The Sovereign Harbour Harvester in Eastbourne

Very disappointed, the place inside and out is deteriorating rapidly. Loose wires hanging, the paintwork needs totally updating and overall gloomy. I had a new burger meal, and l know quality when l eat it. There were 4 burgers in the bun that looked like something from HMP. My partner ordered a salad as the main and was given the standard small bowl. Shame as l have used this place quite a bit.

Emma was amazing and very helpful. Kids loved her she was very kind. Highly recommend food was great and a nice atmosphere.

Breakfast with Santa was amazing! Our waitress Emma was fantastic and the food was delicious! We couldn’t have asked for better service. The kids loved meeting Santa

I'm here each week to catch up with my landlords over breakfast. We take our time to have a natter and are never rushed. It's great to have the same waitress & the service is very consistent. It's a big breakfast and the unlimited T & C's are good value. A decent all round service.

We were served by Emma , who was very helpful . Restaurant was clean and tidy . Food was very good as usual and was very quick out of the kitchen.

Excellent waiter his name was Kane he went above and beyond,the food was lovely thank you Harvester Eastbourne marina 😊

I came to the harvester with two friends to get some lunch. We were told there was a 45 minute wait on main meals which was fine as we didn’t mind getting a few small bites so the wait wasn’t as long. We weren’t given the option to sit outside and were just shown to a table inside, which was disappointing as there were quite a few free tables outside. The waitress we had was super friendly which is the only reason I’ve given a two star review. After 30 mins we recieved our food. Two of them came out wrong. The Nachos didn’t come with cheese on them which it clearly states on the menu. As well as the brownie, it didn’t come with ice cream and was really small, definitely not what you’d expect for spending £7 on a dessert. The cheesy garlic bread came out burnt and oily which was disappointing. Overall I would not recommend coming to the harvester unless you want to be disappointed

Had a wonderful breakfast outing with my family, made even better by our waitress, Emma. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect. Her service added a special touch to our morning, and we’ll definitely be back!

Emma was really friendly and helpful, was a great experience, the food was lovely. Would definitely recommend!!!!!!!

Lovely breakfast super fast service and Emma was so lovely. We love coming for breakfast here would highly recommend! We come every Saturday morning for breakfast

Excellent service. Friendly, polite and helpful. Emma our waitress was lovely. Great cooked breakfast and a granola fruit cup. Recommend both.

Amazing food was served and the service was amazing definitely would come here again. Highly recommended for anyone to come here server was called Emma

Very nice breakfast and service from the lovely Emma. Food was tasty and coffee was great. Emma is very accommodating and took care of us very well.

Food was great and Emma who served us was fantastic really good customer service and very helpful so would highly recommend

Emma served us in the Sovereign Harbour branch. Great service and food Was very nice. Emma was very polite and welcoming.

Food was lovely. The waitress emma was also very nice and friendly she couldn't do enough. Thank you will definitely be back 😊

Great meal As always the mixed grill was huge !! Thank you Emma for great friendly service with a smile We will be back ! See you soon

Very yummy breakfast and great value for money. Our server Emma was amazing. Food was quick and hot. Would highly recommend

We were lucky to have Emma looking after us in the Eastbourne restaurant and she was so attentive and helpful. We haven't been to the Harvester in ages but will definitely be back soon!

Went for lunch. Was surprised how shabby the pub area is looking. Some seats were ripped, wooden floor had something spilt on it. The menus we were given were dog eared! Is it not time for a refurb, this place must be a money earner, being that it’s in a prime spot at the harbour? The food was ok, fairly hot. Presented well. The staff are friendly.

The visit was for a 50th Birthday with friends. We had lovely service from Emma even with fussy eaters and allergies. Thank you Emma!

Excellent meal served by Emma who was brilliant..friendly and super professional. Nice and peaceful in the restaurant goid ambience

Nice breakfast Good selection Very popular particularly at the weekends book your table in advance to avoid disappointment. The cooked breakfast options are very tasty

DO NOT RECOMMEND. Table booked for 10:30, some people got there a little bit late so the others had a coffee whilst waiting. When everyone was there, we had to grab someone to take our order 15 minutes after getting there. Food was ordered around 11:10/11:15. By about 11:50, we asked where our food is and how long it would be as breakfast had stopped serving by this point and lunch was beginning, and we also had to leave at 12:30 to drive to gatwick to drop our family there who had visited for the weekend. 2 meals came at 12, and then 2 more come at 12:10, a 5th meal at 12:15. Food was cold, bacon undercooked, pancakes undercooked. We had to cancel the last two meals as it was taking far too long and we needed to leave. Staff were disgustingly rude, laughing at us, whispering to eachother and laughing at my disabled dad who was in a wheelchair. The manager was eating the cooked breakfasts in the kitchen ( can see through the big open window ) whilst we were waiting for ours! totally understand going on a break, but why are you eating customer food when you have customers still waiting? their excuses were they had lots of tables, they had 2 tables of 2 and one of 10, then us of 7. Why would you not be more prepared for a sunday morning service? other customers had chimed in and said they had had poor service too. Extremely disappointed as I’ve loved it there previously but will not be going again. Completely ruined our last morning with our family before they had to leave.

AVOID !!!! Absolute disgrace of a service, I am a restaurant manager and hearing about what happened to my family this morning was absolutely foul. The management team on the breakfast shift of 11/02/2024 clearly can’t cope with anything as the restaurant was not busy at all and their incompetent waitresses were so unprofessional and rude that they should not be working in any job that involves customer service. They seemed to think it was funny when confronted about leaving their table an hour and a half for some breakfast in an almost empty restaurant, even though it was made perfectly clear BEFORE ordering that they needed to leave at 12:30 for a flight. There was no sense of urgency at all from anyone on shift. The team on this morning should be ashamed of themselves at the fact they think it’s funny to make people wait especially as a member of the table was in a wheelchair, and when they were talking to management the waitresses were seen to be looking over and laughing from a distance. This would not be tolerated in any respectable establishment but clearly this is not one of them. An absolute joke!

We went expecting a nice meal but ended up bitterly disappointed, my husband had a mixed grill he asked for the steak to be done medium it was rare and too tough to chew he didn't attempt the sausage as it was hard and burnt and the egg was cold. I had chicken and bacon waffle the bacon was under cooked the chicken was coated in breadcrumbs but to much pepper in the mix for me and really dry I did bring a bit of chicken home I was going to give it to my dog but thought better of it and the chips were hard and dry. We also tried the cream soda drink but all we could taste was lime, I did leave a note for the chefs as I know a lot of staff are afraid to give them a complaint and a lot think your trying to pay less but that is not the reason for my complaint to be honest it was just awful

Always good value and always served with efficiency and a smile, Sam today who was lovely, obviously busy but not too busy for a chat and gluten awareness.

Emma was amazing! Great food and service as always, food was hot and fast even though it was busy service was quick also thank you Emma

Amazing Food and great service we was served by a lovely waitress named Emma who was very well spoken and made everyone in the restaurant feel welcome with a smile, she checked on us very often and made sure everything was all done well for us. Will definitely be visiting again :)

I come here often and get great service from Sean and Jeorgia and izzy they are so friendly. Keri the manager is always so smiley at the door. They have a good range of largers.

Well despite many negative reviews my friend and I enjoyed our lunch there recently… Bar service a little slow, but was friendly so we patiently waited Our food was lovely we both had the chicken rotisserie…with chips, sweetcorn and the salad cart Looking forward to returning

Family birthday meal…not a success We waited to be seated , we waited to get our order taken, we waited ages for our starter, then we waited another age for our main course. In fact I think we had been forgotten…asked where meal was we were told it was being plated, however I think my husband’s has been plated a very long time….and not near enough to heat. Overcooked/burnt onion rings, overcooked dried up eggs and cold gammon and chips. Sent back. We won’t be back

The restaurant is in a fantastic location, we could eat and watch the harbour. The staff were really friendly and available to satisfy our every need. Our meals were also delicious and exceeded our expectations. So an excellent experience that we will definitely repeat.

Great cooked breakfast where everything was cooked to order and piping hot. A shout out for Erin who offered exceptional customer service - nothing was too much trouble and served with a smile. Will definitely be returning here again and highly recommend as somewhere to enjoy a lovely full English.

Ordered a simple lunch of jacket potatoes with cheese an beans. Waited over 40 mins. When it came the Potato's weren't at their best black bits within an hard still. The staff did not seemed bothered, had to leave food inedible food uneaten. They Mumbled sorry as I paid for drinks an left.

absolutely disgusting steaks were so tough not cooked properly mixed grill was horrible sausage was hard and the chips were cold and we were sat for 25 minutes before we even saw anybody to say about our food AVOID HERE AT ALL COSTS

The mixed grill was a great choice and the original combo was great to The refill drinks an easy filling machine , would recommend

Went on a weekday for lunch, my girlfriend has a buy a meal get one free offer. We booked for a Wednesday at 1:30. We turned up and it was busy however only about 3 staff on the floor serving tables. We waited about 20...

Booked a table for three got there for 12.30pm, service was excellent,food was excellent area we sat in was spotless and our waitress Erin deserves all the praise for her service she worked really hard today.

Yes service not very good ,salad bar was very good main course very good as well ,biggest gripe was it was so very cold in the restaurant, my concerned is that we are booked for Christmas day but now considering cancelling because of the cold...

DIRTY! All salad bowls were dirty, same with cutlery. Food very slow, not hot when it arrives. We ended up leaving without the child's pudding (part of the children's meal) as we had waited so long. I will definitely not be returning.

Food poisoning from undercooked chicken. Black plastic found in Calamari. Daughter was off school for 3 days because of food poisoning. Stay well away.

We are supporting a man with complex needs. Sammy our server was so incredibly helpful and the other staff accommodated us wonderfully. A really easy experience when eating out can be challenging. The food was great and the attention to detail was perfect!

Amazing service the waitress Katie l was lovely and attentive. The food was lovely we left a happy family

Visited here for lunch and had the half roast chicken and chips. Tried their new Kansas Style BBQ sauce. Pretty good. Unfortunately, they have supply issues with the sage and onion seasoning so had to have just plain chips. Our waitress Sam was really friendly...

We visited on Weds 11th October. We sat in the bar area and I used the app to order drinks and food. We sat waiting and still no drinks, so I ended up going to the bar to check status of the order. They had...

Booked a table on-line for a 12.30 lunch on a Monday and asked for a table with a view of the harbour. Arrived on time to be told they were short staffed, so would we mind sitting in the main restaurant.........We agreed, and it was...

Service was exceptionally slow (45 minus for main course) and it wasn't busy. Food was very average, my sisters jacket potato was inedible (practically raw). We left without an apology or any offer of a refund!

The pub is run down and filthy. We wanted to have a drink after walking around the marina. Out of 13 tables on the side we sat, 7 were out of use due to uncollected glasses and crockery. The whole terrace is a disgrace. We...

Horrible service. Went in. Couple with child got table in restaurant. We got told to sit in bar and order. We wanted steak and drink. People behind us left already. Staff were on break was reason. We went to horse and groom. Absolutely brilliant. Drink...

Long wait for food. Steak was well done as requested but so were chips and mushrooms! Most food was left on the plate.

I went there with my dad and my sister Brooke to eat some lunch inside the pub. We both had burgers and chips and she had three fish fingers with chips and peas to eat for our lunch. It was awesome, I would go there...

SEN FRIENDLY Oh wow the manager of this place she was amazing with me and my son who is autistic he had a melt down and was stressful as also had my 2 yr old daughter crying too. I managed to get him outside and...

There was lovely staff, everyone was so cheerful and as it was my ex husbands new fiancés anniversary the staff sang Hakuna matata tribute with a limited edition show before the bar tender chased us out with a broom. They were all so friendly plus...

Mediocre, maybe, if you like your Combo without the buttered corn, onion rings, slaw and BBQ pit beans. Really, not good on that basis. THE ORIGINAL COMBO

I hadn’t been here for over 15 years and I’ll never be persuaded again. We went as a family to the harbour and our favourite restaurant there didn’t have tables in the shade. The Harvester was suggested and I reluctantly agreed. I hoped that they...

Absolutely the worst service I have ever experienced. Food came out separately so we couldn't eat together. Staff were unable to acknowledge customers. I recommend you eat first before visiting the Harvester!! An absolute joke from start to finish! Will NEVER return!

Terrible… air conditioning unit dripped (!!!!!) onto my cheesecake which was already possibly the “worst” pudding I have ever had anywhere, no flavour, false cream & a compote which looked hideous! Main Food arrived all separately with one dinner arriving 25mins after everyone had eaten....

Tired and dated ! Needs a refurb urgently . The food is always good here and the service is great but the restaurant is now very tired and dated . They really do need to give the outside seating area a good clean more often...

The food is good and good value for money. However, service was incredibly slow and staff lacking in visibility. The AC unit over our table dripped water onto our table throughout. Was also really smoky throughout from the kitchen

Have been here on several occasions and always had problems, cold food sent back, always dirty tables outside Went this week, same dirty tables, only one person serving behind the bar. Asked for a half of larger shandy, it was more like a lemonade topped...

Very tired and understaffed. Food took a long time to arrive and only thing good about it was the chips. Soft wrap was hard and chewy with hardly anything inside. Took ages to get drinks as staff were doing other things. Tables outside not cleared...

The staff were very friendly and the size of the drinks good but the overall service was poor, our breakfast order took 50 minutes to arrive even though it was very quiet. When it did arrive it was really cold, especially the poached eggs and...

Don’t bother! Came here for late lunch at 4 o’clock, the outside tables were full of plates with seagulls attacking leftover food. There were empty glasses everywhere yet the staff all had time to stand around and chat and do nothing. Really bad customer service....

Awful. Salad cart was half empty and grubby looking. Service was slow. Turning people away heard them being told they didn't have any staff. Overpriced

Ordered through the app , drinks came. Then we ordered 2 desserts, waited 30 mins then realised they hadn’t come, went to chase. Waited another 20 mins, went to complain. Then another 20 mins after numerous times of being fobbed off we demanded a refund...

bought a Groupon Deal-which about sums it up. Got there early and was told not taking orders for llunches until 12.30. Not even asked to sit and have a drink while you wait, just sorry not serving!! Returned half an hour later and had to...

We came for a family meal. We were not told there was a wait for our meal but heard another customer be told 45 minutes! We infact waited an hour. It certainly wasn't worth the wait. My chicken skewer was so dry it was almost...

This place is a disgrace, is absolutely disgusting! Every single table is filthy with spilt dried on drinks caked on food and bird poo. There are always dirty plates, napkins and food lying around which has been left uncleared for hours. Very few staff. Very...

Great spot to go out to eat right on the waterfront over looking the marina.it is very reasonably priced, our waitress eran was fantastic, all happy and bubbly... this is the second time I've eaten here and it doesn't disappoint nice quality food, it can...

Came in Sunday late afternoon for dessert and waited nearly an hour for 3 of them. When we asked a member of staff if he could find out how long they would be, he came back and said they’d been forgotten as nobody was doing...

Spur of the moment decision to take relative for an early dinner.We arrived at 17,30 from what we could see it was fairly quiet with plenty of empty tables. we waited by the signage for nearly 10 mins we were greeted and asked if we...

My family and I visited Harvester Eastbourne on Sunday, the 19th at 13:45, hoping for a pleasant dining experience. However, our visit quickly turned sour due to the unprofessional behavior of the staff. Upon arrival, we chose to sit outside, and my wife went inside...

8.90 for a large glass of sav blamc. and 3.50 a coffe no thanks. walked out. avoid at all costs. rip off britain as usual. trying keep their profits up at our exlense

It is with regret, that I write this review.! My family came to stay over the May bank holiday weekend.We had been out walking first thing, and decided to round it off by having breakfast at a lovely location being the harvester.! Well this is...

all really good. quality great, value excellent. super location. staff very polite. overall just as i remember...

The only positive thing I can say was the waitress was lovely , we had a long wait before our food arrived, The chips were luke warm , as for the steak it wasn't hot and it was also very chewey, another long wait for...

Been here many times before but today after waiting for about 20 to be seated we were told that they were only taking bookings despite no sign on the door. We have never had to book here before so can’t understand it. You lost a...

First burger came out cold, returned to kitchen and came out cold again, chips were either too cold or over cooked.

The food was good though the salad bar needed replenishing as a lot the the plates were empty. Our waitress Emma was wonderful. She was always smiling and attentive. It's been a long time that I've come across restaurant staff like her, i.e. someone who...

It has been a while since we visited here and today we remembered why... Our earlier review form last year is also below: We ordered an all you can eat breakfast and a classic breakfast with all you can drink coffees, from a small rocking...

When our food arrived, my husbands was fine, however my chicken I believed was not cooked properly as when I bit into it it was jellyfied in my mouth, I told my server this and she took it out to kitchen, she came to tell...

We decided to come here for breakfast as we had family visiting us, we were a table of 8 and was given a beautiful round table, we were served by a very polite & attentive waitress, service was exceptional, food was hot, well cooked and...

Myself and my partner visited the sovereign harbour for a bit of breakfast as are local. It was lovely as always, hot and tasty. Loads of choice too, what's not to like. The staff as usual were friendly and attentive. This is a go to,...

I would like to warn other people if you’re thinking of going to the harvester in the harbour for breakfast, do not bother. Me and my husband thought it would be a lovely treat to go for breakfast this morning. We ordered two fry ups...

I booked the harvester for me and two of my friends as we were in the area we did some shopping then made our way there as i booked a table for 12.30pm.Food was excellent service was excellent,quite busy for the weekend.

Went for lunch, with small dog. Went to bar to order food/drinks, waited while another customer was served, then only member of staff said she had to disappear for a minute. Waited and waited, then someone else came to serve. Ordered fish cakes, potato skins...

I went with my granddaughter and 2 great-grandchildren 2 and 4 years old. When we walked I the female at the desk was looking down at something on the desk and ignored us. My 4 year old grandson said "excuse me" and she looked up...

Had a lovely meal out with my partner for valentines we were very lucky that we even got a table as we thought about going to eat last minute. It was a lovely day out the only problem was the lack of food options, they...

Another lovely visit to the harvester. We were warned before seating that food would be a 40 minute wait, but as you get the salad bar this was no problem! The food came out after about 35 minutes and was exceptional. My partner had the...

Visited this restaurant on Wednesday 28th December at 7pm, felt absolutely fine, but by 10.30/11pm was being violently sick and awful diarrhoea. The salad bar at the restaurant was very poorly serviced with many items running low and very much looked like items had been...

Came with the family for lunch. Our server Shannon was very helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble for her. Lovely meal out as always!

Visited 19/11/2022 as I had a free meal voucher for my birthday. Both the food and service were great. Big shout out to Sam as she was lovely making sure we had everything we needed.

Four of us went to this resturant Sunday evening, we ordered 4 vegan meals which they had on their menu. when the food came only one had gravy with it so we asked for more, when the waitress came back she told us the gravy...

Were told on arrival that there would be a 35 minute wait for food. Over 2hrs later still hadn't had our mains so left. Second bad experience there so won't be going back

Just had meal with my family and the service was lovely and Emma made our day with being so cheerful

Visited last Friday and was served by Jeorgia who was very attentive and the food was good. Definitely will visit again.

Had a lovely dinner with my other half and the waitress Jeorgia was absolutely amazing. Really well spoken and kind, caring to out every need. We need more Jeorgias in this world

Absolutely perfect everything was just the way it should be, my server jeorgia was absolutely perfect and made the experience all the more worth it

A couple of friends and I sat in the bar area to have lunch and a few drinks to celebrate a recent graduation. We were served by Ashleigh at bar and she couldn’t have been more helpful! We were indecisive about which starters to go...