Côte Barbican

While the food is consistently good, as at all Côte restaurants in our experience, the service on this particular occasion was somewhat haphazard. There were five of us and not all of our courses arrived together, which made for some disruption as we found it hard to attract attention from the waiters. Finally, one of the coffee orders was left out altogether and the bill was incorrect.

We chose the two courses pre theatre menu. The salmon and haddock fishcake was lovely and dark moose pot was perfect. The staff were very helpful.

Warm welcome, extremely attentive but not overpowering staff. Food was delicious, very generous portions. Good ambience without being too noisy. Very reasonably priced with lots of choice

All the dishes were tasty; the service was friendly and quick especially to begin with though it did slow down a bit towards the end.

Absolutely brilliant staff. The restaurant was very busy but the staff still had time for a quick hello and friendly chat. Food is typical Cote (which is good!) but the staff make all the difference.

Excellent service and staff were friendly and helpful. Good menu choice, but a good experience was let down by our main courses being barely warm. Hard to understand as we were not waiting for them for a long time. I wonder if the main courses had been called when our starters were served, and left to cool while we were enjoying the starters. Did not complain as we were in a rush to get to a concert.

Good food at reasonable prices and most convenient for the Barbican and LSO. Menus to suit most budgets and very good for a quick meal if pushed for time

Always a good experience, though service a little slow this time. Luckily with old friends and a lot to catch up with so not a problem.

I was on my own so was apprehensive but the service was great, food great, felt very comfortable will definitely recommend it and go again, perfect for the Barbican.

Delicious food and lovely staff made for a great evening. Waiter forgot we had asked for the vegetarian menu, then forgot the olives, but were very apologetic.

Used promotional voucher for free drink & starters, so had the 3 course lunch. Fish pie was delicious as usual and followed by the crumble. Service very good, especially as very busy.

Excellent meal. We had the 3-course ‘offer’. Every dish was perfectly cooked and delicious. The portion sizes were well judged. The service was prompt and professional.

Very family-friendly restaurant. We appreciated the wide range of gluten free items which is very unusual to find. Table setting nice. Childrens portions are served too.

It has the feeling of a typical French brassiere even to the uniform of the staff who needless to say are very attentive and knowledgeable. The set menu is excellent value always and the al a carte has interesting dishes.

I was late for half an hour but the staf had kindly kept us our seats . I always go for the goat chees salad and I definitely recommend that. Lovely service and great quality food Best place to go for food if you are coming to Barbican or Barbican gallery for events

V friendly service . Delicious meal , chargrilled chicken especially well done ( better than I’ve had at other branches of Cote ) and nice atmosphere. Felt v welcome as a single diner .

The main course had very few sauté potatoes, the green veg was a salad leaf which couldn't eat as the stalks get stuck in the throat. So, a bit disappointing.

Pleasant efficient staff Excellent selection of dishes and food good and well presented.Pleasant ambience.An excellent pre concert venue.Reliably good and value for money.Would definitely recommend

Fast service and good food Reliable restaurant and good value for money I will go there again as it is conveniently located for the Barbican

A different menu from my last visit - even more things I liked! I ordered the roasted vegetables with goats' cheese, followed by chicken with saute potatoes & a delicious sauce (and a crème caramel to end). Excellent food and service.

Excellent visit as always. Friendly and efficient staff, tasty food and pleasant surroundings. A perfect place to eat before attending a Barbican Concert. Can't fault it.

For anyone attending performances at The Barbican, this restaurant offers an excellent pre-concert menu. Good choice of dishes, reasonably priced. The service is excellent and the staff understand the importance of a timely turnaround for customers attending a performance. Equally as good later in the evening.

Lovely duck and excellent service - got there early and had a table window was which a lovely surprise - can be noisy but it was lunchtime so understandable :-)

Lovely steak and excellent service - got there early and had a table window was which a lovely surprise - can be noisy but it was lunchtime so understandable :-)

Good choices on the fixed price menu. All the food was freshly prepared, attractively presented and tasty. Excellent value. Really good place for pre-concert supper.

Excellent food and service! Would highly recommend and superb value for money I went pre theatre and was not rushed thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

The reception we received was warm and efficient. Two of us ordered soup and specified "very hot please" but it came very cool! Otherwise, fine!

Fast, friendly service which was good as in a hurry between meetings. Food was lovely, as always, enjoyed it. Good value, and lots of choice.

Go with the good value pre theatre if you can. We had the main menu and were somewhat underwhelmed. Service was good and courteous though. J

Good food and always reasonably priced. The Côte du Rhône red was excellent and the food good. Service at this busy pre-theatre Côte was slow at first but then the food came quickly. Sadly, due to long wait for orders to be taken, we didn’t have time for dessert.

I am a regular visitor to Cote Barbican for both breakfast and dinner and I like it there very much. We went pre theatre this time and it was excellent. Food and atmosphere were brilliant. Why not 6 stars??? I had to ask for the mustard twice, lol. Bit of a first world problem to be fair. Won't put me off going again without hesitation. Make sure you book for pre theatre though as they turn a lot away as its the closest restaurant to The Barbican Silk St entrance.

Great food and very good service. Nothing was too much trouble. The value for money was excellent too. Would definitely return to this establishment in the near future.

Food lovely staff attentive you won't be disappointed we had a great time and the location is great for the Barbican everything was so good

Very good place for a meal with friends. Everyone very happy. Good attentive staff, excellent food and service. Pleasant ambience. Nothing was too much trouble

Food as expected but poor service - was friendly, just slow, inconsistent, and several mistakes - seemed confused/badly managed so staff weren't able to be as effective as they could be (wrong dish, 15 minutes wait to pay bill, wrong sauces) with just 2 courses early evening.

Service is always great here. Very helpful and thoughtful staff. The recommendation for dessert was spot on. My mother enjoyed her dinner of roast duck and gratin potato so much she wants to go back - she lives in Berkshire! Ideal location for something to eat when going to a performance at the Barbican. Coffee could be improved, but that’s probably personal preference.

Great experience, as generally the case. Food quality as reliable as ever . Service very pleasant. Set meals are very good value indeed. Recommended to one and all.

Delicious food. Gluten free menu and lots of gluten free choices for starters, main and desert. And they bring you gluten free food with a small flag saying its gluten free, so you can relax an enjoy. Great service. Perfect. Thank you.

Really good as always. Cote is one of the most consistent food chains around. This particular branch is really nice inside. So handy for all things Barbican, well it would be it's in the Barbican!!​

Excellent, prompt service. Reasonable prices and varied selection. Have been a few times for both lunch and dinner. Excellent on all occasions. Service is professional and efficient.

Excellent value for money from the 3 course 'specials' menu. Good service and good food. We will continue to use Cote Brasserie (Barbican) when in the area.

Food was very midiorce, wine was not very good at all. Fast service - seemed all ŵas ore coicked, not freshly prepared. So ok for a bite but not special. Convenient location for pre- concert meal no more.

I booke through a link for an offer ( order anything off the main menu and get a free bottle of wine) this didn’t register with them and I got told quite rudely that I booked incorrectly and I’m lucky they are letting me still have the deal. I wasn’t impressed as I had booked through the link but apart from this hiccup the food was generally very good.

The restaurant was very busy and we had to work hard for attention to order throughout our meal. We waited 20 minutes for any initial service at all. Food was the usually high Cote standard but disappointing service

Good food, friendly speedy service, good value, and comfortable seating. Ideal location adjacent (two minutes walk) to The Barbican so ideal for a pre-event meal.

Very pleasant people serving, good food. A most enjoyable evening. Thanks too for the complimentary bottle of wine. Hope to go back again soon. Would recommend.

Disappointing as we normally like Cote Barbican. Very poor service from waiter who didn't speak English. We were charged when bill finally arrived, for wine that was complimentary.

Very charming staff - looked after us very well . The place is very nice and relaxing - music very low - that's good . Thank you

It is in a cOnvenient location for the various venues at the Barbican, and provides good service (speedy if time is short). The food is excellent with a god choice.

We go to Cote quite a lot in different parts of London. This was our first visit to Barbican Cote. Very impressive: well spaced-out tables, busy but clean, quiet, with excellent service and, of course, superbly cooked.