The Brown Cow in Allerdale

First time going into this pub, thought I’d give it a try. Really impressed everyone was so friendly, the food was really nice, I had a hotdog but my friend got a bigger meal and she said that was really good too. Really nice presentation with homemade bbq sauce. The pub itself is really nice, bright and clean with old beams and lots of character. They have a pool table which is great so had a few games of pool and chose some music on the juke box. Had a really nice afternoon there.

Called in for a drink with my wife, friendly staff good selection of drinks. Food was being serverd at lunch time only when we called in. Great pub can recommend

Friendly staff and atmosphere, gread pub all rounds, love the collection of kidney clocks.some very good woodwork dotted around, look out for the storage box with the carp on, real eye opener

Pasé a tomar una copa en un viaje por carretera en el área local. Un pequeño pub agradable y buenas comidas. Recomendaría.

Después de haber estado en el Black Bull, la Brown Cow parecía casi idéntica en eso, ciertamente un sábado por la noche, era un bar de muchachos con el deporte en la televisión. Sin embargo, la diferencia entre aquí y el Black Bull es que, además de las cervezas de barril habituales, lagers, etc., también sirven algunas cervezas reales, y las que probamos fueron muy buenas. El servicio fue rápido y el ambiente agradable. Como pub, normalmente calificaría esto como promedio, pero el hecho de que sirvan cerveza bastante buena ciertamente merece otra estrella.

Just called in as we wanted somewhere to watch the golf & unlike other hotels in the area they were happy to put it on for us so that we could relax after a day of walking around. Very much a locals pub & would make sure I visited with others.

The cafe at the rear of the well stocked bookshop offers hot and cold drinks available on 2 levels, staff are friendly and welcoming.

這啡色牛餐廳是位於科克茅斯主要街道。我們 一班朋友來到這餐廳聚會，把酒談歡。這環境很舒適，而且很舒服。

great selection of beer, lovely staff ,we were in couple of times on our visit to Cockermouth good prices aswell

Called here for a few beers recently whilst in the area for the weekend, nice beer with a good atmosphere and friendly staff, also does food although we didn't eat here, appears to be a busy pub at weekends and definitely worth a visit if you are in the area,

Stopped for one drink only. Had a few people propping up the bar who looked a little worse for wear but I suppose it is a bar although it was 3pm.

We stopped in for lunch on 28/6/2018 my partner had beef pie chips and carrots the pie was drowned in gravy and the carrots where out of a can I had chicken and salad the chicken was so dry and tasteless very disappointing.

This is a nice pub and nice food. Sometimes closed for periods of time, but always good food and very reasonable... the Cow Pie (if still doing it) is fabulous!

Great spot for a drink on a weekend. Loverly friendly atmosphere with great bar service.great place to sit with a wine and enjoy the ambience

Great grub whilst in Cockermouth. Everyone was very friendly and easy to talk to which I do like in a local pub :)

Speechless. There was even a sign outside the place advertising 'good food'. At least the footy was on.

We all had a thoroughly good time - most warm welcome by landlord and his staff. Music good and thanks for putting th pool table back after the music finished.

Visited the Brown Cow for lunch recently & was very impressed by both the very friendly staff & the lunch. Staff were extremely helpful & accommodating.

Lovely lunch, very friendly landlord& landlady☺, couldn't do enough to help! Food lovely and well prepared, cold day , fire on, very welcoming?Be back.😊.

We eat here regularly and adore the Brown Cow. The food is home made and really tasty and the service absolutely great - Jeff and Sonja are so friendly, full of fun and helpful and really look after us. The Christmas decorations are up now and it is really cosy and twinkly. I can particularly recommend the home made lasagne which is delicious, but everything is good, including the daily specials, with some amazing home made pies. There is always something happening in the evenings, including live music, open mic and quizzes. This is what all good pubs should be like!

Un excelente almuerzo tradicional - Cumberland salchicha era delicioso y este es probablemente el mejor de comer comida de pub que hemos tenido por muchos mucho tiempo. Tranquilo, la antigua clase pub; servicio excelente y un ambiente de primera y definitivamente volveremos a disfrutar de la cerveza y buena comida. Gracias.

Evening meal for 3 - walked in off the street - nice setting lovely old feel pub - steak and ale pie, gammon and steak meals - all 3 were cooked nicely and hot - staff most polite - would recommend

Llamado a almorzar y nos dieron una cálida bienvenida. Encantador pub que acoge perros.. Siempre un gran aprobado de mí... La decoración es preciosa. Bellas sillas y asientos. Los inodoros son preciosas y muy limpias. El menú era genial, con un montón de comida encantadora para elegir y algunas buenas opciones para vegetarianos. . Nos gustaría volver en nuestra próxima visita a Cockermouth de Irlanda...

Pero vale la pena una visita. Siempre me laminas por qué tantas veces tan restringido pubs para que sirve comida. De todos modos, comida de pub estándar y calidad estándar. La cerveza que ha ganado estrella extra!

Fuimos a la vaca marrón en una noche de jueves, y tenía una sesión del pub completamente a nosotros mismos. Bonita decoración y asientos. Entorno acogedor. Buena selección de cervezas y cervezas.

Visited this pub after friends recommendations and wasn't disappointed. Best Sunday Roast I have had for ages. Massive portion size and lamb was lovely and tender and no fat. Great traditional Sunday Roast vegetables - and creamy leeks were to die for. Shared a starter and glad we did as struggled to finish the main. Staff lovely, especially the owners and the afternoon ended with a late afternoon tribute band playing. Great way to spend a lazy Sunday. Well worth a visit.

Don't know what the canned corned beef is all about??!!! Food is delicious, staff very efficient and so friendly and welcoming! All round lovely pub. We enjoy the food every time.

Visited for lunch while staying locally . Would highly recommend it ! Dog friendly too.. (She was very happy with her biscuit)! You've got to try the cow pie!!

Just happened across the The Brown Cow on a quick visit through Cockermouth. The cow pie was excellent. The menu offers it as a challenge. It is - unless your starving. It's a bigger pie than I'm normally used to in pubs and very tasty too. The Jennings Cumberland ale was pretty good too. A lovely meal.

Beef was like canned corned beef gravy like a scouse roux (flour mixed with water colored with gravy browning) creamed leeks a gelatinous tastless roux the other vegetables had obviously sat in a Baine Marie all day and was no taste difference between each vegetable although the food is terrible the staff are very welcoming and the owners are very nice people real shame this side of the business is such a let down personally iv never gave a trip advisor review but was a real let down

I visited here with my brother who had traveled up from Liverpool for a visit. I brought him to Cockermouth to have a look around and to get some food. Forgetting about food service hours every place we went to was closed, as we wondered down we noticed that food service here finished at 3pm so rushed in. It was very quiet and only about 3 people other than myself and brother which was understandable as it was the middle of the week and around 15 minutes rest for food. The meal we both had was the burger and it was absolutely worth it. We were a tad hungover and really felt the need for some good pub grub. What we got was so much more and definitely worth more money than it cost. I hugely recommend this pub for visitors or locals. Great food, amazing decor and lovely staff.

Good food and they have smaller portions which is great lovely friendly pub good beer well worth a visit

We re-discovered the Brown Cow recently when it re-opened following the floods and have really enjoyed every visit. There is always a good choice on the menu with daily specials to add to the dilemma of what to have. A particularly nice touch is the option to have a half portion ( still a good size!) for many of the dishes. Service is quick, efficient and friendly and the Landlord and Landlady are always welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. I have sampled the lasagne, the Cumberland sausage, the scampi, the fresh breaded plaice special and the vegetarian curry, all of which were very tasty. My husband has tried the Cow Pie, a good man-sized portion, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Puddings are very good too - if you still have room! Pleasant, airy decor and friendly locals. A great pub and very good value. This has now become a regular haunt for all the family.

We visited Cockermouth during our holiday to the Lake District we stopped there out of curiosity to see how the area had recovered from the floods. Cockermouth was badly effected and I wasn't really expecting to find much there in the way of eateries, but I was very mistaken. We popped into a beautiful bookshop and the ladies their told us the best places to eat, as we had been out all day we went to the nearest one and we were not disappointed. The Brown Cow is a pub with great food, my family had 8oz steak burgers that came with onion rings, salad and proper chips, I decided that I would have the lighter bites that I expected to be quite small and then I thought I could treat myself with a 'pud' I had the lasagna with salad and garlic bread it was a really good size,I'm not sure why they had it on the lighter menu as there was no way I could manage a 'pud' after eating the beautiful fayre. The service was great the barman was really helpful and couldn't do enough for us. I would definitely eat here again

Just had a delicious meal here. The chick pea curry was gorgeous. Lovely garlic bread and the best chips ever!All the staff were friendly and helpful..Highly recommend.

Large serving, Piping hot big chunky chips... marvelous feed washed down with a fine pint of cold Guinness.... highly recommended pub and bargain priced good food.

A warm relaxing little pub, very clean and service is impeccable. Food is home cooked and we enjoyed it. I would rate this 5 stars however, i did feel as if the food was overpriced, it was pub food.

This was a quick Friday afternoon lunch visit.Must admit this was the first time I have been in this pub, and I must admit I have been missing a great little pub for the passed 8 years!The menu is what you would expect, the service was extremely friendly and we had a good laugh with the landlord and lady.The place is dog friendly, which is a good thing!Children are also welcome!Our meals were excellent, I couldn't have a drink as I was driving which was a shame as there was a good choice of real ales on the bar!Recommended!

Had just reopened following the floods.Not particularly busy but we were early & the place started to fill later on

Called in for a drink and was greeted by the 3 loveliest dogs. The landlord offered to put them upstairs but being dog lovers we asked if they could stay. A real friendly pub and hopefully we will get the chance to call again

Had a great time in this pub when visiting Cockermouth, we called in nearer the end of the night and were greeted by 3 beautiful dogs, the owner immediately asked us did we have any objection to them being there, which we certainly didn't. Had a great chat and laugh with the staff and felt very welcome, if we had been staying longer or return we would definitely return. The pub is furnished to a really high standard and do not hesitate to call there if in Cockermouth

Called in for Sunday lunch with the wife. The pub was busy but the helpful bar manager sorted us a table. We both had the lamb Sunday roast at £9.95 , the service was great and the portions generous. My only complaint was the lack of seasoning and bland gravy which made the meal quite tasteless.

Great value and service from very friendly owners and staff. Would not hesitate to recomend for Sunday lunch or a good night out.

First time visiting this pub and we weren't disappointed at all. The decor is really lovely, all very clean and fresh. Staff were very welcoming and polite. Food was delicious and arrived in good time (about 15 mins I think) and not expensive either! Toilets are very clean and very nice. I will definitely be back and recommending to friends and family! Thankyou

I visited The Brown Cow a week after it reopened after being flooded by Storm Desmond. I ordered a chicken curry, nan bread and rice and the meal was as good as anything in a Chinese or Indian restaurant and good value for £ 9.95. Also the landlord and his staff seemed very friendly and made you feel welcome, always a plus point. I'd definitely recommend The Brown Cow as it's a bit cheaper and less pretentious than some other eating places in Cockermouth and they have a selection of newspapers for you to read while waiting for your meal.If you are disabled and fancy visiting the pub for a meal, there is disabled parking outside, which makes it popular with disabled customers. Otherwise the nearest parking is at Sainsburys( £ 1.80 for two hours).

Beautiful pub with out standing landlord and landlady. Excellent food and very clean premises. Well worth a visit. A pub that make people very welcome. And Jeff the landlord will keep you laughing.

First visit since the floods,nice to have Geoff and the team back a lovely meal very nice staff in nice surroundings.

Looked good, disabled parking outside and a warm welcome inside. Noticed that many people dining were local regulars who liked talking to "visitors". We had a Lamb roast and Turkey roast. Good solid food, variety of vegetables and great gravy,( ask for extra as we did!). Value for money in a homely setting and started to fell like a local before we left!

Following the devastating floods in our lovely town once again in December 2015, the fab Brown Cow is now back & we are so glad. Fantastic hosts Jeff & Sonia along with their great staff provide an excellent service & great food. From pie to curry to the great steaks . Good range of wines & a fun atmosphere. Keep doing what you're doing as its great & it works

Dropped in during our stay in the Lake District and were impressed by the friendly staff and great food. We had the Cow pie which was simply delicious, so even though the veg was just Ok, the pie would make me come back. Their chocolate cheese cake was very light and chocolately too.

Had lovely food again at this recently renovated pub. I ordered Cumberland sausage. It came with black pudding, 2 fried eggs , mushrooms, vine tomatoes, and real home cooked chips. The food was exceptional and loads of it. The staff were really friendly, polite and helpful. There is a good selection of beers and wines all am a reasonable price.

Called in for an early evening meal, couldn't fault it, good food, beer and service and all for a reasonable price. What more could you ask for?

My friend Ross and I visited Cockermouth in the hope of finding somewhere to eat after building up an appetite climbing 642M up hill just outside of Keswick! We stumbled upon the brown cow very quickly once parked and were very pleasantly surprised! The staff were lovely, the food was just what we were looking for and the price was great too! Thank you for a lovely end to our visit to Cumbria!

Wednesday night in the brown cow seems to be the night the landlord drinks with his staff and cronies. No food no welcome and expensive beer.. Not recommended

I went to the brown cow for a drink with my partner. We ended up spending hours in there having a drink, chat and amazing food. The brown cow has been newly renovated due to the flood and they have done an amazing job. I would highly recommend the steak with blue cheese sauce! It's a must try

Eating here is a must. Exceptional food. I had lasagna my better half had chicken. Service was fantastic 10/10 from both of us. You can taste the quality in the food.

We pop in for lunch on a regular basis,food always served quickly,great choices on the menu.tasty beer & staff are very friendly.dogs are welcomed with a biscuit pop in & give it a try

From the moment we walked in we were made to feel at home. The bar-men were warm and helpful, the selection of drinks was large. We sat on lovely couches and relaxed whilst choosing lunch from a very tasty looking menu. The food was home cooked, hearty and reasonably priced. If you're looking for a good old fashioned pub to eat, drink and be merry in the look no further.....

Absolutely amazing food!! At very good prices staff were polite, pleasant and very helpful. The owner/manager has done such a good job turning it into what it is now.

Best food by far in cockermouth! Delicious, lovely friendly staff, can't do enough to make you feel welcome! Shame someone's tried to bring them down with a negative comment ? Chef smoking on the doorstep? Wrong pub I think????

Decided to pay a visit to this pub after reading other reviews on trip advisor. The service was quick and very friendly which is always nice. The food wasn't too much of a wait and was absolutely lovely when it came. We had ham, egg and chips and a lasagne, the portions were quite big but very good for the money. Overall a lovely experience, highly recommended!

Last time I was here before my recent visit was years ago, when it was quite run down and your typical 'pub'.. all has changed now though, me and my friend came for some lunch the other day and it was absolutely amazing. Very nice indeed, friendly staff and speedy service. Would reccomend.

Passed this place before & looked rather nice , decided to pop in for lunch on Sunday with a few friends to find the chef stood in the doorway blocking the entrance smoking a cigarette in full chefs gear , this was a major put off & decided to go else where, was looking forward to it too

Lovely freshly prepared home cooked Sunday Roasts very large portions and reasonable prices. Good wine list too which is rare in pubs in Cockermouth.

A great value meal in very nice surroundings and a very nice atmosphere and very helpful and friendly staff.

I can but echo what many have said previously - the beer (real ale) is excellent, the food excellent (recommend the Cow Pie, generous serving and lovely tender meat) all in pleasant surroundings.We got there about 13:15 and whilst the pub was full we were able to find a table and at that time the service was prompt.Would certainly visit again when next in Cockermouth

Had a lovely Sunday lunch whilst at the food festival, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and an excellent lunch, I had lamb hubby had beef and both were plentiful tasty and hot

We ate at the brown cow on Wednesday evening. The menu had plenty of choices and offers half portions of most dishes. ( although my half portion of scampi was still fairly substantial! ) all the food arrived quickly and was well cooked. Our only criticism was that we were not told about the specials board and only noticed it on our way out. Well worth a visit .

we ate here on a Friday evening ,the food was really good ,the local beer excellent but the best thing about the brown cow was the staff, all extremely helpful and friendly . We will definitely be back.

Parking limit, so called in for a quick meal. I had ham, egg & chips, well presented and very tasty. Did not realise you can ask for small portions, unfortunately, I left some of the ham and chips, too full. My wife enjoyed her Prawn Marie Rose sandwich, again it was well presented. It was a pity that not many people frequented this pub, while we were there.

It's been the best part of a decade since I last ate here and all I can say now is wow! Since its new owners took over I've been in for drinks a few times but never food. Did try a few weeks ago but it was on a Tuesday when they don't serve food. The food is definitely worth the praise it's received on trip advisor. My scampi and chips was huge but delicious. With a nice little side salad the only thing left at the end were the peas as they were a bit too overboiled for my taste. Nothing was left on my husband's plate of breaded camembert with a side of garlic bread. We were tempted by the sweets and next time will eat less during the day so there's space!The service was excellent, I've never had table service in a pub before. There was also change left from £25 which also included the drinks. Most of the other diners were having the cow pie which looked amazing so know what I'm having next time!

My partner and I had a lovely meal here recently. The staff were very friendly and found us a table even though we had not booked and they were busy.Good menu to choose from and every aspect was very enjoyable.

Great to see The Brown Cow restored to it former glory. Great food and it's good to see a landlord that welcoming after a troubled few years.

I'd heard that the food was very good so thought i would give it a try especially when they had roast lamb on for sunday lunch i wasnt disappointed it was the best sunday dinner ive had in a long time,lovely friendly staff

Great burgers recommend the fullmonty with the burger lovely host great place to have a meal or go for a drink

Was recommended this by our landlady to go get something to eat, food was amazing and so large, luckily a group of young men helped eat our chips and onion rings, such a friendly pub very highly recommended

went in for lunch i had the homemade cow pie and veg excellent meat was very tender gravy was didplayed in a cow milk jug which was a very good idea served quickly as all meals were made fresh well done dog friendly as well

I have been here a few times for lunch and dinner, all my meals have been very good and very good portion sizes, the menu has a wide range to pick from, the staff are very pleasant, i would defiantly recommend this place!

Visited with my boyfriend last week during a stay in the lake district. The staff were great and very friendly. The food was really lovely! Highly recommend!

We ate here twice during our recent holiday in Cockermouth, once for Sunday lunch and once for an evening meal. Staff were really friendly and welcoming, and also brought out water and biscuits for our dog. Food arrived quickly and was very tasty, and very generous portions. Highly recommend the cow pie.

Roomy, not busy, clean and tidy . Food adequate for 'pub food' . Large menu to suit all tastes. Centrally situated at junction Station St. and Main St.

we had a great lunch! Very friendly landlord and co workers. Our dogs (a dachshund and a bassett hound were soon at ease. The meals were great: mushroom starter (tasty, although for me a little more stock would have uplifted it) Then the Cow pie! Delicious! Quite a big portion (the reason why i could not have it all) It taste like one of our Belgian specialities: Vlaamse karbonaden (beef stew with dark beer) but then in a pie. The taste was picco bello. (and i am quite well placed to say this, because I have been a (head)chef for 34 years) They can be proud oftheir signature dish! One minor point though: the fries could have been frying 2 more minutes. Fries are ment to be crunchy on the outside and 'mushy' on the inside. And they even have Duvel (my all time favorite Belgian beer. One they really must promote! (it is quite heavy, but really delicious! Our Dutch friends were pleased as well. And again I apologize for not finishing my plate. Whenever we are in the neighbourhood, we know where to have a drink and bite!

Great meals, good service, friendly staff. They allowed us to share meals with an extra plate. Located right next to our accommodation at the Wordsworth Hotel.

Group of six, two adults, four children age ranging from 3-12.Newly refurbish and comfortably done - under new management.Welcome was warm.Staff friendly and professional.Food amazing - good portions and beautifully home cooked.We WILL be back and highly recommend.Many thanks Brown Cow!

Visited for Sunday Lunch. From the word go I was let down. I booked through their facebook page, easy to use. But once I'd booked it tells you someone will be in touch to confirm. This to me meant I didn't have a booking until someone rang or emailed to confirm. I didn't hear anything and rather than turn up and be let down by perhaps not having a booking I called in to find out. The staff member I spoke to seemed uninterested and simply just showed me the booking written in their diary. When we turned up on the day table service was good. Not a lot of choice on the menu in terms of a full bar menu but more than enough choices for a sunday dinner. However, from the limited options on the menu I would have expected food out quite quickly. Not a 45 minute wait! There was only 3 of us at the table, the rest of the pub did not appear busy yet two tables were brought food before ours. One table even ordered, ate and were just leaving as our food appeared! Not sure if we'd been forgotten about but nobody came to let us know if they had. Food quality was good, plenty of it too. Unfortunately I don't fancy eating here again due to the wait.

Have been here twice recently, once on a girls night out and the other time at lunchtime with my husband. On both occasions the service and food have been excellent, although perhaps a little slow at lunchtime as they were busy and only 2 members of staff out front. Will definitely return.

Visited for Sunday Lunch. We all had roast beef and we're not disappointed, the meat was stunning. Good variety of vegetables to accompany. Staff welcoming and friendly. Would visit again.

Had a meal here with the girls staff were friendly and the meal was lovely would go back we had the pie and it was full of meat with home made chips

This was our first visit for food since the reopening - got to say the food was very good, real chips ! which is what we like, the staff are all very friendly eager to help, will definitely be going again, thanks

Had Sunday lunch at Brown Cow a couple of times since new management came in. Landlord very friendly & welcoming. Nothing too much trouble, he even made my partners teenage daughter food that was off menu.Give them a try..

We've popped in a few times for a drink and really liked this place, tonight was our first time we have eaten here, we hadn't booked a table however the staff were excellent and so welcoming and didn't mind us sitting at a reserved table. The food was fantastic, I think we have found our new favourite place!

Although there is nothing at all wring with this pub, it was just a little average. The food was nice, but a little generic and a shame there weren't more beers on draft. There wasn't much of an atmosphere, no music and a slightly soulless feel to the place. Not sure I would race back, but it's ok for a quick meal after a busy day.

An excellent meal for Ma-in law's birthday treat. Fantastic service and ambience, Lasagne with garlic bread, Cumberland sausage with black pudding, egg, onion rings and cherry tomatoes, Humongous steak burger with onion rings and Breaded camembert with Cumberland sauce... all served with salad, homemade chips and homemade coleslaw....delightful !!

Best Sunday lunch I've had in a long time washed down with a pint of Doombar, my kind of Sunday heaven

I visited here in April when I was down from Glasgow with friends staying in the area. We stopped at here for dinner as it was large enough to accommodate our party of 10 people. I ordered to Cow Pie which was delicious. If you visit make sure you order their chips with your dinner. These were the best chips I have tasted in a long time. Service was quick and the staff were really friendly. Don't miss out.

Went with friends at the weekend, the homemade food was fantastic well presented and very tasty. Service was brilliant and great value for money.

Called in after reading other reviews, great service and fantastic homemade, hot food. Would definitely recommend, there are lots of dark, old man pubs in Cockermouth, but this was light and airy with a bistro feel to it. Try the food, you won't be disappointed.

Just had lunch at the Brown Cow. Excellent food and service. Cow pie delicious and lovely homemade chips. Will definitely go back

Went with family for a meal. I hadn’t been to the Brown Cow in years, and what can I say other than I didn’t recognise the place. Gone is the drab, dark, gloomy interior, and in with the new, fresh, modern and clean look. We were seated quickly by the manager Jeff and had time to peruse the menu as our drinks were being ordered/served. The menu is varied, with a good choice of daily specials. We opted for the garlic mushroom starter and pate starter, both were delicious and presented nicely. Mains were the 12 oz sirloin special and a Cajun chicken. The chicken was cooked to perfection, lovely and moist, served with home made chips, peas and dips. The steak was not 12 oz, it was much bigger and beautifully cooked served with onion rings, mushrooms, vine tomatoes, home made chips and coleslaw…..none of us had room for dessert. We were unhurried, and the staff were very attentive without being over bearing. We will definitely be visiting again.

Visited the Brown Cow today with my Wife and Son. The food was first class, you could tell that good quality products are used. I had the cow pie, and you would have thought there was half a cow in it (loads of meat with a nice pastry top) My wife had scampi and my son had the Cumberland ring complete with egg/onion rings/black pudd/mushrooms etc. And don't forget the home made chips. All served by polite friendly staff. Keep it up Mr Shields your doing a grand job.