Côte Cardiff Bay
25, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff CF10 5BZ, United Kingdom
4.4
952 reviews
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FR7P+F4 Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Went here for a pre theatre meal with my sister and was bowled over! The food was good (a bit of salad or greens for the Steak Frites wouldn't go amiss, but the food was tasty)
But the main reason for the high mark was the service - especially by Grace, who was really friendly, engaging, knowledgeable and endearing. She put us at easy and just deserves the highest praise for being so good at her job.
Having had a number of poor experiences at other Cote branches, I was reluctant to go to another but with a relative who has celiac disease it's a safe option for them.
It's not got a prime spot looking out across the bay, but for a family dinner this wasn't an issue for us.
The waiter was quiet but friendly and attentive, and happy to help.
I started with the pea and olive tartlet, which was tasty, although the base was a little solid. For main, I had the vegan burger, swapping out the vegan cheese for regular cheese. The burger was delicious (and I'd definitely recommend going for the regular cheese unless you're vegan). I'd ordered truffle fries, and unfortunately was served regular fries but the Maitre d' apologised, told us to keep the french fries and brought out fresh truffle fries a minute later.
The cheese board for dessert is a generous portion for the price, and everyone else enjoyed all their meals.
For 9 of us, including drinks and with half the party have three courses, the rest having two, it came to 335 GBP including tip.
Everything was really good apart from the olives. The olives were quite mushy and the dark ones tasted a bit off. Other than that it was great.
I had the crab maison to start and so did my girlfriend. It was very nice.
For main I had the beef cheek bourguignon and my girlfriend had the mussels. Both of us were very happy with the food!
They only serve bottled beer which I'm not a fan off, always prefer draught.
But this restaurant is a good choice if you are going to Cardiff Bay or to see a show.