Harvester Grays in Thurrock

Nice, helpfull and realy quick service

Loved this place. There was a really great atmosphere and the staff were amazing. I would definitely recommend it. Best Harvester I've been to.

Questionable how I was told I needed to book in advance, despite lots of seating was available, even though I had booked in advance. I'm never going back there again.

Arrived here at 11:30am and place was closed without a sign or anything even though on Google it shows that it’s opened from 9am. Disappointed

Tarryn was awsome had a lovely meal

Had a lovely meal today, first course, salad and main courses for me and my husband, great value and was served by a lady called Tarryn who was courteous, polite and very friendly

If you're anything like me, the phrase Harvester restaurant maybe still conjures up images of an uninspired salad cart, and an endless range of steak and burgers. If that is the case, I'd urge you to go again and re-assess! The unlimited salad cart has had a makeover with a few more healthy additions (mixed beans and bulgur wheat anyone?) and all the old favourites. And while Harvester is still predominantly a meat-eaters paradise, there are now other items to tempt the palate - their balanced bowls look amazing, but I must admit to indulging in their Wing N Wave Combo - basically the old Surf and Turf with a shiny upgrade, very nice! The service from our server Tarryn was friendly and filled with smiles, which makes a pleasant change - she did Harvester Grays proud. Next time we want an impromptu lunchtime or evening treat, this will be firmly on our list!

Good service from Gabby our waitress and good food

Nice place to go , can get very busy at times

It was the best the food, atmosphere, look, cleanliness and service were brilliant. I would highly reccomend this place on today's visit

Overpriced meals and steak was so tough

Really nice place, good staff,tasty food

Great food. Fast and friendly service. Clean and comfortable. Great for a late lunch.

Good food with a promotional 25% off with the harvester app.

Update: Unfortunately, I need to downgrade my rating, as we had an incredible rude experience with what I believe is the manager of this restaurant. We came in with some friends as we knew the place was good, but we were told first there was a 30 min wait for food and afterwards there was no food anymore. All this even though the restaurant was HALF EMPTY on a Sunday evening (5pm). The guy said we can only have drinks and when I asked whether we can have some quick snacks from the salad bar just for the kids, he said no and not tell him how to run his restaurant. Given it was a Sunday, I can only assume that there is no appetite for serving customers or he does a very poor job at allocating resources in his kitchen. In any case, we will not be coming back or recommend it anymore. In a hospitality industry, you can't simply be that rude. Keeping 2 starts as previously we had better experiences. -------------‐‐ Good pub food. Service is great, staff is quick and always around to make sure food is served and ask if you need anything else

The service and food was great, very enjoyable visit

Karen was a great server and looked after us very well the food was also good quality and delivered to the table in good time.

Come here very often and every time there is great service from all staff and great quality food. We will definitely be returning.

Tarryn was lovely. Excellent service as always

The food and service was excellent we use to come every week and never disappointed Thank you Tarryn for your service today.

Perfect start to a Sunday morning. Edit : Have to edit my review. We've turned out for breakfast one Sunday morning and we've been rejected. They said they have no free tables even thou it was more than half empty. Makes us feel really bad and i won't be coming here ever again.

Booked a table for myself and my young daughter. Service was attentive and felt looked after throughout. Salad bar did take a while to be replenished a few empty trays noticed. Main meal was good, and kids meal was enjoyed

I went with the extended family (9 of us) for my mum's and bro-in-law's birthdays. Service was quite slow and we weren't asked how our meal was. We ended up there for 2.5 hours due to lack of attentiveness and issues. We had to complain about several things - my mum's chicken was cold, my son's mixed grill had a rock hard, burnt egg on it and my vegan sister ended up with a chicken fry in her chips!!! We obviously raised this and the egg and chips were taken away and we were told replacements would be brought. This never happened (my mum's chicken was exchanged). We told them 15 mins later we were still waiting for the replacements but as everyone had finished eating didnt want them anymore. The manager took of the vegan meal and the chicken one from the bill. We won't be going back.

Dinner for 2, booked 45 minutes before turning up and all good on arrival. Food was great and the customer service for was excellent from Josh. Harvester needs more Josh's.

We had lunch today and it was lovely service was very good and fast

James was great help! Really friendly service and very on the job. Extremely busy when I visited but everyone was happy and got their food in good time!!🥰

It just was not a good experience. I felt everything was just below par. Ribs came out dry steak was average along with the service. Maybe they were having a bad day, however once bitten twice shy

Good service, very thoughtful staff. We have difficulty walking & the staff were very helpful. Food was tasty.

How can you wait 50 minutes for a breakfast that’s clearly been cooked for hours. Food was as dry as the Sahara desert

Enjoyed a very lovely meal tonite, cant complain about anything

The prices have increased greatly. If I had realised that I would have sent my meal back, I had chicken skewer. The meat was dry and hard to eat, and cold. The metal skewer I held in my hand, usually they are too hot to hold. I took it home for my cat!

Best harvester we've been to for ages

Had a lovely meal here. The starter of the breaded mushrooms was so good. I had the steak flat bread for mains which I ask to be cooked blue first time out it was a Medium rare when it was returned it was cooked right but cold so a little disappointed and the return meal took ages to come back out so much so that everyone else had finished eating.

Thank you to all staff done your self proud. Best harvest so far food. Great. And place was clean well done us two guys will back soon best regards

Very nice, was very busy which affected waiting times.

My Mum loves this Harvester, the staff are lovely and the service is excellent. My Mum requires a wheelchair and this place has easy parking and the staff carefully consider where we sit so my Mum is comfortable. The food is always tasty as well

The waitress who served us was extremely rude and impolite. If that’s her attitude to customers then she is clearly working in the wrong industry. She is tall, slim with long dark hair. The longer she works for you the more customers you will lose. It was very noisy where we were seated .

A great dinner for the family, kids love the salad bowl, and do go back for seconds. Adults menu has a great selection, as does the kid's.

Came as the last table before closing, the staff were very friendly, good food and clean restaurant. Salad bar was looking a bit worse for wear but this is expected at 9pm. Extremely fast service and usual harvester atmosphere. Would recommend.

Sophie was exceptional and a asset to Harvester, very pleased

Great service, great place Our server Josh was great and the other staff are very helpful

Josh our waiter was so nice and kind all the staff was nice .came to harvester for my 50th birthday today.love harvester ribs they are the best

Good food, great service and was a nice pit stop on route to the hotel... Josh who served us was outstanding and nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend.

Hadn't been for a while. Menu has changed. Not much left if you prefer traditional English food. Fine to cater for diferrent cultures but seem to have forgotten about some. Very expensive since last time we went. Adults were served food while child left with nothing for a further 10 minutes which i found wrong. We used to go regularly but agreed we will give it a miss and go elsewhere from now on.

I was bp pulse ev charging station. It's inside the car park

We recently dined with our family at the Harvester and had a fantastic experience thanks to our waitress, Sofie. She was welcoming and attentive, making sure everyone felt comfortable. Her knowledge of the menu and great recommendations were a big help. Sofie's friendly service truly enhanced our meal, and I highly recommend asking for her if you visit!

I booked a table for 10 table was ready when we arrived but no waitress service till 40 mins later glad we got our drinks at the bar beforehand. Food was average and waitress serive was not up to standard.

Keira was amazing went above and beyond josh was amazing on the grill stake was cooked to perfection

Food was nice. Apart from the young lady who served us the rest of the staff are rude.

Toast was badly burnt this morning. I can't believe it left the kitchen like this and was served to me to eat! Safe to say I did not eat the toast but otherwise the food was nice.

Thoroughly enjoy going there with my friends.

Turned up without booking, and we were fitted in. The server / waitress was brilliant. She had a laugh while rushed off her feet and couldn't do enough for us. The food came out, presented well and hot, and very tasty. The staff are polite and very acomerdating. Very good experience, we will come back.

First time in ages we have eaten out & what a lovely experience it was! Welcomed by friendly, informative staff, served fresh, hot, delicious food, in a clean & well kept restaurant! Nothing to improve on we really enjoyed our visit!

Not a great experience. Had to wait for cold food to be re done. Then after 15 minutes told they would refund me instead. Very frustrated. Manager was very apologetic after I brought it to her attention. Shame as the person I was with had a decent meal no problems

It is always a good idea to visit Harvester. While waiting for the food to arrive, you can indulge into the free salad bar with lots of choice. I have tried almost everything on the manu and I always leave satisfied. While visiting, make sure you try the starters, battered prawns, jalapeño poppers and calmari strips are my favs. They used to do awesome potato skins as a starter as well, but unfortunately, it's been taken off the menu. The food arrives in no time and is cooked to perfection. They offer refillable drinks as well. And as a bonus, staff are lovely and the service is always good.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Grays Harvester, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. The food was absolutely phenomenal—each dish was crafted with such care and attention to detail. The flavors were bold and beautifully balanced, leaving me savoring every bite. The drink selection was equally impressive, with a wide range of creative cocktails and a well-curated wine list that perfectly complemented the meal. The atmosphere at Grays Harvester was the cherry on top. The ambiance was warm and inviting, with a perfect blend of modern elegance and cozy charm. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable, making the whole experience feel seamless and special. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just looking for a great night out, Grays Harvester is the place to be. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Staff are very friendly and helpful atmosphere was good not to noisy and calm Food was below the Normal standard this time not impressed really for the cost of £81 for 3 ppl expected better The steaks are good but the side dishes didnt taste like they was freshly cooked

It must be good as I kept returning,

Have been avoiding Harvesters- especially this one for a while. Decided to try it again to see if it's any better. There was at least a 5 minute wait at the entrance door for someone to take us to a table. The place only had about 3 customers so it wasn't very busy at all. We were shown to a table, which we very quickly changed as it had a severe wobble. This MUST of been known to the staff as it should be wiped quite a few timesaday? The new table had smears of I don't know what but we just stayed on that table. The waitress was very good and any criticism is NOT aimed at her. Order taken and the starters arrived. The mushrooms were the same as before. Bite into them and your mouth is instantly flooded with hot oil. Revolting. We ordered garlic bread and what arrived was more like a very poor cheese on toast prepped by a 3 year old. Everything was stuck together and prising it apart resulted in one piece having no cheese and the other double sided cheese. Onto the mains We ordered the Classic Chicken Burger. This was mostly Luke warm at best but simply tasted burnt. No other flavour. The Bacon with it was like cardboard and also was very burnt. This came with Luke warm frozen chips which were equally tasteless. I did order a pint of Stella but didn't drink it all as it was very bitter. The pipes definitely need cleaning. Overall it's a 2 out of 5 as the Waitress was efficient and nice plus the Salad bar was good- it's hard to muck up a salad right? Will be giving all Harvesters a huge swerve for the next couple of years then see how they are........ If they are still in business

We had the lovely Tarryn serve us tonight, she was warm, welcoming and was really lovely. Thank you Tarryn

Tarryn was extremely welcoming and helpful during our visit this morning. She offered us drinks as soon as we sat down and gave us enough time to decide on food etc. She gave us a lovely experience this morning, thank you Tarryn!

Staff ia very friendly, place ia clean a tidy. Will revisit again when im in the area.

Tarryn our waitress was the best waitress I’ve ever been served by at any harvester

This is a fantastic place to come and eat always came every few months. The food is delicious and reasonably priced for the quality you get. The staff so friendly and helpful.. My favourite is chargrilled chicken skewers with naga sauce it came with side and the bread but i ordered some extra side golden rice.. My husband had salad with chicken.. Always love the unlimited salad bar and red devil sauce, i bought one bottle to take home its amazing sauce... Always come back to harvester...

Had a lovely time, great service from all the servers and great food lovely and hot. Drinks were good too. Will definitely be coming back again soon.

Nice pub and food smells awesome 👍👍

Many thanks to Katie, James and Juvita for making our experience so pleasant, they were so lovely at all times and went the extra mile to make us feel good! (James even wished happy birthday in our native language to my friend). We really appreciated you guys. The food was delicious and the portions big, the salad and calamari is a must try. Compliments to the chef and all the staff as well. We'll definitely come back. (We used Groupon vouchers for this experience) Keep it up guys!

Went in for the English breakfast and was very dissapointed with the bacon. I ordered extra bacon instead of sausages but the bacon that came out was well overcooked and burnt to a crisp. The breakfasts are usually good so hope this is a one off. Cant believe a cook would serve this up and not expect it to come back. Everything else was fine.

Dressing pots on salad bar were empty or close to empty. Butter sachets were difficult to open.

Food not brilliant, very disappointed. Waitresses always attentive and do their best. Ok for a quick bite, as long as you don't expect too much

We booked a table for 10 today, and it was ready as soon as we arrived. Our server Viaren was absolutely fantastic, made sure all order's were spot on, even with our daughter who has coeliacs, very friendly and chatty too. Also the food was put out very quickly, which ten hungry people were very happy about.

Great food even better service Outside clean and greeted promptly Salad area looked appealing and we all had a great time

Oh dear, very poor. Vegetable tart terrible. Rack of ribs, tasted peculiar. Chips, very poor, better indoors. The old salad cart, worse than usual. About as appetising as vomit. Apart from that it was s...e.

QFirst rate service and very friendly atmosphere

Fabulous waiter Tarryn so helpful and knowledgable, made us feel welcome and special xx

Had a great lunch service was great Tarryn provided great service with a smile and laughter.all the food was also great and fresh

Love this place so much its now turned into my local. Staff are lovely always welcoming an friendly and food is decent. Definitely recommend grays harvester!

One of our preferred Harvesters. Have since moved out to Colchester but quality at Grays has always remained one of our faves which is our reason for returning from time to time.

I spend plenty of time , Nothing is to much trouble Great food and staff

Lovely quick lunch today served by a fab waitress Emma. Very attentive and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Be back soon!

We went to breakfast at the Harvester, Grays and was served by Tarryn who was very welcoming as we entered and attended to our needs. Service was great and she was friendly and was always on hand if we needed anything. Thank you!

Poor food at this harvester (no waffles last time), closed for a mechanical issue when we came last. Not worth bothering

Emma was our server she was so lovely, had so much patience for our friend who has a nut allergy and made sure every item of food had no nuts in, always had a smile on her face and was very welcoming! We loved her!

First time here was a little nervous as I have a nut allergy but the server Emma was amazing went over all the food with me so I felt comfortable with what I was eating. Come over a few times to double-check everything was OK and super kind and warm would happily come here again. Thank you Emma

Nice and friendly atmosphere, food was served very quickly and our server, Emma, was very helpful/polite and helped our friend with allergies find a meal she would be happy with

Only took three different cups to get a couple of tea with my breakfast. First cup leaked due to massive crack. Second cup covered in tomato ketchup. Third cup ok. Service not bad and food ok. But overall won't be going back. Basildon is so much better...

Fast friendly service with good food at a good price

Food was amazing and mine and my wife's service from Tarryn was exceptional, always making sure we had everything we need.

Our server Karen was very helpful and polite. She made sure everyone was OK with out meals

Arrived at 7pm table booked online wasn't ready had to wait in bar for 15 minutes we ordered our meals which was gammon steak with jacket potato and ribs also with jacket potato both potatoes were black inside and we were told that they were unable to be replaced as they were the last two potatoes available. The sweet corn was also not edible and tomato was dry . Why food of this poor quality would be sent from the kitchen is beyond my belief . My husband was a chef himself and was amazed by such poor standards from a reputable company. The serving staff were very good but the evening was spoilt by the quality of the food.

Tarryn was our server, good food and a lovely experience. Will be returning soon.

We had a lovely Saturday dinner , catching up with family while enjoying a lovely meal . Tarryn was super attentive and checking on us frequently throughout the evening while having a super positive and friendly attitude. Genuinely enjoyed our visit !

Just had a lovely meal here and the service was excellent. Tarryn our waiter was so lovely and nothing was to much trouble for her. She is definitely a credit to this restaurant. X

Absolutely brilliant, food was amazing, even the husband who can find fault with anything was impressed. Our waitress stayed much calmer than me when he had to sit under every air con unit until he found one he liked. 5 stars all round.

Dropped in for lunch, wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. Food was great, air conditioning was really relaxing on a hot day. Service and drinks were good, will be back soon. Thank you.

Lunch was great and service by our waitress Emma was amazing. She always goes above and beyond to make sure we are ok. Absolute credit to The Harvester.

Great value, and amazing service from Emma!

Just a great breakfast and friendly staff! Great value for money too.

Second time in a week I’ve visited. The first time was great, but this time not so. Nachos served with tasteless cheese sauce. Ribs burnt and no meat knife given. The ice cream deserts were half melted. Staff weren’t happy when my partner asked for the chips she’d ordered either. Salad bar was mostly empty and the bread rolls were dry and stale. Very disappointing for a birthday meal out. And I’m in no doubt they’ll just reply with the standard “ we’re sorry blah blah blah, but we will improve “

Lovely service from Emma made sure everyone was happy and had everything they needed. Food lovely too !! defo coming back :)