The Red Cow Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The most fantastic meal from the cow is The signature burger which comes with onion and fries as well as very much delightful burger sause, and the brisket is amazing."
• "The food was excellent...hot plates..hot food..as much veg as you requested...and super gravy."
• "Absolutely beautiful food. Easily the nicest dining experience for a very long time."
• "Most of the food is spot on with large portions, especially the roast dinners with a huge Yorkshire pudding and 3 large roast potatoes."
• "The beautifully prepared and presented and extremely delicious food."
• "The food was all delicious especially the chicken pie and the pork belly."
• "The food menu is nicely put together to ensure the produce is as fresh as possible by sourcing locally. The food is cooked fresh, comes out piping hot and is delighfully delicious."

Cons:

• "Very dissapointing. We've had a lovely Sunday lunch there but had a group last Saturday night and the food was not good."
• "The steak was a poor cut, the meat was full of gristle."
• "A very disappointing experience. Food was extremely costly for what you receive. Steak as like leather, despite being asked for rare, chips were raw in the centre."
• "TOUGH, GRISSLY AND FULL OF INEDIBLE FAT."
• "The fish was overcooked, as was the chicken burger."
• "The beef casserole was rather mushy with too much gravy swamping the rest of the food."
• "The food was only warm at best."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are always happy and approachable even when they're rushed off their feet."
• "Really friendly staff, even though short staffed and busy, still had time for you."
• "The waitress, Gemma, was very quick at coming to take my order and get my drinks."
• "The lady that served us on Tuesday 13th June evening was very helpful and friendly."
• "Our server Tia was very attentive and polite, will definitely be returning!"
• "Service by Lizzie was professional and attentive without being intrusive."
• "The service was great, everyone was warm and friendly."

Cons:

• "Server was miserable not friendly at all."
• "45 mins before we got a drinks staff very disrespectful when we said your lucky we were just about to leave he then gave us attitude again."
• "The service was hectic because the staff was over worked."
• "Service was terrible, so slow had to ask after 25min for someone to take our order."
• "Everything took forever. Upon finally getting a staff member to give us the bill we had to search the place to actually pay."
• "Service extremely slow, probably because they had 2 waitresses in a packed restaurant."
• "The service however was not good, the staff were not attentive, basic skills were clearly lacking, empty glasses and plates were left on the table."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It's a really nice atmosphere."
• "Superb character Inn. Ample car park and selection of foods."
• "Not too busy but a good atmosphere."
• "Lovely pub with a nice atmosphere."
• "Really enjoy it here and the refurbishment just makes it better. Loads of garden space at the rear and some at the front if you fancy a nose and the cars going by. Staff friendly and welcoming. Food reasonably priced."
• "The staff were attentive and friendly and the building itself is of a nice size yet cosy."
• "Cosy atmosphere, friendly staff and good quality food."

Cons:

• "Garden furniture looked grubby and dirty, inside looks nice on first look. But look closer and you can see dirty carpets and paintwork."
• "The only downside is that after they have made great efforts within the bars and restaurant, the toilets let them down big time. In dire need of refurbishment."
• "Pub is very grubby. If you are charging restaurant prices then a restaurant standard must be maintained. Toilets are disgusting."
• "Went new years eve and was disappointed, lack of atmosphere, very poor on previous years."
• "The pub side is very grubby and dingy and looks like it could do with a good clean."
• "Tiny bar area, congested and noisy."
• "The general atmosphere was good to get work done in but not exactly chatty."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value for money."
• "Food is great little bit pricey but worth it."
• "Really amazing place to visit food amazing staff are really friendly and the best part of it it's a free house."
• "Lovely place, decent prices and tasty food."
• "For £25 a head including wine very good."
• "The bill was reasonable for the size of group and a good time was had by all!"
• "Reasonable prices a very varied menu catering for all tastes & appetites."

Cons:

• "Even using a 50% off voucher I felt the bill was dear."
• "It’s over priced for the small portions you get served."
• "Complaint of steak being grissel and men's toilets so discussing that couldn't be used. Lovely surroundings but food over priced and basic would not go again."
• "Food wise - it’s over priced for the small portions you get served."
• "Very dark inside so sat outside in tired beer garden. Disappointing overpriced menu. Avoid."
• "The vegan burgers are incredibly overpriced!"
• "Extortionately priced food."