The Cow & Sow (Clifton) in Bristol, City of

Marius was very attentive, great service and great food

Amazing Sunday roast with excellent service

Excellent meal and super service from Marius and Jamie! Highly recommend.

We went here for a birthday meal and were so mightily impressed! Thank you for the free birthday bubbles as well! Bex our waitress was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable and attentive and a lovely person. The food came out super fast and was absolutely delicious, melt in your mouth! Literally cannot fault a single thing!

Really friendly, helpful and smiling staff! Very good food, prices more than competitive for the quality and quantity offered, we liked every dish and even the ones that arrived at neighboring tables looked delicious!

Excellent service from Asa, the food was excellent and the restaurant is gorgeous. Highly recommend :)

Food was amazing, service could of been a little better as we felt we were left to wait as bigger/older tables were being served a lot more than us and noticed different attitudes towards them to us (we are a younger couple) music was way too loud we literally couldn’t hear eachother speak.

Excellent service by Jamie and Marius. Food was great quality and fair portion for the price.

Great Restaurant, great food and lovely service

Amazing service and food. Great cocktails and wine too. Will definitely go back xx

We had a delicious post cinema supper on Saturday - great food and great service thanks

Superb service from Ben and excellent food

Ery good service pleasant thanks manus & maag

We had an amazing Tomahawk to share. Bee was an amazing server - we cannot wait to come again! Thank you.

Estelle was our server and she was fantastic! Super friendly and welcoming staff, lovely atmosphere and incredible food. Will definitely be visiting again and would recommend

I hoped for more tbh. Based on the reviews, we went here expecting to eat really good steak, and I've had better. It's a lovely restaurant and I can't fault the service. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. But I was just hoping to eat a steak worth the money you spend, and I left feeling a little disappointed. The starter was good, particularly the chorizo and burnt ends, but make sure you push them into the hidden sauce. I wouldn't go back, but at the same time, perhaps if I chose something else, I would have felt differently. The atmosphere is good and it was busy the entire time we were there.

Me and my friend managed to get a table here lastnight last minute… And my god wasn’t it worth the visit! Becs our waitress was absolutely amazing helped us with everything and made are visit much more enjoyable.. The ribeye was amazing!

come here often, Ben served me. Great service. Always high quality food - the bone marrow is my favourite.

Fantastic evening. Delicious food & great service. Welcoming & friendly.

The staff is very welcoming. The staff check in on you regularly and you never have to call for them. The food was amazing

Chateaubriand - amazing. Service from Jamie & Estelle - spot on. Burger was good quality but there are better about, it needs a thicker patty. Salted caramel desert - delectable. Overall very happy 👍🏽

Having eaten at many of the steak restaurants in the local area this really is second to none. Situated in the heart of whiteladies road in Bristol , away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre gives this astonishing restaurant the idealic location for its customers. The menu is unique and presents a good variety of mouth watering choices. We had the sharing starter, pork belly and some steak sharers with some sides. We also sampled the cow and sow Merlot - one of the best smooth fruity wines I have had. Please try this !! We were not disappointed with portion size, dishes were very well presented and just outstanding. Meat that melts in your mouth, literally. The staff here are amazing, a very warm welcome from the restaurant manager, gentleman behind the bar and of course our waitress Lilly. There was nothing Lilly didn’t know about the menu, and was able to give an experienced nudge in the right direction when I was a little stuck on what to choose from. She even took the time to explain the cuts of meat, give an idea of expected taste and how to have it cooked. I have never quite experienced this in any other restaurant of this type. For me this shows that the staff are really invested in what the restaurant is all about, quality. The restaurant and staff ooze attention to detail and this is evident in all cogs of this restaurants workings. Thanks team. Jason and Becky.

The Sunday lunch was absolutely delicious enjoyed by all 4 of us. My only disappointment is I can only give 5 out 5 for the waitress. She was just so friendly and excellent at her job. The best I have come across. Thank you

Best Sunday roast I have had for a long time!

Came here for an anniversary meal and it was absolutely delicious. Food was well presented, and staff were friendly. Even gave us some free bubbles to celebrate!

Really fantastic food (ribs and burnt ends were huge highlights!), very friendly, knowledgeable staff and just loved the vibe in the restaurant- we’ll definitely be back!

Excellent way to treat my Mum and stepdad on Mothers Day as they love going to places they haven’t tried before. Food was amazing lots of it and very tasty, welcome fizz also went down a treat as did the wine !!! . No room for desert as we were all so stuffed from the starters and roast. Service is always spot on from the team from start to finish. Such a lush place to go night or day. Thank you very much and you have 2 new customers as my parents will be back x

Very tasty meal! Went for a late Mother's Day and had the Lunch Menu. Great value, Great atmosphere, very attentive server! Thank you Marius :)

Our first time visiting and wow what an experience!! The food was incredible, we highly recommend the sharing platter as a starter! We have been to lots of places and the way the sauces complimented the food was delicious! The only small downside was my fillet did have fat running through it which I personally don’t like but everything else was spot on perfect! The desserts are to die for & the cocktails are delicious. Thank you to our lovely server Bec’s she was so friendly & chatty, a real asset to your company. We look forward to coming back!

Dropped by for a walk-in as had seen good reviews. Nice ambience, food wasn't great: Grilled lettuce oversalted, sirloin was tough at medium rare. Not an issue with cooking, just might not have been the best source nit of meat. Service on the whole friendly,although when I gave an honest response at the end to 'how was everything?' it got implied I should have ordered the sirloin medium. If its good it should absolutely work at medium rare.

Everything was perfect can’t fault a thing. Thank you to Marius for the service.

We had a great time at the Cow & Sow after winning a competition for a free meal. The food was delicious but the service was even better. Jamie and Estelle looked after us and were so attentive and kind - particularly with our two year old - and it made the experience even more special. The hispi cabbage side and bone marrow starter were really standout. Would highly recommend.

Great restaurant - service, food, atmosphere and wine all first class

I dined at the Clifton restaurant on 21st March for lunch. It was my birthday treat to myself. Busy but not noisy. Greeted and escorted to my table. Staff very attentive, helping with my choices. Menu is not too fussy which is great,l. My Ribeye steak was perfectly cooked and the dauphinois potatoes yummy. The apple tart tatin was delicious. Will definitely return for a 3rd visit. Well done to the chefs as well.

Becs and Marta were fantastic, they were really knowledgeable on the steaks, best steak I’ve had to date! Would recommend again and again, especially if you go for the porterhouse.

Give it a go for dinner .. had the pork tomahawk .. very fatty .. hassleback pots and slaw .. mac and cheese Didn’t enjoy the slaw / hassleback potatoes were ok / mac and cheese pretty tasteless and quite dry .. Overall not the best / staff were fine . Also had to wait a good 40 mins for food !! Probs be our last visit to cow and sow ..

Fantastic food and a really nice atmosphere either for drinks and or dinner. Marta served us and provided a very warm, friendly and welcoming service. Would come back here again and again

The Sunday was delicious just the right portion size packed with different flavours. I recommend you try the Pork belly

Booked as a surprise birthday meal for my husband, 7 of us in total. Excellent service from booking, Comms leading up to the meal through to the actual meal itself. Food was excellent Marta & Lulu were out servers who were both brilliant. Been here a few times and always excellent 🙂

Wonderful food, lily was really helpful and kind, I had the serloin steak with various sauces and it was so so delicious, had the best time!

My fiancé and I wanted to try new restaurant for date night and was recommended the cow and sow. By far the best steak we’ve ever had! I went for the flat iron steak and my fiancé went for the ribeye. Beautifully cooked and full of flavour. Services was amazing! I believe we were served by a Lily and Marta, both fanastic and even told us about their Sunday roasts! We will defiantly be back again soon with friends and family

Incredible food, great atmosphere, and amazing customer service, especially Asa, made the dinning experience thoroughly enjoyable

Lily and Martha were lovely. Very welcoming and friendly and amazing food.

Lilly was amazing! She’s so friendly and actually has a chat with you! !! Which in this day and age is just unheard of we need more Lilly’s in our life. The food was insane the drinks were even better! Make sure you get the onion blossom

Average for nearly £600 dinner …….For a steak place and the value of the food I can tell ,they can do better. Tomahawk instead Medium rare came rare/blue . Cocktails were average, water we had to ask 2-3 time’s . Bone Marrow was very smelly and really strong taste compared to other places. Poached pear was more likely NO POACHED , was really hard to cut and tasteless. If I have to be honest service was good ,staff were polite and the girl had the knowledge about the menu.,but no thank you again.

It's been on my list of places to go to since we moved to Bristol a few years ago, but we never came round to it, until this February. We visitied on a Sunday for a family celebration, and liked it so much that we wentagain within a week and a half when we did not have dinner ready and needed a mid week pick me up. The food is delicious, the Sunday roast portions which the rest of the family opted for were very good with plenty of sides, and the fillet steak I had was fantastic. On our second visit we had the steak to share, and again we loved it. The staff is very nice and attentive, the menu is vast but not overwhelming and everything is prepared with a great care. The pork belly bites starter works so well with the grilled pineapple one - it's absolutely worth ordering two of these together. The hispi cabbage is a gem, I would return just for that. The steak was cooked perfectly on both occasions. I think our server on our second visit was Evie? who was very helpful, and moved us to a quiter section of the restaurant when requested with no problems. The music can be a bit too loud at times,but it's the only minor issue I could find.

Great lunch menu and for little bite. Service by Jamie was excellent and couldn’t have asked for more!

Second time dining here and went for the lunch deal, would recommend the sticky pork starter and corn ribs! Steak was a bit tough and chips were on the dry side. Lovely friendly and attentive service! Can’t complain as the lunch deal is great value!

Fantastic venue for lunch in central Bristol. Great service and even better food

Excellent food, but wine by the glass selection was below par. Unfortunately, service wasn't great, we sat with empty glasses for at least 20 minutes before we managed to attract a waiter's attention.

Enjoyed a wonderful anniversary meal at the Cow and Sow including a complimentary glass of bubbly. The atmosphere was great, the service from Becs and Marta was exceptional and the meal - sharing platter starter and Chateaubriand main - was delicious. Thanks for a fabulous night!

Food was incredible steak literally melted in my mouth and the hasselback potatoes with garlic and paprika were cooked to perfection - crispy on outside and soft on the inside. It was well priced for the quality and my partner said the cocktails were lush. £110 for 2 people including cocktails, great quality steak, 2 sides and a shared starter. Our server Jess was extremely personable and professional. Thank you for making our visit special on my birthday and we look forward to returning.

We went for my boyfriend birthday and everything was perfect. He really likes steaks and the server really knows what they are talking about when we asked for recommendations. Great service from Lily and Marta, they kept checking on us and we felt very well attended.

Came here for my dad's birthday, they brought over a surprise glass of prosecco but he doesn't drink so they just took his mocktail off our bill. Really lovely staff and the steak was gorgeous! The bone marrow butter is a must

Great atmosphere and very friendly staff, particularly Bee and Estelle :)

The steak was amazing and the staff very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend

Had a Sunday lunch yesterday, have to say up there with one of the best , we are part of a Sunday Roast club and go everywhere so know our roasts! Melt in the mouth beef , great starters and really good service , well done to chefs and service was really really good especially thanks to little blond waitress, dont know her name but was so friendly and attentive but not overly, took attention to one of our guest who was not very well superbly definitely recommended

We had dinner here on Saturday night, and overall, the experience was just okay. Our booking was for 7:15, but our food didn’t arrive until 8:45. While we were informed that the sharing steak would take 45 minutes, waiting an hour and a half with no updates from the staff felt excessive. We ordered the 600g Chateaubriand, which, despite being tender, was dry, flavourless, and overcooked. The fillet steak was requested medium well but arrived medium rare—almost rare. The side dishes were decent but nothing memorable. For dessert, we ordered the Apple Tarte Tatin, which unfortunately was the biggest letdown of the night. Instead of the delicate, caramelised dish we expected, we received half an apple on pastry with an overly bitter sauce. It was so tough that we had to request a knife and fork to cut through it. Overall, it was an okay experience, but ultimately a bit disappointing.

My friends and I had a wonderful dining experience at this restaurant. The food was exceptional, and the staff made us feel right at home with their warmth and friendliness. The Sunday roast dishes were perfectly cooked and outstanding also bursting with flavour. We had a range of starters and the selection was delicious. The BBQ pork ribs, were irresistibly tender and rich in flavor. We arrived 15 minutes early and the staff were very flexible with my booking. Overall, this is an outstanding place to eat. Thank you to all the staff for their excellent service.

Our first time at Cow and Sow and we will be back. Thank you Estelle and Lily

Great food. Great service from Estelle.

had a lovely express lunch & bottle of red, marta was a wonderful host x will be back!

Lovely ribeye steak, cooked to perfection

I had a lovely lunch , the food was amazing , the staff Becs and Jamie was very helpful , very kind and professional

We had a wonderful dinner here, with an incredible porterhouse to share between us, hispi cabbage, mac + cheese and a lovely bottle of red. Which just so happened to be half price on Mondays! Estelle and Marta were excellent and we would absolutely visit again.

O my what a wonderful early evening meal. I had the most delightful male waiter with brown wavy hair. He so polite and made sure I was comfortable as I waited for my son to arrive. The food was quick and perfectly cooked. The half price wine offer on a Monday is a must, I had 2 nojottos’s as I am choosing not to drink, they were perfectly blended and so flavoursome. My son and I were extremely impressed, we definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed our experience at Cow & Sow. Our first time coming and definitely will be coming back! The pork and steak roasts were amazing with lots of flavour on the plate and a decent size portion. We were served by Jaime and Marius who were both lovely.

Absolutely incredible meal, thank you to our server Marius he was amazing!

Marta & Meg have excellent customer service on my special birthday. Steak was delicious and their recommendation for the starter platter was delicious! Thank you

Had an amazing lunch here today. Served by Lily and Asa who were very attentive and efficient. They were knowledgeable about the menu to answer questions and direct me to choices that fit my dietary requirements. We ordered the Cow and Sow Burger, sirloin steak and chateaubriand with a range of sides. It was all presented well and tasted amazing. Highly recommend.

Some of the best steak and sauces Ive had. Music is vibesy too, classy electronic. Service by Evie and Asa was 10/10 too. Can’t wait to come back 🥃

Great location next to the railway station, and a great atmosphere - decor, music and lighting was just right. The staff (Estelle & Asa) were very friendly and helpful. Me and my misses ordered two starters, two flat iron steaks and three sides between us. That was more than enough food for us as they were generous portions. And every bit of what we ordered was delicious, and perfectly cooked. We found it a more enjoyable experience and better food than we’ve had in other restaurants in Bristol that cost maybe twice as much as our meal did in Cow & Sow.

Lovely restaurant, the staff were polite and helpful and The food was fantastic. 10/10 will definitely visit again.

The staff were wonderful, in particular Evie was so lovely, very patient and charismatic. She made the evening easy even though two of our party were an hour late. Food was lovely, atmosphere was amazing. Overall brilliant night

Came for a belated Valentine's lunch after walking past this a lot - we were not disappointed! The good was amazing and the service was very thoughtful and made the experience stand out. Thank you Jess and Ben!

Delicious steak, great sides and wonderful service by Marius.

First visit. Was not disappointed. Excellent food, excellent service and will definitely be returning.

Great food and great service from Evie, would definitely come back

Came in for lunch, food was fantastic (flat iron steaks, pork belly, chips were especially good) and they had a nice lunch menu that let us taste the best offerings but with smaller lunch portions. Service was a bit slow which was the only drawback, took us 2.5 hours from sitting to paying with appetizer, mains & 2 deserts in between. Overall we'd definitely come again!

very nice food! the ladies serving us lily and marta were lovely and welcoming :) would definitely come again xx

We came here for my boyfriend’s birthday celebrations—the atmosphere was lovely, and the staff were incredibly attentive and helpful. They really made the occasion special, even surprising him with a complimentary glass of bubbly and a cocktail, which was such a thoughtful touch. The food was amazing and the service was top-notch, we’ll definitely be returning. Highly recommend!

I had a great dining experience at this restaurant. The food is excellent, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. The steak, especially the sirloin, was amazing—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The fillet portion was a bit small, but the taste made up for it. My favorite part of the meal was the starter—BBQ pork ribs, which were tender and packed with flavor. Another plus is the flexible booking; we arrived early and were accommodated without any issues. Overall, a fantastic place to eat! Served by Estelle and Meg and the bartender.

Staff were all so friendly and welcoming, the Sunday lunch was delicious. A real treat!

Faultless food and faultless food! Came here to celebrate passing my driving test - got a free glass of Prosecco and cute message written on my dessert plate. Estelle, Marla, and Marius are super friendly and have a fabulous service. Yum!

Food was delicious and beautifully presented. Many thanks in particular to Jess and Eve for working with the Chefs to cater to my dining companion's dietary requirements. We both had a lovely meal.

Evie and Jess took great care of us. Beautiful Sunday roast, perfectly cooked veg and delicious gravy.

The best steak in Bristol we went for the porterhouse sharer!!! Evie our server was lovely!

Excellent food, good atmosphere, service from lily and marta was great! Would recommend

Me and my partner arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation and were seated immediately on a very very nice spot in a nook right next to a window. We were given time to go over the drinks menu while they grabbed us some water and were speedy at getting us our drinks and taking our food order. My partner got the sirloin medium rare and it was cooked perfect, I got the ribeye rare and was also cooked just to my taste. I would say if you want a less fatty cut to avoid the ribeye. Highly recommend the sticky pork belly and the burnt ends. The chips with beef dripping were sensational! The waiter we had was pleasant and friendly, was extremely satisfied with the experience.

Excellent meal out at th Clifton branch. Food very good, particularly the choice of starters. As a coeliac sufferer, the attention to gluten free detail was first class. Can't fault it.

Really great. Friendly, alert service from Marius. Good choices, great food

Amazing service. Smallish portions but very tasty.

Everything was perfect. Food was sublime, drinks were quickly refreshed (and very fairly priced too!) Every single member of staff was attentive and friendly. A really great experience from the moment we stepped through the door to the moment we left.

Great steak and sangria. The ribeye and picanha were good, but the pork tomahawk was not. The peppercorn and garlic butter sauces were great. I’ve visited three times, but I only wish the music wasn’t so loud. I had to keep asking for the volume to be lowered.

We had a waitress name Marta who is very kind and service minded, thank you for your kindness. Very recommended this place.

Excellent service & delicious food x

Amazing roast after the cinema with excellent service and super tasty food! Lovely wine too. Such a friendly place that also feels special. Perfect end to a Sunday to be honest!

Great food and great service from Jamie and Marius

Had such a nice evening here - really great service from Eve and Marius who were polite as ever! Would definitely recommend

My partner and I went to Cow and Sow for dinner and we were not disappointed! We had already visited the Queen Square location and very much enjoyed it. I would say the only major difference between both locations is that the floor of the Whiteladies one is a bit more spacious, therefore you can have a bit more privacy. The ambiance is very nice for a date. We ordered both starters as well as a steak to share (which comes with a couple of sides) and a bottle of wine. For the amount and quality of the food, the price is reasonable. The burnt ends starter was incredible, the meat was tender and melted in the mouth. I just wished the serving came with more sauce. The steak to share was delicious and worth the half an hour wait. The portion is definitively enough for two! As you can see in the pictures attached, the sides were very good and accompanied the meat well. There is a wide variety of sides to choose from as well. Finally, I want to thank Anna who served us during the evening. She was very nice and attentive. The team was very welcoming in general. I would recommend it for a special occasion or if you enjoy a good steak!