The Honey Pot Harvester in Basildon

food was Luke warm and not that great and salad bar was sparce and in a bit of a mess the only good thing was the waitress. Don't think we will be back ever again not that cheap either

Visited here with my wife and it is a lovely venue. Initially we booked for 17:00 but was slightly early, but was seated straight away. My wife ordered the pork belly with a jacket potato, I ordered the Harvester Combo. Salad bar was well stocked but had a lot of cross contamination which isn’t necessarily their fault but a lot of it was round the edges and could’ve just been wiped away. Food My wife really enjoyed her meal but didn’t manage to finish it all so was provided a take away box so she can have the rest for lunch tomorrow. My meal was nice, but, considering the price it was a small meal or appeared that due to being on a plate that was a lot bigger than necessary. Food was nice, ribs had a lovely BBQ taste to them but the chicken although moist didn’t really have any flavour other than chicken. Staff In the main the staff were nice and attentive however, at the end of our meal they couldn’t get rid of us quick enough. My wife ordered a tea instead of a dessert and hadn’t finished this before being asked to pay the bill! Yes they had a table of 20 booked in the same section we were but that wasn’t due to arrive for 1 hour 45 minutes so we had more than enough time to sit and enjoy our dessert/drink. Overall, we would visit again as the food was nice but staff rushing out but a dampener on the experience.

Had a nice lunch with my friend and her baby. The salad bar selection is great and the waitress serving was really friendly

Really nice restaurant, food was great, service was on time and a big shout out to our waitress Hollie. Will definitely return.

Delicious, fairly priced meal for the 5 of us to celebrate my girlfriend’s graduation. A well fed, happy family by the end of it. Beautifully cooked gammon.

Collett was so sweet and helpful, not only to myself but also to the other customers she never stopped working but nothing was ever too much.thank you

We visited today (22/06/2024) with friends we had such a lovely experience. Food was delicious one of the best harvester meals I have had in a long time. Service was fantastic. Our waiter Billy was so welcoming and could not do more for us. We had our 1 year old son with us who loves to feed himself, but this can be quite messy. Billy told us not to worry at all and just enjoy our meal. He was so welcoming and also on the ball. He brought our sons meal over on a cooler plate just to be on the safe side and I thought this was really thoughtful. The atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely, all staff seemed happy and friendly. Toilets were lovely and clean. Thank you for making our visit so enjoyable Billy and team!

Popped in for breakfast . Could not fault .nicely presented food .waitress on the ball with service . No issues with food what so ever . And top up on coffee nice touch. Will try again . Maybe kitchen has diffrent staff on diffrent days and cooking differs . But our visit was very pleasant

Great staff and atmosphere,food was amazing,went here for a meal with family and friends, huge menu and of course free salad. 8

Always love a breakfast here, food was full of flavour and filling to. The service makes it alot better and Lauren was exceptional, friendly, welcoming and even some banter. Lovely mannerisms and a nice smile which goes along way made the visit alot more enjoyable.

From past experience I expected the Harvester to be bad, but on this occasion they excelled at that and have reached the lowest level of TERRIBLE !!!! From the moment we arrived things began to go bad. As a group of ten with two small children, we were seated in a hot scruffy area that looked like it needed a good clean, with cobwebs around the speakers and a collapsing broken chair that was shrugged off by the manager who tried to make a joke of it. The service was prompt at first, but quickly became very slow and as our plates from our starters began piling up on our tables, the waitresses causually walked by with no intention of clearing them, and began serving our main meals. I had to clear the plates myself so that we could have space to eat. I ordered a Rib eye steak which was 90 % fat and grissle, which I tried to eat but nearly died choking on, but was saved by my step daughter ! My grand- daughter spilt her coke over the table and as we fought to mop up the mess, my step daughter was handed a mop to clear up the spilt Coke. Which she did offered to clear up, but the waitress did not offer to clear it herself. When I complained to the waitress about my shrivelled fried tomato, the waitress was very reluctant to change it, and offred it to my wife ! and it was only my insistence that got it changed! I had to plead with the manager to take my awefull steak off our bill. Overall the food was very average and cold. We all decide that we didn't want to have desserts as it would further add to the bad atmosphere and dissapointment. We couldn't get out quick enough !

Been here a few times over the years & it’s always good here. Went this weekend, was seated within a few minutes of arriving & the lady who seated us automatically removed a chair from the table so I could get my wheelchair in place which was lovely of her as you don’t always get that without asking unfortunately. Our server was Lauren, such a lovely & tentative girl who looked after us perfectly! The food & drinks were very nice, tasty, perfectly cooked & hot & a good price! We were well looked after again by the lovely staff, no complaints & we will be back again the next time we are in the area. Many thanks you guys!

Ellie was our server and she was brilliant. Friendly, polite, exactly what you want and expect in a waitress/waiter. Thank you for restoring my faith in the hospitality industry after my last few visits to different restaurants ( Not Harvester's) and having awful service, it was such a relief and breath of fresh air to have great service.

Staying in the area and had several restaurants to choose from. Ate twice at the harvester which had a good value dinner menu with a choice of 2 or 3 courses...Had to ask for this the second night when I ordered at the bar..a busy restaurant but good value..Complimentary salad bar and had different choices each time , calamari starter and chicken skewers , nachos,dirty burger and chocolate sundae the second. Thought the drinks were a reasonable price as well...

Disappointed toilets out of order still from before Christmas not acceptable staff slow order ice cream with fudge brownie machine broken so lsy said they will put scoops in hardly no I e cream at all won't be going again

There was a group of 18 of us, we was looked after by Richard who was really friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and came out quick and he kept the drinks flowing to the table! We all had a fantastic evening. Thank you

Second time I have been recently and both time have had a brilliant experience. The salad bar has been well stocked and fresh, someone was constantly checking what was needed. Both times the servers have been lovely, helpful and smiling even though it was really busy! The food has been delicious, fresh, hot and great portion sizes. It’s a really affordable place to go!

We were a group of 30 people having a Christmas do. The service was excellent, our waitress was Stacey who coped admirably with the workload. We were slightly disappointed by the early closing (last orders 21.45). The food was very good and excellent value, and the famous salad bar is as good as ever. Thanks

The food was a huge disappointment....of course prices have increased but the quality has not. My 9 year old grandson had a side of cheesy chips, which had a black tar like substance in the middle of the chips. Obviously this squashed his appetite instantly. Although another portion was promptly served, it was too late....we couldn't get him to eat them. My husband had the ribeye steak but it was fatty and chewy, and the mushroom was dripping in cooking oil. We have eaten here loads of times but will not be returning after this disappointing visit. There was only one ladies room available, and that was in a disgusting state....as for the salad bar, that was a total mess of cross contamination and dirty tongs. As usual the waitresses were brilliant but unfortunately the food was not

Visited regularly on a combination of weeknights and Sunday's for several months. Food is generally ok and on par with what you might make at home. On our last visit one person was trying to manage the service of a dozen or so tables and we had to wait half an hour to order our dessert which is far to long. To be fair this chap was working flat out and not his fault at all, it is just difficult to understand why he had no support. We did complain about the wait and the response was little more than rolled eyes followed by a management argument that we were eating from a fixed price menu and therefore must pay in full for food we no longer want on account of being left sitting at a table for 30 minutes trying to attract the attention of someone who is too busy to help us. Asking me if I want a dessert doggy bag to justify this nonsense doesn't work. Manager did make an adjustment to our bill but it was a unilateral adjustment without negotiation or agreement, the guy wasn't remotely interested in anything we had to say. As a customer I have no control over how few staff you choose to put on the floor, blaming me for the poor customer experience this creates is not great, asking me to pay for it is not acceptable. Ultimately the food is not memorable enough to offset the bad experience so our Sunday lunch budget will now be spent elsewhere. & My dinner had the smallest portion of gravy I have ever seen, my dry dinner might have influenced my experience and ultimately this review. I'm sure it would have been an easy fix, shame the staff were so busy......

Basically went with my bf for his birthday and the food was delicious Had a haddock and chips and my bf had a beef burger. Chef’s deserve a great pat on the back. For desserts had a vegan ice cream with raspberry sauce and my bf had the chocolate desert and they were both delicious. The only nitpick I had was the Diet Pepsi was empty on the drink machine but luckily they the machine had orange tango which was even better. Aside from this, me and bf had a great meal and our waitress Stacy was amazing Definitely recommend if your in the area Solid 5/5

We had a lovely meal at the Honey Pot, the customer service provided by Richard was second to none. We would highly recommend the Honey Pot.

We live locally and visited this Harvester today as we had a 50% off Black Friday voucher. When we arrived the place was rammed and there was a queue to be seated. Once at the front we were seated immediately. We expected a long wait for food and an under stocked salad bar but was pleasantly surprised. Our server all night was Samantha who was very polite and attentive. I had the sirloin steak, my husband had the mixed grill , 2 other family members had the chicken skewer and the haddock and chips. All of the food was cooked perfectly, this steak was probably cooked better than any steak I’ve eaten here before. All the meals were excellent and the service could not have been faulted. Considering how busy they were and our expectations of a wait, they really out did themselves. Will definitely be back soon!

Always come for breakfast, our server is always ela and she is amazing!!! definitely coming back for the breakfast and the service.

Excellent food and service from Ela. Went for a family 40th birthday and they brought out ice cream with a candle to celebrate. Highly recommended

Disappointed the food ordered by main course and dessert had issues. MY friends spare ribs were burnt and her afters were hard. Both possibly re-heated and left too long? The portions have been drastically reduced from 2 months ago on a previous visit.

Excellent service from Ela. Very helpful polite and a lovely person . Food excellent compliments to the chef . Salamon perfectly cooked.

We visit regularly. Food and service are excellent. A special mention goes to Ela, who is very friendly and attentive. She always goes the extra mile, thank you!

We’ve been here a few times for breakfast and the customer service is outstanding the staff work well as an team and the food is very good too. If ever there was an issue this would be resolved with no questions asked. Would definitely recommend.

Had an amazing lunch at Harvester Honey Pot with my partner today. The food was incredibly tasty, and the complimentary salad bar is always a nice touch. The 2-course deal for £12.99 offered excellent value for the high-quality dishes. We savoured the classic chicken burger and fries as well as the delightful waffle with Belgian chocolate sauce and ice cream for dessert – both courses were simply delicious. A special mention must go to Ela, who's service was top-notch, incredibly friendly, and attentive. A fantastic experience overall and we'll definitely be back very soon!

The breakfast was better than expected. Worth another visit when in town. The service by Noami was excellent.

Had breakfast at the Havester one Sunday morning to kill some time whilst my daughter was a Basildon Sport village. Best decision ever!! I was on my own and welcomed by Richard, he was a cheerful fella who made sure i was comfortable and happy...

Incredible service as always! Staff always friendly and very welcoming and accommodating. Ela was amazing and a credit to this restaurant! Thank you!!!

Served by Ela for my dad's birthday breakfast. Ela is always so kind and attentive and always a lovely experience when we get her. She is a credit to any company.

Fantastic experience. Ela was very welcoming & attentive without being overbearing; the perfect server. We will be back soon!

Love the selection of salad items and the food is always arrived lovely and hot Great staff. We had Victoria serve us. She was very polite and helpful Couldn’t eat the desserts as full to the brim. Used the Ap to book so easy

I have had the same waitress twice now and I can’t explain how amazing she is. Her name is ela and she goes above and beyond every single time with everyone. Thankyou.

Fantastic meal for 10 members of our family, the table was reserved for 8 but they managed with question to sort area to fit 2 extra. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was hot although servings were small, salad bar was clean and food fresh

We was served by a Lady called Ela So polite helpful. The way she waited on us it was. Like being served in a 5 Star Restaurant WELL Done Ela

Naomi was the star of the show for us! Attentive and so good with our 3 year old too. Food was spot on, thanks chef! Would definitely return!

Last minute decision to go our for lunch. We eat here often and are always satisfied with our meals and the service we receive. However, today was even better than usual. We were served by Ela, who was friendly but not intrusive. She went above...

We had really lovely lunch here today. We were served by Meghan she was so friendly and welcoming and polite. Our lunch was delicious and the service was great. We would highly recommend.

Thought we would try out breakfast here we were served by ela who is an amazing server! She was so attentive so kind and the food was great definatly coming back here

Good food and relaxed atmosphere for catching up with family. Our waitress Ela was friendly and attentive.

Father's day visit. Usual fare, reliable Harvester with parking, good atmosphere and excellent helpful/knowledgeable staff/service. Late in the day so some of the deserts were out of stock but no matter. Second choices were fine. Clean throughout (including toilets just to be clear). Would visit...

Great staff, Ela was awesome. Food was great minus a few burnt sausages. Good price and cozy atmosphere.

Excellent service from a very happy and friendly waitress 'Ela' what a great experience many thanks.

Had a lovely breakfast here this morning, we often come here and have a good catch up. The food is always plentiful and delicious, but the best thing about this place is the service from Naomi, it’s great that she always remembers us but not...

Had a lovely, tasty breakfast this morning with my brother. We were served by Ela, who was very friendly and polite, nothing was a problem, she went above and beyond and gave the best wait service we’ve both experienced in a very long time.

Went for breakfast and found breakfast lovely sausage were what I call proper sausages not cheep ones l8ke other places serve the staff were all friendly and our waitress ela was very attentive and really cheerfull.

We always come here, food is cooked fresh not sitting about on hotplates, its always friendly service especially our waitress today, Naomi. We love the bottomless teas which suits us just fine for a good old catch up

Served by Ela, with amazing speedy and politeness. Couldn't ask for better care. Really enioyed our meal! The new chick pea salad is really nice. I would like to see more fish from the grill now the weather is warming up.

We went to the harvester for breakfast. And I cannot rate our waitress enough!! Ela was so lovely and friendly. She couldn’t do enough for us. I don’t normally leave reviews but Ela deserves to have some recognition. She is an absolute asset to that...

This is a nice place to get value for money. Table service was excellent Naomi couldn't be more helpful and engaging. She name us feel very welcome and valued.

Came for dinner, was a great meal and great service. We were served by Stacey, she was lovely and very helpful.

Really good breakfast. We were eating before the wedding of my brother. There was good food, and free coffee. Excellent waitress who was really helpful and nice. Over all a good pick for a proper breakfast!

Lovely as usual. Staff are all lovely Megan is amazing, smiling all the time and make sure you are seen to ASAP. Great staff member!!!

Brilliant breakfast, great atmosphere, good value for money. Great service especially the lovely Lauren who was warm, friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend.

Ela was brilliant! The service was fantastic, very attentive. Food brilliant! Always happy with food and service here, no matter who the staff member!

Very good customer service and very welcoming , very polite . Enjoy the food and everything and best customer service from server ela

Had a brunch due to lyin, full English and pancakes with banana and berries, all tasted lovely along with drinks. You won't be disappointed and at a reasonable price.

Service was very good especially from Naomi who was very friendly and helpful Most of the food was ok but the chicken flatbread was a bit of a let down

Had a lovely afternoon lunch. The waitress, Stacey was very accommodating to our needs. Would visit again.

Seated quickly and served quickly lunch came out in good time and was delicious, good service . Our server Stacey was attentive and friendly

There were two good things, the waiting staff were polite, helpful and friendly. They even offered to put a candle in one of our desserts as a surprise and sung happy birthday when they knew we were out to celebrate an occasion. The second good...

Came in today with one of my friends. I was seated quickly and was served by Ela. She was so polite and welcoming. She made sure our food was good. Even stopped to talk to us. She is an asset to the team

Billy went above and beyond to make sure our birthday meal here was enjoyable and relaxed, and with two young children that can always be tricky! His friendly nature and hospitality was wonderful. The food was lovely. Thanks so much Harvester team, especially to Billy!

Lovely evening our waitress Stacey is lovely as always very helpful very friendly and very polite an asset to harvester

Lovely as always, happy and enjoy spend time with my family. Service super food very yummy, drinks delicious, salad nice and a lot of choice .thank you we will come back soon .

This absolutely the best harvester. We come here almost every week. The staff are friendly and it’s fast paced if you want it to be. Dan the manager has trained the staff well they are efficient and cannot be more attentive. The tables are always...

A good review for our waitress Kay she was so lovely and very polite. Bad review for the place itself . My children went to the toilet. And it had a cleaning in progress sign above a disgusting toilet. Which I spoke to kay about...

Upon arrival a delightful gent showed us to our table/booth. Megan was our waitress for the evening and she is the main reason that I am writing this review, absolute credit to herself and the Harvester. Megan is a very polite and smiley young lady....

Food excellent hot well presented and very tasty our waitress was very friendly and could not do enough for us a friendly family atmosphere Highly recommend

We visited the honey pot harvester as a group of 24-for a birthday meal- the service from the team was AMAZING Upon arrival we was greeted by a friend lady, who I believe was Zeynap, we were promptly shown to our area and introduced to...

We came as a group of 12 for a Christmas dinner. Staff were excellent. Despite being busy, service was prompt. Food portions were surprisingly good- kids meals were similar to adults! Our son has an allergy and this was dealt with brilliantly. Very impressed!

Twelve of us, six children and six adults, went here before seeing the excellent panto at the Towngate theatre. We explained that one of the children had a dairy intolerance and that two of our party would be joining us later. The staff could not...

Booked Breakfast with Santa. The kid's breakfast had 1 sausage, small beans, 2 mushrooms and a hash brown - No bacon. Adults' breakfast looks so small on the plates and only gave 2 small mushrooms. Santa was a disappointment as he looked like he just...

Came here with my wife Saturday 26th November after a bit of Christmas shopping around 3pm, we checked the app to book just incase but saw there was quite a few tables free so decided to just turn up. Friendly welcome as always and seated...

Lovely meal quick with service staff polite and helpful would go again with faimly or just us two when ever we are in the area or shopping

I could not eat my burger it was absolutely disgusting. Very white looking meat tasted horrible tough and dry took one mouthful and yuk

food was lovely came out of the kitchen nice and hot also all the staff are very nice and friendly Especially our waitress Hollie hight five for Hollie I would definitely Recommend Harvester Honeypot to my friends and family will definitely be coming back again

a busy night in the restaurant and the organisation worked like clockwork , we were seated quickly , our waitress arrived soon and took our order. the salad bar was fresh, with a good selection -- our main meals arrived , these were cooked as...

Daniel, Zeynep and all the team were amazing! Lovely food and service as always. It was a busy night but everything was extremely hot. Attentive service throughout our time there!

Great food great service. Dined for breakfast and dinner here over the weekend and served by a lovely waitress. Food superb. Would definitely recommend

Arrived on our time & seen straight to our table we had a salad then our main came not long after the waitress was polite and helpful

Got a walk in table. Got given menus from Clare, not told anything was unavailable. Choose our meals to be told no chicken skewers, made a 2nd choice. Got given hot bowls for our self service salad. Enough for us but all dishes running low....

We popped in for lunch as a treat before going bowling. We was greeted and seated swiftly. Our server was Daniela. She was brilliant! Such a lovely young lady who was happy to be there working. Nothing was too much trouble. Food arrived quickly and...

Came to this Harvester on a Friday evening as we were in the area. It was the usual Harvester meal - good value, simple food. What made this visit for us was the exceptional service we recieved there. Our servers name was Daniela and she...

Really impressed with both the food and the service. Haven't been for a while but will be back soon. Great atmosphere too, although busy it didn't feel overbooked.

So we had Daniela as our server and she was brilliant, always walking around and looking at the tables to see if anyone needed attention, the honey pot are very lucky to have her, also as you can see from the title while we were...

Booked here for a family meal after bowling. Lots of choice on the menu. Staff polite and attentive. Tables and restaurant very clean. Only downside was salad bar wasn’t self service but thats a minor thing. Would certainly come back here again.

booked a table . went after watching a film A massive shout out to Terri our waitress who was lovely , she looked after us brilliantly and nothing was too much trouble, she is a credit to the team here . my wife had the...

The title says it all. The staff are just so lovely, the manager and bloke who runs it as well as just so attentive. They are welcoming, friendly and nothing is too much. I like this place because the staff. They’re just very friendly

One of the best meals iv had in any restaurant service was second to none waitress excellent food excellent all round excellent 5 stars all the way

The male host with a beard or whatever you call it didnt look like he wanted to be there, far from it. Service was ok, not brilliant, just average. I hadnt been to harvester in ages so wanted to come here. It felt uncomfortable having...

We had the best time at dinner because of our fantastic waiter, Billy! He really went above and beyond to make our visit to harvester special. He took the time to talk us through the menu, was courteous and friendly. He was also training another...

Came here for dinner with a table for 16 today. Firstly, the table was ready 25 minutes later than our booked time so we were left waiting in the bar area with hungry kids getting impatient and restless. This was booked last week and we...

After waiting 20 minutes longer than our booked time 16 of us were out for a birthday meal. JADE messed up the order, one meal came out wrong three times, another came out with burger sauce inside the bun, when it specifly says burger sauce...

Good fresh food. Shame the salad bar was low on stock and choice. The waitress served it so you could not fill your own bowl how you would like. Good choice of food. Nice as expected. Good service.

Horrendous first visit to Honey Pot Basildon. Ordered unlimited breakfast and coffee and can't believe the poor service I received. The initial order I made didn't have all of the items I ordered, then the waitress allocated to our table went missing so was unable...