Côte Windsor Reviews Summary

Location & View

Pros:

• "The setting is beautiful, we were sat right by the river."
• "Great place for Brunch - Got a Riverside view."
• "Excellent view from our table as the restaurant is right beside the River Thames at Windsor and Eton bridge."
• "Beautiful view from the outside tables, enjoyed the cool breeze and the swans flying in and out."
• "The location here outstrips them both - right next to the River Thames with a direct view of Windsor Castle."
• "Location of the restaurant is fantastic with great views of the Thames."
• "Very beautiful location next to river."

Cons:

• "Overall the place itself has a beautiful view shame the staff and food served don't do justice to this beautiful restaurant."
• "We were sat outside and it started raining it took a long time to get seated inside by which time us and our meal were wet."
• "Unfortunately they couldn't accommodate such a large party outside directly overlooking the river."
• "Very nice location, but it would have been better if we had not had the only table with obscured view."
• "I booked a table well in advance for a window table, didn't get it."
• "One star is simply for the views, I've been a few times but this morning went with a large group and everyone had the same reaction when the sparse full English and vegetarian breakfast plates arrived 'we're going to be hungry after this.'"
• "Although there were bees flying around in the restaurant, and they may be interested in your food, beware of that."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very welcoming on our arrival.."
• "The staff were so wonderful with her, all saying hi and returning her blown kisses."
• "Exceptional visit treated like royalty by Adil and first class service from Megan who was so attentive and caring."
• "Service impeccable as usual."
• "Service was impeccable- attentive, informative and with a smile."
• "Service was great, really friendly & helpful."
• "Staff very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Staff were busy but the position of the till put the backs of the staff to the customers so it was difficult to attract the attention of staff when I wanted to order a glass of wine."
• "Service was quite slow and it was a struggle to get the waiter’s attention because of the layout of the seating outdoors."
• "Everything was nice except the attitude of a woman staff in a blue tee (looks like senior) who blamed customers for just a small communication misunderstanding and ruined the atmosphere."
• "Usually a great experience, slightly spoiled this time by a clumsy waitress who didn't know the menu."
• "It was very difficult to get the attention of the staff. It was almost like they were avoiding eye contact."
• "Very poor service… Our sides never arrived!! Wrong drinks!! We had to go to the till for our bill."
• "We waited a lot for the food to be served."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Starters were delicious!"
• "Food was fabulous. Beautifully presented pork belly, on a bed of veg and a rich sauce, followed by chocolate tort."
• "Always love going to Cote as there is always so many gluten free choices and the food is always top quality."
• "French onion soup and Beef bourguignon were delicious as starter and main."
• "The food was stunning!"
• "The food was delicious and cooked beautifully."
• "The food was absolutely delicious and well cooked."

Cons:

• "Why do you ask how do you want your steak if you do not care - just cooking as you want."
• "However, both of our main dishes were dry and overcooked."
• "The Steak Frites is usually excellent, but this time the steak was over-cooked, under-seasoned and chewy."
• "The food I would say was below average and my ribeye steak I could have cooked better at home."
• "The corn fed chicken was dried up."
• "The food was not as I expected and one member had rib eye steak and was pure grizzle!"
• "We had been here before a couple of years ago the food then was fantastic. We are there yesterday to say to food was shocking is an under statement, what’s gone wrong."

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was cozy and intimate, perfect for a quiet dinner with your loved ones."
• "The service was also top-notch."
• "The vibes and the view was just perfect."
• "Beautiful view to the Windsor Castle, really good atmosphere."
• "It is our favourite restaurant in Windsor. The food is incredible, the restaurant has an amazing view and it is really pretty."
• "The ambiance of the restaurant is elegant and inviting, with a cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was cozy, the food was very tasty and fresh, the views over the Thames were amazing."

Cons:

• "Not helped by the hard decor not absorbing the sound."
• "We waited for ~45 minutes for each course, and could barely hear each other speak due to noisy company party crowd."
• "For me the service was a little slow today and the noise levels were too high."
• "The acoustics made it difficult for us to hear each other."
• "Pretty shocking experience. Let’s break it down: Avoid this place like the plague."
• "Distinctly average. It's such a fantastic location and you should come away feeling fantastic."
• "The 'burnt orange tart' is just a regular tart with and orange segment on it."