Taos Cow

Stopped by one morning for a quick bagel sandwich to give me the energy I needed to tear up the slopes all day. Ordering was a bit odd thought a microphone but we managed it and I paid using my cc. I hung out on the nice bench while I sandwich was prepared and after a few minutes my name was called and breakfast was served. The bagel sandwich was great and everything meshed well in my stomach up on the mountain. Great pit stop on your way up to Taos, the TAOS COW.

Ice cream is good. The flavors are adventurous. Still on the fence whether it is worth the astronomical price that they charge. It is a nice hole in the wall in between the town of Taos and the ski valley. It's worth at least a try once.

Decent lunch (minus the stale chips) and even better ice cream! Some reviews note unfriendly or even rude service but this was not consistent with our experience. The backdrop of the river was lovely for a relaxing stop and gave the kids a chance to play for a bit.

If the ice cream was above par it might be worth it to deal with the absolutely abhorrent staff. To date, I've never had to interact with worse staff.(And I've gone to coffee shops in seattle!) We were staying nearby so we tried twice just in case the first time was a fluke or a bad day. Nope. First time, as it's ice cream, I asked to try a flavor. The lady said "no" Just "no" which I thought was a quip since the only reason I thought anyone would say it in that way was a joke pretending to say what a rude unhelpful person would say. Turns out I was mistaken. "No" followed by silence and waiting on me to choose. Here's the deal, if it's policy to not give samples, that's fine. I don't need to break rules, but there was no sign and no explanation. Just someone waiting on me to choose without knowing how well they made the flavors. My wife got some and I opted out. It was only ok. The creek was beautiful nearby though. The second time we went (assuming it was just poor hiring practices or a family member of the owner who they had to hire and that when we went back it would be better.) we went to try the food. Because there has to be SOME reason this place is still in business. (Spoiler: it's just location.) So we sidled up to the counter and asked for the sandwich we chose from the menu. And you'll never guess what they said. "No" Truly just "no" If you've seen Seinfeld you'll remember the soup nazi and the hilarity that ensues. The difference here is that our experience with what they sold is only par nothing worth the ardor of having to do the staff's work for them to understand why our request was just met with "no" So we waited. Again (naïvely) assuming it was a joke. When we didn't leave he said the kitchen (a hot plate and microwave) was closed without any suggestion or explanation. I can only assume he did us a favor and saved us a mediocre meal maybe even food poisoning. There's a co-op a block from there, they sell pints of ice cream for a better price. Go there. Save yourself some money and difficulty. Plenty of space on the river to sit and enjoy.

Love the Cow! Two ice cream runs and one food run last week all great. The strawberry ice cream was amazing. Breakfast burrito superb and turkey sandwich with slaw excellent. And you can't beat the creek side seating under shade trees. I see some negative reviews on the staff but we only experienced helpful and respectful servers and food prep folks.

Always satisfying and is never disappointing with excellent beverage and food and friendly efficient service.

This would easily be five stars if this wasn't New York prices and a smidgeon friendlier. I noticed this spot numerous times coming up the mountain, round the bend and passing through town. We ended up walking roughly three miles from where we were staying to come into town one day because neither of us drive, we were stranded, and I was feeling antsy and up for an adventure. This was definitely on my list of things to try. They close pretty early I think so your best bet is to get there before 4pm. This ice cream stand doesn't just sell ice cream but also food. Which was done being made for the day after 3pm. But I was here for what was advertised. For a single scoop it's $6 and getting it in a waffle cone an extra $1, which we both did. Our ice creams came out to roughly $15 and I'm not sure if they accept cash but there was a machine pushed in front of my face so it was suggested that I do credit. And it's also suggested that you tip 18-20% on top of your $15 for 2 ice cream cones. Where the hell am I?! When the ice creams were paid for and handed over, the sliding window was aggressively slammed shut without a word. I would rate this down a star but the ice cream speaks for itself and is pretty amazing. I'm not a fruit person but went with an odd flavor "Holstein Sunset" (Strawberry ice cream with white, dark, and milk chocolate chunks). The strawberry base was white in color and tasted non-artificial. I don't think I've ever experienced this in my life. The myriad of chocolate chunks were delicious and the perfect balance. My companion is ridiculous and only ever gets vanilla ice cream. There were plenty of other tempting flavors like "Chocolate Malt Oreo", "Fresh Blueberry", "Grasshopper" (Mint with Oreos), "Pistachio White Chocolate". Hell, I would be here every damn day trying a new flavor if they knocked off a dollar and I had a motor vehicle to access. Anyway, this was a fun treat to have while we waited for what seemed the only bar in town to open.

Best Reuben on the face of the Earth. The Ice cream is good too, and it is a staple of Arroyo Seco.

My daughter and I went to Taos today and saw Taos cow on the side of the road and decided to stop and get some food and ice cream. This was our first time there. When we walked up to the window nobody greeted us or welcomed us at all. We walked over to the food menu and looked at it for about 10 minutes until one of the workers decided to let us know that they were no longer serving food. We said OK we will just get ice cream. The staff seemed extremely hostile. There were three people working and they all looked like they wanted nothing to do with us and we felt completely out of place. As we stood in front of one of the windows one of the guys said to us this is the pick up window you need to go to that window to order...then you will come back to this window and pick it up. He had such a condescending voice it was really irritating. Of course the woman who took our orders got them wrong and gave my daughter the wrong ice cream. When we said the order is wrong the man with the condescending voice acted as if we were the ones who made the mistake. One of the worker suggested how he can fix our ice cream. He said "well, I have to take the top ice cream off to get to the one that is the wrong flavor so how am I going to do that?" And one of the other worker said, "well you make the decision on how you want to do it." it was so completely uncomfortable. When we left they just stood there in silence. I don't understand these sort of attitudes. To think one of the girls actually thought I was going to give her a tip! For what? Rude ass behavior? And who closes the kitchen at 1 PM? They were extremely rough around the edges and we will definitely never be back.

Amazing breakfast burritos! We tried the sausage burrito and the bacon burrito. Both were filled with generous portions of egg, hash browns, choice of meat, and green chiles. Also ordered a delicious lavender latte. Service was fast. This is a food truck with outdoor seating. A little too cold in mid-October but certainly a wonderful location when it's a little warmer out.