Little Harp in North Somerset

Booked a table at the little harp clevedon for 5 pm. On arrival the pub and restaurant we're really busy, we were shown to our table and ordered five roast dinners and a fish and chips. Very little veg was served and the meats looked dry and unappetizing. Fish and chips didn't fare any better with dried out peas and very few chips. The only plus side to this visit was our server who was under immense pressure due to lack of staff, very unlikely we shall be returning anytime soon.

This pub used to be a favourite of ours but after being neglected for years we did not want to return... but I am SO GLAD WE DID! We had such a warm welcome from Steph (The new manager) and were made to feel at home. We came for lunch and ended spending all afternoon in the conservatory looking out at the water. Great food and amazing service. This is how I remember the harp years ago ! I am very excited to see this beautiful pub get back on the map with the changes she is making, We will all be back !!

Very disappointed the service was very slow, over two hours for two courses of preprepared food that did not match the price. Just saved by a good beer and view.

Today was disappointing, I'm sorry to say. The food as described in the menu was not supplied, and the alternatives stingy. Presentation was very mediocre although quite tasty. Do better next time Little Harp! I'm a local and may go elsewhere if things dont improve.

Went out for dinner with the family and the food and service was excellent! There is a new manager in charge who looks to be doing everything in their power to make this a great place to go again! Will be coming back

Nice location , clean and tidy, food was standard fare

Poor food. Ist choice of cod and chips was not available. The vegetables were underdone and cabbage was dried up. Meat pie had large amounts of pastry and very little meat.

The place is lovely but the service omg. How can they have one 1 person serving and receiving money? 15 mns on a queue? Dont blame the employees but the employer!This is 2024! Customers are fed up of being ripped off! I'm not coming back, and I only live down the road!

Nice food and usually good service but they allow dogs in the restaurant which is neither pleasant nor hygienic. Shame because it is a nice place otherwise. Rib of beef is insanely good and the burgers are decent too.

Very nice service, nice ambience, fantastic sunset and very fine food. Absolutely recommended.

Great place, superb location with Delicious food.

Had the roast, one of the worst I've had, considering the price you would expect way way more. Frozen in the middle pie, soggy veg, anemic roast potatoes, awful.

I took my son for Sunday lunch and it was awful. We ordered the vegetarian option which was meant to be Mushroom Wellington. It was a pie, served with a tiny amount of mixed soggy veg and a few unroasted potatoes. My son's pie was FROZEN in the middle. By the time they cooked his pie, i had eaten my dinner and so we couldn't eat together. The staff didn't care. I paid and left. I would not recommend the Sunday lunch ever!

Nice view if you get a widow seat

Absolutely shocking service, food took ages and was burnt staff are lack lustre. Completely unacceptable and no accountability for poor service and then to find out after the price!?!?

I have just returned from visiting this place for an evening meal. Whatever I write here is not meant to be distructive but what I think is an honest review of my opinion of the experience I had today. When I arrived there was a long queue at the bar. I was hoping for a walk in meal for me and my friend. There was a reception desk with no one at it to help anyone decide what to do so I asked someone in the queue. I eventually got to order which I did by a young lady who was clearly stressed. We went to a table and after about 30 mins there was no food..I went to ask when it might come and was told there was a 45 min wait from the order time..shouldn't I have been told that before I ordered? The food was very poor. My friend had lamb shank shepherd's pie which was cold in places. My mushy peas had a crust on them. To be honest it looked very chaotic throughout. I felt sorry for the staff who looked very stressed. How sad because it's in a superb location. The worst £50 I've ever spent.

If you want to eat an evening meal, best order it lunchtime. Not enough staff and some of the ones there seem like they are in permanent training.

Be prepared to wait 40+ noisy minutes in an under-staffed pub for some very good pub food.

Excellent food at a very reasonable price. I came for a meal here last week - 2 courses for £16.50. I had smothered chicken and sticky toffee pudding, very generous portions and yummy. Came back this week because I was impressed with the food and love the location. Had a delightful evening - had a table by the window and watched the sunset - stunning 👍💕. The food was delicious, very good value.

Lovely view of the sea front from the beer garden with quaint beach type huts.

Great wine list and the server was great. Quality of steak disappointing and not really rare, as requested.

Great pub with great choice of drinks and food .. and the view is lovely all year round

Great pub restaurant in a lovely spot. Service was extremely good.

Great spot for some lunch with a nice view. Had the cod and chips which was nice and the music was a good vibe. Dave was very hospitable :)

Such a great spot, great food and lovely service from Dave! I went for the sea bass and it way exceeded my expectations, will be back :)

I appreciate that they were short staffed, but when you are told you have to be inside to eat, then as you walk in, the waitress is carrying food out. It doesn't set things up well. Then, when you finally get your food, the plate is hotter than the food. It just finishes your night off. It's a great shame as this could be a wonderful pub if it was run better. It's a shame, but we won't be back, and neither will our friends

Staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. My partner who is gluten free was told he could have something but it came out with hardly any of the meal. The side salad had no dressing but when asked for olive oil we were told there was none. The worst place I have eaten in.

Beautiful pub and food we had was OK however.....almost nothing on the menu available and for those that were ingredienta had to be substituted. Incredibly long wait for food and drinks to come. Staff had never heard of half the drinks and cocktails and i could see them looking them up on their phones before coming back and saying they didnt have this or that. I think a change of management is needed before i would go back.

I visited this pub two years ago and remember it being chaotic, with long waits for food. The staff had said it was due to staff shortages. I went there again a few days ago. We had booked a table and brought our dog along. It was a lovely, sunny evening, so we wanted to sit outside. However, the staff informed us that they were only serving food indoors due to staff shortages. I asked if we could wait outside and come back in an hour to eat, but they insisted that we had to wait at the table. Fine. I started ordering, but there were also food shortages, so several items on the menu were unavailable. At that point, we gave up and decided to leave. What chaos! I won't be coming back.

A really nice pub with views of the estuary. Food was a bit slow but staff managed our expectations with accurate wait times. The food was hot and tasty. The highlight has to be the staff, they are very friendly and helpful. Good baby changing facilities and space inside the pub for the pram. Dog friendly is another bonus.

SERVICE TERRIBLE Attractive looking sea-front location but we waited for an hour for food that never came. 23 pounds for 2 drinks plus the never-seen food. We were also billed 15 quid for a main course when we had wanted the starter version for 6 pounds. The waiter in the outside area was of little help when we complained; we were directed inside to get a refund but there was such a long queue of customers (some also complaining loudly about the terrible service) that it was impossible to talk to anyone without waiting another hour. No management anywhere to be seen. We gave up and left exasperated by the poor service, and also well out of pocket. Looking at other negative reviews, slow service comes up again and again. It looks to me like staff are all too young and lack a more senior manager to set the tone. Anyway, end of story, we've sent feedback to their website asking for a refund for the food we paid for but didn't receive. My advice is to AVOID The Little Harp if there are more than three customers inside, UNLESS you have infinite patience plus the whole day free of any other appointments.

Really nice, comfortable, pub right by the sea. Nice selection of good food, and a wide range of drinks.

My desert was cooked to order but I didn't know that when I ordered it. It was a long wait but worth waiting for.

Service really isn't great, when we arrived I waited around 10 minutes for a bar person, although there were 4 people doing nothing around the bar, then the wine I ordered was out of stock, then finally a heavy bill for a coke, wine and a beer was £22 which is pretty pricey for this area. Outside on the tables, the ashtrays were full and empty packets of crisps were wedged into the tables, really expect a little more for such a high price for drinks. Needless to say we didn't stay for a meal, and left.

After being told we would have to wait for over an hour for food we walked out. Very poor service

After walking and watching the beautiful Clevedon sunset, we went there for food and drinks with friends. We had been there several times before and were satisfied. Weekends are usually busier than other days. After finding a suitable place with a beautiful view of the sea and the sunset, we ordered drinks and food. The waiter was very nice and polite and took our order calmly and politely. First the drinks and more than half an hour later our food was prepared and served. Of course, it was a good time to chat and enjoy a drink and a beautiful view of the sea. The food was not quite good. All meals were accompanied by chips, none of which had salt on them, but my chips had a lot of sea salt on them. Apparently the chef had put all the salt on my chips. Of course, it was sea salt and could be easily removed from the food. We all laughed at this. But it is better for the chef to be more careful in this field.

Awesome food at good prices, Great alternative to a greasy spoon. Varied menu, happy staff. Thank you seen you again soon

Just terrible.. service is ALWAYS SLOW here. Waited over an hour for food. The food was nice though.

Cozy place on the seafront. Excellent steak and cider, I will definitely come back there!

Went in for Ribs and chips but didn't seem to serve them so we had a drink and left .. Apart from that the pub was really nice and being dog friendly was good as we had ours with us so sat outside in a cabin

Nice pub in a convenient location, was busy when we visited but still got a table. An advised 30 minute wait for food which was fine although it was quite dry when it arrived. Friendly staff and good menu.

Nice place to have a drink and chill and watch the world go by..

The app would not work due to very bad WiFi. They need to look at this, plus they should have one Hatch for food and one for drinks at the outside bar, and put up a board to advise people on waiting times for food. This would save staff being stressed and show good management. The money lost today would be a great deal. Please think about clients. Thanks Simon

A mini-family gathering with people from Birmingham, Henley on Thames, Barnstaple & Taunton. Pre-booked table, including a couple of revisions before the day Due to medical needs we opted to eat outside in a 'cabin' but believe we receive the same standard of service is indoors. Great location and easily found by everyone attending. To be repeated

Staff were friendly and patient with my Labrador. Beautiful view and good was great too.

It was pleasant enough good selection of beers however on a Sunday 2 people behind wasn't enough, there was a queue of 10 people. We didn't have any food, but enjoyed our drinks in the sun in the garden.🍻

Very friendly staff and great service

Excellent views across the Severn to South Wales. Well appointed with good atmosphere

Always very busy for the amount of staff.

Our dinning-out experiences are governed by our daughters allergies. We felt very grateful for the attention and detail our waitress and the chefs gave us, this is probably the first time we have all been able to enjoy a meal from the menu as a family. Massive thank you to all at the Little Harp, highly recommended for those concerned about allergens.

Avoid. Don't step inside and waste your money and time. Waited 1 hour for a starter (which was soggy garlic bread, that tasted like a sponge dipped in Fairy washing up liquid) after then waiting even longer finally received the main courses which had over cooked roast potatoes and practically raw meat. 70 quid down the drain, and two hours of my life never to get back. Please don't reply with your standard "sorry you are disappointed, it was a busy day and we will aim to improve" as we've given your establishment time to improve for the last 6 six years on quiet days and busy ones. Now it's time we stop giving you the benefit of doubt - we give up.

The landlady is 2nd to none she cannot do enough for you. Food is excellent plenty of room plus thay don't rush no one

I’m giving this a one star because I’ve just received a parking fine from 2019 when I stopped there for dinner with my partner. It wasn’t advertised that it was pay to Park. It’s been to court and I now owe £170?!?! This place is an absolute joke. Would not recommend.

Waited 45 minutes for a ploughman's. Ridiculous waiting time! They also forgot the cheddar cheese it came with. The chef didn't believe me and said it was on there. The waitress had to come over and check I wasn't lying... to which I wasn't! What a surprise! Bad service, would only return for drinks due to the view.

Helpful staff, good food. The vegetarian option was lovely, the gammon was small.

A nice beer garden, enjoyed Sunday lunch a bit pricey but worth it

I used to come here as a youngster,but it's so much better now and a great memory lane trip

I had lunch with a friend today. It was quite busy but we were seated quickly by a very helpful member of staff. We had table service throughout. Which was prompt, polite and not intrusive. Food-wise, it did take slightly longer for it to arrive than I expected but everything is cooked to order and worth the short wait. I had fish and chips which came with peas and tartare sauce. The piece of fish was enormous with a light batter and perfectly flaky cod. You could tell it was hand-battered and very fresh. My friend had the most decadent cheese toastie that I have ever seen which she said was rich, luxurious and delicious. The staff were polite, helpful and friendly. The pub itself is nicely furnished with fantastic views and has a nice atmosphere. The menu was varied, reasonably priced and everything looked delicious! Highly recommended.

Staff on another planet. Chatting amongst themselves totally oblivious that we were even there. Offered to take our order for drinks and then lost interest and just chatting again behind bar. Meals arrived eventually and again no offer of water etc. I’ve been here several times and honestly I could train the staff myself in the time it took to wake them up!! Absolutely dreadful !!! “0-all

I eat here at least once a week because the food quality is good. The frustration I have is how slow the service is. My observation is that it is the kitchen can’t cope with the volume. The waiting staff seem to operate efficiently but it can take 45 minutes for the food to appear. Very disappointing.

Great food, slow service with food taking 90 minutes on a quiet Tuesday

We had a lovely visit with work, but lady that brought food out for us, said about sitting in wrong place, but all tables had numbers on under the huts, so not sure other wise all was very good

Visited mid long journey, we had not booked. Greeted as though we were friends. Given table with fabulous views across to Newport and Cardiff. Menu excellent and we both chose Cod and Chips. It seemed a long wait but it was not really. We were hungry, it was busy, and everything cooked fresh to order. Well worth the wait Beautiful meal piping hot. Batter was crisp, just perfect. Only just had room for our ice cream sundaes. Thank you we will definitely call again, and recommend to our friends who do the same journey.

we came in for lunch today and had an amazing meal food was wonderful, hot fresh and very tasty lovely atmosphere and staff were lovely and friendly highly recommend

I stopped there with a friend on a windy evening in early June. We had a little shared meal and a pint. An unforgettable cullinary experience. I thought we were OK to park as we couldn't see the sign at the entrance to the car park, apparently obstructed by another big sign, and another sign inside the car park was clearly saying 'parking for patrons'. We apparently missed the sign at the entrance to the pub itself as well (was there one?), and none of the staff at the bar or reception had informed us at any moment about the need to leave the registration number. Two weeks later, my memories of the pub came back together with a parking charge notice to the amount of £100. Well, I'm sure something can be done about that cause it's such a lovely place and I'd love to visit there again.

Went here for Father's day with my 2 sisters and Dad. Food excellent, service excellent and staff brilliant. Highly recommend it. Thanks guys and girls for memorable day 👍😁😎

Nice enough pub but ends up an extremely costly visit when the car parking ends up costing £100. Signs for pay and display not visible and the pub does nothing to advise it's customers, even though it is clearly a problem when you look through the reviews...

I must point out this is a snapshot, not a definitive review. I thought by getting here by midday it wouldn't be too busy. It wasn't, but very soon did. Recommendation: If you want a table with a prime channel view, book up. I had to settle for a seat in the bar area. Was looking forward to a mixed grill but with no gammon available settled for a steak. I think it was ready and had to wait for fresh chips because they were hot. Sitting in bar area I had someone's dog begging at my table while the owners were waiting to be seated. Fair play, they apologised. It got busy but the staff I encountered still found time to be polite, helpful and cheerful.

Great outdoor area overlooking the beach , food was great .

A friend and I went to the little harp for a Sunday lunch. We had the roast. We both thoroughly enjoyed it, beef was cooked beautifully and the vegetables were perfect. We treated ourselves to a cauliflower cheese each. We could have actually shared one. We both had a glass of rose. Was lovely cool and crisp. I go here every Sunday with another friend for a coffee. Aswell as a beautiful view. We always have a lovely hot drink served by lovely attentive staff. Never a bad experience.

Great place for a day out, close to the beach. The staff there is amazing with a smile on their face, prompt and pro’s on cocktails. Very good place with huge space on the outdoor.

My husband and I called in on Tuesday after a trip on the Waverley, hoping for some lunch. We waited by the desk as a member of staff (male, grey T-shirt) was showing another couple to their table. After a few minutes he walked past us without acknowledging us, we waited for his return, in the meantime another member of staff walked past and again, no acknowledgement, there were three bar staff, to whom we were clearly visible and a waitress looked straight at us and promptly looked away and scuttled off. After approximately 10 minutes the original member of staff then returned and walked straight past us again, completely ignoring us, at which point we decided to leave and took our custom and rumbling tummies elsewhere!

BEWARE. Just been charged £100 parking charge. Did not see any signs to register your car details. Either make them more visible or is this a con to scam more money out of us

Popped in today, having gotten off The Waverley with our pooch & finding that the Little Harp Inn was happy to serve well behaved dogs (we'd tried at least 4 along the seat front before that with no success) and I'm very glad this was where we did end up bringing our custom as the whole experience was wonderful! The staff were so friendly and even brought over to our table a bowl of fresh water our fur bundle. 2 of us ordered bar snacks and I opted for the pan fried chicken which I think must have been made in heaven based on the incredible taste and speed! If there was anything that could have been improved on it would just be a little more communication from our young male waiter to let us know our chips and cutlery were on their way - but in absolute fairness the place had filled up very fast and the team had a lot to serve which they did wonderfully fast & with patient personal service. Can't wait to return again soon!

Excellent service and food. Couldn't fault it

Popped for a drink. Most tables reserved for diners but they seated us as we were only staying for a drink. Large space with good selection of drinks.

We've been to this pub/restaurant on several occasions. The food has always been great, the service super efficient and the staff are very warm and welcoming.

Nice little spot on the seafront, great views from the garden. Food was very nice

Started off well, chicken strip starters very nice. We then waited ages for our mains, and had to chase them in the end. When they did finally come the pies were frozen in the middle. To be fair the lady waved our bill, overall very disappointed.

I can’t believe this is only 4 stars (at time of writing). My two meals and two drinks came for a total of £44. My (northern) missus said the pie was in her top 5 of all time (leek cheese and asparagus special). I had the chefs sharing board as my main and it was excellent - squid soft, chicken crispy and everything very very delicious. Great drinks menu too!

Waited 5 minutes until someone took us to a table, beer cloudy so sent back, waited 40 minutes before someone told us our meal would be 5 more minutes even though a table who ordered after us got there food before meal was very good. We complained and they took our meals off the bill

I am a local & despite the great location, I won't be rushing back. There are many better places to have a meal in Clevedon.

Terrible service will never go back there again. Waited nearly 1 & qtr hours for our meal to be served.

Visited this pub on 3/5/24, not for the first time, with 3 residents and 2 care staff from a local care home. Enjoyed a very nice meal with great service. Fantastic view over the bay. A small issue with the parking machine was quickly resolved by the management team. Ensure you follow the instructions when parking. Overall a great experience for our residents.

When we have the chance to go there for a sunday lunch aways very good bestto book.

Lovely setting on Clevedon Sea Front. Excellent service from staff, especially the host, who really injected joy into the atmosphere. The food was very tasty, the midweek special menu was great value, and the service was above and beyond. We will return!

Lovely pub sat outside in sun .food was delicious 😋

Waited 1 hrs 15 mins for a lunchtime meal. We were warned it would take an hour but it wasn't that busy! Staff friendly enough and nice place. Food was good.

Lovely meal, food was delicious. Order came out slightly wrong but noticed straight away by the waitress and quickly rectified. Lisa was fantastic, super polite, friendly and really on the ball. Best service I've had in a long time.

Food was excellent but sorry to say was a long wait for service maybe not enough staff also beware they do let dogs in part of restaurant

Terrible service last night. Went in at 6.25pm and asked for a table for food. The lady seating people was so miserable and unfriendly it was unreal. She said we are fully booked even though the restaurant was 60 precent empty. We walked outside and booked a table for 20 minutes later online! Why didn’t she offer us this option. Went for a walk and then came back. Me and 2 other couples were ignored waiting to be seated by the lady. One of the couples in the end found a waiter and asked to be seated, he then seated us after. 15 minutes later and the lady who earlier told us they were fully booked was unfortunately the person also taking orders and again we were ignored. I went and found a waiter and said that our order had not been taken. He said he would get the lady to come over. We were ignored again and in the end we walked out. It clearly came across that she hated her job and didn’t want to be there and didn’t care at all. Very Sad as we have been here several times and it has nice food and the lady that normally seats people and takes orders who is on holiday abroad is wonderful.

Beautiful place, great location, stopped for a coffee on Friday, a door was open, my other half went through and went to the bar, I waited outside with our poochy, about 5 mins later this RUDE woman staff member comes over, RUDELY tells me that 1- this is a fire exit and 2- should be kept closed. Firstly- I was not the one to open up the fire exit Secondly- I did not know it was a fire exit, Thirdly- Shouldnt speak to customers like that whether your busy or not.

Horrendous food and even worse service. To say it was a disaster and disappointment would be an understatement. I own a local business and I will never ever recommend this joke of an establishment

Just be sure to follow rules re car parking. Great location and always good service

It is started well with mains arriving quickly and everyone was happy with their choices. It went down hill when the server took dessert orders before my daughter had finished her main and then didn't clear away the plates for half hour. We ordered two children's ice creams for pudding and they took over 45 minutes to arrive. We had to ask where they were 3 times and each time were told they were just coming out but they still took another 10 minutes. If it hadn't been a treat for the children we would have left without the ice cream. The area where we were sat was mostly empty so it wasn't even as if they were busy and run off their feet.

Had a cup of tea as they were very busy nice atmosphere will visit again to try food

We were a party of 10, visiting the Inn at lunchtime (9th April) to celebrate our Dad's birthday. Our very average food took over an hour to arrive and it was us who had to chase its whereabouts! Despite being given the gluten free menu and assured our daughter's meal was gluten free (she is coeliac), the wrong meal was given and my daughter was seriously ill. I have contacted the Inn via phone and through their website 3 times and asked for a manager to call me back to discuss this, but I have had no contact whatsoever. I think it imperative that staff are made aware of this incident so that other visitors with allergies are protected in the future. **UPDATE - I was contacted a day after this review. Apologies and reassurance that kitchen staff would be spoken to/trained were given. We were also given a full refund.

Excellent service from front of house. Good food

Called in to have snack and drink. Very Mini sausage roll £4.70 ridiculous! A bowl of lukewarm soup which is so small £6.50. Joke.

Absolutely fantastic pub. Food was great, service was impeccable and the staff were lovely throughout. If we're ever in the area again, we'll definitely be visiting.