Cote Brasserie - Birmingham in Birmingham

Poor meal. Steak was not good and was cooked blue when I asked for rare. When taking the meal away the server asked if it was ok asi had left most of it I said no. He said he would get the manager. She came and said they recommend their steaks to be cooked for at least medium. No offer of recompense. Service was good but attitude by the manager and steak quality poor.

Mediocre place. Is lovely on the inside but the service and food were terrible. Food was lukewarm/cold. So disappointed since it was a special occasion with the family. I ordered a medium rib-eye but a lot of it was cooked to medium rare which I don’t enjoy. Took an hour for our mains to be served to us. Probably would have waited longer if we didn’t speak up and say. Definitely not what we expected. So upset with how it has been. Such a shame the staff are terribly trained in cooking steaks and just basic customer service.

My husband and I ate dinner here on Friday 29th September 2023. I had the moules frites and my husband ordered the roasted lamb rump - both meals were cooked to perfection. The atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely - cosy and relaxing. Special mention must be given to the staff. We were served by two charming waitresses who were welcoming, friendly and helpful. A very enjoyable experience. We will definitely eat here again and recommend.

Had a nice weekday evening here, the food was better than last visit (pork belly last time was a bit tough, Gruyère in the dauphinoise was too overpowering, but this time the chef achieved the perfect balance and crispy crackling). Service was excellent, thank you Francesca

Good location in the Canal basin. Polite service. Food terrible. Poached eggs were like shuttle cocks. Cant understand how the kitchen/chef thought they were expectable to send out. Too vinegary & not drained made the muffin mush. I did send it back & they generously did not charge for the other breakfasts that were very below par.

Fantastic meal and excellent service. I had the parfait and the beef bourguignon and husband also had the parfait and fillet steak, which he said was cooked to perfection. A real enjoyable meal and will return soon. First class!

Really nice restaurant with nice friendly staff. Great coffee, great breakfast with a wide range of choice on the menu.

Very disappointing! Actually went here last night with different friends and gave it a great review. Tonight was very different! Very poor, slow service. Was so looking forward to a dessert but was running out of time and the waiter couldn’t guarantee we could get a quick delivery of our food!!!

Lovely outside seating area. Super French food. We had cheese soufflé and Breton fish stew. Will definitely dine here again.

Poor and careless management the female manager very rude and food was disgusting feel sick for couple of days! That branch definitely need more servers, better chefs and friendly polite manager to deal more professional with complaints!

A pleasant lunch eaten outside. The new menu is good, I loved the steak tatare (way better than The Ivy in my opinion). Service fine, though not as attentive as usuual, perhaps because it was quite busy.

Best French onion soup! Had a lovely lunch, Calamari, 2 x onion soup, steak frites. Nice sunny location right by the canal. Loved it. Deffo will be back.

Excellent as usual. 70th birthday celebration dinner and not disappointed. Efficient service by very pleasant staff, and beautifully cooked food. We've been regular visitors to Cote for a number of years and it is always constantly reliable.

Not as good as other Cote restaurants I’ve been to. The crab starter wasn’t great. Got a salad for a main and the leaves didn’t seem very fresh. Sadly disappointing

A group of eight old school friends- the staff went out of their way to provide a suitable table! The friendliness of the staff cannot be praised highly enough- they were amazing! Excellent service, excellent food and a lovely atmosphere. I hope to return on my next trip to Birmingham.

Been here a few times between Lockdown and mini-lockdown. Always great food and service in a fantastic setting. Thanks for keeping everything going. Missed you while you were gone - hope we don't have to miss you again.

Mi primer tiempo en la calle aquí, aunque hemos estado usando entregas de Cote at Home durante el cierre. ¡Así que tuvimos platos que no entregan!Comenzó con cócteles de higos de cortesía, ¡que sentí que nos habíamos ganado después de todos nuestros pedidos!Cangrejo y masa ácida, muy sabrosa, seguido del guiso de pescado, ¡genial!Mi marido tenía ensalada de endivias con queso, genial, seguido de eglefino con verduras. también genial. Pasándolo tan bien, los dos tomamos un postre, yo tomé una tarta aux pommes aplastante, él tomó un avocat, helado con expresso. 100 todo adentro.Este será un evento regular a partir de ahora.

Visited with friends yesterday having not been here before and had an absolutely fantastic time - the service was excellent as was the food and wine - will definitely be back

En primer lugar, se debe dar un agradecimiento especial a Debs y Luke. Mi pareja y yo hemos visitado cote para celebrar tanto el día de San Valentín como nuestro aniversario, y durante los momentos de mucha actividad y tranquilidad, la calidad del servicio y el nivel de la comida nunca ha sufrido. Comida deliciosa (y no podemos enfatizar eso lo suficiente) y un servicio aún mejor: personal feliz, amable y eficiente, ¡no podríamos desear más! ! !

Acabamos de pasar la mejor noche en la brasserie Cote: cada detalle fue perfecto, desde el anfitrión que nos hizo sentir como las personas más importantes del mundo hasta la camarera que fue tan profesional y amable.La comida era fenomenal, tenía panceta de cerdo y mi esposa cordero, ambos perfectamente cocinados. ¡Nunca hemos estado aquí antes, pero volveremos el próximo sábado!Gracias a nuestra camarera y a la rubia anfitriona (lo siento mucho por no saber su nombre)

So happy that côte is back open in the mailbox. Always delivers great service and a brilliant french onion soup! Never dissapointed , beautiful location complimented by friendly staff. Special shout out to debs!

¡Logramos cenar en un restaurante con amigos, gracias a C te! Encargamos la entrega de C te a domicilio. Se entregó cuando dijeron, muy bien empaquetado y con instrucciones de calentamiento sensibles (por ejemplo, las cosas que tenían que estar en el horno necesitaban la misma temperatura).Entonces, tuvimos una gran cena virtual con amigos que habían hecho lo mismo.La comida era muy buena, las porciones generosas y el único inconveniente era que faltaba el servicio y el bullicio del restaurante. También era más barato que salir a comer.Gracias, C te.

Local adorável, comida espetacular (da entrada a sobremesa), atendimento excelente, atencioso e gentil... Experiência gastronômica espetacular!

Fresh, quality food. Wonderful staff topped with a nice relaxing atmosphere made for a great dinner.

What an amazing evening again at cote , this restaurant is second to none . From being greeted at the door , always so welcoming the choice of menu , always monthly changing , the quality of the food always freshly produced with such speed but allowing you to enjoy it at your pace , we were looked after by florin , a most charming waiter who’s professional skills made the evening special , very attentive but we weren’t harassed, nothing was too much trouble , we have been to this restaurant several times and each time the standard is as equally high , not often found in chains , you would think it was family run ! Can’t Recommend highly enough and always value for money !

Can not thank Cote enough for making our visit with granddaughter something special. I asked for a nice table as it was our granddaughter’s birthday. She was addressed by her name when we came in and taken to our table where there was a card and box ofnMaltzers waiting! Slight confusion as we all thought we were at the wrong table! Through the meal the friendly and attentive service did not waiver and she was made to feel this was an occasion, culminating with a complimentary dessert sporting a lighted candle and most of the staff coming to the table to sing Happy Birthday. Of course other diners joined in and this gave a very jolly atmosphere. Our meals were all very good as we would expect; we are Cote lovers! Never had a bad meal or bad experience in any of their restaurants and we have dined at a few around the country. It is our ‘go to’ chain. I wonder if those that say otherwise are ‘discontents’ ? It’s bistro dining not Coq D’or.

Lovely place. Lovely service. Good breakfast offer of English breakfast with OJ and Tea. Really enjoyed it!

Lovely restaurant overlooking the canal. The staff are very pleasant and attentive. Food is generally delicious. I had the French onion soup as a starter and duck. You may need to order extra veg tho so do ask.

Everything runs smoothly here. From the easy online booking to when you are first greeted to the waiters, and the food was excellent - Pissaladdiere, calamari, goat cheese, roast seabass with champagne beurre blanc, escalope de veau, confit canard and pork tenderloins to the very tangy and excellent lemon tarte, it was an excellent Sunday lunch for the whole family. I would definitely recommend and go back again. The crepe dessert was very good too. :-)

The friendliness and attentiveness of the staff made this a memorable evening before heading off to the hippodrome. The food was delicious, with a diverse menu to suit everyone. A big thank you to all the staff who gave my birthday a real sense of occasion, their warmth and generosity was a lovely surprise. I would definitely recommend.

After a long business day in Birminghan I was looking forward to a good meal with a friend. We chose Cote as it was quite near to where we were at the time. The initial greeting was very friendly but unfortunately the overall impression of our evening was one of slight disappointment. The ensuing service was friendly but slow, with two errors in the order, which were corrected but they should not have happened. The chips were far too salty and I was told that all I had to do was "ask for unsalted next time". We had two drinks to start and then only a glass of wine each but the final bill was a bit of a shock given the very average experience. Unfortunately I would not recommend.

Great menu, good food and value for money. We had a late lunch here and would recommend this restaurant, worth visiting. Good service as well

Spent a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon working our way through some excellent dishes. We particularly liked the appetiser of anchovy on sourdough bread, excellent charcuterie board and perfectly cooked rib eye. Roll on the Cote in Solihull opening I will be one of their first customers!

Disappointing they don’t know how to cook a steak. Food was totally tasteless and bland. I won’t be back.

visted late afternoon for pre theatre meal with friends - good set menu option - prompt service- food was well presented and tasty - would go there again

After condescending staff at Marco pierre whites it was lovely to be warmly greeted at Cote.Water provided straight away, good set menu, lovely service, good wine and generally really well looked after by professional, smiling staff We'll be back.

Having been to Cote once before, we decided to bring a friend and her husband to celebrate her birthday.

Amazing restaurant Food and service was the best Staff all happy and smiling make you fill so very welcome

Well this branch of Cote gets better every time we come this time the young waitress called Bethany I think (ear wigging) very kind very friendly very welcoming too many restaurants these days rely on food alone and not the atmosphere . The staff make a restaurant and these staff are the best lead by Bethany . Really great

Beautiful food , kind staff the lovely girl that served us very bubbly very funny and not a chore to speak to felt like you were dinning in a homely familiar environment . Beth is a real charmer and credit to the staff here at cote especially for someone seemingly so young . We will be back !!!

We have now visited this restaurant twice in January, each occasion a celebration. There is an excellent and varied menu plus a separate menu for gluten free dishes. It is interesting to know that any selection from the gluten free menu is overseen by the Manager. Whilst most restaurants now cater for gluten free requirements, the menu at the Cote Brasserie is particularly extensive, hence our restaurant of choice on both occasions, especially the importance they put on getting it right. The food we have had to-date has been excellent, well cooked and tasty. My favourite starter is the sizzling garlic king prawns in tomato and side order of crusty soda bread.

Booked a table for a pre-theatre meal and was quickly shown to our table. Busy restaurant but the staff were helpful and the level and speed of service was very good. Food prices were very good for a city centre restaurant as were the drinks. Had a small problem with the dish i had ordered but this was very quickly and efficiently sorted out and a replacement of my choice was swiftly brought, would not stop me from booking again. In all a recommended restaurant.

It was such a great night and the staff were so pleasant. The food was amazing and we were overall well-looked after.

We ate with friends before a show and were blown away the service was fantastic

Slightly noisy for chatting on a pal's night out - and very dimly lit (for viewing the menus) but the food was very good.

Great menu, great service with excellent food and drink. Always love a Cote Brasserie but this one is one of the best we've been to.

Really good food, great value nice little location and the staff gave really good service would recommend

Food was way beyond expectations. Four diners all impressed. V much like a proper Bistro and not like any chain I’ve been to. French Onion soup and the Cassoulet delightful. Pushed on through with the cheese. Also cracking.

Visited cote for my birthday, on arrival our table had been decorated for my birthday and were given a champagne cocktail on the house. The food was really nice as always. The staff are the stars for me friendly and attentive without ever being intrusive. Thank you cote, will definitely be returning.

An early New Year’s Eve set menu with wines provided a lovely choice of options with five options for each of the three courses, individually and very nicely paired with matched wines.

Cote are usually pretty good, certainly better than Cafe Rouge which has declined heavily in recent years. But this Cote is actually a fantastic restaurant, the food is excellent, the staff attentive and fun to engage with but without being too in your face. I genuinely love coming here, it's easily my favourite place to eat.

I ate here this evening with my friend. The lady and gentleman who served us were both absolutely first class, and we had a really lovely time. They were attentive, friendly, and prompt, without being obtrusive. I was incredibly impressed.

Visited for the two course lunch - very good value. Had cauliflower soup and the haddock parmentier which was very hot and tasty and quick service. Great for a quick lunch or evening meal. Nicely decorated restaurant and, even though there was a big office party there it was in a sectioned off area and so the noise was kept away from the other diners.

I love the Cote restaurant chain and have always given great reviews of the ones I've visited...until this one. Four of us were staying in Birmingham for the weekend and I booked ahead. The others had never been to a Cote before and I have to say it was not a good experience. The service was embarrassingly poor. We waited an absolute age to be served with no acknowledgment at all. The food, when we finally received it, was deemed to be 'OK'. The staff, most unusually for Cote, seemed agog with indifference and I don't think they even noticed when we left. For once I begrudged paying the 12.5% service charge. A few days later we visited the excellent Cote, St Martins Lane, London for a pre-theatre meal. What a difference!

We wanted to go out for lunch before Christmas, so we chose Côte.

No importa en que restaurante de la cadena comas. Mantiene el nivel de calidad y sabor de sus platos. Cocina muy cuidada con preparaciones clasicas. Restaurantes con buen ambiente y mesas relativamente separadas. Excelente servicio. Buena relacion calidad (precio. Muy recomendable

Birthday celebrations with 8 friends on the pre ordered Christmas menu. Service excellent, food hot delicious & happy team always ready to pour drinks, take pictures and generally add to the fun of our night!

Staff very welcoming and efficient for a large group. Good job we had pre- ordered. Food was good and well presented and the only criticism was my steak knife was very blunt! Otherwise very good

Imogen was polite and punctual, really enjoyed my meal was quick and well cooked. Would definitely come back again in the near future!

We were looking at booking this for our work Christmas meal.

It’s average food at just above average prices. There’s really nothing wrong with the food or service. If chain restaurants are for you then I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

As ever, Cote never fails! Fab service and food - oh, and first time in the Mail Box and WOW! Only negative (and nothing to do with Cote)..... clean up the waterway immediately outside the eateries!

Despite being extremely very busy which affected service - which staff apologised for .Food was excellent as always .Few parties in so little noisy but we could still talk quite easily .Staff always helpful with drink or food recommendations

Haven't had a bad meal here, steaks are good, as is the fish, its not cheap but I think it is worth the extra for good food, something which is becoming very difficult to find !

Booked in advance and our table was ready and waiting, excellent service from all the staff members that served our table.

Food was really good, but I have to say the service was so slow and there were only 6 tables occupied, you expect better for the price you pay

We have been here twice now, for breakfast. Both times the staff were brilliant. They are very welcoming, seat you promptly, take your coat, ask how you are/how your week has been, and take the time to find out how you want your food/drinks. During the meal, they also checked that everything was okay with our food and if we wanted anything more e.g. toast, drinks.

We visited here before a show at Birmingham Town Hall, it was a really cold and damp evening but entering Cote Brasserie was lovely as it was warm and welcoming, the ambiance and friendly staff made it extra special! We had the set menu at £19.95 for 3 courses and every course was excellent - the mussels as a starter were superb done in a cream and cider sauce, the chicken main was lovely and tender and the ice cream dessert was fab! All in all a great place and good value, food was excellent served on piping hot plates and a good choice of drinks and wine and extra good value as being a TH/SH member, you get 20% off the total bill! I didn't realise Cote were a chain as we visited one in Shrewsbury in the summer which was just as good! Keep up the good work!!

Called here yesterday for lunch with my wife. Lovely ambiance and friendly welcoming staff. We opted for two courses from the specials menu. I had the Baby Gem salad which was excellent. My wife had the Chicken Liver Parfait which was also very good.

I have been to several “cotes” and have never been disappointed. I recommended it to some colleagues (12) of them, which is always risky but all of them enjoyed the food, and served on hot plates . The service was excellent. We repeated the visit 3 weeks later and was just as good.

Great place for lunch, staff excellent food was fabulous They cater for children who have a separate menu Provide colouring book The whole experience was excellent

We visited Cote for breakfast several times during our stay at The Mailbox. The food and coffee were very good. Being a coffee snob from Australia, that says alot.

Brilliant lunch last Saturday having been let down by Malmaison. Super attentive service; great food and ambience. We all loved it and had a fabulous couple of hours. Thankyou!

We had an excellent 3 course set dinner prior to the 7pm time and there are two different menus to choose from. The Prestige and the normal set menu which we chose at £11.95 for 2 courses and £14.95 for three course. We started with the salmon rillettes with dip which were very tasty. The for mains we had the chicken and the beef, again very good. For desert we chose the iced berries but asked for and had vanilla ice cream with same. As it was October there was also the French Martini Cocktails which were very good and went lovely with the desert. With large glass of rose wine the total bill came to £41.00 which included the 12.5% tip. If you do not want that on your bill but want to leave your own tip then just mention this when asking for the bill. The service was excellent and we have alwys had good food and service when dining here. Regards Gary Saunders

Had an excellent meal, the service was friendly and the staff knowledgeable. Portion size was good, and we all enjoyed the food we chose. LGood atmosphere and in an excellent setting. Would be nice to go back when it is warmer, to sit outside.

This is the first review I have felt compelled to add because of this outstanding restaurant.

Been there with wife and kids for lunch. To be honest food wasn't tasteless ... nothing amazing anyway, but portion... it was just unacceptable. My son order kids breadcrumbs cod, two small pieces of cod (two!!!) some fries and dry peas... I ordered beef stew kind of think for 17 £... one spoon of mush potatoes soggy heart shape toast and I swear to god five table spoons of stew with about 4 pieces of meat in it. I was just shocked. My wife sea bass was ok. When I asked for bill, woman came with it and I saw some 12,5% Of charge for waitress... how rude... they already put some tip on the bill without my knowledge. I won't ever be back I'm sorry

pre concert dinner on a warm summers evening this place really fit the bill.

Tried the two course for 15.99 starter and a main course, toast and pate and a rib eye steak. The food was generally ok but when they delivered my steak with rocket lettuce and small bucket of chips I was stuck for words where’s my vegetables at least tomatoes or mushroom???? Then to top it all they added a gratis tip to my bill how cheeky was that and no disputing the fact .?

Went here at the start of the month for a meal with workmates.

Visited with my mum for late breakfast yesterday, hadn’t booked but found the staff so friendly and welcoming. Full English and vegetarian breakfast was lovely. Service was great, attentive but not over the top. Will 100% be visiting again.

We often visit Cote, Birmingham for lunch and always really enjoy the experience. Today we were served by Erjon and Luke and they really deserve a special mention. They made us feel so welcome and special. They went that extra mile and we can’t thank them enough.. we can’t wait to return.

fast service clean tidy and food was cooked the way we ordered and fresh chips finished off a great meal.

Popped in here for a quick dinner pre show at the Alexandra. Very welcoming maitre d' and after we told the waiter that we were in a hurry, the food came out at lightening speed. Staff very attentive; our original waiter went on break but let his send in know about the time issue.

I ate there with a friend one Monday evening and enjoyed the experience eating ,

Wonderful food, cooked to perfection and the service was fabulous. Quite pricey, but worth it. Love it here

Very enjoyable experience..excellent food and great service, tip is inc,used in bill @12.5%. .. Have eaten there a few times and never been disappointed .

Lovely meal and good wine. Nice view alongside the canal in central Birmingham. Would recommend it if you like French food.

Nous avons passé une très bonne soirée dans ce restaurant a tendance française. Serveurs sympathiques et plats de bonne qualité et très divers.

Situated at the Mailbox the Cote Brasserie has a lovely outside seating area looking onto the canal. There is also a fantastic green wall that adds to the atmosphere. The staff are friendly and attentive. We both had the vegetarian breakfast which was very tasty and filling. The restaurant also serves decaffeinated tea in teapots! Would definitely recommend the breakfast deal.

Nice atmosphere here and the staff are very friendly. I had French onion soup for starter which was lovely and for main I had fish parmentier (fish pie) which was ok but nothing special for it being from a restaurant I wouldn’t order it again if I went back. Nice restaurant in general but not amazing food

Every time I visit here the service is great. Attentive staff with personality and a great view if you sit outside. The food is good and a great price, I love visiting here.

Great position, menu fabulous choices, one of those were do you go for a started main course, or main and a pud.

We hadn’t booked but arrived early on Saturday eve and were warmly welcomed and quickly seated at a table of our choice. It was half full outside.

This place is by far the best Cote Brasserie we have been to. The food is so tasty, arrives hot and quickly. The staff are really friendly and attentive. The restaurant is clean and we all had a really great time.

I'm not a fan of The Mailbox, but this place is tucked away at the back by the canal, which is quite nice.

Having previously eaten here and in London we suggested Cote Brasserie as a good place to eat when American friends were visiting. My husband and myself chose the Roasted Pork Tenderloin with celeriac puree, pearl onions, bacon lardons and a veal and thyme jus. The pork was as tough as old boots and there was little evidence of celeriac puree, onions and lardons. The pork was placed on a pile of COLD mashed potato! As we were with friends, on our recommendation, we kept quiet so as not to make a fuss, but had we been on our own it would have been sent back. We noticed our friends made no comment about the food which spoke volumes.

An impromptu dinner turned out to be a really lovely experience. Cote is always good value and quality for a chain but we had an exceptional meal and really excellent service. The outdoor area has been really thoughtfully done and not too cramped so there’s space between tables. Staff were friendly and funny and flexible so we were able to have the early set menu.. excellent zucchini fritters and a minute steak. Was very impressed with the service and this was a dining experience I would expect in a more “fine dining” environment

We chose to sit outside for a lovely evening meal with a good friend. The ambience was just right, relaxing and not too close to the other tables. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly and attentive, nothing was too much trouble. I would certainly recommend a visit here.

It was a lovely warm day so we were able to sit outside near the beautiful living wall. We tried the Prestige Set Menu. We both had the duck liver pate with toasted brioche and spiced apple chutney followed by sea trout. Both dishes tasted lovely and the portion sizes were very good. The service was excellent.