The Potter's Kiln Harvester in Waveney

Helpful friendly staff and good menu

Special commendation is due to the culinary team—they are truly the unsung heroes. Despite the large number of guests they serve, and unlike a fast-food establishment, they consistently maintain a high standard of presentation and flavor, all while operating with remarkable efficiency.

The food was very good and the service was a little slow Not a lot of real ales on tap which was disappointing for our beer lovers in our party

Penny was excellent. So knowledgeable about the food choices. 100% recommend this Harvester.

I ordered the harvester full rack of ribs and went large on the chips, it was served with 3 small chunks of cornbread, but the full rack which had 7 rib bones, that’s is not a full rack in my experience, other than the extra chips the plate was quite empty, and not really worth the almost £22

Lovely place for food and drinks and our waitress penny was very good service thank you again

Lovely staff. Couldn't be more helpful. Food was lovely. Decent sized portions. Easy to order.

Very busy good food staff brilliant

Lovely server by the name of Emily H, very polite and attentive and super helpful. If I could have given her a 10 I would!

very efficient escorted to our table on arrival, our waitress was excellent making us feel important, nothing was too much trouble and we were not rushed at all. Sadly I didn't get her name I feel she is a credit to your organisation. Food was also well presented and we loved the revised menu and salad bar!

Amazing food and service and a very well presented restaurant. Always have everything on the menu. Halumi skewers and tandoori skewers a must try.

The staff just made you welcome and special Angela

Popped in for refreshing cold drinks on hot day. Nice service, normal drinks prices.

Thank goodness the lunch menu is back! Our waitress Penny was quick, friendly and very efficient! Gammon was delicious!

Great service from Penny , very helpful finding dishes that were free of allergens for me . Checking with chef to make sure . It was very busy so quite a long wait for the food , but was worth the wait .

So glad the lunch menu has returned! Absolutely fantastic, quick and efficient service from our waitress Penny! Gammon was delicious!

Wonderful service from Hayley-Ann, we had a lovely evening, thank you!

Our waitress Emily H was brilliant throughout our time at the restaurant. Food was good and well cooked. All round great service

Louise was warm and welcoming on our trip out for a family evening out. She was attentive and didn’t leave us waiting for service. Would definitely recommend to friends and family to come here

Truly amazing experience, fantastic service from a very friendly ariel , 100% will be back , very highly recommended harvester .

Lovely clean restaurant attentive staff that made us very welcome our waitress Louise couldn't have been more helpful and very happy to help and the food was great very tasty cooked to perfection and arrived at our table piping hot the only downside was we didn't have room for pudding

We visited with an elderly friend. The food was excellent but more importantly the service from our waitress Chrissy was superb. Kind, patient, attentive. What more could we want. Great value for money, too.

Ariel has served me a few times now and every time she is a superstar! I will always write a review for Ariel :-) Thank you for 10/10 service!

Lovely food staff were lovely too nice and clean 👌

We came in on bank holiday Monday our sever was Ariel . She was amazing with our little girl and went above and beyond. Even told the manger on the way out ( man) she made us actually want to go back. Explained what certain things were on the menu and also had a joke and laugh with us! Sometimes it’s nice to have that! And not be so rigid. She really cares about the people she serves. And again she is the reason we would return. Thankyou Ariel. I’m sure you’ll remember us too! Thankyou for serving us being so kind to our daughter and having a laugh! Enjoy your tip! Doing a great job!!

Delicious food and great service by Jodie. Very allergy aware and helpful.

I visited Harvester to celebrate my boyfriend's first paycheck from his new job, and I must say, the experience was fantastic! The staff were incredibly friendly, and the food was delicious so is the salad bar. However, I do wish there was a bit more variety on the menu. Aside from that, Harvester truly exceeded my expectations!

Great service by Chrissy this evening. Would come again

Always welcoming and very polite service, the food is great aswell

We visited this place to celebrate my first paycheck. I love the unlimited fizzy drinks, and the food was really nice. I particularly enjoyed the mini brownie and hot chocolate. Our waiter, Chrissy, was incredibly friendly and welcoming. She gave us plenty of time to choose our drinks and food, and she did an amazing job.

Absolutely brilliant!! We booked a table for my mums 45th and were served by Ariel who was really happy and bubbly the whole time, she even made a little birthday banner for my mums meal which nobody's done before. Both my grandparents are in wheelchairs and they gave us a bigger table with more than enough room. Everyone's friendly and good prices and food, thanks again to Ariel who made a brilliant meal for mum xx

nice food, friendly staff,food came in good time,getting a bit pricey now at the harvester in general but over all enjoyed our meal.

We had a lovely meal at The potters Kiln Harvester (Lowestoft) food was amazing but more importantly the customer service incredible. Hayley Ann was friendly and helpful, We will be back again

After waiting for a table (we hadn't anticipated it being so popular on Tuesday evening) we had a lovely meal. Fabulous salad bar with plenty of choice of vegetables & dressings though the bowls seem smaller than previously; delicious succulent chicken & tasty ribs with sage & onion fries for me with others enjoying the burgers & steaks they ordered; the icecream sundaes were yummy and the mini-dessert & coffee were also delicious - waiting staff were attentive without being intrusive - a great evening was enjoyed by all - thank you

Excellent food and service. We went here as normally go to Toby carvery but gets worse every time we go. Here the service and food were excellent

Packed and the staff were overworked.

We had a lovely meal at Harvester this evening. The salad was delicious as always. I had a chicken burger which was succulent and my wife had the chicken breast burger which was also wonderfully cooked. The waitress was a lady called Ariel, she was super friendly and made us feel so very welcome. She even done my son a balloon when she heard that it was his birthday. Fantastic service. Would return.

Not very happy today I asked if I could use my blue light card and if the 12.50 lunch deal was on I was told not both together so said I would use blue light card only to be told after we had eaten I coundnt use it as it was a bank holiday if I was told this before hand I would have gone some where else not impressed with the waiting staff

Food was beautiful, staff was very polite and helpful even though it was super busy, would definatley visit again :) P.s would recommend the pork tomahawk.

Our server Chrissy was lovely and really friendly. We will be back, thank you

Fantastic value and nutrition, with friendly staff set in peaceful surroundings!

Make sure you book.. Very nice dinner.. Lovely staff

We came as a large group of 16 whilst on a family holiday to a nearby caravan park. The staff were extremely accommodating. The food was fantastic, I had the chicken skewers and they were amazing. Our waitress, Louise, was fantastic and couldn't do enough for us. Would definitely return and would highly recommend if you are in the area.

Very busy, clean, friendly atmosphere! I probably turned up during a busy period about 19:30 but got a drink and was seated (for 1) within 10 minutes. My waitress was very friendly so obviously I tipped her, even though the Pork belly was just shy of £20 adding 20% vat took it just over but it was worth it as it was a lovely piece of meat and I love a bit of meat inside me. Oh and as for the salad cart, very tidy, even had the chefs coming out probing the temperature of the pasta. Gosh I can’t believe how the couple at the table in front of me are managing a dessert after the size of their burgers!

Had lunch with granddaughter n greatgrandkids on my 78th birthday today had a really nice lunch thank you

Great meal tonight at The Potters Kiln - despite it being an obviously busy night the service was good, and our waitress Chrissy took time to make sure we had an excellent experience. Food was excellent, plentiful and very good value. Lots of choices on the menu including the ever popular salad bar. Overall a very good experience. Thank you

The food was really good the staff were really working hard the pudding was absolutely delicious The atmosphere was really good vibes friendly

Staff are lovely and the food is fantastic value for money.Nice seating area outside. Looking forward to returning.

Chrissy was amazing. Really friendly and efficient too. A pleasure to dine here!

AB FAB.Food service great 👍 what a wonderful time.. Made all the difference by our waitress Emily R. did the Harvester proud. Manager top notch to.Thanks for a wonderful evening. .Mr G

it is very clean .all the team are very friendly and the food is very good

The food was so good, the salad bar had lots of variety and was kept very clean and the atmosphere was lovely. We went on Mother’s Day so it was very busy but still got our food very quickly but the food didn’t look rushed, it was presented very well. Our server Ariel was very lovely, she made us feel welcome and didn’t rush us at all. All round amazing service.

Belated mother's day meal. Ariel was very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for her. Food was really good too.

Great food served in good time with friendly welcoming staff. Thanks

Considering our order was very large. Everything was still hot and cooked well. nothing was missing. delivery took a little longer than originally stated but we were kept fully updated with times. delivery driver was pleasant too. We will definitely order from this Harvester again.

the food was exceptional however delivery time said 45 minutes and took an hour and half to arrive in the end.

Very good food. Also when booking 30 minutes before we popped down my dad is blind and needs extra light. When we got there they had already make sure we had a table close to the window and also checked if it was bright enough. Our server was very friendly. Food came out quiet quickly and did not feel rushed

I was a solo diner and was served with absolute professionalism and manners with a smile by Emma 🙏 Thankyou Will be back

Great staff, great food, great experience 👍🏼

Great night in the restaurant the best thing about the night was our host Ariel she was amazing a real credit to the restaurant. The food was pretty good as well. Well done Ariel defo one for the bosses to look after!

Ariel was a very friendly, caring member of the team this evening. Fabulous service, wonderful meal.

Fantastic service from our waitress jodie as always and amazing food 😍 👌 thank you 😊 xx

Food was lovely and our service was brilliant! Thank you Ariel!! 😊

We ordered the food an hour and a half before we wanted it but actually received it two hours after we received it. Only ordered it due to not feeling well enough to cook but the delivery time for average food has put me off.

Absolutly lovely family meal for me and grand daughters bday

Emily H. served us here this evening, and top notch service it was. My son has lactose intolerance, Emily was helpful in advising on options for him, and offered plenty of options, even as far as getting items for him that are on the salad bar from the kitchen as to avoid any potential contamination, although this wasnt necessary it was great that she offered to go out of her way to ensure my son received a safe meal as well as the salad bar selection. Emily was nothing short of perfect with her service, and i only came to write this review as a shout out to her, she deserves recognition! The food was good, i do find £17 for a chicken burger a bit expensive, though the "free" salad bar has to be accounted for in pricing, the salad bar items are cheap to produce, and the chicken burger and chips maybe £2.50 in ingredients. Kids menu is great, lots of choice, my 4yo chose rice and broccoli with his burger, interesting combo, and was very happy he got vegan ice cream for dessert,

Had a superb meal, service was excellent from Penny, she looked after us. Great value for money. Would definitely be going back

Amazing service, friendly professional staff and lovely food. Was very busy but food came out quickly with a smile. Staff very tentative and atmosphere lively which was nice as I was dining alone.

Great service by our waitress Catherine. We had four main meals from menu and no complaints all lovely and hot. Will return

Ariel was an amazing server. So happy with our food!!

A lovely meal, the experience only added to by Ariel our serving lady who was bright, cheerful and should be paid more...

After going to JPH we needed lunch and had been told The Potter's Kiln was worth visiting . We were both very impressed with the surroundings and service. Food was very tasty and we hope to eat there again soon. Particularly impressed with Angela, she was so pleasant and helpful and made us feel as if we were rather special. Thank you!

Excellent meal. Staff first class. Especially Ariel, our serving lady.l who was a ray of sunshine throughout the time we were there. From Father Xmas and the old Hippie..

I was served by Ariel who was very friendly and had a professional attitude. I didn't have to wait long and my order arrived really quick. On the whole a very pleasant experience and 5 stars to my waitress who was a blast.

Very good choice of food and great taste quick friendly service

Meal good and steak was cooked to everyone’s liking (medium rare for me) medium well for my daughter etc. no complaints about the food everyone enjoyed what they had. Just a heads up don’t come here for a quiet meal it’s not that type of place. They cater and cater well for families.

Very busy but was served quickly. Great service and good food.

Food cold and no bbq sauce for ribs!

Excellent service and allergen information, food was well presented, piping hot, tasty and filling. Excellent deals to be had on the app. We will be back very soon.

Was very pleased with the service here, especially with the particularly lovely waitress we had (Emily H) who was very happy and polite throughout our meal.

Always great food and service, one of our regular places to visit

Good food and service.outside being renovated will look good when finished some car park spaces taken away .

Very clean and welcoming. Manager was very friendly and kind. The waitress Ariel was amazing. Very friendly, jolly, helpful and on the ball. Food was fab and great value with the 50% off codes.

The food was nice but expensive. A posh Hungry Horse, including the customary onion rings. We had a 50% off voucher, which made it just worthwhile.

Great customer service, good food at reasonable prices.

Had a lovely server called chrissy who made it lovely birthday meal! Food was amazing

Waited outside for the man for 15 mins after he called me to say he is lost

Great customer service, attention and a good food selection. Many thanks to the team and Summer for excellent customer attention.

Hayley-ann was our server and she was the best, very up beat and friendly, very good service. Food was also good and came quickly as well

Food was amazing and not a long wait. Ariel was very good, laughing and great with the child on the table.

Jodie was fantastic! Fully enjoyed our meal here!

Had nice food nice atmosphere good prices will go back when in Lowestoft thank you.

Excellent service polite staff and superb food can’t ask for more

We always have great service at harvester and tonight we were served by Summer who was very helpful. Thank you very much for making our family happy and comfortable while we enjoyed our beautiful meals.

I think you need to delay meals coming out when it’s quiet. We had only recently sat down with salad and mains came out was then trying to eat both otherwise lovely as always

Nice food and atmosphere Excellent fast friendly service as always

Lovely food and drinks brilliant service from Ariel the lovely waitress thank you

It was extremely busy when we went and they forgot to bring our vegetable bowls and our stars. But they caught up eventually

Good food friendly service from Angela

Please can the General Manager, Ben Liversage explain how all food from India and Pakistan contains the same ingredients and is all cooked the same. I'm interested to know how this isn't a cultural generalisation about Indian and Pakistani food and culture. Mitchell and Butlers' Head Office will be informed