The Cow in Brighton and Hove

The best staff, lovely community, amazing food and great vibes

Booked in for roast and arrived on time when we wanted to order there were no roasts left…. Interesting way of doing business I guess!

Good place for drinks with normal prices

Great little pub, was quiet when we stopped off for a drink or 2 on our way to Preston Park for pride, loved the feel of the place, would be more than happy if it was my local meeting place with friends.

Our group arrived at the cow last night looking for somewhere to eat as all other kitchens were closed! We were grumpy and tired after a long day yet we were greeted with the best energy by your lovely staff member (very pretty, shaved head) whose name I forgot to get! Very welcoming immaculate energy and a perfect pint of Guinness! Lovely end to a tough work day! Thanks again 10/10 <3

We'd walked a long time and miss many kitchens closing due to not having a plan, being prepared and although I have a degree and my partner it a dr we sometimes make the most basic of mistakes. But their kitchen is open until 9.30pm and it actually is the. Bartenders were lovely and helpful and brought us rice we forgot to order in a second. I like it when someone is complementary and takes control when you have exited your brain through hunger and dimwittedness. I have had the take away food many times and it's lovely to eat in a building that is filled with painting I need to finish. My friend friend family run the kitchen and as well as making lovely food I've seen them play music a few times. I'd recommend you look them up. Do a great song about a lotus birth. They have lucky Saint on draft if you want to not drink alcohol but pretend you are so you have a excuse to not remember what you boring friends are saying to you, not saying your friends or mine are boring or me for that matter but just saying. Side note why is it called the cow and where is she do they just wheel her out at Christmas or when when their local MP needs milk or what. Top marks and I recommend get loads of little places of food and not sharing them with anyone.

lovey staff and delish thai food!

Thanks to the very accommodating bartender. We faffed about for ages deciding what to drink and making special requests. He was warm and patient! The Thai food we had was fresh, tasty and very reasonablypriced. Served with a smile. Thank you

Good priced, good tasting Thai food. With a great drinks menu. We have returned so many times, never disappoints.

Great customer service- looked after us well. 5* food

Habíamos reservado para el almuerzo del domingo, aunque era muy tranquilo, ya que era un día caluroso. Personal muy amable y muy bien decorado por dentro. Tomamos una copa. Los Bloody Mary’s estaban deliciosos y en oferta a 2 por £ 16. Todos tuvimos el asado del domingo - tres veces cerdo y un pollo asado. Porción muy generosa, servida en pipas calientes con deliciosa salsa y una selección de salsas. Las carnes asadas estaban bien cocinadas y la verdura de temporada, pudines Yorkshire, relleno y la croqueta de puerro queso estaban muy buenos. La rica salsa era particularmente sabrosa. Felicitaciones al chef! ¡He mencionado la salsa! Muy recomendable. Merece la pena salir de su camino.

Best pub in Seven Dials! Oh and Brighton as a whole for that matter. Great community and excellent staff!

Went there for a clients 70th. Omg what a venue. Respectful accommodating and Respectful. No pressure. What a place. Will return with friends of all ages. XXXX

Quick stop at The Cow on a whim and I did well. I enjoyed the Pad Thai Chicken and the samosas, the welcome from the staff is warm and the atmosphere of the place is great. I recommend !

What an outstanding Sunday Roast! We've been to The Cow a few times since we moved close to Seven Dials but for some reason we've never tried their Sunday Roast. Today we walked in without a reservation just with the intention of having some drinks and something to nibble, but then, we were reminded by the lovely waitress at the bar that their Sunday Roast was available! So, we decided to give it a go! And blimey!... it was definitely the best Sunday Roast we have tried in Brighton so far! Everything about it was done right! The potatoes were nicely roasted, the veggies cooked to perfection (most pubs tend to overcook the veggies to the point in which the become soggy and tasteless), the meat was quite juicy and tender, and all other elements of in the plate were great! The horseradish sauce was a delicious! We thought about having some desserts (which seemed very tempting) but we didn't at the end since we were already quite full from the Roast! Perhaps next time! Anyway, congrats to the chef and cooks and thank you for such a wonderful Sunday Roast! We'll be back whenever possible. 🤤

Newly moved to area and tried out my new local and what a delight, the staff were really friendly and had a good selection of drinks! Will be looking forward to coming again

Lovely pub. Staff were welcoming and atmosphere was chilled and nice

Great roasts here on a Sunday. Good Guinness. Nice layout.

Omgggg the food was absolutely scrumptious, in fact it was soooooooooo good I bought another one to take home!! Phenomenal customer service from Alice who reminded me and my niece of the Hollywood actress Mila Kunis because Alice is truly beautiful. She has the X factor when dealing with customers and is absolutely perfect at her job. She is one to watch and certainly treasure. I rate this bar 5 STAR'S... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍛🍛🍛🍛🍛

Good pub in the heart of seven dials offering Thai food at a fair price it's cozy with seating outside with a good selection of beer an cider

Busy on weekends and quieter on weekdays, the Cow is a cosy pub with good Thai food. I went on a Tuesday night and really enjoyed the relaxed quiet vibes.

Cool pub and staff were really nice. Would highly recommend 👌

Lovely pub. Really easy going, never too loud or crammed, staff is chatty and friendly. Food is good too, small bites but tasty - on the pricier side for the amount of food you get, though. Pretty good range of beers and drinks, excellent mid week destination

Really like this pub, nice atmosphere and friendly staff

Fantastic service in a lovely pub not far from Brighton Station. Really friendly and helpful staff, and a great range of IPAs.

A lovely place in seven dials, great for a pint and some food!!

Such a lovely place ! The staff were absolutely amazing! The vibe and feel of the place was really nice . Tried the food and it was beyond awesome 👌 👏 We will be back again for sure !

Lovely atmosphere. Food was very tasty and service was attentive..

Some of the best food and easily the best duck I have eaten. The dish was crispy duck with tamarind sauce over a bed of coconut rice (not in photo).The duck has a nice light batter too it and the duck itself was soft and tender. The sauce was sweet and tangy which worked really well to combine the dish. Overall, pricing is good for the portions and quality of the food is exceptional, great choice for vegetarians too.

Great bar with really good Thai food. Nice cocktails with a good deal for two. Great service. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.

Nice airy venue, friendly staff and good value Thai food. Drinks prices are however high. Thankfully the bad drain smell has improved over the last few months.

Had a fabulous time on New Years Eve! The team did a great job of keeping everyone safe and in order when things got a bit rowdy. Such a lovely fun atmosphere, thanks so much!

Great atmosphere, delicious food, but pricey drinks

Bar lady came and relit our candle !! Very sweet and a lovely Atmos.

Pork belly roast was £18 and boy was it worth every penny. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff very friendly. Would highly recommend.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch at the cow today 01/10/23. Food was very tasty and good portions. I had the pork which was delicious. My partner had the chicken. Which was amazing and so moist. Loved it. All of this and the friendly people who work here made for a lovely few hours. Well done everyone.

Great atmosphere and excellent service and products.

Empty place even on Sat afternoon. Beer served in poorly washed generic water glasses. Standard branded lager taste awful, watered down like. We left most of it on the table and went.

Great pub around seven dials -Brighton. During week days Thai food is served at very good prices. A few seats outside the entrance. We were a group and everyone order some food and it took a while but we were having good time so it didn’t matter much.

Absolutely amazing Thai food. Great service, nice place. Special thanks to the lovely lady with blue coloured hair.

Good roast dinner with awesome beef. Portions a little small and had run out of horseradish and mustard. Tweak that and could have been really good. Staff were awesome and accommodating, Great tunes and cool decor. Both barmaids exceptional. Super helpful and personable with us and the young kids we had with us. In particular Alice who was absolutely brilliant with us all. Thanks for that. Cool pub, tunes, staff and food. Thankyou.

The pub Is a classic pub. The food is nice, people are ALWAYS nice. The interior design is impeccable and delicious... Like a treat...

Plenty of tables friendly service and great food on Sundays and during the week and a lovely resident dog too!

After work cocktails. 2 of the same discounted. Looks pretty. Tastes good

Went to the Cow yesterday on way home. Hadn’t been here for many years, so long in fact that it was the Tin Drum then. Anyhows, walked into a cosy atmosphere, Airs moon safari album playing and good beers on tap. We was happy chappies. Good service, nice beer, lovely atmosphere-what more could you want on a chilly Monday evening? We will be back extremely soon. Nice bar. With no kids...made it even better!

We had a lovely time here the food was excellent the wine was great and the service was very professional and friendly we would highly recommend the cow

We live nearby have eaten here a good few times before the re fit , the last roast on the Sunday was very disappointing so was looking forward to the re opening, the new look is good and regarding the previous comments regarding seating there are some really comfortable booths at the rear which is where we sat, unfortunately dead on 7pm the volume shot up and we couldn’t hear each other speak, there seems to one very large speaker above the top left booth. When I asked if it could go back down a bit I was told that they had to have it up to a certain volume at 7pm and they were very strict about it and we were welcome to sit somewhere else. Found a booth as far away as we could which was better but noticed the group who sat there next stayed 30 seconds and then move too. As for the Thai food is was really very good hence 4 stars

It’s a bit frustrating as a former regular here to write a bad review. But when you’ve been standing at the bar for nearly 10 minutes while the bartender switches barrels on two occasions and then, each time, people who showed up after you get served while you continue to be ignored, one takes it a little personally!

It’s a bit frustrating as a former regular here to write a bad review. But when you’ve been standing at the bar for nearly 10 minutes while the bartender switches barrels on two occasions and then, each time, people who showed up after you get served while you continue to be ignored, one takes it a little personally!

Decided to try to get a last min table for Sunday lunch and after trying 5 diff pubs managed to get a table at the cow. Food was great, we had beef, pork belly, chicken and lamb and all were first class. I'm guessing this place has recently changed hands and stepped up a notch or two...

Always, always lovely. Friendly staff delicious food in a clean pub with good disabled facilities.

The Cow is the best kept secret in Brighton. Situated just a short bus ride from Brighton Station, is the clean, friendly, pub. The pub is in Seven Dials and does great cocktails and lunches that are incredible. If you love Thai food then give it a go, I think it's one of the best in the city. The staff are friendly, effecient and care about their customers. My partner and I love this pub and we've introduced many friends to the great food. We will be returning in the not to distant future. Oh and it's dog friendly 🐶

Good smarter pub. Not the wildest draught beer selection but still ok and also Lucky Saint on tap.

Great pub, really friendly staff, good pre-drinks for local restaurants.

Nice space. Was very quiet so did lose some atmosphere but had a couple of cocktails that weren't bad. Had some rosé which was nice. Staff friendly. They have thai menu. My meal was stir fry chicken veggies and rice. My friend had pad Thai and that was good.

We all had a lovely roast lunch, Easter Sunday.

Immediately became our local after moving here. Good music, nice staff, great tunes. Check out their lunch.

Amazing ! Visited this week. What a gem of a place. Great attentive bar staff. So polite. It’s a very comfortable bar to sit in. Chilled music. Great selection of draught beer. They offer Thai food - so delicious and fresh and at a great price point we really didn’t expect such good quality. You can tell they love what they are doing and are passionate about the customer experience. Knowing the cost of living crisis has hit the industry they need a pat on the back and continued support. Fantastic and thanks.

Nice little pub at the 7 dials area.

Great Pub and good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Alas our Thai food was not so good. My friend's Green curry was watery and my Kao Pud was bland. We were having a lovely time and really didn't want to spoil things by moaning about the food quality. My friend , who has been to the Cow before said "That there must be a different chef tonight"!

Had a fab Sunday roast at The Cow!! Great selection for veggies and vegans too, as well as gluten free! Highly recommend the pork belly 🤩

Pleasant enough pub despite the absence of real ale, spacious and nicely decored. The Thai food was disappointing though. I had the Tom Yum noodles that came in a decent size bowl but only I got 2 prawns for the price. The soup was bland, lacking the usual Tom Yum kick of spice and I couldn't taste any lemongrass or lime. Instead of being clear it had the opaque look of being reheated. My first food here so I might have got unlucky but I always rate Thai kitchens by the quality of their Tom Yum and this was way off the mark. My friend's green curry was "unremarkable".

£6.25 for a pint of Guinness.! Is actually cheaper downtown. Avoid.

The food was tasty and good value. Nice atmosphere and I enjoyed the emo playlist.

Lovely pub but rude staff, after having a meal at Thai pad Thai we decided to head to the cow for 1 pint before heading home, this was all good until we we’re accused of drinking wine from our bag (that our friend put on the table before she went to the toilet as she was leaving..)… we weren’t told politely we were threatened we would be kicked out rather rudely… we all had pints of Guinness in our hands and 1 of us had a glass of white she had been served at the bar… having just been to a BYOB restaurant for dinner we have left over dregs of wine in our bags which we obviously had no intent on drinking in a pub…

Great pub Relaxing atmosphere Will go there again soon

Decent beer selection, cosy vibes, good location just of the dials. Toilet with baby changing room and accessibility for wheelchairs, plenty of space.

Warm and cosy, friendly welcoming staff, great food and drinks. Buzzy atmosphere but you can still hear your friends easily. Fantastic pub.

Great Thai, great staff amazing sunday lunch - football too! Reliable and always a friends atmosphere. Perfect local for us

Loved the venue - it’s cool - only downside was very limited lunchtime menu. The food was delicious but very very very spicy so be warned.

Decided to try to get a last min table for Sunday lunch and after trying 5 diff pubs managed to get a table at the cow. Food was great, we had beef, pork belly, chicken and lamb and all were first class. I'm guessing this place has recently changed hands and stepped up a notch or two...

A fab well fitted friendly bar, staff are lovely and good company. Update the food was spot on 👍

The cow is a great pub for drinks but the Thai food isn't as good as it used to be. Opening up a Thai kitchen right opposite two Thai restaurants was risky business. The other day I had the Tom yum soup and it was just so bland. I think it's best to have a drink or two here and then move onto one of the the Thai restaurants opposite. The roasts used to be good here also but have turned out to be average. You also have to pay at the bar when ordering your food, something I prefer not to do.

Came for Sunday Lunch and had an amazing Roast! The staff were very friendly and the vibes were immaculate.

First time going to this pub after wanting to go to ages, and it was great! Staff were so lovely and great choice of drinks.

Nice atmosphere and great mulled cider. While the food has usually been nice, although last time I had to wait for the noodles and the beef got lukewarm in the meantime, which has negatively impacted the experience. As it felt like a one-time thing, I still recommend coming for drinks and more.

Jackfruit curry dish for the win!

Recently done up, great as always 👍🏻

Really lovely staff, me and my boyfriend were treated really well there this evening. Always makes a massive difference when you feel welcome!

Cute pub . Lovely interior, friendly service

Always pleasant. A grown-up kind of place, with a good selection of drinks and a cracking Thai kitchen. A good line in bar staff too, today's pleasant smile really lifted my cheeky lunch break, thank you.

We are roast snobs and were looking for a last minute booking. Found one here and was pleasantly surprised! It was very nice, I had the pork belly which was yummy and although the chicken was a little dry all in all it was a very good roast and would definitely return. They do large children's portions too and have high chairs so children friendly. Cocktails are two for £15 too so can't go wrong.

Having lived in Brighton all my life I can confirm that every bar your current manger has worked in has been amazing. Clean with an exciting vibe and fabulous staff. A must go if in Brighton!!

Good bar for a drinks and tips maybe. I’m a tourist and I was looking for place to have fun and listen music and drinks. This place fitted well but as usual in London is expensive. Anyway if you just looking for a drink is good the staff is good too but nothing too special or very good.

Great vibe in here. Lovely crispy squid and tempura, generously sized gyoza too. Really love the interior, and staff are super nice. Beers are a little on the pricey side though! Generally a great place to eat and drink.

What a fabulous place , went with friends , food was amazing and great veggie/vegan options will def go back when back in Brighton

Love this place for Thai food and the staff are lovely, too. It's out favourite place to eat early on a Frida evening when we can;'t be bothered to cook

Only popped in here for a quick pre-dinner drink with some friends I was visiting. Disappointed that the only two hand-pulled ales they had were both not available. Wasn't keen on their range of pale ales, so resorted to Guinness. Not there long enough to comment on anything else.

Good food and wine. Good value for money.

Great place and environ, albeit quite expensive. Close to the beach as well so if the mood presents itself, a drink and then a short walk is perfectly feasible.

Visited for Sunday roast today, not for the first, gorgeous roast, a little wait but that always bodes well for a freshly cooked and served meal. Friendly staff as always.

Visited on Friday evening. Bar staff very poor. Had to wait while the bar staff were far too busy on their phones to serve a customer. It wasn't busy either and not surprised, with the poor service.

Nice, easy. Food is yummy, nothing too special taste wise. Wouldnt write home about. but a good value for money. Staff are lush, atmosphere is lovely. Good for drinks.

They were like Cows. lol, joking, very nice.

Great Staff. Good beers, Relaxed atmosphere

We booked for our family gathering over Sunday lunch, the roast was excellent, plenty of meat and loads of vegatables, all was very well cooked.

Best roast dinner I've had in a long time! They had run out of chicken by 2pm so I ordered beef. Got so much meat on my plate and the beef was so tender and really delicious. HUGE portion and far too much for me .. half the size would probably have been enough. Great veg too and lovely staff!

I was here on Saturday and I don't know why I haven't been here before. The girl serving could not have been friendlier they weren't busy but she didn't come across as bored or playing on her phone like some places. The food was reasonably priced and had decent sized portions. It tasted authenticity thai and I'm really looking forward to coming back! What a hidden gem!

I like The Cow. I've liked it since it's Tin Drum days. It's often quieter than I feel it should be, and in not sure why. Possibly its lack of a garden, especially on nice sunny days. We went for a roast for mother's day. We used to come for roast regularly, and it was our favourite but I believe the kitchen is different now. It's Thai food in the week, and roasts at the weekend. We were excited to be back. Unfortunately, we were a little disappointed with the meat. It's possibly because we were an early sitting (12.30pm) and both the beef and the pork were a bit underdone for our liking. The pork belly had not crisped up (no crackling, just skin) and the fat hadn't cooked away. My mum had the beef and she struggled to cut it without a steak knife as it was so rare (and the kitchen didn't have any). The portion size of the meat was huge. Everything else was lovely, but when it comes to a roast the meat makes or breaks it. The staff as always were lovely and helpful and we will try return to try again.

Such a cool pub, great tunes and good beer selection. Awesome Thai food a big bonus. All in all a great night out helped by the bar staff especially Alice who bossed it behind the bar!