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  • Steven G.30 reviews

    3 January 2025

    3/10

    Food cold. Service atrocious. Salad dry and depleted. Would not return and would not recommend

  • Sue B.1 review

    29 July 2024

    8/10

    Service was very good especially as they were really busy. However when we got the bill we were charged full price for a £1 child's meal. Our waitress told us all meals on the kids menu are £1 if adults order main meal. What she didn't realise is that not all kids menu meals are £1. I queried it and although she was very apologetic we were only refunded £5. To be fair I was in no mood to challenge it and accepted it. Staff should be trained in what's on for £1 and what's not to save this hassle. Otherwise lovely food and good service

  • lisa d.1 review

    31 January 2024

    8/10

    Good for all the family

  • Lynne N.1 review

    13 December 2023

    10/10

    Everything great just one thing let them down and that was the hand dryer in the ladies that only worked intermittently

  • James H.

    James H.93 reviews

    21 August 2023

    10/10

    A great time was had.!

  • Jayne H.1 review

    17 August 2023

    8/10

    I love the salad. The main menu is rather limited for me as I’m not a fan of red meat. Chicken skewers are nice but only have green chillies on. so could be improved with any other veg. Corn on cob is obviously frozen and so soggy. Staff were friendly and polite and service was good. Restaurant was clean and tidy. Would definitely go back .

  • Tanya H.1 review

    29 June 2023

    9.5/10

    When we arrived our booking via The Fork app was not registered on the Harvester database and it caused issues for the host to find us a table as it was very busy. We were soon seated and our waitress was very friendly and helpful throughout. Food was lovely and it was an enjoyable evening.

  • Jenny S.1 review

    4 May 2023

    10/10

    This is our favourite restaurant and use when ever we have an occasion to celebrate, We love the salad bar and staff are very welcoming at our local Harvester, Looking forward to our next visit.

  • Sandra A.10 reviews

    16 April 2023

    9/10

    Great stop for breakfast

  • Tony H.1 review

    12 March 2023

    10/10

    Over the moon with the service and the food was excellent. Staff were very helpful will definitely be back again. The menu selection was good and our waiter was very good

  • Inez F.4 reviews

    9 March 2023

    10/10

    Love having a light lunch at the running horse Harvester, the staff are exceptionally attentive, polite and friendly the food is always lovely and arrives quickly and we’ll presented and piping hot and the salad cart always fresh full up and yummy

  • yvonne h.1 review

    7 March 2023

    8/10

    The staff and food made for a happy lovely cosy birthday lunch. Toilets however could do with some attention especially as the firdt toilet stall was smashed jn

  • Douglas S.4 reviews

    5 March 2023

    8/10

    The choice of food was good, well presented on the plates and everybody agreed that their food tasted good.

  • Tina W.2 reviews

    19 February 2023

    2/10

    Absolutely terrible!!! The worst that we have ever experienced!!! We eat here quite often but this will be our last visit. We waited over an hour and 20 minutes for food that didn't arrive. No acknowledgement of orders running behind or any other issues they may have been facing, many meal options not available, ladies toilets completely out of order, salad bar really not up to standard just to name a few issues. After numerous attempts to gain the waitress and other staff attention, who continued to take orders around us, we simply gave up and left. Very, very disappointing as this is one of our children's favourite restaurants. A very sad ending to what should have been a birthday celebration meal. Needless to say, we will not be returning.

  • Andrew H.1 review

    22 January 2023

    9.5/10

    Great service, vegetarian menu is good, food was tasty all round recommend this restaurant. Salad bar was well stocked and tasty along with the selections

  • Tina W.2 reviews

    13 November 2022

    10/10

    Excellent service as always. Great food, friendly staff. Love the salad bar, great selection on the menu but do miss the previous pasta and fish options.

  • Darren S.

    Darren S.4 reviews

    6 November 2022

    6/10

    The steak wasn’t cooked as to how I wanted and couldn’t eat it.

  • Brian P.1 review

    9 September 2022

    8.5/10

    Had a lovely meal together this evening- food very good and server, Deanne, was really pleasant and looked after us well. Doubtless we will return again

  • Suzanne B.1 review

    20 August 2022

    7.5/10

    I would go back again good value for money and lovely food.

  • James H.

    James H.93 reviews

    4 July 2022

    10/10

    Fantastic

  • Heather G.1 review

    2 June 2022

    8.5/10

    Bank holiday and was pleasantly surprised to find it not over crowded (still busy but not heaving) Liam looked after us exceptional well, couple of bits out of stock but we expected that. Good food deal on for the jubilee 3 courses for £20. Food came out hot and tasty, my only issue is the salad bar, seems to have been downgraded on what’s available and still not allowed to serve yourself (even though you can get your own refill which is next to it) otherwise nice evening, nice food and staff friendly too

  • Roy W.1 review

    21 November 2021

    4.5/10

    Tables did not look like they had been cleaned, the salad bar was poor quality and sparse compared to before lockdown, the bread rolls were dry and did not seem fresh, chips were hard. Considering we ate at noon it was very bad.

  • Christian C.1 review

    17 October 2021

    5/10

    Rather disappointing. I've been going to this restaurant for over 30 years and never had it so bad. We could not get the salad when we wanted. We had to ask a number of times if we could have some. I had the fish and chips. The fish was thin and greasy. Nothing like it used to be. The chips were minimal in one of those tiny baskets. It was surprising to hear that we had to pay more to get a normal portion. The service was good but only when we got it. The poor woman was totally rushed off her feet. Harvester used to be a good place but it has just gone downhill. It was quality for a good price. Not now.

  • Cornelia D.1 review

    21 August 2021

    5.5/10

    The staff was nice. Food not great, chicken was tough and I had an upset stomach afterwards. This has never happened to us before in this restaurant. Service was slow as well.

  • Kerry S.5 reviews

    6 August 2021

    6/10

    Would have given full marks but we were forgotten about to get salad which meant we had to eat everything all together as mains came out and wsitess forgot to take us for salad

  • Julie P.1 review

    2 August 2021

    8.5/10

    I booked online and specifically asked for a ground floor table due to my parents mobility issues but we were given a table with 3 steps. However, the staff were great & gave us full table service so all good in the end. Food was usual great standard and staff were very helpful. Would visit again.

  • Debbie G.1 review

    27 July 2021

    7.5/10

    Very smart restaurant.Shown to a table quickly .food received quickly.lady at the salad bar very pleasant.I prefer how it’s done much more hygienic.Food good what we expected.Chips a little cold.otherwise no complaints

  • Julie R.8 reviews

    26 June 2021

    10/10

    Love the food and service at The Harvester ……always welcoming and our food was delivered super fast on Saturday night! Definitely recommend The Running Horse

  • Sean K.

    Sean K.1 review

    23 June 2021

    9/10

    With the current restrictions in place the staff were very efficient. Food was very good. Very impressed. Highly recommended. Steak was cooked to perfection

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