Côte Barbican

The meal was simple but delicious. I was also very impressed by the fact that Cote offered to serve my disables partner's soup in a cup as he has great difficulty in consuming food from ordinary cutlery.

The restaurant service whilst not terrible still needs work. There are not enough servers and waiting 20 mins for a first course at lunch is not acceptable plus I had to ask for the bill twice and wait between getting the bill and paying as the staff were stopping on the way to bring the card machine over to take orders etc rather than focus on one task at a time,

Consistently delicious food, great service that is attentive without being intrusive. Very pleasant house wine, and a delight to be able to enjoy a glass of desert wine without having to purchase a bottle!

A busy Friday night, and we had tickets for an event at the Barbican nearby due to start in an hour. Our waiter was fantastic in getting our order done quickly, and bringing the bill without being asked.

Good food, traditional, nicely seasonal and well presented. pleasant service. Booking worked very smoothly. A bit too noisy in the restaurant when full, Saturday lunch pre matinenee in Barbican.

Busy and therefore quite noisy - but food came out in good time. Service was efficient rather than good. Reasonable value for a quick informal lunch

The staff were very helpful and the food was very good value for money and very tasty. The menu had a good selection of meals for various food types. We have visited this restaurant previously and have always enjoyed the experience

Another great experience at Cote. We had the three course dinner and we were served at a nice pace with enough time to enjoy all the courses without rushing

Pre-theater menu, and superb service. My girlfriend's steak was overcooked and our waiter immediately noticed, took it away for a fresh one to be adequately cooked, and the dish taken off the bill! Impeccable​.

Great choice for our lunch for 6 we all very much enjoyed our varied choices. Time and service excellent. Will come again pre theatre. Thanks all round!

We like the Cote chain - and had previously been to the Hampstead branch many times. The food is consistently good and this was true of the Barbican branch, too. The service at the Barbican was very good on Sunday - efficient, friendly without being fussy. Good value. 4 of us had 2 courses and 2 bottles of the 'house' white for £120 including service. Set us up nicely for the concert we were attending at the Barbican Centre.

Service not great - waiter took 6 out of 8 drinks orders and sighed heavily when the other two drink orders were called out at the same time as the food orders.

Good food, quick service which was just what we wanted . We found it a bit noisy but other than that it was absolutely fine.

Booked in for a pre-theatre dinner at 5:30pm. It got very full but the service was calm, efficient and prompt. We were looked after brilliantly by Maria. Pre-theatre portions are smaller, naturally, but good value.

Well presented restaurant and staff - the sirloin I ordered cooked medium was dry and tough, there wasn't enough sauce to bring the sirloin back from being that dry. After dinner we were asked if we'd like dessert, when we both ordered a creme brulee, we were told there aren't any left. I couldn't believe this as it wasn't overly late and it's a French restaurant - running our of Creme Brulee's is like a Sushi Bar running our of rice... it just shouldn't happen. So we could only ask for the bill and leave for dessert elsewhere. I guess I was just disappointed really.

As usual our visit to Cote Barbican was totally enjoyable. I am sorry they have withdrawn the Crab Mayonnaise and the Smoked Salmon from the starter menu.

Very good service and lovely food. My husband particularly enjoyed his Linguine. Very mush geared for pre theatre occasion which was just what we wanted.

Cote is consistently good. The staff are always friendly. The pre-theatre menu is such good value. House rose is really good. We all enjoyed our meal (though the frisee in my salad starter was a little bitter) - my moules were splendid

Table was next to the coffee machine, when used, impossible to have conversation. One waiter issued orders, volubly, to waitresses further along the service bar.

As always first class food and service at Barbican. The monthly menu was excellent and as always I recommend to friends. Took a friend who is a chef and lives in Spain....... she was pleasantly surprised at the value for money.

Excellent service. Very good meal. Perfect for pre theatre. Sensible wine. Very pleasant experience. All good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good \, good.

Food always a good standard & restaurant was busy & buzzy at lunchtime. Staff were happy to allow we non-workers the time for a more leisurely lunch!

Very pleasant and comfortable surroundings. Good food with a very nice selection of vegetarian options. The staff were helpful and cheerful. An enjoyable visit. Will hopefully visit a Cote again.

My husband and I plus three friends all enjoyed our meal, and this made a very good start to our evening. The service was excellent.

Pleasant atmosphere but got a little noisy as the place filled up. The food we had was excellent. Staff were courteous and attentive without being in-you-face.

Booking dead easy, good food, varied menu, good staff, ideally located next to Barbican Theatre. We will be back if we are in that part of london.

Very swift service at this branch (as ever) - a very tasty meal - perfectly cooked (as ever) and helpful pleasant staff (as ever). Happy to recommend,

Excellent service - and waitress so good. We had crepes for my partner and fish parmentier for me, followed by creme brulee - utterly delicious. John Hewitt

This restaurant is so convenient for attending the Barbican Centre. It is light and airy with friendly staff and an excellent menu and wine list. They do a lunch/pre-theatre menu which is very good value for money and has a good selection. Our meal was delicious along with the recommended bottle of Viognier.

Cote opens at 8am for an efficient breakfast, good menu choice and brisk service. Ideally could do with a larger, hotter coffee, but food is good.

Excellent Pre-Theatre meal served promptly so no concerns about being late for the show at the Barbican Theatre. Really has overtaken the Barbican's own restaurants for pre- theatre

Staff were very attentive, pleasant and polite at a busy pre- theatre time. Food was very good, correct temperature and tasty. Very good value for money especially if having the 2/3 course menu. Only comment for advice, please serve cold milk with tea.

As always, in my experiencerie of Cote to date, frindly staff , nicely presented food in pleasant setting. Tomorrow I will dine again wih four friends in Cote in St Martin's Lane. Chosen again for reliability.

Nothing wrong with the food other than the olives never did arrive and frites for the steak did not arrive until we asked where were they. Cotes are a good chain offering value for money but their thin steaks can be overcooked and can be a bit risky ordering!

Friendly and efficient staff, who chased up our order which was a bit slow (we had a theatre to go to) and were clam and helpful. Delicious food, nice atmosphere.

Service was slow, the menu was much the same with nothing really exciting so we didn't have time for pudding. I had a croque monsieur which was served with chips!! It was nothing like a proper croque m the topping was dry and tasteless and it should have been served with a really good salad.

We enjoyed the meal and the restaurant is cool and pleasant, but we were very thirsty afterwards and wondered if too much salt is used!

EXCELLENT FOOD, SERVICE AND VALUE FOR MONEY - THE TOILETS WERE SPOTLESSLY CLEAN AND WE OFTEN GO TO VARIOUS BRANCHES WITH FRIENDS AND CONSTANTLY RECCOMMEND THEM - WE WENT TO THE GUILDHALL OF MUSIC AFTER THE EARLY SUPPER WHICH ADDED GREAT ENJOYMENT TO OUR ENTIRE EVENING - REGARDS GEOFFREY AND HILARY BURNS

Pre theatre menu for a party of 10. Nice food and pleasant atmosphere. Reasonably priced. Handy for seeing theatre at the Barbican just around the corner. Would go again.

The food was excellent as was the service. And the Barbican branch is one where music does not blast out of every corner. It is also roomy and air conditioned.

Cote is a consistent restaurant and can be depended on for good value and service. I very much enjoyed my two courses today, apple and Roquefort salad followed by very tasty haddock with pea purée.

Had a lovely mail here presetter services slick and friendly the set menu satisfied every in our party and excellent value for money says Telboy

Easy to book a table, charming staff, excellent food - menu has a wealth of different types of food and you can also have the pre-theatre menu which is excellent value for money. I have now been there with friends and family at least 6 times and I will continue to go...an excellent restaurant to eat in the heart of the City.

A great meal, excellently cooked and without breaking the bank. Not for Cote pulled meat, grated dried ox-heart or other faffing about - just good food and classic dishes.

We had a very good 3 course meal,service was excellent and the best linguine we had experienced for a long time. We certainly shall return.

Had a very nice brunch here (served until 1pm) before a visit to an exhibition of the Barbican - very convenient. Nice staff, good food, no complaints!

I was very disappointed to see that the crab mayonnaise starter dish had been taken off the menu- please tell me you will bring it back??

A nice restaurant with good food and service. If you like French cuisine give the Cote chain a try. Easy to find and close to the Barbican Centre. Is in the same building as cinemas 2/3.

Friendly service, very good quality food, good atmosphere, We would certainly come back and also would recommend this restaurant for a good meal. Prices are very reasonable.

Great meal again at Cote Barbican branch. Lovely natural light in the restaurant during the summer evenings. I was too late for the lunch/ pre-theatre menu, which is great value for money.