Côte Reigate Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It's good quality food, not Michelin starred or anything, but worthy of the price I think."
• "Food is great and so many option to choose."
• "The food was cooked to perfection and the portions were just about right this leaving adequate space for puddings."
• "Food cooked well and attentive staff."
• "Definitely higher end of dining but well worth the price and great atmosphere."
• "Food was tasty, hot, served promptly and it was really delicious."
• "The food is always great."

Cons:

• "Sea bream wasn't filleted, not fun on an anniversary dinner."
• "Was disappointed with the 'Frozen Berries and White chocolate' dessert."
• "The butternut squash soup was so bland and pale."
• "The food lacked flavour the prawns were just in tomato sauce no seasoning."
• "The sauce on the muscles didn't taste of much, under seasoned."
• "English and French breakfast looked OK, but the burger was overcooked and very dry."
• "The steak frits, which I always have, was very tough and my partner found it inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "Lovely meal, good service."
• "The service was good, waiters very nice and helpful."
• "Had a superb birthday celebration dinner with family here. Was well looked after."
• "Great food and friendly staff."
• "Food and service are absolutely amazing."
• "Excellent meal, well served by knowledgeable staff well schooled on the contents of the menu."
• "Delicious food and lovely service from all the waiters, especially the Latin looking waitress who seemed to be very aware of our needs; although she wasn't assigned to our table."

Cons:

• "However when I arrived today at 12.55pm I was turned away."
• "Waited over 1.5 hours for food which was wrong and very sub standard."
• "Unfortunately the service was absolutely awful."
• "Awful service. 2 attempts at a medium steak came out very rare."
• "Service was very slow when it was practically empty."
• "The service this evening was abysmal."
• "Service rather erratic."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It's a quiet, calm restaurant."
• "The atmosphere in a lovely restaurant was right up to the mark."
• "Most restaurants in Reigate are small, noisy, and Cote is different - pleasantly surprised."
• "The environment was comfortable and stylish."
• "Good atmosphere."
• "A really relaxed and beautiful atmosphere."
• "The overall ambiance was pleasant and seating is comfortable and not crowded allowing for sensible social distancing."

Cons:

• "Visited with friends and chose our table but it was near where they put dirty plates etc so noisy on occasion."
• "The music was wrong for the venue and crowd."
• "The room was far too cold and uncomfortable."
• "No frills, tiny table and not special or inspiring."
• "The bathrooms were dirty with no hand towels."
• "It didnt feel welcoming or special in the resturant, no smiles as we were shown to seat, abrupt non caring attitudes."
• "The food was nowhere near as good as it used to be."

Value

Pros:

• "Definitely higher end of dining but well worth the price and great atmosphere."
• "Much better than many London restaurants that cost more."
• "We ate off the set menu, which we thought was excellent value for money."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Even so the prices without this reduction are very reasonable."
• "All in all a great venue which I would highly recommend."
• "Popped in for breakfast and it was excellent with great table service and well set out and nice decor."

Cons:

• "Nice environment but overpriced for what is actually served."
• "Nice food but large plates don't disguise miserly portions."
• "The food was below average and not worth the price."
• "Very expensive for what was on offer."
• "Quite honestly the whole meal was overpriced including the starters and sides."
• "The overall meal was very disappointing and I would say overpriced."
• "A bit pricey but it was expected."