Côte

I ate here whilst staying at the Club Quarters hotel above. It has the ambiance of a French bistro, and is right by St Paul’s cathedral. If you want a view grab one of the two seats in the window, or outside if you don’t mind the traffic and tobacco fumes. Downstairs felt too claustrophobic for my liking.
The food was ok. I had the Poulet Grillé. The chicken was cooked well with a tasty mushroom sauce, served with gratin potatoes, but they were not as hot as the chicken and let the dish down.
I had cheese for dessert served with 4 slices of baguette. The cheese was good.
I’ll give this place another go and hopefully I’ll get warmer vegetables next time.

My husband and I came here for a late dinner. We are surprised that this place does not get a super high rating. This place is great! Good food, good ambience, good service! Enjoy this dinner experience a lot!

I was staying at the attached Club Quarters, so I went here twice, once for an overpriced unexciting English Breakfast, and once for a dinner.
My French Onion soup was burnt on the top instead of toasted, and the soup was not very good anyway. I also had risotto where the rice was stuck together in clumps. My wife had the special fish stew, which had no broth, and was supposed to have a mix of fish, mussels, and clams. One of the reasons she got it was she wanted clams, the portion of the clams though was three very small (3 cm diameter) clams.

I could at this restaurant everyday! I absolutely love the food. Nothing is bland on the menu, which is fantastic. I opted for the sea bass this time round and what a delight! It was perfectly cooked, full of flavour and the beurre au champagne that accompanied the dish was to die for! Amazing dessert too! Highly, highly recommend eating here. It’s not too pricy either.

Came here in an evening with family. Must say that the basement is REALLY LOUD! Not the best place to properly catch up on a busy night.
Anyways, the food was very nice. I greatly enjoyed my beef bourguignon. The waiter perfectly suggested a delicious red wine to pair with it.
The service was really good. Very nice waiters who were knowledgable about the menu.

Very nice place. Very tasty and well prepared food. Tuna salad was very good. Goat cheese salad too. Very friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Good choice for healthy dinner in London City.

Pretty nice place.
Recommend all the light mains.
Good service.

I saw this place, noticed it was a chain, and dismissed it. Then my friend who had eaten here previously wanted to go, and so we all said yes. We arrived shortly after finishing singing evensong at St. Paul’s, and the restaurant was not very busy. We were on the lower floor and there was no one down there, but it was fine. Most of us ordered steak frites, which was VERY GOOD. My steak was a little well done, but the flavor was excellent and I was very pleased with my dinner. The glass of rose I ordered (don’t judge; it’s summer!) was excellent as well. We were all pleased with our desserts. The server was funny and friendly and accommodating.
A very nice evening overall! I recommend at least this location, if not the chain based on my experience.

Nice but slow service. They have a very traditional menu, with soup d’ognon, foie gras, poulet, and a good selection of wines. That’s a very nice area of the city and the restaurant has a nice closed terrace on the square. The kitchen is good but the prices are a little higher than expected, related to the quality of the dishes.

Surprisingly, given my thoughts on most chain restaurants, popping into a Cote brasserie for a bite to eat at the bar isn’t an issue. I don’t mind the Covent Garden and Soho branches, having used both as a passible lunch or afternoon meeting spot previously. However the one in the City doesn’t have a bar, just a large basement space, and a set of tables along one wall, facing out into the main restaurant and occupied entirely by single, middle aged men. Before I realised my mistake it was too late. I’d been identified as one of them and led gently to be deposited in the arctic of solo dining.
I’m not sure who was more on show; us or the inane works party we were facing. A works party dinner on a Tuesday night, oh what fun! I won’t go into detail, suffice to say that they were definitely having a wilder time than the banquette of solo diners in silent judgement opposite.
The menu is generic brasserie, the quality matches, tonight at least. I tried first for a steak hache, before being informed «we can’t serve below medium rare I’m afraid…» glad at least that they acknowledge why they’re unable to serve that simplest of brasserie dishes served at anything less than a medium rare (you’re not allowed to serve at less than medium rare unless it’s minced on the premises…), sad because it was all I was looking for.
In the absence of home chopped steak I went for the onglet frites, served with a garlic butter and little else. Not bad. The solo diner in me couldn’t complain at a single mouthful. Sure it wasn’t the best steak i’ve eaten in my life, but nor was it meant to be. For the price, I could definitely have done with a thicker or more substantial slab. Served with a passible fruity Pinot Noir, it wasn’t a bad experience, but the atmosphere leaves something to be desired for the solo diner.

Stopped in here for lunch after a full morning of touristy sightseeing. There was no reason for us choosing Cote other than it looked nice enough from the outside, and we were hungry.
Between the four of us we tried the tuna nicoise salad, risotto and steak frites. I was content with my salad, however my dad’s tuna was overcooked. My sister’s risotto looked delicious, and my mom’s steak frites were «not worth the calories».
DO leave room for dessert, as their ice cream is quite creamy and coffee is a strong accompaniment.
The service was efficient and quick, as this place appears to be a popular place for business lunches.

We were by St. Paul’s Cathedral walking around and trying to find some food… WOW this place was so stellar it was unbelievable. We were not dressed for the occasion with our backpacks and rugged look but we didn’t feel out of place. We order the Shrimp for appetizers with steak frites for the entrée which was probably the best things. Cooked perfectly medium rare.
THE COFFEE IS CRAZY YOU MUST TRY IT! I don’t know what French people do to their coffee but it’s very different. We had some great desserts here too! Go here and Enjoy!

The quaint brasserie is located near St Paul’s Cathedral and we were drawn in by our rumbling stomachs, the low-​priced special advertised till 7pm and the cute setting. What a great choice it was! We missed the special by a few minutes but I do not regret it. We ordered prawns as an appetizer and they were A-​mazing! My boyfriend got the steak frites and I got some kind of a cheese-​covered seafood dish. Both of these exceeded our expectation. The chocolate fondant was warm and creamy but I have had better. I loved that they filter their own ater and serve it in custom bottles. The service, while absent at the beginning, was quite delightful. Our waiter was funny and friendly and very helpful. I’d be happy to go again on my next trip to London.

I visited this location twice in two days and the service really varied quite a bit between visits. My first experience was actually quite nice — decent food, friendly service. The buckwheat/​Breton crêpe was the highlight of our first visit.
The second visit was less than pleasant. We waited for a long time before the waitress came to take our orders (actually another couple walked out because of the long wait), and our full English breakfast came without the toast, but we were still charged the full amount. If there was ever a time when I did not want to tip the waiting staff, this would’ve been one it.
The house coffee was quite memorable in that it had a really strong flavor (not necessarily a good thing since I prefer my coffee milder…). Overall, the second visit really ruined my impression of the place.