Buckshaw Harvester Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Highly recommend this harvester. The staff are amazing."
• "What a place this is. To start off you are seated very quickly and there are a good quantity of seats."
• "The staff were incredibly nice and polite and made myself and the rest of my party very welcomed."
• "every time I've visited the staff have been absolutely lovely."
• "We've been served by Harry almost every time we've been and every time he's been very welcoming, helpful and very friendly."
• "The staff at Buckhaven were so friendly and helpful the food came out quickly and was delicious and pipping hot."
• "The staff all seemed to be happy in their work and complimented each other well with their teamwork."

Cons:

• "As a person designated as deaf there was a lot of background noise."
• "Took us nearly 5 mins to be seated despite the lack of a queue."
• "The only complaint was the lack of staff and thus, the wait times."
• "The waitress was clearly rushed off her feet as the place was heavily understaffed."
• "Customer service was one of the worst iv ever experienced."
• "But it's very expensive for the portion size and quality of food and waiting times for first course is always around 45mins."
• "The woman that sat us down was very unwelcoming and had a face like thunder."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The food was super fresh and tasty with so many choices of sauces to go with the meal."
• "Food has always been lovely here and I don't think it's badly priced either, absolutely LOVE the sausages."
• "The food was nice and it was clean."
• "Food was cooked perfectly, very tasty and lots of choice."
• "All of our visits here are pretty much spot on, food cooked well and always plenty choice on the menu."
• "The food served quickly and piping hot and better yet, table service!"
• "Food is great at The Harvester."

Cons:

• "Arrived hungry and left hungry. So disappointed. Harvester actually ruined my day."
• "But it's very expensive for the portion size and quality of food."
• "Even one of the pasta dishes tasted plain and boring - pasta dishes need to be vibrant."
• "The apple felt cubed and partially cooked and the sauce artificial."
• "Been there twice now and both times the food was under seasoned and not cooked properly."
• "The steaks tasted like they had only just been defrosted and thrown on the grill."
• "Food okay, not great quality - served on cold plates."

Ambiance and Facilities

Pros:

• "Decor is nice, pleasant atmosphere, music volume at the right level."
• "There’s a family bathroom as well which was brilliant for baby changing and had a small toilet for toddlers & a big loo in for me too."
• "Great for families with plenty of choices and child/baby friendly facilities."
• "Temperature was perfect, not too hot or cold."
• "Handy location and plenty of parking."
• "The interior was beautiful and the music was just right!"
• "Very child friendly!!"

Cons:

• "Driers didn't work in bathrooms so floor was wet and slippery."
• "Our last visit we was seated at a booth where nearly half of one long seating cushion was ripped apart."
• "But a massively annoying fly problem! During my last 2 visits we were besieged by numerous flies constantly buzzing around all sections of the restaurant."
• "The restaurant looked more unorganized and messy than on previous occasions but we've been put off now."
• "The only issue was the absolute dirt of the carpets and floor."
• "The lights above the tables where I was sat were too low and not centered on the table."
• "The only downside was the music was too loud for a conversation to be engaged in."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "3 courses later and drinks for 2, and it only cost me under £12, amazing."
• "Fantastic food at very reasonable prices."
• "Prices were reasonable and the refillable soft drinks on a very hot day were very welcome."
• "The meal, with a special offer was excellent value."
• "Our bill came to £40 including the voucher, great value for money."
• "The free salad bar is always a treat, deals for money off vouchers are regularly available making your meal really great value."
• "Had a lovely meal and was surprised at the size of the portions for a reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Meals out are still expensive. And probably overpriced."
• "It can seem a bit expensive without vouchers or offers."
• "prices are expensive if you’ve not got a deal."
• "The meal was pricey."
• "It was quite expensive for what we had and we won't be going again."
• "Food was good just seems expensive for what you actually get."
• "The food was overpriced for what it was."