The Tipsy Cow in Sunderland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Food was good service only passable. Couldn't belive that the Fire Escape Route was a blocked by tables arranged by the Manager/ess. When challenged she just told us to F off which we did. Shame that a good pub was ruined by arrogant owner/manager. Hope she doesn't other premises to ruin!!!

A lovely little pub at the top of Sunderland, not far from the Empire Cinema. If you blink you would miss it, but try not to as it has a lovely atmosphere and not a bad pint!

I booked here for my baby shower months ago for 01/07/2018, I had contacted them on numerous occasions to query if I could add scones to the buffet menu and how much it would cost. I was told they would get back to me yet they never did, in the end due to lack of contact I popped in on 27/06/2018 and booked the basic buffet for my 35 guests. On the 1st my friends went in to decorate the room prior to my arrival yet the room was a mess off the party the night before. The barmaid said she was by herself and could tidy or clean the room so my friends had to clean it for them in order to decorate my baby shower. They brought up a table cloth for the cake take 2 hours after we arrived which by this point had the cakes on. They carried in bags of food purchased from the supermarket while we were there with sandwich filler, sausage rolls etc so they hadn’t even made the food. £4.95 per head and it was from The shop, clearly no homemade food. The food was poor, the sandwiches had hardly no filing and there was 1 plate of quiche, 1 plate of sausage rolls, repetitive empty sandwiches, a few scotch eggs, few part sausages and 2 plates of crisp and biscuits. £173 for a load of crap. There was no toilet roll and the toilets were disgusting. When I complained , I got a reply stating that they had no staff and the woman had come in on her day off to make my food and it was either my friends cleaning or it. Being cancelled. Really poor response I would never recommend this place as it’s a complete shambles which is a shame since the room is nice and could be a lovely venue if they had some organisation

Went here for a quick lunch with hubby after recommendation from a friend. Had a burger and chips, was nice and tasty. I really fancy coming for afternoon tea as the pictures look fab.

Got told about this place by a friend, it's quite hidden so we didn't know it was there. The food is good and quite cheap as well, was nice for drinks, reminds me of and old school bar.

Had food a few times, decent food at cheap prices. Good place to enjoy a few drinks. Friendly staff.

I visited The Tipsy Cow yesterday for lunch. There was one couple with drinks, and another couple having a meal in the food area. When I requested a menu, I was told "it's a 30-40 minute wait for food". I asked why, and was told "she's gone out for supplies, they've run out" - and that was it. No apology, no asking would we like drinks while we wait. How could the menu be the size it is with nothing available to eat? Absolutely ridiculous, and very disappointing - I won't bother trying again.

Really nice burger looked home made and tasted delicious. Lovely fries, salad and coleslaw. The onion rings were not home made but cooked beautifully and still good. Loved the environment and the service was good too. Would recommend. Good value for £7.95 for the burger and fries with trimmings.

Great vibrant pub, the place was buzzing and the bar staff were friendly/helpful given they were also rushed off their feet. Good choice of beers/ciders on tap.

visited the tipsy cow on 27/10/17 for afternoon tea as part of our celebrations for my mams 90th birthday. We were a party of 8 and can honestly say everyone of us had a fab time. The food was plentiful and delicious, plenty of choice. It was excellent value for money, only £10 per head. We were given free presecco as well. I would have given the tipsy cow a rating of 5, but mams is in a wheelchair and there are steps in the middle of the pub. Maybe they could address this in some way. Even so we managed and had an amazing day. Would highly recommend a visit

The first thing that confronts you when entering is the smell of greasy food - one pint of overpriced beer and I was away. Even my clothes smelt of cooking fat. Dreadful. The place itself was very pleasant and inviting and if you are going to eat perhaps you would put up with the cooking smell!

Great service and food! Nice surroundings and lovely and clean. There was a good selection of freshly made sandwiches, quiche, savoury and cream scones, cakes and trifle :-) Excellent service! Well recommended 😊😊

I visited the Tipsy Cow with the family for some dinner and also used the groupon vouchers. The burger meals were fab and the kids meals were also great, we also had a few drinks and generally had a good time! I’d definitely recommend the place, and also some of the tasty flavoured gins 😉 Great service with a smile 👍🏻

We had a few drinks at this pub. service was a bit slow. price was good, quality of the pints was good and price was also good. Other people were having a meal. That looked good too.

Do not get me wrong the food was great only criticism was the onion rings were a bit over cooked and very small and skinny and the beef burger was burnt on the edges however, can't complain about the food prices. The service however, is something that can certainly be complained about. A baby was changed on the chair opposite us as there wasn't a baby change. Have absolutely no problem with the baby being changed it's a needs must it was the attitude of the lady. She suggested to the mother to change the baby on the chair as no one was eating. She then however gave us our food just as they started changing the nappy, fair to say I suddenly wasn't hungry anymore. I felt like we were completely neglected, we were only asked once we'd finished if everyone was okay. The lady then set up the table where the baby was changed for afternoon tea and didn't sanitise the chair or anything. Not at all impressed and thought it was very unhygienic, such a shame as my previous visits have always been amazing.

Dropped in after a long drive from Nottingham en route to the Stadium of Light. Staff were very friendly, food good and not expensive. Well worth a visit.

Booked table for 4 for burger and side using a Groupon voucher

Really like the way this pub looks, had a nice meal that was good value for money and a few drinks. Very clean and in a good location of the city.

Comfy cosy trendy decor accompanied by random selection of YouTube 'fail' videos and tv clips being played on a television, finished off with 00's r&b; hits...

Popped in after Cinema for a quick pint and Sharing Platter for two, more like a local than a city centre pub, really friendly staff, meal served quickly and a huge portion (we took some home), guest ale was spot on, only quibble, they had no soda water, would visit again.

Booked a table via a conversation by email with the manager a week in advance and agreed a time of 5.45pm. Travelled from Hull to have a family meal and when we arrived at 5.45pm they claimed to know nothing about our booking and informed us the kitchen was closed even though the cook was still there and basically sent us away. Showed them all the email correspondence but they really weren't interested !!! Absolutely disgusted that they took a booking and didn't honour it and totally spoiled what should have been a lovely family meal for my elderly Aunty. I wouldnt recommend anyone waste their money on this place as terrible customer service by the manager and why book a table if they can just change their mind about honouring it on your arrival !!!!

Clearly doesn't work - booked a table, turned up, blank looks from bar staff and not very accommodating. Excuse was that it isn't their service yet it was booked through their website!

We tried this place last Sunday as a family and took a Groupon voucher. You do have to book in advance and a table is reserved. It was cosy, nicely refurbished (I remember the pub it was from 15 years ago!), and quiet when we arrived. We ordered our food fairly quickly, drinks were ordered at the bar. We weren't expecting anything other than an ok meal but were very impressed. When the food arrived we were blown away. The portions were huge. My husband got the Farmyard Burger and it was enough to feed two people, it was enormous and he barely managed half, which was a shame. I had seen that option and rejected it because I knew it would be too much. I got the BBQ burger which was also huge but manageable. It was beautifully cooked, the chips were divine and the beef burger itself was inches high and great quality.

The afternoon tea was disappointing. Poor selection of sandwiches, but my main complaint would be that all the desserts were filled with cream - no variety. Not great when neither of us liked cream. The tea (drinking) was also poor. Will not return. Poor value as well.

I decided to try this place and I wasn't disappointed. The food is really nice and at a great price, the staff were all lovely and very friendly. They were so busy when we went and they seemed a bit short staffed but they just got on with it and gave a great service. I loved the decor, it's a lovely cosy pub!

I went here to try the burgers and they didn't disappoint, it was very quiet apart from a few at the bar so we had a lovely peaceful meal, the lady was helpful and pointed out where the cutlery etc was, also when you buy a burger you can add a 2 pint stein for only £5 I would go back.

We visited for afternoon tea after seeing pictures and the pub is very nice and was quite busy when we arrived. The table we were allocated was too small and we had to move to a larger one when the food arrived. The quantity of food we received was far too much but unfortunately not of any great quality. The bread for the sandwiches was very nice but the cakes were cheap sponge cakes and there was no clotted cream for the cheap shop bought scones. I would much rather have a lot less and smaller portions of everything than to go overboard with a ridiculous quantity of food which it is impossible for a person to eat. Apparently the burgers are nice so maybe we just picked the wrong option. I would maybe visit again and try the standard menu but not for afternoon tea.

The Tipsy Cow is a nice pub with traditional decor and a good atmosphere. The lass behind the bar when we were in was smashing and provided good service with great banter. There is a good selection of beers, lagers and ciders and my only complaint is that the "house" cask beer was cloudy and not particularly nice. This didn't stop us swapping to something different and we had a really pleasant evening.

Popped in here for a few pints before the football. Reminds me of an American style bar. Very welcoming staff despite being over run by Swansea and Sunderland fans. Quick service too, considering. Arthur's Guinness's Hop House 13 went down a treat. Great place.

we called in today and we came out very disappointed. first of all we had to wait to be served with drinks while the girl was on the phone. ordered the meals two burgers. one without all sauces and coleslaw. meals arrived and burger had sauce and coleslaw on. had to ask them to chance it. meals came out cold. we had to ask for cutlery and serviettes.

My wife and I called in the Tipsy yesterday (Friday) for drink, we do like the the pub and have called in there on our way home since it opened. The staff are nice n friendly the service is good and the drinks are reasonably priced.

Had afternoon tea this afternoon with a Groupon voucher £10. Cannot fault the amount of food because we couldn't eat it all. However you never got to choose sandwiches, they did have the usual ham and tomato, egg mayonnaise, tuna sweet corn, chicken with tomato and lettuce in a wrap which the wrap was cut in slices, two slices of cheese n onion quiche and 1 large slice of pork pie. The cakes and scones ( fruit & cheese ) were not homemade at all. We all got a glass of prosecco included in the price. I'd like to try the hot food next time as it looked nice.

Visited Wednesday with group of friends and had a great time. Afternoon tea was very good plenty of sandwiches cakes etc. Would recommend highly. Great value.

We enjoyed a lunch here using a Groupon voucher for a burger meal and drink voucher.

Nice pub , always smells of chips and oil though , not much selection on the beers but staff are friendly and helpful

Visited The Tipsy Cow tonight and it was absolutely amazing - used a Groupon voucher for £16.95 and got two burgers served with fries, two sides and two drinks couldn't have asked for better food and better service from the waitress. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning!

Called in last Tuesday evening. Decent clientele Good selection of beers (not so expensive) Nice menu, excellent service. Will call back.

Booked a surprise afternoon tea for Mam, from a recommendation. Arrived on time we were shown to a table which was not dressed, the food was average (not as pictures show on web page) also no choice of sandwich offered so we had egg meyo, cheese savoury, tuna meyo & sweetcorn. Not everyone likes these fillings. Cheese scones !!! No cream scone , which is the whole point of afternoon tea? Also cake was nice ,but big slabs of cake is off putting on an afternoon tea. Looking round at other diners they obviously felt the same. Service was poor, had to fined a waitress to ask for further pot of tea, we left a little disappointed.

This is my third afternoon tea here, treat my mam and brought my 2 girls , really good value for money, girls who work there are lovely , food is really nice , good choices,scones, quiche , sandwiches, cakes, trifle ...... ideal location in the town centre; will definitely be returning, probably with my husband who hasn't been as we want to try the day time menu

First time in the Tipsy Cow. Was recommended by friends who had been. Managed to get a table for five but we did notice two ladies having lunch taking up a table that could have seated 6+ people by sitting in the middle! At first we found the place cold but asked the waitress to find out where the terrible draft was from and she found an open rear door. Having the fire lit could have helped also. However, we found the menu very good with more than ample portions served and needed cartons to take some home. Prices very reasonable. Good hot tasty food. Waitress very obliging and very busy. Looks a popular place. We asked about the afternoon tea's that were being served and found that had to be ordered 24hrs in advance at a cost of £10 per head with a free bottle of Presseco for 4 or more people. We will defo be giving that a go as soon as our busy lunch sessions allow. Hope to see you again Tipsy Cow!!

i have seen the tipsy cow advertised quite a few times on groupon for the burger offers, and though that it sounded and looked good.

We booked through a groupon voucher and this was lovely. There was a great selection and staff couldn't have been more helpful. Finished with a delicious glass of fizz! Prices appeared very reasonable and I would happily go back.

Popped in here after a visit to the Stumble Inn (too many folk and punk, when are Overdrive back on?)

Went in on Sunday 26th Feb had a fantastic all day breakfast and it wasn't very expensive, very friendly staff and the food arrived very quick

After eventually arriving at the right venue. Seated and food ordered. Now thats what i call a burger. Massive n left all chips. Nothing wrong with them but just couldnt eat it all. Thoroughly recommend this venue.

Called in today and ordered food and drinks. Thirty five minutes passed and no food arrived When other half went to enquire he found the order has not been passed on to the kitchen. We felt totally let down ,on Valentine' Day too. Needless to say we will not be back

We have always walked past this place but what a find. We used a Groupon voucher and that was well worth the money. 2 burgers and 2 large drinks for 16 95. I got 8oz burger with chicken breast,bacon, cheese and onion rings. Chips and coleslaw. It was lovely.

Such a nice pub! Lovely feel and decor! Huge range of drinks and food menu good! Not over priced frozen stuff you get most places! Food presented great and very nice! Will definitely be a regular here!

Went for afternoon tea for my Mam's 87 birthday. Excellent food and excellent service , staff were friendly and helpful

Arrived for afternoon tea.Sandwiches were lush a good selection and fresh.Also a small piece of quiche included.Disappointed at the selection of cakes none were home made and no scones!!! Trifle was quirky in the tea cups and service was excellent.Overall it was good value for money with a free bottle of prosecco I if their are 4 or more.

Very nice food and friendly staff. Popped in for a burger with my friend. As he recommended it. I didn't know where it was. It's the old city tavern by the way. Nicely decorated and reasonable priced menu. Will return.

Went in without booking , a biggish group of us 5 out of seven of us ate. It was really quiet for a Friday night and we arrived probably just before the food was due to end,.

Called in for drinks. Staff are lovely and friendly. It was tea-time and there was one other customer in. The place was chilly and the air vents behind the seating weren't warm. Cider was fine, Peroni looked like it was the first pull of the day with little life to it. We weren't eating but the kitchen had the deep fat fryer on the go because you could smell cooking oil through the pub; opening a window or switching the extractor on would help. This pub looks cosy and it's nicely decorated. Could be a one off but I'm not encouraged to return on a cold day.

Visited on a whim and we weren't disappointed, my fiance and I both ordered a burger, my fiancee the BBQ burger and myself the Tipsy Cow burger.

Used to be quite a notorious pub in the old days but it seems to have pulled itself up and is lovely now, cosy and charming. Food was great too and the husband really enjoyed the double maxim. Well worth a visit.

Visited here by chance walking past . Good menu and food got a chicken burger which was nice. Decent glass of wine as well. Would recommend a visit.

Husband and I went for lunch. Took about 25 mins before it arrived. We asked how long it would be and it was dealt with straight away. To be fair they were short staffed so we didn't mind waiting as we were in no hurry, and when our meal did arrive it was well worth the wait. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, and at the end of our meal we were offered a free drink each for our inconvenience. The decor is very tasteful. Shame they cannot extend it as I'm sure they would do a roaring trade, which they already do, but even more so. We will definitely return.

We called into this very pleasant public house on our way to the Sunderland Beer festival which was being held at the Bonded Warehouse. The lady that served us was very welcoming. They had 5 or 6 hand pulls on including their own house beer, which would have been very rude not to try a couple. There was food on, and although we didn't have any, looked wonderful. Would pay another visit here.

Modern pub nice atmosphere, good choice of beers, food very good value for money the portions are huge!

Visited for a quick tea after work can't rate the burgers highly enough! Friendly quick service and food was lovely.

It's years since I was in this once notorious watering hole. It's obviously moved on a long way since then, with a reasonable selection of beers, including Double Maxim. I didn't have the food myself, but what I saw looked like typical pub food.

What a let down! Slow, wrong order and very under cooked!

Visited here around 6pm on a Friday night with my partner. Seemed a little ropey when we first walked in to the main bar, however this may be due to it being a Friday night so the customers primarily being drinkers. The dining area at the back however was much more comfortable and cosy. Ordered a spicy chilli burger and a bbq burger (I can't remember the exact names) and when they came after around a 20-30 minute wait, which is spot on considering there were several diners, we were quite disappointed. The burgers themselves just tasted weird, and were really dense and dry just didn't look or taste like burgers. The chips were frozen, and the onion rings soggy. Only saving grace was a side of mozzarella dippers which were lovely but I think anyone can just about get those right. After a large table next to us complained about their meals and were given the option "well do you want me to take them back to the kitchen or what" we decided to just suffer in silence and leave, abandoning 2 barely touched "burgers". Won't be rushing back.

Me and my partner ate here after seeing the amazing photo's of the food they serve. It was nice but not as good as I thought it would be. I dont think we'l be eating here again.

Visited here with my Mum just for a casual pub lunch. First visit to the place, decided to go after seeing great reviews on trip advisor. From the street it looks small & dark but don't let that put you off,once inside it is lovely! Great country feel to the decor and comfy cosy booths & seating areas. The food was very tasty and kept me full for hours and hours. Friendly bar staff and the loos were modern and clean too! Handy location for both the cinema & the shops. Would go back.

We had family visiting from Newcastle and Scotland and told them about this pub which we had visited before and thought it well worth another visit. We turned up on a Sunday around ten past twelve. We went in to be greeted with a brusque "we don't pen till twelve". When we pointed out it was ten past we were met with silence. We asked if we could get a drink again silence! Off we tripped to the Dun Cow where we were greeted enthusiastically and had a few fine beers then off for lunch.

Went here last month on a Thursday night to meet with some friends on one of their recommendations. A simple, short menu but what is it on they do very well, I opted for the BBQ burger and for the approx price of £5.50 it was well worth the money and tasted excellent. Nice beer also on tap with a decent selection. Well worth a visit

The Tipsy Cow is not just another pub. The food and drink are excellent and the staff incredibly friendly and helpful. We had the cream tea - which was the perfect mix of savoury and sweet treats. I have had cream teas in many top Hotels and this was way better!! Lovely surroundings and very clean. Beers and wines were good too. Great location close to the cinema and walkable to the Stadium. Will certainly return here.

Food excellent burger was 100% meat - only downside was a long wait for a table as the place is small

Having made a conscious decision a few years ago to take Sunderland off the night out roster, there a some creditable green shoots of recovery. Bar Justice, Poetic License and the superb D'Acqua to name a few.

Stopped here for lunch on the way to the cinema. I got the the farmyard and the wife got the bbq burger. There are huge and very very tasty. I'd recommend this to anyone on there way to the cinema. It's only a short walk away. They have a very nice selection of beers and the food we got was ace. Very very nice burger. Even the wife was impressed.

Amazed at the transformation as I hadn't been in this pub for years! Was empty on a wed evening but staff were lovely, couldn't do enough for us. Food came fairly fast and it was amazing! Good portion size, red hot, great value for money. Will defo be back...probably a regular!

Visited early on saturday night wide range of beers and real ales had Carling under a £5 for pint and half very nice pint, food looked excellent what I seen been carried out, very well done out, comfry the oilets very clean, will be visiting again.

A lovely homely pub good menu choice for main course & dessert. Food was well presented and hot. Staff we lovely very helpful. A very good drinks menu & reasonably priced as was the food menu.

Got in for opening at lunch, lass behind the bar really canny with our students and that. Quality and quantity great and reasonably priced. Layout of the place also spot on, not too busy. Will definitely go back!

After visiting 4 times now and the first and second time a orderd food it was spot on yet last week a went they got my order wrong a ordered pint cider give me fosters then ordered original burger they brought me a burger but dont no what it was was covered in a mish mash off sauces that never orderd .that was on the Thursday then on Monday mother visted with friends then got her order all wrong and they blamed the till then today wed took my girlfriend and yes yet again got order wrong pluse food was very poor a orderd the burger it had been precooked and was tuff onion rings were cold and so was bacon in burger cold my girlfriend ordered chicken wrap it came as a panini that had toasted salad in my girlfriend said it tasted terrible but yes her own fault she said nothing and would not let me as she did not want make a fuss but a not be going back again until things improve

I had a mixed grill. Steak done exactly to my liking, gammon, large chicken breast, sausages, black pudding, white pudding, onion rings, fried egg, peas, grilled tomato and a mountain of chips. Lovely, friendly staff. Would have preferred home made chips instead of frozen but would definitely visit again. Great value for money.

Was looking for a place to eat while in the area came across this place and WOW. Doesn't look much from the road side but once indoors things change. Lovely country farm feel. Ordered some food which was delicious also had to sample the real ale 'The Tipsy Cow'. Great light ale. Only had a half as was driving but will definitely visit in the future and try few other bottled real ale. Thank you

Seeing as this is the first pub off the bridge it was no surprise that it was packed to the rafters. With it being so full you get a lot of body heat and you could see people with sweat running down their faces. I really think they should consider getting a dehumidifier fitted to the AC system. Or if they have one train the staff how to use it. The staff were very busy but got round to serving everyone in turn so well done to them. A few more seats outside would be an advantage also. Still it's a nice pub and he decor is very good.

We were in Sunderland for 5 days, re the magic weekend, rugby league. We walked into this pub and was pleasantly surprised by the quaintness of the appearance and decor, lovely. We sat in The window seat and had a wonderful locally brewed Tipsy Cow House Ale and very nice too.

The menu offered no vegetarian food at all, at first inspection this was a no no, however speaking to the chef he then told me he could create a haloumi burger especially for me, this ensured orders for 4 meals all of which were delightful, the haloumi burger was outstanding, the lady behind the bar (Lynsey) took our orders and served us with food and drink, she was a delight and made our visit more than memorable, we would recommend this place, a hidden gem x

Unfortunately the kitchen closes at 9 so there was no cooked food to be had after an evening football match. Had to resort to prepacked crisps and muffins. Beer was nice though!

The choice of food is very good from burgers to fish and chips. Quality food at a very good price, the only downside was the onion rings.It's a shame that the burgers are excellent quality but topped with frozen onion rings, if the onion rings were made fresh this would complete a perfect meal. The drinks are also a really good price. Very good value for your money.

Best burgers in town! The tipsy cow burger is amazing, two massive 8oz burgers and loads of chips and only £5 for a two pint pitcher

The refurbished bar is cosy but spacious for the size of the building. Unusual choice of furniture. Good choice of drinks at the bar. Tried food for 1st time today and was really impressed. Great range of burgers (chicken burger yummy) but also steak, salad and wraps. Even small meals for the kids. Should be something for all tastes on menu.

It's the second time I have been to this pub. It was only for drinks, but other half was pleased with the Bombardier that was on draft, likewise myself with the draft Peroni. Charming little pub, lovely decor and friendly staff.

My wife and I were looking for a nice little pub in Sunderland to get a bite to eat.we came across The Tipsy cow by accident and what a happy accident it was. The pub is spotlessly clean,nicely furnished.The staff are lovely and friendly. The food in the Tipsy cow was really nice and well presented.I had the tipsy cow burger not realising it could feed a small housing estate. It was so tasty it just had to be finished. I can highly recommend the tipsy cow,give it a try you won't be disappointed.

First time in the tipsy cow which has been done out to a fabulous standard The food looked fantastic They served champagne and prosecco by the glass which is a big bonus Staff very polite will defo be returning for the food

I had heard this was a great place to eat so decided to treat myself to Lunch.