Harvester Honey Pot Basildon in Basildon

Had a Christmas dinner today absolutely scrumptious. Hubby had the Christmas burger again delicious. Our server Hollie a wonderful bubbly lady. Made us feel very welcome

I had the festive menu - great value for money and very tasty. Husband had ribs which he said were lovely too. Jenny our waitress was very friendly and helpful. Checking on us but not too much, would definitely return and highly recommend.

Our waitress Lily was very helpful. The only bad thing I can say is that the restaurant was quite cold and drafty, even my Dad sat with his coat over his legs for the whole evening.

Served by Ela, very pleased with the amount of service. The food was really nice, and a good family atmosphere

Festive menu was amazing! Jenny was incredible! She gave great recommendations and was super lovely!

Jenny our waitress was helpful and always had a smile on her face.

Fantastic as always! Refurb looks fab! Thanks to Dan & his team (Kirsty & Trevor) xx

Came back since refurbishment. Jenny was excellent server and the food good quality and cooked to a high standard.

My mum and I visited tonight and had the best meal out we have had in a long while. The venue was lovely, our waitress kay was wonderful, helpful and efficient. The food was delicious well done guys!

Great lunch meal, great service by Hollie

Rarely have a bad meal here and it's great for the kids. We probably come here with our kids more than any other restaurant. It's because it's easy, enjoyable and the staff are always happy to see us. Most of the staff even remember us when we return which is really nice. When taking advantage of the lunch time deals as well, it can be a very affordable meal. Out of all of the Harvester's I have been to, this one is my favourite by far. Update to this review 14/11/2024 - we returned to the restaurant today just after they have had a complete refit/makeover. What a difference it has made! It looks brilliant inside and there's so much more space now! The place just feels so much more open. Really has improved the place, you must visit. Also has the festive menu today and it was delicious. Really enjoyed it!

Great food at a good price quick friendly staff well done

Been several times now and each time the food & the staff have been spot on. Without a doubt one of the best Harvester's around which we have to travel 10 miles to get to, bear in mind I have a harvester a mile away from home but we don't go there.

5* for today's visit. Food top rate. Staff from arrival to exit absolutely amazing.

Great meal great service and nice place.

Some items not available on the menu. Food hot, well presented and OK. Not over large portions made up with the Harvester signature salad bar. Pleasant, polite and friendly front of house staff.

We don't normally go here but toby carvery was opening later that day. Most of the food was good, bacon was overcooked, and so were the eggs. Service was not good. We got our tea/coffee, and she said she would be back in a moment to take our orders. A table of 12 or more turned up, and she took their order, which took a long time. At this point, we were contemplating leaving. She should have taken our orders first. On the table of 12 or more was a woman talking about giving birth in great detail really loudly, which was really annoying. I left with a headache. wouldn't go here again.

Fun place. Often come here before or after heading off to the cinema!

Came in to eat today and had Hollie serve us, she was absolutely fantastic! Not only to us but to everyone she served. Thank you Hollie. P.s food was great too

Service A*. Food ok but expensive for what it is.

Ela gave us excellent service she was friendly and very helpful. The food was lovely. Didn't wait to long. Would definitely recommend and return. This was our first visit very impressed especially as it was a Sunday.

Quick and friendly service typical fast food but good quality food, spacious seating and friendly atmosphere was an enjoyable experience for a fast food family restaurant.

We always get good service here and the food has always been great.

Hollie has served me twice recently both times, very professional and stellar service! Great asset!

The menu had changed since last time and the vegan options for my mother were more limited than before. That being said, the restaurant staff went out of their way to help allowing her to order the garden tacos despite being after 17:00. I understand the need for a restricted menu but it needs to cater for all. Apart from that everyone enjoyed their food and had a good evening.

Ate here for lunch today with family, our waitress hollie was exceptional, great customer service, food was lovely and she was brilliant with my grandaughter def deserves the 5 star review, will def eat at this pub again

Can't believe that they got rid of my two favourites dishes off the menu. Crackerjack prawns gone mega ribs gone. Had the normal ribs the other day not even worth eating hardly any meat between the bones. Still got lovely people working there though.

Lovely new menu, lots of choice. Our waiter/server Joe was absolutely wonderful. He was very attentive, great knowledge of the menu and really made our evening comfortable and stress-free. Joe was very friendly and professional!

Great place to eat and the deserts are definately worth trying ( if you have room)

Had the most amazing experience today. I don’t always come out to eat at a restaurant but harvester will definitely be a place I will be returning too. I had a lovely steak and also tried some ribs which were amazing. I cannot fault the table service I received from the lovely server named Stacey. She was very accommodating and she was always polite and made my family feel very comfortable. Free salad with the meal which I defiantly couldn’t turn down :) all round brilliant :)

New menu out this week. I'm not sure I like it, though, as somevofcthevold favourites have gone

I am writing to express my gratitude for the exceptional customer service I received tonight. Although I had placed an order for a couple of TGTG bags, I was informed upon arrival that the rotisserie chicken had run out. Despite the inconvenience, the manager, who I believe was named Daniel, kindly allowed me to take the salads that were part of the order. Furthermore, as a gesture of goodwill, he generously included a fudge cake along with the dessert goodie bag that I had ordered. I was truly impressed by his sincere apologies and genuine concern for my satisfaction. While I regret not being able to enjoy the half chicken, I must commend the deliciousness of the salads and desserts. Thank you once again for your attention to this matter. I look forward to visiting your establishment again in the future.

We had a lovely late lunch here today, 20/09/24. All the staff were amazing, sorry I didn't catch anyone's name, amazing service, food was amazing so well done to the chef's. This is a lovely place and have been here often. We had the "Wing and Surf Combo" .....AMAZING! I don't normally have streaks when out dining as it always seems tough but I took a chance today and the steak was perfect. Well done all today.

Me and my partner went for dinner & the lady that served us, i believe her name was hollie, made the experience absolutely incredible for us. she was so happy to help us & knew how to talk to customers. i really enjoyed my meal purely for the sake of her customer service. hollie if you’re reading, you are a super star. thankyou so much for your incredible kindness & banter, it was so appreciated!

9 of us went here for a meal, steak was really nice, dirty one burger was very tasty as well, was well looked after, good staff and meal

Served by Brandon who was very polite and friendly. The new menu was really nice, with some great additions. Salad bar really well stocked.

Good choice, friendly staff, never rushed

Really great breakfast. Lovely servers too.

Food was a bit poor, could do better.

It started well, as it had on all our previous visits. We ordered our drinks and food and they arrived promptly. But that was it, we had no more contact from our waitress after that. Nearby tables had their salad bowls removed, we did not. When we had finished our main course we wanted to order another drink and the deserts, but our waitress was not seen. After a while the waitress attended a nearby table that arrived after us and removed their plates and used a card machine at the table for them to settle their bill, and then found time to have a chat with them before disappearing again. By this time we were fed up sitting at a table full of dirty crockery and glasses and wanted to leave. We got the attention of the male who welcomed people on arrival and asked for our bill. A few minutes later our waitress plonked the bill on our table as she walked past. We took it to the desk, settled it left.

Lovely friendly helpful staff. Huge portion of scampi & my daughters battered halumi was delicious

Dined here tonight and had the most awful experience. Food quality was sub-standard, portions were unacceptable and presentation was totally off putting. Cost-cutting on another level - considering the prices! The upkeep of the sald bar was atrocious and general cleanliness was despicable, including cobwebs very near to where we were sat - totally disappointed by our experience here. Although once the manager on duty was notified, he did listen to us and apologised - he alsobtold us thatvitvwas escalated Although another waitress did not fail to interrupt and say that it was nearly 9pm and that they do not replenish the salad bar after 8pm... so why is there an option to book a table after 8pm??? I'm a customer, I deserve the same as any customer that dines before 8pm. Nevertheless, it should be kept clean and made to look presentable and appetising. Will not be returning anytime soon.

Friendly staff and quick service. Always a good meal here.

Went for a meal while visiting family on a Wednesday evening didn't need to wait long for the table even though we hadn't booked and was seated in a nice little area. Really attentive service especially by our host Samantha who went to great lengths to make sure everything was OK for our allergy guest. Great credit to the kitchen as well. Wed 28th Aug 24.

48th wedding anniversary went to Honeypot super!staff really welcoming service, food,atmosphere, price all very good only needs a refurb looking tired,great guy looked after us oops didn't get his name but he's a real asset!!!!

Not our usual Harvester but a very pleasant change. We were greeted by a lovely waitress, who effectively took our order. Food and drinks were served promptly.

Great chicken and waffles, lovely salad and good cleanliness

Nice place to meet friends and have meal.

Hollie was absolutely amazing and very funny, very happy with the service provided.

2 of us had steak which was over cooked and missing things on our plates and service was slow. Won't be going back anytime soon. 13/8/24

Descent quality & value for money 🤝

My fiance and myself just had the best meal of our lives this evening . I had pork belly,mash,and ratatouille,he had steak,🥩cooked to perfection 👍. I have never tasted pork so tender ,and he said his steak was the best he had ever had. We then had had ice cream 🍨 for dessert,and it definitely topped off the evening. And not only that,the lady who served us,was an absolute gem,she was friendly, bubbly,and chatty,(though didn't get her name) All in all ,the food was Amazing,very quick service,suffice to say,we are definitely going again👍👍☺️

The food and service as always was fantastic, but you really need to offer a child free area. I know you advertise as a family restaurant, but I am ready to commit murder with all those crying and screeching little kids. It is such a large venue it really shouldn't be so difficult to separate the rug rats and have a quite area for adults to enjoy your food.

Great pub but was little cramped how tables placed so I've marked it down. Also if you in hurry perfect pub but if not as we wasn't feal little rushed

Always amazing to visit. Staff and food are top quality

Breakfast, dad and 2 teenagers. One Ultimate English Breakfast for £10, some pancakes with bacon and maple, and a bacon roll. Everyone very happy, English breakfast was huge and very good although scrambled eggs were a bit lack luster in comparison. Overall high quality, would definitely visit again.

An amazing experience at Harvester, Toni was my server and she was so friendly, she couldn’t do more for us, nothing was an issue for her. A great experience from start to finish!

Food and service has been fine on every visit

Lovely atmosphere waitress was fantastic hollie. Thank you for making it pleasureable and great welll done x

Lovely food. Enjoy the salad bar as a starter. Friendly and efficient service.

Without wanting to damn with faint praise, it's a Harvester, you know what to expect! I did want to flag up a good night I had recently however. We had the good fortune to be waited on by Billy, one of the most pleasant and obliging servers I've ever encountered. It made a nice night out into an exceptional one - so kudos to Billy! Oh, and the food has come on in leaps and bounds - I'm old enough to have become jaded and started viewing Harvester as 'oh, go on then - I like the salad cart...' The latest menu has the genius invention of Bird, Surf and Turf - a happy union of Cajun chicken, Prawns and Steak - blooming lovely! Be back soon...

Great food, great service and friendly atmosphere

The food was nice and service was nice. Only thing let it down was ants that crawled into our drink.

Great food , lots of drinks to choose from . Great service.

Great food and our Server Richard was a blast!

Came for lunch with a friend,food was very nice.i had half a chicken with sage and onion chips.lovely,but I asked for mushy peas and not sweetcorn which was not a problem.

Had a too good to go order had 3 salad bowls but tbh shouldn't of sold 3 as didnt really have enough for 1

Food was great and staff was amazing

The four of us went out for a dinner and the service was amazing. Hollie was such an amazing waitress, very efficient, very funny and got us all laughing. Thank you to Hollie x

Love the restaurant there im always going to visit here monthly food, price and service

Food was poor the breaded mushrooms were uncooked and cold we were unwell afterwards. The main was cooked but chicken was dry, chips over seasoned. Would not eat there again

Food was great, our waitress was lovely although she spent a lot of time dealing with an issue which her manager should have dealt with, but she was incredibly apologetic afterwards, even though it wasn't her fault.

Service was good and food was hot, good portions and tasty.

Definitely better than expected. Tidy salad bar and good selection. Main course was all hot and served in a reasonable time. Definitely will revisit when on the area again.

My only complaint was the size of the kids dinners. I found them to be very small which wasn't filling for my child 😕 disappointed

need a nice out door area to enjoy a drink in the summer

Always good food, lovely staff always friendly.

It’s disappointing with the food quality served during the lunch/afternoon. Salad really smells bad as it’s definitely the before night and also the chicken for kids and also adults is soggy and definitely not freshly made. It absolutely tasted like heating up the previous day’s meat/leftovers. Really sad to see the quality offered by harvester. I am a very frequent visitor but I never had this experience as I usually buy food in the evenings post 7pm. Definitely a lesson not to try during the mornings and pay money for the leftovers and spoiled food.

Lovely range of food, quality good and well presented. Great round table as requested. Bit slow bringing the bill, but otherwise very good

Lovely food and great staff. Canr so enough for you

Had very yummy camber & tomato tart parents had a gammon steak & chicken stack. All very tasty and enjoyable. Staff very friendly and helpful. Requested a seat with disabled access and quiet as parents both have eating aid. Ending up being contradictory instruction but this was quickly resolved. Very happy with visit and will definitely return. Hope you enjoy as much as we did

Food was good and our waitress was excellent

Loved it here food and price and service which was good I recommend a afternoon booking

It's a Harvester! Fast, good value, food unremarkable but always cooked well. We love the refillable soft drinks! I had chicken skewers with naga chilli sauce. Extremely hot! Loved it. Service is quick and the staff are well trained.

The ultimate breakfast was lovely.

Although food was a little sluggish, the quality was very good and the service was sharp and attentive

Just celebrated our son's birthday here with our family food was lovely service was amazing and the staff all sang happy birthday along with us when they brought out his cake would 100% book again great night

Staff were great - very friendly and welcoming

Salad bar needed a wipe and refill Staff very friendly

Bloody awfull! My husband choked on a big piece of fat on his steak! If my daughter wasn't there to save him he would of died!! Service was poor!,they served our mains and the table was still full of our starters plates ect! No cutlery! Don't waste your money on this so called restaurant. The manager was lovely but was no help when my husband was choking and couldn't breathe

Had a family birthday meal here and cannot recommend highly enough food and service very good and our waitress hollie was fantastic

Warm welcome as you enter Friendly staff, good choice of meals salda bar was good .

Lovely friendly helpful staff Their coffee ☕ is absolutely delicious & unlike numerous other places, they're immensely generous with their servings/portions I didn't realise but the coffee i ordered could be refilled as oftentimes as i wished which is brilliant value for money Especially when you are waiting to meet family & friends

A great service from staff who were personable and fun. The food was great and the atmosphere was very welcoming.

So we came to the harvester because I went to the one in Chelmsford for my 30th birthday with my dad and ate step mum. I joke to my boyfriend about it being a British joke and how it’s terrible but cheap. Today I have been proven wrong because Ela our server gave us the best experience and I will never joke about the harvester again because it was amazing. She is wasted here. What I recommend you do is make her a customer service trainer and get her to teach servers across the company about how to be a part of the waiting staff because she exceeded my expectations

Nice meal in the harvester today

We had 3 course meal for £20 food was lovely would highly recommend.

The service was great very intensive to our needs nothing was too much for us

I cannot name any individual as all staff are amazing! We visit here often and are always met with incredibly efficient and lovely staff. There is a huge various choice of food on offer at an excellent price. Although the staff are busy, they always have time for you. Thank you

It's ideal - large restaurant but still with a bar/drinking area with wifi so I can work. And great couple of tv's with sport.