The Oakmere House Harvester in Hertsmere

Took so long to get to us food was very cold its the same driver as last time our food was cold

Amazing staff who couldn’t have been more helpful and obliging. Excellent food and atmosphere made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We can’t wait to go back and would recommend to everyone.

We had Yaz as our server! Lovely girl with the gorgeous pink hair ! great service and super friendly ! recommend to all, thank you Yaz!

Awful food and service was really poor. Couple of dishes unavailable and that was at 13.30. Salad bar is very limited to how it used to be. Ordered Sirloin Steak medium rare and turned up almost well done. Fed this to my German shepherd who struggled to chew it. Hard to get staff attention. Burger was just a clump of unseasoned mince with soft onion rings and a manky hash brown. Chips looked like they had been sat under a heat lamp for a couple of hours. Will not be returning to this Harvester or any other if that's the standard of food they offer.

Excellent full english breakfast this Saturday morning, well cooked. We will be back!!!

Great waiters. Foods gone down hill in this restaurant. Horrible salad bar never an adequate amount and never fresh. We won't be back!

Have not been to a harvester for many years but were looking forward to their ribs we decided on the lunch menu but that day did not have ribs had the burger nice but nit ribs also surprised as salad bar less options than memories on the whole nice but disappointing

The food is way too bland, no flavor no taste. Definitely not for me

This was our second visit to Harvester Oakmere House. Our waitress was Lily, very friendly, professional

Lack of organisational skills Get to my booking early had to wait because they were short staffed. Fine. Wait 40 mins and then for them to tell it’s not suitable for the 2 high chairs booked with the table… regular that won’t be coming back.

Very good service always kept checking if everything was okay very polite

We had a lovely evening while at this Harvester. Lily was very patient and the cucumber was excellent.

The lady who seated us was a bit rude. Asking if I had a reservation when it was half empty on a tuesday lunchtime. People came after us and just seated themselves. Seated us at the worst tables in the entire restaurant. The darkest part of the restaurant, tables weren't even level. Server was friendly and helpful (his name was luke)

A good choice for value for money food. Lovely decor. Excellent service. Some rather raucous people in the bar, but we'll sit further away next time!

Went for lunch at this branch of Harvester today..food was excellent and the service we had from a young man named Luke was so helpful and professional...hope the management reward this young man will definitely return..

We’re regulars to the Harvester Oakmere and service and food never disappoints. Super friendly staff. Special thanks to Lily. Great food at good price. Recommend downloading their app for rewards and vouchers.

Great family pub, delicious spare ribs

Lovely food all four of us enjoyed it. The service was very good. Overall nice place

Came with my family, lovely staff esp our server Rahim, friendly, engaging and genuinely interested in making your experience at the restaurant great - excellent service 👍

Always have a good time here with my family. It’s a lovely building, warm and inviting inside set in lovely grounds. Really good value and incredible brownie sundae for dessert that 4 of us had to share! Last visit Lily was our waitress and she was great.

We had a fantastic meal at the Harvester Oakmere! Luke, our server, was amazing—so patient and attentive, ensuring our large group’s order was spot on, even accommodating those with allergies perfectly. The food was great, and our daughter had a wonderful birthday celebration. A special shoutout to Abi for the fabulous rendition of Happy Birthday, which made her night! We’d definitely visit again.

I had a great time here tonight 22/02/25. A friend and I just turned up, we had not booked but the lady on reception checked her computer and said we could come in. So that was great. We had a lovely young man called Rahim who helped us with our choices, he was very considerate and attentive to us, he went the extra mile with his service! Thanks Rahim. I had a chicken skewer, the chips were beautiful and I forgot that the Harvester did the salad bar, so that’s was great too. Thanks for having us. Well worth the drive. Oh my proffered cider is Kopperberg, but I won’t take stars away for that 😁

Lily was great. Food was good 😁

Friendly staff, decent food for kids. Nice salad bar.... Probably stick with that and skip the main next time!! Never seem to be enough staff on though

Despite this Harvester being my local, we don’t get to eat here very often because it’s almost too close to home. Having eaten at many other Harvesters up and down the country however, I can vouch for the quality of the food at Oakmere House. The salad bar is well kept and it’s one of the few locations to always have pineapple chunks! We were served by the very friendly, helpful and attentive Lily today! :)

Great dining experience. Lily was our waitress, and she was brilliant the whole time. I've never seen a waitress work so hard, she didnt stop all night

Always a great meal here and the staff are brilliant. Thank you.

We come here regularly & it’s always 10/10 - Nikki always goes out of her way to look after us! A real home from home experience!

Lily was kind and lovely as a waitress, made it a very pleasant meal!

Lily is amazing! Amazing service, thank you! Will be coming back again 😀

I visited your restaurant on Saturday evening . The staff were lovely and efficient. Particularly the lovely young fellas Dan and Raheem. They were polite and friendly and made us feel very welcome. Food was lovely but l wasn't keen on the rectangular plates. Too narrow to eat main course on. Overall good experience.

Really appreciate the birthday meal as a gesture. The food was also beautifully cooked and the service excellent. I could not have asked for more, save to actually try and remember to collect my visit stamps in the app next time. You should sell the sage and onion coating for your fries and your blue cheese dressing and I'd happily pay so that I could take these home!

Very good food. Service was great

Super cool and professional. Been going here for years and will continue:) Lily served as today and she is amazing:)

Had a great experience I was with my daughter in law and 3month old grandson our table attendant who was Kat she was great we had too settle the baby who was hungry she served us drinks & kept coming back numerous times too check on us as we had too settle baby before we could order our lunch , the food was really good she was really attentive even though it was getting busy .

Jasmine, served our party today, great service and made the group feel welcome

Food was the best it's ever tasted (apart from the ribs) I guess because it was quieter this day the food quality seemed better although the ribs were a bit flavourless and tasted weird. The service was a bit slow because it seemed the server was on his own, he was doing a great job it just seemed he was the only person for quite a few tables so getting service wasn't easy.

I’m local, so it’s convenient but on both occasions there aren’t enough breakfast staff. Poor Yasemin is running around like a plate spinner at the circus. My eggs Benedict is advertised with a soft fluffy muffin. It was as hard as a hockey puck. I didn’t complain because if they made it again, everyone else would have finished their meal. I appreciate good staff are hard to come by these days, but if the chef is going to turn up on a Sunday morning he should have a bit more pride in what he serves up.

Excellent lunch today. Attentive, efficient service by Archie who was brilliant. Friendly and approachable and nothing was too much trouble. Food was fab. Thank you!

Lily was lovely and very good with our 3 year old boy. Thank you 😊

Lily gave the best service I had in harvester, was very helpful plus great service and the chef was amazing with the food also

Lovely food topped off with wonderful service by Lily 😊

We go there all the time, but this time the food was cold,

Staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. Rahim was serving us and was friendly and very helpful. The food was served quickly it was hot and cooked to perfection. Thank you, we will return and recommend.

Great food and service, really enjoyed and Louisa our server was amazing! Accommodating, friendly and is clearly an asset to the team.

Louisa was brilliant. Very welcoming with my table, attentive and friendly. Food was great as well. Thanks again for the amazing service from our server.

Had a lovely pre-birthday dinner with a friend. Food was good but service by Louisa was excellent!

Perfect service by lovely Lily. Hard work with smile on her face.

We booked a table for eight people for this evening for my mother‘s 86th birthday. Last minute we had an additional guest so when we turned up, we informed them that there would be nine of us, the lady behind the desk whose name I believe is Catherine and a manager there, brusquely informed me they were full and there was only that table, she then said you might be able to squeeze round it. My sister arrived a few minutes later and was told the same in the same manner, then telling us there aren’t any extra chairs and when one was found it was not a proper dining chair but lower than the rest. Her attitude was not at all friendly or helpful. This was a special occasion and we have been to Harvesters for many birthdays/anniversaries as my mother likes it here. It’s been a difficult time for our family and this was meant to be a high point in the calendar with one family member making an effort to drive 90 minutes one way for the occasion. I’m just upset that there was such indifference and a lack of care, no apology, no I’ll see what I can do, just brusque and unfriendly and we didn’t feel taken care of, or valued in any way. It was a bit tight around the table but as that was the situation we made do, but her behaviour soured the experience. In contrast, our server Louisa was a delight, friendly, pleasant and helpful, despite serving many large parties and being run off her feet.

Nikki provided excellent service.

One of my favourite places from the area. The people also are very frendly!!❤️❤️❤️

Although living very close to the Harvester, I haven’t been for some while, but my daughter suggested we have lunch there. We both ordered coffee and a Simply chicken lunch. The salad bar was very good, as I remembered, and there was a little wait for our meal, but nothing too much. When the meals were served, the chicken was very small, didn’t look like a whole breast of chicken and it was overcooked and dry. The jacket potato on the other hand wasn’t cooked properly and most of it was hard. I told the waitress and they took a cup of coffee off the bill. I didn’t really enjoy it.

We went to the Harvester Saturday night for a casual dinner. Is it gormet food? No. But, is the menu varied? Is the food hot, fresh, tasty? Does it come out quickly (but not too quick)? Is the decor and restaurant clean and decent? Are the staff helpful, polite and friendly? Is it value for money? Yes to all of the above. I asked for a cocktail that wasn't on the menu, and our server Yas was more than happy to accommodate, really nice person and seems to love her job, wants to look after her customers. The food was really nice and hot, would highly recommend the fish and chips and chicken skewers. Will definitely be returning. Gave 4/5 stars for atmosphere only because there was a group of v loud people in the bar area that made it hard to have a conversation. But hey - it's Harvester. It's where people go to have a good evening.

Typical Harvester. Nothing good not bad, exactly what we expected.

Just recently started coming to this harvester and it’s our most favourite by far even though it’s a bit further away for us. Staff really friendly and food is always fresh. Luke was our server and he was really lovely. Thank you

Always a pleasure in this harvester all staff are very helpful and friendly, food 10/10, Luke was very attentive.

What a change from a visit a while back. Food was nicely cooked and presented. Very courteous, friendly and attentive service from Lily.

No matter how hard we made lilly work she did all we asked and more with a magical smile. She should good a payrise and a gold star

Went to Oakmere house harvester Im potters bar for lunch with a friend today. Waitress lily was very friendly and professional whilst taking our food order. Food was delicious as always. Great service also atmosphere too. Have being going to Oakmere house harvester for years. All the staff that work there are very friendly, helpful always provide good service. Great place to go to with family with children

Friendly staff, good choice of food, good atmosphere and nice surroundings

Lovely warm welcome when we arrived into a busy Restaurant. Yasmin was our waitress who was both delightful and efficient coping with our large party of 11. She returned often to check if we were happy with our food and whether we required any more drinks. Food is excellent value and the children loved the choice from their menu and the complimentary activity pack was a great success.

Rohan was very helpful did a good service tonight 👏

I would like to praise our waiter Rahim he was such a polite young man with great service skills. I took my mum for her 80th birthday and from the start he was amazing, even organising a candle in my mums desert and singing happy birthday! My mum and dad both agreed with me that he went above and beyond which is very rare these days. So keep up that amazing service Rahim.

Incredible breakfast, fantastic prices, and charming service. Yasmin took great care of us.

Nikki our waitress was excellent 10 out of 10!

Excellent service and a kind friendly service from Rahim who made our experience very pleasant

Great service and great food! Had a lovely time, would definitely recommend!

Friendly and efficient service from Lily, very accommodating. Will definitely visit again!

Great location just of m25, parking and spacious table placements

I felt it was a bit short staff. When we got their there was noone on reception to greet us. So we went to the bar. The lady was serving. I had to wait 10 minutes. I asked where was the receptionist? Reply she does reception and bar. Waited another 19 minutes then was taken to a table. There was only 1 waitress serving the whole 3 hours i was there. I had to wait for salad dish. The salad looks tired especially the colslaw. She took our order. There was no Salmon. So I had to have the christmas dinner. Which was a bit dry. The gingerbread desert was good. However we could not taste and ginger.

We have come for the santa visit, the kids absolutely loved it! Gingerbread was amazing with the children and we'll definitely be back

Lovely place we visit regularly as a family. Chris is a great team member. Had a lovely festive lunch.

Archie gave great service, very good at dealing with a large table with lots of different orders. Very friendly and good humour. Great awareness of allergies too, much appreciated!

Great food and atmosphere, staff were very friendly. Our server Archie was good-humoured and helpful, especially with accommodating a gluten-free member. He checked in on us and gave occasional suggestions which were appropriate and well-timed.

Lovely food, great service, even the kitchen staff were friendly

A magical, well organised and delicious breakfast with Santa at Harvester, Potters Bar. The staff were warm and inviting, ensuring that our needs and requests were met superbly. The attention to detail was fabulous and my whole family had a wonderful and festive morning. A big thank you to Laura and the rest of the team!

lovely people! will be eating here more. very festive atmosphere :)

Fantastic food and the team are very friendly. Big shout out to Kat, Nicki and Yasmin

Lily was lovely and really helpful and friendly

The restaurant was sparsely populated with guests, but the staff were not attentive enough to our party of 10. I had to call the waitress over to clear plates away and the service was slow for each course.

Freezing inedible chips on 3 meals. Very slow poor service at lunchtime. No salmon meal only vegetarian meal on xmas menu

Very friendly staff ...very clean restaurant with alot of history, very quick service,food was fantastic and good value for money, so good that we have booked boxing day

Food was cooked perfectly this time and salad cart freshly filled, staff friendly. Could improve on the bread rolls as they didnt feel warm and fresh like some other places do.

Lily and Rahum excellent customer service with a smile lovely to see staff enjoying their work

Excellent service from Yazmin. Very helpful, advised on the wine. Lovely person. Thank you.

Lovely service, everything was prompt and the waiter was on point with everything. I dislike unnecessarily waiting for service, food or the bill. But it was a super fast service and we left very satisfied.

I came to the harvester today with my family and we don’t usually write reviews, but we were all very pleasantly surprised with the amazing service we received from Lily, she was very accommodating and the ribs were fantastic and we’ll definitely be visiting again

louisa was our waitress and she was amazing and polite to us

EXCELLENT MEAL WITH GREAT SERVICE FROM LOUISE , ALWAYS A GOOD PLACE TO GO WITH FAMILY AS LARGE TABLE NEVER AN ISSUE . GOOD CHOICE ON MENU & COOKED WELL

Chris was very helpful and informative. Very polite and provided exceptional service. Made us feel welcome. Very quick and left us satisfied

Sean our waiter was very efficient! Highly recommend

Good Service by Luke and amazing food 🫶

Rahim was fantastic, excellent service fast and made our visit enjoyable and comfortable

So nice to go out to eat and be looked after by staff who are genuinely friendly and actually care about the needs of their customers. The Oakmere is definitely our first choice when eating out with the kids and a special thank you to Rahim who did a great job making our meal an enjoyable one!! 🙌🏻

Food was cold took forever was burnt wasn't worth thr hour wait ruined my plans

Thanks to Rahim for the great service

It’s been a long time since we have been to a harvester and this was for my brothers 30 birthday, the food was ok but the service was amazing. Rahim Who looked after 15 of us and his other tables was attentive, nothing was too much trouble and he checked in on us just the right amount of times that we didn’t feel pestered. We will be back again, hopefully Rahim will be looking after our table again

Nice place, very large and a great open space to eat at the bar area if you have dogs. Food was fairly good depending on what was ordered. But the chairs, carpets and tables really need a good clean, everything is so sticky. Also beautiful Christmas decorations and friendly staff!

Great food, Rahim our waiter was great

Food was lovely and delivered on time .