Côte Muswell Hill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Our foods wash first class."
• "Some more authentic French dishes are available and they are superb."
• "The duck, pork and sea bass are always my favorite dishes here."
• "Food very good."
• "The food was excellent."
• "All the food was lovely."
• "Food always reassuringly good."

Cons:

• "The food was not as nice as it usually is, and three out of four dishes arrived cold."
• "The quality of food has gone down significantly."
• "The food was inedible, and it didn’t look any better."
• "Dessert was disappointing (chocolate salted caramel tart) and certainly not worth almost £8."
• "The portions seem to be getting smaller every time I go."
• "The food was cold, the portion tiny and the food did not have any taste at all."
• "The pork was dry with burnt garlic and no apple as described.. The fish pie looked very dry and lots of bones."

Service

Pros:

• "The service has always been fantastic!"
• "The staff were incredibly friendly and facilitating."
• "Teddy was a brilliant waiter. Patient, professional, friendly and happy to help."
• "Staff were super friendly and amazing."
• "The service is outstanding as the staff are very attentive, welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff were all very welcoming and accommodating."
• "Staff are always really friendly and helpful - lets continue to support this great restaurant."

Cons:

• "The waiters were unattentive and after complaint about wine Manager distanced himself."
• "Service was not good at all, rushed and not professional."
• "The woman who served us was obviously rude, even rolled her eyes when leaving our table."
• "Staff was disinterested."
• "They weren't transparent enough and didn’t care and very rude."
• "Staff off-hand, rude and 'too busy' despite only 5 tables occupied."
• "Service was not good at all; I was served by a male manager, really cold, no smile not really the best."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Loved the atmosphere."
• "Really nice place in a great location."
• "The ambiance is very welcoming and charming."
• "It is spacious and warm inside... Feels very cosy but seems to seat many people."
• "Nice ambiance and delightful service from Anna."
• "It's big and airy, a nice environment, it naturally meets the socially distanced feeling."
• "Nice atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Same sterile, clinical atmosphere."
• "Only real issue was we sat in the front section overlooking the street and even there there were only 6 seats it was very noisy."
• "The restaurant was mostly empty because it was quite early so the service was quick."
• "The only thing is prices are very expensive if you compare with nearby french kitchen."
• "Does not accept payment by cash, but this is NOT on the menu, it is NOT on the website and the staff do NOT tell you this until you go to pay."
• "We were allocated a table by the fire exit and there was a huge amount of cold air coming from around the door."
• "The service was dismissive and quite rude to be frank."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food at a reasonable price."
• "The fixed price menu is good value for money."
• "Set menus are available as well, for 2 courses and 3 courses which were around £12 and £14 respectively, so quite reasonably priced."
• "The price was fairly reasonable e.g. £47 for 3 adults."
• "Prices are reasonable too."
• "The lunch menu is good value for money (2 courses £11.50; 3 courses £13.50)."
• "Had the fixed lunch menu which was very reasonableness priced at £16.95 for 2 courses."