Victoria Tavern Oxford Street - Cleator

Great eating, always a lot on the teller for the big eaters. very friendly staff that can not do enough for them. comfortable, clean and a good selection of ales, all up to a very pleasant evening for our party of 4.

Food as always was outstanding. But seemed as we were last to pay what ever was left on the bill was ours to pay the barman said. He said its not job to chase people if they haven't paid for their drinks. There was two drinks on their that weren't ours that we had to pay for so make sure you pay yours early on if there are a few of you.

We had a fantastic Sunday 'combo ' roast dinner (3 different meats) ... plenty to eat, good quality and friendly staff. However I have a complaint which may seem petty but its a principle. When the roast arrived there wasn 't a lot of gravy on the plates so we asked for a little more gravy but we were told that there would be an extra cost of 50p. Not wanting to spoil our meal we ordered more gravy. A small gravy boat arrived with an inch of gravy in the bottom (extra gravy for one) so little in quantity we had to order a second gravy boat at a further 50p. The meal was nice but come on, 40ml of Gravy for 50p is nearly £7 a pint for Bisto! You need to take stock ... or rather 'give ' stock. I would have had the apple pie but if I had to pay another 50p for extra sauce I would have have been dis-custard. Come on guys, it 's not the money it 's your reputational image.

Food was outstanding. The pub was cosy and in a lovely setting. The only criticism was the speed of service inbetween courses. A second drink was asked for but after a 40 min wait, we had to remind the waiting on staff and it arrived after desert. Just as we were getting ready too leave overall we were sat for over 2 hours from arriving to leaving. In fairness, the pub was busy when we arrived but it soon tampered off. Our particular server seemed distracted, especially by his phone. With saying this would still go back

I have visited the Brown Cow at several locations and have always been impressed. The dining experience here is fantastic and reasonably priced. I highly recommend making a reservation, especially on weekends. During my recent trip with my son, we could only secure a booking two days in advance. The staff is consistently friendly and helpful. The menu is excellent, making it hard to choose because all my favorites are available. The desserts are absolutely divine; I find it so difficult to decide that I've made a plan to try everything on the menu! I can't wait for my next visit, hopefully it won't be too long!