Reviews for The Cow Restaurant in Lake Cowichan, BC
Been there once, environment and service was great, food was unseasoned and tasteless. Tasted like they soaked my burger in... water to dilute it of as much flavor as possible before serving. Was disappointed. Read more
Mushroom caps were flat like a pancake, smothered in gooey cheese, and served on a basket liner. Unappealing and disgusting.... When complained to diner staff after our meal (server never asked how our meal was during patio service) we were asked to leavebecause they said we were rude to staff. We paid, left a 15% tip, provided comment, then we were asked to leave! No staffapologies from young blond server. Note: we both work in restaurants so know how to provide comments tactfully! Server was aignorant Cow staff member. Read more
Worst service/food/dining experience I?ve had in a long while. Yesterday we ended our day trip with some food at this... establishment. After having a very unpleasant experience with the server and chef in regards to the crab dip tasting overlyfishy and not good in general we will never eat hear again. We kindly told them it was not great and that would would like tosend it back, and they argued with us that they had quality checked our food already so it couldn?t be taken off the bill oreven discounted for that matter. This restaurant has 4 stars.. BUT.. in my Knowledge of working in hospitality and service forover 15 years, any establishment that has this kind of rating (or in general) should always know the customer is always rightand it could have been as simple as that. Instead they picked fight, lipped us off, and also disgusted the customers beside usso much to the fact they said they were never coming back either. Read more
Loved the environment, food, and dog friendly patio ? Luna had so much fun!
After a much needed (but tiring) bike ride in the Cowichan area, we went over to The Cow Restaurant for some rewarding calories.... Walking in, it was quiet, and we were informed they unfortunately couldn't serve any alcohol since their system was beingupgraded, but promised delicious food. So we stayed! And I am so glad we did ???? I got the Baja bowl ($16), which comes withshrimp and guacamole atop crispy delicious hash browns, creamy scrambled eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Amazing stuff! It did geta bit rich after about half, would've been nice to have a bit of acidity like hot sauce or Kimchi in the dish, but I was toostuffed by then! @added4u got their special burger (forgot the name, sorry!) but it was part of their burger month special. Itwas basically a double BigMac, but healthier, fancier, and so satisfying after a long bike ride ???? Service was friendly andefficient, she checked our vaccine passports and ID promptly before we were allowed to sit anywhere. Spacious and bright insidewith such amazing food, I'm surprised it's not more jam packed! Read more
This place was amazing! We were cycling around Vancouver island and this place came on our radar as spent the day in Lake... Cowichan. The prime rib poutine was to die for! Read more
Good food, homey atmosphere. Portions are decent sized, but not oversized. Very consistent, quality food and good service. We... make a point of going here vs. a chain restaurant elsewhere to support the local business. Read more
I?m not sure how popular this place is but it was probably confused with the Cow Cafe in Cow bay We just finally found it! and... pleasantly satisfied! The yummy light fluffy cheesecakes were a hit even for the ?not a big fan of? peeps:) Food is flavourfuland not too salty We will sure be back!.. as there is a few things we would love to try on the menu.. like the homemade eggrolls and spring rolls! Worth the drive! and family friendly to boot! Owners in the kitchen! They put love into it!?? Read more