Reviews of Côte Bournemouth (2,259)
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Service was good, friendly and attentive but not overly so. Food was OK. Atmosphere and cleanliness was good. Only negative thing I have to say is that no one took our personal details, and I believe at the moment this should be done for contact tracing.
We were delighted (a) to have been able to reserve a table for dinner and (b) to enter the restaurant and find that it was the delightful Cote experience of old. Friendly service, candles on the tables and a menu bursting with lots of choice - such a contrast with the puritan efforts of so many other lesser establishments. Our only criticism? Why did it take you so long to come back to us? Peter & Paula Baillie, Bournemouth
Very noisy environment. It was busy, but busy restaurants don't have to be noisy. Perhaps something to do with 'white noise' or acoustics. The meals are expensive for what they are. They seemed like mass-cooked and reheat-to-order meals for the price of a cook-to-order meal. One meal in particular had to be sent back. The potato was totally cold - I don't mean not warm enough for my liking but physically cold. I don't like the addition of 12.5% service charge to the bill. A service charge should be discretionary. It says discretionary on the bill, but the starting point is that it is included so if you don't want to pay it you have to have it removed. When looking at the menu - add 12.5% to get the price you will end up paying.
Amazing food and really friendly staff. Have a really enjoyable evening
A good meal. Well presented and really tasty. It’s good to get out again.
Great experience, friendly and very professional staff. Food was outstanding as usual especially the gluten free choices.
So glad when we heard Cotes was reopening in Bournemouth. We went on the first day & it was just as good as before lockdown. The food & service was excellent & we are looking forward to another visit soon.
Great food, service and atmosphere. Really enjoyed ourselves will come back
Service was very good. The food is well presented and tasty.
Amazing afternoon! Thank you!! Was a little thrown off by how busy it was so the wait at the door was a little nerving as no social distancing possible. But other than that it was superb. Our waiter was nothing short of excellent and all the staff acted professionally and all wearing the correct face shields. Everyone enjoyed their food and it felt good to be back! Perfect x
Lovely food & great service. Staff wore Visors and cleaned down tables and chairs when people left, which was very reassuring unlike other Restaurants we visited.
Always an enjoyable experience with great food, in a classy setting, with friendly staff
Tables too close together. I had an upset tummy after beef bourgenone. Service was slow and as a solo diner I received less favourable attention. I don't agree with the way the additional service charge was included in the bill. It was very difficult to object to it. However, the chocolate mousse was superb.
All good. A couple of favourites missing from the menu but great food, service and atmosphere. Glad Cote is back open!
Food was lovely and the service was excellent, very friendly staff and attentive.
We visited Cote Brasserie after a 5 month absence due to lockdown and found everything almost the same as before. Good food, excellent service and a £20 discount! Couldn't be better.
Excellent food, great choices, friendly staff. Reminded me and the wife of Paris
Having eaten at 3 other establishments in the area since they re-opened, I found Cote the most comfortable - good spacing between tables, waiting staff wearing visors and lots of sanitation stations. I also liked the fact the menu was not too restricted (unlike the others). The quality of the food and service was as good as always.
We had a lovely meal. The food was excellent (steak, grilled chicken and chocolate fondant) and we were impressed by the service. The staff were friendly, welcoming and on top of all Covid arrangements.
Great to be back pleased to see that only those with booked table were allowed in.
So good to be back - same friendly welcome. Excellent food Excellent Service WHAT MORE COULD ANYONE ASK FOR
Very polite and helpful staff, would go back. Food was lovely too
Brilliant customer service and delicious food. Lovely experience, would highly recommend
As always food and wine was superb and staff were lovely- polite and attentive. Highly recommend 😊
The food was absolutely amazing! The service was great! Will deffo be coming back when I visit Bournemouth.
Very good food, service and ambience with the added bonus of eat out to help out! Great
My latest visit to Bournemouth on Saturday 20th April 2019 was at 1pm lunch to celebrate my Mothers Birthday. I had praised the restaurant to my Mother as I previously visited in March with my sister in law and gave a 5 star review. This time the service was no where near as good. We were not offered complimentary drinks upon arrival and there was no mention of my Mothers Birthday. The waiter refused to offer us an exchange of the free dessert as advertised as we were made to feel inferior as not ordering from the a la carte menu, the waiter actually refused to offer us a complimentary drink instead! So not like my visit previously! We wishes to order from the Premium Lunch Menu which is £18.95 a head for 3 courses. We ordered a large glass of Rose wine and a G & T, olives garlic twist as an appetizer, the starters then arrived at the same time! french onion soup and goats cheese with Apple and walnut salad for starters, quickly followed by the main courses rib eye steak with garlic butter with French fries it came with no vegetables so we ordered beans and buttered whole carrots, there was no red wine gravy or sauce, we ordered another round of drinks and then the dessert arrived chocolate mousse. The service was too fast we felt rushed and it was extremely expensive as advertised at £18.95 for 3 courses but including the additional veg and drinks it came to £85 with a £10 service charge! £95 and no mention of my Mothers Birthday or attention to her at all. I was bitterly disappointed. Considering it was Easter Saturday I thought this was extremely poor.
Lovely meal as always. Our waiter Alexandru was brilliant and the Blood Orange Martini exceptional. Good service and good food everytime we go. Haven't been disappointed yet.
Lovely food as usual, tables was very tight between 2 other tables up stairs by the window ! Could not move at all need to remove at least one table along that side
Cote offers a very pleasant atmosphere, with good food and excellent service. Another good meal at Cote, this time in Bournemouth. The starters were particularly good this time.
The food was lovely and the complementary cocktails really nice. One small point. The music really does need changing. It is awful. Staff very attentive and good service.
Very good experience. My 21st birthday went so well and we all loved the food so much. We were given complimentary rose glasses on top of a delicious dinner. Thank you for making it amazing!
First time I have frequented the restaurant what a fantastic experience!! Service was good ! Food was excellent ! What more could I ask for tbh .. I will be back !
Excellent. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. The best vegetarian sausages ever! The staff were so friendly and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely return soon.
Excellent Restaurant, both food and service of high standards, recommend especially for pre- Theatre meals.
French Onion soup was only warm, however the bill was adjusted accordingly. Exactly the right table asked for and the waiting staff are excellent. No real complaints, I will go again.
Just lovely. Felt very special for my birthday lunch - thank you so much!
We had a good night, food as good as always but tonight our waitress lovely, cannot remember her name but a French lady and we were on the ground floor.
Another great meal at Cote Bournemouth - I can always rely on delicious, well cooked food served with a smile - thank you! By far and away the best chain restaurant around.
The menu had a range of dishes available at reasonable prices. We had asked for an accessible table and all our needs were catered for. Staff were very attentive and courteous. The food was delicious, service was excellent. Perhaps the only gripe: in Grance bread is put on the table without exception, why in a French restaurant did this not happen? We had to pay for bread, a pity.
Good service Very polite and thoughtful waitress Really enjoyed the food For my friends it was there first visit So I was pleased they enjoyed it .
Great service, great food and great atmosphere Look forward to returning
Excellent service, lovely food and great atmosphere. They gluten free options really help with my dietary requirements. We love coming here and we are already looking forward to our next visit.
Lovely food, pleasant atmosphere, quiet ambience ( I hate loud music) and helpful attendents. Thank you -good experience!
Very good dining experience without the need to take a ferry to France - our monthly visit was not disappointing and the crepe Suzette was excellent
Lovely presentation and delicious food. Staff were excellent, helpful and friendly throughout. Very happy with all our meals, drinks and the price paid. Would happily recommend Cote to others.
Food and service were both excellent..always a nice atmosphere. The only thing i dont like is the 12% gratuity.i dont think any restaurant should do this.i know i can refuse this and pay what i want but its not a nice feeling and should be scrapped and let the customer just pay a tip.
Good value, excellent quality and impeccable service in pleasant surroundings. They had heeded our special request for the positioning of our table due to a hearing impediment - and the service was top notch, even after a coffee spillage.
Absolutely lovely breakfast as always! Never had a bad meal here
As always a wonderful Cote experience. Exceptional food and exceptional service! The manager is outstanding and so are all the staff. A lovely atmosphere, friendly and vibrant.