Harvester Spytty - Newport

The restaurant was bustling for Sunday lunch, but the food was excellent and the service was top-notch.

The food at Harvester was decent, as expected. However, the service could have been improved. The restaurant was very quiet, but the staff seemed preoccupied chatting at the bar, causing delays in receiving their attention.

My first impression of this restaurant was positive, as it appeared to be a nice place with friendly staff. However, during my visit I noticed that there were a lot of young children who were not very well-behaved, which disrupted the calm atmosphere I was hoping for. The food was enjoyable, although the presentation could have been better. The burger had more sauce on the plate than on the burger itself, and the chips were slightly overcooked but still edible. The apple pie I ordered was soggy and lacked apples, although the custard was tasty. For a chain like Harvester, I would expect better quality control. Overall, the meal was tasty but visually disappointing.

I have the roast chicken and ribs with sides. The chicken was dry and chewy. The ribs were ok but tasted like supermarket box ribs Food came relatively quickly. The salad bar was well picked over with other bit of food mixed in. Same serving spoon used for different items. Really quite a mess. Bread rolls baskets were empty and not being refilled. I feel like the big restaurant chains don’t try for maximum quality like the smaller pub restaurants.

One of the nicest harvester we have been in. Great service, amazing food and very clean. Good work by all who worked this afternoon. I think Lewis was our server, he was extremely good.