Red Cow
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Description
Chill, long-standing hangout featuring classic Punjabi fare, along with darts, a pool table & a TV.
attractions: Victoria Park, Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick, Galton Valley Pumping Station, restaurants: Jalandhar Sweet Centre, Ama Restaurant, Kings of Punjab restaurant & banqueting, Golu Da Dhaba, Punjabi sweets and curry house ltd, Veggie Hut Smethwick, The Woodlands Bar & Grill, Tea Pot Cafe, Bell-A-Pizza, Kashmir Pizza & Grill House
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Description
Chill, long-standing hangout featuring classic Punjabi fare, along with darts, a pool table & a TV.
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Went on a Thursday evening to the Red cow. Thought the worst as there was 1 table occupied by diners. How wrong we were! We went for the ‘fat cow’ chilli chips, masala chips, lollipop chicken, chilli lollipops and 3 naans. We asked for the chips and naans to be upgraded on the fat cow as it only comes with plain but it was lost in translation so we got 3 plain naans and 2 chips additional to what we wanted. The fat cow grill itself was sensational. Lamb chops - great taste, perfect amount of charring. All the chicken was juicy and full of flavour. Fish pakora - nice light batter, lots of meaty fish. The chilli chips were unreal, so so good! Definitely recommend them with the chilli lollipops. Certainly no scrimping on the portions! The only slight criticism is the grill wasn’t sizzling when it came out but it was on a oven tray as it was so big! It says on the menu it serves 8-10, there was 5 of us and we were all stuffed. Would definitely go back, be great to go when it’s busy. One of the best mixed grills we’ve all had, up there with Champys, new hen and chickens etc. Update… we went back for our Xmas mixy, again quiet inside in the dining area but the mixy was first class. Had the £42 fat cow again. Was 6 of us, with 2 cobras to top it off we were all stuffed. The chilli chips and chilli lollipop are a must. Chips are battered and covered in chilli sauce…. Unbeatable! Football was on prime too! Thanks red cow for rounding off this year with a class mixy!
O SO S
50
My first time at this place. It is a traditional style pub with pool tables and a dart board. They even serve a pint of mild. The staff are friendly. Get a pint, sit down, look at the menu and order your food. There is a very good selection on the Menu. The Mixed Grill came in 5 sizes. We had a Red Cow mixed grill, Chicken Balti, Lamb Kadai, Lamb Keema with Aloo. Sides were Pilau Rice, Naan, Roti and Chips. The mixed grill is one of the best I've tasted in a long time. Nothing on the platter was charred black like you would find in some desi pubs. The the meat was tender and flavourful. The curries were on par with most places except for the Lamb Keema with Aloo where it was very salty. We brought this to their attention and was quickly resolved. The prices were reasonable. Good value for money. I also ordered 2 Butter Chickens and 2 Naans to take home for the kids. Normally most places serve the Butter Chicken as mild, but this one had a bit of a kick to it. It was still very tasty, but unfortunately one of the kids couldn't handle the heat. This is a mental note for me in the future. The question is...Would we return? Yes... Especially for the mixed grill.
C CheungC Cheung
20
Full time - 9/10 On arrival we were welcomed by a large selection of beers and ciders to which it took a while to decide what refreshment i wanted. I chose a Cobra @ £3,30 Went and sat down with around 5 televisions in crucial locations to be able to see the Europa League final. Having looked at the menu myself and co-attendee chose a ‘Red Cow’ to share alongside two garlic cheese naans with a side of chips which totalled £21. Food was brought to the table within 15 minutes and was piping hot - all the foods was delicious and even ate the fish pakoras which is slightly out the ordinary for myself. Garlic and cheese Naan was again sublime but unfortunately due to the amount on the ‘red cow’ I left a slice and a few chips. Would even recommend this to my ex as this establishment was thoroughly enjoyed - only downside was the distance to travel but you have got to speculate to accumulate.
Tikka connoisseurTikka connoisseur
30
We have been visiting this place since 2018. The place to go for mixed grills. But what has happened recently with the quality? Our last visit (01/01/2024), there was definitely something wrong with the normal quality. The food was unfortunately both bland and tasted off. This is not normal for this establishment. My dining guests who consumed this complained of upset stomach issues (red meat and poultry). The seafood which I ate was definitely not good and tasted bad/off. Very disappointing, possibly we had a bad batch or dare we say re-heated food? Don’t think we will return which is a great shame.
Avinash BhogunAvinash Bhogun
10
Went to the shireland last week which was a positive experience met my uncle there who said the red cow is a must, so on his recommendations here i am..... drinks are reasonably priced as is the food. We only ordered a mixed grill the £15 one, keema naan, few rotis and keema peas. Food was of a high standard cant complain. It is at the top with a few of the other local ones, they have the concept right and the service is okay. The bad bits.... salad was way stingy, and the lack of chutney/sauces we had to ask for extras. All in all pretty good.
Kalpesh SolankiKalpesh Solanki
10
Rubbish this place dont go never recommend This place is not good for indian food not freshed especially tandoori rotis are not fresh we went there saturday night with my family and we ordered some food but when i see my tandori roti omg that was too hard and cant eat and i knw these rotis are microwavble not fresh i went here many times with my friends and experience was good but this time disgusting i never go this place again i suggest to everyone if u plan to eat something with your family or friends find another place thanx
mandeep dhillonmandeep dhillon
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