The Mallard Harvester in Dacorum

The food from the Harvester in Hemel Hempstead is always very nice indeed without fail. Always cooked really nicely both when you eat in the restaurant or if you order a takeaway. One of my families favourite dishes is the triple sausage medley, a very nice addition to the new menu. The restaurant staff are all very friendly and helpful as well. You are made to feel welcome which a lot of other restaurants overlook. I would highly recommend The Harvester Hemel to all and am really looking forward to going back.

We have been coming here for years and years and regularly at that. You simply cannot beat this place for value for money. We NEVER have a bad meal. Ever. And for a meal with the included salad and a refillable drink it’s not much more than a McDonald’s these days! Menu has decent variety, staff are friendly and efficient. Even at busy times we still get food relatively quickly. Don’t really know what else to say, it’s just brilliant value for money in my opinion and we have been hundreds of times over the last few years

Very good service and friendly staff

About time for a change of menu

It's nice food, I'm gluten free so my options are limited but its good ...

We booked this as a Christmas dinner out on the Festive menu. Very disappointing then to have no turkey or salmon. Service was good but it won't bring us back I'm afraid.

Our server Julie was lovely! Very attentive and friendly.

Fantastic service from Julie and food excellent

Julie at Hemel was helpful and efficient. Thanks

Really great food and brilliant service. Thank you Julie

I have already filed a complaint using the email address at the bottom of our receipt but I’ve heard nothing back. We were shown to our table but as it was pushed up tight against the wall we moved it out a few inches so we could eat without banging our elbows. Doing this revealed a disgustingly filthy wall and skirting boards! How an eating establishment could let the eating area get this dirty is beyond me…. Anyway, we ordered our food and then waited half an hour for it to arrive. My guest had the 1983 chicken combo and I had a chicken skewer. My guest found her chicken to be undercooked and very pink in the middle and my skewer and chips were cold! When we mentioned to staff about the pink chicken they were quick to reassure us that it was normal to be pink inside!! We were so taken aback by the complete denials that we totally forgot to mention my meal was cold!! (There was a couple behind us who sent their food back because it was cold, so I know it wasn’t just me!) We then ordered a dessert and my guest asked for 2 forks so I could have a taste. When it arrived our server presented us with 2 spoons saying they had run out of forks. Have you ever tried eating a waffle with just a spoon? It’s not easy!! There were no beers on tap, only lager or craft beer so even our drinks were not what we wanted. Overall, a horrendous visit and one we will not be repeating any time soon! I have pictures of the wall and skirting boards if you’d like to see them but unfortunately the lighting prevented us from being able to take a decent picture of the chicken where you could see the pink.

We went here on Friday night after picking up a friend from the airport. The staff were very friendly and the food was up to par. We would definitely go back again.

A good Harvester, good service, food and salad bar. Free parking, but log in at reception. Just been back again for a fourth time, still good.

Good was cold. But out courier was fantastic and on time.

Very lovely service from Julie. She was very accommodating and understand to the SEN client I had with me. Thanks Julie for your great service.

A great experience with tasty and fresh food. The service was friendly and attentive, and the prices offered good value for money.

Generally a satisfactory evening

Family meal, Last night was the first time I’ve been to harvester and although we had to sit in the bar as we didn’t realise we needed to book a table, we were made to feel welcome and Jess behind the bar was brilliant polite professional and good with our two little boys. Food arrived quickly and I was pleasantly surprised would definitely go again. Thank you Jess

Food was slightly late and food was very cold! But other than that it was nice and would defo order again

Great service, good care taken for gluten intolerance.

Was given a £10 gift voucher from Harvester for my Birthday. Excellent service and good reasonably priced food. Sam our waiter was also Excellent

Waited too long after being seated to order drinks and food. I had to approach a member of staff to ask if we could place our order. Salad bar items dried out and bread rolls dry. Food came out fairly quick after ordering and was ok. Toilets smelly. After everyone ate and shared idle chit chat for several mins, no one came to clear our plates. Again, we had to approach staff to ask for the bill and they began clearing the table when we got the bill. Couldn't be bothered to order dessert as the service was so poor.

Great staff.. friendly and attentive. Good food. Thanks to the team and especially jody

We went to the Mallard for a friends birthday meal on Friday, we were greeted & served by Linda who was amazing throughout! She was cracking jokes with us, quick to take our orders & empty clear plates, checked all the food was alright & made our visit absolutely wonderful, thanks Linda! The food was really nice too and we had an overall great time😊

yummy food, and Linda was fantastic!!!!!

Love going to The Mallard. Great food and service and love the Salad Bar.

Everything went so smoothly - I spoke to the management team and our waitress regarding special requirements and any possible issues that may occur regarding our party - everyone was so attentive and understanding. The food and drinks also were great, no complaints and any amendments were deemed no issues to staff.

Jessey the bar staff was really nice ans was very respectful ehen me and my partner are going though a rough patch

Our server Sarah was absolutely amazing, she made us all feel really welcome and gave us great service. One of the other servers Linda i think she was called was very helpful and took our desserts order when Sarah was busy with another table she was very lovely lady. The food was delicious and well presented and we all enjoyed it. We recommend a visit here especially when Sarah and Linda are working

Lovely food and good service Harvester in Bridgend could learn a lot from this restaurant, Perhaps a staff swsp ??

Went to harvester tonight for my Grandsons 13th birthday. We were served by Zarah, a charming, polite young lady. She was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Great people skills. Please let her know of this review. 5* customer service Liz

Typical Harvester, staff looked overworked and fed up, clientele were your usual familys and busy mums and dads, staff were busy but trying hard to keep up with the Saturday rush. OK for a quick bit of food but nothing special. Drinks are pricey and the salad bar was frankly awful.

Chips were cold, chicken was cooked with some sort of chilli which wasn’t on the menu and I can’t eat hot food. Coleslaw was made with old cabbage which was practically brown

We enjoyed our visit and ate delicious food and was made to feel very welcome.

Food was very good for a Harvester, they were quite busy but we didn't wait long.

I had a veggie balance bowl and the veggie chicken alternative was unfortunately rock hard. It was crispy in my mouth and you could knock it on the bowl. They did offer me some halloumi but that was also overdone and burnt on one side. By this point, my friend had finished hers so I didn't wanna make her wait anymore. I think the dish is very pricey for what you get! Her chicken skewers were bone dry. It made me glad to be a veggie. I enjoyed the normal salad but our mains let us down! Wasn't appetising. Service was good though.

We were served yesterday by Julie, she was friendly & helped to make our meal out enjoyable!

Update 28th Oct. Another lovely meal. James the waiter was great, particularly as the place was packed. The food is great for this type of formulaic restaurant. Good, basic popular pub grub. Highly experienced and friendly staff, so welcoming and efficient. Amazing value, especially if you subscribe to offers in their app or online. Not fine dining but thoroughly good value and highly recommended.

Food was delicious and Our waitress Linda was really attentive. Thank you

Great for a few drinks before a train journey! I was served by Zahra at the bar and she was fantastic. Very polite, smiley and professional.

Lovely service, lovely food, service was good, very quick and ensured we were ok throughout. Lovely waiter, lovely food! Thank you!

I'm American so take this will a little grain of salt but loved the atmosphere of the establishment but the food could use a bit more seasoning and spice. Would recommend to first-time foreigners

Food was fab, Julie was a great waitress! Thanks Harvester Hemel!

Julie very helpful and friendly love meal

Julie was fabulously helpful, and helped us figure out the app! Thank you 💛

Lovely service from Julie as usual helpful about nee menu

Had a really good experience here when we stopped by for brunch. Our waiter, Lucy, was very friendly and welcoming and made great recommendations, taking into account all of our dietary requirements. Look forward to coming back some time soon!

Outstanding service, Shelly gave my daughter an ice cream with a candle for her birthday, really nice in general very good service.

I had such a positive experience here! Staff was great especially Julie who was serving our table. Very kind, helpful and a good sense of humour! Really enjoyed the food, good portion sizes, fun selection of sauces and salads as well. Got a discount through downloading their app.

Shelley was a lovely host, very friendly and personable! Great food, fast service and lovely restaurant

The food was cold and over cooked. I always order the chicken stack and today it was awful. No chicken gojons just chicken chips which were dry and over cooked.

we had a lovely brunch, great service from Lucy, who went out of her way to make sure our experience was perfect. Would highly recommend.

Came in today for breakfast. Service from Lucy was fantastic. She was very attentive and knew the menu very well. Well done!

Great brunch, great atmosphere. Our waitress, Lucy, was very friendly and helped us with any dietary requirements. Will definitely return!

We had a lovely brunch, great service from Lucy, who went out of her way to make our meal very enjoyable. i would highly recommend.

Very friendly staff and a great menu food was excellent

Great brunch, great atmosphere. Our waitress, Lucy, was very friendly and helped us with any dietary requirements. Will definitely return!

To be honest i had one the best blue ribeye stake in the area

Linda was great and very attentive. Superstar

Family friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Our server Shelley was great and so helpful and looked after us. She couldn’t do enough to help

The food was excellent and had great service from Linda

Food was good and Shelly was great.

Quick service, nice friendly staff. All you can eat salad bar. Plenty of parking available. Good menu selection that has recently been updated.

Waitress never smile but was polite enough very nice atmosphere

Always good food and friendly service

Wouldn't change a thing! Fantastic!

Avoid on deliveroo. Order arrived stone cold and missing two pots of gravy. Refunded £9 which just about covers the fees and delivery so £39 spent on freezing cold inedible food for a birthday treat after a day at hospital. Fab ending.

Quick service food was excellent seated a large group on a Saturday easily

They charged me £1 for cheese!!!! Cheese?! It’s ridiculous I’ve never been charged for cheese in my life. You go to any restaurant and they just grate the cheese for you, I asked for them just to sprinkle some cheese and they put it into a pot and they have charged me a £1. This is scandalous!!!

Came earlier this evening and was helped by a lovely lady, named Julie. She was very helpful when I was waiting at the salad cart for some of the items to be topped up. She asked me what items I would like, and brought them out specially for me. She was great at recommending dishes on the new menu, which we thoroughly enjoyed. She was speedy, and efficient. She always had a smile on her face. Thank you Julie and the Harvester.

Julie was wonderful - she help me so much due to me having an allergy to dairy …

Great service! thank you so much Julie for your continuous help. We were a nightmare table with many requests but no request was too big or small! Thank you again!

Julie was fabulous! My sister in law has a dairy allergy and she was brilliant in making sure everything was ok. The service food and atmosphere was top notch!

Do not eat here, they will cancel your order when they don’t have the stock and leave you unable to get a refund for a few days and therefore no food that evening shocking even when the staff were aware that I am disabled and my carer orders for me before she leaves for the evening so I can eat

Amazing breakfast, the bacon was especially good! Thanks anya for great service too.

Linda and all the staff made our visit the best

Good food, good price, friendly staff.

unfortunately both salads were missing from the two meals. the food itself was great quality. it was well packaged but over 30 minutes late. I do appreciate that it is Friday and bound to be very busy. I don't think I would order Harvester as take away again. It is much better to go to the restaurant.

I didn’t get my order, and the customer service are taking longer time to get back to me. This is so unfair

Love the new menu brilliant service loved our waitress Julie she was very helpful answering all our questions 10/10

Very nice. Food all cooked perfectly and our waitress was very nice.

Great meal for the price. Love the salad bar which was full ( unlike others I've been to)

I'm writing this primarily due to our server Zara. It was really busy and you were out of chicken, which usually would not be great news, but she handled it brilliantly, made great alternate suggestions as well. It was incredibly busy, but we didn't feel rushed or that she was overly stressed. We were debating desert, but one of our party didn't want a normal sized one, so we had thought about leaving, but she suggested the mini desert and it went down brilliantly. Fantastic service, where she had multiple tables, but we were made to be feel like we had her full attention whenever she was serving us.

excellent burger, loaded fries and tenders. many thanks

Julie was absolutely fantastic tonight! So helpful and welcoming. A real asset to your team.

A big thanks to Julie!! She was really fabulous! Made us feel really welcome and we had a great time. Make sure you ask for her next time you’re visiting the Harvester. Thank you!

Julie was amazing tonight so helpful and will definitely come again just cos of her!

We came to eat after a day out at whipsnade zoo, 11 of us and a baby for my mother in laws birthday, all in all a great meal! The food was top standard at a cheap price, We truly enjoyed the visit, great atmosphere, lovely waitress handled everything well as we ordered ALOT of food haha! THANKYOU VERY MUCH Definitely recommend!

perfect hangover breakfast, cheers

Food was nice, a good choice of dishes, our meals were good. Only slight issue was one of our group had steak and asked for medium however it was definitely rare. We had mains and desserts and the desserts were amazing. Generous portions all round. Great table service, our waitress was very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was a bit noisy, especially with children being allowed to run around the place. Definitely down to the parents. But once the offenders left, it was much nicer. I would come back but maybe lunchtime during the week when it may be a bit quieter.

Lovely experience at Harvester last night. Food was excellent and staff were very friendly, we was served by Sara who looked after us all night :)

Nice warm, fresh, quick food and drinks. Waiter was friendly.

When we arrived, the greeting lady said there would be a wait as the system had gone down so we expected things to be a bit slow, however, the food was served quickly and was delicious and very hot. The waitress was so lovely and we couldn’t fault the service at all. The price was very reasonable, we ate from the special menu and there was a wide variety to chose from. We have eaten at many different Harvesters over the years but this was our best ever experience.

It was great. Anya was nice and attentive, great service. The food service was quick and the staff was very friendly. 10/10 would recommend

It was a great experience at the restaurant with the kids. The staff was attentive and look after our table nicely. I will be returning soon, we really loved the barbecue chicken wings.

Starting off when we came in we ordered food, got denied of one salad bowl for a child which shouldn't be fair. The food came quick but the chips were awful, they looked anemic and like they weren't cooked. The staff were quite friendly but we noticed some of the stuff stuck out with rudeness and ignorance.

Popped in for some dinner the other week and it was great. Quick service and super helpful. Our server Joe was incredibly attentive and delivered excellent service. Thank you.

Had a lovely breakfast plenty of food which was tasty and hot, waitress was very welcoming and didn’t wait long either Thank you

amazing ultimate breakfast, many thanks

Been here a few times now and the food has always been very good