Harvester Orchard Bedford Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you very much to Chelsea who served us today in harvester! She was so friendly and welcoming."
• "The team worked really hard to get our meals out on time."
• "We have just left Bedford Harvester and had an excellent experience thanks to Josef our waiter."
• "Our server Chelsea was amazing so friendly, professional and made you feel welcome."
• "Service was very good & staff Chelsea & others were attentive."
• "Zoe B was an amazing waitress. Super high energy and very attentive."
• "Thankfully our waitress Lily was lovely and attentive."

Cons:

• "The staff need better training and there was not any indication of a senior member of staff who would be coordinating service."
• "We waited for a good 10 minutes at least for someone to acknowledge us."
• "We were seated at 6:30 and the last course was served at 9:10 terrible serving time with no consistency."
• "Service pretty good if a little slow."
• "Waitress wasn't particularly bothered, didn't offer an apology."
• "Staff were very pushy and rude."
• "Service was awful. Waitress sat down with her friends and basically said she couldn't be bothered."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fair play to the Harvester they do some decent well presented food and the staff are very friendly."
• "The food was very good and service was spot on."
• "The food overall was good & tasty."
• "Great food that arrives correct to order and in a timely fashion."
• "Both meals were piping hot when they arrived at the table and tasted delicious."
• "Their roasted chicken is the real deal."
• "Salad bar was tasty and full of fresh products."

Cons:

• "Was horrendous, the food was disgusting! ask for a large meal! the chips where cold and about 10 chips."
• "The meals were bland and not at all nice to look at. Obviously microwaved."
• "The main meal followed and it wasn't great at all. My wife's Fish and Chips was mediocre at best."
• "We both ordered half spit roast chicken. At the first bite I knew the chicken was 'off'."
• "The said chips according to the menu are 'triple cooked' these weren't even cooked once!"
• "The breakfast needs some work, eggs are kinda tasteless and the sausages aren’t good either."
• "The triple cooked chips were greasy and tasteless, the chicken was dry and the gravy had a thick skin on it."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is authentic English restaurant. Clean and spacious."
• "Great place to go for a relaxed atmosphere with family or friends."
• "The atmosphere was good. It was busy when we arrived there at 13.00."
• "Really nice family eaterie, but that also makes it a little noisy if you want a quiter meal."
• "It’s a cosy area with comfortable seating, clean tables."
• "Lovely Christmas atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere is amazing here, if you don't want to wait for a table you can sometimes find a table at the bar."

Cons:

• "Once seated, my wife and children and I all agreed that it felt cold inside."
• "Other tables around us had customers with coats on etc."
• "The place was cold, most people had their jackets on."
• "Freezing cold no heating on and no-one cared about it."
• "Met up with friends for dinner at 6.30pm. The only negative thing was that the 4 of us were very cold."
• "The only problem was the restaurant was extremely cold despite keeping our jackets on."
• "Plus, it quickly become very busy & for some folk like me, it ain't ideal + it'd be nice if they had a quiet corner."

Value

Pros:

• "You can also buy and take home bottles of some of their sauces."
• "Unlimited drinks well flavoured and great choices with multiple syrups to add."
• "You can order a table via the Harvester app."
• "Went with some friends for breakfast, surprisingly cheap."
• "Great offer with O2 for kids eat free at half term."
• "Food was very tasty and we saved money using the government eat out plan."
• "They did a 2 or 3 course meal deal that was well worth the money."

Cons:

• "Dinner menu can get a little expensive."
• "Bit pricey for what you get."
• "The bill arrived and we were charged for our two refill drinks and the sundae. No gesture of goodwill nothing."
• "Prices have gone up £2-3 per meal."
• "Bit pricey for what you get."
• "We have definitely left feeling ripped off considering the amount it cost to come here."
• "I honestly think that the price the Harvester establishment charge for food and dessert is too expensive in comparison to other restaurants in Bedford."