The Copper Cow

If you should ever find yourself in deepest Grove Park (and there’s nothing to say you ever will unless you a) live there b) know people who live there c) are visiting the lovely Chiswick House or the nearby Hogarth House) then this is a most wonderful place to drop by and have some nibbles or lunch.
Grove Park is a very pretty suburb west of Hammersmith, deep in the Chiswick area. Lots of families and semis and 4x4s. You get the picture.
Nestled at the heart of the area is fauconberg rd, which along with the leafy trees and nice houses has a charming row of shops to which the Copper Cow belongs. All very lovely, a little twee for some tastes I would imagine, but London suburbia at its best.
We popped into the Copper Cow whilst the boy was having his hair cut a few doors down and ended up having the most delicious and well cooked meal.
The Copper Cow used to be The Coyote Café a few years back and was a Mexican place of some renown for the locals. This place surpasses it.
We Chose a chicken kebab, some blue swimmer crab cakes, the mezze and a hamburger. The kebab and crab cakes came as a deal — £12 for 2 courses. Everything that came out of this small but pleasant bar/​café/​restaurant was beautifully cooked. My chicken kebab consisted of huge chunks of breast cooked until done but not dry, still completely juicy. And complemented by delicious pieces of pepper, pineapple etc. Served with excellent rice and a salad that wasn’t an afterthought. Great stuff. The hamburger was an absolute winner with the boy. Top bun. No cheap sugary stuff here. And a lovely salad and hand cut, skin on chips to accompany. And the mezze was deliciously fresh and well balanced. Hummous and tatziki tasted home made as they should be. Beautifully warmed through pitta, and a feta and olive salad that was vibrant. The crab cakes were crisp on the outside and actually tasted of crab inside, unlike so many of those thai efforts places try and pass off. Everything was executed brilliantly. Honest food cooked with love and served in very generous portions too.
The bill was incredibly reasonable. In fact if you were to take full advantage of pairing up certain starters with certain main courses, I would go as far as to say it’s an absolute bargain.
So, make that excuse to get yourself down to Grove Park. Chiswick House is truly beautiful, as is the park it’s set in. And Hogarth is one of Britain’s most famous artists of all time. His house, bang on the A4 is like an oasis of calm amongst the traffic. And his prints from debauched London in the 18^th century are both hilarious and shocking and sad all at once. Or maybe you are friends with some of the yummy mummies who live here. Suggest a get together. Spurn their offers of home cooked nonsense and get down the Copper Cow. It’s well worth the journey, even if it isn’t a ‘destination’ joint.

Good food and great atmosphere, mainly the locals visit, but we are a friendly bunch once we get to know you. The bar staff are very friendly, this little gem is hidden away in the lovely Grove Park area of Chiswick