Côte St Albans

It was a beautiful day and we decided to have lunch in the garden at Cote, St Albans. The staff were great, food was lovely, and the atmosphere was wonderful.

Such a treat to back. Wonderful food, excellent service, fabulous lunch. Thank you Cotes x

Great food and lovely friendly staff, gorgeous outside seating area

Usually love Cote but this visit wasn’t great, my lobster was cold and rubbery.

Lovely meal Lovely setting Could of been a little more attentive

It was so lovely to be back at Cote on their second day open! In spite of the more socially distanced tables the atmosphere was buzzy and the staff as always so friendly and efficient and very happy to be back. No table d’hote menu at the moment but we were not disappointed with our choices from the a la carte.

Good table layout, pleasant waiter and excellent food and service as always.

Pleased to see Cote back working. Very clean, table spaced sensibly. Menu slightly reduced, but most of the favourites available.

Very good service. Food quality outstanding. Will definitely come back again .

Almost the first customers after reopening. Tables all rearranged for social distancing and waiters in visors. My sea bass was enormous and the steak frites looked amazing. Nice to be back.

Fantastic service and customer care. A superb meal thank you

Food always good well cooked fresh, well presented and very authentic. Service is excellent friendly and professional . We always enjoy our favourites French Onion soup , steak tartare, fish stew Chocolate fondant. All delicious and value for money.

We really enjoyed our meal. I had notified when booking of my dietary requirements and this was acknowledged without the need of a reminder. My gluten free food was delicious. I would definitely recommend. I had also noted it was my husbands birthday and they made his night special. Thank you.

Great evening, service food and atmosphere all amazing. Would recommend.

Great food and great value for money. Slightly quiet for a Tuesday evening but the service was Great. Would definitely go back soon.The wine offer was great and I would highly recommend.

Very busy and we appeared to get off on the wrong foot, however the lady in charge of our table rectified this very swiftly and we enjoyed 4 complimentary gin and tonics. The food was excellent, the menu choice as always is very good, the only problem is trying to decide what to choose. We ate from both the March specials menu, a la carte and the 2/3 course fixed price menu. We all ate different courses and each one looked very tasty.

The service was attentive and the atmosphere was great, the food was average - sirloin steak quite gristly and fries over cooked . Starters were good

Great food. Great value set meal. We had the three course meal for 13.50 it was delicious, the sea bream in particular was very tasty and then I had my all time favourite for dessert, the chocolate pot. great service, Will definitely be back

Lovely food, great cocktails and really good customer service. I had a lovely birthday meal with friends here - one of my favourite restaurants. Will definitely come back.

Good food, good service and good value. Will come again.

Cote St.Albans is a happy place. The staff are great the food is good. Why go anywhere else. . . . . .. .. ..

It was all delicious Service was efficient and fast Food was good Wine was a. It over-priced but otherwise it was a good experience We have been to Cote in other cities. And equally good food and service and slightly expensive wine!

Was able to get a table at short notice on a Saturday night. It was warm and welcoming. Waiting staff were attentive while being able to eat in peace, not rushed even when the restaurant was busy and no waiting on courses and the food was good quality

We love Cote St Albans, the staff are efficient and friendly, the atmosphere is perfect, not too noisy and the food is delicious and good value. No wonder it is such a success with us.

Lovely meal, good service bit too cold in seating area

Good food,good service and a great location That's why we are regular customers

Delicious breakfast great food and good value, love going. The breakfast and lunch offers are fab so great excuse to treat yourself!! Had the crepe breakfast for the first time... it was amazing.

Good food and service but when there are only three tables occupied why were we put right by the bar and next to the disabled/baby changing toilet? A very big restaurant with plenty of empty tables. We did change tables but very draughty. We were not offered the evening menu. We were served 6 glasses of the G And T cocktails immediately we sat down. Unfortunately 5 of these were not wanted but no alternative on offer.

My experience was a bit flat - something felt missing from this restaurant. The waiter was pleasant enough but the food was really disappointing: the squid to start was a bit ‘deep fried’ greasy, and because of this I suspected it was cooked from frozen. However, most disappointing was the beef bourguignon - no shallots, no chunky veg - just a small-portioned bowl of salty beef. If I was being unkind I’d say that it looked like half a tin of stewing steak had been emptied onto my plate; a more generous description would be to say that what was there was OK. I guess I’m just disappointed - the price is high enough for them to do a better job (£16 for my main). I like Cote and I expected more, based off previous visits. I hope this is a blip and they’re not slipping into that dreaded third phase of the restaurant lifecycle - decline; after growth and consolidation. It’s the path we see so often when chains get too big and just focus on the bottom line, rather than just enjoying doing what made them popular in the first place. I’m not sure whether I’ll go back. I don’t go out that often (young children) and if it’s 50/50 whether I’ll get a decent meal it may not be worth the risk. Shame, really.

Absolutely loved my breakfast experience. The breakfast deal is great value for money and delicious. Would have every week if I could!! So much choice and the staff are very attentive and friendly

Always good service and the lunchtime special is always fabulous value for money. Served promptly so you can go in your lunch hour without fear of rushing

Went for Mother’s Day. We had the set menu which was very good value. Lovely food , cooked perfectly. The service was very good too. Very professional. Definitely recommend it !

Four of us had a two course lunch and each course was delicious.

Amazing time at Cote St Albans. We served by a young Italian waiter who was simply superb. Sorry forget the name of the young man but he was brilliant! We had the duck and loved it he also sorted us muscles to start and they were lovely. Desert was cheese which we shared and they even put a candle in it for my birthday! Thanks Guys!

We had a really excellent evening tonight with friends. The food was excellent, well presented and cooked to perfection. The sparkling wine is excellent value compared to other restaurants and is very palatable!! The desserts were all delicious and we will certainly be returning again in the near future.

We had a really excellent evening tonight with friends. The food was excellent, well presented and cooked to perfection. The sparkling wine is excellent value compared to other restaurants and is very palatable!! The desserts were all delicious and we will certainly be returning again in the near future.

I love this restaurant, and visit frequently, but on this occasion my mum and I were spoken to so rudely by our server that we had to leave. My mum has dietary issues so politely asked if something on the breakfast menu could be adjusted so she could eat it, and our server barked “NO” before she’d finished speaking. She was rude and cold, and when we mentioned politely that we’d found her attitude unpleasant she became argumentative, insisting that “no, I wasn’t rude” and physically blocking us from leaving the booth. It really tainted our nice Mother’s Day outing and I think it will be a while before I come here again.

being regulars we both ordered the wrong dishes insofar as the asparagus was 'salty' but was remedied. the tuna was presented in sauce[rather than plain grilled ] and my lamb chops were chops rather than cutlets. our fault for not reading the menu in detail !!

being regulars we both ordered the wrong dishes insofar as the asparagus was 'salty' but was remedied. the tuna was presented in sauce[rather than plain grilled ] and my lamb chops were chops rather than cutlets. our fault for not reading the menu in detail !!

being regulars we both ordered the wrong dishes insofar as the asparagus was 'salty' but was remedied. the tuna was presented in sauce[rather than plain grilled ] and my lamb chops were chops rather than cutlets. our fault for not reading the menu in detail !!

Nice Valentines evening, lovely menu and wines, nice friendly staff. The fish was delicious, deserts also scrumptious. May have been a good touch to add a flower to the table!

The meal was lovely. However we did have to wait a long time - I think a 30 minutes between starter and main. One of my friends left about 8.30 as she was feeling unwell and we cancelled her main course within 5 minutes. It was still brought so food was wasted. The restaurant was very hot - this didn't help how my friend was feeling - though the heating was lowered a little on request. I feel the cold and was more than warm enough.

Excellent and attentive staff Very good food throughout the three courses of calamari, salmon, lamb and roast duck finished off with the delicious creeps Grand Marnier Much appreciated the free wine and desert for my birthday Nice premises very comfortable

Excellent and attentive staff Very good food throughout the three courses of calamari, salmon, lamb and roast duck finished off with the delicious creeps Grand Marnier Much appreciated the free wine and desert for my birthday Nice premises very comfortable

Great service and food. Always love Cotes X we got a special martini for free for booking online in February. Blood orange martini... delicious! Will be back soon!

- Food was good , - a little expensive .

Very good restaurant overall . Food is very good as is the service

Very good restaurant overall . Food is very good as is the service

Probably won't rush back. Chipped glass and dirty cutlery. Ceiling covered in filler half finished. Small portion Just a bit disappointing. Better value elsewhere. Sorry bit of a shame

Excellent food and service as always, at a reasonable price.

Had a fantastic meal as usual. Fantastic food fantastic service.

Great food, good service. Highly recommended. I always find dining at Cote a good experience, having now visited a few branches.

Excellent waiter. Food and drinks were delicious. We will definitely visit again.

Food very good. Service not at usual standard. Asked for ketchup and fresh napkin but neither arrived. Waited so long to order desert we gave up. Also asked for a little bit of bread to go with starter and charged for it, seems very mean.

Great service, food and atmosphere.Will definitely be coming again soon.

Great service, food and atmosphere.Will definitely be coming again soon.