Traveling all the way from South-East London in the UK, we didn’t expect to find such a hidden gem in East London, SA! I can’t recommend The Cow Shed highly enough - not only were our steaks cooked to PERFECTION (seasoned just so, cooked exactly to order and with obvious passion; check out the Confit Garlic Sauce!) - the staff were welcoming, friendly, knowledgable and clearly knew a thing or two about wine too, sooooo good. Treat yourselves, you won’t regret it.
Great service and great food! I was only in East London for a few days but can honestly say it was the best meal I had whilst I was there. Would recommend this place to anyone passing through or staying in town!
I travel to East London on business and this is one if the restaurants I like to visit each time. Always busy, good service and fairly priced.
Im in the fuel security business so when I noticed the DIESEL sauce I had to try it. It a creamy Jalapeño sauce milder than a green pepper sauce that was disappointing as it was vet mild. Steak was average and fat was very grisly.
Friendly Staff and Good Service
Corna Wiese (wetanddustyroads.com)
+5
We were very impressed with this restaurant. It's not big, but they are big on excellent service and great food! There is such a wide variety of side dishes to choose from and their steak is done to perfection. Love the atmosphere ... it is definitely worth visiting The Cow and Milk Shed.
The atmosphere was nice I really enjoyed the food and the friendly staff. I definitely would recommend
only opens at 12 in the morning. missing out on breakfast. food was perfect. just portion size on the small side for me personally. other then that lovely place to have lunch and supper and cosy romantic dinner.
We went to The Cow Shed on a Friday night for a group dinner, and we were welcomed by very friendly staff. They accommodated our group with a tablet even when we forgot to book, and their place was busy.
The staff were very friendly, knowledgably and accommodating.
And the drinks and the food were amazing. Our steaks were cooked to our liking, the burgers were some of the best one out there, and the portions are spot on!
We highly recommend this restaurant and would go back again
Amazing spot and the food was exceptional. Well priced for the quality and was a very good steak. Potato skin starter was also a winner. Thanks for the great experience and would highly recommend. Is the best restaurant in EL, hidden gem.
Cikizwa Nandipha Williams
+5
Today was my second visit to the restaurant. My first visit was weekday evening, at the bar side of the establishment but today I went for a weekday lunch at the restaurant side. The menu is the same so, you get to have the food whichever side you sit in. Both times it was not very busy. The food here has been amazing both times. Their serving sizes are very generous. The staff was friendly and attentive both times. I will certainly be back and would recommend it to anyone - for solo, couple or group dining.
I arrived at the restaurant and was served immediately with friendly staff. There wasn't that many seats available so booking in advance might be needed if you plan on coming in a group or more than 2 people.
I ordered a Salted Caramel Milkshake, and a Beef and Reef. The milkshake was one of the best I've had, it had a nice sweet and creamy taste, without being to overpowering on sweetness.
And when it came to my meal, the steak was exactly medium as ordered, the shrimp was deveined and had a nice butter taste. It's just my preference but the onion rings and chips, I would have preferred crisper.
Overall it was a nice experience, just due to personal preference I gave it a 4/5.
Pity the kitchen closes at nine - especially on a public holiday. This wasn't mentioned on their website with the business hours.
Great service from Aiden saved the day!
A perfect ambience with good music, delicious food and a friendly staff. I love to be here and recommend it to everybody who‘s visiting the City. Also the bar one floor higher is nice to be and get something to drink.
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