The Brown Cow

About

Pubs, Gastropubs

Price Range : Under $10 (££)

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    Yelp rating
    3.5 stars

Location

Adress: 11 Fairview Park, Carrickfergus, BT38 7JG

Phone: +44 28 9336 4815

Work Hours

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Fri 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sat 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sun 1:00 pm-8:00 pm

Business info

  • local_parking
    Parking
    Street, Private Lot
  • directions_bike
    Bike Parking
    No
  • turned_in_not
    Music
    Live
  • local_bar
    Alcohol
    Full Bar
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • scatter_plot
    Has Pool Table
    Yes

Reviews

  • Craig W.

    star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

    Thursday night. Steak night 2 steaks, sides and sauce plus a bottle of wine for £28 great! Loads of drinks promos too! Homely and friendly and a pool table. Look out for other offers on Facebook.  Great!

  • Christine S.

    star star star star_border star_border 6 June 2026

    The Brown Cow comprises a bar and bistro.

    I would eat in the bistro regularly, and it is fantastic. They have a small but varied menu with something for all tastes, and they REALLY know how to cook their menu to perfection.

    A favourite of mine is the salmon, it is absolutely delicious and considering the high quality of the food, it is very fairly priced.

    I don't think the restaurant gets the attention it deserves,  unfortunately, due to the reputation of the bar. It has a slight reputation locally as a bit of a rough place, and now because of the smoking ban, there are regularly crowds of people crowded out the front, which I imagine might put some people off.

    This said however, I have had a few drinks in the bar on numerous occasions, and not had any problems at all - so I would definitely recommed this little gem!

  • Qype User (PandaP…)

    star star star star_border star_border 31 May 2026

    Bar is ok, pretty baisc and not very well decorated. The staff are nice, not overly-friendly but the food is amazing and really quite cheap. Some dodgy looking people hanging about though.

  • Qype User (Jeebee…)

    star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

    I had some food here recently. It doesn't look very appealing from the outside If I'm being honest however the food was very nice and the staff were welcoming and friendly. I dare say the bar downstairs is not the most family orientated late on a weekend, and the general locality has a reputation for being somewhat 'rough', but the establishment itself does a fine job.

  • Qype User (AngelD…)

    star star star star_border star_border 22 May 2026

    Unfortunately this place really doesn't attract the nicest crowd in the world, which is a shame as the food is grand. A friend had her meal interrupted by a band coming in after their parade, and generally being noisy and obnoxious. This place has potential but wouldn't appeal to everyone.

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