Visited Côte during our London trip. Cozy French restaurant by the London Bridge. We walked in (no reservation) and were promptly seated with a gorgeous view. Service was prompt and staff was attentive. Decent menu and drink selection - we kept it simple and ordered the Steak Frites; did not disappoint. Given the location, this is a great find at a reasonable price. Definitely worth the visit if you're in London. Highly recommended! read more

Côte - Steak Frites - French Near Me - London, XGL

This particular Côte has a great location stunning views from the terrace but pretty much everything else is average. Average food, average service and decent vibes. Not bad if you're in a pinch, but better options out there... read more

My company had dinner plans at another restaurant for our annual holiday party but they fell through. We were walking through the city and stumbled upon this place. They, thankfully, we able to accommodate the 12 of us even though they were busy. They gave us a large table and multiple servers. We ordered drinks, wine, apps, entrees and desserts and everything was great. 10/10 on everything and I'd love to go there again. read more

Great location near the Tower Bridge! My friend and I came for the early evening special of two courses for about £12. The restaurant felt cool, which was nice on a hot day and had a French like atmosphere. Pretty marble floors. Everyone at the restaurant dressed smartly. The waiter was ok. Other waiter staff brought out our food and cleared the table. I had the pear and endive salad (this pieces of pear, some form of lettuce, croutons, golden raisins, goat cheese, and lightly dressed with a mustard dressing) and for dessert, I had the dark chocolate pot with creme fraiche. The pot was small compared to my friend's dessert. But, it was very rich and creamy. Tasted like a hint of expreso, which was a nice touch. My friend had the salmon cakes with mustard dressing. For dessert, she had the crumble with apples, cinnamon, and vanilla ice cream. read more

Walking along the River Thames is a pure joy! Seeing the reflected March moonlight in those dark, murky, historic waters alone was purely delightful. The crisp air, and breath appearing as we spoke, added to the charm of the first enchanting evening in London. Along our path I spied Côte (that's French for "Coast," as in Côte d'Azur). ;) I don't get everything I want in life, I've learned that, and I've learned to live with it, but seeing Côte and it's bright lights, and fashionable facade? I was insistent (whining and begging count as insistency?) on dining there. There was a twenty minute wait, this place was packed, and when we were shown to our table, and approached by our server, I knew instantly, she was in the "weeds". Have you ever been in the "weeds"? Cause I sure have, and it's not a fun place to be. Often all you need is just a little something that helps you out. After her abrupt introduction, and getting our drink order, I stopped her. "You know what?" I said. She smirked. "Your night is about to get a whole lot better. I know things." and smiled. I could see the change come over her. This is a chain restaurant, but Côte takes chain to a whole new level. You have to imagine Olive Garden on HGH. Vaulted entryway, dome ceiling, classic bent rattan chairs all with a French wink and nod, but a British pub feel. I was blown away by the food and price point. Understand, that in a chain standardization is the key to success. That means many of the spices, sauces, produce, oils, are mixed, cooked, and plated in the same way. They all originate from the same purveyor or group of purveyors. This generally leads to boredom in the kitchen, but it insures that the veal stock you taste at Hay's Galleria will taste exactly the same at Convent Garden. The Beef Bourguignon was a perfectly stewed blend of bacon lardons, tender, slow cooked beef, that was just so succulent, mushrooms, onions, and carrots with a precise amount of tomato paste in the griottine cherry sauce . This was a shared dish, and it was equal in quantity to the task. Their heart shaped biscuits? Excellent touch! Lamb shank with a whole grain mash in a veal Rosemary sauce. The lamb, I thought was a bit over done, but the whole grain mustard mashed potatoes and veal sauce (which I suspect is from a can, cause there was no veal on the menu, but bravo!) made for a bread sopping finish. And then... The tomatoes and shallots with basil...my sweet lord. Never, ever, will I taste a tomato that was so perfectly ripe. The texture was perfect, the shallots caramelized to the edge of sweetness, and basil (lacking in quantity!) that could have been from my own garden. I could go on for days about just this, but that would be murderous. Back to the weeds: In the UK a 12.5pc (they use pc for %) service charge is added most everywhere. While waiting to be seated I read a article from the Evening Standard how Côte was (accused of) keeping this and saying it allowed them to pay higher wages than the UK "Living Wage"...sorry, I'm not from the UK. After I received the check, I ask for the manager to remove the service charge (which they will do upon request). I then added 18% and slipped a little something extra into the pocket. When I handed it to my server, I said: "What's there is for you." No matter who you are (me included), nor what you do, we have all been in the "weeds" at one point or another...it only takes a little understanding to find our way out. My crew applauded...this is why they love me. Service was excellent. Give Aloha read more

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Lovely French restaurant tucked by the water beside the London Bridge. Food: great variety of classic French food. Highly recommend the muscles Staff: Cannot say enough about the staff. The second time I went here, there was an extremely loud group in the main dining area- the waitress moved us without a problem and gave us a glass of wine to apologize. Throughout the meal she was extremely attentive read more

Had dinner here 05/21/2023. We had Seafood stew and the chicken breast with a scalloped potato side. Cocktails were good. And dessert was yummy as was the cheese plate. We sat waterside, enjoyed the over head heaters and the brisk ST K Docks breezes. Best was Philipe (sp?) super duper waiter, very precise, attentive and timely. Thank you Cote and Philipe for making dinner so good!! read more

3.5 .5 cuz that 2/3 course menu has a price that makes me smile. .5 cuz service was fantastique I'm new to french food, so i'm gonna assume this is "british" french, n'est-ce pas? I went to the London Bridge location and we got a brilliant table over looking the Thames and the weather was gorgeous so I fully enjoyed the atmosphere. The waiter was the BEST I have had in London. He was kind, engaging. Made nice conversation, very helpful with the menu. I have been looking for such service in the UK and finally found it. I wanted to tip more it was such good service. Really made me miss home. The mussels were lovely. No fault of Cote's but I have found I don't like mussels in tomato sauce, I much prefer it in a creme. Great time catching up and I would go back for the courses again. I didn't feel slighted at all by my choices read more

Côte - Salmon with hollondaise - French Near Me - London, XGL

We dropped I. After Tower of London visit for lunch. Great brassiere. French onion soup was my favorite. We were a large group and we all ordered something different. Everyone raves about their dish. Definitely recommend read more

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This is a great place for the price! Location is awesome. Staff is attentive! Ikr royale is a deal. Get a few. Started with salad and olives. Ordered filet. It was very tasty. Did I mention the kid royal is a deal lol. Food came out quickly and tasty! Would prefer a baked potato with my steak but fries are ok. Just ordered dessert and I am certain it will be tasty. Great prices and good food!! Try this place along the water. You won't be disappointed read more

Let me start by saying I thought this was a good restaurant to be in a tourist area. The prices were reasonable for London. We ordered the special. The chicken and steak and split. The chicken was a bit on the dry side but edible. The sauce on top was good. The steak was a thin flat steak. It was good. One came with fritters or french fries. The other with scalloped potatoes. Both were really good. The steak & chicken were not the best I've ever had but it was a nice break from fish & chips. Sitting out by the water and enjoying the view was a big plus! We also ordered dessert. Their special which is a custard with carmel. It reminded me of flan. Nothing special My co-worker ordered the chocolate fondant which was cake with creamy chocolate oozing out of it with a side of ice cream. That was soooooo delicious! Wish I would got that. Overall a good experience. Our server was awesome! I would definitely go back! read more

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Côte is absolutely amazing. I went here for Thanksgiving with my parents, brother, and sister. We were visiting my sister who had been studying abroad at the time. We stumbled in here on a rainy, cold night after touring the Tower of London. The host asked if we had reservation, which we didn't, but she said she could squeeze us and needed the table with an hour and a half. I appreciated how accommodating she was! We each ordered from the Prestige Set Menu. Everything was so delicious, and the servers were lovely. I cannot express how everyone should eat here at least once! I honestly don't think you can go wrong with a French meal, even in London on Thanksgiving :) read more

Great French restaurant on the south bank with phenomenal view of the river and surrounding landmarks, very romantic. We tried the duck and seafood mix, pairs with couple of bottles of Pino noir, cream caramel for dessert, the food was spectacular. Service was excellent, what a gem on the Thames. read more

Côte - St. Paul Cathedral during sunset :) - French Near Me - London, XGL

Excellent food ambiance and service right next to the London Bridge when you ate on a night out enjoying the bridge lights I had the Grilled chicken with potato gratin and a side of French brand very delicious the chicken was grilled perfect not as dry the gratin and the beans were cooked right I had Meteor French Beer which was light and really good overall Edinburg experience was great read more

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As chains go, Cote is one of my favourites for some very simple reasons. First up, the general ambience suggests high-end dining but without the price tag that usually goes with it! Second, Cote is excellent when it comes to the whole gluten-free thing. They have a dedicated gluten-free menu, knowledgeable staff and the food even comes with a little gluten-free flag in it so you know that from start to finish they've done everything they can to avoid cross contamination. My boyfriend was so impressed he suggested I wear the gluten-free flag as a brooch! They also have gluten-free bread which opens up so much more of the menu particularly when it comes to starters. We decided to share a starter and had the chicken parfait (yes I did make my boyfriend share the gluten-free bread) which was surprisingly tasty and not like the usual cardboard! Then for main I had the grilled chicken with mushrooms and potato gratin and himself had the fish stew. Add a glass of wine/ beer, some great company, a view of Tower Bridge at night and Cote couldn't have delivered a more perfect evening. We keep coming back because Cote deliver the unique blend of great food, great service and great settings which create memories for us. Thanks Cote! We'll be back to see you soon. read more

Never realized this restaurant was a chain, but everything about it was great! Food - perfect Ambience - perfect Service - great There was also no wait when we came, and was immediately led to a table. Definitely coming back when I'm in London. read more

Had a nice birthday meal here with the birthday girl and a group of 10. The service was good, and brisk for a party. We even moved seats to circulate during the course of the meal and the waiters still got the orders correct, which I thought was very good, they found you wherever you sat. They had party things on the table too, which was fun, like fake lips and moustaches, and funny spectacles. We had an area at the back of the restaurant, which worked well for our group, and felt very private, and we had a lot of fun. A good wide choice on the menu, to suit everyone's tastes. For starters, I had the Prawn Gratinée, this was king prawns in white wine, garlic, chilli and tomato sauce with toasted garlic and parsley croutons, lovely flavours and very tasty, mmmm. A good starter, so looked forward to the mains. I chose the Roast Seabass, which was served with braised fennel and a champagne beurre blanc with chives and tomato concasse. A large filet of fish roasted perfectly, but not too sure about the champagne white butter sauce with chopped chives and tomatoes, which lacked the taste that I was expecting and needed something else to give it a bit more oomph, which was supposed to flavour the plainly roasted fish. It made eating such a large size filet quite a chore, as I got bored, so would have a preferred a smaller filet with a tastier sauce, and perhaps served with some green vegetables and dauphinoise potatoes to make the dish more interesting to eat. No one was interested in having any dessert, as we were late starting dinner, and being almost 11.30pm, we just didn't have time and were more interested in going off to an after party, but the dessert menu looked good! Definitely a lovely place for a dinner party. read more

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Good food! Had the Risotto Vert, and it was quite refreshing! This location has a lovely patio with a great view of the river. read more

Côte - Risotto Vert - French Near Me - London, XGL

BREAKFAST REVIEW: We arrived to an empty restaurant and asked the waiter for a table - "Let me ask the manager and see what we can do" was his response. Unfortunately I didn't have the foresight to realise the staff here all appeared to be on their first day and were totally unprepared for serving customers. We duly ordered (no soy milk, no gluten free bread), only for the waiter to keep appearing every five minutes telling us they'd run out of stuff. "Sorry, no croissants, we'll cook you some from scratch so they'll take a little longer." "No hollandaise for the eggs, sorry". They also kept returning asking us to reconfirm our order which always strikes me as wholly inept. The food started arriving in dribs and drabs, full english breakfasts first, followed 15min later by toast (when we complained we were dismissively told it was a different part of the kitchen that made toast, as if that's an acceptable excuse for sending a half finished meal out). Coffees arrived to the table with no sugar. The freshly made croissants arrived next; absolutely stone cold so either they'd found some in the kitchen or a trip to Tesco had been made. Finally 30min later the eggs turned up (everyone at the table had finished eating at this point). Unfortunately these too were stone cold. They were duly sent back (the only time in my life I have ever sent a meal back). The manager was great and genuinely apologetic but unfortunately this did not make up for the hopeless, hopeless mess that this restaurant appeared to be that morning. Hopefully it was a one off but despite the great view and me living less than 100m away I will never, ever be returning. read more

Côte is a place that I have walked passed so many times without a second glance but I was glad that I finally tried it in the run up to Christmas. Considering it is right in tourist land (on the South Bank opposite HMS Belfast) the food was reasonably priced. The cuisine as the name would suggest is French. I ordered the steak frites which cost around £11 and tasted great. I even had the chocolate fondant for dessert (rare for me to venture into desserts) which went down a treat. I would definitely come back for a return visit when I'm next in the area. read more

I do like this place, especially in a Sunday night because they serve until late (10pm). The location is great, in the summer you can eat outside right by the Thames. The food is nice: fish and meat are well cooked. What is a bit too bad is that the choice of beers is very limited for a city like London. Anyway, I really enjoy the atmosphere. People are nice and make the moment enjoyable. read more

Don't order their special. They use low grade ingredients. Fish and chips tasted like it was out of the frozen section. Although the cod spread appetizer was tasty. Service was decent. read more

This should be 4.5 if there was an option. Had the ribeye steak and the filet. Very reasonable prices here and the food was really tasty. The olives were just ok as appetizer. I would skip them next time. I substituted the au gratin potatoes for the fries and was very happy. Service was good. Drink prices erred reasonable. I would recommend stopping in. Right on the Thames River. read more

Along the Thames you can sit outside in the nice weather or inside were they have an upper level or lower level. We sat inside at the lower level. Only thing is.. next to the windows you are facing the sidewalk so the crowds feet are at eye level. Making every spitter walking by sound like they are spitting on you. Other than that the interior is comfortable. Got the seared tuna special. My fish was a bit over cooked. Service was friendly, although what I've noticed about eating out in UK is, they don't bring you the check unless you ask. So you could just be sitting there... waiting for it. I didn't get any photos while i was there but I found some for your eyes. http://www.discoverlondonbridge.co.uk/gfx/uploads/img_1_27072009125528cotebrasserie.jpg and http://www.meemalee.com/2009/09/breakfast-at-cote-hays-galleria.html and Outside http://www.fluidnetwork.co.uk/gfx/venues/22653/cote_brasserie_london_bridge_photos.jpg read more

Good breakfasts here, had Eggs Benedict with green tea this morning. Eggs were poached pretty much perfectly. My colleague had the full English - he didn't want all of that but there weren't happy to let him adjust the menu so he had to have everything, which was a bit weird, but then he ate all of it anyway so maybe they knew best. They also were quite flexible with his demands for strong tea and had 3 teabags in his teapot by the end. Had dinner here once a long time ago as well, can still remember the coq au vin being very tasty Just had dinner here (22 Feb 2011) and my steak was really tough. Minus one star read more

The food was good, but their service was very slow. I was with family (5 of us total, my dad, 2 brother and sister-in-law) and it took my brother forever to get his side order and my other brother forever to get his chicked walnut salad (I guess they had to go to the farm to get the chicken, ha, ha). Later the manager appologized and knocked money off the bill. She was very nice. She also mentioned that our waiter was working his first night on the job....what gives? A very busy Thursday night in the financial district in London and they start a new waiter. I had a seafood stew pie of sorts, it was very good. Parking is in this part of London is tough. My brother lives in this urban arcade community in a flat just across the way (50 yards walk). It might be time for London to introduce valet parking...the city needs it! read more

This Côte Brasserie is located in Hay's Galleria (a former warehouse and associated wharf but redeveloped in the 1980's) on the southbank side of the river Thames and is one of my favourite as it's overlooking river and if you sit outside or get a table at the window upstairs, you can have a nice view over the city and it's beautiful skyline. The food is delicious and well-cooked, just a little pricey. I have been here three times and always enjoyed the kind and efficient staff and the quick delivery of the food. Will visit more often in the future. The restaurant is about 3 min from London Bridge Station on the Jubilee and Northern Line and 1 min from the bus stop Hay's Galleria served by the buses 47, 343, 381, N199 and RV1. read more

We had a good experience here for a special occasion. After going to the View at the Shard and a theatre show, I was looking for someplace special to take my boyfriend for dinner to celebrate a special occasion without breaking the bank as we were on a vacation budget. I thought that this place would be great given the beautiful views of London Bridge. I had made a reservation for 10 pm, but unfortunately we were running late due to the theatre show running overtime. We called in advance to let them know, and they said no problem and to come on by anyway. We did not arrive until 20 minutes prior to closing time, and they were still very gracious about seating us right away. It wasn't too busy at this time, and we were able to secure a prime table on the patio with a beautiful view of London bridge and the river. The view is absolutely stunning, and made for a very romantic and beautiful setting, which we were looking for. The patio can be a bit chilly at night, even though it was mid-August, so make sure to dress warmly. Outdoor heaters would have been a nice touch on the patio. They took our orders fairly quickly as the kitchen was going to be closing but gave us enough time to look over the menu. We had the prawns gratinee and steak tartare for appetizers. The prawns were absolutely delicious, super flavourful and spicy without being overly so. The steak tartare was also good and we used the accompanying bread to soak up all the prawn gratinee sauce because it was so amazing. We had the goat cheese salad and poulet grille for mains. The goat cheese salad was amazing with hot baked goat cheese and grilled veggies. The chicken was also good but the sauce could do with a bit more flavour as it was a bit bland. We had the creme brulee custard for dessert, which was delicious. We also ordered a bottle of wine for about 18 pounds, which is great value in Central London. The service was friendly and they did not make us feel rushed although we ended up being the last people there. They were not particularly attentive but I think they were trying to get things cleaned up for the end of the night. It was a very relaxed setting and we ended up sitting there for a while past closing time. Thank you to the staff for being so accommodating. Overall, we had a great experience here. It is a relaxed comfortable setting while still being romantic with beautiful views. The value is good and the price is hard to beat in Central London. If you are looking for someplace super fancy or with impeccable service, it would probably be better to head to one of the other riverside restaurants like Gaucho's, which will of course cost a lot more money. For what you pay and get, I think that this place is good value and I would go back again. read more

Had a lovely mid-week lunch here. Sat outside with a lovely view of the river. Service was very good and food, while not being anything out of the ordinary, was tasty and well-presented. Will definitely return. read more

Always tasty, always great service. Located just on the corner of a stunning Hay's Galleria, Cote always serves a great tasting food for a great value. Very attentive service. River view. It's difficult to find a place with such value and focus on food. Highly recommended! http://estonianfoodie.com read more

This Hays Galleria outpost of the Cote chain is extremely tourist-oriented. It is right around the corner from kiosks selling junk jewelry and the sort of items that say "...and all I got was this lousy t-shirt". That said, however, it is right on the river and has beautiful views of the water from the upper dining area. There is also a large riverside patio with umbrellas as well as heat lamps for when the wind off the river gets a bit nippy. The interior has the same sleek and shiny, well-toned look that Cote cultivates. But they cultivate that look for a reason: it's chic and yet non-threatening and cozy without being claustrophobic. The focus is on basic food done well and succeeds on most levels. This isn't gourmet cuisine, it's comfortable, pleasant staples. There are choices for the carnivore as well as the vegetarian, a reasonable dessert menu and an adequate wine list. We ate dinner here on a Thursday night and it was busy with a nice mix of office colleagues, couples, tourists, and groups of friends. Just busy enough to feel interesting but not so busy as to be crowded. I ordered the Rissoto Vert (£9.85) and thought it had an interesting change-up in texure from the asparagus, beans and courgette included. The Steak Haché (£8.85) my husband ordered was nicely spiced and the Frites were crispy and flavourful. Our little one had the Crêpes Provençales (£8.55) stuffed with goat cheese and ratatouille. He wasn't thrilled with the wheat-flour crepes, but he likes his food so he ate almost all of it anyway. I tried a bite and it was quite tasty. Subsequently, we ate breakfast here on a Saturday morning. We arrived at 10:30 after most of the breakfast crowd had dispersed. Although the breakfast menu is not available in .pdf on-line, they do serve breakfast on weekends until 1pm. So have your lie-in and your brekkie too! The full-English breakfast (£7.35) is two eggs any way, bacon, sausage, tomato, and mushrooms. No beans, kidneys, or black pudding. My scrambled eggs had a bit of parsley for added interest and the sausage was great. The bacon was just a little too salty but, well, it's bacon! My husband and son both ordered the Eggs Benedict, the full and half orders respectively, and said they were very tasty. Tea was available in individual pots for £1.75. They had a selection of newspapers and other periodicals available (we chose the Times) for browsing and they very kindly let us while away our time after eating by reading the news. All in all, both meals were pleasant experiences. But we vote mainly for breakfast due to our own personal preference. read more

The moules here are superb, their bread is great, their fillet steak is marvelous. The staff here are very nice too. What more could you ask for? read more

We got there hoping to be amazed by how good it was but we ordered are food and it came in 25 minutes to Half an hour for the what we expected to be are starters but no they forgot are starters and came out with the mains then the waitress said "oh do you still want your starters?" So we said yes of course we do.they got us the starters and my fathers potato's in the gratin were hard and not cooked through properly and it was very loud in the restaurant.But all in all the food was good.(Frankie 9 years old) read more

We had our office party for 20 yesterday. Good friendly service, excellent choice of fixed menu's, £50 a head but this included plenty of drinks. Steaks and chicken not quite cooked to requirements but still tastey. Allow plenty of time for group bookings, this lunch time meal took about 3 1/2 hours. But good company and the time just flew by. read more

The food was amazing but the service was a tad bit slow. They have an amazing 3 course special that goes for £11 or $16 in USD.

If you can make it for the 5-7pm Prix Fixe, it is amazing. Beautiful location on the Thames, next to an old WWII ship, where you can sit outside. Delicious French food at a very low price for the quality and location. We did have a little trouble getting our waiter's location, and had a problem with our bill, but it was because we can at only 2 minutes before 7pm so they gave us a waiter that wasn't in that section and then their computer forgot to give us the prix fixe prices. They fixed that and we left happy. I'd go back! read more

Wonderful dining experience here at Côte. It was a very chilly night in London but my friends and I didn't want to make dinner so we headed down by the water to grab a bite and try a new place. The warmth of Côte is what drew it to us, with its dimmed lights, deep colours and warm air. The service was great and the water, while I am a picky eater person, was some of the best I've had while dinning out here. The food came timely and was extremely delicious- got the chicken and walnut salad. My friends, while I don't remember what they got, enjoyed their meals as well. Overall, will be coming back here and this encourages me to branch out more and try those once unfamiliar restaurants! read more

Although this branch of this growing group of restaurants has not long been open its pedigree is second to none as it is owned by the same people who own Scotts, Le Caprice, The Ivy etc etc. This is currently one of London's best kept secrets but will not be for long. In my opinion one of the best eating out deals in London and at this Location you have the option of eating on the outside terrace right on the embankment.. The ribeye Steak is big and top quality and the best value steak I have had in London. The perfect french fry portion is a little on the small size. Also great value is the lobster as a starter 1/2 @ £9.95 or whole for £19-50 .They do some good value special menu dishes which are in a very affordable price range. The Staff are well trained and overall a well run establishment the competition need to worry. read more

This place is amazing...I'm pretty hard to please but I know when I go here its gonna be good and I'm not going to be complaining about anything! Service is always good and the quality and value of food excellent. Fillet steak is cooked perfectly and a must is the iced berries with warm white chocolate sauce. Equally pleasant inside or outside and good river views. Thank you Cote for a lovely meal today as always...exquisite!! read more

Never been totally convinced by restaurants in overly touristy areas. Cote on the other hand was very good. The service was prompt although on a nice day the chances of securing an outdoor seat are slim to none. With this you are left in a very warm busy restaurant. But the food is good enough. The service satisfactory and the price was reasonable read more