Côte - St Martin's Lane

The good points are the attentive and efficient service, they know that in the theatre district everybody is watching the clock so there’s not too much waiting around. Dishes arrive hot and there’s no surprise with the quality. The mussels, duck liver pate, duck breast, steak and desserts were nice. Fish pie was very dry but they took it off the bill for us which was nice. The bad point is definitely the noise, deafening !! we were only 3 and we had to shout at each other to make ourselves understood. Also I booked a table 3 weeks ago and we got the worst one, by the entrance door (drafts), people coming after us without reservation got better tables ! Book downstairs if you can as this is quieter but I won’t be back because of the ambiance it was like dining in a train station. Guys, too much hard surfaces, think soft furnishing to make it less painful for your customers ears ! My heart goes on to the staff, they all going to be deaf by the age of 30, I had to make the waitress repeat 3 times to understand what she said !

Service and food good as always. Table was disappointing at the bottom of the stairs in the cellar dining room. Staff and other customers passing too close. Uncomfortable, intrusive and got bumped by other customers.

We were given a very warm welcome and taken straight to our table. Our waiter was delightful as was the Restaurant Manageress who came over to our table several times. We enjoyed a very pleasant early supper before going to the Theatre? thank you so much. Extremely good value.

The food was tasty but the service was patchy. Very hard to chat as it was so noisy.

Lovely, thoughtful staff & beautiful food all at a great price. Highly recommended.

Made very welcome even though 20 mins late (due to cancelled train). Also service was very quick and responsive. We were sat by the door so the people coming in could have spoilt the experience, but we didn't notice.

All good except for perrsistent background din - we could not hear ourselves talk. Seated by the bar. Loud clatter of china, glasses etc. Everyone having to raisebvoices. Spoilt ambience.

Plate was not warm enough. Fennel was not cooked enough. Salmon only just cooked, a bit raw in the middle.

Great restaurant been here many times always good highly recomended

It was a very professional meal and the fixed-price menu was reasonable value for money.

Crab Bisque was wonderful. Seafood linguini excellent, Always a pleasure to eat there.

Great food as always and good value but spoilt by poor service .

Always a really good pre theatre lunch. Really enjoyable & reliable.

Food and service were excellent. Will be returning very soon.

Service not up to usual high standard ! Food was excellent but service was not what I have come to expect !!

Great restaurant with a great vibe. Obviously loved by locals as well as visitors & tourists - always a good sign! Delicious food served by cheery, attentive & efficient staff. Can thoroughly recommend this place to anyone who wants to eat in 'theatre-land' - but probably best to book as it seemed to be full by 6.30pm!

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. We had to wait a few minutes for out table (they were very busy) but were well looked after. Our thanks to everyone involved.

A superb dinner! We are frequent diners at this restaurant and others of the same chain but last night's dinner exceeded any meal we have had anywhere. From the September special menu we chose the whole lemon sole dish. When it came it was perfectly cooked, succulent and tasty. Definitely 'special'. The serving staff were excellent. The atmosphere most convivial. thank you.

Always great food at an amazing price, we had the theatre menu. Friendly service, as always. Would thoroughly recommend Cote, excellent

Excellent service and food. Good atmosphere in a busy and thriving restaurant. A little noisy at times but expected with amount of customers.

Nice food and staff but noisy in the crowded space.

Always superb food and great value, Cote always deliver on quality too

Just excellent! Have eaten many many times and NEVER been disappointed with food or service.

Great food, great service, lovely atmosphere. Would recommend and book again next time I'm in London.

Very helpful attentive manager and staff who looked after us really well and accommodated our requests thank you very much.

Staff and food excellent restaurant very busy however everything seemless.

Excellent food and service, just a shame about the volume of conversation from other diners.

We had an excellent evening with beautiful food. The waiter was very attentive and friendly.

Very enjoyable and good service despite the restaurant being very busy.

A great meal & excellent service. I would definitely recommend this restaurant which is in an ideal location.

Food, service,waiting times and value all extremely good or excellent.However, it was very noisy.We a ccept that is not your fault as it was lunchtime.Part of the noise problem was due to three very loud men sitting at the table near the bar.They clearly had drunk a lot and stayed at their table long after finishing their food.That inconvenienced your staff as well as taking up a table other customers could have occupied.We found their excessive noise distracting. Other than that, a great experience.

We had booked a table and we did not have to wait and I had asked for a table against the wall which is easier for the noise level. Excellent food and good service as ever.

For the first time ever in a Cote restaurant that I have been disappointed in the service.

Excellent service and very friendly and efficient staff. Typical Cote food but very nice. Great location for Theatre land. Understandably the restaurant was packed solid on Friday night and I found it very noisy.

I really enjoy my visit to this restaurant, the manager was brilliant and friendly....and the staff also. the service was perfect.

Tasty food as always, pleasant, friendly but correct and efficient service. Johanna was our lovely perfect waitress!

Very attentive staff, pleasant and thoughtful at all times. Prompt service and nothing was too much trouble. Really enjoyed the experience. Summer martini for September was absolutely delicious! I had to have another one. Truly redolent of a French summer rose wine. Really happy there was a gluten free menu and there were several options available, which you don't always get at most restaurants. This makes Cote stand out from most well known chains. Delicious crab mayonnaise and a very generously sized portion of vegetarian crepe. The side of golden beetroot with a sprig of fresh tarragon was succulent and unusual. A most satisfying and pleasureable meal indeed!

The food here is always amazing my friend and I love it

A pre- theatre meal just yards from our theatre, Cote St Martins Lane is a warm and buzzy place with friendly staff and great food at brilliant prices. What more could you want?

Delicious fresh food, speedy pre-theatre meal, responsive service, brilliant location for the theatre.

come to cote restaurants a lot for pre theatre dining with friends. the service and quality of food on this occasion were excellent. if there was anything I could comment about it is the closeness of the tables, often leaving you feeling a little cramped on the small two seater tables. luckily for us we asked to move to a more roomy area so all good. The noise level was better once we moved to a more secluded area by the front of the restaurant at the window by the door, rather than in the middle of the restaurant near bar area. Really enjoyed our time at restaurant before our show.

As usual, good food and wine complemented by friendly and helpful service.

great place for a quick pre theater supper ,good food and excellent speedy service and excellent value for money

Food was great ... Menu choices need to change , same items seem to have been on forever !

Had a late Sunday breakfast. Server was very accommodating with my order as I wanted to change a few things and she also made suggestions. Food was of the usual good quality at reasonable price. It was really nice to have a quiet restaurant at the beginning, very unusual for this chain, but naturally that changed over lunchtime.

A nice place to eat go to vote regularly and can’t recommend the place

Great value, service and food. It is noisy but then what else could a busy restaurant be?

Lovely venue and tasty food even though the menu is somewhat repetitive but what’s not to enjoy with such good value for money and delightful service. I always enjoy going to Cote!

Great table, enthusiastic waitress, food excellent as always. Noisy neighours!

As usual a very enjoyable meal and good service . Sometimes the restaurant can be a little bit noisy .