The Ilkley Cow in Bradford

Can't beat the steak night value and the guy working there was excellent

Well what can I say about this place? We popped in here on the off chance as my partner was getting "Hangry" and she's not very nice when she is..I'm not a big meat eater but occasionally will have a mixed grill so I went with that..oh my..it was THE best mixed grill I've ever tasted..every morsel tasted of a thousand dreams...I devoured it in no time.. absolutely delicious from start to finish...my "Hangry" partner had the rack of ribs and was as equally happy as I was..would I go back? Like a shot ❤️

It was our first visit to The Ilkley Cow and I was extremely impressed - I couldn’t fault anything. The food, wine and coffee were all high quality, the venue itself is a really welcoming space and the service was impeccable. We both had steaks and they were perfectly cooked, but what struck us was the attention to detail obviously given to everything else on the plate. The starters were excellent too - this place offers much more than just great steaks. I’d told the restaurant that we were celebrating a birthday, and the booth was decorated with birthday balloons, which was a lovely touch. We’ll definitely be back again.

Amazing place to eat. Highly recommend

Fantastic evening for my son’s birthday. Excellent quality food, brilliant hospitality and they know how to make a birthday special! We will be back.

First class in all respects, service, atmosphere, staff and excellent food. Can't praise the place enough.

Exceptional. Great food and service.

Had a brilliant meal here last night, the staff were very attentive and friendly, the atmosphere, the country music, and the steak were amazing. Our highlight was the scotch egg in the sharing starter board we had, a must try!

Visiting the area so went for dinner at the Ilkely Cow. Wow! Meals were fantastic, generous portion sizes, beautifully presented and came up nice and hot. Highly recommend the lamb shank that I had which fell off the bone. Husband had mixed grill with chunky chips which were incredible. We were thoroughly impressed by the quality of our meals and desserts, fantastic, friendly service and being given iced tap water as soon as we arrived. We wish we lived closer to return!

Great food and attentive service.

Superb service and great food - never a miss.

Great meal great atmosphere and attentive staff

Lovely food and plenty of attention.

Good evening service good evening with 15 of us staff very attentive

First time here and it was so lovely. Went for my daughter’s 21st with 14 family members. The service was fantastic from the start. Staff were all really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Food was so good. We had starters and mains. They gave the kids colouring books and kept coming back to ask if everything ok with the food. We all had different things. The steaks were huge. The sharing platter starter looked amazing. I had nachos and peri peri chicken. Salmon was a nice sized piece. Everyone said they enjoyed their food. Prices are reasonable for what you get. No skimping on portion sizes here. Lovely evening and I will go back and have a steak next time.

Birthday meal with 9 people. Everyone and everything was first class here. Food was excellent. We will definitely be returning soon. Highly recommend.

Food was nothing special, over priced for the quality. Won't be returning.

Fantastic food, not overly expensive for a good meal, Service was excellent and nothing was too much bother

Great quality food. Good service, very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Went there recently with family on our trip back to the UK. Steak was tasteless and rubbery and totally season-less. Service was below average and prices remained quite steep for that kind of place . Wouldn’t go back, others in my party enjoyed their food that wasn’t steak…..

Had a fabulous meal we had a tiger prawn starter and the most mouth watering steak ever and the server and bar staff were absolutely fantastic and thank you for all your hospitality you are A1 xxx

Food was ok, service good but the house merlot was horrible, the cheapest nastiest winter we have tasted in a long time.

First visit but won't be the last . Great service from friendly young ladies. Celebrated my partners birthday and we shared the chateaubriand which was perfectly cooked and tasted amazing . Amazing value thank you 😊

I enjoyed it, but... Although I may be in the minority these days, I don't really like dogs in restaurants. Just not how I pitlcture a nice meal. He was well behaved and friendly enough, but can you really not even pop out for dinner for 90 mins without him?

Excellent evening at the Ilkley Cow, they went over and above to make my son's 22nd birthday a special one. They gave us a really good deal on the château briand, and covered it in edible gold leaf, a free dessert for Jake with 22 in icing sugar on the board, a free half glass of fizz for everyone, amazing! Food was lovely, staff attentive, great atmosphere we will be back soon!

Best Steak I have had in a long time. Served promptly, cooked and seasoned perfectly. Reasonably priced, nice location. What's not to recommend?

The GF seafood linguine was so amazing i couldnt stop eating it and now i have a big belly.

Great food with a very friendly host

Popped to Ilkley to try this one out. Great meat restaurant, reasonably priced. We went for the burger and the ribeye Sunday dinner. Well worth it

Great place to eat and a good atmosphere. Not the cheapest in town but good quality and will definitely return

Came here for the steak deal, gorgeous, the steak was cooked beautifully and the chips amazing 👏 Had covid a few years ago and lost my taste, still not back fully so asked if I could have half sticky toffee pudding and half biscoff cheesecake and they said I could. Fantastic service would highly recommend this place, and great value.

Just walked in and asked if they had a table for six The horrible disgusting little girl laughed in my wife’s face and said no I run several businesses and if one of my staff spoke to a customer in that manner they would be out of the door You are a disgrace

Consistently good food. Staff seemed a little inexperienced on this visit. Still probably the best restaurant in Ilkley though.

Went for husband's birthday. We were the only people in the restaurant, however this was likely due to it being the day after Mother's Day and a Monday evening. Food was delicious. Mixed sharing platter was excellent, great choice if you can't decide what to order! Both had steaks for main which were cooked well, and the chunky chips were amazing! Also tried some bone marrow gravy which was really rich and tasty. Puddings were brownie and creme brulee which were lovely. Long island iced tea cocktails were also good. Service was excellent, very attentive waiter, however we were the only customers so cannot comment what it is like when busy. Will definitely be returning!

Truly enjoyable family meal out. Our food was unquestionably of a very high standard & quality, & cooked superbly. Service was seamless, well organised, and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Had fillet steak on several continents including USA, Asia & Australia and can honestly say I have just enjoyed the best I have ever had along with excellent service and atmosphere a real treat, congratulations we will be back , typical the best is on your doorstep . Wilf King

Loved it alllll! Great place great staff great experience.

Excellent service, value for money, couldn't fault it.

This was our first visit to the likely cow, after travelling from the other side of Leeds. And boy it was worth the trip. The food was fantastic, the service amazing and had a great friendly atmosphere. We will certainly be returning soon.

A delicious meal that we just couldn't finish! Very tasty burgers and the best onion rings I've ever had. Lots of choice for steaks and drinks too, we would definitely come back for more if we visit again x

Me and my brother went and had the steak sharing board. First time we have visted and the food was class and the staff were all lovely.

Great food and service. Steaks were really good and the menu had some nice touches. The pulled pork scotch egg was particularly well liked. Great place to meet friends.

Staff are really friendly nothing to much for them..been a few times but last new years day evening the food was OK not sure what happened because every time we have been it's been top notch maybe with it being the end of the holidays this just slipped a tad but we still will definitely return very soon....

4 adults having pre-booked late lunch on New Year's Eve. Our first visit. The restaurant wasn't overly busy, but that was actually quite nice. Loved the background Country music - not too loud. Staff were really pleasant and efficient. But the food. Absolutely spot on. Starters of steak tartare and the pulled pork scotch egg were all perfect. My scotch egg was sheer bliss! Mains of Duck, Mixed Grill and Sirloin steak were absolutely delicious - my steak was sublime. Side of onion rings was plentiful and delicious. Honestly, I came upon this place on the Internet looking for somewhere to meet our friends for lunch . We're all glad I did! Happy New Year

Great sevice, great atmosphere, great food!

Had a meal last night with 9 of my friends ,the food was fantastic, the service was fantastic, best night I've had for ages. Thank you Robert and staff can't wait till the next time

Fantastic date night deal for me and friend

Kuchnia na bardzo wysokim poziomie !

Amazing place, amazing food, amazing people. Will definitely be back.

Arrived on a Sunday at 5pm to be told there was no Sunday dinners left…. Food was ok. Atmosphere was awful, generic USA country music and lights that could blind a mole. Ordered an Old Fashioned that frankly had less in the glass than my last urine sample. Very disappointing.

The service was terrible - waitresses stood around discussing who was “hot” on their phones instead of serving (one was off shift and sat at the bar talking to the other two who were on shift). Had to keep asking for plates to be cleared and for the dessert menu. It was a 20 minute wait for mains to be cleared away. The waitress off shift started making wrenching noises when the other staff were making drinks. It was inappropriate. The steak was tough when cooked medium rare and was fatty. The chicken burger was overcooked. The chips and steak sauce were good but overall the food was poor and amateurish. There was no atmosphere in the restaurant at all and we had to put up with hearing the three waitresses talk about their social lives. When I asked for the bill the wait staff (a young man this time) shouted “what!” at me. I had high hopes for the restaurant but it was let down by its poor service and inattentive staff.

Great staff particularly Milly . Fabulous food and atmosphere. We even loved the music American country which is our favourite. Well done Ilkley Cow.

Very poor service Saturday night. Wasn’t busy so no excuse there. Food arrived but nobody asked if any sauces were required, I had to go and find someone. Never asked if we required a second drink. Waited ages for table to be cleared of dirty plates. Several times throughout evening, front door was left wide open by incoming customers so I had to get up and close it due to howling Gale blowing in. Staff never offered to do this. Then we were billed with the obligatory 10% service charge! I think not, was removed on request.

Early in the evening and we were the only ones in so, no atmosphere until we were leaving (😆😆). The meat was excellent and cooked to perfection, we will be going again.

Really enjoyed meal and service, good atmosphere 👌

This place was superb! Top class, top quality. The service was second to none, to the extent of providing additional requested items which were not on the menu, and answering the many questions of one of our party. The staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. The food was exquisite - SO flavoursom, well cooked and top quality. Fantastic atmosphere in the restaurant and nice decor. I would highly recommend this The Ilkley Cow!!!

We had a wonderful evening celebrating a family birthday. The staff were attentive, very helpful and could not do enough for us to ensure the night a success. Food was beautiful. A lovely venue.

Very attentive waiters who dealt with my dial allergies that are gluten and lactose.Lovely lamb dinner that avoided both issues and delicious wine and bubbly for my 70th birthday.A great occasion!

Came with the family on holiday and went to the Ilkley Cow for our first evening. Lovely food and service, they accommodated our little one and our doggo well so we could all have a night out together.

Gave me and my partner food poisoning. DO NOT DINE HERE.

Such lovely people and brilliant service. Food was superb. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, service, the lot. EDIT: even better than the last time we went. A special side note, the 2 guys (1 seemed very young) both looked after us. 1st class service, an absolute credit to the Ilkley cow. As were the girls, who were looking after the other tables. And the steak we had was cooked so beautifully well. Thank you, see you next time.

Absolutely fantastic food. Steak was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Was so delicious we didn’t get chance to take a photo! We accompanied it with the sides and sauces included in a brilliantly priced steak night menu available Sunday-Thursday. Great value for money but even better food! Thankyou to Robert for his amazing hospitality we will be back again soon with family! Highly recommend!

Excellent and warm welcome. Service from youngsters was truly outstanding and very efficient. Food was at very standard and fantastic Gluten Free options available. Highly recommended

Gluten free options on the menu, absolutely superb food !!! Thank you.

Brilliant place, lovely staff and the worlds best chicken wings

Principally a steak restaurant, of course, but I had ribs, and they were absolutely fantastic, best I've ever eaten. My good lady went for a lovely fillet steak, both served with chunky chips. We ordered some onion rings, but it proved to be a step too far, as we couldn't finish them. Fabulous food, service was sharp and friendly people. We'll certainly be back soon.

Lovely place,made to feel very welcome

We had such a great experience at The Ilkley Cow - it’s definitely my new favourite spot in town. The steak was incredible, and Robert was welcoming and attentive. I loved the atmosphere, too, It was the perfect place for a date night, and we can’t wait to come back. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dining experience!

Had a really delicious, well cooked meal here. Really nicely presented restaurant with good service too!

This place has been on my visit list for a while and we were not disappointed! Came as a family for a celebration meal at 5pm on a Friday and the place was lovely and quiet, we had one whole side of the restaurant to ourselves more or less the whole time ! We had the sharing platter for starters, everything on it was absolutely delicious, in particular the scotch eggs!! Me and my partner shared the special tomahawk steak for 2 which was to die for with the chimichurri sauce on!!! All the sides were gorgeous too and my little boy loved his kids steak! Highly recommend and would definitely love to return to try more of the menu!! Would like to say our waiter was absolutely lovely too !!!! Thanks 😊

Fabulous food Great atmosphere Lovely friendly staff Can't recommend highly enough

Quick service! Great food! Lovely atmosphere! 10/10 would recommend The whole meal was very tasty. The scotch egg starter is definitely worth a try! And the burger was as big as my head!!!

A lovely restaurant and well worth the drive (if you’re not local). We visited on a Wednesday so not the busiest however Robert the waiter was incredibly friendly and informative, the music playlist was brilliant and the food was absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Friendly helpful staff. Could have done with more veg with the Sunday lunch . No toilet roll in the toilets whatsoever which is really annoying when it was a very quiet Sunday afternoon.

Delicious food and excellent service. Staff passionate and knowledgeable about the food. Will definitely go back. Thanks for a lovely evening

Great steak, great service, yummy puds..... all washed down with a delicious house red.... what's not to like?

Great place with great food. We will be back.

Food was delicious! Good service. Nice design and atmosphere.

Great food and service will be back. We had a tomahawk ribeye enough for a hungry couple. Thanks for the anniversary bubbles

Locally sourced produce with delicious variations and well matched wines to boot. Desserts worth making room for too. Locally chef owned and staffed with great front of house people...also local :) Oh and the baby back ribs are truly special 😋😋😋

Fantastic steak. Great staff - especially Pippa and Rob

Disappointing as we have been here so many times and enjoyed it , discussed the problem with the owner quietly at the bar , hopefully everything was taken on board and we can get back to enjoying our food again at this restaurant in the future

Visited for my birthday.. great location just across from the car park.and the black hat pub . where we were staying...I had the 48 hour marinated 10 ounce sirloin steak and chunky chips...the steak was absolutely amazing very tasty and tender accompanied by the peppercorn sauce..we had a bottle of wine.. which was lovely but a tad expensive..but excellent service..and lovely décor... would definitely recommend the ilkley cow to family and friends... well worth a visit

Its a very nice place to go. My son recomendered it as it was my birthday the meals was very nice. Would go back again if im in ilkley

Superb restaurant. The quality of food was exceptional and the service was very efficient.

We really enjoyed our meal the service was brilliant, attentive and friendly. The food was delicious, it is very much a meat place but there were a couple of seafood or vegi options. I would definitely go back again.

Absolutely gorgeous food! Everything was perfect. Service was excellent too.

Been a couple of times and the food an staff have been awesome...thankyou.

Fantastic food, steak cooked to perfection, only issue we did have was sorted very quickly!! Cannot wait to go again

Went for dinner the other night for the first time here and really enjoyed! Very friendly place with really tasty food. Dishes all very well portioned, we felt a really nice level of full after 3 courses. Only downside was the mains were slightly pricy for what they were.

Great way to start the new year. First time at the restaurant. Steak was perfectly cooked to order. Quite pricey but worth it.

Sat outside in the last of the closing summer sun. Staff were fabulous, moving chairs so we could all sit together. Drinks menu offered. Lovely late Sunday afternoon drink.

Went for Christmas lunch with my girlfriend, best friends and my friend’s parents. Champagne the moment we walked in and champagne service throughout the afternoon. The service and food was impeccable. Thank you to all at the Ilkley cow. Happy new year.

Beautiful food, steak is to die for. Will definitely return.

Excellent steaks, the Steak Night options are very good value.

Lovely for a special birthday meal

We had a lovely evening and it was made even better by our server Jack his charisma was brilliant.

Outstanding food and great service. My boyfriend and I shared the chateaubriand which was beyond amazing, cooked perfectly. Will definitely be calling again!

Absolutely phenomenal. Everything 5 star!