Côte Reading Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It was an incredible dinner. Extremely fair price for what you get."
• "Food was exceptional 👌 cooked to perfection."
• "The food is always perfectly cooked and taste's delicious!"
• "Food was excellent."
• "The food tasty as always and the atmosphere was amazing."
• "The food was well cooked - we all had the sea bass which was moist & delicious - & well worth the money."
• "Food was filling and delicious."

Cons:

• "I asked for well done steak. I got burnt steak. Not acceptable for the prices they charge."
• "The haddock was served with overcooked, dry, flesh, with still soft, flaccid skin."
• "The food was, at best, mediocre."
• "Food was really mixed. Gravadlax was OK, but a tiny portion with too many shallots and not enough capers."
• "Honestly the food was horrible it didn't even look appetising."
• "The food was nice though but the portion sizes were small."
• "Another miserly sliver that had seen much better days - so dry it had partially unrolled itself through lack of moisture."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fantastic, food was really yummy and presented really well."
• "Great service and got the food in a very reasonable time."
• "The staff were very friendly."
• "Service amazing."
• "The staff were brilliant making Mum feel relaxed and special."
• "Service was excellent. All the staff were pleasant and helpful."
• "The staff here are very welcoming and service is good."

Cons:

• "Service a bit erratic."
• "Service was a little slow towards the end of the evening."
• "Service wasn't great and yet they automatically add on 12.5% service charge to a £145 bill."
• "Service robotic, at some point enforcing to leave."
• "Only thing that let it down was the service. It was extremely slow."
• "Slow and uneasy welcome when entered, food took longer than expected to arrive."
• "Service was poor on this visit however, slow, even though the restaurant was fairly empty."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A lovely romantic atmosphere for couples."
• "I've had Sunday Lunch here a couple of times with the family, good food in a lovely atmosphere."
• "Nice place for dinner by the river."
• "Beautiful restaurant with a comfy and inviting atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, lovely food, decent prices!"
• "Music did not overpower the conversation, tables were spaced nicely."
• "Great atmosphere for a Saturday lunch."

Cons:

• "Tables are all far too close from each other, there is no privacy."
• "The restaurant was overly warm."
• "Our only minor gripe is that the menu, even the specials, hasn’t changed in all the years we been coming here."
• "Only flaw restaurant was a bit empty on a hot afternoon so lacked atmosphere."
• "The dining area is large and lacked atmosphere because we were dining early and there were few other diners at the time."
• "The restaurant can be loud sometimes even when not full so take caution if you have hard of hearing family members."
• "I went here with a group and we were seated upstairs in very cramped, touching elbows, conditions."

Value

Pros:

• "Brilliant. Not cheap but very good value."
• "Reading is awash with eateries but this one stands out. Excellent food and excellent value."
• "Set menu three courses with rib eye and chips upgrade medium well done was perfect and affordable."
• "Always come here for a special meal, while slightly pricier then some other places the quality is always great for the price."
• "Not over-priced and above average service."
• "The special menu is exceptional value with 3 courses for under £14.00 and the wine is superb."
• "And for the price, two courses for £12 (from the standard menu) for that quality, a bargain!"

Cons:

• "Service wasn't great and yet they automatically add on 12.5% service charge to a £145 bill."
• "I hate being charge 12.5% service charge!!!"
• "Was not impressed by the service charge that is marked as voluntary but is applied by default at 20%, which seems pretty extortionate in the UK."
• "This lot charged a 15% surcharge over and above the cost of the meal."
• "Wouldn't recommend this particular restaurant to any friends unless the pricing dropped and/or there was an offer on."
• "It is expensive but let's face it, you aren't going here for a walk in your going for fancy and your getting it."
• "Nothing terribly wrong, but I find it to be a bit basic for the price."

Location

Pros:

• "Nice place for dinner by the river."
• "Location wise, is in the center of Reading with a nice river view."
• "Côte in Reading is located on The Riverside at The Oracle shopping Centre."
• "Very conveniently situated on Reading Riverside."
• "The Reading branch is located on Broad Street, in the heart of the city centre."
• "Seating overlooks the river and is surrounded by other bars and restaurants."
• "The restaurant is a very pleasant design with both an upstairs and downstairs dining area, along with a few tables outside by the river."

Cons:

• "None"