Côte Cirencester Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was top-notch, and I must give a special shout-out to Egor – he provided outstanding service throughout our visit."
• "Staff were great with just the right level of attention."
• "The staff were unflustered, friendly and helpful."
• "Very helpful staff offering friendly and good service."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."
• "Excellent service; warm welcome on arrival; quickly seated; very friendly and efficient front-of-house team."
• "The service was super, they couldn’t do enough for us even if they did make a few mistakes."

Cons:

• "Service was below average, nobody came to ask during the three course dinner how the food was."
• "Lots of staff on but service was extremely slow, waited 40 odd minutes for mains."
• "Our booking was at 1.00pm and our main course did not arrive until 2.20 pm."
• "We also had to wait ages for someone to come and clear the table but nobody did until we drew attention of a waitress."
• "Services was OK, but waiter didn't refill wine during the meal, which I'd expect in a restaurant at this price level."
• "Worst ever came here with my family and they said they have no table available!!!!!! The restaurant is half EMPTY...."
• "As the evening progressed staff seemed to have disappeared and it took us about 20 minutes to get the bill despite the restaurant having quieted down quite a bit."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was fantastic and hardly noticed!"
• "Everything we had was very good. Even the peas tasted extra special!"
• "The food was inexpensive (two courses £11.95 I think) and delicious."
• "The food was exceptional. Malbec delicious, and the Café au lait was a great finisher."
• "Delicious food, great service. A very good choice of options on the menu."
• "The goats cheese and apple salad was heavenly and the fish parmintier was loaded up with plenty of fish."
• "Food was absolutely astounding. I had the prawn gratinée to start, then the lobster, followed by the cremé caramel."

Cons:

• "Vegan and vegetarian options were not many."
• "When they arrived it was all just very underwhelming sloppy presentation and mediocre in flavour."
• "Overpriced for quality. £70 for 2 people for lunch and only one alcoholic drink I would expect someone to know how to cook a minute steak properly!"
• "But for the price, food wasn't up to standard."
• "The chicken was very bland and the small amount of sauce had little to distinguish it from tinned tomato."
• "The tuna dish I order was a disappointment, and the creme brulee didn't have a good thick layer of burnt sugar on top, it was very disappointing..."
• "The food here was very mediocre."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Quite a spacious and laid back atmosphere."
• "This is a beautiful restaurant, it had a real old world class."
• "Really nice atmosphere."
• "There was a lively feel to the place."
• "Lovely little slice of France in the centre of Cirencester."
• "It felt like I had been transported to 1920s Paris."
• "Additionally to this the restaurant is stunningly placed in a beautiful hideaway adding to the whole stunning experience, with truly exceptional food."

Cons:

• "We however didn't like the compulsory optional service charge. They shouldn't be automatically added to our bill."
• "The only thing I felt lacking was atmosphere - you wouldn't have known it was Christmas."
• "Mediocre food, zero atmosphere and absolutely dreadful service."
• "However would not go on a Saturday night again, very noisy and a touch overcrowded but that's just a personal thing."
• "Very load party at the cabin if the restaurant that was aloud to ruin everyone else even and to walk and approach other peoples tables."
• "A bustling and somewhat noisy atmosphere which suits some but not the place to come for a quiet meal."
• "Zero atmosphere and absolutely dreadful service."

Value

Pros:

• "We ate from both set lunch menus. The food was excellent, the service was both prompt and pleasant and the price very reasonable."
• "The meal was washed down with a very pleasant bottle of Merlot."
• "We also tried cote at home and the food was equally great and even better value!"
• "And so reasonably priced for the standard of food."
• "Sign up for the email because the special offers are worth it. This month a free bottle of wine!"
• "The final bill made the whole experience that little bit better and made for superb value for money."
• "Food is delicious, well priced. Cocktails tasty."

Cons:

• "Food tasty but expect small portions, we had 3 courses despite this my partner was still hungry upon leaving."
• "The burger was very dry and obviously made with poor quality meat."
• "Food dry, chewy and boring, wines all gone."
• "Too expensive for the food served."
• "I would have gave the full 5 stars as the meal was beautiful, but at the end your waitress opted in for a 8 pound tip without me realising."
• "Cote will not accept the Crowns legal tender to pay for the evening."
• "The half-piece chicken dish seemed plain and a bit dry."