Côte Cambridge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really enjoyed the food here."
• "The onion soup was really tasty and delicious with real depth of flavour."
• "The food and service was excellent."
• "Food was delicious, and the service was excellent."
• "The main we ordered a steak frites was amazingly delicious."
• "Crab bisque and prawn gratinee were delicious, the duck breast was very pink but scrumptious, haddock cooked beautifully."
• "The food was delicious yesterday and the service was good even thought they were extremely busy."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't nice. Some of us had soup & lamb from the fixed menu & some had steak frites."
• "Pork belly being mainly fat, sides getting smaller, onion soup not rich etc."
• "The starters and main was amazing."
• "Starters tasted okay, but the mains were below average for the prices."
• "The food is a bit hit and miss."
• "The food was okay, acceptable, not worth the money though."
• "The food portions are rather small for such an expensive restaurant and I'd honestly expected a lot better."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were polite, friendly and service was very quick."
• "Excellent service from all of the staff who were kind and attentive."
• "Very, very good service at Cote Cambridge."
• "The service is excellent."
• "The service was excellent; friendly, attentive and very prompt."
• "Staff generally very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were really well presented and extremely helpful and courteous."

Cons:

• "Not suitable for group bookings! Food orders arrived incorrect with major delays."
• "Was told lack of staff (not good)."
• "During the first course most of the staff weren't available."
• "Our table was in direct sight of the bar and we plainly saw the staff drinking there."
• "Service was a let down. Several burgers arrived with wrong fries."
• "The service was awful, and the food arrived cold."
• "When we asked to speak to the manager, he never showed up."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Very nice decor, if a little dark."
• "A wonderful place, plenty of seating and a welcoming atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was also nice and inviting."
• "Lovely restaurant in a very nice location in the historic part of Cambridge."
• "The atmosphere was quiet and warm."
• "The restaurant has a cozy ambiance and was well heated during the cold weather."
• "Great atmosphere. Definitely somewhere to return."

Cons:

• "I love Cote Cambridge and have been coming (and enjoying) for many years. However today we were sat in the window on the right of the restaurant and it was absolutely freezing."
• "The dining room was littered with standing plug-in heaters when we arrived – on a fairly mild December day."
• "It was really cold, however, which did spoil the atmosphere a bit."
• "The toilets were so absolutely freezing that you could literally see your breath in the air!"
• "Nice place, popular, comfortable although some areas are a bit dark."
• "The only thing I wanted to point out, for the love of God, let some fresh air in when the place is full!"
• "The toilets were freezing cold - and in a poor state of repair with low quality fixtures and fittings."