Côte Chester Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "Fabulous food, so reasonably priced, staff so attentive."
• "Calamari is one of the best I've had, Sea Bream cooked to perfection."
• "The belly pork, wow!!! Again, one of the best we've tasted, so tasty and tender!!!"
• "Very nice food, it's not the cheapest here but understandably so when you get the food."
• "All food are delicious and exquisite."
• "The food was tasty and very well presented."
• "Food was great. Had the 3 set course starting with salmon fish cake."
• "Really love Cote, especially so because it supports us souls that are allergic to Gluten."

Cons:

• "Lovely food, but quite expensive for what you get especially dessert."
• "Simple dish - croque monsieur - worst meal ever which would have any French restaurant dying of shame."
• "Unfortunately our experience in Chester was anything but. Chicken was undercooked and steak was stringy and very difficult to chew."
• "The food. Whilst it looks fabulous, the experience was a little different."
• "My baguette with the chicken liver was stone cold."
• "The burger also arrived at slightly above room temperature."
• "unfortunate breakfast experience as I have had very good meals in Chester and other branches of the restaurant. Food was shockingly bad."
• "Been in for a vegetarian breakfast. Absolutely awful."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Friendly service and very nice."
• "Service is good even when busy."
• "Staff seem to accommodate, always."
• "One waitress looking after all of our big family, she did Amazing!!"
• "The staffs are nice. Although the waitress made a wrong order...the manager responded quickly."
• "Issac our waiter was very approachable and attentive with great people skills."
• "Friendly staff and very attentive. The food is generally good."
• "The staff were amazing. Friendly and approachable, but professional and efficient."

Cons:

• "Our waiter could’ve done with more knowledge on the drinks, as was unsure when we asked questions & asked us to look at the menu."
• "Although the service charge was ‘optional’ we felt very pressured and awkward when we asked to remove it."
• "I had to ask the front of house manageress for service because no one came to the table after our main course, and we were totally ignored."
• "Your front of house manageress was rude and abrasive when I asked for a quiet table even though I had booked ahead by several days."
• "Waiter was very good but we were still charged full price despite mentioning poor quality of food."
• "Some meals out of our group were missed and then when they did arrive were cold."
• "Extremely rude staff, one waitress in particular needs an attitude adjustment."
• "Staff were very attentive but rushed. The food was very mediocre."

Atmosphere and Setting

Pros:

• "We sat on the balcony which are part of the historic Chester rows. Great view."
• "Downstairs is a cosy little set-up with dim lighting, low wooden beamed ceiling and sandstone supporting arch."
• "Approaching the restaurant I felt it had great kerb appeal and really looked superior to the other restaurants along the road."
• "A good place to come for a special occasion."
• "The restaurant is nice, very fine setting and extremely friendly staff."
• "Very cosy medieval restaurant. Part of the Rows in Chester."
• "Fantastic place to eat under the Eves of Roman Chester Sandstone... Excellent service."
• "Super dining experience. Warm welcome and seated without hesitation."

Cons:

• "It's a rather small space, tables were less than a few feet apart, felt crowded even though it wasn't."
• "Food was a little disappointing as the choice was uninspiring."
• "Wasn't particularly busy but the manager deemed us worthy of what must've been the worst table in the restaurant."
• "Being seated downstairs means enduring relentless banging of cutlery and crockery in the far too small and exposed service area."
• "The food was good.. service was slow which they did apologise for.. but the biggest problem was my Coeliac husband was Gluten VERY badly here."
• "Delicious, courteous, prompt and friendly. Incredible attention to detail in every aspect of the menu."