The Brown Calf Kitchen in Bradford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We've been coming here for years but disappointed this time. My husband had salmon and prawn salad, only 2 prawns!! I had blackened salmon which was good but had to search hard for the broccoli. They've stopped selling wine in 125ml option, £8 for 175ml seemed excessive. We did point out the shortcomings of the food to the staff who didn't seem interested. Such a shame, we won't be rushing back.

Really good atmosphere and lovely food. Already busy due to music event but this did not affect service or quality of food. We were a table of 8 and all of us loved our meals

We nearly didn’t visit due to some of the previous reviews but were pleasantly surprised. Staff friendly, dogs welcome and decent pub food. Not sure what else is needed from a country pub.

We drink in the Brown Cow regularly -the full range of Timmy Taylors is kept well. We've always been tempted by a meal but the poor wine choice has put us off. Well opportunity arose as I was driving. A Tuesday evening, almost all the tables were reserved so a busy evening expected. Sat down. The scallop starter and any fries had already run out - it wasn't even 6.30! Make some fries perhaps? Ordered nachos to share - very good. This starter saved this from a 2 star review. Steak and mushroom pie, a slice from a large pie, not individual - steak tough, lack any real depth of flavour, over salty, puff pastry not, bottom past soggy, just mush. Served with insipid gravy, no flavour and sweet? Chips, as others have stated, over cooked and done in old, way past it's best oil. Aranchini - 2 small balls of stodge. Very little rice. Aranchini should be mostly rice. Won't be going back again for food.

We were so looking forward to this visit after family members visited just a month ago and couldn't fault the service or food , but what a difference a few weeks make. Apart from the friendly young man who took our drinks and then meal orders there was absolutely no customer service- had any of the four staff members constantly chatting to each other at the bar bothered to check if everything was OK with our meals then two of us would have sent our food back- chips so over cooked almost black,smelt of dirty old cooking oil and the Battered Fish not much better extremely over cooked and dry! The portion of Scampi was the smallest I've ever seen was served with hard under cooked peas. After eating what we could(1 of our group is a diabetic so had no choice but to eat something) we waited for over 20 minutes before I had to go upto the bar and ask for the bill, only then did someone come to clear the table, I told the waitress about the food and how poor the service had been, she did say we could speak to a manager but by then we'd had enough, paid our very over priced bill and left-- won't be returning.

Had the Sunday lunch, parsnips were inedible, rock hard, and not cooked. The beef was that thin, you could see through it. No mashed potatoes, cauliflower cheese had never seen any cheese. Not very good at all, very disappointed and not cheap.

Excellent meals for all of us again last night. Steak and mushroom pie, fish pie, steak, salmon. All cooked to perfection.

Visited here with family and just with my wife recently for impromptu food and a couple of drinks. I have to say the pub is well run, clean and the staff are very friendly. The new additional seating outside is lovely. The food is pretty good pub grub. Proper pies, sausage and mash, etc. We had the burger (which was nice, meat a tad overcooked but no biggie), fish finger sandwich (wolfed down) and the sausage and mash (delicious but for me, should come with peas). Followed up with sticky toffee pudding, which was superb. Thank you very much.

Didn't enjoy the experience at all. They had just opened and the room was freezing cold so not comfortable. The fish finger sandwich was 2 tiny pieces of cold battered fish in 2 small ovals of rock hard bread on an unhygienic wooden platter with a mound of oily green leaves to make it look bigger! Our friends loaded fries were soggy and unappealing and he left most of it. Over £3 for a Pepsi which was 60% ice. When I told the waitress the fish was cold she just shrugged and when our friend commented on the quality of the conjealed fries she just said he should have put sauce on. Overpriced and unappetising.

Outstanding Sunday lunch. A plate packed full with scrumptious food. Couldn't fault it in any way. Good value. Pleasant friendly staff. Great service.

One thing to know about the Brown Cow: go hungry cos the food is excellent! We went on a Date Night and enjoyed drinks from the bar then went to our reserved table. Although the Starters looked delicious we decided to forgo those in favour of a Main course and dessert if we had room. I chose a steak with pepper sauce cooked just the way I like it, and hubby chose an excellent Chicken Balti pie from the Specials board all washed down with a lovely Pinot Noir. After that I couldn’t miss the Sticky Toffee pudding with ice cream. A totally tasty meal! What made the evening even more special is that (for no extra charge) from 9.30 an excellent group starting playing popular tunes which really rounded off the night.

When this place reopened at Easter we visited a few times for lunch, always amazing food, usually sat outside in the lovely new decking area, no complaints, then in June time the menu changed. Slashed the choice massively the quality also dropped. Tried a few times but very disappointing, we have gone from visiting a lot to never!! Very disappointing as we thought we found the perfect place. Look again. 😔 such a shame after such a good start!

Fantastic Sunday lunch couldn’t fault it value for money excellent service too would definitely recommend.

Went last night with family for my 50th birthday. I have visited before and always enjoyed but I thought I would leave a review this time! It Is always a gamble recommending somewhere to go to eat but on this occasion I am glad I did. All of the party enjoyed the food with the fish and chips being well received. The specials board was also used by a couple of people and again they were thoroughly pleased. To match the food is the service which is also excellent. No regrets here recommending the Brown Cow!

I think they’ve changed the chef as the food used to be good but not now I was going to book for Christmas but that’s out off the window now staff not so good either when I complained all the said was sorry not good enough

Called in for lunch yesterday. Friendly greeting, lovely and cosy, gorgeous food. Do try the mushroom soup and the starter belly Pork!

We booked a table on a Tuesday night for a meal and then to join the weekly pub quiz. The food was excellent - recommend the sausage and mash. As for the pub quiz, unusually it was free to enter. Team size is limited to six people. We entered an adult and a kids team as there were eight of us. The first prize was a £25 voucher for the pub - which we won and we were able to use that to help pay for the food. A fun evening with good food and excellent service - really enjoyed it, in a nice pub.

Nicely refurbished with great outside beer garden. Food is part of the offer. We had Mexican burgers £14 supposed to be with nachos ...there was one. The presentation was poor no garnish, the burger over cooked and quite small. Served on large enamel plate. Extremely disappointed for the money, more like a £7 dish won't be back to eat anytime soon.

I had the ham roast dinner and was very underwhelmed. The plate was cold so the food was cold, only heat to the roast potato’s. I was supposed to get cauliflower cheese , think the cheese was missing from the 2 tiny heads of cauliflower. The cabbage seems as though it was just chopped and put on the plate. The parsnips were inedible as they were hard. I think I had about a table spoons of mash that was cold and the gravy was like water

Excellent food and friendly efficient service. The vegetarian choice was good and original which is often a sign of a good kitchen and it was here. Good choice of beers as well. We will definitely go again.

Below average menu quite disappointing really the pub is done out great inside and out but sadly food wasn’t, we have had Sunday lunch in here which is fantastic but on Friday it was dull I had pork which was tasteless I thought I had Covid no taste at all , Debbie had pie which I could taste so new I was ok but at £18 for pie and chips give your head a shake.

Parsnips raw cabbage tasteless huge Yorkshire pudding tasteless very disappointing expected better for £15 sorry won't b going back

Had lunch there with a friend, first time in years visiting. Was pleasantly surprised by the choice available. Huge portions and very tasty. Excellent value for money too. Friendly, welcoming staff. Plenty parking in the car park although on an evening it does get extremely busy. Worth a visit

Sunday afternoon. We pre ordered due to being a larger table and understood we would be on two separate tables. When we arrived we were placed on two tables in the middle of the bar. They informed us they didn’t have one of the starters. One of our party wanted to swap from Gammon to beef and we were told there was none left. No one took a drinks order so we had to keep going to the bar ourselves. All of the beer was warm. To the point we had to put ice in our San Miguel. The prawn starter arrived for four of us and we each had a different number of prawns and varying quality of garlic bread. The roast was cold and the majority of veg is frozen. We specifically requested no cabbage on one due to an allergy and they all came with cabbage. When we queried it, no one was bothered to change it. They free pour wine and don’t follow the Weights and Measures act of 1985. They tried to clear our table when some of us were still eating. When it came to desserts, the ones rubbed out were available and the ones showing weren’t….. We ordered two brownies and at no point did they mention any nuts. Again, showing a complete lack of allergen awareness. I tried to get the attention of the manager but no one was once bothered about our experience. No check backs, no “how was your meal” and not even a goodbye at the end.

Booked a table in advance because our granddaughter was appearing in a play at the local theatre so we were time constrained. The food was very good but I’m afraid the same can’t be said of the service. The staff seem to prefer standing around chatting to each other rather than watching and tending to the customers. I couldn’t fault the food but not a place to go if your in a hurry.

We were looking for somewhere to have Sunday lunch other than the usual Toby Carvery. The Brown Cow is a lovely pub which has had a recent facelift. The beers are absolutely bob on. Unfortunately our experience with the food didn’t match the quality of...

5 hungry blokes had Sunday lunch. At £21 for a 2 course expected more. The starter of carrot & coriander soup was good followed by what was described as 28 day matured stripped sirloin beef was expecting some delicious thick slices of tasty beef but...

If you are vegetarian don’t bother going, as one choice for the main course which was A Salad, and one choice on the sandwiches which was cheese, how in this day and age that can be you should at least have more than the choice...

Very disappointed to see that the Menu has been drastically reduced and not even a specials board. Since upgrading the outsize space, surely the menu should be appealing - its certainly not, and what food that is on the menu is extremely unhealthy and unappetizing

We visited on a Saturday lunchtime. Although the pub was not too busy, the car park was full. Be careful leaving the car park as your vision is restricted. We weren’t keen on the ordering system for eating outside as it felt over-complicated. I had...

We called for lunch , staff friendly and helpful. Food brilliant, this was our 3rd visit and a few years apart still brilliant food . Will definitely be calling again

Plus points - only one in that it is a pleasant venue with a good vibe. Negative points- very poor service and the did was average at best. The table was booked for 6:30pm - orders taken about 6:45- so far so good. Only 4...

Absolutely lovely fish and chips, cooked to perfection, chips were crisp on outside but soft and textured on the inside, the mushy peas were well seasoned with a hint of zest, even the water was nice

Was disappointed with the Sunday roast, We received lack of Veg 2 roast potatoes 1 slice of a carrot, 2 slices of a leak 1 slice of a parsnip, Still hungry when we left, The Table next to us had plenty & left some so...

Food was excellent very tasty and piping hot. It was steak night so went with this option which included a bottle of wine. Place was busy on the Friday night good atmosphere.

We noticed the new outdoor seating area when walking down from St Ives so we decided to sit outside in the sunshine. We enjoyed a bottle of Pino Grigio white wine whilst waiting for our food. We ordered the steak mushroom and ale pie and...

We went for a meal and the food was great and the service very good. My daughter is in a wheelchair and it was very disappointing that when we asked if they had a disabled toilet the answer was a simple no. Surely somewhere that...

Great pub with freindly warm atmosphere, staff really good and attentive. Food tasty, well presented and value for money. Good selection of drinks and amazing brand me outside space.

Dog friendly in bar area only. Food was lovely but staff were overrun with tables to serve & service not the best. Good menu & specials excellent

Went out for dinner on a Saturday night. Booked a table in advance and received confirm by email. Had starter and mains there was a nice break between the course. Staff were friendly and polite will be back again

There was plenty of choice in both starters and mains, but we chose to have the Sunday roast, which was 2 courses for £21 each, any starter with either beef, ham ,turkey or nut roast. The food was delicious and very well presented. My query...

We had a most enjoyable birthday lunch in a warm atmosphere in front of a coal fire. The food was excellent with a lovely bubbly lady waiting at table where nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.

Had an evening meal with family. We were given a friendly welcome and shown to our table. Drinks arrived quickly and the waiting staff were very attentive. The food was great, especially the salt and pepper prawn starter. It was unfortunate that a pint of...

I always judge food against whether I could cook it better at home. This fell short of that standard and I am not a Chef by any stretch. Lack of wine list and prices and should not have to ask when taking guests (or even...

Great pub! Wonderful food, great service. Will definitely be going back and taking our friends. They will love it.

Busy little pub. Traditional feel, great ambience. Staff were attentive, friendly and prompt. Sunday roast menu had a good selection to choose from. Had the beef roast and prawn starter, bangers and mash and the house made nachos. All were good sizes and great tasting....

We have eaten at The Brown Cow many times and it has always been good especially for gluten-free but were surprisingly disappointed following our last visit. When we booked we stated that one of us was GF and when we arrived we got the correct...

Lovely food and good wine. Roast dinner. Really well presented and the meat was delicious. Would have liked a little more veg.

Visited the pub, after seeing a Facebook post for the new menu. We had a really lovely meal and the staff were all friendly too. I had camambert followed by rolled belly pork, mash and vegetables. Really well cooked and really well presented. Will definitely...

We visited Bingley as a meeting point for our families between Leeds and Carlisle. We were bringing our dog and the Brown Cow appeared a perfect place for lunch. We had managed to marry up trains and needed to catch the trains at 14:45 so...

We booked at Brown Cow tonight and I’m so glad we’d had a very early No- carb lunch today. Our reservation was for for 8.15 so when our plates arrived I was quite hungry. Just as well cos the food was superb! Steak cooked perfectly...

We have always been happy with the Brown Cow but after our last visit our opinion has changed We booked for 7pm but decided to have a few drinks in the bar, the service behind the bar was slow After sitting at the table we...

We actually only ended up here due to the skipton bypass being closed and we were wanting to go the Skipton. Everywhere else in Bingley were full so we should have realised there might be a reason why this one wasnt. 3 adults and 2...

Had our wedding reception on the 13th August in the function room shaun the manager was brilliant nothing was too much trouble, Tyler on the bar was brilliant, friendly and helpful the food was amazing we had the wrap and pizza platters and a lot...

Really great food and lovely staff. We thoroughly enjoyed the quiz tonight. Great fish and chips and steak pie. Homemade and not microwaved, fab veg with the pie

Hadn't been in many years as had a bad experience there a very long time ago. One of the group suggested we try it as we've heard good reviews over the last few years. Unfortunately, its still a no go after this visit. The place...

Not been for a while, thought we would have to book but were able to get a table no problem. The Sunday lunch deal of 2 courses for £19 was too good to pass up. Er in doors had mussels to start and I had...

We had meals and drinks here last night. First class yet again. Quality of food and drinks are very good. Such pleasant experienced staff. Nothing too much trouble for them. We had the steak pie, the sea bass, lamb shank and beef burrito with a...

Absolutely horrendous food served in minutes, freshly heated in the microwave and served by teenagers at extortionate prices!!! The table of two sat opposite, one had a stone in their food, the other a dead fly on top of it!! The "beef" is clearly out...

We went to the Brown cow on Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. It was fully booked inside but we managed to get a table outside. We ordered the salt and pepper prawns to start and for mains the steak and ale pie and smoked...

I go when in the area, maybe four times a year…always happy staff and spotless tables,, toilets etc. I usually have good friends, or business people with me, and they have never made a complaint, on the day or later. The drinks and food is...

Decided to visit this pub as someone we were speaking to in Skipton highly recommended it. Ordered the pie with the double dipped chips & seasonal vegetables was it worth the 45 minute wait……….. NO it was that hot you couldn’t touch the plate let...

On ordering a gin and tonic, the barman poured the whole bottle of tonic into the glass without asking. On this being commented on, there was no apology, only the explanation that it was 'the barman's priviledge' This, in our view, is totally unacceptable behaviour...

Popped in for some Taylor’s mild, wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but not the worst - bar maid sulky and non verbal- decor more cheery than the bar staff

The food is pretty nice. Beer is spot on, Timothy Taylor's is served well. Nice interior and lovely seating areas outside for the summer. It's located next to the river Aire too which is nice to sit near and finish off the drinks. I do...

I wanted to take the opportunity to let you know, what a wonderful Christmas Day we had at the Brown Cow. We had friends with us, we hadn’t seen during Covid, and we all agreed, how relaxed it was. The ambience was spot on and...

To start we were seated by the door next to the radiator (which wasn't on) and the fire (which wasn't lit). Being December it was cold. Not conducive to a pleasant experience. We ordered 1 x veggie burger and 1 x beef burger. The beef...

Very disappointed after being told it was a lovely place to eat. The place was busy but yet it was nearly 20mins before anyone took our drinks order and food order. We opted for the pie which the manageress said was a wise choice. Food...

To be honest this is a local pub charging prices much more than they should. Very average food and to be quite honest one to keep well clear of.

Visited for a Sunday lunch in September, pre-booked for 2pm. Our drinks order was taken efficiently, and my Timothy Taylor's bitter was in fine form. Unfortunately my first choice of beer, the Landlord Dark, was unavailable (settling in the cellar) but this does not affect...

We called as we have done several times for a roast dinner, it came as a two meat roast dinner the vegetables were over cooked and hard the Cauliflower cheese was the size of my thumb nail, the mash fit on a desert spoon and...

Having eaten at the brown cow in the past and been extremely happy our experience today was so disappointing. Ordered the roast dinner and to be honest it was awful minute amount of tasteless veg and two wafer thin slices of meat swimming in an...

The steak pie was immense, and the staff kindly agreed to serve it with mash instead of fries. Great chilled out atmosphere too.

Everything in this pub is massively overpriced for what you get. I had the lamb breast, which was two measly small pieces with what was supposed to be barley risotto. What it really was, was barley cooked in water but was still hard. Awful!

My husband and I had a delicious meal here - I had goats cheese parcel followed by blackened salmon. My husband had dirty fries followed by Caesar salad. Everything was faultless. Even though the place was jumpin' (ie. very busy), the staff were polite and...

Been here few times before. Got table for 2 - walk in - thank you. Meal good again thank you but can you tell guy with dark specs to liven up! One is to interact with customers and secondly if he does there will be...

Went with another couple for a belated birthday meal. Saturday lunchtime and it was very quiet. Tables are mainly set for diners but a couple of tables in just drinking . Food was quite good but a couple of things seemed lacking, there was no...

Came tonight for steak night- 2x steak dinner plus free bottle of wine( I recommend Tempranillo). Well - absolutely superb in every respect! The steak was medium rare as requested, chips tomato, onion rings and I also ordered an extra side of garden peas to...

The food was average and the service was absolutely terrible. It wasn’t busy and there were plenty of staff, but we were ignored and treated very rudely by one person. It seems like there are much better options on the main road, no need to...

Went to Brown Cow for a quick lunch. Ordered from the Specials menu . I ordered honey and garlic king prawns stir fry with coconut and lemon rice and my husband ordered brown cow dirty fries. I was sooooo disappointed. The restaurant/bar was pretty empty....

The food was delicious and everything that they advertised! Locally sourced and full of flavour. We were booked in 1.5 hours prior to a big party. We received our starters and mains before the big party arrived. However once the big party were seated we...

We had such a laugh at the quiz and then the lovely bar man Mike checked the ingredients in the dog biscuits to make sure my ‘allergic to everything’ Frenchie could have them. Will deffo be back!

Steak and mushroom pie not bad but the chips were dreadful and the cabbage tasted like a pound of mushy butter. What happened to the dishes with 3 or4 different vegetables all fresh and lovely. The standard used to be great. My husband never complains,...

We came for a family Sunday lunch today at the brown cow, the service was amazing and could not fault the food at all! We had the roast dinner and the beef was melt in the mouth. The only thing we did pick up on...

Pre pandemic the food here was mediocre, nothing to write home about but we have visited twice since the end of lockdown & both the food and service has been excellent. The crab cakes were perfect and the Asian style crispy beef was delicious to...

About fifteen of us went to the Brown Cow for a leaving do, we had a great night sat outside and had fantastic table service from Sophie, Erika and Sally they were very polite and efficient never leaving it too long to check we had...

Love this place Really good honest pub food . Served by efficient and friendly staff that care ! Unusual to find these days, can’t recommend this place more highly! Steak pie , piping hot , tempera prawns, and starters all good portions and well cooked....

I went with my son and his wife for his birthday. He wanted some traditional English pub food and beer which was exactly what we got and at great price. They have a very nice system of serving 3 thirds of a pint so you...

through all the hard covid times and the ever changing rules the brown cow tries hard and keeps up with the pace a very good place to be and a great setting , inside or out

Booked here in spec but was impressed when we arrived with the high standard of Covid restrictions. We were more than impressed when the food arrived, which was well cooked and well presented, a fa better standard than the pub grub we have been served...

I've known this pub since the 70s not been in for a few years, we had a meal which was okay nothing special, a little pricey, staff seemed nice enough, then i went to the loo, what a dirty scruffy place I'm glad we ate...

Brown Cow Bingley has been our favourite restaurant since moving to West Yorkshire. Socially distance tables with screens. We had the lunch menu selecting the 8oz ribeye with chips and peppercorn sauce and fish and chips. Both perfect.

Its ages since I came here and after one or two other reviews I wasn't sure what expect. Clearly they have listened. Friendly waiting staff wear masks and there are screens between tables albeit not the biggest screens but as long as the tables arent...

Visited bear with my partner for the first time, we got to spend a lovely evening together whilest enjoying a lovely meal and in a quite and friendly environment. staff were brilliant and professional at all times, food was brought out in good time and...

Bit disappointed with service.food ok but not great took friends on recommendation but sadly lacking in some departments

Stoped for lunch as we occasionally do. The food is always good - menu and specials, and the staff welcoming. Would rate highly for this. BUT we’re in a pandemic and there seemed no real acknowledgement of this apart from a hand sanitizer at the...

Staff were polite and showed us to our table we ordered drinks straight away, once we received our drinks we ordered the food, and then waited 40 minutes for the meals to arrive I had the regular fish & chipswhich came on a piping hot...

Called for lunch , the waiting staff fairly pleasant, no masks or visors. Table clean, food OK. Won't rush back as the staff weren't that friendly and the food was average. Shame really as it usually has good reviews, maybe they were having a bad...

We called at the Brown Cow after a long day walking the local area. We were walking back to the car up above the 5 rise locks and as we passed the pub the food smelled great. We called in without a reservation. We were...

if you want to feel safe in these Covid times. The young waiting staff are doing their best, friendly and helpful but inside, waiting staff not wearing visors,didn't see tables being wiped down after use, toilet paper bins overflowing. Food was average, all a bit...