Pearly Cow, York in York

Birthday celebrations in the private dining room. Fabulous food and presentation , beautiful venue, and excellent service!

Very new , the old Grange.. Will be back ..love the changes

The food here is top notch. Everything we had was executed to perfection. Squash wellington was inspired. Tartare amazing. BEST CHIPS I HAVE EVER HAD.

Excellent ambience, food and service ! One of the finest in York.... we'll be back !!

We had "Afternoon Sea" - actually a tasting menu lunch, but served with all the appearance of a classic English Afternoon Tea. There were six superb dishes (they generously replaced the oysters, which neither of us like, with superb cured salmon), of which the best, for me, was the Cod and Crab Taco (followed very closely by the Scallop with Peas and Bacon) - or was it the Moules Mariniére, a very generous helping with exquisite sauce? We'll just HAVE to go back, to be able to decide! Excellent service, that catered very well for my wife's temporary mobility problems, as well as recognising my birthday with a complimentary glass. Just couldn't fault it - thank you!

Lovely atmosphere. The food was delicious especially the sticky toffee souffle. Good choice of drinks. We enjoyed a very nice bottle of white wine. Staff very friendly and attentive

Fantastic restaurant and the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion. Thank you so much to the team at The Pearly Cow for looking after us so well and for going the extra mile to make our evening as great as it was! The food was delicious and the duck was particularly good! The interior is beautiful and the service was exceptional. I would highly recommend coming here!

Great food, lovely place, fab staff. Will definitely be going back!

A wonderful evening catching up with friends over dinner, and having beautiful jazz music in the background!! The food was delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive! We asked the waitress the reason why they gave the restaurant its name and loved the idea of seafood (pearl) and meat (cow)!!

Delicious ribeye and chips. Wasn’t sure on what wine to go for, the recommended Bulgarian wine was something I haven’t had before and was right up my street. As a single diner the staff made me feel comfortable and would be what would make me return. Ryan, was a little shy at first, but his character came through as the night went on. He looked after me brilliantly. A real asset to the Pearly Cow. Thank you to the gent in the blue suit as well, sorry I forgot your name. Great passtime, I’ll be back

Excellent quality food, great service, lovely surroundings and have booked our return visit. Does not disappoint!

Paul Hunter, General Manager at No.1 By GuestHouse.You are the biggest rude person who has seen hospitality.Your staff and you decided to blame my wife without even conducting an investigation.I want everyone to see how the management of this hotel values ​​its regular visitors.I will back it up with photos of payments for drinks and photos from your restaurant where my wife and I dined.Sorry for not showing all the payments, it’s just that the old account is closed, but this is enough for Trapadvisor visitors to understand that you are a liar. Do you recognize your restaurant? There must be at least 100 more photos, when my wife said that this was her favorite place, she wasn’t joking. You haven't checked anything. You accused my wife without even doing an investigation.You allowed yourself something that is not acceptable. You work in hospitality, you must try to resolve any conflicts. There is no point in dialogue with you. For all other users of TripAdvisor, be prepared that if your amount is not sufficient or suddenly you turn out to be not as important as other more “paying” guests, they will not even listen to you and will begin to insult or ridicule you without understanding the situation, you will not be worthy basic respect from people who, it would seem, should behave like professionals.

absolutely fabulous in every way! service and staff were amazing the food was top notch beautiful produce cooked to perfection in a lovely setting, my only regret was not booking into the hotel no.1 guesthouse, the bar looked amazing it is a beautiful place with great staff and food and so reasonably priced I will be going again but booking in and making a weekend of it..

Went yesterday for the afternoon Sea I decided to treat my husband to his favourite food seafood. We started with tiger prawn cocktail, oysters then a trio stack of dishes arrived mussels, cod and crab tacos, scallops in Smokey bacon and peas and finally a smoked salmon scone with horseradish crème fraiche . Everything was delicious very fresh and imaginative. I will definitely recommend and we will be back to try other things on the menu. The staff were very friendly and efficient and attentive.

One of the best dining experiences in quite a while! The atmosphere, decor, food and staff were 10/10. Our first time dining here after a recommendation from a friend who lives in York. We would not hesitate to come back, and urge people who enjoy good quality food to visit!

Absolutely fantastic find! We love visiting York and The Pearly Cow is on our foodie list now. What a hidden gem we couldn’t recommend highly enough. Very attentive staff and the food was truly outstanding. Thank you for such a lovely evening for our anniversary. 10/10

Interesting experience. The food itself was 10/10 and really, that's what you're there for. However we had a couple of minor niggles. No stock of the one apple cider they sell. Our table was wobbly (tried to fix, couldn't, eventually moved us). One of the dishes wasn't exactly as outlined on the menu (in fact made without two of the listed ingredients) but then they took that off the bill without us asking. Overall a good time, felt value for money despite a high price, and the food was magnificent. Wouldn't rush back though.

On arrival, we were greeted nicely and shown to our table by the front of house, but not offered to take our jackets (which all other consequent guests seem to have offered to them). It took around 15 minutes to have our food and drink orders taken and around 20 minutes later we were served our starters, but still no sign of the two diet cokes we ordered. Our drinks arrived half way through the starting course with a healthy level of melted ice filling up the bottom of the glasses. The soup of the day starter was lovely, but the ham hock terrine was slightly bland. There was another lengthy wait between courses, allowing plenty of time for the roast beef Sunday lunch we ordered to get cold. The mushroom and pumpkin Wellington as well as the roast veg were tasty and the right temperature however. Once finished, we had our plates sat in front of us for an extended period before being removed. The main issue we encountered was a lack of attentiveness by the staff who were well mannered and polite when they finally got around to seeing you, but with the restaurant not entirely full and not being very big in the first place I would suggest it is probably not worth the 12.5% automatically added “discretionary” service charge.

Do not go here, party of 6 went here 5 people ate oysters and all 5 were ill for days. The restaurant will not accept any liability or even give a refund for the £1100 bill they could not give a damn. Absolutely appalling.

My housemates couldn’t get enough Really delicious and the staff are top of the top. The food in rare in York. Great place

We visited for our family Christmas Eve meal. The food was really good. Great atmosphere with carol singers etc. I would definitely return ….. for those delicious chunky chips!

The Pearly Cow was recommended to us and it did not disappoint. Better than expected. Try all 3 tacos! And the oysters. The duck and steak were delicious. The service was fantastic. Thank you to Alice for waiting our table. My 1 gripe is that the tables are too close together. Other than that it was tip top

We visited the Pearly Cow as a family of 3 for dinner between Christmas and the new year. What a fantastic place. The service was impeccable. The atmosphere was incredible. The food was delicious. We ordered the Cote de boeuf which was out of this world. We will definitely be returning to The Pearly Cow!

Simply stunning. The salt-aged duck is sublime. Even the while-you-wait sourdough is great. The cheeseboard (I had Harrogate Blue) was spot on and the flavours combined beautifully. With my main I had the Vina Tondonia 2009, probably the best glass of red I’ve ever had the pleasure to drink. With my cheese I had the fine tawny port. If I were to say one thing, I’d have liked a larger selection of port - although this is very subjective and probably doesn’t reflect the taste and preferences of most. Overall superb and would recommend to anyone and everyone.

Our party of seven went on Friday evening and had a very nice meal, drinks and excellent service from the restaurant. Unfortunately 6 of the seven came down with fevers, diarrhoea and vomiting leading to us all having to take Monday off work - some unpaid. We raised this with management and they are responding to this news in a proactive manner. They’ve said no-one else has come back to them with these symptoms. The only member not to have the symptoms was someone who didn’t have oysters. It was brilliant aside from the obvious.

Really recommend, we visited as a family and service was perfect and the food was such a high standard. My daughter hasn't stopped talking about her delicious pasta dish from the children's menu. We were lucky enough to eat from the dinner and breakfast menus, wow you won't be disappointed. Highly recommended.

We were so excited to visit Pearly Cow after reading some reviews and seeing the menu online and we were not disappointed at all! The restaurant is beautifully designed and laid out. The entire place has a very refined yet friendly vibe and the staff reflect this perfectly too. The staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was uncomplicated and fantastic with amazing seasonal flavours. It's a great thing to see a chef letting high quality produce speak for it's self. Everything we had to eat was beautifully flavoured and seasoned and paired with extremely complimentary flavours.

For visitors .. if it helps you choose where to eat .. York has a substantial and varied range of dining options but there’s only a handful of really nice restaurants that stand comparison with any around the country . Star in the City set a new bar for dining in York , and still retains its place due in no small part to the perfect riverside setting ..and was latterly joined and possibly usurped in quality over the years by Skosh and then Roots as quality Michelin recognised dining in the city exploded . I think the Pearly Cow , formerly the Grange Hotel (which always struggled with a dining identity ) now immediately deserves to be in that elite group, and carves a little niche for itself as the finest steakhouse in York .. not necessarily because it has the absolute finest steak , as that is subjective .. but it has beautiful fire grilled steak along with a classier , baroque style dining decor tailor made for special occasions than its rivals .. because although nice established places like the Whippet , Tomahawk and Gaucho can each on their day match the steak quality , they simply can’t replicate the quality of ambiance and upmarket architectural style of the Pearly Cow. The restaurant is totally relaxed and unpretentious, has shall we say , “ premium pricing “ and a classy high end vibe . The staff who served us on Saturday evening were exemplary.. well spoken , attentive and courteous. The food , our table had seafood and steak , was superb .. we tried the toffee soufflé for dessert and that was great also .. The sides were probably reassuringly expensive if you’re from London but asking a Yorkshireman to pay £8 extra for a handful of chips with a steak is a stretch .. never mind beef fat I’d like them dipped in gold for that price .. and the cheese course at £12 a pop isn’t good value anywhere ..so little tweaks may be necessary going forward so the quality of the experience isn’t overshadowed by a memory of how much they charge for sides and cheese ! The wine list is ok .. certainly inclusive to all , but maybe a little pedestrian.. more South Australian and Napa red options would be just as profitable for the business I’m sure but suit the steaks well at competitive prices for the diner . I think I can sum up this restaurant perfectly by saying that I’ve been waiting for Hawksmoor to open a restaurant in York , and I think these guys just have .. and called it the Pearly Cow ! Fabulous restaurant..Highly recommended..

Absolutely blown away!! Our first visit , and we will certainly be back!! The decor, the atmosphere, the staff and the food all fantastic. Special mention to Rebecca and Alice , who couldn’t do enough for us. Perfect day all round Thanks again

Well, following on from my previous 'mixed thoughts visit' we thought we would give the PC a second visit....and glad we did, as i mentioned previously, fantastic setting décor, on entering this occasion it seemed like a different place, the tables were full, it seemed to have a all round good atmosphere. Our table was ready and we was shown to it by the waitress, who was pleasant and informative on all the dishes and wine throughout the evening. For starters we shared Oysters (my favourite) and Tacos, mains opted for Steaks, and the Halibut, once again all cooked to perfection...note to all get the Chips !. finished with the Soufflé, and cheese board, and again the right choices. I had opted for different wines throughout the evening like to try and pair with different courses, and the waitress was very knowledgeable, and recommended some good choices. The Food Overall the evening was twice as good as our previous visit, and that was made by the service, so thanks to Jordan and his team, also big thanks to Sergio, an interesting guy. Not forgetting the Chef.. Yes we shall return

Good food and great atmosphere. Didn't feel rushed. The downside is that it was quite pricey and had limited vegetarian options.

Been here a few times fantastic food and the service is excellent. A look restaurant highly recommended we will be returning 😊

Came for Sunday lunch after hearing good things. We weren't disappointed. The crab and cod tacos were great and the roast dinner plentiful and delicious

We dined with friends at The Pearly Cow and our experience from start to finish was first class. Staff were friendly, professional and very knowledgeable about the menu and wine list. The ambiance of the restaurant was lovely and our waitress and other staff were very attentive throughout. Our party ordered oysters and the duck tacos to start, followed by steaks and Halibut as main courses. All cooked to perfection with lovely flavours and beautifully presented. We chose cheese board and the sticky toffee soufflé for deserts and were so pleased with our choice. The cheese board was plentiful and the sticky toffee soufflé was delicious, the best I’ve ever had. Thank you Early Cow, we look forward to returning to dine on Christmas Day and would highly recommend.

Incredible experience, my wife has been previously in the summer and upon her return was equally as blown away as my first experience here. The quality of food was outstanding, well curated and explained brilliantly by the team at Pearly Cow, we spent two nights at the hotel next door only to eat there both nights as we were intrigued to try the rest of the menu. If you’re planning to visit York we 1001/10 recommend

We visited for our anniversary last month and every detail was beautiful. The little note on our table, the gifted glasses of Prosecco and the gorgeous surroundings ❤️ Our waitresses were lovely and informed about the food. One helped us decide between the two dishes we were contemplating. We had the tacos to start which were like a party in my mouth 😂 We then had the beef to share which was exceptional. My only feedback would be to include a couple of sides. I can’t wait to go back - I’m looking for any reason ❤️🫶🏼

There was a large group of us for a business meal. The service was exceptional - everyone's food came out at the same time and all cooked to perfection. We all ordered different cuts of steaks and fish and everyone said how wonderful it was. Will be back!

Went for my partners birthday and the staff really helped us celebrate, with a great meal with a lovely atmosphere.

Appalling service right from arrival. Yes we arrived early we were asked if we wished to be seated at our table or in the bar; we opted for our table to be told that wasn’t possible as the table was still occupied. No problem to the bar we went ! After being seated for at least 10 minutes I approached the bar to be advised that the waiter would take our order. To be fair the bar staff were good albeit harassed and under pressure. We finally were seated at our table and we waited and waited 20 minutes. The couple seated at the adjacent table were seated and their order taken before ours, I even commented that I felt we were invisible ! Finally our order was taken. The food was average/good nothing exceptional and whilst the mains were averagely priced the the sides represented very poor value ! The mains were cleared; no effort made to check whether everything was satisfactory . The desert menus was offered and left again our adjacent neighbours who sat down 15 minutes after us their order was again taken and their desserts delivered before our order taken!! I had to summon the attention of a passing waiter to place our order. Finally as the restaurant emptied we felt invisible having to loudly attract the attention of someone to ask for the bill. I obviously refused to pay the service applied to the bill as clearly customer service is plainly non existent. Clearly a shame as the restaurant and adjoining hotel is very well appointed but clearly its staff let it down ! We won’t return and can’t recommend

We had the most amazing dinner at Pearly Cow. The staff were exceptional, with great knowledge of the menus, both food and drink. Service was fantastic and the whole evening felt like a special experience. To start we tried the salted cod and crab taco and the beef fillet tartare taco, both were delightful. We then shared the cote de boeuf and added beef fat chips - these were the star of the show. Everything on the plate was rich and flavoursome, as well as perfectly cooked. To finish we tried the sticky toffee soufflé to share - amazing. Fantastic menu, small but perfectly formed. A true quality dining experience, perfect for a special occasion. There's no doubt that this place should hold accolades. Would absolutely recommend, thank you to the whole team for a wonderful evening.

We had a delightful evening at this restaurant! The beautiful decor and inviting ambience created a wonderful atmosphere. The food was exceptional and the service was equally outstanding, with attentive staff making the experience truly memorable. We will definitely be visiting again soon.

Nice ambience. Prices were on the higher side, but the menu had a good offering, and we knew it wouldn't be cheap. Our main observation about the starters and mains were they weren't very hot, warm at best. They should have been hotter. the lobster starter was good, and the cauliflower was tasty. My Duck main was nice. Sides were a reasonable price for the setting apart from the beef fat chips - £8 too expensive (plus service) desserts ranged from £10-£12 which seemed also excessive (plus service) other than that the food was enjoyable. No draught lager/beer which I guess is the norm for a lot of restaurants (large profit margins on bottles and obviously small quantities relatively speaking) Although this wasn't a bad experience, and I wanted to try this place, I probably wouldn't revisit. It just wasn't special enough overall.

Food was really good, and the service was perfect. The atmosphere in the restaurant was really nice - would definitely recommend.

A wonderful evening in a beautiful place. Delicious food and excellent service. Highly recommend and will be back.

Unbelievable, relatively unassuming location. Amuse bouche of the North Sea Oysters which were fresh and delicious presented impeccably. Starter of Tiger Prawns with orange lettuce and pickled beetroot, which was a delight and a playful change with the mild citrus and beets mixing amazingly well. All guests had the beef roast which was cooked to perfection and every mouthful bursting with flavour. They claim the best roast in Yorkshire….. they’re probably right even the drinks were too drawer. Complimented perfectly by the service staff who were warm welcoming interested without being cloying. I will 100% visit this place again and it’s well worth a 5* review Thank you to the whole team

Very disappointed with our breakfast. Not great quality. Very expensive for the quality of the food. Booked for breakfast both mornings of our 3 night stay but went out for breakfast elsewhere 2nd morning ☹️

Everything we had at The Pearly Cow was absolutely fantastic! Delicious food with a lovely atmosphere. I would absolutely return on our next trip to York.

I was very impressed by the food here, beef fat chips & rack of lamb are probably the best I’ve had ever. Presentation was impressive, and also staff was so polite and attentive. Cocktails are nice too.

Good place to eat, though pricy. Excellent service.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch with my husband celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary! The decor and restaurant were stunning, the staff were excellent and the food was delicious, we will definitely be back, thank you for a great afternoon!

A truly memorable evening out! I visited Pearly Cow as one of my evenings staying at York and the food was out of this world. The presentation of the dishes were impeccable, the concept behind the menu (fire + ice) we fascinating and the staff were well informed from dish through to wines, and more! Not only was the food and service great, the interiors of the restaurant were modern, sleek and a charming place to visit. 100% recommend!

A really disappointing experience both in food and service for Sunday lunch. The restaurant was not overly busy - only half the tables were full, so there was really no excuse for poor service. Food - a 40 minute wait for entrees - fresh oysters ordered as a starter before entrees - and appeared on the ticket - were crossed out on ticket by hand and replaced with baked oysters. These arrived at the same time as the entrees. - beef roast - at £30 for 2 courses, I did expect more than 2 anaemic paper thin slices of beef given what is served in other restaurants in Yorkshire - fish main was overcooked and dry Service - if you're going to pop a 12,5% "discretionary" tip on a bill, make sure your service matches it. - multiple staff served us and each seemed as confused as the prior - no apology on incorrect plates being bought out or the long wait - 2nd sparkling water served at room temperature - request for chilled as per first was met with a look of confusion - eventually a glass of ice was offered to share...without a spoon or tongs to fish it out...classy - a request for some bread to nibble on while we waited for entrees to be fixed was met with an eager "yes I'll ask chef" - only for the waiter never to be seen again (assume he is with the bread that never came) Save your money and head somewhere else for Sunday lunch!

Tough review to write.....I want to be fair but also want to be honest....and when reading this bear in mind it was half term and they were very short staffed but it wasn't great and when you're spending £300 on a meal and drinks you need it to be great....(that's without even having starters!) Positives, Tom the bar man is amazing and made the best martinis, he really cares about his customers enjoying their drinks. He looked after us all night even though he was supposed to only be at the bar. The cote du beof was cooked really beautifully and tasted amazing. Negatives, it's very , very expensive and for the prices they charge the service doesn't meet requirements. We had to keep going to the bar in the other room to get drinks, we even had to get up to get our own bottle of water. No drinks are poured for you and there is no information given about the food and drink. We had to ask if our table was ready at 8.30 even though we were booked in for 8pm. There was a very long wait for all the food ( I think 50 minutes from our sourdough to our beef) There seemed to only be one man who was running around trying to serve 40 people. It was a shame. We were offered a free dessert at the end of the night to say sorry about the service but we were too full and not really dessert people. We asked to take our left over beef home for our dog and were told they would have to check with the manager about health and safety....what is the world coming to?! Thankfully the manager said yes 😊🤣 I'd really wanted to love this place after seeing it on instagram but unfortunately we won't be back.

Staff were very polite but the starter that was delivered was incorrect and the request for the burger to be cooked a certain way was ignored and it turned up very pink inside. Would expect more attention to detail from somewhere like this. No parking - but used a local side street.

We had a lovely dinner here , we arrived early do had a drink at the bar while waiting for our table. Staff is very accomodating & friendly, place is well decorated and most importantly food is delicious. Portions are generous too. If we visit York again I will defo visit again.

Excellent meal and great service! The venue was so welcoming and is both child and dog friendly. We had the salt cod tacos, kale donuts and trout tartare followed by the cote du boeuf. We shared all of the dishes and thoroughly enjoyed them all. Highly recommend and we look forward to coming back again

Incredible meal at this newly opened gem of a restaurant in York! Everything from the cocktails to fresh seafood (tacos on the snack section are unmissable!) , perfectly cooked cote de boeuf with the best crispy potatoes I've ever had- to moreish desserts, everything was top notch. Special shoutout also to the warm and friendly team, who looked after us from beginning to end. The kind of place you want to keep to yourself but also want to tell everyone about! We will be back!

Had the most fantastic dinner. Food was impeccable and service to match. The team are knowledgeable and friendly. There’s plenty of choice on the menu and everything we tried was absolutely delicious, the Kale and Caraway doughnuts, Salt Cod Tacos, The Pearly Cow and the Sirloin with Beef Fat Chips to name a few. Caramelised Onion Parker House Rolls is a must order and the perfect size for before you delve into your mains. Beautiful food and great quality, can’t wait to revisit!

Fantastic meal. The service and the food was superb. Couldn't fault it. Will be back SOON!

First of all, food taste really great. However, the service we received was appalling. When we arrived we weren't escorted to our table but rather pointed where our table is. It was our first time here, we were given the menu and no one explained what inside. We were given a bottle of water and no one poured it. We ordered a diet coke and we had to pour ourselves. We ordered a main to share for two. We waited at least half an hour before food was served. We thought it was just the way they function until we saw a couple arrived and were escorted to their tables and had their coats taken away. We then saw another table of 4 arrived next to us, they were escorted also, had their chair pulled out, coats taken away, water poured to the glass. The menu was explained to them in details. After we paid and were leaving, not a single staff said 'thank you' because they were busy serving that table of 4 which was 5 steps from the door. It's not that I demand the service but we can clearly see and feel we were treated differently. We didn't get the same level of service standard while we had to pay 12.5% charge. I didn't want to make a fuss on the day because it was my partner's birthday and I didn't want to spoil her mood. So, in conclusion, we like the food we had but the service and experience we had was super disappointing. The experience was so terrible that makes us will not want to return there.

Wonderful oysters, cocktails and service. The steak was the best I’ve had in years.

Brilliant food and service, best steak I've had for a long time!