Harvester Restaurants Reviews
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★☆☆☆☆
“Half empty plates”
Written on: 11/05/2013
Haven't been to out local Harvester for a while so thought we would give it a try. Prices have increased dramatically and the quantity and quality of food provided for the price has decreased dramatically. Once upon a time you got a half of a of real chicken for the basic meal, no longer just an chicken breast and a handful of chips. I ordered a chicken and rib combo which used to be so big it overhung the plate and my husband ordered fish and chips, the waiter asked me if I wanted... (read more)
★★★★★
“Attentive, pleasant and courteous staff”
Written on: 15/04/2013 by FrankCondra
I live in Windsor but occasionally shop in Staines and have on a few occasions had breakfast at the Two Rivers Harvester. The Restaurant is always spotless and well staffed. The food is invariably freshly cooked and I have never been less than satisfied. What I would like to single out for special mention is the attentive and courteous staff who are always pleasant and make eating at the Two rivers Harvester a treat.On this last occasion we were served by Natalie and as usual she exemplified... (read more)
★★★★★
“amazing food and the salad cart very clean and well...”
Written on: 11/04/2013
I had simply chicken and it was really hot food and the waitress was well mannered. The salad cart was well maintained and very clean. The young lad was very helpful and the salad bar was fully stocked. For deseart i had rocky horror and that was really nice. Defiently be back again. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Found a dead rat on my place!”
Written on: 11/03/2013 by Ummugumma (1 review written)
I ordered a rump steak but received a dead rat instead! I complained to the manager and they apologised and said it's because they had run out of horse. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Cheap frozen food served as gourmet food!”
Written on: 21/02/2013
Went to Harvester think the quality has gone downhill...ordered kids a milkshake which I thought was freshly prepared and to my horror they served them Yazoo milk shakes out of a bottle and added ice! I never buy these cheap nasty sterile drinks for the kids! The food quality has gone downhill .... Won't be visiting here again think ill stick to a Toby carvlery next ime! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Omg!! Manager is so rude never again”
Written on: 14/02/2013 by Lilymai
Poor service , time , lack of manners from staff eg, manager, cold food Iv never been to a restaurant where iv felt so uncomfortable , we were given are seats straight away which wa good as we had 9 children in Our party ! We waited 30 mins before anyone came to out table to ask us for drinks and food after taking out order we then waited another 20 mins before we got our drinks then another 15 for food I don't understand why it took that long when food was cold the chip that every one has... (read more)
★★★★★
“Carvery Cravings!”
Written on: 04/02/2013 by Papa_Lush (18 reviews written)
To be honest I'm insulted that anyone would rate this restaurant anything other than five stars. I'm only allowed to come here for special occasions and it always lives up to my expectations. I love the salad bar, probably one of my favourite characteristics of this restaurant. Any place which has a salad bar is definitely in my good books. The food as well is of the finest quality, my favourite dish is grilled chicken, bacon, covered in melted cheese with a salad garnish. *drools*. But I... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Frozen gourmet burgers for £10”
Written on: 22/01/2013
Just got back from Harvesters at Handy Cross, High Wycombe. I wondered why the burgers there are always dry having paid £10 for a supposed 'Gourmet' burger. I asked the waitress and after consulting with the kitchen I was told they are all cooked from frozen! Very Gourmet.This probably explains why you can add an extra pattie to your burger for £2 extra. We went there as I had been sent a 20% off voucher. Since our last visit the menu price has been increased by approximatly, guess what,... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Never again !!!”
Written on: 01/01/2013 by Sarahlou2701
I went to the talbot harvester (north Weald) and it was an awful experience waited and 40 minutes for our dinner and had to ask a waitress where it was after an HOUR with a 2 year old gettin very irratable we were finally served our food well minus my child's!! My food was cold but plate burning hot and the spare ribs were covered in the thick BBQ sauce, by the time I finished my daughters dinner still hasn't arrived despite asking the waitress a number of times. The explaintuin they were... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Awful”
Written on: 29/12/2012 by Megan_1D_LouisT (1 review written)
Given a warm welcome and seated fairly quickly, but from that moment onwards the quality of service just went downhill. We waited 20 minutes to be asked what we wanted to drink, then another 20 minutes until we were asked what we wanted to eat. After about 15 minutes of waiting we got our food which don't get me wrong was lovely but could have been hotter. After finishing our food we waited an outrageous 45 minutes until our plates were taken, in which we had to ask another member of staff... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“Absolutely never again!”
Written on: 21/11/2012
Popped to the Gidea Park Harvester and ordered the potato skins with bacon. The bacon was stone cold. Prawn cocktail was served in a dish, not sure what kind of training these chefs had had. When we complained and stated we did not want the mains and asked for the bill, the manager began questioning what we were complaining about stating the bacon was Luke warm and not cold. We then corrected him and said, by the time he got to have a look the potato skins would have warmed them slightly. We... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Reformed chicken yuk”
Written on: 14/11/2012
Ok, we don't expect chichen breasts to be like cheese strings, but I'm afraid they also tasted strange. If I had wanted food like this I would have gone to Iceland. .everything else was fine, chips,BBQ sauce, hubbies steak, salad bar, staff, service. Even the tables were not sticky . Well done on the whole! (read more)
★★★★☆
“Loe it but always shutting earlier than stated”
Written on: 31/10/2012
I love harvesters, however, whats the point in stating that food will be served all the way up to ten... I agree ten is quite late but if it says it'll be open until then why not, for example, I've even been in at 9oclock and they've used the same old excuse that the ovens have been turned off. Either stay open until said time or bloody reduce last served food until 9 and actually stay serving until then. Going in as a group of five at 9:10 and being turned away is awful. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“WORST FOOD EVER”
Written on: 25/10/2012 by IHateHarvester
Rubbish in every way possible. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Awful food and bad service ”
Written on: 22/10/2012 by Christine46
Had a meal in harvester in Merthyr Tydfil It was simply awful . The waitress took forever to serve us , they weren't busy , Our food was cold because the waiters keep on passing up and down but won't bring the food that is standing there , to the tables , Part of the order was missing and what finally came to the table was terrible (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Live slug in food”
Written on: 09/10/2012 by Sainty23 (1 review written)
I ordered a harvester bacon and cheeseburger had 1 bite until a live slug fell out the burger! I am absolutely disgusted, the manager hid in the back until I ordered her to come out, she didn't offer me any compensation apart from not having to pay the bill (of the food or drink we didn't touch bar 1 bite) (read more)
Dsb1's Response to Sainty23's Review
Written on: 22/11/2012
What more could they have offered except not paying for the order? They cant give you a cash handout for inconvenience.
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★★★★☆
“not the best but are good ”
Written on: 27/09/2012
hi i have just arrived back from harvester in stevenage and the bad things were the sables are sticky your could stick a piece of paper on it with out no glue but other that that we wasnt waiting for to long waitris was cool starter was nice and food wasnt the best but was good for the cost (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Don't waste you time. Order a take-a-way.”
Written on: 12/09/2012 by joepugh
I couldn't begin to write a review without being libelous. The whole experience was a total joke. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Mould but pleasent waiter”
Written on: 06/09/2012 by gavb86
I visited the Harvester at Bristol Cribbs Causeway (Lamb and Flag) last night. Although the food was "average" and the waiter was pleasent the bread rolls were moudly. We mentioned informed the waiter of this and he merely appologised. He later came back and explained all the rolls had been replaced. The replacement rolls were still mouldy inside. I would not recommend this resturant to you! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“unfriendly dirty unhelpful”
Written on: 02/09/2012
visted exeter harvester today at lunchtime,we where able to sit down right away [ makes a change ]ordered jacket potato only to be told they had run out the last time we went about 3weeks ago they had run out of chips and gone to sainsburys to buy some more DEFOwill not be going back.STAFF NEED TO LEARN TO SMILE. (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“avoid at all costs - Dunfermline.”
Written on: 24/08/2012
Absolutely shocking service. Manager was appauling and we were seated right in the middle of the walk way (next to the salad bar - which was below average also) portions were small (reflecting the cheap price). When i left the restuarant i was left in shock in a state of "did that just happen!?" We were asked as we were seated "have you been here before" to which i replied no... the manager then proceeded to walk away leaving us with menus. We were never advised on the free soft drink... (read more)
B.lambert's Comment
Written on: 30/08/2012
First visit to the Mansion House at Reading for a number of years and found the service and food far better than the Chefand Brewer I have
been using.And would recommend to all to try.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Incredibly small portions”
Written on: 20/08/2012 by jayjay45
We order combos - quarter roast chicken with ribs and fries We got chicken wing and about 3 cm of chicken meat Not good enough Would not return to this chain of restaurants (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Really really bad.”
Written on: 24/07/2012 by Hippygirl (1 review written)
Took ages to be seated even though I am disabled and use a stick, then seated a long way from the entrance and toilets. Service was very very slow, waitress was very false and the food was dreadful. Sent a complaint and got no reply. One of my worst restaurant experiences. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Avoid!”
Written on: 19/06/2012 by EzzieB (4 reviews written)
This was a terrible experience. Staff blamed the 'new chef', but every dish bar one was incorrect and poorly presented. Mash potato looked more like chips it was so hard and deformed. A couple of other tables in the vicinity also complained and sent their food back. I hope the staff took onboard our comments as it really was unpleasant from the word go. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Not very impressed-Merthyr Tydfil”
Written on: 11/06/2012 by Jim90
We arrived there and there was 9 of us, the woman greeting us was lovely an arranged to put tables together for us all to fit together, our waiter took ages to come and order our food, we ordered and our food took a good 40 minutes to come out but I thought nothing of it as it was 9 of us! A few friends ordered raw and got a medium steak, others ordered medium n got a rare but my friend who was pregnant ordered well done and she got served rare! They missed out sausages out on the mixed... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“avoid!”
Written on: 01/06/2012 by Laurenq
I went to the harvester in falconwood yesterday, myself and my friend decided to come here after a long and busy day! We didnt have to wait for a table however we did have to wait 10 minutes for anyone to come with a glass for our refillable drinks. There was no ice left in the ice machine when we went up and the straws were all gone. However neither of these bothered us too much. We headed straight to the salad bar which was a mess with different bits of each food in each. The bread rolls... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“dirty dishes etc!!”
Written on: 09/05/2012 by geffsue (1 review written)
my family and I went to harvester llandarcy yesterday there were 6 of us, myself, husband, daughter, son in law and two grandaughters....we were seated, told to go to the slalad bar, the bowls were all dirty, we asked for more, they were also dirty, they looked as if they had been washed in dirty water. the salad looked as if it had been standing ages, the granite salad bar itself was dirty,looked as if 100 children had been there with sticky fingers, I was telling my husband then a lady did... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Great service, great food!”
Written on: 04/05/2012
I love the salad and the fact that I can help myself to the salad bar more than once! The only thing which wasn't as good as we had hoped was that the steak ordered wasn't cooked as required. We asked for 'medium' and it was 'well done'. Apart from that we all enjoyed our meals and the desserts were scrumptious!! Thank you for the service too which was brilliant!.. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Horrendous”
Written on: 28/04/2012 by FrequentEater (1 review written)
Went to the Harvester at Addington Village. After about a 80 min wait for a table we were seated and Ordered Full rack of ribs & 12oz rump steak. When the food arrived the sauces were stone cold as were the chips. We told our server Gary and he took them away to get sorted. The sauces came out 1st a good 5 mins before the meals. When the food arrived we asked for the sauces to be reheated. While this was being done we started our food. By the time Gary came back i had discovered that... (read more)
Guest's Response to FrequentEater's Review
Written on: 09/05/2012
Went to the harvester in llandacy neath, it was sometime since I was there last, previously enjoyed there. we had our seats, order was taken, we were told to go elp ourselves to the salad bar, all the bowls were dirty, so we asked for more, they brough more and they also were sticky and grubby, it looked as if they had been washes in dirty water. they brought more out, but the salad looked as if it had been standing sometime, the granite bar was very dirty, looked as if about hundred children with dirty hands had been there, i pointed this out and it was then cleaned, the sauces were nearly all empty, they did then say they would refill them...so we eat a little salad before our meals came out. there were 6 of us in all, myself, husband, daughter and her family. we all had chips as if they had been reheated, it was awful, by then we felt we couldnt complain any more, so just made the best of a bed job, I will never go there again. if it was just me and my husband we would have walked out without eating, but my grandchildren were hungry as it was early bird time, we went after school....NEVER AGAIN...
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★☆☆☆☆
“Dont go there. trust me.”
Written on: 14/04/2012 by Nothappywithyou
Went to the dartford bridge harvester on princess road dartford at easter i had chicken in a sort of flatbread with a portion of fries and a portion of king prawn and dips however what turned up was the main meal (stone cold )i waited for the rest of the meal thats when i noticed the meal was cold. i called the member of staff over that was serving our table and explained to her that the meal was stone cold and that the fries king prawns and dips were missing apart from that i said it is... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“HARVESTER LIBERTY STADIUM - SWANSEA”
Written on: 10/04/2012 by welshcouple
Had a very long day as we were up at 5:30 am to take part in a swimming competition in swansea national pool 160 mile round trip - at 3:00 pm we left the pool and went to harvester next door to the swansesa football ground (liberty stadium). I ordered the combo - half rack of ribs and chicken portion and my wife and daughter ordered the gammon - the waitress coaxed me into a new harvester idea of having the meat off the bone - i said i wasn't sure but she assured me they were very popular -... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Won't be going back”
Written on: 09/04/2012 by Lee55555 (2 reviews written)
Went for an Easter Sunday evening meal to the Bracknell Harvester. As usual, had to wait almost an hour to be seated. This seems to happen every time I go to a Harvester. Okay on this occasion we were a party of seven, but on a visit to the loo while waiting we could clearly see several 2 seat and 4 seat tables free even though parties of 2, 3, and 4 were being made to wait as well. The bar was nearly empty and the restaurant itself was far from full when we were seated so it is not like... (read more)
★★★★★
“Definately going back”
Written on: 10/03/2012 by NJL61 (2 reviews written)
I've heard a lot of good things about Harvester and several bad things in here so after a friend recommended the restaurant at Ponders End, my girlfriend and decided to make up our own minds. The guy who seated us was slow and seemed to forget about our drink order so not a great start but then Karen came over to us. What a breathe of fresh air, she was attentive and courteous, there when we needed her and nothing was too much trouble. Even if the food had been terrible, Karen would have... (read more)
★★★★☆
“honest description of local popular restaurant.”
Written on: 03/03/2012 by peardrop
For the people who know me better will know i'm a tough cookie to please and praise has been in short supply when maybe it was needed. I have also been in the catering industry and believe me it can be hard, i've also lived in europe for a few years so without the big headedness i know a bit about food. So what makes me happy is to praise something when it is deserved and at the appropriate time. The details of this restaurant are below. I go to this restaurant once a month with my friends... (read more)
Davidmiller23's Response to peardrop's Review
Written on: 24/05/2012
I must go and give it a try...
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★★★★★
“Great food at harvester”
Written on: 18/02/2012
Went to visit daughter in Ipswich and went for lunch - fantastic value and apart from the food the toilets were the best I've ever seen! Definately go back. Thank you (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Extremely poor service ”
Written on: 17/02/2012 by Jax70
Although I have eaten here before I find the service poor but the food good value for the amount you pay. However, I do believe you get what you pay for and this is a prime example After today I will not set foot in the place again. Today they surpassed themselves for poor service. We walked in for lunch to a virtually empty restaurant - you would think then speedy service - alas no The waiter looked at us then walked away , after waiting 10 mins to be seated whilst the waiter... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Very Poor Christams Dinner”
Written on: 23/01/2012 by ellis456 (14 reviews written)
My dad organized a pre booked Christmas dinner for three of us, on the day the christmas dinner was awlful, luke warm meat, tiny sausages just soemthing you would expect out of a ready meal!, considering the price per head(exspensive) it was as if they where mass produced and rushed, I think they took on too many customers. That said the waitresses looked rushed but where doing best they could. That said we wont be going back next year, Ive never cooked christmas dinner before but I bet... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Worst meal ever!”
Written on: 10/12/2011
The wait between starters & main meal was 35 minutes, once it arrived the steaks were burnt when we asked for medium and everything else was cold. It was sent back and returned 30 minutes later with the steak cooked adequately and the rest was cold again. Even the waitress said the kitchen couldn't get their act together! And we weren't the only customers that complained and wouldn't return. No apologies from the management, paid in full we will never return! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Terrible Experience ”
Written on: 22/11/2011 by toppara (1 review written)
14th November my wife and I took my eldery parents to the Harvester Boston Manor. All started OK with the waitress asking us for our drinks order however we had to wait for some time before being asked for our food order. We waited for about 45 minutes after ordering before I had to find the waitress to ask how long the meals would be. She seemed unintrested then told me that they were very busy as they had a large party in - the restaurant other than the large party was otherwise not at... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“terrible experience with bar staff”
Written on: 04/11/2011 by loonybubs
on a friday me and my boyfriend decided to spend an evening with a few drinks at harvester along princess road in dartford as we live local, from being in their from 7.30 to 10.30 been served by three diffrent bar staff who were plesent ... as we decided to have our final drink of the night my boyfriend then got challanged for ID being 27 he showed the lady with dark hair an glasses his ID proving his age and then the bar lady then said thats for the pint and what about the other drink with... (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“the evening was ruined...”
Written on: 07/10/2011 by miljonare
First and last visit to harvester-food burned, sauces was terrible,meet in burger terrible,service unfriendly and not customer/children orientated-only salad and drinks was ok...just wondering how they survive in crises? (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“burnt food covered in black stuff , it was horrible ”
Written on: 26/09/2011
manager did not really care about this, just happy to get rid of us offering to give me a free meal, this meant my friend had to eat hers with me just sat there, as i did not want to wait for another another meal to be cooked (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Terrible Meal at Harvester, Bournemouth”
Written on: 22/09/2011 by Lesloid0 (1 review written)
Upon arrival at the Harvester, we ordered an appletiser & a pint of Coke, £4.50! We were then asked to wait until our table was ready, meanwhile having to listen to undesirable locals with foul mouths and no common courtesy for anyone around them. We were then shown to our table, the waitress was pleasant and obviously knew her job but looked more suitable to working in poundland (sorry). Being 5 months pregnant, a trip to the toilet was inevitable. Unknowing to myself at the time, I... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“doggy bags”
Written on: 03/09/2011 by hollydaisy
can anyone tell me after pending 60 pounds for me 2 children i was not allowed to take my rack of ribs home the manegeress told me due to heaalth and safty i was not allowed 2 very dissopointed dog hum bug havister (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Disappointing”
Written on: 01/08/2011 by elizabethgibbons
The service was good and the waitress most helpful. The food, I thought, left much to be desired. We were a party of three and we all chose the grilled chicken, peas, jacket potato/chips. The chicken was tough and I had to leave a large portion of it. The peas were so undercooked as to be inedible - I left them as did the other two people with me. The dessert chosen was, if I remember correctly, Rocky Horror. It was presented in an overflowing goblet which made a mess on the... (read more)
★★★★★
“Brilliant Evening Will Go Again”
Written on: 30/07/2011 by Ellandrhia (1 review written)
After a terrible experience at the Neptune Harvester, we decided to try the Riverside Inn near Christchurch. The difference was amazing. The staff were warm and friendly, the food arrived promptly and was cooked to perfection, the salad bar was well stocked and everything was very fresh. All this despite the restaraunt being extremely busy. The location was lovely and we will definitely go back. It had a real mixture of diners, from older couples like us, to young families with kids and... (read more)
Guest's Response to Ellandrhia's Review
Written on: 03/08/2011
We also had a terrible experience at the Neptune with rude grumpy staff, an amazingly long wait even though the restaurant was half empty, no knives and forks until we searched the restaurant for our own. Perhaps we'll try the Riverside too but have seriously been put off Harvesters for now.
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★★★★★
“Christmas Day Dinner 2010”
Written on: 28/07/2011 by uniquecrazyness
Another year in which my hubby and i could not decide on where to go for Christmas dinner so we went for the easy option of letting someone else cook it and clean up afterwards. The harvester was well valued around £35 per adult and we booked up a month before hand. On arrival the staff were happy and cheery and customers seemed to be having a jolly good day! The food was amazing and exactly what we had ordered! The unlimited salad and soft drinks went down a treat too! The food came out on... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Christmas Day ”
Written on: 22/07/2011
Having visited on many occasions, decided to try a Christmas Day looked like good value for money, booked and chose menu months in advance, requested wheelchair access as daughter had broken pelvis from car accident. 7 people in total. Arrived and had to wait 35 minutes in bar for table, finally called to table 3-4 stairs to get up, so had to abandon wheelchair and help her hop up 3-4 stairs, so not too impressed. Food was slow to arrive and luke warm, starters were not correct but they... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Worst day of my life, we usually attend the Harvester...”
Written on: 01/07/2011 by elmdon25 (1 review written)
We went to the Harverster in Coleshill, we usually go on a weekly basis and its always been OK. However Sunday was a very busy day and we expected a wait for a table, we were given a table after a short wait of 1/2 hr. we placed an order for three meals, and waited and waited and waited, 10 people who were seated after us in our section were serverd their food before us, I called the waitress over and complained about the wait. asking to speak to the manager, I complained about the wait we... (read more)
Guest's Response to elmdon25's Review
Written on: 16/07/2011
The squeaky wheel syndrome. I hardly think a restaurant deserves one star if it's usually fine but terrible just the one time
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★☆☆☆☆
“Bad,slow service.luke warm food and bad management.”
Written on: 25/06/2011 by alexG (1 review written)
Having waited an hour and a half we sat down at our table , drinks were ordered along with our selection of meals, we then waited about 20 mins for our drinks to be served , the meals eventually arrived an hour and fifteen mins after we placed our order , problem was that out of 8 meals only 1 was hot!. To be served up 7 meals that were luke warm after waiting for such a long time was beyond a joke. After talking to the manager, who could offer no reason why the food was cold, and didn't... (read more)
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Brendaroberts's Comment
Written on: 18/04/2013
Not only the food was great but the place is also amazing!