Dinner For Four
The Cow, Brighton
Among other things, I managed to spend Sunday evening in town with my gorgeous friends. Since we just finished school last Friday, most of us are still in Brighton but not for long. All of m closest friends are international students, so a good bit of them are going home. I actually have just one friend that is staying in Brighton for the Summer and, dear Riccardo, I love you for this.
After drinking beers on the beach and enjoying a casual walk by the seaside we got hungry (what a surprise). I suggested going to The Cow - the place I consider doing the best burgers in Brighton. Oh, and how very nice of them to offer two for one every Sunday, right?
The place looks eclectic and a bit flea-markety and I just love it. They have plenty of tables that can fit parties of all sizes. A collection of rare beer bottles is organised in the back of the pub, fancy-looking beer mats are used to decorate some of the walls, pretty signs are pinned all over the place. It just looks really nice and off the beat, maybe even a bit hipstar, but in a good way. They are located on a place with very easy access and while are still in the city center, they are a bit aside from the noisy crowd. Oh, and it's free to park in front of it every day after 6pm, how cools is that?!
So, since the Sunday deal is 2 4 1 burgers, we had three Original Cow's Burgers and one Hallumi Burger, and all burgers arrive with hand-cut chips and a wide range of sauces. We also ordered a pint of Blue Moon craft beer, a pint of Cobra beer, a Apple Virgin Mojito Mocktail and a Peach Sniper Mocktail. The food arrived incredibly fast less than 10 minutes after we ordered, which was a good surprise since the pub was, as usually, crowded even thought was Sunday. The Original Cow's were all perfect, served medium rare and a tad spicy. Everything in the burger looked appetizing, especially the home-made glazed burger buns that after baking were grilled with herbs. Yum! The burger itself was more than a decent sized, obviously home-made, obviously artisan. It was accompanied but not overthrown by some onions, two large tomato slices and a bit of lettuce. The chips was nice and crispy while still tender on the inside. According to Riccardo the chips asked for some salt, but for me they were perfect. My friend Katja's Hallumi burger was also great - 3 huge pieces of grilled hallumi in combination with portobello mushroom and roasted red peppers. Great vegetarian combination, worth trying even if you are not vegetarian. I think that next time I'm even going to go with it, the bite I tried was so amazing! And did I mention that that the 2 4 1 price is 9.95 per 2 burgers? How awesome is that?!
I also quite like their mocktails, which are also really cheap - 2.95 GBP per coctail. And not only that- they are really great. The Apple Virgin Mojito is based on apple, lime and mint combination, making it refreshing and sweet, while the Peach Sniper Mocktail is peaches with bitter lemon, which is unexpectedly great combo where the bitter lemon dominates ever so slightly the taste. The Blue Moon craft beer is Belgian-styled wheat ale (think Weissbier, Germany) spiced and served with orange. Very refreshing and special in taste, this is one of my go-to choices when it comes to craft beer. On the other hand, Cobra is Indian pale lager with very clean and clear taste, the traditional taste for a good beer. Since interesting craft beers are a soft spot for the guys in The Cow, feel free to ask the bartender what would they recommend, they always have opinion. Their beers are a bit pricey, but they are definitely worth the price!
I really love this place, they are probably my favourite pub in Brighton and in England overall. They serve excellent food, the best burgers in town, their bartenders and waiting staff are always very polite and helpful, they have great range of good beers and they always, always, always have something new to surprise you with.
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Interior: 8/10
Location: 9/10
Pricing: 9/10 (especially Sunday 2-4-1 Burger evenings)
Overall Grade: 9/10
Will we go back? - Yes! Yes! Yes! Hundred times YES! My favourite pub in Brighton, I'm even planning on going there with my grandparent this Sunday evening!
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