Wandered around for a hour and finally found a decent place to eat and walked in here. The hostess and waiter was so nice and attentive at the cute little french place. The owner even provided us with the WIFI password when he saw using our phones. We were given distilled water in a small jug. I ordered the smoked salmon as a starters and the steak frites special as the main course. The smoked salmon was very salty. And the steak portion was very salty also. I did like the fries which was provided with ketchup. But I woshed the portion for salad was a bit bigger. But we did have a wonderful waiter. read more

Côte - Smoked salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

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Great for a nice French meal whether just a drink and appetizer or a full meal. That don't rush you at all. We had calamari to start and it was freshly made not to much breading with a side of spicy mayo. The steak was cooked perfectly and the house wine was surprisingly good. Out deserts were both perfect. A lemon tart and a chocolate lava cake. If you get a chance the 10year old tawny port is really perfection with dessert. We were having a good time chatting and the servers don't rush you at all so we even had a fruit and cheese plate afterwards and enjoyed the ambiance and the warm inviting atmosphere. read more

Côte - Near with mushrooms, and potatoes with a cute piece of toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

The enterieur is cosy and elegant. The service is extremly kind and fast. The best full english breakfast in London. The scrambled egg is creamy and delicious. I recommend brown toast. Good choice! read more

My girlfriend and I came here for breakfast and the food was pretty good! I had a French breakfast that came with a scrambled egg, bacon, toast, and blood sausage. I've never had a French before but this was pretty good! My girlfriend had the bacon baguette and she loved it! We also ordered some coffee that came in little shot cups but they got they job done! They were so strong, just the way I like it. If you're ever in the area, you should try this place out! read more

Côte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

Cost and tasty. Searched on yelp for a good place in this neighborhood and am not disappointed. Also great if you're alone: they have red papers and such and plenty others come here alone. Small portion enough for the small hunger- but I recommend more in case you are really hungry. read more

Côte - Eggs Royale of your dreams! Liquid as it should be! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

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I usually try to avoid chain restaurants while I'm traveling and if I knew this place was part of a chain I might have gone elsewhere. Luckily, I didn't know and I'm so happy we decided to eat here. I ordered the eggs benedict and it was one of the best things I've ever eaten. I wish I could have tipped the chef. Everything tasted amazing and looked beautiful. I only ordered one serving, but I wish I could have ordered more. My boyfriend had a crepe and really enjoyed that as well. Also, the service was amazing, everyone was so helpful, nice and prompt. This place provided above and beyond service. I would go here again even if the food was just okay because of the service. read more

Côte - Amazing. A thing of beauty. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

After some aimless wandering, I stumbled across the Cote Brasserie for lunch. What I love about it is you can tell that they've put effort into the ambience, the presentation and the way they interact with customers. It was such a welcoming place. I had a 3-course set menu - flatbread with caramelised onion and camembert, chargrilled chicken breast with garlic butter and frites, finished with a dark chocolate pot and creme fraiche. All were presented perfectly and exactly what I'd expected. And that would be why it's not a 5-star review. Food was great - perfect, in fact. The vibe was also outstanding. But there was nothing that made me go "Wow!" Would definitely go back again. It's a safe place to take someone you would need to take out for a safe dining experience. read more

Côte - Stolen from the Cote website. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

Our first visit was pleasant, but this second visit has turned me off ever going back. After been seated, we struggled for ten minutes to get anyone's attention. We weren't even given a menu. Tables around, some that arrived after us, were served, and we were ignored. In the end, after 15 minute of sitting there and been treated like we didn't exist, we just left... never to return. read more

I have been looking for a good breakfast around Queensway for ages and thanks to Cote, I found it. I ordered vegetarian breakfast without tomato which I had the option to swap for something else. I chose avocado but next time, it would be the vegetarian sausage. I have never eaten a sausage without meat that would be so delicious. Yolk in eggs was perfectly cooked, everything had an amazing flavour - even the mushrooms! We also ordered two coffees, mine was cappuccino and my companion had macchiato. Macchiato can be tricky and in other restaurants, we have been through some horrible ones but this one was perfect. Really strong espresso with frothed milk. Service was very efficient and everyone in the place was smiling. The whole experience made my day really good and I will be coming back. Also, good place to work on your laptop or reading newspapers! read more

Delicious food and, finally, truly great service. Highly recommended for breakfast and the remainder of the menu looks delicious. Not cramped, pleasant vibe and atmosphere. read more

Côte - Egg Florentine (small portion) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

Very surprised this is a chain restaurant. Very good for a chain. Great deals: dine early (before 7pm) on weekdays and get two courses for ~10 GBP! I think it's a steal. I really liked the asparagus soup and roasted half chick with potatoes gratin & veggies. In general this place is very reasonably priced for what you get. Desserts were yummy- I had the crepe with strawberries! read more

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I went to Côte for dinner with a girlfriend when we were on vacation in London. We were given this restaurant on a list of recommendations from a friend that lives in London. Their caveat was, "I normally don't recommend chain restaurants, but this one is far from a typical chain." We got here at around 8:30 on a Saturday night and were seated promptly. We started with an order of the Chicken Liver Pate (soooo good), Prawn Gratinee (decent...tasty, shrimp were small), and a Charcuterie Board (duck breast was highlight of this plate). I got the Roast Duck breast & my friend got lamb. Both were tasty. All in all, the value of this restaurant was apparent, our meal was about $30+/- a person and we were STUFFED & had a few glasses of wine a piece. I'd highly recommend Côte for anyone looking for a quick and tasty bite to eat. read more

We went here of October 2016. It was a great time since it was a birthday surprise. I loved the food, ambiance and employees are kind and helpful. read more

It's a great place for small gatherings. Candle lit dinner initimte environment. I came here on a wed evening and it was packed. Nearly all the tables were full. Originally the waitresses had advised it is full but one of them said she will check with the manager. To my luck the manager allowed me in and seated me at a small table close to the bar. The service here is slow but all the staff is very friendly and reapectful which I appreciate. The manager herself showed me the menu and advised of the specials. I ordered a steak tartare (£6.75) and a grilled lamb (£13.95) and lemon sorbet for dessert. It was slow service to get their attention to order. The steak tartare for me personally was very new so I did not like it too much but I think it's just personal preference. The lamb was cooked very well, exactly as asked medium well. It came on a blanket of peas. It was a great portion I felt pretty full from it. They quickly gave me a menu for dessert. The lemon sorbet was excellent I don't know if they make it in house but it was so refreshing and sour which I loved. The price for it was very good too - only £1.95 for a scoop! The wait between the courses was very long to me since I sat alone it felt even longer. I went at 8:30 and left at 10pm. When I left more than 1 waitor had greeted me goodbye which is great service! I will definitely come back again and possibly try their lunch menu. read more

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Delicious food. I recommend the eggs benny and the full French breakfast. Perfect way to start the day!

This is my favorite Cote location in London. Not just because it is around the corner from my flat, but just for being much more comfortable than most Cotes. It is rarely busy, so you can take a larger table and set up your computer and get some work done. Often come for a mid-morning breakfast or the set-menu for lunch! Breakfast is good value for money. The set-menu for lunch changes often, and there is also a regular menu that you can order off as well. Great chain, can't really go wrong. But, this is my favorite! read more

We live in the neighborhood and recently paid our second visit to Cote. Our first visit was a four-star experience, with very nice food (I recommend the seabass). The menu is reasonably priced, and they have a nice and diverse wine list. Unfortunately, our second visit was a two-star experience. We stopped in for dinner around 7 PM on a Wednesday night. It wasn't terribly busy, so service was attentive at first. We ordered the calamari as a starter, which was delicious - highly recommended. This time I ordered the cod goujons, which was really fish and chips. They arrived terribly overcooked, the breading was bland, and I suspect they were originally frozen. The dipping sauce was also bland and uninteresting. On the plus side, the chips were very good, and my husband said his lamb dish was delicious. My husband ordered his second glass of wine when the food was delivered. At the same time, the restaurant got very busy and the waitstaff seemed to disappear to the back. After 15+ minutes of attempting to flag someone down to find out where the glass of wine was, we managed to get someone's attention and decided to cancel the glass of wine. It took another 10 minutes to get our bill. Finally, we were able to speak with the manager. She apologized profusely for the poor service and comped us for the overcooked cod dish. Although our second visit went terribly sideways, management made up for it at the end and we're willing to give it another try. read more

We wandered in searching for a casual and reasonably priced dinner. I was overjoyed to be seated immediately in a comfortable booth (it was 8pm on a Wednesday, by the time we left it was packed), my chicken was a tiny bit tough but not a big deal (very nice mushroom sauce) steak frites slightly over cooked as well, again not a huge deal, both were very (for London especially) well priced. Small side of buttered carrots.I was thrilled with the cold filtered water. Decent creme caramel for dessert. The French lady next to me ordered the same steak frites and complained that the steak wasn't big enough (they have larger steaks on the menu but she has specifically ordered the same one we had) and the server and manager were SO nice to her. They brought her out another one after leaving her the original so she could eat with her companion. When her second (free) steak frites came out she gave half to her companion. :/ I was really impressed with the lovely service . read more

So the fella and I felt like some posh nosh in west London, and having been turned away by the overly-packed places along Portobello Road (who don't subscribe to the concept of spontaneity) we stumbled along Westbourne Grove and found that a Cote restaurant had popped up out of nowhere. I first heard of Cote when they took over a favourite Thai place of ours by Hays Galleria, but on this night, Cote looked just posh enough for our plans, but without the scary prices on the menu. We swooped through a curtained entranceway and found the place busy, but with a "come on in, join us!" vibe, rather than a "hurry up, we need your table in an hour" kind of mood. There was an awkward moment when we thought we'd be out of luck, but lo! they found us a table. The service was so attentive and polite at first I felt like they might have mistaken me for a West London Somebody. Fantastic French food - I expected to be slightly disappointed, but I wasn't. At all. I was almost disappointed to not be disappointed, because it would mean I would want to come back here. We started with one of the specials, a platter of pate, saucisson sec, and other deliciousness. Plus, when we ordered water there was no hideous "sparkling or still?" upselling which always forces one to wave an urgent finger in the air and shout "Just tap water thanks!" and have all the posher people crumple their chins disapprovingly in your direction. Instead we were brought a lovely Cote-own ceramic carafe and breathed a sigh of relief. Mains were beef bourguignon, and linguine with tiger prawns, mussels, clams and squid. I don't even normally do shellfish, but tonight we were dining proper, and it was absolutely delicious. The prices were also very reasonable - I wouldn't say cheap, but I've paid more for heart-sinkingly bad meals before, and I suppose I'm surprised when I get a great meal for a great price. Two bottles of fabulous French wine later we were peckish again so we ordered, rather than dessert, some olives and breads, which were again very tasty (although note, Cote, pitted olives are always nicer, to avoid that spitting-out-pits-at-the-table situation). After our meal the delightfully friendly waiter brought us far too many complimentary liqueurs. We tried to get up to leave twice but they kept on coming. I'm not sure if this is a new-restaurant-warmer or if that's something they will continue to offer, but it was a very nice touch. Although it did mean we were ludicrously hammered by the time we left. Is that what West London Somebodies do? Either way, we left happy. read more

Côte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

Had a lovely lunch with friends while visiting London . I won't go into details of everything we had but will say that it was all delicious . Ingredients were wonderfully fresh . Attentive and pleasant staff . read more

We came here for breakfast while exploring Notting Hill. Cute little French restaurant, lots of mirrors and seating with a good view of the street. Typical London service - slow. Free WiFi, bonus points. We had the croquet madame and eggs Royale. The croquet was pretty good, bread could have been softer or different type so it wasn't as dry, but pretty good overall. Eggs Royale were just meh. Not that great. Eggs were poached well but too vinegar-y and the salmon not the best. Took a long time to get our drinks and to get the check, as per usual in London. Still can't understand or get over that. Overall pretty decent, would go again if in the mood for French and already in the area. read more

Great service and yummy food. Got a 3 course lunch that was super affordable.

A solid spot overall. Nice ambiance, friendly service, good food, good value for money. I wouldn't call it high cuisine but it's certainly well made and adequately portioned. A good go-to meal I would say. read more

I haven't made a review in a while but this deserves it (not in a good way). I was with my friends-family and were a party of six. We ordered and three of us got our food, but two did not. We couldn't really eat because they took so long getting the last two orders and we wanted to eat all together. It took twenty minutes to get there and they hadn't even put the order in. They did have good earl gray tea. One thing that really ticked me off was the staff they were extremely rude. When we asked them where the two other dishes were and they kept saying two minutes and didn't even apologise. They did something really nice to say sorry they gave us are meal free. I mean that's pretty nice but if you want your food delivered on time, i don't recommend it read more

I stumbled upon this place after arriving to the city in the afternoon when most places seem to be closed. I noticed the two course meal for just under 10 pounds, and it was worth so much more. I was able to strike up conversations with people sitting nearby, which was a treat as much as the food was. The waitstaff was very attentive, unlike the service I experienced in other European restaurants. read more

Great food and cute atmosphere. Definitely one of the better breakfast options in the area!

My wife and I love this place. It is always a default - they know us and always have open tables available. The menu is outstanding. It would be nice if they included a burger but steak tartare is excellent. Great starters, mains and desserts at very reasonable prices (for London). Can't go wrong with Côte. read more

Mediocre food and horrible service. I went in on a Saturday morning when the restaurant was not full. I waited forever for my food--which was pretty tasteless (e.g., the minted peas had no mint in them). The table next to me got cold food and they were unhappy too. The various servers were running around like chickens with their heads cut off but one seemed to be able to serve the tables well. I will not be going back. read more

Very nicely decorated and a nice vibe to the place. Friendly staff. Unfortunately the rib eye tasted like leather. Also, very very slow service on a Monday when they were not too crowded. To top things off, they added a 12.5% service charge which I did not notice until after I had paid the bill - my mistake for not checking, but after waiting forever for our food I was in a hurry to leave. read more

We ate in several locations of this superb franchise. Lovely decor, great food, outstanding service! Sampled most of the menu and every meal was delicious. Excellent wines, scrumptious fresh bread. The Prawn Gratinee appetizer is a 'don't miss'! They offer great pre- and port- theatre specials as well. Can't say enough about this excellent chain. Much time & thought has been put into your dining experience. read more

Not the most amazing food for the price. It seems to be a hit and miss; I missed by ordering the Steak Frites. The fries were great but few in proportion to the steak. The meat was soggy, pre-cooked, and so lacking in deliciousness that I only finished half of it. As for the greens, one can get fresher servings from Pret a Manger. Aside from all this, the service and ambiance are good and the Cassoulet was tasty. I might come back and give the place a second chance later. read more

Delicious, and affordable (10 pounds for 2 courses, about 13 for 3 courses), the steak frites was amazing, as was the crumble dessert. The others in my party enjoyed their desserts and steaks as well. Great location, great decor, great food! read more

We had a grand breakfast here! Two large plates (highly recommend the vegetarian plate), juice, coffee or tea for 11 pounds each. Wonderful way to start the day! read more

This place is awful. The food isn't good and the service sucks. The alcoholic breakfast cocktails had very little alcohol. Horrible

Sunday brunch; the perfect hangover cure especially when followed with a mimosa. Great food, good prices and a great atmosphere for brunch as a couple or with a group. read more