Harvester - The Fountain in Milton Keynes

First time at the Harvester, had Sian as a server we received really great service very welcoming and helpful. Would absolutely recommend

Went for Mothers day with our friends, Lauren who served us was amazing even though our table had a good few of us, She was on it at all times for us. Props to her. Food was delicious as usual and quick with no issues. Highly reccomend the cornbread

Was lovely food amazing service fantastic

Amazing service, love our regular waitress Beth she's so lovely and so are the rest of the staff. Wonderful food, always very fresh and very quick service you know what you're getting. Great for families, parties, alone, couples, the lot. Highly recommend the spinach & ricotta filled pasta shells which comes with a tomato sauce and bread, always a go-to. I really like their new 'blue cheese salad' at the salad bar, it's like an elevated coleslaw (and doesn't taste anything like blue cheese don't worry).

Haven’t been to a harvester in well over 7 years. The salad was even better than I remember, the food was really nice and well cooked. Our server Lauren was so lovely and took really good care of us.

Lovely food very nice staff defo best harvester we have been in

As usual, delicious food in large quantities.

We loved the place. Food, service ambiance everything was excellent. Lots of parking space, easy accessable for wheel chairs.

Best Harvester, lovely garden, nice building, good staff

Mark our server was fantastic, my family owned the pub in the early 1900s grateful to see it in real life not just the picture we have and he was very interested to know our story. Great little pub food awesome food. Salad bar a hit!!

Went today for lunch with 5 of my lovely family.I cannot fault anything .I'd asked for a round table (no guarantee) but we were given one.The food was excellent ,Denise was our server and the was lovely .We all had a very enjoyable lunch .The skewers ,simply beef,tacos,burger,and haddockand chips .All excellent and very good value

Very nice evening for a birthday mark was very helpful and service was great would recommend good food and good price thank you

Great value for money, And the food was decent. My issue was with the miserable male member of bar staff. I had an armed forces discount card which he wouldn’t accept, despite the Harvester advertising that’s it’s accepted.

Food was lovely and quick! At the staff were even better!

Dropped in on spur of the moment to a warm welcome. My companion has dietary needs and limitations a little off menu which our server accommodated without difficulty. We enjoyed our meals in comfort in the relaxing ambiance. We love this place!

The waitress holly was absolutely amazing, so helpful. Food was top notch today too

Good, friendly service from staff. Food was ok but the main issue was that it arrived luke warm. If we weren't so hungry would have sent back to be reheated. Great prices.

Amelia was great! Food when using a voucher along with the salad bar is incredible value.

The food is delicious but I am not satisfied with the order. The first time we ordered burgers with sauces and they forgot to add them. This time we ordered burgers and sweet potatoes and they brought us regular fries . After the second wrong order we probably won't order again. I think everyone would be dissatisfied if they ordered and paid for one thing and received something different.

We had a lovely time with family here are waitress was Jenny who was very polite and the service was excellent.The restaurant was very busy lovely time .

Bad service , rude staff , false advertising , Went for a birthday meal with family , as soon as we arrived we were told there was no chicken and no sweet potatoes , I understand it’s pay day weekend and they are busy but the manager would know that and should order in accordingly ? We were told their delivery is tomorrow Before we arrived I looked on the website and it stated they do a Sunday evening deal . Two courses £17.99 anytime Sunday after 1130am I showed the waitress she said they didn’t do that anymore ! I said well it’s on your website so that’s false advertising ? Manager came over and said no sorry we don’t do that deal anymore , yet it’s live on their website ? I then had a voucher that was emailed to me for a free birthday meal , when you buy two main meals … We did just that as well as a kids meal , when the bill came , the kids meal had been taken off but not the main meal ? Manager said it’s the cheapest meal that you get free so in this instance this is the kids meal , so how is that my birthday meal free ? When you order two main meals I think this is false advertising The waitress Lucy was very snappy and defensive and said it wasn’t her fault , I didn’t once blame her or any staff member but they shouldn’t be allowed to advertise something that’s not available The manager and Lucy made me feel very uncomfortable and quite frankly ruined the atmosphere as well as it being embarrassing to query the bill , especially on my birthday

Our server Denise was lovely, really attentive and friendly. The food was what you’d expect from a Harvester, chips were a little undercooked but overall a pretty good meal. Nice atmosphere.

We took our Grandson for dinner in the evening here. He is autistic and was struggling with the noise in the restaurant. He said he couldn't stay as it was too unsettling for him. I asked the Manager (Stuart) if we could be moved to somewhere quieter. Although the restaurant was very busy this evening, he found us a nice quiet little table in the bar. Stuart was very friendly and understanding. As was George who served us at the bar. The waitresses were lovely too, nothing was too much trouble and we're always asking if we were okay or if we needed anything. Although they were very busy we didn't wait long for our food and drinks. And the food was delicious. We will definitely be coming back.

Visited on 18th February 2025. Told we would need to sit in bar as no tables in restaurant and to wait 30 mins before ordering food and that food would be one hr on top of that. I totally appreciate it's half term and busy but this shouldn't be a reason for plates, food, glasses and dirt everywhere. Limited salad on "salad cart" the food arrived luke warm and after arriving two hrs prior I decided to get a refund. The staff are doing a very difficult job, not enough employees to cater for the volumes of people. Rotisserie chicken out of stock as well as many other options. I've had a response from a complaint that i sent direct to Harvester with a mobile number that answers and sounds like a tv on in background, very unprofessional. Avoid at all costs this expensive, dirty, busy location.

Obsessed with their chicken and waffles

Our server Amelia was brilliant. Very attentive and friendly. Food was lovely, huge portions and reasonably priced. Thank you ☺️

Family meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Family of 6 and felt the table was a tight squeeze, especially when we had all our coats. Service was superb. Attentive, polite, and ensured we were looked after. The food was super yummy, and all in all, we had a great meal. Maybe next time, book more in advance and ask for a table, not booth type. Highly recommend this restaurant as a Harvester.

Great atmosphere, lovely building, Service excellent and friendly. Food lovely, salad bar excellent

There was 15 of us to celebrate my sons 21st birthday. The staff were amazing and very helpful. They brought my sons cake out and sang happy birthday. The food was lovely. Thank you for accommodating 15 of us.

Just had a great family dinner at this restaurant, had all but given up on harvester until we booked this restaurant. Food was great service was great and tip was optional, service charge was not added to bill which in itself was refreshing. Will be visiting again for sure.

Food was great, services was good.

LOVELY FOOD, GREAT STAFF, WELL WORTH A VISIT

The member of staff that showed us to our table was polite and welcoming, however, the table staff were disconnected with us as customers. They made very little attempt to welcome us and no attempt in enquiring how our food was, or indeed, our overall experience. The food was inedible if I’m being brutally honest. My husband had the steak flatbread which was chewy and tasteless. I had the chicken flatbread, but I’m not entirely sure that it was chicken, as it was rubbery and bland. It appeared to be processed meat to me. The chips were nice though.

The person who served us seemed like a nice person, the thing that grated me was being referred to as my lovely. In this day and age it's outdated and not professional, they need to go on a diversity course. The food was lukewarm and items were missing.The salad bar was sparse dirty side plates.

Went for our friends 60th birthday catch up. Vegan option was 1 for mains, so burger,( there's a change) it was. Salad kart was ok. Most of the labels didnt have allergy markings on them. Desert was a complete disappointment. We had a vegan version of a normal Desert. We basically paid £6.99 for 3 scoops of ice cream and some lemon sauce. So not very inclusive at all. And not value for money. Service was good though, even when our server went home, mew server came and introduced themselves. I also wrote an email and so far haven't had a reply.

We had a lovely dinner, this was our first time visiting. Our server Lucy B was just the sweetest, thank you.

Love the atmosphere, food and friendly staff

Great value for money and generous portions. Staff friendly and helpful. Having booked a table I was a little disappointed in having to wait whilst the reception staff checked if our table was ready. Shortage of staff???? . Having said that would recommend

Bef was a lovely, very friendly server. Great food and nice place.

Monday night visit. Ran out of their signature rotisserie chicken by 8:30pm so husband had a beef burger with loaded fries or not so loaded as it turned out. I had BBQ flavour ribs which lacked in bbq taste so had to add more bbq sauce on myself. Was told it came with a salad but was coleslaw. Felt like the beers were short measured by their own standards but was definitely a little flat. Was definitely minimum customer service standards applied here.

The food is amazing, and the service is excellent. My favourite place to eat out. Love it!

We always have a good time dining here. The atmosphere is pleasant, the food is decent, and the service is consistently professional. The only downside is that the salad bar isn't replenished quickly enough, but aside from that, everything is great

Great food and great service from Beth

I like it very much. Waitress girl really friendly and nice. I asked for substituting the sides, she was helpful and accommodating. Would go back frequently. like the salad bar as well.

The food was freshly cooked and nice and hot. You can have a bottomless coke. I had chicken stack with chips with coleslaw and a salad bowl the price was not to dear. The staff were friendly

I love the Harvester, you always know what your getting and the food is always good quality. They do some great offers, including 50% off vouchers that come up from time to time. We recently had 2 mega mixed grills, unlimited salad and unlimited soft drinks for £35! That's a total bargain in my opinion. Our waitress had also worked there for 39 years! She was lovely, thank you for great service.

We went here today with family and it was outstanding we couldn't fault it in anyway, Beth our waitress was lovely really attentive and friendly. The food was hot and tasty and the salad bar was well stocked and fresh. I would highly recommend anyone to go there .

Fantastic as always. When visiting Milton Keynes this is our go to place for lunch

Harvester remains a family favourite place to eat! Love the salad bar, and the quality and variety of food options are great! Staff always welcoming and accommodating.

Friendly staff, nice food, great meal here in-between Christmas and New Year

Brilliant place to eat lovely atmosphere, friendly polite helpful staff. 100% recommend

Breakfast with Santa but with a twist. My little boy has autism and doesn’t do well with busy places but loves Santa. He gets overwhelmed so we were able to get a video of Santa with a little message for him and oh my god! It made me believe all over again. The best Santa!! Thank you so much, it has made his day and made him that little bit more excited for Christmas 🎅🏻

Call in for Sunday lunch .food was great. service we received from our waitress was excellent she was polite and very helpful I think her name was Kyra .

Great staff, very helpful and friendly and knowledgeable about my allergy

Had a lovely meal with the family and our server kyra was very polite and prompt with cleaning our table. All staff were friendly and a cosy Atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

An early family Christmas celebration. Food was fantastic and filling. Service dire with long waiting times and very long wait for meal to final appear. Our waitress Denise was fantastic though despite having 6 tables assigned to her simultaneously, thus the slow service. Manager good at recognising our frustration over delay on everything and gave us a good discount to compensate. Overall a good evening and I will be going back!

We came in as a big group and from the go everything was amazing, the service, the food, the speed every thing was great and definitely would go again.

We had a lovely time there, the kids really enjoyed it - all good.

It was absolutely freezing in the restaurant. The food was not very nice

Quite cold here but our server was brilliant, thanks Emma

Nice place to visit and very clean, but if you dine at lunchtime, try and get next to a radiator - otherwise, it's a cold venue in the winter

A lovely comfortable place and the food was plentiful and well cooked. My ribs were absolutely gorgeous. Looking forward to our next visit.

I go as part of a large group of badminton people when we visit Milton Keynes a handful of times a year. We are 20+ in number and we don't arrive till approx.8:30 on a Saturday evening. The staff are always brilliant with us. We can't praise them highly enough, 11 out of 10!

Visited after a funeral and was made to feel welcome.

Lovely place to eat and staff are very pleasant

Just been served by Lucy, the most attentive waitress who has ever served me since being diagnosed as coeliac. She went above and beyond in checking the food would be ok. Offering to help understand the allergens as some meals are gluten free if you remove for example the onion rings. She also offered and got me salad from the kitchen to avoid cross contamination as the salad bar has pasta and rolls. Thank you Lucy, really enjoyed my evening.

Wonderful staff and a good solid feed! Thank you.

Christmas dinner frozen roast potatoes we're raw and hard same for the carrots, pigs blankets undercooked, last years Christmas dinner amazing like years before this was like a large roast microwave meal absolutely awful! Harvester has completely shot themselves on the roast Christmas dinner! What used to be so lovely is so low grade using frozen roast potatoes and vegetables from the supermarket that was not even cooked! I appreciate companies having to cut costs in this climate but they have made a massive mistake here. We've had the Christmas roast there for 15 years but never again! Complete waste of £65

Always fantastic !!! We have several dietary needs and they have never let us down !! Absolutely fab 👌

We visited for a birthday lunch. The waitress who served us, Beth, was just lovely. Very efficient and friendly. She was attentive during our visit, making sure we had everything we needed. Absolutely top notch service. Thank you Beth for making our visit so great. The food was mostly good. My husband's chicken was really dry, so he didn't eat much of it, otherwise we had an enjoyable lunch.

Visited here recently and definitely hope to return one day. The food was delicious with a great selection available for all, and the staff were absolutely amazing. They were so friendly and helpful from start to finish. I would highly recommend a visit here.

Great place for a meal with a good vibe, had a great range of veggie and vegan options and the desserts were good aswell. It wasn’t as busy as we thought it would be

As usual great service and experience when eating at The Fountain. Food was delicious and hot. Server Denise was welcoming and friendly.

Very relaxed atmosphere and wasn’t rushed to eat. Service was excellent by LucyB who was attentive and very helpful Thank you

Great service & great food all was lovely & hot. Very polite and friendly. Perfect seating area. Salad bar was lovely and fresh

Nice food good service - thanks Lucy B for the good service. Good portions and new menu from my last visit. Good salad selection

Meal was brilliant, plenty of parking and service was great 👍

I went with my granddaughter. It is a bit difficult securing a table to give a number with a child. That was the only downside. The food was good, also good value for money. Not overly loud, even though it was busy. I will definitely go there again.

Food is decent, but the service is below the expected level. After visiting on 15th September, we checked the bill at home and noticed that some items which were supposed to be included in the Set promo were actually charged separately. Yes, we had 25% discount, but that should've been applied on top of the current 2/3 set menu prices, not charged fully for individual items. I understand mistakes happen and at the end of the day it's not a fortune. But what was really annoying is that I have filled the contact complaint form on their website 3 times and no one bothered to reply back. Again, it may be a mistake, there may be something we did not understand at the time, but even if this is the case you don't ignore customers contacting you multiple times regarding a potential problem with the bill. Good food, but the customer/management service is just not good enough. Not coming back

Got a takeaway breakfast this morning, and wow it was made with love!! Everything was so spot on, well done to the chef there!!!

This is a very short walk away from the Travel Lodge, where we stayed as a waypoint when visiting Warner Brother Studios. And last year when visiting Bletchley Park. The food was very nice, there was plenty to eat, especially with the free salad bar. I had a couple of very nice pints of beer, and the kids enjoyed their free top up pops. The service was great, the staff friendly. The place was clean and tidy, and there was plenty of parking. Just mind your head if you go!😁👍

Only popped in for a pint and the Stella on tap was tasty...big pub plenty of places to sit a look at ur phone..heating on comfortable seating ..

Always enjoy going to the Harvester. I have been there a few times. Great salad bar, a good choice on the menu and good food. Quite big inside, a decent amount of tables and very clean Bottomless soft drinks machine, which is great value, especially for the kids. I've had breakfast, lunch, and dinners there, and I have never had an issue.

Food has improved now enjoyable. Hot and tasty very nice evening

Food like it pulled from bin and recooked awful food.

Last minute change of venue for a group of 16 for breakfast was accommodated amazingly. Friendly staff and banter from Lucia and Leanne, and great service even whilst splitting the bill individually. Thanks so much for a great Saturday breakfast meetup and looking forward to doing it again next month :D

Excellent service Nice food good price very attentive would recommend for good pub grub.

New menu with some different options. Had an offer so good value too.

Good service. Clean. Reasonable prices. Well done.

It's a really nice place to go to. Great atmosphere. The service was amazing and fun. The menu choices are excellent.

Excellent customer service from the manager Lucia and Caitlin they were terrific nothing too much trouble love them :)

Staff were friendly and helpful.

Leanne our server was excellent, really helpful with my sons allergies ensuring he got a meal he liked and which was suitable for him. All our meals were really tasty and I felt we didn't wait long at all, neither did we feel rushed. Excellent visit and service

Walked in, and there was a weird smell in the air. Smelt like dirty oil and cleaner. Walked out. The air should be full of inviting food smells. Real shame. Been ill for a while and well enough to be going out again

Our server Beth was lovely and helpful. The food was freshly prepared and brought to the table hot. My children and I loved it

Place is clean staff are lovely, food very good would visit again definitely

Nice restaurant for families with nice food. Must try wide varieties of salads and sauces!

Everyone was polite on arrival and our table had space for a pram to be out of the way as requested when I made the booking. Staff congratulated us on the arrival of our baby, it was just a nice start to the evening

Food barely passable and awful service. Starter came out in literally 5 mins after our order, before the drinks even came, then a 40 min wait for the main meal, followed by over an hour wait for our desert. Had to ask and then argue 3 times for our deserts. I was told it wasn’t their fault that they were busy and had no staff! (Pub seemed empty at the time.) I was then told it’s their policy that I go and tell them when we are ready for our deserts. Filthy dirty, no staff, no service, no apologies. At £120 not exactly cheap either. Won’t be using Harvester as brand again, should of known better than yo use a chain.

Went yesterday, new Menu, prices have gone up alot, was a regular visitor and always had the lunch time menu, which is no longer available, disappointed, will not be visiting again.