Côte - St Martin's Lane

Excellent food and service at a reasonable and affordable price

We like Cote. But having booked quite early on for a 5.30pm dinner and having asked for a quiet table for 4, we were upset to have a 'front door' table ! Couldn't be bothered to complain but did discuss walking out! Won't go to this Cote again.

As usual very friendly and good service I usually eat alone prior to theatre although sometimes when he can, my husband comes too We both think Cote restaurants get it right for well priced varied food and the best caramel cream ever!

It was a very successful lunch chosen from the set menu. I was very lucky and was sat at a table at the front - in fact in the window. It can be very noisy further back - the best lunch for a long time

Great food and service. It was very busy as it was NYE but the staff managed the tables well and the food was lovely. Would go again.

Buzzy restaurant especially early evening where I would think the main number of diners are eating pre-theatre. Don't expect to get a table between 1800-1900 unless you've booked. I saw a lot of hopeful diners being turned away. The staff cope very well in this extremely busy period serving and turning over tables. Don't come for a romantic tete a tete though as it can be very noisy. They have several booth tables with banquette seating each side. I saw that they were laid for 3 people on each side but for some diners who are laterally challenged this could be a problem! We chose from one of the set price menus. Food and drinks came quickly. I don't think we need to be told that the jars of water are 'complimentary' any longer as we all must know that by now! We both ordered the 'coupe noir' but when they arrived the chocolate sauce was cold. I have found this before (as I enjoy this simple dessert) and eaten it as it was but asked for the sauce to be served at the correct temperature (as per the menu) this time. The waiter took our desserts away and returned them a little later with hot sauce. By then the ice cream had melted slightly but we ate them anyway. Have eaten there before pre-theatre and will probably do so again.

Despite being virtually full on arrival, a very good experience. We were sat downstairs for the first time which was fine and easy for the toilets. Great service and terrific food as usual.

Lovely food and staff were excellent - can't think of 25 words to say but would definitely go again and again and again and again!

Very pleasant ambience in restaurant very conveniently located for the theatres around St Martin’s Lane. We had the pre-theatre set menu which offers a good choice at a reasonable price as per the normal Cote Brasserie house Standard. Very buzzy but sometimes a little difficult to attract the waiter’s attention at evening peak times. Food quality is almost invariably good with a reasonable selection of wines including house wines. Overall, a good choice in the West End.

A good value and reasonable meal. Maybe not as good as some other Cote meals I have had but possibly due to the choices o made

Disappointing. Had reservation at 18:00, arrived 5 minutes earlier. There were several empty tables for 2 at the front and I asked for one of them. They said there were all reserved. Never mind. I was taken to a table downstairs, took my seat and a couple of minutes later I'm told that that was the wrong table and they needed to take me to upstairs again. Really?!! Upstairs again to the back of the restaurant to finally get a table. Food was good as usual but it took a long time to get served and we ended up rushing to make it to the theatre. Our waitress did her best, she was the only one in our area and had to handle lots of tables. They were obviously sort of staff and the whole thing was a bit messy, chaotic and disorganised. Pity as this has always been my favourite Cote in the West End. Hope this was a one off. Also we left at 19:15 and at least 2 of the tables that we were denied at the front were still empty* *This was never sent for some reason. The service has improved since then. I forgot to click 'Post Review'

Worst time ever at Cote St Martin's Lane. Very surprised and hope this is really a one off as this is one of my favourite branches. We had a late breakfast around 11pm. Our coffees were served cold, the eggs royale came half an hour later and the orange juice even later after several reminders. Staff were really stressed out and it was extremely difficult to get their attention. Awful experience.

Usually a good standard of service at Cote but when we went for breakfast this weekend the service was terrible it took an hour to get our food and then when we eventually got it two of the orders were wrong and the waitress even questioned me when I said my order was wrong. Disappointing when the service is usually good in cote.

a very enjoyable experience - friendly attentive service and the special offers menu gave us a good selection from which to choose. Highly recommended and would go there again. EVEN BETTER IF THEY ACCEPTED TASTECARD AND WE WOULD VISIT COTE MORE OFTEN !

Always reliable; and impressively efficient service in a full restaurant at lunchtime.

You generally know what your going to get at Cote, such is the 'family ethic'. I was not disappointed with my Feb 14th visit to Cote St Martin's Lane, London.

My go too place for ore theatre dining they never disappoint food service and value cannot be beaten ..... they also mags an extra special effort for birthdays

I brought a large group for a meal on a Sunday afternoon before we went to a musical event in Covent Garden. Everything ran so smoothly, staff couldn't have done enough for us and we all enjoyed our 3 course meal. Well done Cote.

As a regular customer one expects high standards from Cote Brasserie and as usual the food, service and atmosphere at St Martins Lane lives up to expectations.

Regular Côte diner in Bristol, Bournemouth, Cirencester & London so know the style & menu. In London St Martin’s lane my husband & I had a not so good meal- I got a gastroenteritis ? Pâté ? Mayonnaise. Very sad & spoiled our stay. Only had porridge for breakfast & a cup of tea at lunchtime so it had to be our meal

Tasty food, great service and a great price. Very, very busy but still treated very well and not felt rushed. Will definitely recommend and go back.

Slow start when our aperitifs failed to arrive and we were later asked if we were enjoying ourselves. Sadly the answer was no because we had not got as far as receiving the menu. Fortunately once we had been noticed, Cote's usual high standards.of service and quality of food/drink were soon back - so we'll be back.

Normally very good, but on the day they had forgotten the garlic butter for my rib eye steak. After requesting the butter it arrived when the steak was cooling down resulting in the lumpy butter on the steak! Therefore deducted 1 point for a normally good service.

Food and service were excellent as usual. This busy Cote branch never fails to live up to the Groups well founded reputation. Ideal for anyone in the Covent garden area at lunch time.

There seemed to be NO central heating.It was very cold otherwise we experienced good service and food. Reasonable prices and very good location.Would recommend but not in cold weather!

Lovely pre theatre meal, food as usual very nice pork belly nice and crispy 😍 our waitress was lovely couldn’t do enough for us (didn’t catch her name she was English, which is rare in a Côte restaurant xxx

Excellent menu. Food well presented. Good wine. Love the stone jars for water. Noisy which is fun but some softer absorbent surfaces would improve the experience.

We always find cotes food lovely visited so many in different town never fails to please We go as a couple and have taken friends staff are always pleasant

Good lunch from revised set menu. Never disappointed by this restaurant.

Perfect pit stop before a performance. Efficient friendly staff, reasonable prices and delicious fare! Don't miss the creme brulee - you won't find a better dessert in London!

Charming waitress served delicious food quickly and efficiently. Onion soup was excellent,and the salmon with ratatouille delicious as always.Sauvignon blanc chilled perfectly,and apple crumble finished a perfect meal. Thanks,and be back soon!

We had the pre theatre menu at Cote in St. Martin's Lane. The service was good, in spite of being quite busy, and the food very tasty. A bit too noisy but overall a good experience.

Lovely dinner at Cote St. Martin's Lane. The service was a bit slow but the food as good as usual. We used a voucher for a free bottle of wine but when they brought the bill they had charged us for it! We had to wait for them to reissue the bill and ended rushing to get to the theatre on time

We arrived very early for our booking but staff were very helpful in finding us somewhere to sit on an extremely busy evening. It was my wife’s birthday. Our party of four were very impressed with the quality of the choices they made from the a la carte menu. We all enjoyed a relaxed, jolly evening!

Great reception, great service, good food with ample choice. V good! They kept our reservation through we were late (we phoned to say), even remembered our seating preference!

Efficient friendly service on a busy Saturday evening and excellent food. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a good reasonably priced meal in the West End.

Nice brasserie to go for a casual dinner. Reasonably priced and nice atmosphere

Booked a pre-theatre so chose from that menu. Friendly, quick service. The place was filled with a lot of pre-theatre diners so busy. Our chosen starter was finished but our second choice was good. Unfortunately, the roast vegetable with lentils and poached egg wasn't, the veg underroasted and cool. However, we got our food in plenty of time and as I frequently eat at this super place, it wasnt a problem.

Enjoyed the food, restaurant was buzzing. We were well looked after by an Italian waitress, who coped admirably in spite of the restaurant being busy with pre-theatre goers.

Cote is generally a guarantee of a good dining experience. Not so at Cote St Martin’s Lane. We were given an isolated table in a corner near a window and the entrance to the restaurant. It was a cold night. Wouldn’t have been so bad if the door was kept closed but the sheer volume of people coming in and enquiring about table availability meant that it was often wide open. Consequently, it was very cold. Furthermore, the mass of standing people waiting in the entrance were pressed up against our table. The starters were at best lukewarm when served rather than piping hot. This was pointed out to the waiter who said it wasn’t his fault and that his manager was ‘over there’ wherever that was. The mains were indifferent. Hugely disappointing. We decided against a sweet, just wanting to leave the place. The bill arrived at the speed of light as did the card machine. As we left through the crowd of people milling around in the entrance we spoke with some of them and warned them not to sit at our vacated table as it was so cold there. Departing the restaurant the manager appeared and called out ‘sorry’ to us. A bit late! I have often eaten in Cote Bistro, Tavistock Street which is excellent. Go there and avoid the St Martin’s Lane branch.

Good service, attentive staff and wide choice of menus as usual. Great location for pre theatre lunch, However as it is so popular it is quite noisy

Lovely meal, great service and good value. Always guaranteed a good experience. Set menu changes monthly and it’s the best restaurant for pre theatre with a choice of set menus which makes it easier too please a larger group x

We enjoyed some lovely food with great service in a nice hospitable environment - highly recommended. We will definitely be going there again in the future!

We always enjoy our visits to Côte. Everyone is welcoming, warm and friendly. The food is excellent although I sometimes wish they would change the menu more often. However, everything is well presented, well cooked and served with care and courtesy.

Food is consistently good as is the service . The pre theatre and monthly menus are changed regularly and are always good value. Pre booking is essential !

Nice food as usual. I specifically asked for a table not next to the coffee machine, as my guest is hard of hearing, and rather oddly we were allocated a table in exactly that spot, but we were able to move to a much quieter area.

Another lovely post theatre meal at Cote St. Martins Lane. Quick, pleasant service and good food at a reasonable price. What more could you want?

Fantastic meal, great service, excellent value. What's not to like? Will certainly be happy to go back any time and will recommend to all my friends.

Nice restaurant good service less time to wait for the food friendly whiters delicious food and exceptional tea a a a a a a a

A very nice lunch from prestige meny. Pate,pork belly and apple crumble all delicious. Great ambience staff very friendly and attentive. Great venue for pre Coliseum performances.