Côte Harpenden

We had an early Saturday evening booking at 6.15, we stayed until 10.15 - no one pressured us to leave, which was great, the service was very good and the food was very enjoyable.

Amazing food, service and ambience. Would highly recommend to others.

Usual good food and very good service, still a pity that it is very noisy. Could some softer material be put on the end wall above the booths.

Excellent service & great food. Our steaks were lovely & cooked to perfection.

The food and service were very good but on such a busy day it felt a bit cramped as the tables are very close together. Overall it was a lovely meal.

Great food and great value for money . Will definitely be back

I have eaten here 4...5 times now. I took friends for breakfast this morning and found the service poor...one breakfast came without eggs and we were all half way through when it reappeared. I had to ask for a knife for my toast and honestly my breakfast could have been hotter. All in all pretty average and I would have expected more

Very nice food, reasonably priced. The staff were attentive and provided good service. Pleased to see on the bill that the included gratuity went directly to them. No complaints.

We all enjoyed our meals I had the sea bass I found the to be very dry otherwise, it was very enjoyable.

Excellent food - really enjoyed my prawn starter, fillet steak and ratatouille side. And the wine was lovely too. However, the tables are far too close together. The waiting staff were struggling to serve our table without disturbing the one next to us, and it's hard to have a conversation with other people so close.

It was a special night for my birthday , was very disappointed that we had to wait forever for our desserts ... The manger did apologise and not charge us for them as a good will gesture . The food was lovely as were the staff But the evening was slightly spoilt .

Disappointed with my birthday visit there .. was kept waiting so long for pudding the manager gave us coffee complimentary. Have been before and had a wonderful experience so extremely disappointed .

The service atmosphere and food were excellent. The young waiter we had was very polite and offered to take a photo of the group of us, one who was celebrating a birthday. She was given a glass of bubbly and the desert decorated for her special occasion. It was also nice for us not being referred to as you ‘guys’! Overall a very enjoyable evening.

Food was very good and well presented. Waiting staff were of mixed caliber, overall I would go back as it is a lovely venue.

Food and service good, but our table, in the centre of three rows, was by a large, noisy group which made conversation difficult. Would book again but would insist on a table by a wall.

Great food, perfectly cooked. Good menu with plenty of choice and great value for money.

We both had terrific meals today. The service was excellent. The chicken and pork were cooked to perfection - thanks to all of you at your Cote,

Fantastic food, service and staff. An awesome restaurant and meal. Thank you.

Delicious breakfast! Very good service, would definitely recommend. The set price cooked breakfast menu with juice and tea or coffee is very good value for money too!

Great food, excellent service and some really nice touches for a birthday celebration. Was a recommendation from a friend and would also recommend. Many thanks!

Excellent food great value for money, will definitely be back.

Mothers Day brunch and Dads Birthday all in one! They went above and beyond as always, confetti on the table and complimentary mimosa's. Food is always fantastic and such a reasonable price. I need to try Cote for dinner next time! I only have one critique, my dads breakfast had hard yolks (I know this is pedantic), he was awfully envious of my mums runny yolks.

The two and three-course set menu options are very well priced and offer an excellent selection to suit all tastes and checking table availability couldn't be easier.

Food excellent but restaurant no atmosphere. Service good but more staff than customers!!!! Staff eating in restaurant maybe arrange to eat out of view ? Like the restaurant but maybe we choose a quiet time prefer to go Dinner time than a lunch . Manager was very helpful

The experience was so bad that the manager gave us our meal for free! Order got lost, no service , and when it arrived it was the wrong order. Took over 45 minutes just to get a starter, which was wrong. Wont bother in the future.

Always a great evening. Free cocktail was delicious. Will be back very soon.😍 staff always great. Calamari the best! Lovely atmosphere, my fave in Harpenden

I was really excited for our first visit, but left feeling a bit deflated. Maybe I was wrong to expect a higher level of customer service,Our first waitress was great making us feel very welcome and explaining a few things on both the food and bar menu, after that nobody smiled or made us feel special given we were celebrating a special birthday.

Perfect Easter Sunday lunch - lovely atmosphere, busy without being too noisy. Service excellent throughout. And food very good - we both had the chicken special and it was delicious. As was the French 75!

Great experience, quick booking process. Excellent food. This was our fifth visit and probably the best. We hope the level os kept for the following visits

Have visited Côte at various locations, on many occasions, over the years and never been disappointed. It’s lovely to have one in Harpenden now and the restaurant, food and staff absolutely meet expectations!

Since the work has been done on the ceiling to reduce the noise, we have found it much improved. As for the food, ,service ,atmosphere and value, couldn't be better. Thank you

Beautiful settings but food very average, mussels were cooked beyond sensible and were returned. We asked for steaks rare, even gave another ‘we want them rare’ comment after the mussels and still they turned up medium well. They must do better

We had a delicious lunch: the crab bisque is delicious, the haddock from the April Specials Menu is "to die for" and it was all served by delightful, smiling and friendly staff. Many thanks to Ava and her brilliant team.

Great service, good food, thoroughly enjoyable, as usual. Enjoyed the complimentary gin & tonic and new spring menu is pretty good too. Will be going back again soon

Really great food, nice location, fantastic staff! Very easy to book, online, and the value-for-money was excellent. It was a quiet day over Easter but the atmosphere was still lovely. Thank you, will definitely be back.

Very good all round. Service and food great standard. I eat out quite a bit and it’s so good to find somewhere good and not too expensive

Slightly cramped, good food, good service, no real complaints but if you’re looking for 6* then you’re not choosing high street chains. Was quite noisy by the time the restaurant was filling up.

Super meal as usual. Service is always A1. Prices are real value for money & the food is always very well cooked, presented & hot. All in all a great value meal.

Great place to meet and dine. Service and menu with a great choice of food and wine

We enjoyed a lovely brunch, food was great, atmosphere very relaxing and great service and good value for money, we will definitely be going back. X

Great service Throughout our meal. The steak was served to our liking and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. As a family of four we have been several times and never been disappointed.

Lovely except hard poached eggs hard, ordered more they were soft but still cold (pre-prepped cold) and a bit watery, which was disappointing considering it was my 50th birthday!

Easy to book, even when I nearly missed out on the free cocktail for each person, they were helpful on the phone. Arrived and the table was ready. Very cheerful and polite waiting staff looked after us. Menu was varied and I knew to ask for the vegetarian menu. The only down side was that it was as warm inside as out and there was no aircon. First warm day in May...

Everything was as constantly good as it always is, from the service to the quality of the food. The waiters/waitresses are always charming and professional. They are attentive but not invasive and always pace everything perfectly. Our complimentary cocktails were a lovely touch and a fantastic start to a most enjoyable evening. I cannot rate this branch of Cote highly enough. Thank you

We had a lovely Easter Sunday lunch with perfect service and wonderful good. We had a gorgeous bottle of red wine with one of the best machiato coffees I've had in England. Thanks for a special day, especially the free champagne.

Excellent meal and sevice thank you. We would recommend you to our Friends and family. Amazing steak and fish casserole. Staff were very welcoming and helpful

Great service and wonderful food. On the more expensive side but worth it. Decor was typically french, in keeping with the theme, even though not my fave decor. Great evening all around

Excellent meal and service. We always enjoy our evening here.

Always have a great meal here and service is always friendly and efficient. Sat in a booth with 5 others, did feel it was a little tight for 6 adults but not too big a deal.

Really enjoyed our lunch. The food and service were great.