staff under his breath but loud enough for us to hear, which is pretty shameful if you ask me. Anyway, we did not enjoy our experience here and will not be returning to this branch of Côte ever again. Very disappointing service indeed.

Had to wait 10 mins for a menu. Table sticky, wrong starter arrived for my husband so we ate separately. Having asked for bill another long wait.

The food was mainly OK, it's great that you have a coeliac menu but this time the service wasn't as good as usual. One main course, the salade nicoise, was majorly disappointing with no potato and no beans. The waitress agreed but when it came back it was little better - two small pieces of potato and three beans. When we asked for a replacement (risotto) it took ages to arrive so the rest of us had already finished. The waitress was brilliant and, without prompting, said the salad and risotto would not be charged. Even so it was disappointing compared to your usual service,

I spent an enjoyable evening with friends at this new Côte Brasserie by the Festival Hall. The staff were friendly and efficient and the food was very good, with a wide choice between the pre-theatre menu and the Prestige menu as well as àla carte. The prices are reasonable and the food is very good. We were lucky to be seated upstairs, though we did find the air -conditioning a little too effective. I shall certainly return there.

Thoroughly enjoyed as always - efficient service, lovely food at a very good price.

Good service despite restaurant being very busy. Our meal was served quickly and we enjoyed the 2 courses which were great value. Rather noisy but nearly all tables taken.

Everything worked near perfectly, in spite of the million person anti Brexit protest march passing the door, except for one delivery of Chicken Salad minus its advertised walnut and avocado additives. Even this was rebated. The staff did very well to cope with very heavy demand.

Very good experience overall. Efficient and friendly front-of-house and waiting staff, very nice food and good value. Four of us had the entrecote & frites, which were a both excellent - steaks perfectly cooked as requested.

This was my first visit to the Cote at Festival Hall, The food a Cote is always good. At this location the tables are very crammed in particularly downstairs. The restaurant was very busy and the service a bit slow. I was constantly having to ask the waiter to take our orders rather than being asked what we wanted. Having said that the Prestige set menu is great value in central london at £19.95 for a good 3 course meal.

A thoroughly positive experience in every way. Staff obliging and efficient and food on time and delicious. Would return if on the South Bank, and recommend to others.

I had a very enjoyable birthday meal at Cote, the staff were charming and attentive, and the complimentary glass of Kir and the birthday desert were much appreciated. The food in between was great as well!

An excellent meal with careful attentive service by friendly staff. When booking on line I had asked for a quiet table if possible and was delighted as my request had been noted and the table we were given was perfect, away from the main busyness of the restaurant. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Cote at the festival Hall. Thank you.

We enjoyed our meal ,the staff were efficient and friendly. The food was varied and very tasty. We plan to come back soon.

Noise levels in this split level railway arch restaurant made for an annoying evening. Marble Floors, tables and bare walls do not absorb sound. Half of my guests conversation could not be heard. Overall the food was good and the service great from pleasant staff.

Fantastic evening- thanks to all the lovely staff and the delicious food! A well run restaurant with consistently excellent service and great food.

Fantastic meal and excellent service from the manager to the staff. We waited for an outdoor table but it was worth it! We will be back!

Sadly the food was not up to your usual standard in that my daughter’s chicken was very dry as if it had been left waiting for too long under heat. We raised this with our excellent waiter who took this into account when giving us our bill and did not charge us for it. This is why I gave one star less than excellent. Despite being very busy with every table full the staff were professional and friendly.

Great food, nice welcome, good table and charming waiter! All as normal.

Service was excellent but the food was not great. Especially the veggie main - butternut squash cake. Didn’t taste of anything and the egg on top was tasteless and didn’t really go. Bit disappointing as their breakfasts are always very good

Côte offers a wide selection of excellent food, the staff are friendly and very attentive to customers needs. The booking was simple and quickly done. A most pleasant experience.

Goats cheese starter was not warm or melted. Bit poor. Olives were seemingly of canned quality. Service ok. Lots of different servers

One of our party needed gluten free food. Very impressed that the menu was already for her when we arrived. We were a group of friends that had not seen each other for a long time so being downstairs we could chat much easier

Our pre-theatre lunch at Cote was enjoyable and very hospitably served by all staff. As a coeliac I was impressed by the range of gluten-free options on the menu and I ate with confidence as my food was served with clear labels to identify its dietary style.

The manager and staff at Cote Festival Hall are very professional and go out of their way to provide excellent service. The food and drinks are well priced and delicious. We were made to feel very welcome and we will be back!

Appalled at level of service. After half an hour no starter so left. Wine not charged for. Manager apologetic. Wanted to give us vouchers to use at another cote restautant.

I always enjoy coming to Cotes Brassiere, I love the food, ambience and the service is always good. Its in a great location, close to concert halls, theatre, cinema and bars.

Bill was wrong and had to be corrected. We were charged for a ‘complimentary drink’ ( which should have been free)! Waiter admitted he had made ‘a mistake’.

Always enjoy a pre theatre meal at Cote, such good value for money with nice choice of menu which changes often. Efficient and friendly service.

As always reasonably priced good fresh food. Excellent service We always visit once or twice when in London. Wine is at french rather than english prices.

Good food, good price, good service ! A great lunch place on the busy South Bank to go for catch ups with friends ! I would recommend.

Food was excellent and staff were friendly and attentive. It was my first visit to this branch and it was definitely up to the usual high standards of Cote

Really good food at very acceptable prices. The seafood linguine was tasty, hot and plentiful. And the creme brûlée is out of this world. x

We were quickly escorted to our table, water was brought immediately and we were offered drinks. Good first impression The menu was just fine for our needs

We were quickly escorted to our table, water was brought immediately and we were offered drinks. Good first impression The menu was just fine for our needs

A very pleasant evening with great service and delicious food. The atmosphere here is always a real buzz and you can see why it's so popular. Thank you!

Really lovely food and service! Lunch menu really great value!

We have just got back to Reading, from an excellent meal tonight. We were a party of three and had a combination from the various menus, and the staff could not have been more helpful.

The service was terrible. We ordered our food at 10 pm, the mains didn’t come in till 11 pm. The chips were cold, the whole experience was awful

Lovely staff, great food and good atmosphere - for an early Friday night this was a great place to go - busy but not over crowded

We really enjoyed our delicious meals and friendly service. The sea-bass with fennel purée was a superb combination. Thank you for a wonderful pre-concert dining experience!