Nice trip in Cambridge！Good place to eat！French style is good. The steak is well done read more

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It was rainy and cold and we need foods. This place was open, so we entered. They did not disappoint. The server was a bit aloof, but we expect that from a French restaurant in Cambridge. :-) My Nicoise salad (he pronounced it ni-KOI-s) was quite tasty and the special of the day, half-chicken, was large in portion and delicious too. read more

It was our first time at Cote restaurant and we were welcomed and seated quickly. They have a two course lunch special which is a good value at £10.95 per person. The terrine starter was pleasant enough but sadly my Breton chicken was underwhelming and lacking in any discernible flavour. Service was slow. Very slow. Others tables seemed to be getting better responses so many we were in the section of someone having a bad day. Either way it was a 2.5 star experience and I can't work out why we would return. read more

I have eaten here many times, usually for lunch, and the food and service are consistently very good. They have a two or three course set menu available at lunch time which represents good value for money. My favorite main course choices are the tasty sea bream, the fresh risotto vert and their classic steak frites. If you're looking for an upscale lunch at a reasonable price, this is a good choice. read more

I'm not one to bash a restaurant quickly but when something isn't right I do like to give a quick shout out so here we go: slightly hungover I came to this place for eggs, when I noticed they had fresh orange juice as well, I asked to confirm is it actually fresh, as in squeezed here. The reply was: yes very fresh. It didn't take me half a sip to realize this is orange juice from the pack, just with extra pulp. I stopped caring about my non fresh orange juice as I write this but the betrayal is still kind of bothering me... Also very attentive they brought over complimentary filtered water, which to me, tastes like regular tap water. Ok enough snobby comments, the eggs were good! read more

Cote Restaurant - Eggs royale and (not fresh) orange juice - French Near Me - Cambridge, CAM

Joined a group of friends who are local to Cambridge at Cote Restaurant. They chose the restaurant, it is one of their favorite restaurants. Not mine exactly. I ordered the Goats Cheese Tartine as a starter. I was hoping for thick pieces of goat cheese but instead it was spread very thin on a piece of toast. I thought to myself, what am I supposed to do with this? I wanted goat cheese. Took a few bites, it was OK, didn't taste a whole lot like goat cheese and pawned it off on my husband. He ordered the Calamari. It was very fresh and lightly battered. It had that fresh seafood smell to it. I do suggest ordering the Calamari if you chose to dine at Cote Restaurant. For the entree I ordered the Skate, it was one of their specials. The fish came not fillet. I believe it was the whole fish. Luckily I know how to fillet a fish and fillet it for myself. If you are not an experienced fish eater and know how to remove the bones, this fish is not for you. The fish was delicious. I enjoyed it. My husband ordered the steak fillet special. I saw bits of it on the side as he could not chew it and kept spitting it out. I saw that the cut of meat was cheap, I don't suggest ordering it, and it came with french fries or 'chips'. For desert we had a dessert wine, it was very good. The white house wine was also very good. The waiters are attentive but you nearly forget about them, it is nice that they leave you alone and only come when necessary, they are spot on in their service. We had a table of 5, there was an OPTIONAL surcharge of £13.00, be mindful of your receipt. Do know if you pay this OPTIONAL surcharge, it does not go to the waiters as a tip, it is extra money given to the restaurant. You should ask to get the OPTIONAL surcharge taken off and if you wish to leave a tip, leave it in cash for your waiter. Needless to say there is no need to pay the OPTIONAL surcharge, so ask for it to be taken off. If the waiter is inexperienced and claims they cannot, go to the manager. This French restaurant aims at being a 5 star establishment. I give it a solid 3 stars. read more

After a couple of hours punting on The Cam some food and a cold refreshment or two was top of our agenda. The centre of Cambridge is always pretty busy on a Saturday afternoon but in August it gets full to bursting point and as we had not taken the precaution of booking a table at a restaurant we were at the mercy of the gods. As we wandered through town we came upon Bridge Street which is home to a trio of chain, bistro type joints; Café Rouge, Chez Gerard and Cote. Of the three Cote would be my first choice and fortunately the Cambridge branch, situated on a nice corner site, is a large one and they soon found us a window table for four. Decorated and furnished in classic modern bistro style it's a very light and airy restaurant which is in a great location for a bit of people watching should the conversation flag. On the menu you will find something to suit all tastes at a reasonable price; starters are around £5/6 while mains range from circa £10 to £15. We kicked off our meal by sharing a heritage tomato salad and some very tasty calamari which were plump, fresh and came encased in a crispy batter which just melted in the mouth. For our main course my old pal Bernard and myself had the rib-eye steak with roquefort butter, which came with some crispy fries, which had a nice crunch, and a garnish of watercress. Our steaks arrived cooked as ordered, medium rare, having been properly rested and sporting a good looking char. Nothing to win any culinary awards but a very decent steak frites nonetheless. The ladies both had the chicken which also got a very favourable reception. The wine list is pretty well put together with plenty of choices which will not break the bank. We were drinking the Sauvignon Blanc Le Place and the La Garenne Syrah; both were very acceptable and went down well. We left after a very pleasant couple of hours feeling that we had been well looked after, with our hunger and thirst sated and our wallets only a little lighter. read more

Cote Restaurant - French Near Me - Cambridge, CAM

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Very nice food, not badly priced! Ate steak frites, cost under £10 and was well cooked and tasty. Had no problem booking a table for 9 on a Saturday lunch time, and were placed in a nice little area away from everyone else. Service was good, although food seemed to come out in stages, considering the number of staff this wasn't great. Generally well priced, nice food with a relaxed atmosphere! Would recommend read more

Cote brasserie is in the old popluar Edwinns site on Bridge street. It is a vert similar feel to Edwinns but is perhaps a little more relaxed and friendly. The menu is quite classic with a hint of french influence and with regular sepcials, there is plenty to choose from and all of a good standard and the wine list is very nice too. The service was the best part of our visit here, very prompt and very polite yet approachable, and a great atmosphere with a really mixed crowd. The brasserie is advertised as a value resturant, I wouldnt say this ws strictly true, A meal for two with wine and three cousrse will be close to £100 however it is value in the sense that sit well worth the money. read more

Mediocre food. I ordered the goat cheese salad and for the first time in my life I ate a salad that was completely cooked- the leafy greens were apparently boiled and the ultimate effect was simply disastrous. Maybe that was how this dish is supposed to be but I did not enjoy it. The tuna niçoise and the salmon were okay. Ice cream size was too small-only 1/2 standard scoop per portion. read more

Edwinns used to be a pretty sad looking american diner with roadsigns and everything, so it was pretty pleasing to see its transformation to a more sophisticated restaurant. But to be honest, it was disappointing. I went there for lunch just after it was renovated and it took quite a while and wasn't that great. Its a bit pricey too. However, I have been reliably informed that since those days, its much improved. Other significant positivies are the great wine list, and the enormous windows for a spot of people watching. Maybe first impressions arent everything... read more

Well, this is now my second visit here, the first was with a large group for business. Needless to say I was very taken back on my first visit with service, food, quality, price and atmosphere. The second visit, which I am on my own and in here at the time of writing this is just the same, it is a Monday evening and buzzing but not in a negative and loud way. Once again the service has been absolutely superb, very friendly, polite and a professional service which I have to say is becoming a rarity in the UK at the moment. For starter I have ordered garlic and parsley with sea salt bread which was fantastic and a great starter if a couple wants to share, and for mains I have order Breton chicken with garlic butter sauce. Needless to say it was cooked to utter perfection and the flavours were something else. It has a great feel inside, nice and dull which is ideal and it really does reflect parisian dining, even more so in the centre of Cambridge! This restaurant is highly recommended however I must add that this I the only one I have been too. I will be back! read more

Busy place, fairly large. Even noise level, somewhat crowded seating. Decent ambiance and lighting. We dined on the famous enough Breton chicken with 2 sauces added, rocket and Parmesan salad added with chips. Very good dinner, bottles of table water added. Fantastic desserts of cream Carmel (flan) and gelato with chocolate. Bit too slow of service , otherwise great place. Recommended. read more

I enjoyed a late lunch here. It was the steak frite and it was delicious with the herb garlic butter. It came with a small salad. It was the best meal I've had in this area. The staff was friendly. read more

My first time in Cambridge and I really enjoyed it. Great weather, an afternoon on the river ounting and a show in the evening. Just enough time to fit in a meal. Edwin's in between cafe rouge and Ask. It looks like an up market restaurant and on first inspection the menu looks a little pricey. Well presented with a pleasant atmosphere we sat and ordered a whole deep fried camembert, which was great, lots of bread to dip and a pefect starter for the three of us. For main I ordered the organic salmon steak, which come with fresh veg - which were cooked perfectly and dauphanoise potatoes. Wonderful, Kudu had crab linguine which was OK - crab could have been fresher, pasta was cooked proerly. Wind for threee the total bill came in at £50. Pretty good value and well prepared and served food - if you are in Cambridge try it. A very pleasant meal in a very pleasant place. read more

I can absolutely recommend the French restaurant Cote in Cambridge. I visited the restaurant a Monday evening off season. I started with "steak tartare" and it was finely chopped raw beef w shallots, capers, cornichons, egg yolk and cognac. That the meat was chopped instead of scraped gave it a more meaty taste than normally with tartar. The serving was completed with toasted bread, and everything was delicious. As main course I chose a whole grilled plaice, served on the bone w frites and "salad verte". And some mayonnaise for the frites too. This was probably the most perfect grilled fish, I have ever tasted, and it was served very hot, as you do with fish in India. I drank Evian water and freshly made tomato juice to it. A lovely meal served quickly after my ordering. On my question one of the kind waitresses checked with the kitchen where the plaice was caught - it was from the Atlantic. The restaurant was less than half occupied and very quiet. I paid around GBP 30. read more

Cote Restaurant - The grilled plaice. - French Near Me - Cambridge, CAM

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Piano-key decor and ever so snooty waiters help radiate the sophistication of this restaurant. Expensive but quality food and a lovely atmosphere for a more special occassion. There was a pianist and singer when I visited on Valentine's day providing smooth, unobtrusive music just perfect for the environment. read more

Great experience at Cote in Cambridge, ordered the weekend deal, steak with frites for £10. They kept me and a friend of mine waiting for almost an hour, after 20/30 minutes the waitress came to our table to apologize, after 45 minutes she asked her manager, after an hour the manager came to our table to apologize for the delay and inform us that the entire night was on the house. Wow! Absolutely magnificent service! The food was nice, really good icecream. Would definitely recommond! read more

Welcoming and professional staff, may be too professional. So an ambience a bit cold. Portions in the "menu" too small in my advice. But finally a very acceptable cuisine. read more

Medicoire food with horrible service! This place is under staffed with inexperienced wait staff.

Visited in April. The food was outstanding. It's a bit white-linen-table-cloth-ish, which mattered a bit because we'd just returned from a long bicycle ride from Ely. No one seemed to notice that we weren't dressed for a night out. So, not casual but not stuffy either. Despite fine-dining appearances. read more

Very good food, great selection, nice environment and an A+ staff who really care about serving and helping you. We ate breakfast there today and will go back for brunch tomorrow. read more

An absolute MUST. The steak tartar was the best I have ever had. The steak & and chips was so tasty. Value for money. And I'm going to have desert. I can't wait to come back. PS service excellent!!! read more

Ordered the lunch sets here but the steak was way too overcooked. Average service. It seemed like the restaurant was a little bit understaffed. read more

This restaurant has closed. It is now Cote Brasserie.

This place is very posh. I liked it even though it was quite busy and loud. Many conversations were going on at the same time, but it was a Friday night and everyone seemed happy that the weekend had begun. The white walls added an extra light and warmth to the place giving it exciting energy. There was certainly something about it that made me feel content. The floor manager and bar tenders were very attentive, which also added to its comfy atmosphere. After 10pm, there was a pianist singing away with her piano version of various pop songs that scored high in the music charts for boasting their digital sound engineering skills, but she was original. So original that I lost words in mid-conversation. I came in only for a drink, but I had a look at the menu and wow some mains sell at £18 per head. There was even a deal for Valentines Day for £35 per person, which says a lot so if you decide to come here, expect to splash out read more