Côte - St Martin's Lane

The food was good. Our initial server was excellent in ensuring that my wife's dish was appropriate for her diet. After about an hour, the original server vanished and we struggled to get any attention from any other server.

We always enjoy the food at Cote. However, 3 of us went this week especially for the free wine deal, only 2 of us were drinkers, but they insisted that all 3 if us were on the 'a la carte' menu for the offer to work. So we did not take the deal. Disappointing.

The staff as always are friendly anf efficient. It was my companion's first time at Cote and he was very impressed with the food and the service.

Very good service tho’Bit slow bringing water at beginning . The steak frite was really lovely & all the food was very tasty & well presented .

super food, great staff; lively atmosphere. Always a pleasure to dine there. Ideal location for any event - meeting friends, family celebration or whatever . Love it.

Excellent service, excellent food - Cote B is really pretty good for a restaurant chain and tonight's pre-theatre meal at St Martin's Lane was no exception.

Food was good and reasonably priced. Waiter service excellent. Attentive and helpful BUT Noise level too high. Unable to have any sort of reasonable conversation.

Great choice of food on the pre-theatre menu and wide selection of wine by the glass. Friendly and swift service. Conveniently located close to theatres

As always, the food is good and the service efficient. Staff are very pleasant and there's a nice atmosphere. As always it was a bit noisy.

We had a voucher for a delicious bottle of wine, and were made very welcome with service very attentive and pleasant. The food was excellent, even though the restaurant was very busy with lunchtime diners. Very good experience.

I use this restaurant before the theatre regularly. This time the waiter has problems with the iPad and didn't seem to understand what we were asking for, we all has the same main course which was a chicken escallop which was dry and the food was not very warm. Our starters - mushroom soup and moules were delicious. There was also a small issue when it came to dividing the bill by 3 which did get sorted. But we will be back.

Water served was warm. Waitress said that's how they are so got ice. But second bottle of water served was cold so it is possible. White wine was also served at room temperature and had to be changed for cooler.

Bustling with the pre theatre crowd and a few famous faces Cote St Martins Lane always delights. Reliable French fayre and excellent gratis wine from Carcasonne (special offer before November 12th)

Three delicious courses and very reasonable quaffable wine too. Excellent value and quality considering the central location ! I would definitely eat here again and recommend the pre theatre menu !

Placed opposite the kitchen in an area that was completely empty. Could/should have placed us at a nicer table. Front of house staff didn't pay sufficient attention to us. Salmon had a funny taste. Was offered the same again (I will ask my manager) but why would we want the same again? Too busy to offer sweets/coffee at the end. Love Cote at Bluewater where the staff are welcoming and friendly but I suppose the front of house staff at St Martin's Lane don't have to care/worry as they seem to be full to overflowing. V disappointing. Will not return to this Cote.

Staff Always lovely here and food excellent. Just a shame they didn't have the white wine chilled. Always a pleasure to eat here and will continue to do so.

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Good location. Nice staff - But not enough considering Saturday lunch and full restaurant. Service very slow and forgot couple of bits. Overall not great

The main problem was that it was so noisy in there we could hardly hear ourselves speak. The service and food were as excpected and relatively good value.

Pretty efficient service, and good choice available from 2 or 3 course "set" menu, which was particularly good value at lunchtime (around £15 for 23 courses). Restaurant acoustics were poor, though, and it gets very noisy and sometimes difficult to hear - not helped by tables being very close together. Having said that, a very pleasant lunch.

Food was excellent as normal, but service was slow and not as on the mark as on previous occasions. There seemed to be plenty of staff so don't think this was the problem

Cote was very busy with pre-theatre diners. Pre-theatre menu was excellent £12.95 for 2 courses or £14.95 for 3 courses. I had a large bowl of mushroom soup followed by salmon & haddock fish cake with a poached egg on spinach which was delicious and ended with apple crumble with ice cream. All delicious and would recommend.

A good visit - Reception excellent as they remembered straightaway that I had booked and that I wanted a window table. Only setback is that the tables seating two persons are too close to the next table. Thought the set menu had excellent choices this month - looking forward to our next visit.

lovely atmosphere. Prompt service and the food was great. the duck was pink and so tasteful. a very pleasant evening was spent by both of us.

Delicious food , very good service. excellent prices and great atmosphere. We love your restaurants: Covent Garden, Notting hill Gate and Highgate. We keep coming back.

Excellent in every way -welcoming staff and obliging staff,varied menu,seasonal choices,tasty food of good quality, friendly atmosphere and good value for money.An ideal lunchtime treat.

Ideal "Theatreland" location - friendly, attentive staff. Very good menu selection, reasonably priced as is the wine. Highly recommend the Steak Tartare and Breton Chicken items

These guys are brilliant! I'd booked for the pre-theatre menu, months in advance, for my mum's birthday (pre going to the theatre!). The welcome was warm and they gave us a good table upstairs. Within a few moments of being shown our table, our charming waiter arrived with complimentary bubbles for the three of us for my mum's birthday. She was delighted! They were super busy, even at 5.30-6pm, but we didn't feel at all rushed (nor treated like cheapskates) dining from the pre-theatre set menu. Service was excellent and the food & wine very good value indeed. Cote have hit on a winner with their early set menu, but the true praise goes to the way that they treat diners: with professional care and warmth (this is consistent at every branch I have been too). Most of the staff we passed when leaving also wished us 'thank you, good bye' or 'thank you, have a nice evening'.

I have enjoyed many lovely meals at this restaurant. However, last week I ate the spring green risotto and was violently ill for 2 days.

Tasty food and good menu choice. Attentive staff. Rather noisy restaurant but a great atmosphere. Great location on St Martin's Lane so excellent for a pre theatre meal.

A simple but effective menu and choice of drinks plus exceptional service ensures Cote is ahead of the pack. The restaurants are always well located and well cared for. Please maintain your winning ways!

Lovely welcome as usual from the staff .The food was good and arrived hot .Pity that the coffee was slow in arriving ...we had to ask twice and it was still slow .

Very good location. We were not rushed having booked a table at 12.00 on a Sunday we did not leave until 2.45. A really nice meal as always- well presented and good service - thank you

We are regulars at the Sloane Square branch of Cote. On this occasion in Covent Garden we had excellent friendly service. Great meal. Very good value despite recent one pound increase in prices of fixed menus.

We had the most delicious meal. The food is always the same standard so you know you won't be disappointed. The staff were very welcoming and the service was swift.

I dined with friends after the theatre, we had the set menu and it was superb! All the staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make our time in Cote pleasant and comfortable

Cote Brasserie at Covent garden was great..lovely staff, and food excellent. We had the early theatre menu, and must say that ther was so much choice. The starters (Autmn salad and fishcake)..seriously yummy, and my steak was, as always, great. Though it is a fixed price there was no feeling of being a lower class customer! Timing and service excellent.

Interesting choice of dishes on an excellent value pre theatre set menu. Very efficient and personable staff coping admirably with the pre theatre peak crowds.

The restaurant was so noisy it was practically impossible to have a conversation and hear what my friend was saying. Our table was also near the entrance door so it was a bit like Piccadilly Circus!

We came at 10.30 pm as agreed but the service level was below par and the staff were more interested in talking to each other than serving us. The food was good but the service level not!

Great service and value despite the restaurant being absolutely rammed! The appropriate speed of service took the stress out of a matinee deadline - thank you

Food was ok but service was terrible. Service was very slow - we were almost ignored completely. Waitresses made you feel like you were inconveniencing them.

We often visit Cote at St Martin's Lane. The service is always pleasant and efficient. It provides good food at a reasonable price. I have no hesitation in recommending it to others.

Excellent food and service at very reasonable prices. The set menu in particular is exceptional value. The 'specials' imaginatively prepared and presented. The drawback is the level of background noise.

Great choice of gluten free food for us coeliacs! Good value for money and service with a smile. Fish parmentier was delightful! Would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely pre theatre lunch. My friends first time and she was very impressed. Both starters were delicious and the steak frites as good as ever with a lovely glass of presecco to start and merlot with main dish. All very speedily served by very friendly waitress. Will be back very soon.

A very good meal - ideal for something between Part 1 and 2 of Harry Potter and the cursed child Good service and felt telaxed

Staff were using handheld ordering devices for the first time,so understandably things were not quite as efficient as usual.Food good and staff friendly as usual.

Although the restaurant was packed we had excellent service. Chose from menu, very good value and good food. Côte restaurants are very reliable and we use them a lot

As usual I thoroughly enjoyed my meal I have been a great fan of Cote since it first came on the scene several years ago whether it be somewhere in London or Surrey