The restaurant is nice, very fine setting and extremely friendly staff. Pros: The food was tasty and very well presented. The drinks were extremely satisfactory (I get my Espresso Martini in every restaurant we go to and so far this one has done it the best out of all of them). The atmosphere was comfortable and well set. And as mentioned above, the staff were friendly and helpful. Cons: It's a rather small space, tables were less than a few feet apart, they were so close that we could hear what the other 3 tables around us were ordering and then talking about whilst having our conversation. Not something that would bother us extremely, but it sure felt crowded even though it wasn't. The food. Whilst it looks fabulous, the experience was a little different. I mean, my baguette with the chicken liver was stone cold, I do like crunch but biting into that just felt like biting into dry bread. Yet the liver itself was delicious. Still not £10 worthy in my opinion. The burger also arrived at slightly above room temperature. Once I was halfway through I was eating a cold burger with warm fries... (their fries are delicious though). Once again, however, the meal is not £15 worthy. I'm 6"8 and it filled me up but the experience of the burger meal itself was £12 at best. I wouldn't say I was disappointed, it was nice, and my girlfriend and I both enjoyed it. She loved her French onion soup and the fish stew she's got too. I would say that I was expecting it to be a bit better based on the prices... I was going to go for 5*, but after consideration, I decided to give it 4* because it didn't go above and beyond my expectations The whole night cost me approx. £75 including 2 starters, 2 mains, 2 drinks and 1 750ml bottle of sparkling water between the two of us (which btw that alone was £5). I came with £150 expecting to pay about £80-90, the final bill isn't the problem, it's the fact that it wasn't the best value for money. And the way they have their tips set is a little cheeky if you ask me. When you ask for the bill they hand it to you with a subtotal of the actual price of it, and then the final total is with another "optional gratitude" that's 12.50% (in our case that made about £8.50). Which is perfectly fine, I was going.to tip anyway, but I was slightly shocked when the waiter came with the card reader and just put the full bill including the tip in and smiled expecting me to swipe my card. Didn't feel very optional to me... of course, I suppose I could've said "I don't want to tip" but who's going to be the a$$hole and say that knowing the 3 tables around you can hear every word... I didn't mind tipping £8, again, money doesn't make it the issue, the part that made me a little uneasy is the fact that it didn't feel optional at all when they come expecting you to just take it. I would personally appreciate it a lot more if he would say "would you like to tip?" Or at least have some sort of menu on the card reader to select the tip as most places do. Overall, 4* is what I'm going to go with. I do recommend it but I won't be visiting again. ________________________________ **EDIT** Just about 3 hours after I wrote that review, my girlfriend threw up her previous night's Fish Stew in the hotel lobby, and I ended up on the toilet for an hour with... well you can fill out the blanks. I know for a fact that it's from Côte as we had nothing in between that dinner and the accident apart from a morning cup of tea. I'm not entirely sure if this is just an unlucky visit, so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and rate it at 3*. The experience wasn't the worse, but the aftermath isn't pleasantry.

Very nice food, it's not the cheapest here but understandably so when you get the food. It's hot, tasty calamari were perfect. Service is good even when busy. Allergy awareness is great and accommodates weird allergies. We sat on the balcony which are part of the historic Chester rows. Great view, but at the time we were dining the sun missed us... No worries the view made up for that.... There are seats on the bridge Street level inside and out, an upstairs and balcony dining. Staff seem to accommodate, always....

Lovely food, but quite expensive for what you get especially desert. Our waiter could’ve done with more knowledge on the drinks, as was unsure when we asked questions & asked us to look at the menu. Although the service charge was ‘optional’ we felt very pressured and awkward when we asked to remove & said we wanted to add our own tip but were told we couldn’t do so. We were telling the waiter it was a treat for us, but he came back with a rude remark as a treat is ‘going to wetherspoons’ & ‘youre hardly poor if you’re coming here’. Nice place but shame about the service.

We were a party of three adults, nice that they let us in without a booking. Food was very tasty, nice ambience and friendly waiting staff. Only slight issue was that loos are upstairs, at the back, and very cold with only cold water available.

The serving size is moderate. All food are delicious and exquisite. The staffs are nice. Although the waitress made a wrong order of Lamb Parmentier instead of Fish Parmentier, the manager responded quickly, served the correct dish and waived the price of the wrong dish. 😛👍🏼

Fabulous food, so reasonably priced, staff so attentive. Luckily, I'm eating with someone who shares, so I get to taste twice as much. Calamari is one of the best I've had, Sea Bream cooked to perfection. The belly pork, wow!!! Agsin, one of the best we've tasted, so tasty and tender!!! Chivken pate, so light and tasty. Absolutely loved the food. We will definitely return.

Our waitress Malu was amazing. She made the entire experience and was very riendly. The food and drinks she recommended were well advised and worth it.

Food was amazing and the service was awesome! Highly recommended if you're in Chester. I'm definitely coming back.

A really good alternative to the rest of foreign restaurants. During the week they offer a:special priced set menu with various options. You can choose between 2 or 3 course, but can decide on the 3 course after finishing the main Friendly service and very nice.

One waitress looking after all of our big family, she did Amazing!! . Food was lovely, although the small baguettes that came with the crab were very tough !. The card only policy is totally wrong!! a few members of the family wanted to use cash , caused a lot of embarrassment when we were trying to settle the bill!. Put a damper on what had been a lovely evening, hopefully in the near future they will consider cash as well as card!.

We used this Cote on two evenings Sunday and Monday this week for our evening meal and it came totally up to or expectations👌 I would highly recommend this restaurant the staffing is very friendly but professional. Very good value for money all round. On the negative side unfortunately this restaurant is not accessible to all do to the four steps you must navigate to enter.

Best place we found for breakfast in Chester. Great service. Look forward to having an evening meal here. Can't recommend highly enough.

Welcoming,great service and friendly staff. Everyone enjoyed the food and small bottles of beer. Red wine was really nice. A must go to place for a great meal.

Fabulous place! We got served by an Italian girl called Elenora on my birthday. She made me feel so special and looked after us well. Champagne and food was faultless. Thank you so much. The comment under me by "Davy" is nonsense. Get a life.

This is such a lovely restaurant, it was recommended by a Spanish friend who generally detested British food, she said it was nice and I have to agree. Every time I've been I've had a fab night. Great food, good atmosphere. I highly recommend

An incredible breakfast meal for my Dads birthday on 7th April. The staff were beautiful and really attentive. The most beautiful French and full English with gorgeous coffee and juice! Wonderful presentation and well made! Thank you for making our morning extra special and for your gorgeous birthday card for my dad. 5* service and price. Huge thank you for the service from a wonderful lady service (reddish / purple hair - I think 😅) - your fabulous and my dad really appreciated your kindness.

Super dining experience. Warm welcome and seated without hesitation without the requirement of a reservation. The staff were extremely polite and attentive throughout the meal. The food was cooked in good time and of high quality. The brasserie is clean and tasteful and I'd definitely be happy to eat there again. Once more the staff were a joy. Highly recommended.

unfortunate breakfast experience as i have had very good meals in Chester and other branches of the restaurant. Food was shockingly bad- all breakfast choices were egg based - first poached eggs like bullets and smashed avocado was almost non existent on sour dough toast My husband had a bacon sandwich which had sparse and burnt bacon I sent back my meal but eggs came uncooked with whites raw and the yolk over plate To be fair they only charged us for the glass of champagne each we had had( was a celebration) and waiting staff were very good but a spoilt experience- if you are going to do breakfast you need to know how to cook poached eggs and not burn bacon What a shame as usually a good chain restaurant

Lovely atmosphere. 4 ladies sharing meals together to able us to try different dishes and enough to fill us up. Highly recommended....

Ate here on Friday 18/02/2022 for the first time. It won’t be the last. The food was absolutely fantastic. The staff were amazing. Friendly and approachable, but professional and efficient. The young lady who was attending to us, so sorry can’t remember her name, recommended the Audemus Pink Pepper gin, when I asked what gins there were - it was so delicious. Will definitely source a supplier. The place itself was really good and can’t wait for us to go to Chester again, so that we can visit Côte for a second time.

The best french toast I've ever had. The staff were great too, really happy and helpful. Will definitely return!

Nice place for a quick lunch, service was good, lunch menu was tasty, environment was sleek. Definitely worth a stop. Thanks

Absolutely perfect! Beautiful food. Excellent service. Staff very friendly. Fantastic value for money. Fish stew in the pic!

My partner & I came here tonight for a meal after a long drive to Chester. And my god were we glad we did! Food is outstanding, and the service is just as good! All 3 waitresses(sorry we didn’t get your names!) we’re attentive, polite, and nothing was too much. Would most definitely return on future visits to Chester! Thankyou for such a lovely evening ☺️

Arrived very early but staff accommodated us without fuss. Choice of set meal or a la carte or a mixture of both. Full and varied choice, swift and friendly service. Very well presented and delicious food. Would highly recommend.

Good food. Friendly staff. Great location

Service was exceptional all night, very friendly and proficient staff. The food was superb, the starters are next level, I can honestly say I haven't ever had better calamari, well done to the chef! The mains and deserts were great as well, I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Dined last night - place was really busy which was lovely to see, every member of staff we saw were extremely friendly and hard working. Not a cheap meal but you pay for the fresh quality and service. Starters are huge so didnt manage 3 courses but the desserts looks amazing.

Amazing Anniversary dinner for me and my partner, service was prompt and very helpful when it came to us choosing our mains. Our Server Isaac was so friendly and gave us both a glass of champagne on the house as it was our anniversary. The food was beautiful, the crab starter, the Fish Parmentier and the Fish Stew were absolutely lovely. We will definitely be visiting again next time we come to Chester. Thank you so much for a fantastic meal guys.

It's really 4.5 but for the service and banter that's a 5 alone. Food was lush, they found out it was our mini moon so had special drinks made. Food was delicious 😋 But we didn't capture the mains as we dived straight in 😅😅

Had the most delicious brunch! The service was amazing. All of the staff from the moment we arrived were friendly, helpful and really welcoming. Highly recommend Cote! Will be returning for sure.