Côte Birmingham Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "A great meal with great service, yes they charge 12.5 % service charge but to be fair I would have paid that anyway having experienced the food and service."
• "Mihai my waiter will go on to higher things. He spotted me struggling with a very chewy sirloin and offered to replace it for me before I raised the issue as a complaint."
• "The service was efficient and brilliant."
• "The service was excellent, way above your normal meet and greet and really added to the dining experience."
• "Staff very attentive and had a lovely 3 course meal."
• "The team at Cote were welcoming, friendly and attentive throughout our visit."
• "All our servers tonight were excellent, so friendly, professional and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Their tipping mechanism is not good. Not only do they add a 10% service charge."
• "Service disappointing. Not very welcoming, no smile."
• "Hospitality was poor, and quality below standards."
• "The waiting staff seemed more interested in discussing their private life's with each other rather than doing their job."
• "Waited 45 minutes and had to ask staff to order food."
• "Ordered a starter that never came with the drinks."
• "Literally the worst service I’ve seen in my life."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Though not cheap, this breakfast feel like a great value for the amount of food."
• "The kitchen brigade are truly gifted and should be so proud of themselves."
• "Very nice food hot and tasty."
• "The food was lovely, the atmosphere was happy, and the service was excellent."
• "Food was varied, delicious, and arrived quickly."
• "The food was delicious and very well priced."
• "The food was absolutely divine."

Cons:

• "Mussels were quite dry and my rump steak came well done rather than the medium rare I asked for."
• "The full English wasn't to their liking."
• "It still remained an expensive meal and the steak was to quote a friend 'worse than you'd expect in weatherspoons'."
• "Food was lukewarm/cold."
• "The risotto for main which was undercooked."
• "The cote burger which was cooked medium as requested but still somehow very dry?"
• "The calamari was overcooked and very chewy."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The venue was beautiful, atmosphere relaxed and pleasant to be in."
• "Very clean, nice atmosphere, good music!"
• "The restaurant itself is warm and welcoming, tasteful decor, located on the canal."
• "A lovely relaxed atmosphere."
• "Great location, attractive interior and lovely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was elegant and very relaxing."
• "It's so relaxing and calm inside, wonderful atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Only one ☝️ You need clean glasses better because some of them smell so-so….but it is not a problem😊"
• "As we booked our table at 20:45 the restaurant was fairly empty so there wasn't really a buzz about the place."
• "Overall the dining area was quite dark due to the dimmed lights."
• "The toilets had not been cleaned and there was no toilet roll."
• "Very odd experience from start to finish. Allergies were handled very strangely."
• "Great food, shame about the pulsing lights that were quite distracting when we visited."
• "There was a very noisy selfish lady with her spoiled kid screaming, and her hyena laughing did annoying few guests."

Value

Pros:

• "They have a fixed menu - two courses for £15. This I would recommend!!"
• "Really good value menu."
• "Lunch menu is bit pricier £11,99 for two meals (+mandatory tips) but the food is worth it."
• "Quick, friendly service, great food and the Formule breakfast is good value."
• "Excellent; good value with the set menus and excellent authentic French cuisine."
• "Had the early evening set menu which was really nice and excellent value."
• "The Formule breakfast is good value."

Cons:

• "Expensive tomates Breton starter which I could have made myself as it was just toast with tomatoes on it, nothing fancy."
• "Awful vegetarian/vegan options."
• "Such a shame the staff are terribly trained in cooking steaks and just basic customer service."
• "Food less than good."
• "I have ordered a French toast which is like fried eggs exactly and the fruits was not fresh."
• "Food was ok, pretty standard breakfast. Service was quite slow."
• "Nice food just like all the other branches, however the service in this one is definitely the worst."