The Ilkley Cow

The restaurant is based on a main street onlooking an old church with a lovley little walk round the river located just down from it the inside of the restaurant is very warm and inviting for good old meat eaters with the chairs made from cow hide which is very comfy the service is brilliant and the staff are lovley the chef/owner is one of the most passionate chefs ive met who even tgo it is not on the menu prepared a special steak for me as i rang ahead and asked what was the biggest steak they did to be told on the phone 35oz and 25 oz the staff member then went to ask the owner and chef what is the biggest they can do and he then said he could and would prepare either a 70oz steak fillet or we could have 120oz of different cuts i chose the fillet the chef then came out to show us the fillet and explain how he would cook this brilliant cut of meat i then told him i would like it medium to well done so just that pink line please and he cooked it to perfection i can happily say that was the best stake ive ever had and ever steak in there was cooked to perfection they offer a nice range of whiskeys one being a 18 year aged mcallan whiskey which was very smooth all selections of meats are cooked to perfection and the decor is lovley the staff are brilliant and tended to what ever we needed aswel as everybody else even the customers was lovley we had a good natter with a few customers and they had nothing but good things to say and i see why even the chips shocked up they come on the menu as chunk chips but they was jumbo chunky chips nothing but nice words for this restaurant and its lovley staff and passionate chef top marks from us prices do range depending on you want our was abit higher due to the off menu requests but they do offer lower prices keep in mind mine wasnt on then menu parking depends on how busy what time of day and this is located a little further down on the side other the main street

Lovely Sunday roast 🥘 Exceptional Service Nice chilled out Sunday evening after a lovely walk The wine was delicious as well 🍷 Would highly recommended and we’ll certainly be back again soon 👍🏼

Very good location, not difficult to get street parking on weeknight. Calamari was more breading than squid and we could definitely pass. The chimichurri sausage, however, was delicious! The lamb shank fell off the bone but the gravy was unremarkable and not a good accompaniment. Rump steak and ribs were delicious. The kids burgers were extremely generous and cooked perfectly; however, they were a little gamey on flavor, so not a hit at all. Service was fine. We would return!

Excellent from start to finish! Called in as walking past on the off chance it was dog friendly and delighted it was! 🐶 Stan, the sausage, got offered a bowl of water before us, perfect in our eyes! Food and service were faultless, the scotch eggs are the best we’ve ever tasted, a must to try! Thank you for making us feel welcome and for making our stay in Ilkley memorable!

Decided to dine here for my mums birthday and was quite disappointed in some aspects. They had no fillet steak (despite it being a steak restaurant) which is the only one my my mum enjoys. The starters of nachos and the hot sharing board looked great but tasted very bland. My step dad enjoyed them however. They seemed VERY short staff but the restaurant was very quiet and we had long waits for orders to be taken, drinks brought and waits between meals. My diet pepsi was flat and warm. Staff we very pleasant but had to really work to get their attention all evening. As for the mains of 2 sirloins, a chicken burger and chunky chips, presentation looks great but all in all the food was bland and under seasoned and not great quality. The thick chips were rather soggy and not crispy or hot at all. Nice onion rings though. All in all a pleasant experience and lovely spacious atmosphere but a bit more attention needed to detail.