Côte Royal Festival Hall

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

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

Great food and wine at reasonable prices with excellent service. Perfect for events at RFH. We had booked in advance so went straight our table,, All very smooth and well managed,

Unfortunately the main course fish was not hot. The manager was sympathetic and dealt with the problem very satisfactorily. He offered a rebate , with option to return after the theatre for a dessert and coffee at Cote's expense. Unfortunately it was too late to return for this. The calamari were very good.

We were warmly welcomed and the service was attentive and efficient. The food was of an excellent standard and we felt it was very reasonably priced. Cote has become our restaurant of choice: we've tried branches in Fulham, Barbican and Festival hall: happy with all of them. Carry on the good work!

Excellent food, great service - will definitely back again soon! Thank you for another great dinner!

Good service, predictable menu well presented go ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ok ok

Delightful feeling of a "family run" business: personable, friendly, good food etc. But it is a chain. Noise level probably better than most. Attentive staff

Amazing food and brilliant service. Dad said it was the best steak he had ever had - high praise indeed. A fantastic Mother's Day. Thank you.

After an initial disagreement over our table, we had a good evening with very good service and food. I do like the cote chain but it is dependent upon the welcome that you receive and the service.

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

Good service, nice food. Very busy on Good a Friday around RFH, but still reasonably peaceful in the restaurant. Price ok as well especially set menu.

Nice staff, nice food, however the service was extremely slow... more than an hour to get our food!!! I got to other Côte restaurants that are much quicker. Pity

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

I’ve eaten in other Cote venues but this lunch was much less good. My companion’s soup was served stone cold and had to go back and bread was charged extra. My ratatouille starter on sourdough made the bread soggy - better to have the bread on the side, please. The parmentier main was very bland with very little meat and pale cabbage, so rather unattractive. House white not cold enough and too sweet. Cote can do better than this!

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!

I had the Nicoise, not because I especially wanted a salad but because I know Cote serve it with a tuna steak instead of the chunks or flakes most others provide. It was perfectly medium rare and delicious. My friend had a chicken salad and we both continued our meal with a tasty dessert. The large glasses of wine were large and good. Service was friendly and efficient. Neither my first nor last visit!

A lovely table for two for lunch on a Saturday. The restaurant is delightful, the food was impeccable and the service was absolutely perfect. We had such a lovely time I can't wait to go back. Crab mayonnaise was bursting with flavour,steak frites cooked to perfection, tarte au citron very zingy. Highly recommended.

Very bad service. Food was mediocre. We were made to wait 20 mins after our reservation time for a table and we were almost late to a concert at Southbank Centre as a result of this.

Perfect pre concert meal. Staff brilliant - seating a little cramped. So thrilled to get complimentary cocktails to help celebrate my birthday! Thank you.

Nice restaurant in good location. Food was ok but not outstanding; service a little slow at times and didn’t have the full menu available

second visit in last fortnight...Very convenient location.. good food at good price...Addition of Saga benefit was welcome .will definately be visiting the restaurant again ,next time I am in the area

Lovely complimentary cocktail on Arrival. Our waiter (Nardi?) was very intuitive to our needs and the food as always was delicious. Excellent customer experience. Well done.

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.

Lovely intimate feeling and all staff were very attentive. We weren't rushed off our table even though we were a lot longer than 2 hours and the restaurant was very busy. The food was fantastic and such good value.

Good table in window, very helpful manager (?) who greeted us and led us to table and was aware if we wanted anything. He was particularly accommodating as we wanted something that didn't quite fit with the menus offered but he was prepared to accept our request. V good, efficient, professional service from the person who greeted us and another waiter who served us. Very pleasant experience.

Took my Son and his girlfriend for a pre-show dinner and it was their first time there. As one is a vegetarian, it was nice to see a good vegetarian menu. The food and service was good as always.

Nice welcome from the manager. Coats taken and placed on coatrack. Served efficiently. Food good. Fresh water served immediately (as always). Gluten-free requirement handled well. Both desserts delicious. Bill brought promptly. Third visit here.

Great food, good service and reasonably priced as always. Never disappointed at Cote!

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.

The service and food was amazing. It is in one of the best locations which will definitely be revisited. The only negative for the experience was that until arriving we did not know that it was a set menu only which was a little disappointing.

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

Had a lovely quick meal here before attending a concert at the Festival Hall. Service was very considerate and exceptionally quick and the food was delicious. We were in and out in 15 minutes and they still made us feel relaxed.

Very well looked after and not rushed despite it being a very busy time pre-theatre. Food lovely and reasonably priced too. Nice to be served on hot plates. Visiting again on 16th!

Great location. Friendly attentive staff. Good food and great value.

Excellent food and service. Great value for a South Bank evening out