Amazing! We stop here anytime we're in Lander and try to plan our yearly Montana trip to have dinner here on our way home. Great service and amazing food. Save room for dessert, or don't and get it to go. read more

Excellent service, indoor and outdoor seating. Specify if you want outdoor if reserving. Never have had a bad meal here, frequent here every time I am in town. Beer is A plus also! read more

I don't know what happened to this place. It used to be my families favorite place to eat. I have had 2 experiences in the past week and a half that make me never want to go back. And I have been going to the Cowfish since it opened. The service has gone down hill(an hour and a half to get appetizers), the food is not good. The Cow tenderloin tips pasta has been extremely dry the last three times I have gotten it. To the point I had to send it back once. My family came to visit from Pennsylvania(they have great memories at the Cowfish as well), so we decided to do our Mother's Day dinner at the Cowfish. 2 hours and 10 minutes to get our food. The bison steak my father-in law got was raw(he doesn't EVER complain), and he couldn't eat it. When we told the server about it, she just said "thanks for letting me know" And after waiting that long for food, my daughters pasta dish came out 15 minutes after everyone else's food. I had to go find someone to get us water(after asking every server and host that walked by for a half an hour). No one liked their food. The bread was cold and when I asked for warm bread, they said they would get us some. 45 minutes later we get served more cold bread. There were about 5 other instances where I found myself muttering WTF to myself throughout this meal. These sound like first world problems until you get a bill for $450.00 for 4 adults and 4 kids. So, I thought, maybe it was just a fluke. New staff, busy Mother's Day. So I took my daughter out to the Cowfish last night. After that meal, I have come to the conclusion that the Cowfish is no longer a fine dining, well run restaurant. I will not be giving any more of my money to this place, which over the past 20 years, has been A LOT of money. Not to mention issues with reservations that my work made, that they cancelled and never told anyone. They also want to start getting a $15.00 per person down payment to have a large party in the back room. In conclusion, I feel no one cares. I have heard MANY folks around town talking about the Cowfish's reputation going down hill. I am not the only one seeing this. read more

My favorite fish . Recommended this place for good beer too.love.love.love.love.love.love cowfish read more

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Wonderful find in Lander. Amazing food from appetizers to dessert. Beer is great too

Excellent food and service in a stylish yet comfortable atmosphere. And delicious cocktails too. Highly recommend!

Well, there's some things here to like and dislike. Firstly, their chef is good-spirited and catered to my friend who's vegetarian, so he made the mushrooms vegetarian (minus the beef broth) and stuffed with a light cheese. Excellent, top drawer. I had one of their specialty salads, and while I'm sure this wasn't the chef's fault, I was disappointed with the salad. The Romaine was wilted, but worst of all, it was SHREDDED, which caused the leaf to wilt all the faster, and I wouldn't ever put a knife to Romaine anyway, so eating ribbons of salad was weird to me. The lettuce was also overdressed--too much dressing! HOWEVER, having said that, the flank steak I had with it was WONDERFUL. Cooked perfectly and cut against the grain. Maybe it was just an off night in the kitchen?? But still, the mushrooms were still a delight, so I'll enclose a picture. read more

Cowfish - Absolutely STELLAR stuffed mushrooms with friend onions on top! - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

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My brother, who lives in Lander, decided to take me here on my second night in town. Good local vibe, they make their own beer etc. I had their blonde ale and it was very good. For dinner, I had their ribeye with the fingerling potatoes. Ribeye was cooked prefect and a generous amount of potatoes which admittedly were cooked a little long. A nice place to visit if you're in the area. read more

We had wanted to try this place for weeks and our timing was just off. So for our anniversary we came here for breakfast. It was a gorgeous day and not very busy so we sat outside. It was very nice until someone from next door decided to mow the small lawn betweent the two business. It was brief but still annoying. Someone can't come in 15 minutes early to mow the lawn before the businesses open? I don't exactly remember what we ordered but mine was good. Folded tortillas with eggs, cheese and LOTS of black beans which I am not a big fan of. It was our first time there so I did not realize that it would be that much. My boyfriend liked his meal. The price wasn't to bad. Needed a bit of salt but we will come back. I would like to see what else they have. I do recommend this place. read more

Cowfish - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

Went for our anniversary tonight and the service was spectacularly bad. My wife and I have both been servers and know it's a rough job - but it appeared to be disinterest more than the place being slammed. We used to love Cowfish but have noticed in recent years that the prices have steadily risen while quality has steadily declined. Fortunately Lander has a lot of other great restaurants. read more

Great food great service! The hostess sat us quickly even though busy, kept communicating while we waited. We will be back next time in Wyoming. read more

This is a must go to when I come to Lander. Love the cow tips!!! It is one of my favorite restaurants across the country (I travel weekly). read more

Cowfish - Can't come to Lander without a stop at Cowfish! One of my very favorite restaurants! Cow tips and smothered fries....delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

30min between a salad and a main course? Fish and chips were very greasy and the fries...Burger King has better fries by a long shot. Bright spot was the beer. Probably won't go back... read more

We only eat out a half dozen times per year, so having a good experience is extremely important to us. We made reservations and were seated promptly and precisely at our appointed time. The bloody mary I had at the bar prior to dinner was below average, when I asked for extra horse radish I was told they do not have any horseradish. (Hard to believe a restaurant does not have horseradish but whatever) My wife's drink was perfect! (Cucumber something!) Dinner: well my wife had the trout (she always has the trout and loves it every time). I had the coffee rubbed ribeye steak. (I always have it). I have had experience with the steak being undercooked in the past so this time around I asked for "Medium". I like my steak medium rare. My steak came "raw", by Raw I mean there was some color on each side but it was a very cold wet center to within 1/8 inch of either side, Size was perfect! My wife asked me to send it back, I never do that...I figure if an establishment cannot get a steak right it is best I stop trying to figure out their idea of rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well. The broccolloni (?) was cold. The mashed potato was excellent! Unfortunately before I drop $150 on dinner, drinks and a tip I will saunter on down to Mr. D's and buy an entire cryovac ribeye roast and cut and cook my own steaks! That was their third strike! read more

Just excellent! The food was amazing. The staff was first class and the Carrot cake will be legendary in the stories I tell. Makes me wish I lived in Lander. read more

Was quite pleased and surprised to find such a fun restaurant in a small Wyoming town. The pan fried trout was delicious and my husband really enjoyed the bison ravioli. We splurged on the carrot cake. Be prepared for a very large portion of a very delicious cake! Our waitress was Emilie and the service was excellent. read more

We ate there twice. Both times the food and service were absolutely excellent. First time there I had Ahi tuna. It was great. Second time was a pasta dish that was also excellent. Never would have thought Lander Wy would be a foodie destination. read more

We were excited to spend a little more money and take a shot on Lander's version of Fine Dining. It was a huge mistake. While the food was a decent attempt at meeting modern foodie expectations, I have had better service at every Waffle House that I have ever been in. Our server was Megan. Greeting us was a rocky start. She made us wait while she processed another check. We were seated. No silverware or water. It took a while to take our order. It was about 15 minutes before my beer arrived. The food came and we had issues with one of the entrees, it was undercooked. We waited for 15 minutes (no exageration) while megan socialized with another table with her back to us. We asked another waitstaff to help but it was obvious that she was afraid of megan. When megan finally did visit the table we mentioned to her that we missed her attention. She immediately went to her manager in a hissie fit and started to complain about us. Megan did not return to the table. The manager closed out our visit and processed our check. Our tab was about $65. We tipped megan $12. Honestly the blame here is with the manager and the ownership. To put someone like megan on the floor of a fine dinning establishment is a huge mistake. These people have got to know that megan needs to go back to sonic or dairy queen or wherever she came from... If megan is the face of the CowFish brand these people are in huge trouble. Save your money and go to Waffle House or Dennys or anyplace that gives a damn about customer service. Front of house is a DISASTER! read more

Fabulous food and service. Boursin stuffed mushrooms were delectable. Best rainbow trout I've had in 43 years! This place is a gem. read more

Cowfish - Wonderful dinner Rainbow trout was perfectly cooked, amazing flavors. - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

There has only been a few times that a meal has moved me. I truly got emotional eating my dinner this evening. I had the center cut fillet. Medium well. It was cooked to perfection and I have never. Ever had a better steak than this. It was so tender and flavorful it was worth every penny of the $33 price tag. I will be back! Every time I am in town. This will be my meal. The bread was also amazing. Crunchy and flavorful. And a great bar menu with Lander Brewing in house. The hefe and the IPA were amazing. read more

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An amazing date night out in Lander! Just a bit more fancy feeling but come as you are. Expect to love all of the food! read more

Cowfish - The sashimi appetizer and pasta along with the burger... SO amazing! Definitely want to come back as soon as possible - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

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The below review was written just after my dinner, I am now in Hawaii on the final leg of my journey: Tonight our party of 6 ate at Cowfish restaurant in Lander, WY. We forgot to save the receipt, probably since I drank the Lander brew sampler and I didn't remember after drinking all but one or two of them. When I was visiting for a few days from Los Angeles I was wondering where to eat since there wasn't much else to do. My husband and I are moving to Hawaii so we were stopping here on our way. I checked Yelp for places to eat and thought Cowfish sounded like a delightful place to eat. I was alarmed at the number of bad reviews about steak, but it had 4 stars on Yelp which I pretty solid by Los Angeles standards. I started my meal with the micro-brew sampler which I loved all except one of the last 2. I would suggest since the sampler holder is numbered the list of beers have numbers to correspond. I was having to count down the list when I tried a new beer so I could see what it was. Let me preface the below by saying we all ate some of each meal, we sampled everything. For dinner I had the Brussel sprout Carbonara. I was wondering how I could eat something without a protein and be satisfied. Well, I can tell you how, the chunks of bacon were substantial. So not only were there a lot of large bacon chunks, but it was superb bacon. Meaty, thick, good quality bacon. The dish was divine, as in the very best of creamy rich pasta dishes I have ever eaten. And the funny thing is I am not a big Brussel sprout fan, but they were tasty in this dish. My husband had the center cut fillet. I was expecting something average since I had read so many bad reviews about steak. His steak was amazing. It was perfectly done medium rare, melt in your mouth. My mother, who hates steak, could not believe how good it was, or how tender. It was superb. Maybe some of the previous reviews were either bad pieces of meat, or poor meat choices, or maybe a different chef. I prefer center cut fillets over other cuts. I particularly dislike sirloin which I think is a rather poor cut of meat. My mother had the rainbow trout. It was amazing. No fishy taste. Perfect subtle taste, which is what rainbow trout should be. The meat was firm and not greasy. It came with pickled artichokes which none of us like. I like boiled artichokes with light salt. I had several bites of the trout. I thought the portions were very generous for a fresh water fish compared to most restaurants in Los Angeles where I had eaten trout. My sister had some pasta that started with an O, it had feta cheese, mushrooms, etc. It was very good, the bite I had. Was somewhat lighter and mild flavored compared to my dish. For a finale we had some sort of custard with something sort of like butterscotch. We all shared one desert since our meal was more than enough. I told our server (I am so sorry, she was great but since I don't have the ticket I don't know her name) that the food was amazing. Really remarkable. She said she was going to pass on the information and appreciated the feedback. She later thanked us for the kind words but no manager or chef came out to ask about what we said. Maybe in Wyoming people come out here to work because they don't like dealing with people. In most of Los Angeles, the managers or chefs love hearing rave reviews because they care. So either they don't care here, or they know they are good and still don't care what others think, which comes back to not liking people. And dinner service was definitely over, no new tables were seated towards the end of our meal. So I do find it different. Our total bill was $127. Considering it was 4 adults and 2 children that is extremely affordable. I was very surprised the bill was so small, I was expecting around $200 since so many reviews said it was expensive for Wyoming. I have eaten in Jackson Hole several times and spent more than $200 for just 2. My husband and I thought if this place was in Los Angeles you wouldn't be able to get in. Some of our favorite places there were impossible to get in to unless you reserved at least 2 days out, some even more. Cowfish I made a reservation only in the afternoon. I might add there was live music in the brewery and it sounded great. Really relaxing and actually very good music. This place was definitely a 5 star treat in the middle of rural America. read more

What a nice surprise! We stopped here before a backpacking trip. Had a great meal. We came back after our backpacking trip we liked it so much. Mussels, cedar-grilled shrimp and steaks all great. Great atmosphere inside and out. Food quality and quantity was good. It was pricey but worth it. Big city restaurant in a small town. read more

Cow Fish is a very nice Lander restaurant. The wedge salad was appetizing and the portion size was plentiful. I also enjoyed the Beer Cheese Burger, which was certainly enhanced by the addition of Jack Mormon Pale cheese. Since the burger was so tasty, I had to try the Jack Mormon Pale beer. I was not disappointed, and to top the meal off, I had one more Jack Mormon Pale. read more

Cowfish - Beer cheese burger. - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

One of, if not the finest restaurants in Fremont County. For a classier feel, ask to sit in the dining room. For a more relaxed feeling, choose to sit in the pub. Like the name suggests, this place has good steaks and seafood. The steak filet with blue cheese butter is fantastic. The house salad is good, but the caramelized onions put it over the top. If you're in a pasta mood try the beef tips in the brown tequila sauce, they are delicious. Skip the "Karma" asada tacos, the pico needs work and the steak is so-so. Overall though, give this place a try, it is hard to beat in the Lander/Riverton area. read more

Ate here with my parents and it was one of our favorite stops. Love the locally brewed beer restaurant combo. In a neat building with some great decor. My dad had the ribs which were great, my mother had the fish and chips made with rockfish which was really tasty and very fresh. I had the bison meatloaf, which was delicious and they did a great job - it was not too dry which bison can be. The service was really friendly. Overall we really enjoyed our meal here and I will return! read more

Four stars for the name alone...Cowfish!?!? Love it. Sat at the bar and got the beer flight. The beers were A-ok. We weren't terribly hungry so we ordered the tuna tartare. The tuna was WAAAAAAAAY overcooked (I understand why) but other than that, it was a tasty dish. Looking around the place seemed to have a pretentious vibe to it. The bar was fun but I could see how the service could be a bit lacking.... read more

Waited at the host stand for 10 minutes, at least 5 employees walked by without a greeting. Hostess finally came and treated us as an inconvenience for her. Good food, TERRIBLE service. read more

If you want a gourmet meal in Lander WY, Cowfish is the place to go. Our waitress was wonderful. I ordered trout, my cousin ordered pork shank, and my wife ordered lemon chicken pasta. My trout was perfect. The best way to describe it is that it was encrusted with what I think was some type of crushed macadamia nuts. I have never tasted trout prepared like this. I really liked it. Pea pods and marinated artichoke hearts completed the dish. I stole a couple of bites of my wife's lemon chicken. The lemon flavor was just right. My cousin cleaned the pork shank down to the bone. Go there. read more

Its good. I doubt if I will go back because the staff were a little "snobbish" for my taste. I was nice, said thank you when water was refilled, or when the food was brought to the table. A little acknowledgement would have gone a long way. read more

Had my birthday dinner at Cowfish. Everything was awesome, and the best was the polenta! A/ma/zing!! Great service (Natalie), and the cocktail was delicious!! read more

Cowfish - Blue-rare top sirloin w/chimichuri, grilled prawns atop creamy/Parmesan polenta, steamed broccolini. Yummmmmy!! - Seafood Near Me - Lander, Wyoming

I am sorry but $15.50 for a Margarita, I must have been drunk to pay $46.50 for 3 Presidenta Margaritas. The food was good and the servers are very Bonita. Fish and chip tasted greasy, sorry guys but get it right. Calamari was good much less greasy, lite. Maybe use the calamari process for the fish and chips. That's why I gave them a 3 star. Come on folks I'm in a lit town in Wyoming not San Francisco or LA. Guess they don't want my business in the future. read more

My husband and I decided to try this place out when we were passing thru Lander, Wyoming. We walked in 30 minutes before closing and were cheerfully greeted and quickly seated. The food was amazing and so was their local beers they keep on tap. If we are ever in the area again we will definitely eat here again. read more

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Ate here in August 2014, with a crew of food service professionals. Some things highly rated (crispy Brussels sprouts and stuffed mushroom apps), some not so much (SW eggroll apps, steaks). I had the Brussels sprout carbonara, yum! Others ordered steaks that were overdone and tough. For the most part, the pasta and fish dishes were well-received, but the meat entrees need some attention. You'd think that in Wyoming, a properly prepared steak would be required by law. Otherwise we enjoyed sitting on the covered patio, and the service was pretty good; our waiter went next door to the Lander Bar to fulfill a special request, and he paid attention to the non-alcoholic beverage refill requests too. Wish they were open for lunch, because I'm not usually passing through Lander at supper time. read more

I would have given Five star but the trout dish was absolutely tasteless. If I had known it was farmed I would not have ordered it. Yuk. Wasted money. Everything else was great. read more

Ate a lovely dinner here on our way through Lander. The place was very clean with a nice ambiance. When we arrived we were promptly seated. There was a short delay between our seating and taking beverage orders. After our drinks were served and orders taken, our server delivered some complimentary bread, butter, and a bottle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Small complaint - the bread, while being a delicious sour dough, was... miniscule is the best descriptive I can come up with. Also I have no idea where you were supposed to put the olive oil/vinegar. The only bowl that came with the bread contained two small balls of butter. We mad do with out plates. The main courses were delicious. I had a blackened rib eye with garlic mashed potatoes. My friends had a steak and shrimp dinner (the Cowcrustacean) and fish & chips. The steaks were cooked to perfection, and all the food was well seasoned. All of the portions were generous. My reason for only giving 4 stars? Mainly the price. The dinners described above with a glass of beer, iced tea and pop, and one side salad come to a total of just over $85. Maybe I'm just a skinflint, but my steak came to $35 by itself. The food was good, but was it THAT good? I recommend that if you're in Lander and you would like a great meal, eat here - just bring lots of money, read more

My favorite place to eat! They have the best food and great service! I LOVE their salmon!! Their beers are great as well! I would just make sure to call and get reservations, they are always super busy! read more

Wow put this in your face! The cheesy grits with poached eggs was the best breakfast ive had in years.

This place is amazing. We stopped while en route to Yellowstone. I have to admit that my family of foodies was not expecting to have a meal this great in a small town. But the food, beer, and service were fantastic. We had the crispy brussel sprouts, trout, pork shank, and fried chicken sandwich. We love all four dishes. Everything was cooked perfectly, breaded perfectly, and plated beautifully. I also loved zll the beers in my tasting flight. Would absolutely go again. read more

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We stopped in a Thursday night and the food was absolutely fantastic. The steak was tender and perfectly done. The polenta was amazing. My husband's ribs were the best he's had, super lean and excellent flavor. The bread was crusty and chewy, a good combo. The server took a dislike to us for some unknown reason which was the only downside to our visit. A definite must visit location!!! read more