Côte St Albans

One of the more impressive restaurant chains - what you see is what you get. Service was friendly and efficient, one of the most important things when eating out.

the chicken with garlic sauce and chips was very tasty and the meal a reasonable price. Good service with staff friendly and attentive without being intrusive.

Lovely lovely food as normal but service not as good as usual. A little bit slap dash and disinterested tonight. Usually Cote is top notch on service

A very varied menu with each meal presented attractively. The meals were of good quality and the portions just right. Attentive and friendly service. We will return.

Good quality food as always from Cote consistenly good ! Great service with a smile. It is always good thing to see well trained staff.

Was very nice way to spend my birthday the good was well presented and ambience was relaxing clean and well presented good was interesting for vegetarians

Food and service were good. The aircon was next to useless and it was hot and humid as a result. I advise you to sit at the front near the door or at the back on their terrace. If neither is available I would personally go elsewhere in the current weather.

tbere is good service The food is pleasant although it is a Little on the pricey side. Nice location in the centre of the city.

Had a lovely breakfast , excellent service, and friendly staff, happy to return anytime, not too busy for breakfast so a lot quieter than the previous evening dinner.

Lovely restaurant - very friendly branch. We sat outside. Meal was very enjoyable as usual. There'd been a run on rose wine at lunchtime so they had none chilled and kindly offered us complimentary kir royales while the wine was cooled. Not often in St Albans but would definitely go again.

Great breakfast, very good value for all you get: juice, breakfast and tea £10 plus extra toast and jam. Today was the best service yet at this branch

The restaurant was spotlessley clean and welcoming. We were greeted by Laura who was extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. No rush to order and helpful advice given by her. All our plates werre excellent - my Breton chicken really outstanding. We ordered a couple of sides, creamed spinach and galazed carrots. Easy to overlook such dishes and just serve some "vegetables". But both of these were excellent and very moorish! Same can be said for deserts. Reasonably priced Merlot and chilled complimentary water flagons completed the clean sweep for a 5 star dinner at this Cote. I have eatrebn here on several occasions and the consistancy is outstanding, particularly in terms of inter-personal communuication between servers and customers. Well done to all, especially the management team - your friendliness and positivity filters down!

A large Cote including garden/terrace space. Enjoyed a relaxed lunch with good service in comfortable surroundings. Well up to usual Cote standard and worth a visit

The staff was very polite and friendly . Some of us chose the menu a la carte and others chose the June menu. Well the food was really nice, everyone enjoyed their meal.

Beer was served warm on one of the hottest nights of the year !! Otherwise service was good & decent kids menu, very accommodating for a large party of 11.

It was lovely as always. Very good service, very pleasant reception, very attentive throughout. The atmosphere in the restaurant is always enjoyable regardless of how busy it is. being busy. The food was excellent.

Great service and a gorgeous french breakfast. Also a nice touch with champagne on arrival as it was my wife's birthday. Will definately be back.

Great food! Friendly staff & reasonably priced! One problem - very hard to park - no street parking available had to park in multi storey car park

THIS WAS OUR SECOND MEAL AT ST.ALBANS THIS WEEK, AS ALSO ONE AT HIGHGATE. THE OTHER OCCASIONS WERE NOT BOOKED ON LINE. ( YOU COULD STILL GIVE ME THE POINTS ) THE STANDARD OF SERVICE ,FOOD AND PRESENTATION WERE ALL FIRST RATE.

Good food. No "silly" dishes. I could order/eat most items on the menu. Free wine offer has finished but we were not aware of this until our visit. They gave us a bottle anyway. A good mainstay in St. Albans.

Good food, good service - staff very friendly. The menu is varied and several of us had something from the specials menu. The only problem, which the staff were aware of, was the heat. Another customer had asked for the air con to be turned off because they were cold. We were extremely hot and one friend had to go out because she was too hot. Not sure why others had to roast (along with the staff) for the sake of one person. We were all dressed in sleeveless clothes so couldn't take anything off!

Food was ok, nothing to be excited about but perfectly decent. Biggest down for me was the restaurant was very empty so lacked atmosphere. Also got sat next to the bar so had to listen to the head waitress chivvying the waitresses constantly. These things should be done quietly.

Food was delicious and staff were extremely friendly, however service was slightly slow. There was quite a wait between coffees and seeing anyone to ask for the bill. Regardless would highly recommend.

Warm friendly welcome. Service was very attentive and speedy initially but afterwards seemed to dwindle off. Our menu choices were ok but a bit lacklustre and samey. We have eaten in several other Cotes in recent times and have enjoyed the experience rather more.

food was great. Simple menu but food is well cooked and presented. Nice garden. We had a query on the bill but it was taken care of by the staff without fuss. Very satisfied and would go back

Enjoyed the food and the friendly service nice extra touch to have a candle on my wife's desert for her birthday thank you very much for a great evening

Spent a pleasant, informal evening with a friend. Nice meal, good service, pleasant environment, not too noisy so able to enjoy a good girlie chat

Been going there frequently and been given vouchers for registering rewards. When we try to redeem the rewards the restaurant now say they have stopped it and that the vouchers are not valid anymore. Very poor customer service in this regard which is a shame for the staff and food is very good

We went for an early evening meal after picking my son up from work. The my son and wife had a meal from the set menu whilst I went for the main. Apart from my wife having very undercooked potatoes it was tasty and good value for money. They removed the price of one desert to compensate for the undercooked potatoes. The service was good and the staff friendly Peter

Very efficient service friendly atmosphere and well presented food. The best calamari in town, veal very tender and really tender. Would like more variety of veg.

Really amazing brunch at Cote St Albans today. Great value formule menu, £9 for Full English including orange juice and coffee. Vegetarian breakfast especially delicious though my Son's bacon looked delicious. Very helpful and pleasant service. Thanks - will come again soon.

Consistently good food and great service. Extensive menu including seasonal produce. Lovely outside area perfect for summer. Friendly and helpful staff. Somewhere we keep coming back to.

Very good service, Lot of value for the money that you pay. Friendly environment and very child friendly. We will go there again for sure

As always our welcome was warm and hospitable, and the food and service are consistently excellent. Always a pleasurable experience and a perfect venue for special occasions

A lovely lunch, excellent food, with a varied menu, something to suit everyone and served very speedily, and a very efficient waitress. Will return again. Thank you Cote Brasserie

Food was ok, nothing outstanding for the price. Service staff were very unfriendly and did the bare minimum. Not made to feel welcome. Restaurant was very quiet at the time we went, we felt like we were an inconvenience.

Excellent service,such a good menu, could have just eaten my way through starters! Black pudding awesome! Calamari perfect. My Breton fish stew was terrific. No room for dessert! Lively atmosphere.

Five of us had great steaks, my sister's was sent back once for being overcooked it was replaced with a new steak just as over cooked. She said it was like the sole of a shoe. As we waited ten minutes for her second steak we did not return it as we would have all finished the meal before hers arrived.

Lovely lunch, good service , sat out in the lovely green area at the back and felt like being on holiday! Really nice . Lovely house white

Food was the usual good standard. Service was excellent until the restaurant got busier and then slowed down. Never got a bottle of water I requested.

Cote has a lovely atmosphere and as always, the service was brilliant. They have a wide selection of gluten free options and are very accommodating.

It was an excellent evening. The staff were great and the food was delicious. Everyone was delighted by the complimentary Kir Royales! Thank you very much.

The food and service were great but the overall noise level made it difficult to hear one another which spoils the meal. The trend for solid floors and no drapes means there's nothing to absorb the chat from some of your more exuberant customers. Though a hot evening the restaurant felt overly cool and draughty.

I went to Cote in St Albans last night with friends. We had a great evening. The service was friendly and the food was delicious.

Despite the place being busy (in a good way) the service was friendly and efficient. Food - particularly from the set menu very good value whilst maintaining good standard.

As always very good meal, excellent selection, superb service, relaxing atmosphere at a price which was very acceptable. Drinks also reasonably priced. Lunch and early evening menus good value.

I keep coming back as the staff are well mannered, well trained and very helpful and the food is excellent. All in all, a very enjoyable experience.

Good food and excellence service. Firs visit for supper and would go again. Wine was very good value and very enjoyable. Choice of tables. All good

Great food and ambience. The Breton Chicken is always good, the sourdough bread is gorgeous and the Crepes Chantilly was sublime, I just wish it was available all the time.

Slightly expensive compared to some restaurants but gorgeous food and great service. Lovely atmosphere and we were given time to enjoy our evening at no point were we rush to eat our meal.