Visited for lunch today for Father's Day. Very yummy Sunday lunch, very close to homemade. Lots of meat, veg and gravy. The cheesecake for dessert was also delicious. Service was quite slow but the restaurant was very busy so understandable. The staff were very friendly and helpful, would definitely visit again.

Just recently moved to the village and have visited the Red Cow the last two Sundays for lunch. Absolutely beautiful little pub. Service is always brilliant and the food was so tasty and plentiful. Great value for money! Food is quick to come out after ordering and the guys serving are always friendly and welcoming. So happy to have this gem right on our doorstep and will definitely be regulars 👍

The staff were friendly, the food was excellent make sure you don't eat for a few hours before going to eat here because the portions are big

Visited from Bristol yesterday for a family lunch. What a lovely village pub. I hadn't been there in over 11 years. Beautifully clean, great service, lovely atmosphere, staff all very friendly, polite and nothing was too much trouble. No complaints on the food side. Just one FYI, portion sizes are HUGE, we had to ask for a takeaway box 🤣 we will definitely come back when we are in the Valleys again. I am looking forward to trying the Sunday lunch next time. Big thumbs up from us! Thank you. Just one tip : always ask for a table in the bar if there's one available as the extension / conservatory part has no atmosphere. Portion sizes are HUGE- so if you have smaller appetites, it's worth sharing a main. The kids' menu is a bit basic, so my boys aged 10 and 13 shared an adult chicken curry, which was big enough for them to share.

Great staff really good food they know how to cook lamb which is a rareity these days. Will certainly be back can't say no more really and also they've still got proper strongbow a bonus. Next time home for a weekend we will be there 😂😂

Don't be fooled by this quiet looking little pub. The food served here is fresh, large portions and overall an amazing taste. Awesome dinner

Delicious local Grey Trees beer on tap and friendly staff. The food was tasty and all freshly home cooked. Warning: portion sizes are enormous! Would have been nice to see a slightly more interesting veggie menu, but the food I had was very nice.

What a fantastic place this is! I had the chicken curry and the Wife had the ribs! Both were excellent in quantity/quality. My congrats to the Chef. First and most certainly not the last you’ll see us. Best pub meals around.

First time to sample the evening menu, having only had Sunday lunch previously..I can say the fillet steak was delish top marks 😋

Fantastic local pub. The food was superb. Highly recommended 👌 👍 and the staff are freindly and efficient. Very clean and good selection of beers.

When it comes to Aberdare and pubs, a lot is left to be desired. Generally it's the same old story across the board with pubs having badly stored beer (or a terrible selection where for ales it's John Smith's or Worthington's) that tastes horrid, rough people making you feel unwelcome and an overall bad vibe. The red cow is one of the few exceptions. It's a friendly pub with a nice interior that also does some great food. It's dog friendly and the beer is fine there. The only reason for not getting 5/5 is due to them only having grey trees mosaic ale on tap (the rest are smooth flow Worthington's type and cold lagers). It's not a bad ale but would be nicer to have more of a choice or at least to rotate that one ale (it's a hoppy beer so fine in Summer but nicer to have a bitter or even darker ale in colder seasons). For most of the part people are friendly but it wouldn't be Aberdare if there wasn't 1 or 2 gobby people there with a chip on their shoulder who might put a few rude comments your way (it's not a regular occurrence thankfully)

What a fabulous place this is! I had the curry and the Wife had the ribs. Both were excellent in quantity/quality and we'll soon be back to try other dishes! 10 out of 10 to the chef!

We came here for a small family event. Service was second to none. Staff couldn't have been more helpful & friendly. Would highly recommend this lovely pub

Excellent food and service. Large portions and good value for money. Staff and service spot on, will definitely return

Wow Amazing food here .. I honestly can't fault anything from the service to the food absolutely fantastic

Visited the Red Cow on a recent trip. The pub was fairly busy and we had a warm welcome from everyone. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the menu had a good selection at reasonable prices. The food arrived fairly quickly and was well cooked with generous portion sizes.

This was my first time here for a meal, and what an amazing one it was too. My sirloin was cooked to perfection and all the accompaniments were delicious too. Two of our party had the lamb shank with mashed potatoes and creamed leeks and they were very impressive too. The staff here are all wonderful. Very friendly and accommodating. Thoroughly enjoyed our mains and desserts. I will definitely be returning here.

Amazing home cooked food, Nice beer Amazing atmosphere Is a bit of wait when busy but worth it

Great place to eat food. Huge portions! Lovely family friendly atmosphere And lovely service from all the staff

Sunday Lunch outstanding, proper home cooked food and gravy to die for, nothing is too much trouble for the staff serving you, need to go every Sunday lol Excellant all round

Visited this pub on a friend's recommendation. Very good food. Good value for money. Glad we visited. Will be going back soon.

Good food and huge portions. Was part of a large pre-booked group and they dealt with us well. Friendly staff and well organised. However, let down by people being seated at the bar making it difficult to get drinks as there was no table service for drinks.

Cannot fault the food we had both of an evening time and a Sunday lunch. But unfortunately the last time we went was on a sat as a party of 14.We were gi ven the back room but it was a cold room even though the fan heater was on and a couple left their coats on. May have been a reason we were given the room but as once before would have preferred to have been sitting under the TV area.But again the food was lovely

Amazing food, huge portions, excellent service as always. Thank you ❤️

Food was overall very good, service was fairly prompt as we had pre-ordered our meals. Only downside was that one of the older serving staff was very rude as opposed to the younger staff who were very courteous and polite.

Excellent food, excellent service and amazing atmosphere!

Excellent food served by happy and friendly staff.

Excellent service, excellent food. A very good beer recommendation. When I am next in Aberdare I'll be back for more.

Lovely village pub, very warm, clean, bright, beautiful tasteful decoration with Excellent customer service. The staff made me welcome and showed me around. They have a beautiful set restaurant and I'm looking forward to making another visit soon.

Excellent food and brilliant service, very reasonable prices and plenty of selection to choose from! Staff are always more than accommodating and friendly, never had a bad experience here, highly reccomend