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City of London
Côte Barbican
Côte Barbican Reviews

Côte Barbican

French, European

Dishes priced around£20

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Reviews of Côte Barbican (2,322)

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5.1/6

2,322 reviews

5.1/6

2,322 reviews

Food:Great
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Peter B.7 years ago · 8 reviews

We use your restaurant whenever we attend the Barbican, for several very good reasons. We can depend on your good service, good food and good value. The meals are always a pleasure.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter A.7 years ago · 1 review

Easy to reserve a table at time required. Reception was good, staff gave good service were friendly and helpful, and menu excellent. A very good restaurant will definitely go again.

"Good"
4/6
Jill W.7 years ago · 3 reviews

We've eaten at this branch of Cote many times. The food is usually good and service efficient and friendly. Today I had an offer which meant I got a complimentary bottle of wine. When the bill came they had charged me for the wine and for a starter I'd ordered but they didn't have. This is the second time we've had to ask them to take things off the bill, so make sure you check your bill carefully. However the restaurant is very conveniently situated and we will definitely eat there again.

"Very good"
5/6
Gemma A.7 years ago · 1 review

Went there for lunch as a party of four. The food was very good, particularly the fillet steak. Staff were friendly and efficient, all in all a great place.

"Very good"
5/6
M M.7 years ago · 1 review

The only fault was cold cappuccino .. otherwise standard as good as other Cote restaurants And various equatable London establishments .staff were friendly and pleasant

"Excellent"
6/6
Diane G.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Prompt and pleasant service. Food was very tasty and good value. We are regularly diners for business lunches and pre theatre suppers. Would recommend for both of these.

"Good"
4/6
Laura P.7 years ago · 1 review

There needs to be far more vegetarian options ad they need to be clearly marked. It's quite awkward having to check everything that looks like it should vegetarian with the waiter to check that there are no hidden non-vegetarian cheeses etc.

"Very good"
5/6
William C.7 years ago · 5 reviews

Friendly attentive staff with well paced service Good menu choices including a good value pretheatre menu Well designed dining room particularly well placed for the venues of the Barbican

"Very good"
5/6
Antony T.7 years ago · 4 reviews

We had the pre-theatre menu, which was good food, with a reasonable selection of dishes, and good value. The only thing that stops full marks is that the waiter was a bit grumpy.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda T.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Cote was absolutely packed. It was 630 pm Friday before a concert at the Barbican and I'd booked (which was just as well). Despite the number of diners,, the staff could not have coped better. They were all attentive, charming and really helpful. The pre-theatre menu changes regularly and always has plenty of choice, keeping the vegetarians happy. They really seem to have a winning formula which I hope they never change! Keep it up Cote.

"Very good"
5/6
Rachel H.7 years ago · 17 reviews

As usual this restaurant was very good in all respects. I didn't give it the maximum marks for the single reason that my favourite starter was unavailable today. The house Rose wine is the best you can get.

"Very good"
5/6
Gabriele K.7 years ago · 1 review

Nice ambience, friendly staff, good service. Some of the items on the menu weren't available and the main course salad had too many lettuce leaves rather than the other ingredients, but it was tasty. Overall a positive experience and would come back.

"Very good"
5/6
Anne P.7 years ago · 12 reviews

A different menu from our last visit - some interesting new dishes. We both went for the bacon lardons & frisee salad (good) and I had the sea bream (delicious, not too sure about the beans with it) and he had chicken, which came with a delicious tomato sauce. Our waiter was excellent, always there to help, never intrusive.

"Very good"
5/6
Janice S.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Service & food excellent. Waiter appreciated our timescale. We had to wait for my son who was late, however we still managed to have our meal and still make the concert on time

"Good"
4/6
Stuart K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

It's convenient if you're attending a Barbican cinema screening. The food is reasonable, the service OK. Eaten here a few times. No-one ever seems to be at an obvious greeting point, so you stand around aimlessly hoping for attention. I once walked out because I was consciously ignored for 2-3 minutes on one particularly irritating occasion last year by two members of the waiting staff who seemed to be having a childish competition with each other (Autumn 2016) and instead ate at the cafe which is next door.

"Very good"
5/6
Roger C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was great as usual but service a was bit slow at 4pm which is perhaps a bit of an in-between time I guess.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tony C.7 years ago · 1 review

All very smooth; welcome greeting from Manager (lady) and good service from waiter (guy from Paris) A1 food (thanks to chef and team). We will return

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great - thank you. Good food and excellent customer service. Great place to take the family. Relaxed atmosphere and good location, nice comfortable environment with plenty of light and space.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah K.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great - thank you. Good food and excellent customer service. Great place to take the family. Relaxed atmosphere and good location, nice comfortable environment with plenty of light and space.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael O.7 years ago · 1 review

Great service and lovely food! I would definitely go again and it is always a great spot for lunch as you can get in and out in under an hour.

"Good"
4/6
Edwina B.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent value pretheatre menu. Service not as good as at St Martins Lane where it's possible to get 3 courses even when arriving just after 6 with tickets for 7.30

"Excellent"
6/6
Heather L.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Arrived early for pre-theatre dinner. Very efficient, friendly service. Lots of choice on both the regular and lunch/pre-theatre menus, the pre-theatre menu being exceptional value for a London restaurant! It was fairly quiet when we arrived at 5.30pm but within 30 minutes it was almost full, which made for a great atmosphere. Highly recommend and will definitely return if visiting this area again.

"Very good"
5/6
Stephen M.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Continue to provide good meals with excellent service at sensible prices, The menu is broad and is varied enough to make it interesting going back time and again.

"Good"
4/6
Martin F.7 years ago · 1 review

It was quite noisy and our table was sort of stuck in between with lots of people walking past, which made it a bit less enjoyable. Food and service was very good

"Very good"
5/6
Hazel W.7 years ago · 1 review

Friendly staff and enjoyable food and good value. If I was being critical I did feel we were very close to the tables either side.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joy S.7 years ago · 11 reviews

We were very satisfied with both the service, the food and wine. The swordfish was particularly delicious and we we arrived at the Barbican in good time for the concert by our dear friend Sam Haywood

"Very good"
5/6
Pam H.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The menu choices and food were excellent and the staff were charming but the service was a little slow and we only just made the start of our concert.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael R.7 years ago · 1 review

We had booked a table fr 6.15 to allow us time for a meal before the filmed opera started at 7.20. Because of terrible traffic we didn't arrive at the restaurant until 6.35. Our table was still reserved and waiting for us. We explained our time constraints to our waiter who was extremely helpful, took our order as soon as we were ready and the food - two courses, came up quickly and efficiently. We had time to enjoy a two course meal, with a bottle of house wine, pay and be out by 7.25. We arrived in the Barbican Cinema 5 minutes before the film began. Perfect timing and a very happy start to our evening's enjoyment. Also very reasonable cost - under £20 per head including service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Robin S.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Very good meal in a pleasant setting. Friendly and attentive staff. Reasonable choice of food, well presented and good to taste. Will certainly come again

"Very good"
5/6
Martin W.7 years ago · 13 reviews

We enjoyed the usual good value pre-concert meal at the Barbican Cote. There was a bit of a delay between ordering and our first course arriving but after that our waitress and the manager made sure our meal was complete in time for our concert. Without asking, the manager also gave a nice reduction on our bill to compensate us for the delay in being served - much appreciated.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tsutomu I.7 years ago · 2 reviews

We made a reservation at 5:45. We enjoyed nice food and atmosphere. The service was good. It is an ideal place for light dinner before the concert at Barbican.

"Excellent"
6/6
Philip W.7 years ago · 11 reviews

We wanted a quick meals a reasonable price before going to a play at the Barbican . 3 courses for 4 people came out within 1.5 hrs ... excellent food quality and very well presented ... service so efficient and always with politeness and a smile . Will return

"Good"
4/6
HAROLD B.7 years ago · 1 review

This restaurant has very nice food, Unfortunately it is a tad loud. We couldn't hear ourselves very well. The food menue makes it up for this though.

"Very good"
5/6
Frances M.7 years ago · 13 reviews

We arrived at 3.00pm to find a packed and noisy restaurant but the staff managed it well. The service was efficient. We ordered from the a la carte menu and enjoyed our duck breast dinner and the roast pork belly: good quantities and quality. This is a very convenient place to eat before or after an event at the Barbican.

"Good"
4/6
Fiona M.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Late booking for 3 people after theatre. We turned up with 6 as we had met some friends. Despite restaurant being busy, manager worked cheerfully to find us space - improvised by putting 2 tables together! Much appreciated.

"Very good"
5/6
Dina M.7 years ago · 1 review

Very Pleasant staff and very tasty food, quite good value for money. I would recommend this restaurant especially for a pre theatre meal. Very close to the barbican centre.

"Good"
4/6
Andrew M.7 years ago · 131 reviews

Good service overall. Slow to start with and were a bit worried we would be be late for our play at Barbican. It all worked out and the food was very tasty

"Excellent"
6/6
Vivien F.7 years ago · 4 reviews

It was excellent, as always. The food was good, as was the service, and the staff were efficient and friendly. I will be going back again soon.

"Very good"
5/6
Dion B.7 years ago · 1 review

No record of our booking, fortunately we had an early booking so it wasn't a problem. Overall experience very nice. Great atmophere and very pleasnt staff

"Excellent"
6/6
Christopher W.7 years ago · 1 review

Online booking worked perfectly. Our first visit, we were impressed with the excellent service although it was early evening so can't say what it would be on a busy evening. The food was tasty with a good choice. We will certainly eat at Cote again.

"Very good"
5/6
Deborah W.7 years ago · 1 review

Something for everyone in their pre-theatre menu. Tasty food and wonderful house red wine! Definitely good value for money. Would dine here again when I'm in the area.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ian C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Good food, fair price and very pleasant service - your staff do your company great credit. A party of four and we all enjoyed our evening.

"Very good"
5/6
Anne S.7 years ago · 1 review

This restaurant is in a convenient place and has great value as well as variety pre theatre menus served with a smile! Will go back.

"Very good"
5/6
Graeme B.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was tasty and service was very speedy polite and attentive. Overall a good experience at this busy restaurant. I particularly enjoyed the creme caramel

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonya Z.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent friendly, attentive and professional service. Good quality food cooked exactly how we ordered it. We are regulars at this Côte and are always pleased with our experience here.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonya Z.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent friendly, attentive and professional service. Good quality food cooked exactly how we ordered it. We are regulars at this Côte and are always pleased with our experience here.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gina M.7 years ago · 1 review

The Cote Brasserie restaurant was extremely good. The food is always of a very good standard and well presented. I would highly recommend eating at any Cote Brasserie restaurant as their standards do not change. Excellent choice of food to suit most people. 10 out of 10

"Excellent"
6/6
Sophie S.7 years ago · 1 review

Both the service and the food were very good. I asked to swap a few items from the dish I chose and they had no problem accommodating this

"Excellent"
6/6
Rose S.7 years ago · 1 review

Delicious set priced dinner and polite quick service. W had good orange salad ,fish with flagelot beans and excellent creme carmel. Well designed restaurant with well placed tables allowing for privacy.

"Good"
4/6
Nina I.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Good food and friendly, a bit understaffed on the day but very welcoming. No problems at all with food, seating very comfortable. Will be back soon!

"Very good"
5/6
Ian L.7 years ago · 5 reviews

Good meal - fish soup and gratinated prawns to start, swordfish with ratatouille to follow and then an apple tart and a lemon tart to finish. Washed down with a bottle of Samur. Well served and pleasant surroundings.

"Good"
4/6
Mandeep S.7 years ago · 1 review

Oddly wouldn't allow us to order just a main course from the set menu, even if we paid more. Waiter seemed highly confused by the whole ordeal. Had to order a different main - food was good though.

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