Nice pub, we went for a Sunday roast, and the food was delicious. Decent beer selection as well. Service was pretty good, efficient but not intrusive.
Just up the road from Smithfield market in Farringdon, this small pub punches above its weight for food. There's a good mix of options including ploughmans with a choice of cheese, bone marrow burger with a huge portion of fries, and fish and chips. However, the menu changes frequently so check online to make sure your favourite is there.
It's worth booking a table as it's a small place, but with an airy upstairs with an extra small bar and tables for groups. Just far enough away from the city to avoid too many men in suits, but there always seems to be a few locals in there.
Craft beers are on tap, and there's a nice range of wine available.
The staff are so lovely. We had an order mix up on our own behalf and the staff were happy to resolve it at no additional cost. The best tasting lamb shank we’ve had in our lives, full of flavour and cooked to perfection. Was definitely worth the visit. Desert was amazing too. Very wide variety of alcohol, definitely something for everyone.
Cozy two floor pub with very friendly staff. Close to Farringdon station yet slightly removed from the crazy crowds.
We arrived at 1pm for Sunday Roast and sat upstairs.
Both the Beef and the pork meals were filling, good tasting and large sized. The extra gravy was a nice bonus. Meals £19ea
Excellent choice of guest brews on tap.
Recommended
The red cow is a fabulous little pub with a magnificent restaurant. The bar is small but go upstairs, where you can eat or just have a drink. They have a good selection of craft beers and wines. 6 of us stayed for Sunday lunch . We all had a roast dinner and it was great value and the food was outstanding. The staff are really pleasant and all in all we had a lovely Sunday afternoon there.
Wonderfully managed space which will now be the final stop off point of choice from a Great Fire of London Tour.
Came in with 30 people and an unflustered staff sorted us out. Small, but lovely and a much appreciated independent in Smithfield......William Wallace was executed near here in 1305.
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Super nice pub right by Farringdon tube. Really nice bars and seating upstairs. 2 bars made it easier to get beers quickly. Would recommend for post work beers 100%.
The Sunday roast dinner is insane. Huge, delicious, fresh and with a side gravy boat just in case the gravy already there wasn’t enough. Goes down lovely with all their tap beers. What a gem
Great to see they are still running, especially with how empty City of London can get with the current situation. Used to work opposite these guys and so popped in now and then few years ago.
Love their selection of beers, beautiful choice of ales and lagers. The food is good, had a pie and lamb shank. I can be picky with lamb as aged lamb can have a particular taste that puts me off, it was falling off the bone and tasted fresh to me and they had cooked it with a gentle fragrant of mint that was there but not overwhelming. Pie had a good amount of meat to ale gravy. Loved that they gave extra gravy in case you’re a gravy fiend!
FOOD REVIEW!: Went in for a bite to eat and was told they start serving at 5pm, definitely worth waiting till 5pm and after as the food was amazing and cooked to perfection. The staff is also very lovely, helpful and will make changes if possible to a dish. Was so good that I went again a few days later. 100% recommend especially as its a good reasonable price for london area. Much love for the pub and the food.
My girlfriend and I are staying in London right now and wanted to get some Fish&Chips to take away because we were so tired and wanted to return to the hotel rather than eat out. They said it was no problem! The woman working the counter was incredibly sweet and got me lots of dips and sauces too! The food was so tasty and my girlfriend and I are now lying full and happy in bed! Will definitely go there again if I’m in the area
Sunday evening dinner (and a few beers) with extended family. It's home cooking, cooked really well. Everyone was friendly. Service was superb. Thought it was an excellent place to have a relaxed dinner.
Nice easy going pub with some good pub grub. I used to come here often years ago as they had an awesome craft beer selection, unfortunately that's gone a bit downhill now. In my recent visit beers were fairly average, had all the usual pale ales you find everywhere now and nothing more special. If you're looking for some premium craft beer look elsewhere
Great classic pub with Sunday roast and decent selection of pies and pub classics. The pies were lovely and came with an assortment of veggies, mash and extra gravy. Only small feedback is for management to review the chicken goujons from the starters as they didn’t tasted more flour-ey/filling than chicken.
Cracking selection of real ales. Dined for a Sunday Roast. We had the beef and chicken, both very good and portion sizes were healthy. Also had the scotch egg starter - bit on the salty side. Would definitely recommend if you’re in the area at the weekend.
A proper pub for a cold pint and a bite to eat. The fish and chips were well done. Very relaxed atmosphere for midday on a weekday.
Fantastic roasts.. This is our go to place for our January reunion roast. I couldn't recommend it more. The Yorkshire's are enormous (see pic) and the kale is beautifully garlicky. It's probably wise to book, as it is a small venue and most tables are booked. If I lived in London, I'd def come here more often.
Just brilliant! I came here with my colleagues for our Christmas Do and we had a great time. The food was excellent, generous portions, so tasty and we got extra jugs of gravy. The wine list and the beers/ales on offer had us spoilt for choice and we stayed for more drinks afterwards. Couldn't recommend it enough, thank you! (Pics include Baked Goats Cheese starter, Christmas Turkey and all the trimmings and Apple Tarte Tatin with the best Salted Caramel ice cream I have ever tasted)
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