Côte Barbican

As usual Cote Barbican staff were welcoming and efficient. We enjoyed a lovely meal in pleasant surroundings. The venue is ideal for anyone wishing to visit the Barbican Centre or the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

This almost perfect experience was curtailed by the late arrival of a dessert which only arrived at the table as we were leaving to make it to our concert that evening. In all other respects the evening was very enjoyable, sad that it was marred at the end by a glitch in management.

Food was really good. Pre-theatre menu is excellent value with good choices. Really nice service. Ideal for the Barbican Centre. Nice atmosphere. Would certainly recommend.

The restaurant was packed and everyone was in a rush as they were all going to the Barbican concert. Despite this the service was superb. However my meal was not particularly good partl I think because I ordered the wrong things. The soup was ordinary and the shepherds pie type dish lacked flavour and did not have enough meat. However I go quite often to your restaurants and will continue to do so as it is generally an excellent deal.

We watched with increasing distress as more than an hour passed from our order, people in nearby tables who arrived half-an-hour after us were served their seconds and mains, and the time for our theatre tickets approached. We just had time to scoff the mains, abandon any thought of dessert, and got into our seats with a minute to spare. A refund of our small drinks bill went some way to assuage, but not an experience I want to repeat.

Service at the restaurant was really great and attentive. It made it a lovely evening especially for two of the group who were celebrating an end of year singing recital at Guildhall. Many thanks

As always we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Cote, Barbican. The food is of a high standard and a good choice is offered, even on the pre-theatre menu. Staff could not be more helpful.

We thought the fish was off - it smelt bad. Service was only OK - a long time to order, water ordered but forgotten. We go here quite often but this visit was disappointing.

Delicious food, served promptly. It’s the perfect pre-concert dining experience.

Lovely tasty food, service seemed slow given it was quiet in the restaurant, but complimentary dessert and drinks made up for this. Would definitely eat here again.

A very dependable chain. We had breakfast today and the dishes were well executed and fairly good value. It was not a particularly busy time and service was attentive. Definitely a good place to eat if you are going to an exhibition or watching a performance at the Barbican centre.

Fantastic value for money here, well cooked food, friendly service and a two course/3 course meal for less than £20. Amazing in central London to get this quality for this price.

Lovely meal and great attentive service! Food was well prepared, hot and well presented. Good atmosphere and good value on the Theatre menu. This Cote is Highly Recommended.

Friendly efficient service. Excellent meal. Enjoyed the bottle of Chardonnay especially. Will definitely be back and will tell all my friends it is a very good place to eat

The Cote Brasserie - Barbican, is one restaurant that has the same high standards of food and service every time my wife and myself dine there. If you are going to a concert or a film at the Barbican, book a table and enjoy quality food at reasonable prices.

Our waiter was really really impressive. We don’t know his name but it was the best service we have had anywhere in a long time. He noticed immediately that one starter hadn’t been delivered and said he was checking on it, without being chased. And the food and wine was lovely.

The service was excellent and the food similarlly good. The only disappointment was the closure of the bar well ahead of the meal’s arrival. 10.15pm on a Saturday night in London doesn’t cater for those who have been to performances in the Barbican.

Good welcome, efficient service, tasty food and a good variety on offer on the Gluten free menu which was appreciated. Also i felt able to trust that food was genuinely Gluten free as I am a coeliac and this is essential.

We were very happy with the experience. The staff was very attentive. The waiter was very helpful and gave us good advice. I knew the chain, but some of my friends that were in the hen do didn't, and after the dinner they mentioned that they would go back. Thank you for having us!

Service just too quick, almost like is everybody ready for home!!! Food good, service fine but too attentive and quick.

We had a delicious meal at Cote, and the service was excellent and extremely prompt, which was important as we were attending a concert afterwards. The staff were lovely - so friendly and helpful. The best I've had anywhere recently - so thank you. The only slight problem was the noise level being quite high - which was probably down to the acoustics of the premises - at times I had difficulty hearing conversation on my table. I don't think there was any piped music though - thank goodness! (Please keep it that way) Overall a very enjoyable experience.

Arrived 6.05 food 6.55 Cote tomorrow = Jamie’s today ?(good food when it arrived though)

Service was great even though it was extremely busy! Food was lovely and good value. Would have been a a higher score but ran out of one of the main items and not told until quite late on. Defo recommend if visiting the Barbican.

The meal as usual was most enjoyable and good quality. Sadly the only sparkling water was full strength Perrier which is not a very appetising accompaniment to a meal. Perhaps in future the lower bubboenperrier might be offers as an alternative?

I am a regular at Cote but this was disappointing. Two out of 5 starters arrived late and cold and service was generally slow. This took the shine off the meal.

Pleasant service, easy atmosphere. Excellent stop if you are going to/coming from the Barbican cinemas, gallery or halls, for something light or more substantial. Daily specials menus offer excellent value.

Excellent food, very efficient and friendly service Comfortable, ambient space. Tables well spaced.

It is a great place to enjoy good food and talk business, catch up. the staff are fine and friendly, service is fast and would come back

Great and fast service. We were in a rush as we were in between wedding events and the staff were super accommodating and friendly ! We would definitely recommend

Good food, good value for money. I like Cote Barbican. Have been there a few times and will be happy to return.

I have dined at Côte Brasserie - Barbican on several occasions. What I love about the restaurant above all else (and why I keep returning) is that despite it being busy when we dined, it wasn't noisy, I could hear myself think and could hold a good conversation with my wife without having to shout or having to strain to hear what she was saying. The good food and excellent service at this restaurant are a given.

Lovely well thought out food. Good value. Super staff Hope to be back once the world has recovered

The Mushroom Brioche on the pre-theatre menu was very disappointing. The brioche was rather sweet for a savoury dish, and there were about 2 tablespoonfuls of luke-warm mushroom sauce containing 4 very small and thin slices of mushroom. This dish needs a re-think. On the other hand, the Pork Navarin and the a la carte Tarte Fine aux Pommes were both excellent, as was the service (the only blip being that I was brought the wrong dessert and had to wait a bit for the right one!).

We liked our visit at barbican very much. Food was very good also the service.

5 * food and service. Waitress and manager ..... support these guys

On arrival I showed the waitress my phone message from you that as it was my birthday I was entitled to a free glass of Kir Royale. This I received but when presented with the bill I was charged for it. This was then adjusted. However this does show a lack of professionalism on the part of your Company.

We didn't - after 20 minutes of being ignored we walked out - not the Birthday meal I was hoping for

Our visit to Barbican was very good. The food was very good and lso the service.

I always enjoy going to a Cote Brasserie. The menu changes regularly and several times I have eaten my way through the choices. The staff are courtesy and friendly, do not pressure you to leave even when they are busy and try to give you good service.

Great meal and service I had the pork belly and crab mayonnaise.

We always enjoy the food at the Cote,very good Value and nicely presented.

We had a very nice lunch today at the Barbican Cote Brasserie. We were a party of 13 and had pre ordered our food. We only had an hour and a half in which to eat, but all our food came quickly and efficiently. Everyone enjoyed their dishes, it was all very tasty and well presented. Our waitress and the rest of the staff were really helpful. Thank you all very much.

I love cote. I find it strange but a meal I have dozens of times in another branch did not taste the same. Less flavoursome. I thought it was just me until afterwards my friend said the same. Also great location for going to the Barbican but despite being a chain other venues feel more personal .

We had a fantastic meal at Cote Barbican. Our waiter was polite, friendly and attentive. Whilst dining we witnessed a man become ill due to his diabetes. He was dining with his wife. The Manager (Vincenzo) was absolutely superb. He stayed with the couple comforting the lady and ensuring that the gentleman was assisted properly by bringing suitable drinks/food to enable him to recover. All this was done with minimal fuss. We were so very impressed with the care shown that we asked our waiter for the managers name so we could write in and praise him. Our waiter also told us it was a lovely place to work as all the staff were very kind and friendly! Well done to the whole team - we had a fantastic time and witnessed true kindness which is so nice to see in today’s world!!

Lovely meal with great staff. We will definitely be coming back. Great for a pre-concert meal.

A very pleasant visit on a cold and wet night. A nice ambience and great service. Food excellent.

Always a pleasure to visit Cote Barbican; the two-course lunch deal is excellent value for money and was delicious. And service was charming as ever.

First-class service; excellent food and wine; we shall definitely return

Very pleasant environment, conveniently situated, efficient staff and good, good-value food.

We did have a very good time at Barbican. The food was also good as also the service was very good