The Spotted Cow in Waverley

Lovely pub not far from town centre but you would need to drive there. Lovely garden and outdoor conservatory room/area that can be open or covered, play area for the kids and cosy indoors. Nice menu and other options bar just a roast on a Sunday which is one thing we normally don't like about eating out on a Sunday, find it hard to get a good roast so we don't always want the roast option. Lovely pizza oven pizza's!

Lovely setting great service and food

Lovely location, plentiful seating, good food. Really enjoyed having lunch outdoors. Some nice shady bits in the garden. One of our party was disappointed that basil had disappeared from the pizza menu on two visits. Bring back the basil!

Big venue, but with a friendly traditional pub also.

Excellent food and drinks. Great service in a lovely sun room with opening roof!

We have visited The Spotted Cow many times over the years and have always enjoyed great food and excellent customer service. Sadly, today’s experience was incredibly disappointing. We arrived for our booking to find our table wasn’t ready. This wasn’t a problem — we ordered some drinks while we waited. However, 25 minutes later, the table was still unavailable. Once we were finally seated, we placed our orders and initially things seemed to be going smoothly, albeit with noticeably slow service. At that point, we were still hopeful. Unfortunately, the food arrived cold. Two roast dinners were served without any gravy. The children’s meal was also cold and had an odd taste, as did the burger. My pizza was undercooked with solid, unmelted chunks of cheese. Being 26 weeks pregnant, I have to be particularly careful with what I eat. Thankfully, the pizza wasn’t something that would make me unwell. A member of staff checked on us after just one bite, but we didn’t see anyone again. We requested gravy, and only one small jug was brought out — barely enough for one person. We also ordered a drink for one of the children, which never arrived. The roast dinners were extremely small and fatty — just a few bits of meat and a single parsnip. Absolutely not worth the price. A small glass of wine cost over £8, and we weren’t able to order more than one pineapple juice as there was only one bottle left. Service was so slow that keeping a toddler entertained became increasingly difficult. We felt compelled to raise our concerns. However, the response from a gentleman in a shirt (possibly a manager or the owner) was, “Well, you should have complained earlier.” When we explained our reasons for waiting, he was incredibly dismissive. He offered 20% off the bill, which only removed the service charge. Following this, the waitresses became noticeably frosty towards our table. I was still eating when they began clearing plates around me. One of the waitresses then walked off while making a comment about us, which was clearly unprofessional. This visit was a huge disappointment, especially as some of our family had travelled a long way to join us. We have always loved coming to this pub and so have they. The way we were treated today was simply unacceptable. We don’t usually complain, but the poor quality of the food and service needed to be addressed. Sadly, we won’t be returning again.

My favourite place in Farnham! Especially Ella who is amazing! I am a regullar customer here and this place never disappoint! Will be back tomorrow 😆

Ella & Metis were excellent! Lovely pub, tasty food and brilliant service! The pub is very well presented and great atmosphere.

Excellent location, friendly staff.. I think I had in here the best ribeye steak ever..absolutely delicious! Definitely we'll come back !

Average across the board. Inattentive staff, over cooked vegetables with the Sunday lunch, and serious overpriced drinks. The place was noisy and, frankly, a bit boring. I will not go again.

We held our wedding reception here on short notice.. Nothing was too much trouble.. The buffet spread that the pub put on for us was excellent - there was so much good food and they made sure there was always food available. The staff and service was fantastic. We had a brilliant day and all our guests did also - would highly recommend the spotted cow.

The outside eating area is great particularly for families. Generous and delicious belly of pork and lamb rump. Very helpful and polite staff. Our meal was finished off with an excellent shared Banoffee Cheesecake and Apple Crumble with Custard.

Good food. The experience was somewhat spoilt by very slow service. I had to chase both courses. This didn’t bode well with the service charge included on the bill. Perhaps your 3 o’clock wedding group caused the delays.

Fish and chips to die for. Crispy light batter, chunky chips, fried in fresh oil. Mmmmm… and the deserts are even better

Sat outside with the retractable roof open until it got slightly cold then it was taken back and it was lovely and warm. Great kids park too

Helpful staff, decent food. Not the cheapest place to eat but worth it.

There was such a delay in our food while as others that sat 30 min later than us received their food at the same time as us. The waitress was very friendly and offered us drinks but we don't drink alcohol. The food that arrived over an hour later was not hot. The parking was not well organised. Someone kind of blocked me on my way to get out. Took me some time to get out of there.

We visited today, the service provided was not good. The mains were an hour late and my fries were cold. We got annoyed as we wanted to leave on time. The waitress offered drinks to compensate. We will not visit again.

Incredible place, the stuffed chicken is to die for! One of my favourite dishes ever! Will come again many times

This is such a beautiful pub in a beautiful location. The staff were really attentive and the atmosphere was spot on!

We regularly choose the Spotted Cow for our Sunday roasts. In the past the Sunday Roast has been outstanding and well worth the price. Unfortunately today didn't live up to the usual standard. I ordered the pork belly which was tough and dry. The rest of the food was tasty, but nothing more. It didn't stand out. Perhaps just a bad day for the kitchen. Can't fault the atmosphere and staff though which was great.

Lovely pub with a fantastic conservatory. Very accommodating and welcoming staff. The food unfortunately was very average. We have been a couple of times and it hasn’t ever blown us away. The pizza has to be the best of the bunch. Everything else lacks flavour, especially for the prices you pay.

Food was perfect, so tasty. First half of our service was very good, until our waitress left and then it was very slow, while the pub was quiet. After this point we also distracted by a conversation between a customer and a waitress over the service charge. Customer had said they didn’t want to pay the service charge, and not discretely at all the waitress was asking the customer what was wrong with her service repeatedly, and fairly loudly as this could be heard from the other side of the restaurant where we was sat, and lasted for a fair few minuets. Made us feel that we had to pay the service charge no matter what or we would be embarrassed for not paying it in front of the whole restaurant. We will be returning for another visit but this will be something we are conscious about on our future visits.

Lovely little pub, done out nicely, food was great (had the beef roast and sticky toffee pudding), service was good, reasonably priced. Would recommend!

It's the third time we've been here since Christmas and each time has been really lovely. Service is quick, kind and friendly. Food is delicious, hot and generous and the place is welcoming, well organised and clean. We have come out at the end of each visit with very full stomachs and happy each time. It is now our go to place! Thank you very much.

was a great lunch in a beautiful setting and staff was awesome on a beautiful sunny day.

Food is quality never had a bad meal Fillet steak always perfectly cooked

food was nice service was good, starters quite pricey

Very decent pub. Good food and drink. Child friendly. Possibly sightly over priced.

The service came within the first 2 minutes! The food is very good and the waitresses are very happy and create a very good atmosphere

Overpriced , pretty on a plate and not really very good food, yet charged £5.50 service charge. As the customer, it is not our duty to pay for your staff to serve us your drinks and food. Disgraceful, and will never return.

Had one of the best meals food was amazing service was great will definitely be back thank you

What a great place! The food was amazing, the service was great and my mum had a fantastic birthday. We will be back thank you!

Always nice . Great venue. Great Roast pork but Top tip ..need to do really crispy roast potatoes please 🥺 Very busy today !

We have visited the restaurant a few times. It's a lovely place and staff are always lovely but the menu never changes. It would be nice to have a couple of different options in the mains especially. The menu hasn't changed for a long time so hence the reason for my rating

Not enough staff so slow service. Our second drinks order was forgotten. People kept leaving the door open so we either had to freeze or get up every couple of minutes to close it. When a dish is called "with asparagus" we expect more than two of them...

We drove 25 miles specifically to go to the spotted cow and had lunch with my fiancee, we have been to the pub at weekends previously. The service was good. The fish pie was good and the seasonal vegetables were ok. I do believe however that even in todays crazy financial situation £19.75 is too much. My partner had a vegetarian burger which was well overcooked the bun was the smallest I have ever seen for a burger and I suspect the pattie was about three ounces. Chips were ok but again £17 for that is pricey. Plus 10% service charge in a pub does not go down well with me. We were asked if everything was OK and my partner was going to tell them about the burger however there was a little feeling of intimidation as the owners and I assume members of their family were sitting in the bar. This is the second time this has happened, I find that very odd, and we didn't feel comfortable making any comment. Disappointing.

Christmas day lunch at the Spotted Cow was outstanding. The team could not have delivered a better festive service. The food was excellent the scallops and prawns for starters were cooked to perfection and the beef Wellington was delicious. Thank you to all the team for making Christmas day so special

Such a great environment and the food is delicious! I came here with my family and everything we ordered was so delicious. The staff was very efficient and so kind.

Delightful! Entela and Metis made us feel right at home! We were celebrating our 8 year anniversary since we first met (we just got married this year) and I can honestly say the service, food and atmosphere didn't disappoint! Thank you so much for your hard work, especially during the holiday season. You both made our night extra special - thank you for the lovely digestif as well! We are looking forward to our next visit already!

Wow what an amazing place. The Spotted Cow is. Went for Christmas Day as 5 adults and 2 teens and had THE BEST TIME!! thank you so much 😊 The atmosphere, welcome, food, service, pace of food courses being brought out and decorations were all sensational and made our Christmas so special. Every member of staff were absolute superstars but a particular mention to Ella and Meti who were outstanding. We will definitely be booking to come back next year 😍🎄 Thank you again 🥰

Excellent service, Excellent food, Christmas Day meal was fantastic,6 adults 4 children could not ask for anything more,wonderful shout out to Ella and Meti who we're exceptional, second year and definitely booking for 2025

Great find for a Sunday… to top it off they are dog friendly! Very attentive staff, quick service! Good food, well priced!! Plenty of pork and beef for the Roast. Deserts second to none! Looking forward to our visit on New Year’s Day!

Nice and quaint pub immersed in the green with a warm atmosphere. Large conservatory and car park. Food and service are good, however it's pricey compared to other similar pubs.

Wonderful pub with huge portions, really it would be better to make them a bit smaller! The roast was delicious with a very good Yorkshire pudding and extra gravy if you ask. Very cosy little pub with a huge but beautifully decorated annex. Also loads of parking. Loved it.

Great venue, outstanding food and lovely staff. What else is there?

As per usual the roast pork was as good as it gets l. The service was friendly and remarkably quick. Had a lovely lady called Becky who looked after us and apparently from her line manager will get a day off after every Google review! ;)

Great food, atmosphere and service

An attractive pub , good for a family outing and the covered outdoor area is enticing but very noisy. Food nothing to write home about and my seafood paella, on the specials board, was expensive and unlike any paella I have ever eaten; swimming in stock , unusual thick layer of melted cheese in top, consisted mainly of chorizo and very rubbery squid with only one tiny shrimp spotted. Garnished with a few mussels. Pizzas also not great and roast belly of pork underwhelming. Salmon OK A nice place to visit but don’t go specially for the food

We have been to Spotted Cow on a few ocassions now. We had a range of food for sunday including sunday roast, pizzas and other varieties. Sunday roast beef was good. It was nicely layered but the potatoes were a bit dry so needed gravy, yorkshire pudding was perfect. Pizzas looked from a stone oven so i shall definitely be trying those. Desserts were great. The cheesecake and sticky toffee both looked and tasted amazing. Will be back.

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch here, great food and portions. We were tucked around the corner from the bar, so we had to wait a fair while for service at times and couldn't judge the atmosphere. But worth the effort for he food 👍

Nice pub with the great location. We went there for Sunday Roast, the portion was good size, beef was done very well, potatoes were a bit dry but as they gave us more gravy it tasted very good. Pub is quite small but they have conservatory and also lots of sits available outside if the weather is good.

he worst lunch we’ve had for a long time. The service came with an attitude. The manager couldn’t even hold the door open for myself and my 3 year old son. We ordered 4 steak pies and only 1 of the pies had meat in. It was £20/pie so with 4 pies the pub had £80 to play with. This is more than enough budget to put some contents in the pie. I left the pub feeling disappointed and ripped off. If it’s a gravy pie. They should advertise it as a gravy pie.

The worst lunch we’ve had for a long time. The service came with an attitude. The manager couldn’t even hold the door open for myself and my 3 year old son. We ordered 4 steak pies and only 1 of the pies had meat in. It was £20/pie so with 4 pies the pub had £80 to play with. This is more than enough budget to put some contents in the pie. I left the pub feeling disappointed and ripped off. If it’s a gravy pie. They should advertise it as a gravy pie.

One of the best pub meals we've had at normal prices; charming service as well. Could do with signs from main road as started to doubt the satnav! Well worth a visit.

Good pub to go to. It's been about 20 years since we were last there and it does seemed to have changed a bit. There is a large conservatory, a children's play area and a reasonable car park. Food is very good, I had the whitbait, pie of the day and apple crumble with custard. All very good and the staff are very friendly a helpful.

Best Farnham restaurant with delicious food and an amazing atmosphere!

Absolutely fantastic food and well presented. Friendly service nothing was too much trouble, definitely recommended.

Very nice location on a sunny day. Staff friendly & helpful. However food disappointing. We had shared skewers of chicken, prawns and halloumi with dips. Yogurt dip nice but the other two out of a jar. Maybe we made a bad choice.

What a great place. Our first time so didn’t know what to expect. But an absolute delight. A lovely location. Such tasty dishes, decent portions and we were served by a delightful waitress. We all said we’d be back. Highly recommended.

Great food and service, we went on Monday night so always subdued atmosphere, fab place.

me and a few mates fought we would take a trip here.Beers weren’t full to the brim.

Great fish and chips and chocolate pud lovely location nice food and great staff and we always celebrate Christmas eve here 😁

Nice Pub in a quiet spot. Good food and friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.

Very disappointed with the food. My sons burger came with a stale bun, that you couldn't even put a knife through. They did replace this but by the time it came out, we had nearly finished what we could eat. The rice with the skewers were in clumbs, so clearly microwaved. The fish and chips came with a tartar sauce that had a skin on it. Very disappointing when you pay over £4 for a diet coke from the pump. One plus, the staff are nice.

I recently visited The Spotted Cow Pub in Farnham, and despite it being a bit of a journey, it was absolutely worth it. The interior is charming and cozy, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that made me feel right at home. I ordered the chicken and chorizo skewers, which were accompanied by grilled vegetables and a refreshing minty sauce. The skewers were flavourful, and the combination with the vegetables and sauce was delightful. The food was delicious, the ambiance was great, and I will definitely be returning to The Spotted Cow. It’s a hidden gem that’s well worth the visit.

Best restaurant I have been to in Surrey for many years. everything was beyond top standard. All our meal choices were superb and we are already planning for a revisit to try the Sunday roast or and steak. Such a chilled relaxing atmosphere, staff very pleasant and attentive. couldn’t ask for more, plus the grounds are beautiful inside and out. So glad I came across this hidden gem I can’t wait to return.

Staff very friendly and helpful food really good thank you for an enjoyable lunch hope to see you again soon

Despite its idyllic rural location I was very disappointed with the Spotted Cow Special Pizza. I ordered it as it is a house special only to find egg shell on my first slice and the next two mouthfuls were also covered in shell. Upon discovering this I sent the food back and requested it be removed from the bill. The waitress did offer to get another made but I had lost my appetite by this point and my partner had almost finished her lunch so a bit of a hollow gesture in my opinion and we were not even offered any form of compensation for our trouble We are very disappointed in this experience as we had been looking forward to this meal as part of our weekend stay in Farnham and given the fact that there are plenty of other venues in the area we could have chosen instead. Very very disappointing experience! 😞

Good welcome and a nice choice of seating options. Menu was varied with lots of choice and food was good. Desserts were highlight!

We came here mid-afternoon for my dad's 80th birthday. Great beer, beautiful pub inside and out. The service was excellent. Good beer and food menu. The waitress was very kind and wished my dad a happy birthday when she brought his dessert out. She even offered to sing!

After a lovely 12km walk, we had a great Sunday lunch in this pub. Seating in the sunny terrace, soaking atmosphere and enjoying delicious food! Everything was great and we would definitely come back for another lunch.

Lovely pub in a lovely area. The outside seating is great, the service is fast and friendly and the food and drinks are always great

Watch the euros here, excellent setup

Had an excellent Sunday lunch. Fantastic

Nice Sunday roast, and food drinks

The Roasts were incredible. Beef and Pork

Severely disappointed last night by the inattentive, forgetful and generally poor service my partner and I received. I presume the heat of the hottest day of the year had the staff flustered. It's a shame, as this venue is gorgeous and clearly well cared for and a lot of thought has been put into the ambience and style. Our starters were forgotten about. They brought the mains out and asked 'haven't you had your starters'? Now if they didn't have 5 different waiters serving a section, they may have been able to communicate and keep a consistent flow of service. My partner got her garlic bread...but I didn't get my starter until 40 minutes after my partner had hers... and then my wings were burnt and flavourless. We eventually got our mains. My partner was happy with hers, but regrettably my cod was also overcooked and I could not finish it. They removed the cod from the bill - but spending upwards of 80 quid on a meal out - having spent good money to get there by taxi, the evening just felt marred. The only redeeming member of staff was a very apologetic and genuine Albanian waitress who I believe was called Eri. Would visit again...but only if the service and food improved.

We went here for the first time to watch euro 24 finals. They had extra screens to watch it comfortably and great service. Everyone is super friendly plus they are dog friendly which we loved! Definately coming back as it’s a very nice and clean pub in a calm area:) thanks guys!

What a gem of a space for a lunch. Lovely shaded tables and gardens and bowls of water for dogs. Food excellent and fresh and service excellent. Highly recommended and interesting menu.

Wonderful food, great, friendly service, all in a beautiful outdoor setting, which can be closed off as the evening progresses.

Overall just ok. Our visit was more highlighted by the horrendous weather but what did turn up to our garden table (in the pouring rain, so credit to them for bringing it out) was a very average burger. We ordered cheese on it but it wasn't added so in the end the burger was a large patty, a big piece of tomato and some lettuce. The cornichons fell out but expect they were in there too. There was a nice spicy sauce with it but the whole thing was cold and overall not great... The kids pizzas looked great and were a good size (but cost £10!) but the only option was margarita... No idea why they couldn't offer even some pepperoni. Wife's roast was just ok too. Cold but tasted ok.

This is an amazing country pub in a great location, with great food and hard working staff. Can't fault the place and hope to return there one day

Great place, friendly staff, dog friendly, small playpark area for families and kids. We will be coming back!!

Called in with my pal for an afternoon pint. Good choice of ales and an extremely warm welcome from a lovely bar maid who was happy to give us a taste before we chose our pint. Realistic pricing for a pint of ale and a pint of lemonade for the driver. Will call in again if I'm in the area and maybe sample the food menu.

What a great pub, lovely staff and even better food in such a lovely setting. Well worth a visit, you won’t be disappointed

A playground for the kids and a huge undercover/ indoors eating area. Superb food & customer service, in beautiful surroundings!

Best Sunday roast I’ve had in a very long time. Lovely location. Staff are really friendly and made you feel welcome.

Tucked away but worth a visit, great for small/medium kids to play and run around outside and great pizza to satisfy them.

The location is aesthetically pleasing in the middle of the forest with an abundance of trees and greenery. 🌳🌲🌿 The cuisine is delicious and the service is satisfactory 👌 #naturelover #foodie #yum

Went mid week so it was quiet but the food was exceptional!

Great hidden gem just outside Farnham, hadn’t been here for years decided to give it a try on the recommendation of friends who still live nearby. Very welcoming staff and the pub is dog friendly which was a bonus. There is a designated area inside if you’re dining with the pooch or an extensive outside area. Food was excellent , service was great and overall a great place to relax and enjoy a good meal or a few drinks.

Great pub for lunch (maybe biased by lively sunshine). Sat on the patio, chilled music, good food, good service. 👍👍👍👍

Great food,great service, great people. We been many time we love it.Recommend the steaks and pizzas .Joy is a very good server

We popped in on the off chance , with the doggies , did not disappoint we had a lovely roast dinner out side today food and service was amazing. We will be back

We had a delicious meal with friends on Friday night. The food was amazing and the service as always just perfect and friendly. We will be back.

The food was nice but nothing special. The pub had a lovely setting but the service was non existent and when you did get some it was rude and cold. Order came out wrong and drinks were forgotten. Not welcoming at all.

The food was nice but nothing special. The pub had a lovely setting but the service was non existent and when you did get some it was rude and cold. Order came out wrong and drinks were forgotten. Not welcoming at all.

Absolutely excellent. Humming and very busy but everything was so slick. Staff all lovely and went over and above to make our birthday meal special. Great atmosphere and space. Highly recommend

Such a lovely and cozy pub! Always busy on Sunday