The Rowdey Cow Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour in Wiltshire

Unwelcoming today. It was exeptionally busy today, being half-term and some sort of Halloween event for children. Anyhow, we asked for a table for two, were about to leave, as told “the only place was outside”. We were about to leave and saw a table. My husband went to order and told “the table is reserved for 1:15”, to which my husband said “we will have eaten by then”. He was then told “the kit hen is backed up anyway”. We left.

Thank you so much to everyone on the Rowdey Cow team. Mum and I had an amazing lunch. Sadly my mum collapsed after the meal from low blood pressure. Claire was incredible as were the rest of the team in helping my mum, calling an ambulance and keeping us all reassured. Not only that but you have stored my car until I could get back to collect it. What an amazing team. Thank you.

I was looking forward to a well deserved cuppa after including the Rowdey Cow on my circular walk around Devizes. However what I wasn’t expecting was the cost of a small pot of tea for one. £2.60. You might as well call it £3.00 as the change isn’t going to buy you much, if anything at all. The tea wasn’t even graced with a biscuit. I’m getting tired of being ripped off by cafes charging exorbitant prices for hot flavoured water. If you were with, say, a family of four and you just had tea, you’re talking £10.40. Add to that cake and couple of ice creams, then what does it add up to? 30 maybe. I’m not sure how families survive. £30 is probably enough groceries for an individual for what, 5 days? I’m sorry to judge the Rowdey Cow on the price of its tea, but based on that alone, I’m not filled with much confidence when it comes to recommending a visit to anyone in a tight budget. By contrast the Caen Hill Cafe nearby charges £1.90 for its tea.

7 of us visited. Food arrived in good time. Service was excellent. Food was amazing & fresh. Good value for money with amazing views.

Went for breakfast with family , was meet with very friendly yet professional staff , asked about dietary and allergens and was seated in the main cafe area stunning views . Drinks were made and food came shortly after , we decided to take ice cream and cakes away with us for our journey , nothing was to much trouble .

Firisty was seated with a menu, that's fine the lady in the headband and baggy tshirt was lovely. Then we ordered food and drink. Tea was perfect fresh milk partner really enjoyed it. I was served a cold bottled apple juice was really tasty. HOWEVER I got given a dirty glass to pour it in. Ordered breakfast Avo on toast with 2 hashbrowns on the side. What a shambles for 9.00 you get A slice of cold toast. Avocado with no seasoning even though it said come with chili flakes and well the eggs was basically boiled on my plate but perfect on my partners. More flavour in Greek yogurt then in that whole meal. I gave the glass back at the end and told the young girl behind the bar to check the glasses before she served them. She never even apologised I stopped the lady outside in the headband and told her how awful it was after we paid nearly 30.00 for it all. She said you should have come over and told us. My reply was NO you should have done a table check ( she was just dancing round and hugging all the staff behind the bar) She then told me to put the review on TripAdvisor so here I am. I am disappointed in today's visit and would not recommend. The customer service needs some wwork here.

Thought we’d visit today as we’ve not been for a few months & wow things have changed & not for the better!! We were shown to our table & given food stained paper menus. Our food arrived, the fries were slimy & had the worst vomit smell. A waitress came over who said her sense of smell wasn’t great but she smelt them & quickly returned our meals to the kitchen. They returned back fries swapped for chunky chips. The chicken burger was incredibly dry, the scampi greasy & the children refused to eat the chicken nuggets. The Quality of the food has definitely changed & not for the better. Going out for lunch is classed as a treat in our family & paying £59 for such a disappointing meal. We definitely won’t be returning!!

I've been to the Rowdey Cow a few times in the past. It makes a good cycle stop off on a hot today. They style themselves as premium, handmade farm ice cream, and the prices certainly match that: about £4 for 125ml. Sadly, as I discovered today, it's all a massive sham. In reality, it's ultraprocessed rubbish using cheap ingredients -- and far worse than most supermarket ice creams that cost a tiny fraction of the price. Behold the ingredients list for basic vanilla: 25 ingredients, including NINE different types of sugar and SIX E numbers. That's easily the worst I've seen in any farm icecream, ever. Contrast this with a premium icecream like Häagen-Dazs, which is 5 times cheaper but has just 5 ingredients, 1 type of sugar and no E numbers, emulsifiers or other rubbish. Rowdey Cow ice cream isn't proper ice cream, despite the farm surroundings and premium price tag. It isn't even food, really. Rather, it's an industrially produced edible substance, and one that's chock full of nasties to boot. Don't be fooled!

Interesting! When asking for something from the specials board, I was abruptly told it wasn’t available, the board taken out of my hand and a sucked finger used to wipe that item off. I was rather surprised! Good OK. All looking a bit scruffy in there now which is a shame. Coffee was nice.

Welcomed again like old friends, sampled lots of ice cream flavours before making our choices. Cauliflower cheese was so cheesy and very tasty. Thank you once again Sue and team

Great food, service goes above and beyond to ensure a great experience. Good solid cuisine well cooked, good ambience, great service. All round VFM.

Have been here on several occasions so time ago. Portion size has reduced, tea cake was burnt, not toasted, and a meagre portion of very ordinary jam cost £1.10. Had to wait forever to pay my bill whilst the till supervisor chatted to a friend. I very much doubt i will return.

What a terrible experience today. Too few staff Terrible service. Food was awful Ordered toasted Ciabatta Was burnt and very dry left most of it. place was so crowded waited 30 mins after ordering to get food which was not worth the wait. We are local will never return Over priced for quality of food. Do not bother. Food on floor not cleared up. 🤮🤮

Well, what can I say about the Rowdey Cow that is positive? Thank goodness for the ice cream!! I have been before whilst in Devizes visiting friends but will never visit here again. The wait for food took so long I know freshly cooked food takes longer but an hour seems ridiculous on what wasn't an overly busy time, the food was below standard from our previous visit, and poor value for money. We ate in the building in the garden along with the cobwebs and spiders with the price of the food it looks like they should spend some money on a long-reach duster, the tables and floor were sticky, the toilets were not any better they don't look like they are regularly checked. The staff were rude but maybe that's because what I believe were supervisors were standing around talking while the others were serving customers.

Service was very slow and staff were downright rude. Food was very overpriced and not enjoyable. Could have made better at home and had a nicer atmosphere.

Where do I start? From start to finish this wasn't great, personally as an adult I do not find being called 'darling' repeatedly by who I believe was the manager, slightly belittling and not something I enjoy. To wait over an hour for some food that quite frankly was completely basic and comes DROWNED in coleslaw... yet when I came a few weeks ago was completely different? There was also a lady in green on the tills with blonde hair and who honestly had no idea what she was doing unsure if she was possibly new? To sum it up... the food isn't great, the wait is ridiculous went for lunch by the time is came out it was dinner, and the competence of the whole 'team' wasn't brilliant.

From the flaking sign at the top of the drive I should have kept driving. The interior was needing a very good scrub, dirty tables, sticky floors and the plastic sugar holders were greasy. The toilets haven’t changed since I visited pre covid. Over an hour wait for food was the final straw. We definitely won’t be returning.

Excellent Sunday roast, especially roast potatoes, which were the best I’ve eaten out for a long time, and such good value. You can even have a small appetite roast dinner for £8.45! Friendly, helpful staff and gorgeous views of Roundway Down. Will be back!

Walk the Caen locks in the morning so wanting some food by lunch time and even though we live in Swindon we’ve never heard of this place after we googled it. We had both had sandwiches with coleslaw and salad on the side which was really good. Very busy so it must be popular. Will return with grandkids as lots for them to see and do but I will try something cooked next time as it look good when it came out for other diners.

We visited for the first time this Easter bank holiday and were so impressed by the food, the friendliness of the staff and the ice cream! There was lots for our little boy to do including the play park, seeing the animals and having a ride on a merry-go-round. Oh, and muddy puddles to jump in! The food was incredible and the service was fast even when it was a busy day. The staff were all so friendly at all points of the visit. The food wasn’t cheap but was absolutely worth the cost. We can’t wait to visit again!

I had a child's breakfast - plenty for an adult so they must breed very big children in Wiltshire! All local produce and it was very tasty. Maybe a LITTLE expensive for what we had.

Unconditional praise and thanks for outstanding customer care and allergy awareness. We popped in for breakfast and when one of our group flagged up food allergies we were blown away by the care, consideration and thoughtfulness of our waitress and the chef. Thank you ! The food was delicious.

We had a family get together for my Nan’s birthday in the additional dining room we were expecting it to be private but there were other people in there, the main concern is that my wife was in a wheelchair and both entrances to the room were up a steep step not wheelchair friendly . We had the afternoon tea which was nice although the sandwiches and cakes were a bit dry

Called here while on holiday wish we hadn't bothered. Brisk welcome taken to a table were next to us 3 members of staff. We waited 15 mins was just about to leave when member of staff got up from table & said they must be...

Had a lovely meal today, gamon was perfect. Staff very friendly, loved the peacocks wandering round,would highly recommend.

Went to the Rowdey Cow for breakfast. No trouble in getting a table as they have a large number. Having ordered the food we had to wait about 15 minutes for drinks to arrive and about 30 minutes for the food. I had a toasted...

Went for breakfast Waited over half an hour for it and wasn’t that busy Our plates were first taken from kitchen and put in front of others before waitress realising they were for our table! They do use quality products but unfortunately not being cooked...

Went today for an ice cream, was sad to see 2 ugly great bouncy castles fair ride. Used to take granddaughter there when she was little. A walk round the fields ponies, donkeys sometimes calves, and sheep birds etc nice ice cream, go on the...

have been going to Rowdy cow for many years, it's a beautiful setting with what used to be amazing food and cake. My last 2 visits, however have been awful. We ordered a gluten free lemon drizzle which is 1 of our favourites and unfortunately...

Appreciate rising prices, but not rip off pricing. Child's meal for lunch. 1/2 sandwhich ( 1 price of bread total, halfed ). Jam. 5 carrot sticks. 6 mini cheddar....... £6.50 meal cost likely under £1.00. . . Disgusting pricing. If it was a full sandwhich...

Although not very busy we had a long wait for our lunch. Food not brilliant scampi overcooked & food priced quite highly compared to other local places. Lovely views & plenty of seating Ice cream good

Visited today for breakfast. Ordered two coffees and two cooked breakfasts. The breakfasts took 33 mins to arrive (I chased them up after about 30 mins as we had long finished our hot drinks). Although the food was lovely and hot, the sausages were clearly...

We always enjoy a visit to The Rowdey. Nice surroundings, views of the countryside and the staff are friendly and helpful. The food is nearly always top quality. We would have given The Rowdey a five but the price of a plain scone with three...

Surprisingly bust for a Monday morning - many more local people had reserved tables to make sure they could get in! Staff were polite, food and drinks of good quality at a fair price. Only downside is the car park. This is basically a café...

Such a fabulous location looking across farmland to Roundway Hill, the views don’t get any better than this. The cafe menu is varied and includes a wide choice of fabulous ice-creams made in-house by an icecream / gelato specialist. There’s also a super farm shop...

Unwelcoming and poor service and food was below average. Thought I’d give it a second chance but I’ll not be returning.

The food was ok, nothing special. Ice-cream very good. Good play area for kids, and animals to look at

We have passed this place many time but stopped on this occasion however in hindsight we should have passed! It was grubby and tired inside it would benefit from a deep clean and general tidy of the tables and chairs it was cluttered. Food was...

Had a nice lunch with two children in tow. Was busy Saturday lunchtime. Best to book. A lot of effort to make establishment secure and safe without spoiling atmosphere so well done with that. Food is kind of basic jacket pots?sandwiches etc with a specials menu. They ran out of jackets so we had to adjust our order and the panini caused a few problems but all was rectified by lovely staff. There is extra seating in what will become a play area and there is now a farm shop which should be worth a visit. This place is well run and staff are on the ball.

I took a small detour off the NCN 4 for breakfast on route to Devizes.The venue looked like they were taking c19 precautions serious which was reassuring.I was greater my welcoming staff who ask where I would like to seat and guided me to a great table outside. There is fantastic views of nearby hill and forestry and it felt very chilled.The menu wasn't over complicated, a few good breakfast choices and a large selection of hot drinks. I plumped for a full English and a mocha. The quality of the produce was excellent and locally sourced. I would go as far to say the best breakfast I have had in years. Staff checked in to see how I was getting on and if they could get me anything.On paying I grabbed a tub of ice-cream to take out which was excellently insulated. The kind chap gave me some directions to Devizes and warned of the hill on my route. Total winner! I would encourage anyone driving by or using the canal to take the short detour. Fantastic food and brilliant, friendly staff.

Delicious, well cooked breakfast, nicely served and staff were really good. Coffee lovely. Great value for money.

Only stopped in for tea and cake. The tea was served in take away cups and overall the place appeared scruffy. Staff seemed uninterested and bored, I made the effort to engage with them as they hadn't bothered and they were chatty and pleasant. Don't think will bother going back as there are better places in the area.

A regular visitor here due to the lovely sorbet they have in addition to an ice cream for the dog! Food is of good quality and plentiful. Great system with new covid queuing. Thanks Rowdey cow👍!

I've recently moved to the area and the Rowdey Cow has become a favourite spot to visit for delicious icecream. I am slowly working my way through the flavour menu but progress is hampered by the addition of 'limited time special flavours' - which have included custard cream and white chocolate & kit kat. I actually seriously considered cancelling some pre-arranged plans so that I could go and try the Kinder Bueno flavour! I have never struggled to get a table outside even when it has been busy.

I love this place, ❤️☕️ I have been coming for years and it never disappoints. The icecream is outstanding and the food is simple /classic but great. The burger and fish and chips are a must. The views of roundway hill are stunning, together with an after tea is fantastic.well worth a visit. My little girl loves play area too and a walk around to see all the animals donkeys are her favourite . All covid safe, outside tables as well as inside.

Pre- lockdown visit. Met a friend for coffee on a Sunday morning. Be very aware of visiting then as most tables are reserved for lunch! I had a latte and cheese scone. No sign of cheese in the scone, only some melted on top. Very disappointing. My friend had a fruit scone which I would have opted for had I known how bland the cheese scone would be. We did buy take-out ice-cream, which they provide in polystyrene tubs. Their ice-cream is very nice. Usually at least 10 flavours to choose from. I would visit again and avoid Sunday morning.

The food was amazing and plentiful. The outside seating area was fine and the shop was lovely. All well played out and safe.

We came across the rowdey cow in the Camping and Caravanning Club magazine and as we were booked into their Devizes site for a couple of days to visit family decided it would be somewhere new to have a coffee. We were certainly not disappointed. We were a family with three daughters and we brought my elderly Father along. We started with drinks which were easy to order and then later my Daughters had ice creams which they said were the best they had ever had! Its a really nice set up with lots of outdoor seating, a play area and some animals to look at. It was really nice to have somewhere new to take my Father which was level and easily accessible with nice surroundings. There is a farmshop next door which looked good. All in all a lovely morning out and we will definately visit again when we are in the area.

First time visit today and I must say the Tuna Mayo Sandwich was made with lovely filling which was plentiful and the bread was lovely and fresh. The chips were great value for money and a great complement for the sandwiches. The only downside if being picky was the tables inside the additional inside sealing area were dirty when we say down. The inside needs something to make it feel more than just a wooden box, but with that said the food and view were great and that’s what’s really important. Would have given 4.5/5 if i could.

I usually go to the Rowdey Cow as we enjoy the views and usually have a good meal, sadly today the experience was really disappointing on arrival at the café we ordered a ploughman's, Panini and Fish and chips. We felt the ploughman's was poor value for money a small salad, 2 slices of ham, a pot of pickle, a baguette and half an apple!! Usually would of been nearly £10 thankfully 50% off today, are portion sizes reduced due to the Eat out to help out scheme? some staff seemed to be just on there mobile phones while others were busy working.

Came here today for the first time from Salisbury as we thought it would be a nice treat for us all, lunch and ice cream on a hot day, perfect....well that wasn’t the case. Wish I had not of wasted my time now. Let’s start with the food. We ordered 3 children’s meals and 2 adults meals. The chips were hard and not cooked properly, the cheese was awful (not sure if it was out of date or not) the chicken strips were so dry and bland my 6 year old couldn’t eat them or her chips and the panini was soggy and inedible. So a complete waste of time and money. So we thought we would try the ice cream (as we had promised the kids)... So you have to go to a different window at the front to order your ice cream with what seems to be the slowest service that has ever existed so you end up queuing for ages. When you finally do get the ice cream that you have been looking forward too that is just as bad as the food! The double cherry tasted like chemicals and sick and had to be thrown away and the mint chocolate chip was the worst mint chocolate chip any of us had tasted too. So we ended up having to throw away all of the 5 Ive creams as well as the lunches we had to throw away too.I am extremely disappointed, definitely wouldn’t recommend and we definitely won’t be returning again. Once is more than enough for us

Some nice icecream, queue was a bit long and slow. Maybe just due to covid precautions? Farm shop sells fudge and cakes and stuff...

My daughters & I & 3 grandchildren visit often. Always been great. We talked granddad into coming for the 1st time today. He asked for a particular flavour & got something different also the ice cream was more like cream than ice cream! We almost had to drink it before it disappeared. He said he couldn't see why we liked it there so much. He was totally disappointed & we were embarrassed that we had raved about it so much. Damn.

Good ice cream & well organised under covid 19. Would go back, always enjoy my visit. Local to me but a cute little day out

I often come to this cafe for lunch and I love their menu and selection of food. However their food can sometimes be inconsistent and be completely different from visit to visit but still tastes good. Friendly staff and I always love the fact you pay before you get your food

Had a much needed bacon and egg sandwich. It was really tasty. Friendly staff and an amazing view. I'll definitely be back.

Have a lovely lunch everything homemade. Mushrooms were lovely. Ice creams were very generous and delicious. Staff welcoming and speedy. Thank you.

I do like the Rowdy cow cafe, the coffee is excellent and the ice cream always a treat.We decided to stop for a bacon sandwich during a bike ride. The sandwich was nice but £5. Really! I would expect to pay this in London but not wilts. Bit of a rip of if In my option. If you want an egg it’s nearly £7. I have paid this for full breakfasts with toast..Waiter spilled half my coffee when it was brought to the table to add insult to injury I would return for a coffee, but I’ll find somewhere less expensive next time I want a bacon sandwich.

We were looking for somewhere new for lunch and this popped up on Google. Access is through a working farmyard and you then arrive at a large, if somewhat muddy (so don't wear shoes you need to keep clean!), car park with disabled parking available. The lunch menu on the day we visited was small and it wasn't clear what was and wasn't available but when it arrived it was excellent. The sandwich had a very generous, delicious filling as did the jacket potato. Both came with a small side salad and coleslaw. The website showed that a larger menu is available but I'm not sure when this is offered as it wasn't when we visited. There's a large and interesting ice cream selection available to eat in or take away, again portions are generous. It was a little chilly as I don't think the log burner was lit which was a shame. There is a covered seating area overlooking the garden but judging from other people's reactions that wasn't heated either. There is seating and a children's play area outside overlooking various livestock but it was in need of some TLC. Hopefully they will sort this out ready for when the new farm shop is due to open in Spring 2020. Good parking and easy access.

We chose the Rowdey Cow for a team Lunch and we certainly weren’t disappointed! We all enjoyed a fabulous, beautifully cooked 3 course lunch finishing up with a trio of their delicious farm made fresh ice cream. Staff were very friendly & made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our lunch. Located on a working farm with beautiful views and plenty to keep the kids entertained - there’s a new covered outdoor play space & play area and a lovely selection of farm animals to meet. We will definitely be back especially as there is a new Farm Shop opening here in a few weeks time! Well done Team Rowdey Cow and thank you!!

An excellent place to take young children. There are little tractors to play on, a swing and slide and animals to meet. The menu is varied with some vegetarian options, although only cheese sandwiches. Hummus would be a good addition. We ate lunch , went outside to play then came back in for coffee and ice cream. Both were outstanding. Can't wait to visit my son and his family again to get another dish of Toblerone ice cream.Good value for money with friendly helpful staff.

A lovely place to meet friends and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. It was all beautifully presented and the service was friendly and on the ball.There were lots of sandwiches, cake and dainties to choose from and they even wrapped up what we couldn’t eat, to take home. The child friendly garden , animals and lovely views, all add to the ambience and make it the perfect place to choose.

We had a very interesting time looking at the exotic turkey, the rhea, ponies and horses before enjoying a pleasant lunch with our granddaughter. The ice creams were excellent!! Well worth a visit.

Visited the rowdy cow on a hot afternoon for ice cream. Nice selection of local made ice cream however coffee was a bit average. Recommend the rum and raisin ice cream. Good helpful service although.

Used to love this place but last two times the cafe looked like it needed a good clean and loos were awful. Food is still good and ice cream just as good.

We went to the Rowdey Cow cafe three days ago for an ice cream. We we served by a pleasant lady who gave us a very good helping in a cone. We felt we had received our moneys worth so back we go today for some more and we received half what we were served the other day. Not happy. Hardly filled the cone. I asked for more but the lady couldn’t have cared less as she was rushing to fill orders. It would be really good to know serving sizes are consistent. We felt very let down after paying all that money. We wont go back.

We have just had afternoon Tea and I cannot fault it. It is certainly good value for money. We had 2 cake stands loaded with sandwiches and cakes. We were also given a large fruit cocktail and a fudge brownie dessert as well. On top of that we had 2 pots of tea and 2 coffees all in. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff either. Definitely recommended and in a beautiful setting as well. Couldn’t ask for more. Elly Whiston.

Recently visited with my teenage daughter, stopped off for a comfort break and was not disappointed. Allowed to sample different flavours before making our choice. So many yummy flavours to choose from - salted caramel, mint choc chip, mixed berry, palma violet, toffee, bubble gum the list went on and on. Finally settled on salted caramel and chocolate.

Visited here a few years ago and it was great. Today was not so good. Ice cream was nothing special. In fact the salted caramel tasted like supermarket bought and was quite expensive. We sat outside and I have never seen so many flies. At one point we counted 18 flies crawling around our table. There was extra entertainment, but it cost £5 per child. Several children were stung by nettles. Not sure I'll be visiting again soon!

The Rowdey Cow Cafe was just at the other end of the village to where we were staying on holiday and we had to pass most days to get back to our accommodation. Well, it would have been rude to just drive past and not go in for ice cream. The ice creams were delicious, lots of flavours to choose from and enormous portions. It was nice to be able to see the animals from the seating and the view of Roundway Hill was beautiful.

First arrived to see notice stating there were a number of menu items unavailable (including jacket potatoes). Could they not just pop to the supermarket? Was told that their usual Coke in small bottles wasn't available and they were pouring into glasses. Okay with this, took a table number, menu and a seat outside! It was dirty to say the least. A very polite lady came out with 2 large glasses of Coke and asked us to try them as she thought the Coke was flat. It was, and she took them back. What then arrived was another two (considerably smaller) glasses which contained Coke from another 'flat' bottle. We returned the Coke and left without ordering food. Thankfully, I didn't have to pay for the Coke (well, it wasn't consumed) but it would have been £3.90 I believe!! Poured from a big plastic bottle like you buy in supermarkets! I have read some good reviews so no idea what went wrong today! School holidays perhaps? But we know when they are, so no real excuse!

Just home after my family first visit and we are blown away with the place.really friendly staff plenty of time for my autistic child.clean no rubbish in sight.the menu caters for everyone.the icing on the cake was the animals lively to see how well treated they are and such shinny coats..highly recommend

We visited yesterday on the off chance of getting a table.

Have enjoyed this place in the past. However, awful experience today. Cream teas turned up with no cream or jam despite being prompted to take drinks and food as a 'cream tea' deal. No one bothered reslly when we asked nicely where jam and cream was. Maybe this is indicative of Saturday staff. A lost customer.

Friendly People- good food- we had a breakfast - and the ice cream is amazing. Sure we coming back to here

We had breakfast for 2 today, bacon was cremated, sausages only marginly better, mushrooms overcooked to be barely recognisable. Long wait for meal, no blackpudding available AFTER accepting order, hash browns as a substitute were poor. One star for coffee. We are regulars for the ice cream parlour which is excellent. The moral is keep to ice cream

Contrary to recent reviews I visited here for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed my late breakfast outside in the garden with my dogs. The staff were really friendly and the service was prompt. I had the small full English and enjoyed the bacon and sausage very much. I was a little miffed that I couldn’t swap the beans and toast for more mushroom but I understand why they limit “customisations” as it makes service easier and I was hungry so I appreciated getting my food quickly!

Had a breakfast the hash browns was soggy and the beans looked and tasted like they had been cooking for 2 hours also paid £6.95 for a cheese toasty and the cheese wasn’t even melted properly will never come back the service was great tho just the food was terrible

we had high tea to celebrate my daughters 13th birthday and i have to say it was lovely, all dietary needs where taken care of and you have to try the scones they are to die for

This place is a firm favourite of ours, and I still say their ice cream is second to none. However, our last two visits have been disastrous. The first was dealt with satisfactorily by the manager and it would be unfair to judge them based on that alone. However, we visited over the bank holiday weekend, and were told at 1pm that we couldn’t order any food, because the chef was ‘under pressure’. We had four hungry children with us who we’d promised lunch before ice cream; however we were told we couldn’t even by them a sandwich. There were scones on display but apparently we couldn’t have one of those either because it would involve going into the kitchen! It was all a bit ridiculous and customer service was sadly poor. It would be wrong to say that I wouldn’t return in a hurry - but as we can no longer guarantee being able to eat properly there, I think we will only go for ice creams in future. Perhaps it’s a case that Rowdy should be sticking to what they’re most famous for!

We have driven past the Rowdey Cow Cafe a few times.....the timing was perfect so we stopped here for lunch.

Lovely icecream but given that it is a farm and a family day out I find it disappointing they don’t allow dogs in the cafe. There were no signs on the door not allowing dogs that we could see. After having bought ice creams and settled down we were then told we need to leave. We were told that someone had complained on trip adviser about dogs even being in the garden. Personally, if it was my business I would say “It’s a farm, if you don’t like animals, go elsewhere”. It’s a family place and as long as dogs are well controlled they should be allowed in the cafe.

We have known this cafe since it opened. We were horrified on our visit today after a gap of a few months by how dirty it was. The floor in the extension was covered in food stains, dropped food, dirty serviettes and wet wipes and general detritus. It needed a good scrubbing. The whole place was dispiritingly scruffy. The food was ok but you do wonder if the kitchens are clean when the rest of the place was not. We won't be going back until we hear there has been a clean-up.

What a fab place. Visited with friends (who are local to the area) on a Sunday for breakfast. Lovely food and friendly helpful staff. I have to give Alexander a mention as he was so helpful and polite, he is a credit to your team.

We had the most amazing lunch, super service and the most delicious roast beef and chicken, and of course world class ice cream! Will always come back

Met up with some friends and had very nice lunch. Queue management could be improved but service friendly and prompt. Ice creams generous portions and good value. Luckily it was nice enough to sit outside - indoors is a bit crowded and can be noisy. We walked down from Devizes: the footpath is not well marked but easy enough to follow down from Shackleton Place drive. A very nice outing.

Came in today (Saturday 6th April) for afternoon tea 2 adults and one child on a busy Saturday afternoon.

We were looking for a good place to go for a family meal for mothers day and we were not disappointed

On arrival were were given three menus

If you are looking for the taste of the country whilst surrounded by the country side then The Rowdey Cow is the place to go. Amazing ice creams made on the farm and very creative with favouring, taking into account the seasons. They also have a good choice of hot and cold foods, all freshly made to order. Great kids meals as well and cater for little ones with proper kids plates and cutlery. A great outside play area for your little ones to explore and if you are feeling energetic a walk around the farm and some of the surrounding fields to see the animals on show, donkeys, ponies, cow, duck, geese etc. A fab place to go what ever the weather to while away an hour or so. You wont be dissapponted.

It comes to all people with bad teeth. Yes I had to have them all removed ! My dentist is a brutal man and I was left in severe pain following his barbaric dental surgery. I could eat nothing due to the pain.

My wife and visited today with daughter and prospective son-in-law. The oldies had the one of everything while the juniors had the full two of everything plate. Our daughter is as thin as a rake so where she puts it all I have no idea! however suffice to say, all breakfasts were totally enjoyed. Service was great and the sight of loads of middle aged cyclists in lycra did not put us off at all! By the way,the 16 flavours of home made ice cream are wonderful too!

I was really excited to come here because I love ice cream . I ordered the belly pork stuffing with roast potatoes it was lovely until I found a hair in my food. It put me off completely . Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit. I discreetly give it back to the lady behind the till and showed her and told her it’s really put me off. I didn’t expect anything or asked for anything I just needed the plate with the hair away from me. I went outside to see my son , seen I lady with a apron talking to friends and patting their dog . I approach her as she was walking back into the back door. I asked her did you serve me earlier ? She said no . I just said their was hair in my food ! She just looked at me and said I know . No apologies, what kinda place is this ? If on the menu it states food with hair I would not have ordered anything.

We've loved the Rowdey Cow for years and have been on numerous occasions, our kids absolutely love it there and the staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you. However, the food recently has really gone downhill to the extent we are no longer going to be visiting for anything other than ice cream (which is fabulous). The Sunday roast used to be PHENOMENAL, the best pork belly I've ever had, perfect crackling and all the best you could wish for, but now the crackling is soft and inedible, I've had stuffing that is raw in the middle multiple times and the bag now consists of cabbage and a few carrots. It's such a shame. We did mention the issues on one occasion, because we genuinely feel sad about not wanting to return but the member of staff was pretty disinterested and we have given it a good few chances in the hope that it was just an off day or teething issues with new staff, but it seems to be a permanent change sadly.

Fantastic food and service, will now become my default stopover when in the region of Devizes. I didn't try the lovely looking ice cream but it looks very tempting.

Despite being open the cafe looked a little dishevelled & unwelcoming although there was a cheery welcome from the staff.

It’s lovely here, food is always tasty and I enjoy the atmosphere. The menu recently changed a lot which was very disappointing and has put a number of my friends off visiting the cafe. The paninis were our favourite and have all been removed, my friend was looking forward to trying the pork and apple burger. That’s gone from the menu as well.

We have been several times here with our toddler. She loves to ride on the toy tractors in one of the barns and see the animals. There is also a playground. We had Sunday lunch once which was pretty decent and the ice cream is really good too. Worth a trip!

Been twice as part of a week's holiday just out side rowde there for got to sample both the breakfast and ice cream.only down side was breakfast to big but that was my fault for not ordering the small.

We discovered this farm cafe recently while on holiday in Wiltshire. I was in search of a full English and the Rowdey Cow offered 2 options, the full English and a smaller version. I can’t imagine how anyone could eat the larger one since the smaller version was huge! And it was delicious. The sausages were really good, the bread fresh, the black pudding had just the right spice and texture. My husband had a breakfast sandwich which was also substantial and yummy. We are so glad we found this little place. Be on the lookout for signs directing you. It truly is on a working farm.