November 2023 by Fr. Denis Alan Vincent Carter SSC
The Harvester has been a regular place for Sunday lunch for years. The service and staff always excellent. The food great value and good choices. It will be sadly missed as it is closing, taken over by some American franchise. A great loss.
October 2023 by Lucy Crossley
Was quiet when we arrived. We were seated by a v loud man in his phone, which made conversation difficult. The food was nice but the rolls were stale. I remarked to the waitress who asked the kitchen to replace them. We had the scampi, it was really nice. Waitress was competent & pleasant.Parking: A good number of disabled parking bays.Wheelchair accessibility: Level access but the disabled WC is on the other side of the restaurant. A long walk.
September 2023 by elizabeth spence
We came to this harvester after being turned away from the arden oak harvester as we hadn't booked in advance and that there wasn't enough space at 11 am despite there being plenty of empty tables. So we drove to solihull monkspath harvester. We were having a good time once we were seated and the server was friendly and polite and was very helpful with our birthday cake we brought and took enough interest to ask who she was singing to. Our starters were great and then we got to our mains and the onion nests that came with our steaks were cooked on the outside but raw on the inside, it looked akin to white sauce which was clearly uncooked batter. Raw flour can harbour food poisoning bacteria. We told the server and then she offered to replace it, this time it was well cooked. We had another meal on the table with an onion nest which we cut into after we got the other one replaced, which was also raw. We asked to have it changed but were told we would be charged for it, even if they just took the raw one and cooked it a bit more they didnt have to replace it, we didn't ask how much it was as we weren't going to pay to have uncooked food changed, instead we went to show the chef that it was still raw. We were immediately met with hostility from the chef so went back to our table. The atmosphere had completely changed at the table as we were only a few metres from the service hatch. We finished our mains and decided against dessert as we wanted to leave as quickly as possible. We got the bill and spoke to the manager on the way out, he was polite and understanding to our situation and told us we shouldn't have been charged for our uncooked food to be changed. I was very disappointed with how we were treated for pointing out raw food as you'd think they wouldn't want poison their customers. The manager told us that the chefs are told to follow company guidelines on cooking times and the server told us that they normally come like that. We were compensated by having £10 taken off our bill which we were appreciative of but it didn't make up for our ruined experience. I wouldn't expect a chef to talk to a customer like that and I think with uncooked food, management should take a close look at company policies.
September 2023 by Charles Robinson (Charlie)
The building unfortunately is in great need of repair and painting.Inside its bright with pleasing lighting.Welcome staff member to my table, from which I had Sophie as my waiter. What a charming person, great smile, attention to detail, and kept in touch to make you feel comfortable.Very quiet but quickly filled with family's. Good recommendation to anyone or family for good food.Thanks Sophie ?Charlie.Parking: PlentyWheelchair accessibility: Yes
September 2023 by shirleysikora
Had a lovely experience from the point of view of service and food and shall definitely be returning again. A very big thank you also to Yvonne for great service so keep up the good work.
August 2023 by Charlotte H
Overall a bit of a shambles. Met for lunch with a friend,the waitress we had wasn?t terrible but wasn?t great. Felt like she may have been under pressure even though the restaurant was pretty empty. Half way through our starters we asked for a salt cellar that actually worked and was told they?re all the same and that we have to take the plug out the bottom pour it into your hand and sprinkle it over your food. We were pretty gobsmacked at this to be honest. It?s a shame as this is my local harvester and I probably won?t ever visit there again. The best part of the meal,service and overall experience was the lemonade refill.
August 2023 by melanier809
Lovely lunch experience. Great choice of menu. Food served piping hot. Main course and desert delicious. We were served by Taylor. Polite, cheery and helpful. Very efficient. Enjoyable experience
August 2023 by Marz Mistry
The starters and main meals except one were lovely, very tasty. Unfortunately, one of the meals was sent back due to a chicken breast not being cooked right. The rest of the mains were okay... The harvester restaurant itself is nice and clean inside.The biggest letdown is, unfortunately,the staff.The staff is very slow and hard to call back to a table. We ordered a few rounds of drinks , first took a very long time to come ( needed to ask for it twice), and second round, which was ordered with mains needed to be cancelled due to finishing food without
August 2023 by Jane Gray
We went for breakfast, and the food was tasty, hot, and reasonably priced. I marked down on atmosphere as there were only another two small parties in there the same time as us, so there wasn't much of an atmosphere but not the fault of the venue. The restaurant was clean, and the waitress was very attentive. I would definitely go back ?
August 2023 by Culture686301
Thank you to Victoria for looking after us. After not being here for a numerous amount of years we thought we would try it again and we have been highly surprised. The food was amazing and great portions for Adults and Children. It was the start of lunch time and we were greatly looked after throughout the service. Thank you again Harvester Monkspath.
August 2023 by Nikki L
Really can?t fault the food? good value for money? we come to this Harvester a lot and never really had a issue until today?. The floors were very greasy and slippery we were sat at a table and was given salad bowls that were dirty and still had salad in the bowl from the previous customer?. Took sometime before we actually saw someone to ask for clean bowls? then it took some time before someone came to take our order? even though they walked past us a couple of times ? I have to say the service today was shocking? nothing like it we?ve experienced before? staff just standing around talking not taking any notice that customers were waiting to be served? after finishing our main meal we sat waiting for ages to order coffee etc after waiting for about 20 minutes and not a single member of staff appeared after cleaning our plates 20 minutes before?. we decided to leave? we went to the bar where 4 staff including the duty manager were standing around chatting? duty manager?s attitude wasn?t the best she seemed completely disinterested in customers it was very much like she couldn?t be bothered? disappointed experience today but the food was great
July 2023 by j_mids
I am generally a person who likes to give second chances. So despite my previous disappointing experience at the Harvester Monkspath, I decided to return in the hopes that things might have improved. Regrettably, I have been let down once again. My recent visit was nothing short of a disaster. As I entered, I was greeted by the sight of staff idly standing behind the bar, engrossed in their phones. Such a lack of professionalism right at the outset was alarming. The lack of cleanliness was another disheartening factor. Dirty floors, missing cutlery on our table ? the state of the restaurant spoke volumes about the management's disregard for hygiene and overall presentation. This is far from what one would expect from any dining establishment. The food service was equally disappointing. The wrong food was sent to our table, and we had to wait an exorbitantly long time for both our starters and main courses to arrive. This significant lapse in service is simply unacceptable for any restaurant. The staff seemed uninterested and nonchalant, showing a total lack of enthusiasm or concern for their work. It's disheartening to see such a poorly organised and run establishment, particularly when dining out should be a pleasurable experience. In summary, my visit to Harvester Monkspath was an absolute letdown. The lack of cleanliness, inefficient service, and indifferent staff are signs of a poorly managed establishment. Regrettably, it falls far short of what can reasonably be called a restaurant. I strongly urge potential patrons to reconsider before choosing to dine here.
July 2023 by Jack W
Popped in for food yesterday on the way back service was very good and food was lovely aswell ??.
July 2023 by sarah s
Amazing service through out my visit I was greeted with a smiling friendly member of staff think was the maneger that was on shift at the time she was very chatty just what you need in a business like yours. Quick service from victoria had a drink on table in few minutes of sitting down and ordered food about 5 minutes after . The food was the best ive had in ages i will be returning very very soon thank you so much made our day .
July 2023 by davideK30DD
Very poor experience. Never seen such a filthy restaurant with so much discarded food on the floor, empty tables not cleared and drink spilt by drinks machine which was simply left until I pointed out the slip hazard! Clearly very understaffed as terribly slow service. The food was ok (except the steak) but the experience was not good. The outside is in dire need of a refurb. Certainly would not return.
