Harvester Stanway in Colchester

Absolutely love the breakfast menu here.

Harvester Stanway in Colchester delivers a satisfying grill experience with generous portions and great value. The food is consistently tasty—especially the mixed grill and BBQ ribs—and the unlimited salad bar is a nice touch. The staff are welcoming, the service is quick, and the atmosphere is laid-back, making it ideal for both families and casual dining. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area and craving something grilled.

Excellent breakfast, our server Laura was lovely.

Harvester Stanway is a great spot for grill lovers, offering hearty portions and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The menu features classics like the Ultimate Mixed Grill and tender BBQ ribs, perfect for meat lovers. One of the highlights is the unlimited fresh salad bar, included with most meals. Staff are friendly and attentive, and the restaurant is clean, spacious, and conveniently located with free parking. Overall, it’s a solid choice for a casual meal with friends or family.

Girly lunch! Popped in at lunchtime on the off chance they might be able to fit us in, was greeted by the beautiful Samir! Who looked after us the whole time we were there! Service was amazing, lots of playful banter which made us all giggle, super relaxing. Food & drinks were fab, they had everything we asked for. 👌

Had a wonderful meal, all gluten free and taken care of really well. Staff very attentive

Nice food, was let down by the servers not coming over for a long period of time. We had to go find someone, so we could pay and leave.

We had an impromptu family meal and was seated straight away. The service was brilliant (thank you Samir) and the food was great. The salad area was well stocked and everything fresh. Would definitely recommend.

Very very disappointed with the service and food received, we waited at the front to be greeted by a manager who didn’t check for an allergies ,we then ordered from the lunch menu and waited for our food which took a little longer than expected. As soon as we got our mains which we (both had simply chicken )we quickly realised the chicken was not well cooked and on closer inspection mine was pink in the middle, this was also realised this after my friend had eaten his saying it was very rubbery, I then went to the toilet and looked for a member of staff to sort the issue, I then couldn’t find a single member of staff and no manager to be seen which is strange as there was only about 8 tables in the restaurant, so we sat and waited for 30 minutes at the table with no sight of our server, then she came over and asked if we were finished i explained the chicken situation and her reply was “I will tell the kitchen”. Which was fine but I expected an apology. We had one meal taken of the bill which I found very unsatisfactory and in all honestly expected to just pay for the drinks. Upon leaving I tried to find a manager to have a conversation but found no one so had to leave a review online. I work in waitering myself and in all honesty every time I have been here during lunch I leave very disappointed with the food.

Good service and atmosphere! Samir was great, very helpful and very friendly!

We were served by Samir, he was really friendly, polite and the food itself was lovely! Thank you

Samir was great fantastic customer service food was great

Lovely meal here last night. Special shout out to Laura, who as always was very welcoming. A credit to the harvester staff at stanway.

Laura made us feel very welcome and made us laugh the entirety of our stay!

Visited on a busy Thursday evening. The service was polite and efficient. On enquiring about any Ale availability I was told that only John Smiths was available. I decided on a lime and soda. At £2.50 a pint it was rather expensive. The food was not great. The burger bun had freezer burn and the bottom half was soggy. The salmon was clearly frozen and microwaved. At £17 it was not good value. The salad bar offered the usual harvester items which were all available.

Always had good food and service here and have been a few times and never had a need to complain. Always leave full and had plenty of food. Price is fairly reasonable as well.

Always a great experience when we visit the Harvester

We had the best time celebrating my Grandads 75th birthday at the Colchester, Essex restaurant.Vienna serviced myself and my family and went above and beyond for not just us, but every table she served. She is an absolute credit to the Harvester team and I'll be returning because of the outstanding service she provided. She was brilliant the whole way through and was just as amazing with my toddler.

Samir amazing service xant fault was very helpful with everything thank you xx

Had a lovely meal here, staff friendly and food was good. It was busy on Saturday evening so may be best to book. Recommended

Great food, great service….Samir was great!

Amazing guy was exellent checked on us, food was on time excellent lunch

Samir was the perfect waiter, the best experience and service we have ever had at any harvester, very polite and patient and we didn’t feel we had to wait for anything 5🌟 for him. food was amazing and we will definitely be coming back xx

Lovely meal served by Samir who couldn’t be more helpful.

Had a lovely meal in the bar area as the restaurant was fully booked. Could not fault our waiter Samir who went above and beyond and made all the difference to our evening.

Visited Harvester Stanway this evening. It was very busy and although we hadn't booked we were seated straight away in the bar area. Our server Samir was cheerful and very accommodating when a small issued arised. He made our evening more enjoyable.

We visited Harvester Colchester this evening , we didn’t book but they fitted us in. We was served by the lovely Samir , he was very friendly , helpful & attentive.

We had Laura as our waitress today and her service was great, been coming here for years and have never been disappointed

Very disappointed. Salad bar was nearly gone no butter only lurpak to have with the bread rolls . I ordered chicken skewers with satay sauce as don't like chilli low and behold they make it with chili in nothing to say that on the menu. Waitress was fine but overall not worth the money. Didn't have the desert as so upset with main. Manager did take of the price of the skewer but didn't make up for the disappointment.

Brilliant service very polite and amazing smile Ryan 😊

Great meal as always and such a fantastic service from Laura, could not have been more friendly and more attentive. Hope to have her as our server everytime!

Laura was very attentive and catered to our needs. The breakfast was lovely, best egg I’ve had. Thank you harvester!

Friendly staff and extremely good food, especially the salad bar

Amazing experience at Harvester Stanway for my nan’s 89th birthday made that way by Samir the waiter who couldn’t have been more accommodating. He was particularly understanding and helpful with my nan - even spoilt her with a birthday cake, candle and song for dessert 🥰 would absolutely bring her back again based on our experience cheers bud!

Food was reasonable, but you don't get many chips or sides. The dessert was lovely.

Samir is an excellent host. Extremely polite and very courteous. Thank you for an enjoyable meal.

Excellent service from Samir, was friendly , welcoming and looked after us. Really happy with the service he provided.

Samir is the nicest gent, he served our food and drinks, he was incredibly helpful, polite and he genuinely couldn’t do enough for us. Thankyou Samir

Bloody love the Harv me. Burgah, bosh! Rolls aren't what they used to be though.

Guys change the guy in front of reception ( that small desk ) is gonna ruined your image , his face doesn’t fit at all with your restaurant , just a suggestion ☺️

Always love eating here. Sara served us and she always makes us feel relaxed and welcome and proper looks after us. Will be back again and again.

Laura was great, very helpful and efficient!

Service is great here. Our waiter Samir was very friendly and helpful! Would recommend this location for a family meal.

Laura was excellent and very attentive to our needs . Would come again just for her service

We went for dinner and was served by Samir. He was very polite and friendly.

Very accomodating and helpful, food was good and hot

Samir was very helpful and friendly. Very professional and polite. Thank you!!!

Me and my friend had a lovely dinner we were seated quickly and our server Samir always made sure we had everything we needed. Food was lovely and will be back!

Samir gave fantastic service and made us feel very welcome and the food was lovely

Samir was very good. Food was good

Served by Laura this lunch time, she’s absolutely lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. Such a friendly, smiley face always look forward to being served by her.

Lovely meal with the family. Wonderful service from Samir 👍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👏

Very enjoyable meal with good value for money. Service was excellent and Samir really looked after us. Thank you

Food was average for the price. Service was rushed at the beginning, just sat down and asked for order...not ideal

Food was burnt and not much variety most of the meals have the same stuff on it

Yet another amazing evening at Colchester Harvester. Good food excellent service from Claire which helped make our evening even more enjoyable.

Lovely experience, Samir was our host and was very friendly and accommodating. Food was lovely and price was good for a party of 7.

Very impressed with Michelle who went above and beyond to accommodate our diet.

My partner and I had a lovely experience on a Saturday lunchtime. We were served by Sara, who seemed to deal with overseeing lots of tables superbly. She even offered to bring our refill drinks to us filled, which we thought was a nice touch. Food was wonderful, if portions were a little on the large side. My partner would recommend the rice bowl that seems to have been recently added to the menu :)

Samir was our server on our recent visit. He went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. Food was ok, felt it was expensive for what we had, but had a discount voucher which helped!

We would like to do a special shout out to our server Laura. She was such a kind and engaging person. She brought so much personality and was so thoughtful not only to us but other customers. We felt very welcome throughout. The food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We would definitely go back.

Laura our server was very good attentive happy and brilliant service, food was decent and well cooked pretty decent value for money breakfast and a bonus that the little ones ate for £1 with the code on the app

Samir very helpful Could not ask for any better service Good place to eat at fair price

We had a lovely meal today, Laura was friendly, helpful and went above and beyond! 🤩 Our meal came quickly and was yummy! We had the BBQ chicken stack & scampi! 😍

Good food, good atmosphere with excellent service from Laura. Made the kids feel very welcome. Thank you

Sara was super helpful, noticed we had a 9 month old and was very accommodating. Very attentive and great service.

Laura is amazing she always looks after us makes sure we are enjoying are food and she is ultimately amazing she is the best waiter I have ever met thank you Laura

Claire gave us excellent service all night and was very friendly and attentive

Food was very nice, me and my girlfriend really enjoyed a steak, and our sever Samir was amazing, very prompt and put us in really good seating. Great service

Laura excellent - very helpful and pleasant

Laura was and always is amazing!! So welcoming and joyful! Thank you.

Really good food, quick service and Laura was so friendly and accommodating!

Laura served us today and was absolutely amazing, she thoroughly looked after us and nothing was of any bother. A real asset to the team.

Laura served us. Couldn’t fault her. Polite, attentive but not too much. Fantastic all round! Thanks Laura! Good was good too.

Laura was our waitress and she was very helpful and efficient. She did everything with a smile on her face!

Samir was lovely, super quick service. Thank you.

Nice service. Good job samir, thanks for the Barbacoa 👏🏻😬

Amazing meal, fantastic service from Laura

Great experience as always. Served by Laura, as we often are here and she is one of the reasons we keep coming back. No task is too big and even offered to refill our refillable drinks for us throughout the evening. Excellent service

Lovely place Thank you Samir! We have observed other customers appreciation towards you too!

Reasonably priced food with a large selection plus free salad bar with a meal.

Great staff, atmosphere and food

We went to the Stanway in Colchester twice in 2 weeks, and both times we had the server Michelle , very help and polite. We ordered the ultimate mixed grill. Everything was cooked perfectly.

Great family lunch, Laura our hostess went above and beyond to make our children have a great time, also helped our fussy daughter with her choice of dessert

Laira was an unbelievable waitress. Was funny cheerful and all round good person. Great food and quality dessert. Defo recommend for anyone with any doubts.

Great food fantastic service and good value for money

Wonderful menu choice and always have Laura serving us who is super friendly and always makes sure we're happy! Never had any complaints with food or service.

Great food, cooked to perfection and superb service from our waitress Mina. Always happy to help. Will visit soon and would recommend to others

Excellent service from Samir. Quick service clean tables hot and well cooked food. Steak outstanding. Well done all round!

had a lovely night here again, the food was great and our waiter Samir delivered outstanding service thank you very much!!

Spent a great Saturday night with friends at Stanway Harvester. Food was delivered promptly and was delicious. Thank you our server, Kate who looked after us very well.

Samir was very helpful and polite , amazing rotisserie chicken.

About 20 pounds pp including drink. Big menu, big portions, probably a bit too much tbh, though if you don't like grill or burgers do not come here. Would like to see maybe an enchilada or fajita option for a bit more variety as most stuff was meat and chips. I had half chicken which was well cooked and the chips were great. Peri peri sauce quite spicy. Salad bar is very good as expected, and I was surprised at the amount of different sauces. For service we sat in the bar section so we did not have waiter service but there was nothing to complain about. They managed to get us a table when it was busy. Strongly recommend if you like grill foods. A few vegetarian options but not the best. Wheelchair access.

Thank you Gill for looking after us :)

Had a lovely lunch here with family.. service was amazing by Laura and definitely recommend coming here.

Other than a polite waitress there was nothing positive about the visit. Food, very poor quality. A simple dish that wasn’t cooked to a normal edible standard. Chicken breast overcooked and dry. Gravy very watery, kids pasta sauce also very watery. Would never order a steak as they can’t get that right. Food quality has gone down hill lately. I am not sure why, maybe because it’s always overcrowded and the chefs might not be able to handle the amount of dishes they have to cook. Salad bar is a joke. Very messy and not much choice. Looks like kids help themselves and touch everything. Pasta salad tasteless. Food looks certainly like it stood out for hours. The best part must be the bread rolls with the lurpark butter. Such a shame because it is a great venue, the food is the only let down. Especially when such simple dishes like the “simply chicken” isn’t cooked to a tasty meal. Like how can you get that wrong. Much nicer to home cook. Especially with them prices.

Enjoyed my food and great service and atmosphere

Always a great experience. Laura is amazing and can't do enough for you.

Laura was brilliant food was great

A real shame, came away extremely disappointed, 3 steaks, not one cooked correctly. Poor choice of veg, only chips, bullet peas...spoilt what should of been a nice evening for my young daughter, who after waiting whilst others ate had to have hers as a takeaway...a proper shambles all round, the one saving grace would be the fantastic waitress, this lady would get 5stars...