Côte Bishop's Stortford

Service was ridiculously slow!! For all courses the wait was just too long had to wait over 40 mins for lemon tart and cream brûlée

Great food and service and a lovely free bottle of wine. Our food was with us in no time as was any extras we asked for. Really pleasant atmosphere. The toilets are freezing though!

A lovely meal, well presented and served by attentive staff. A very pleasant pre-Birthday lunch. Kir Royales weren't bad either!

Food delicious as usual that’s the main reason for going plus free cocktails. Pleasant surroundings, A clean and tidy restaurant plus staff polite and professional.

Cote has an authentic French bistro feel, form the excellent plate of charcuterie enjoyed as a starter through the main of grilled swordfish with beans and a side of tartiflette everything was perfectly prepared and served at a relaxed pace with no fuss. The good value bottle of Chinon with which we washed it all down was also deliceous and very French. Finished off with an excellent crème brulle it all made for a very enjoyable evening.

As always, very reliable food, tasty well cooked. Staff were cheerful and attentive with a warm welcome on a cold night. Prestige set menu very good value.

An 80th Birthday lunch for six at Bishop's Stortford Cote. Complementary gin cocktails got us started, with a smile. Everybody had a different dish to start from the wide range of menus including ala carte options and gluten-free. Waiting was quietly efficient and very attentive. For mains, we had classics such as French onion soup and beef bourguignon, with delicious desserts including another Cote classic; Creme Brule and a brilliantly simple, yet satisfying apple crumble. A round table made for easy conversation and we were delighted by the 'Happy Birthday' message, thoughtfully penned in chocolate on the birthday boy's plate! All-in-all it's a full 10/10 for the complete experience; staff, food, and venue were all perfect. We'll be back.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. There was some confusion with the bill and we were charged incorrectly for two items. They rectified the issue quickly once we pointed it out and that’s the only reason we deducted one star.

What a fantastic evening. Food was wonderful. Staff amazing. Alanis was brilliant a real credit to your restaurant. Would highly recommend. Looking forward to coming back later in the month.

We usually eat at your Bury St Edmunds Branch so it was nice to have a change at Bishop’s Stortford. The staff were courteous and helpful. We enjoyed the Kir Royales beforehand and the food was good.

Quick faultless service , polite staff , yummy food !

We had a lovely lunch 3 courses from the set menu. Everything was well cooked and well presented.

We always enjoy Cote but last night food was exceptional. We have a new manager, Laura who was really happy and looked after us really well. Just wish her placement was permanent.

lovely food and atmosphere. Staff friendly and efficient. Very helpful when we asked if we could move tables - didn't make us feel like awkward customers at all.

Good service and great food. Will keep coming back. John

Excellent as usual. Great service and great food. Friendly staff.

It is always a treat to have a meal at Cote Brasserie. We wanted to celebrate a birthday and also to enjoy the Chateaubriand which was on for a special. Everything from the booking, the welcome and the meal itself worked very well and although the restaurant was busy for a Tuesday night, the friendly and efficient staff produced a 100% satisfactory experience. And although we felt we dined like royalty with a bottle of big name red wine, the bill was very modest. We shall certainly hope to be repeating the experience soon. Highly recommended!

Lovely food, great service and very family friendly but also would suit for a romantic meal and parties for adults. Took my daughter as a valentines treat with her friend. Both kids and I enjoyed. Refreshing to see gluten free diet well catered for too.

A wonderful anniversary meal. Juts the right atmosphere and, of course, excellent food. The lamb chops were cooked to perfection and the Cornish new potatoes were sweet and succulent. We will be back!

Food good. service appalling and waited 45 mins for food ,restaurant was quite empty. Disappointing as usually good. Manager was hopeless

Beautiful meal courteous service! We always like visiting Cote in Bishop’s Stortford.. Our family party all enjoyed themselves and agree with my comments.

another enjoyable visit with attentive staff, great for a Mother's Day celebration. Breakfast as usual was lovely and the whole group had a good time.

Really good food. Great night. Service was slow, due to large parties, but it did not dent the evening. Will be back again soon. Thanks.

It was our first time we couldn’t have what we wanted on the lunch time set menu, as they had run out of that choice. So a bit disappointed, however we did enjoy what we had instead.

The Rhubarb cocktail was amazeballs and the food was delish first time for me not find of chains but would recommend.

Lovely lunch as always and great drinks and service too. Lovely lunch as always and great drinks and service too. Lovely lunch as always and great drinks and service too.

I have booked several times with my friends and always found the staff to be friendly and helpful. There is always a nice selection of dishes on the menus and the overall atmosphere is good. A bit noisy at times.

Good food, great service, lovely atmosphere what more could one want!

Great service, made mum and I feel very welcome for lunch. Tasty food and a good selection. Cote has proved itself a reliable option in the local town, I use regularly.

Enjoyable experience. Unfortunately every time you go some dishes have run out, however always able to find an alternative. Free birthday kir royale was added to bill and we had to wait for manager to come down and take it off!

I was welcomed and given top class attention .mya was outstanding and professional , the young man who waited was very professional and I was incredibly impressed by the way he walked myself and my guest to the taxi at the end of the evening . The food was the best it has ever been , my steak was perfection and my guest enjoyed her salmon and starter . It makes a massive difference having a floor manager aware and vigilant of the restaurant room . Please congratulate the bishops Stortford team .

Because of a big party it took 2 hours to feed 3 adults and two children with two course meals. The Manageress apologised and credited bottle of wine.

We enjoyed our meal and the care all of the staff took of my niece in a wheelchair was impressive you made everything very simple thank you.

Great food, good wine, great service as always! Be back again soon!

Fabulous food as always. Great staff attentive but not intrusive . Great service and relaxing atmosphere

Great meal and and staff outstanding. A special meal for us at Easter and not disappointed. It is our special place and shall return very soon, Pav a great manager.

A regular venue for pre-theatre dinners. All works well. Thank you

The smoke detector went off while we were having our meal. Staff made no attempt to apologies!! The restaurant smelt of smoke!! Rather a disappointing experience. This is a shame as normally staff are very friendly and attentive. We paid the bill and staff did not even say “good bye”

Excellent food, great service, couldn’t fault it. Very nice place to eat

Lovely food really tasty , would definitely go there again. Nice atmosphere and lady that served us was very attentive and friendly. Great place to have our breakfast

only excepting pre booked due to flood in kitchen ! They should have cancelled everyone. Zero atmosphere and poor food. Waste of our money and time.

The welcome drink was nice. Salmon starter was good as was the prawn starter from the regular meu. The sea bass was enjoyable but the duck was the standout dish as ever. We were disappointed that the monkfish was finished though. The house white wine was also pretty nice.Service was ok, staff seem to have changed and whilst ok a bit less attentative than previously. This remains a good dining option at a reasonable price for Boshop’s Stortford. The duck alone is worth it!!!!

This was the worst meal I’ve had at Côte and I will NEVER return. Bad service. My severe nut allergy was forgotten about and I was served a dish that ‘may contain nuts’ My salad was dead and I wouldn’t have served it to my worst enemy My steak was full of fat and was inedible. I am very disappointed and will never return.

Great food and service every time. That's why we keep coming back.

The food was excellent as was the service we recieved Thankyou very much We would most definetly recomend Cote to our friends ane will be returning agin in the very near future

Service was very very slow in spite of restaurant not being full and others receiving their food more quickly we had to ask where ours were. My sister had the minute steak which was over cooked and tough. There was no garnish either. When she ordered a salad this was wilted and past it’s sell by date!

Service was slow but it was Mothers day so very busy however bill was reduced without asking as compensation which was good management . Food was good.

Had an enjoyable celebratory meal with my wife. We had asked for a quiet table and we were accommodated very nicely. Our order was a variation of the one on the menu, and again this caused no problem. The service was attentive. We were told how long the meal would take to prepare, so we ordered more drinks, and these came promptly. Our fillet steaks were cooked and rested perfectly. I thought the pepper sauce had a little to much acidity (probably from lemon juice). My wife thought her gratin potatoes had a little too much garlic. But neither was too much to spoil the meal.

Our first time at Cote Brasserie in Bishops Stortford (normally go to St Albans) and we weren't disappointed. I had booked a table for 4 at 3:00pm on Mothers day. On our arrival we were informed by a person that I believe to be the manager, that our table was not ready. He apologised, gave us a complimentary bottle of Champagne and asked us if we would mind sitting in the garden until our table was ready, This was not a problem as the patio heating was on full blast and it was a pleasant afternoon. No sooner had we sat down, a waitress appeared with the Champagne and glasses, popped the cork and we settled in for the afternoon. Within minutes we were then told that our table was ready and we transferred back into the restaurant and had a wonderful meal. The customer service comfortably met our expectations and more. Well done to all the staff at Bishops Stortford.

Great food and friendly staff Service was good Will certainly be going back Heard the breakfast is good so must try for myself. Good variety on menu