Côte Royal Festival Hall

Food was good; atmosphere and service are far better than at other Côtes (Barbican).

A really lovely restaurant with great food and wine and very helpful staff Good atmosphere and the ambience is not ruined by excessive noise and music

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

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

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.

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!

My friends and I enjoyed a delicious breakfast and extremely welcoming and attentive service at Cote. Excellent value for money. I would happily dine here again and would recommend to others.

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

Good fillet steak. Great value with the free wine offer.

Good food, great value. Good service and overall experience! Thanks

We had a lovely meal. The staff are most attentive.

Lovely food and great service. Full gluten Free menu available too. We will go again. We mainly ate fish and all choice s were good. the

The staff were so helpful, friendly and accommodating for our group which were celebrating a 70th birthday. We were positioned right by the door and close to the accessible toilet which was very considerate given we had a wheelchair user in the group. The rendition of 'Happy Birthday' was also a very nice touch!

Took our brother in law here for a meal to celebrate his 70th birthday. The staff were extremely attentive and made us feel special. They even sang Happy Birthday to him. We have visited a number of other Cotes but this was our first visit here, very useful if you are going to the Royal Festival Hall like us.

Great evening last night in Cote Festival Hall Very busy but we were not rushed out, we had an early booking (445pm) before a concert next door. Good value , great service , Thank you

The customer service was excellent. The food was very good! We had a meal voucher that was given to us previously by the restaurant and the meal ended up being a few pounds over the amount of the voucher - the manager came and told us it was fine and we didn't have to reconcile anything. I was truly pleased!

Pre-concert meal, booking process was very easy on their website. Once I got there the staff was very welcoming and all smiling. Thought it was going to be crowded since it was dinner time, but it was very reasonable and I didn’t have to wait to be served. Courses came at normal pace, didn’t have to wait to long for my next course nor I felt rushed. A very happy customer who will be returning soon.

Fantastic food. Busy restaurant but we were served in good time prior to concert. Friendly staff. Will go again. Essential to book - had to be turned down on a previous occasion

We ordered spinach which never arrived. It was irritating to see it shown on the bill and then deducted as a gesture of goodwill. There was no goodwill involved, we did not get it so not charging us was hardly a generous gesture

Very nice meal - better than other London venues I normally use and very considerate waiter. The wine wasn't on the tab and when we pointed this out, he said it wasn't a problem. Considering we ate at 6pm and probably a number of customers were going to a performance, it all went well.

Excellent food. The crab mayonnaise with sugar dough bread is always my favourite, full of flavour. excellent service.

Lovely food and service, the only issue I had , which probably cannot be helped is that the staff walked through the restaurant with bins. These were covered , but I felt it was also inconvenient for the staff

Last people in at 2235 and service friendly and efficient

Despite a busy restaurant and lots of kids, the staff were charming and professional as ever, and the food delicious.Cote are a consistent chain, they always make me feel looked after.

This was another tasty and good value meal, with plenty of choice on the early evening menus. Steak frites well up to the usual standard.

Consistently good food and service at Cote, whichever branch I visit.

The service , food and atmosphere were exceptional- Thank you very much everybody

Good food although you should change your menu more often. Very noisy! Still keep coming back.

Recently we had an early evening meal with friends before going to an event at the Royal Festival Hall. Cote is one of our main restaurant choices as we always enjoy the varied menu and the house wine is very acceptable. On this occasion we certainly weren't disappointed - the food was excellent, the atmosphere was relaxed and attention by the staff, particularly the manager, was superb. We shall definitely be returning!

The service was very good and fast. Our waiter was very attentive. Food was delightful as always. And it was followed by delicious complimentary cocktails. 10/10

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

Enjoyable meal at a new branch of Cote at Southbank. Its new so its settling down and I am sure it will be successful. The food at Cote is consistent if a little formulaic and pre cooked. Good value.

One of our party was ill soon after arrival. We had exemplary support from the staff who did all they could to help. Unfortunately the ill guest and his partner had to leave but we, the remaining couple, stayed for our lunch (delayed by over an hour) which was excellent, supplemented by some sparking wine provided by the restaurant to compensate for our difficulties. In all the food and service could not have been better.

Delightful breakfast and dinner! Just what we needed after a very early start to the day and a wonderfully interesting and VERY tiring full day at the V&A. Excellent food and friendly, slick service too. We will definitely return when we are back in London again very soon! Many thanks, R and K xxx.

Overall it’s a great place to eat. The food is flavoursome, the selection of wines it’s fantastic, the service is good. I would however liked to see more pasta dishes on the menue. The venue can get a little noisy at some point, it may help to play some classical music to keep people calm! Maybe. I’m very happy with cote brasserie and would definitely go back there to enjoy more food dishes.🥂😊❤️

Good location. Service ok. Food not up to usual standard. Seafood linguini very bland.

Very attentive staff, excellent service the only set back was with the food, the chicken was dry and my partners mash was on the cold side.

Absolutely outstanding customer service from the second we entered, thoroughly impressed by the whole team. I spoke to Reesh before we left and conveyed our thanks, really impressive. Well done to the chefs for delicious food and to the team that worked relentlessly on the day. Each and every one of them stood out in their own way, hats off to you all.

The service and ambience were great. A lovely placevto go.