Is this one of Windsor's best kept secret?

The Cattle Grid, Windsor Royal Station, Berks     01753 751121

Hidden away in the corner of the Windsor Royal Shopping Centre sits a life sized perfectly white fake Cow. The restaurant that this cow belongs to has always intrigued us, with its dark, trendy vibe and situated against the old refurbished Victorian station, we'd heard good things.

Upon a glowing recommendation from a friend we decided to visit the Cattle Grid. We were greeted at the door by a friendly waiter who showed us straight to our table.
With a full view of the kitchen the delightful smells that emanated from it made us very excited to eat. After looking at the straight to the point, 'Cow' & 'Pig' menu we chose to go for the starter ribs, at £8 per portion (which I initially thought was a bit pricey) they were by far the best ribs I have EVER had, the meat fell off the bone as the sweet sticky, bbq honey glaze melted in your mouth. I then realised that I would in fact have been more than happy to pay at least £8 for them again.
As opposed to our usual glass of Red with meat, we decided to opt for an unsentimental bottle of Rekorderlig Apple Cider - even this surprised us, at £4.90 a bottle this large Swedish cider settled my yearn for something sweet and refreshing perfectly.

Our main courses were Steak and a Hog Roast Sandwich. I went for a 10oz Sirloin (£14.95) with a Peppercorn Sauce and served with skin on chips and a watercress salad. Cooked on the rarer side of medium/rare the steak was tender, juicy, full of flavour and cooked just how I like it. Mind you, with prime cuts being butchered in house before being char grilled to your liking they are definitely getting off to a good start.
The other dish ordered was the Hog Roast sandwich and at £9.75 the juicy pulled pork in a sweet bbq sauce was heavenly! And rest assured the Cattle Grid source all of their British pork directly from the Midlands.

After the excessive amount of meat we had just consumed we planned to skip dessert, but after seeing the menu painstakingly decided to over indulge and share one. We ordered a chocolate brownie with ice cream (£4.75) served warm it was deliciously decadent with the creamy vanilla bean ice cream, as stuffed as we were it was a lovely finish to a wonderful meal.
Overall we found the atmosphere in the Cattle Grid to be relaxed yet vibrant. The staff were fantastic and made us feel very welcome.
It was so great, I've since been back and recommended the restaurant to my friends and colleagues, all of which have only had great things to say about this hidden little gem in the heart of Windsor.