Côte St Albans

Lovely food lovely staff and great atmosphere. I think the chef in St Albans is a particularly good one. We keep going back again and again. It’s our happy place!

We ate at the St Albans Cotes on Thursday the 25th April, having the 3 course set menu pre theatre. All four of us were so pleased with the food. It was superb and I did thank the Chefs. Everything was beautifully cooked, really well presented and lovely and hot. The staff were lovely too, professional and friendly. Great food, great experience, great value, thank you. Cheryl

Incredible value set menu, great size portions and excellent quality food. Very good service too and a nice atmosphere. The best by far of the ‘chain’ restaurants in St Albans

Excellent food and service in an attractive setting. The booking process online is very easy. You receive a warm welcome on arrival and a choice of tables. Service is friendly and efficient.

The food and service was very good but we were in a corner with all the other tables occupied which made it very noisy, sad as we were meeting family, there were empty tables so would have been better to space people out

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

excellent value for money thats all I want to say x x x x

Table was dirty, had to request it was cranked again Slow service & the Tuna Niciose was service on a very hot plate, consequently the lettuce was soggy & transparent, the replacement dish was thrown together with no potatoes or dressing, it was very poor. The waiter struggled understanding the dishes / order from the menu and had to copy it down from the menu. Staff seemed short and all harassed.

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

Staff were miserable not happy never smiled never held us in small conversations, l don’t think they thought we should be there it was a chore to serve us . Won’t be coming back until they are re trained in customer service , the meal was ok

Great breakfast, great service, great atmosphere and the mimosas topped it all off. Consistency is king! A great way to start the stag. Well done St Albans

A few minor issues at the beginning and an indifferent waiter were quickly rectified by a fabulous waitress. Food very good and everyone left with a full tummy

Thank you for a perfect evening of good food and good speedy service for my 44 guests at my leaving party. Everyone had positive comments about the food and venue. Thank you

Verygood Slight problem with meal but the manager sorted straight away and accommodated for the meal for our next visited very impressed. Will be coming again

Always happy with the service and quality at Cote especially the St Albans branch . Excellent steaks at sensible prices and good choices on the specials menu.

Attentive and friendly service as our first time at the St. Albans Cote we were very happy with our experience and will be coming back to dine again.

Super birthday lunch including complimentary Prosecco and ice cream dessert ... thank you to all the Cote B staff for making our afternoon so lovely.

Great service , the staff were all very friendly , great food .

Booked a table for 4 for 5:30 on Saturday 23 March. Bubbly, happy, pleasant staff. Food and the service was excellent. Will go again. Recommend the Duck.

Cote is a decent place, always enjoy the meal here. I was a bit frustrated being told at 13:02 that I couldn’t have the breakfast that finishes at 1pm. And the portions of chips are woefully small (actually the portions generally are a bit measly). But staff are good and the food is decent and the little outdoor space at the St Albans restaurant is lovely.

We visited Cote on Mother’s Day and received prompt and courteous service as usual. Some of our party of six chose from the special menu Which included a delicious, complimentary glass of fizz. The menu offers a comprehensive choice and is always of a high standard. This restaurant is a family favourite,

We all love Côte. Great service today. Great food as always. Always a treat. Family friendly too which makes it easy for the adults to relax

A lovely building, wide menu, great service and delicious food. It was very noisy because it was busy and it is a big space which made it a strain to be heard and chat comfortably.

Amazing food & great service. Good value with set menu.

I’m afraid by my experience wasn’t great, at all. The sirloin steak,which I order rare, arrived just after few minutes and it was raw and cold. My girlfriend order was also very badly microwaved. For the price of the food I would expected much more. Very disappointed. I’m sorry.

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.

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

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.

Great food, as always. Went for a birthday and were surprised with complimentary drinks. They went over and beyond to make our evening special. Great place, great night!

Nice welcome, service a little slow to take our order. Bread arrived to be followed too quickly by our starters and then too short an interval between each course. Steak tartare and prawn gratinee both very good, asparagus risotto very good, Breton chicken was super. Creme Brûlée - mine was good, my wife left some of hers and I decided to finish it, could see why she left it, it was far too cold, completely different temperature from mine. We had a nice meal, but those few points if corrected would have made it super.

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!

Great food and drink. The service is excellent - attentive without being over the top. There is a lovely ambience to the place. In a nutshell, we love Cote!

Great team and great place for our usual Friday evening treat ❤️. Very buzzy and noisy so not a place for a quiet dinner for 2 but otherwise 👍👍👍

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

Restaurant and food were nice. Service could be improved as had to ask for the desert menu twice and for the bill twice. It was a bit cold in there. Everything else was fine.

Tables too close too each other - other tables were very loud. Service was okay but this could be due to a busy evening on an Easter weekend...

Fantastic food, great staff, so welcoming and friendly. Love the St Albans team, these guys know how to give great service with a smile. Nothing is too much to ask.

Excellent service, food and ambience. We will definitely be visiting again!!!

We will return. excellent value with a good choice. With all that is happening in this sector of the casual dinning market Cote continues to offer a lovely experience ,not a churn and burn as some have been.

Excellent breakfast and service, look forward to returning very soon

Waiting time between meals just too long, you feel like walking away. Waiting staff pleasant but rushed off their feet which gives room for errors, theyforgot about our dessert!!

I had a lovely meal at the St, Albans branch this evening with great friends. The food and service were spot on as always.

Friendly and efficient service, great menu and delicious food - what more could you want! Always difficult to make choices. We enjoy dining at both St Albans branch and the Welwyn garden City branches.

WE HAVE VISITED VARIOUS COTE RESTAURANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND FIND THE QUALITY OF FOOD, SERVICE AND ATMOSPHERE TO BE OF A CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARD. THE CREME CARAMEL IS DIVINE! WE WILL BE BACK.

Great service throughout the entire evening. The food was spot on and not rushed out as we requested from our waitress. Thanks for a great evening.

Awesome brunch, staff spoiled my husband with a birthday drink and fab service - would definitely recommend x

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!

Always enjoy Cote. Good atmosphere, friendly service and a good variety of dishes on the menu makes Cote a great place to go regularly. We go say twice a month .

very good service and food , vegan diners were well looked after too