Côte Islington

This was our second visit to your establishment (previously, we were there in March '19 and enjoyed it then) The food, the service, the atmosphere - everything, was on point! My two friends and I have decided to make Côte our meeting place at least 3 times a year! Special mention to the young Italian man who served us - he was kind, friendly, courteous and very efficient. I absolutely love this place. Now - I will recommend it to others but I must hasten to add that I am somewhat reluctant - as I (we) now see it as our place! Well done, and keep up the good work. Praises to your Chef and kitchen staff! From 'Happy Eater'

Food and service at Cote Islington was up to its usual high standard. Only the noise level, which made conversation difficult, detracted. However, the manager reduced the background music level when asked, which helped. Perhaps Cote will consider some sound-absorbing furnishing.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COTE I`VE BEEN TO, EXCELLENT SERVICE, AWESOME FOOD, FRIENDLY STAFF COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE PROFESSIONAL. THIS BRANCH EPITOMIZES EVERYTHING THAT COTE STANDS FOR.

Great food, lovely setting, friendly and helpful staff - thank you!

Very friendly and food always well prepared. We go to the Islington restaurant a lot and have never been disappointed. The moules and frites are particularly good.

Staff were welcoming and helpful. Food arrived in good time and order was all correct.

A great experience and good value. We will continue to come here often.

Always brilliant service, very welcoming and the beat value for money.

As usual, very relaxed atmosphere with good food. Great for meeting friends without having to worry about the meal and get on and talk! Still have to learn about trends in drinks – cucumber in a gin & tonic – but all taken care of.

We went for Mother’s Day and had lovely service and the food was great value, there is something for everyone on the menu. Would recommend based on this experience.

A lovely Sunday lunch with our son. We were sorry that the duck was finished, but we enjoyed the chicken, lamb and pork belly. We were impressed by the good choice for those eating gluten free, and the care taken to ensure food was correctly identified and served. The restaurant was pleasantly busy, and service was attentive without being overwhelming.

I have been visiting Cote- Islington for a number of years now & always find it a pleasant experience. Not only are the staff welcoming & friendly but the food is amazing, with such a choice it is hard to choose at times. Thankyou.

Vidited in the early afternoon.Very pleasant experience met up with old school friend.staff very welcoming food excellent atmosphere warming will definitely be returning in the near future.

Superb food & fantastic staff. Thank you Jack & co for looking after us.

Very nice staff who even checked back that we had decided to go vegetarian even though we asked for the vegan version of the menu. Always a nice place to eat.

this Cote has really lovely staff. The female manager, Marta, always makes sure you feel welcome and the waiting staff are helpful and nice. Great team.

A very enjoyable breakfast. Lots of choice but limited if you don’t like eggs. Very good service. Lots and f competition in this area but I will return again.

I’ve been to Islington Côte several times and the food and service are always excellent. Very good value for money, consistently delicious and also a good wine menu.

I had wonderful evening with my friends. All the dishes were delicious! The staff was friendly and professional. Lovely atmosphere! Highly recommended. I’d come back again.

Excellent as usual. Very good food in a totally relaxed atmosphere. All due to friendly well trained staff

Always a relaxed atmosphere, excellent for meeting friends., service friendly and good.

I love this restaurant. You must have a really good chef because the food is always delicious and the staff really professional. 5 Stars !

Very good food as usual. Never been disappointed. The rhubarb cocktail to start was delicious. And the creme brûlée is unbeatable

Perfect supper with our niece to discuss travel plans... and the future of life.... nice food, good company, great wine

Being Coeliac Cote is a god-send. Very tasty, great choices and staff . Very enjoyable

This is a lovely restaurant with good food at reasonable prices and lovely helpful staff.

Great food, nice room, superb value, but best of all really lovely staff, I have been going there for years and it is really reliable - never a bad meal or poor service experience. I should keep it a secret, really....

Lovely staff, good food and great value for money, always have a brilliant time at Côte 😀

Menu choice very good. Food well presented and flavoursome. Staff attentive, helpful and pleasant.Our group of 6 friends enjoyed our "catching up" leisurely lunch very much,and were not rushed at all. I had asked for a quiet table and apologies were made, as there was a large group nearby. But,as the restaurant was very busy, some noise was inevitable. We all agreed that it was a place to return to when we meet again.

Service was extremely good as usual and the vegetarian menu had an attractive range of options. I had the veggie sausages which I really enjoyed although the saute potatoes were disappointingly overcooked and very dry -not up to the usual quality. The special complimentary rhubarb martini cocktail we had was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it. It's definitely worth taking Cote up on their special offers. Only thing that spoilt the experience was the persistent noise but it couldn't be helped; lesson learnt - don't eat early.

Had a fantastic evening with friends - great service and great food. One person had gluten free menu and said it was best ever. Will def go again.

Enjoyed food and excellent value Really helpful and pleasant staff. Pork special deal was actually better than a la carte duck which was a little tough. Really nice bottle of Chardonnay which suited both dishes and gorgeous orange crepe special

Lovely food and lovely service, great price. We come here often. And keep coming back. The breakfast and dinner menus are great. Our favourite place in Angel

I think Cote at Islington is one of my favourites in this chain. Always a warm welcome and friendly service. Today was no different for my friend and I for a rather late lunch which was delicious. French onion soup followed by veal T bone for me and Stilton salad followed by duck for my friend. We even managed a dessert which is most unusual. As always, excellent service from the staff who are cheerful and helpful.

A lovely meal. The rib eye steak was cooked perfectly and the chicken was tender. Great service and we loved the welcome bottle of wine. A lovely ambience.

Excellent Service. Excellent Food. Filet Steak could have been a bit bigger. Ambience great. All the staff in the restaurant are lovely. Will he back again.

Very friendly efficient service from cheerful staff. The specific table we had booked was still Occupied so the manager offered us a drink on the house which showed a touch of class. The food represents exceptional vale for money for a restaurant in central London. George Healy

I love this Islington branch of Cote. It’s one of those few restaurants that really feels like a neighbourhood go-to and whether I’m there for a weekday coffee and pastry, weekend breakfast or lunch with the in-laws there’s a guaranteed warm welcome and good service. Please keep it up and thank you!

Always an enjoyable experience, friendly, relaxed. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food always of the best quality.

warm welcome, we wanted to share chateaubriand special but it wasn't available, had a good meal anyway

excellent as always - one of our favourite Cote venues. Food was very good and prompt attentive service. Would strongly recommend the lamb main. Good choice of wines also.

Lovely experience nice atposphere and staff were attentive good quality food - steak is banging!

Great service and always a pleasure coming here. My partner and I love coming to this particular branch the staff are warming and the food is always amazing! Thank you for the Gin it was amazing

As always, we had a delicious meal and the service was fantastic. Thank you

Rather disappointing as booked on the May offer of complimentary rubarb martini only to find out it’s not available as ran out of rubarb purée. Offered kir royal instead.

The staff were really lovely and the atmosphere was perfect!

I would have awarded 5 stars but we were a little disappointed that we didn’t get our free martini. We did say we wanted food off the lunch menu initially but it turned out only one of the party had the lunch menu the rest of the table ordered off the a la carte. The free martini was not offered again. Hence the lower star for overall and service. Maybe we should have asked but we didn’t think to do so. We did have a nice lunch despite this.

Great food and very good service. Always friendly, comfortable and excellent offers. This is a go to choice for me when meeting friends in Islington. Always comes unto expectations. Thanks for a great heaven with reasonable prices.

Love Côte. Never fails to please. Miss the Camden branch.

Had a lovely meal and loved the April specials menu. I ordered all the courses and was indeed happy with my selection. Well done guys your menus are just getting better and better. Service was wonderful too. The manager was a really great hostess. Thanks for my birthday drinks and dessert 💕