The Cow And Calf

09.03.2025

Stayed here overnight. Room adequate but unloved. Service mechanical. Not really worth what we paid.

08.03.2025

We finished our walk we came in for a meal even though it was a little expensive it was worth it the food and drinks are amazing and the seats are very comfortable I highly recommend

07.03.2025

This is a terrific place to enjoy Ilkley Moor. Completely self contained with food, drinks and nice, recently renovated rooms. Once you get there, you’re all set for a weekend+ of walking and enjoying the stunning scenery. Good value too!

06.03.2025

Great food and great service as always! Cater to dietary requirements very well and we had our 6 month old baby so we're placed close to baby change and given a high chair!

06.03.2025

A must visit if in Ilkley.

06.03.2025

Lovely pub with good choice of f food and drinks

02.03.2025

Three of us visited here to celebrate a friend's birthday. We decided to push the boat out and have a full three-course meal, which was very nice. I started with the garlic mushrooms, which were just right, and then went on to the beef rib bourguignon, which was again delicious, though a bit too salty for my taste. Our waitress was Mahi who was very smiley and friendly, and had impressively mastered the art of taking our orders without writing anything down. She was not overtly making any effort to remember anything and was not even distracted by a little discussion we had on which dessert I should try (I went for the crumble with custard in the end). And yet she successfully repeated our orders back to us each time. To cap it all, she arranged for the birthday boy's pudding to be decorated with a "Happy birthday" message inscribed in chocolate, which was presented to him amidst a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday, which other diners joined in with, suitably embarrassing him. Overall, a good time was had by all.

02.03.2025

Perfect Sunday lunch in fab surroundings great views particularly from the toilet window food and staff were faultless

02.03.2025

Anna was amazing really friendly and efficient. She made us feel welcome and valued. Nothing was too much trouble. A cheery smile always makes a difference

28.02.2025

Beautiful place and amazing views. Service for food was very slow. Had to enquire where our food was after sitting waiting for 45 minutes. Food was nice though. Bit of a shock however when visiting the gents and the fact that people outside can see into the toilet as the glass is not frosted. Don't really fancy people seeing me pee.

27.02.2025

I had the absolute pleasure of being served by Mahi at the Cow and Calf, and I can confidently say she made our experience outstanding. From the moment we arrived, she was warm, welcoming, and incredibly attentive, ensuring we had everything we needed without ever being intrusive. Mahi was exceptionally knowledgeable—not only about the menu, where she gave great recommendations, but also about the local area, sharing interesting insights that made our visit even more enjoyable. She was more than happy to accommodate special requests, including going above and beyond to get me a portion of custard on its own (even though it wasn’t typically offered that way), which was such a kind and thoughtful touch! Her professionalism, efficiency, and genuine friendliness made all the difference. She balanced everything perfectly—friendly and approachable while also highly competent and quick to respond. It’s rare to find service this good, and Mahi truly stood out. If you’re visiting the Cow and Calf, I can’t recommend Mahi enough—she’s a real asset to the team, and we’ll definitely be back!

18.02.2025

We finished a walk and went in planning for a pub meal, ordered drinks which we had to return as the glass was filthy, bits of muck, markings and a hair (as pictured). Staff were awkward regarding this. No Apology. Went to order food, took around 10-15 minutes to be seen despite it mostly being quiet and there being several staff around. I Discussed some of the food options with a woman who I'm assuming is the TL or manager, but again felt very uncomfortable as she came across quite cold and as if she had better things to do - I understand wanting to protect your staff, but I didn't raise a fuss around the filthy glass, just politely asked for a fresh one but she seemed to take it personally. Then Directed towards the app which I queried if it had the lunch section on, which she confirmed it did, but it does not. You can only sit in the restaurant section if you reserve, despite it being absolutely empty. With how uncomfortable it ended up being, we just paid for our drinks and went to another pub for food elsewhere. Initially I thought it was just me, but my wife observed staff being very awkward and odd with other people. I don't know how else to describe it, but with how bad it was my only justification was that everyone was new? The surrounding area is beautiful and absolute lovely walk, but I'd certainly advise just driving into Ilkley for food. Edit: To the owner who responded - I'm happy to have a chat to rectify this, please provide a contact detail/a name and I will call the pub. Thank you.

25.02.2025

Had a lovely meal went for all 3 courses was lovely. And our server Nick was amazing told me a all the right food to order and the experience was fantastic thanks you!

24.02.2025

Nick was very welcoming and attentive, top marks!

23.02.2025

beautiful place very good food one of the best Sunday Roasts I have ever had

23.02.2025

lovely food, great service by Mahi, good quality food

23.02.2025

Quite disappointing tbh. We drove over an hour as this place had been recommended by family however it was not worth it. When we arrived it wasn’t a warm welcome at all, we approached the bar and despite numerous staff members making eye contact with on nobody addressed us for quite some time. We ordered our food and about 15minutes had passed and we noticed that other couples who had ordered after us were receiving their food. A waitress did come over and admit that she had forgotten to put our food through, we did respect the honesty, but we weren’t offered anything to make up for it. The food did them come out 10mins later and was ok but nothing we would rush back for.

21.02.2025

Lovely food Great service Mahi was our lovely server :) very friendly and accommodating

21.02.2025

Great food and drink after a beautiful walk. Mahi was amazing and looked after us very well

21.02.2025

This is one of our favourite restaurants for date nights and family occasions. The most recent visit was a date night were we had starters and they were to die for!! My husband and I ended up having half of each as we were so jealous of the others order! On to the mains, and again they didn’t disappoint! My husband had the burger and I had the chicken skewers! Service was amazing as always! Always so caring and not over baring. Thank you so much! 100% recommend!

21.02.2025

Lovely food and great prices. Mahi was lovely and made sure we had what we needed

19.02.2025

Absolutely delighted once again, food good service from Mahi was absolutely outstanding! Friendly and very helpful A+++

17.07.2023

Family of 7 for Sunday lunch, food great, service great. Very enjoyable Family meal.