Harvester Spyglass Inn Weymouth in Weymouth and Portland

We as a family of 8 went for a meal and had a few issues.A chicken burger was ordered and unfortunately the bacon on top was cold but I think that was because the bun on top was very cold for some reason. Also had a well done steak but it still had blood showing It was more like medium/rare. Apart from that it was fine. But we also noticed other food going back. It’s a shame as the service was A1.

Went here today for my birthday and it was dreadful over priced and the food was cold I ordered s The sirloin steak was still mooing when Id asked for well done and it was a lump of fat couldn't even cut through it they replaced it with ribs that were still pink so wouldn't eat that either my partners food was okay so we payed for his ,so I sat there with no food watching him eat personally I wish we'd both left , please don't waste your money on the food here as it's not good at all really disappointing only thing that was nice for me was a bottle of coke and I think we should of only been charged for the drinks not happy at all but the girl who served us was lovely also there was a family on the table next to us who allowed there teenage son to take his trainers off so all we could smell were his feet very unhygienic

Terrible pub tried to serve uncooked chicken on a kebab and are meals was cold

Excellent service, friendly staff, good value, recommended.

Half of the menu was not on very limited food was coed when it came. Salad bar was nearly empty, very limited choice.

We booked a table for 7pm, why they took the booking I'll never know ,I was told there might be a wait but an hour and 10 minutes was terrible, when the food came it was totally cold (pork) , we paid for the meal but funnily enough didn't eat much , money back would be nice

First time visiting spyglass as we visit Weymouth alot but unfortunately winter be going back as staff were miserable and complaining about large bookings between them selves for later that evening and food food was mediocre at best but it was clean inside but garden area was dirty and unfortunately not maintained its a shame as empty salad bar and no sauces and had to keep asking if they were going to be refilled but no ribeye and no choux bun desert either as the 2 items I tried to order were out of stock so unfortunately id give it a miss and try elsewhere

Great food, Service and atmosphere

Food cold and took a long time to collect. Was told I wasn’t expected to arrive for another 12 mins as I was earlier and despite this it was still cold

Visited back in March. Food was delicious and the service was Outstanding. Nice and clean. Highly recommended

Food was very nice except waiting 20 minutes for a kids pudding to then be told ice cream machine has broke, Service was terrible place wasn’t busy but everything seemed to take ages ordering drinks the staff took the order at the table but was no where to be seen had to go up and get own drinks twice in the end. Atmosphere was awful was put right by the kitchen having to listen to a wannabe gangster rapping the same words over and over again for the whole time loudly. Seemed like the staff members is treating it like a social club it’s a shame because we come here quite often. Was issued bit of money back for this complaint just a shame was for a birthday meal.

Popped in on a Saturday evening, bar area was nearly empty, but every single table was stacked with dirty plates. I asked at the bar if there was a wait on food, was told no. I ordered the side of topped Mac n cheese for £5.99. More than 30 mins went by, staff were stood around polishing cutlery, tables still weren’t cleared. I had to go and ask where my food was as it what been so long. The dish can out shortly after and it was tiny - just a spoonful of pasta with toppings - was not worth the wait. Server seemed confused that I would want cutlery to eat a Mac and cheese!

Table prebooked. But was taken. Seated for about 15mins before I stopped staff to make my order. The guy had zero manners who took the order. No salad bowels for another 5 mins. Fish was served hot on cold plate, chips and peas also stone cold. Staff never took plates away. Never approached all night either. I had to walk to the desk to pay then got refered to the bar (table 1) 6.30 booking Very disappointed, was really looking forward to a nice meal.

Waited over an hour on a weekday for food which was ok at best

Could do with a refurb. Staff very pleasant and food as expected from a harvester.

Partner and I both had, salad bowl, obviously, love a Harvester salad bowl. garlic mushrooms for starter and gammon steak, chips, egg, pineapple ring, onion rings and peas for main.The portions are very very generous. All staff were very helpful and friendly. Place was very clean. Highly recommend a visit should you be visiting Bowleaze Cove.

Staff standing around chatting and laughing including the chefs It wasn't busy at all ! Waited 1 .5 hours for our mains,people complaining but still waiting 1 couple cancelled the order Meal came it was just warm half way through eating waiter came as if ok told him it was barely warm he offered to get replacement but passed it by now Eat some of the meal payed and left. Alway come here when we are in weymouth but no more it's gone down hill

Food has been better, lack of choice at the salad cart was disappointing, too many flies buzzing around the salad cart & around the table. Salad bowls are really small too.

We booked breakfast,10am Sunday morning with friends. Service was awful, 45mins to get a coffee. Hour before we ate, no butter with the toast. Poor service and slow due to lack of staff.

I walked in before making a reservation. I was denied a table even though I could see free tables. I could make a reservation online. But I would choose not to go there although I got my reservation. Such pathetic service. Racist behaviour by the staff and that’s unacceptable.

Just had two diabolical meals here. Ordered food 1830. Served at 1925. Chips okay. Wow! 10 out of 10. Rest of it, steak, chicken, goujons, veg , all cold. If you are holidaying in Weymouth, avoid this place like the plague. Partner and I walked out, refusing to pay.

Taking advantage of a special offer we decided to visit The Spyglass for a mid-week evening meal. Although they were running with a reduced number of staff we were never made to feel that we were being ignored and our server was really polite, apologetic for the delay in taking our order (which quite honestly wasn’t that long) and attentive. I would also like to thank the chef and server who stopped us from eating what we were getting from the salad bar due to a contamination event - apparently another diner had been coughing over the salad items, so everything that was out on the salad bar was being replaced with fresh. This intervention was much appreciated and again the staff were very professional and polite. I’m not sure what happened around 8pm when staff were informed that they couldn’t serve any more food (this did not affect us as we’d already finished eating) but we were impressed with how they dealt with (clearly disgruntled) diners who were unable to order their food, as this was obviously an unexpected issue that had just been actioned from higher up the management chain. Well done to the team working. You stayed professional and calm under what seemed to be very difficult circumstances.

Beautiful food Really enjoyed our visit 😊

Was greeted with a smile and a good evening, was shown to our table straight awsy, our server took our order soon after sitting down. Drinks arrived quickly as did the salad bowls. All was great throughout our visit

quick and fast service ,great food

Salad cart mostly empty. Lettuce brown and left when cart repenished. Still there when we left. Wont be returning.

Good service, good food properly cooked and delivered on time

We were so impressed with our first visit three weeks prior that we came again to celebrate my birthday. We were quickly seated, by a smiling hostess and the amazing waiter who looked after us last time was again assigned to our table. Sadly last time I didn't catch his name so my wife made sure we got it this time so he could be praised properly. Bud was fantastic. He was cracking jokes, attentive to our little one and spent ages chatting to my dad who tends to waffle a lot. Bud's humour was on point and he looked after us wonderfully. It was almost a shame to say goodbye. The food was excellent once again, and because of this and the excellent service from Bud, we will be back again for our anniversary!

We had fantastic evening, we had a lovely meal and Terry took care of everything going smooth. Terry was a perfect host.

Went 630pm and what i wanted didnt have so 2nd choice .Which was ok then pud ice cream machine broke so no pud i wanted . Staff pleasant .

Poor quantity of food for cost Slow service, over an hour wait for food for empty restaurant

Order arrived after an hours wait, with only half of one meal.. and NONE of the other meal delivered. So a long wait for literally nothing but a small burger to arrive. Terrible all round, highly DO NOT RECOMMEND you purchase from here.

I have found Harvesters in general a bit hit and miss in the past so didn't expect too much but I was pleasantly surprised. The reception and our server were very efficient and helpful. The food was very good, cooked as ordered, presented well, hot and tasty and the salad cart was stocked well. Compliments to the chef. There was plenty of parking and the toilets were clean. Everything you would expect.

Very enjoyable food and a lovely place with very friendly staff

Had lunch here on way through... food was very good. Restaurant could have been smarter tbh.

First time been to spyglass never again more like a tourist cafe rather than a resteraunt SAME REPLY TO MY REVIEW AS THEY GIVE TO ANY ONE COMPLAINING SEE BELOW Response from the owner a day ago Hi Glen Royston, we appreciate your honest review. We set a high standard for ourselves, so we are disappointed to hear that your experience with us was not a positive one. Spyglass SIMPLY PUT THEY DONT CARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR VISIT

The food tasted great but there was quite a wait. We arrived at 830pm but mains didn't arrive till 930pm. Must been short of staff in the kitchen. Service was very good.

Food is freshly cooked and the staff are really friendly nothing is to much

Great restaurant, although service did take quite a while. Food was good however, and I would highly recommend.

This was our first visit to Harvester in Weymouth and it was excellent. Good food freshly cooked and a wonderful fresh salad bar where we could simply help ourselves.The Manager,Terry, made us very welcome, sorted out an ideal table for us and was very helpful when we were ordering our food. Quite frankly the service he provided to us was outstanding.

Wonder full place service wonderfull

Great food and service, booking highly recommended.

Amazing food. Great staff super quick service! Would definitely recommend to family and friends and will be returning ☺️

100% would recommend! Can’t wait to return. Food and staff was amazing, supper friendly and food was delish! Would defo recommend to family and friends

Quickly seated, quickly served. Food came out quickly even though fairly busy and was delicious. Ultimate mixed grill pictured was fantastic

We have often gone to the harvester Weymouth for an afternoon lunch. They told us they were fully booked but we could eat in the bar which we did even though the restaurant only had a few people in the whole time we were at the harvester Laid the table and the cutlery was dirty. We ordered our meals and two out of three of them arrived cold the salad bar was not well presented and there were no rolls. This was a big disappointment as I have not been out in a long time due to health reasons.

The lady who greeted us and took us to our table was lovely. That was the best part of Our visit. The waitress came and took our order ok but served our drinks and put my husbands drink on the menu he was looking at. Food was ordered. Salad bar was near empty and despite someone sorting tidying up it didn't look like it was being filled. No plates for bread rolls. No salt to be found anywhere. Server brought out our meals, plonked them down on table. Waitress came back to ask if everything was OK with the meal but before she had even finished asking she was moving away from us. We felt that she didn't care one way or other. I noticed a few other customers having an issue with her aswell

Service was slow, almost an hour before order came out and another hour before dessert arrived. Food was ok apart from one meal that was overcooked and impossible to cut into. Really disappointing but server was apologetic to the extent of discounting bill which was much appreciated.

What a shame, we went for a family meal this evening. No mixed grill, no gammon, no chicken coujon, no fish, no spinach pasta - it would have been easier for our poor server to tell us what we could have. The nourish bowl that I ordered wasn't up to scratch, the rare steak my husband ordered was more like well done. When mentioned to our very helpful server, he was very apologetic and helpful and gave us a reduction in our bill. Couldn't fault the staff and the restaurant looks good and has a great view.

Salad bar nearly empty, had to ask a few times for it to be restocked, people waiting for this

Have been coming to weymouth for 15 years for holidays with my family and we always come to the spyglass for meals out, lovely food and drinks. The service we get is excellent everytime we go there. Looking forward to visting the spyglass in august when i am in weymouth on holiday.

I’ve had before it was lovely this time absolutely disgusting I will not be ordering again

Everything you would expect of a move harvester. Lovely and polite staff, the usual good food and atmosphere. They were missing a few things off their menu the day I went but nothing that effected our meal choices.

Waited an hour for our order to arrive. When it arrived my burger and the chips were cold. Not warm, not tepid but cold to the touch. I will not make the same mistake twice.

Visit the spyglass several times a yr for food not had a bad meal or service,. Yes it needs sum tlc to which I've been told is due in the near future. An thats beyond the manager/ staffs control . Large carpark just enter your car reg into system at service desk on entering. As for Dogs personally they should not be in establishements that serve food was always classified unhygienic untill the law changed sumtimes not for the better. wife an myself had breakfast here today food was excellent as always thanks to all the staff. Back in September see you soon 😊 18 8 24.

No sirloin steaks left had to have a rump.

Everything was great. Apart from the waitress that showed no interest in her job or us.

Food was soggy and inedible in the condition it arrived in. Delivery time kept being pushed back so waited 1 and a half hours for our food.

Typical Harvester. You know what you're getting food wise, it's a fair price and fills you up. The Weymouth staff are extremely efficient and very polite and friendly. When the weather is good sitting outside is a must as the views are superb.

Came in for lunch sat in bar area due to having dog with us ordered food at bar when it came the balance bowl was swimming in salad dressing only required drizzling over and the pasta shells some were chewy and some were hard in fact combined with the garlic bread i could have drummed a tune on both. Staff seemed unhappy in their work except the young lady who brought out the food hence why I gave service a 3 that was for her unfortunately the place needs a revamp and to employ a chef not a microwave

Lovely atmosphere, view over the sea, staff are lovely.

We love the harvester food, our waitress was super.

Inedible food, gave it to the dogs!

Jacob was very friendly and gave great service, food was fab :)

It was awful ,looks like we were dealt previous night left overs.

Come in today was served by Jacob nice service

Jacob was great, really friendly and good was yum thank you 😄

The salad bar had lots of empty trays. Food was very slow at coming out after being ordered and all the sauce bottles on the table were empty this needs to be looked at as the table service was great just a shame about the food side which is the most important part of going to a restaurant.

Polite staff. Lovely views of the sea from the garden.

Food was faultless. The building could do with air conditioning. We ended up eating our dinner drenched in sweat.

Went for lunch, only had a salad plus drinks. On arrival there was a person in front of me using a group on voucher, it took 5 members of staff to sort it out (1 being the assistant manager). Another person arrived and spoke to another staff member, asked for a table and got told ' see her' and pointed to someone else. Sat outside as we had the dog, in a little hut (only shade, as all the shaded tables were reserved) gods knows when it was last cleaned, and the outside was a mess, grass not cut weeds all over the place (some knee high) and to see the sea through the glass fence was a no as the thorn bushes were taller than the glass. The only good thing was the salad bar was well stocked and enjoyed. Would not recommend this place. Didn't take only pictures I should have sorry 😐

AVOID! Had a table booked weeks in advance specifically stating it was booked with a dog, upon arrival was told the booking wasn’t with a dog and the table we had been put on wasn’t allowed dogs. After telling staff this is an error on their part as it was definitely booked with a dog we were told the booking was with a dog however there was nothing they could do and we would not be accommodated. The manager himself told us it was our problem we had our dog and his attitude towards us was disgusting. We will definitely be avoiding from now on and taking our business to an actual dog friendly establishment. would put 0 if possible.

After making a booking week s in advance, which we always do several times while down on holiday for a large party with a dog , as said we always do this and we visit several times always stating on booking that we have a dog. To get there for part of the party be seated , waiting for the people with dog to come through. To be told the dog was not on the booking, and it was our problem not theirs, after showing and proving and them then admitting that actually the dog is on the booking , but nothing could be done, then for them to back track to say we will "see if could fit in" but after the attitude , and being told that it was our problem and not their s and no apology an saying they were in the wrong leaves a very very bad taste for us. I would avoid this Harvester at all cost, what is the point of booking weeks in advance as we do year after year for them to argue with us. The attitude absolutely stinks ! If it would have been right ok , yes sorry it is on the booking , it's our fault, we do apologize let's see what we can do. But no they were adament no dog on booking , your fault not ours. Then for them to be proved wrong, find it on there system but still no apology, absolutely stinks. No customer service. Will not return here.

Nothing to write home about Mediterranean tartlet case not good like cardboard???

Booked a table outside. Was not informed that this meant we had to order at the bar- this took ages. We had to get our own cutlery- they ran out of everything but knives and I had to ask twice for forks. Salad did not look fresh or appetising. Average adult meal is around £20 which seems very expensive. Kids did not get colouring or activities to do. I had a voucher to get their meal for £1 but still paid nearly £3 for a fruit shoot. They then forgot about their dessert and after waiting 20 mins I had to go ask and it came out with the ice cream half melted. The view and location is great but everything else was disappointing. Out of the three female toilets 2 were blocked and the only remaining one had no soap.

Food lovely. Amazing fresh salad bar. Jacob was fantastic, really helpful & friendly. Food came quickly. The only issue, only 1 ladies toilet working and no soap in there. The place needs some TLC, it's looking shabby!

We stopped for Lunch on the way to Weymouth. We both had burgers which we really enjoyed! The Bbq pulled pork was amazing 👏 Jacob who served us was brilliant! He was very attentive and nothing we too much for him. He's a credit to the team!

Great food, great atmosphere and fantastic service from Jacob!

Jacob served our table for the evening it was a table of eight and he provided excellent customer service, very friendly , nothing was too much trouble , he’s an asset Would recommend

Great experience, great service from Jacob and the team, really appreciated thanks

jacob was our server tonight very pleasant chap friendly and the food was lovely

Everything was fine, however, our order went adrift. Jacob did a good job & went to check what had happened to our food.

Came here for a nieces birthday and the waiter (Jacob) was excellent and went above and beyond to make it a day to remember

Lovely service by Jacob, would’ve been 5 ⭐️ but unfortunately there were no bacon bits ☹️

Just had a fantastic meal here. Superb service. Plenty of room to move around, didn't feel hemmed in. Excellent quality. Been here today 7th June for lunch. We cannot fault it. Food was amazing. Lee our waiter was excellent working very hard as he was on his own in the restaurant. Couldn't fault his attention and service. Disappointed visit on 1st Aug. Table booked for 12.30. Admit they did try to contact us to tell us kitchen had problems. Were told it would be half an hour, then 20 mins later to be told another hour so we decided to leave. Lee kindly waived our drinks for the inconvenience.

Lovely meal. Our server was Lee and he is a credit to the team. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was hot and fresh. Plenty of fresh salad and rolls. Good room temperature. Will be back

Brilliant, Terry our server was excellent and the food was also excellent. I would highly recommend the Spyglass Inn.

Absolutely.Brilliant from the minute we turned up-to-the-minute.We were leaving Lee has been at fantastic.What a credit to the company and what a fun fantastic duty manager

Staff very friendly and excellent service. Only let down was food over cooked, had the chicken skewers with flat bread. The chicken was dry and peppers were blackened and mushy, flatbread was dry and hard on the edges. Would try again on a different dish.

We had hoped to contact customer services direct before writing a review. We had booked and as it was our first visit we did not specify any requirements. Upon being shown to our table I asked if we could sit in a lighter area, near the windows. I was informed that they were all pre-booked. I don't like being lied to. In the 1.5 hrs we were there not one of the 6 - 10 tables were used. The salad bar was disappointing with empty containers and the remainder being unappealing. We wanted a steak which was unavailable so opted for 2 X combos. Upon serving one was an acceptable size, moist and tender whilst the other serving was small and very dry. Our server Rose was apologetic and made a discount but really by then our evening out had been a disappointment and not what we expect from Harvester which we normally enjoy.

Clearly severely understaffed. The staff were nice and all looked busy but the service and food were slow, and dishes came out at odd intervals - the adults got their mains about 5 minutes before the kids and one dessert arrived a long time before the rest. The drinks machine wasn't working, the salad bar was a bit low on several items and there were lots of uncleared tables. The food was fine, a little overpriced for what we got.

We booked very late on the day. It was extremely busy but all staff were attentive, friendly & welcoming. Food was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. We were celebrating our anniversary but will definitely be back.

The staff are nice and friendly, also the view is amazing

Nice evening meal with our daughter and grandsons . Rose was our server and made sure everything was ok, she looked after us very well.

Staff friendly food was excellent and was served in less than 15 min. Our waiter Jonty was as very helpful prob one of best experiences at Harvester

Took over 2 hours and when arrived I was missing food. Not great quality food as well.

Excellent team. Good food well presented.

Great place, lovely food and the shift manager was so helpful.

The culinary experience was exceptional, however, from a financial perspective, the establishment's pricing structure appears to be rather prohibitive. It is worth noting that the current economic climate has had a significant impact on individuals' financial capabilities. During our visit as a couple, we were provided with a small table situated adjacent to a pillar, which unfortunately resulted in an uncomfortable dining experience due to the proximity of two walkways. Furthermore, the service personnel exhibited a lack of warmth and attentiveness, neglecting to fulfill our beverage order.

Excellent Harvester with lovely friendly staff and a lovely beer garden.