Cocotte Bistro

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   Joyce

   Montreal

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Made a reservation on Valentines Day weekend (not the day of) specifically looking for restaurants that don’t have set menus that weekend. The reservation system allowed us to choose a reservation with or without a set menu, so I chose the one without. Upon arrival we were told there was only a set menu with things we probably wouldn’t have ordered ourselves.
   

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   jacqueline

   Toronto

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Un peu désorganisé au début, mais bon service et bon repas, mais un peu dispendueux. / A bit disorganized at the beginning. Good service and good food, but a bit expensive.
   

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   Kathia

   Montreal

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Super bonne nourriture, belle ambiance, super beau restaurant, la senteur de l’air ambiante est incroyable!
   

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   Matthew

   Ottawa

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   My fiancée and I had an underwhelming experience here on Valentine’s Day. We showed up to our reservation and the host sat us at a table set up in the lobby of the hotel, saying that the only one available in the dining room was very tight. Fine. However I asked to move because whenever the lobby doors opened there would be a rush of cold air. We were moved to the back area of the dining room where there must have been half a dozen tables open. Now, maybe they were for reservations - but then what were we?? We were seated this time at a wobbly table pushed up against a piller. The kind where you feel like you’re in the middle of a walkway. (We were told by our waiter it was a makeshift table they had set up just for that night). This despite there being three objectively nicer tables free around us, one of which stayed empty until just before we left 2 hours later. I don’t claim to know the complexities of assigning seating at a busy restaurant, especially on Valentine’s Day. But the optics of being seated at two undesirable tables when others seemed available did not make us feel particularly valued as customers. Not at $100 a plate. The food was good though.
   

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   Grant

   Ottawa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely, romantic dinner at Cocotte on Valentine’s Day and really enjoyed their special menu.
   

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   Kim

   Ottawa

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Inattentive workers. Food was lacking flavor and just gross, absolutely not worth the money. The best part was the bread and butter (that we had to ask for after they left us at the table and didn’t attend to us for 20 minutes as they got everyone else around us). Overall I would not recommend. You can go somewhere else and spend less money for a solid delicious meal and great service. There was an awkward racist vibe in there that made the whole experience uncomfortable.
   

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   Keltie

   Ottawa

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server was so kind, however the food was bland. We ordered the hamburger and sandwich of the day, and neither were great. The burger tasted a bit burnt and the "teriyaki chicken" didn't have a teriyaki flavour... I really didn't feel like either was worth the money we spent. The cocktails were delicious!
   

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   Julia

   Ottawa

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was great, I love the selections available on the menu! I also really appreciated the design and decor of the restaurant. Unfortunately the service was extremely slow and inattentive.
   

   Cocotte BistroResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Julia, Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the food and ambiance. We apologize for the slow and inattentive service and will address it with our team. We hope to welcome you back soon! Best, Cocotte Bistro Management Team
   

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   Ann

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was outstanding. We were there for a business meal and we weren’t rushed at all. The server was just the right amount of attentive. The food was perfectly prepared. This is becoming one of my favourite restaurants.
   

   Cocotte BistroResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Ann, Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear that your business meal was a success and that you enjoyed the service, food, and ambiance. It means a lot to us that we’re becoming one of your favorites! We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best, Cocotte Bistro Management Team
   

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    Sophia

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Large French Bistro in The Medcalf Hotel. Pleasant decor. I would suggest more subdued lighting for the evening. Service was attentive. We ordered the Winter Table D’hote. Soup and salad were good, the pork tenderloin in Choucroute Garnie was dry, while the rest of the plate was very good. Both desserts were excellent.
    

    Cocotte BistroResponded 3 days ago

    Hi Sophia, Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the service. We’re sorry to hear the pork tenderloin didn’t meet expectations and will review it with our team. We also appreciate your suggestion about the lighting and will take it into consideration. We’re happy you loved the desserts, and we hope to welcome you back soon for a better experience! Best, Cocotte Bistro Management Team
    

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