Larkswood Harvester — Restaurant in London

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The Harvester Larkswood

Chingford, United Kingdom Not very satisfied November 2024 Was very disappointed with our food on Saturday...We know it was busy, but very slow service..And the small plates (starters) where shocking bad ..Especially both my wife and her sister choose 2x4 small plates each...They where severe overcooked and cold..just uneatable...Plus the rib eye from my family member was very tough,plus the chips where soft and cold..So not happy with it all,..normally this place is fantastic, as it is our local..

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Miller & Carter Epping Forest

Epping, United Kingdom Date night....food a bit disappointed September 2024 Had dinner tonight and was a bit disappointed with the food.. My wife had the prawn cocktail...It was just some micro lettuce and cold water prawns (5..6),with loads and loads of sauce... Lobster tail was so tough...She couldn't eat it....And her scallops and prawns where overcooked.. My steak was good.. So a bit disappointed with it... Have to think twice to come here again...

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Sorry, my notes did not transfer over. Basically, it wasn't a great experience and I've been to this branch loads of times and have never had any issues. We were greeted as usual by the friendly young lady, sorry I didn't get her name but she's been there for ages and is lovely and very friendly and helpful. It was a bit busy which probably explains why we had to wait a bit for our food. There were 3 of us. Two of us ordered Crackerjack prawns as starters and the other, chicken wings. I always have the prawns as a starter and they looked different, darker, like they've been over cooked. The coating was hard and definitely over cooked and it was not enjoyable at all. Len's prawns were the same . The chicken wings were tough with no flavour. I always have Haddock and chips since they no longer do cod and I thought that at least they can't get this wrong but I was wrong. I should have taken a picture as the haddock looked overdone. The batter was hard and I had to fight to get any of the haddock. It was very disappointing and I should have returned it. I don't usually leave a crumb but I hardly ate any of this. The chips were fine though.. Len ordered ribs with chips, I take it that they were sweet potato fries as they were dark in colour and very dry and he left most of them. The chef needs to take a good look at himself and make sure that every plate that leaves his kitchen is handled with care and to a good standard but he failed us on Tuesday. When they were taking our plates, I pointed to the hardly touched haddock and told the lady that I didn't enjoy it as it wasn't up to standard, she apologised and took the price of a glass of wine that we ordered off the bill. That was nice of her but I left the table hungry and disappointed. I paid by cash and was asked if I wanted my change ( really?) This wasn't the lady who greeted us, I think she may have been new. I left a small tip anyway because the service was ok when the food came. I'm sure this is an isolated incident as I overheard a table near to us say that the food was delicious. In a nutshell, Staff were ok, salad ,normal chips and ribs ok but the rest needs work. It was fitting that on the way out, the chef was seen leaning over the counter laughing with staff. We got a good reception when we were leaving but we may have to find somewhere...

A really nice building with faux farmhouse style decor, clean and welcoming presentation with a nice log burning stove to greet you as you come in. The staff are friendly and polite.

Harvester is ideal for families with young children also good for teenagers etc but not a place if you have a palate for quality food. Theres lots of choices on the menu including steaks , mixed grills, burgers and ribs along with an all you can eat salad bar, most of the salad items comes in pre prepared , chopped , grated etc although I believe the chef quarters the tomatoes himself.

I wouldn’t generally eat here but it was my teenage Daughter’s turn to choose the restaurant and she loves the chicken burgers that Harvester offer. We ate here a couple of weeks ago ( my first time in over 5 years ) again at my Daughters request , on that occasion I returned my £14 beef burger and fries as although it was probably hot when the chef plated it it was barely warm by the time the waiter found time to serve it . My experience today was similar to last week, I ordered fish, chips & mushy peas, the peas were luke warm , the fries were limp and soggy and again just warm, the greasy fish was hotter than the later items but only just, I left most of the fish, all of the chips & the peas. The waiter asked if everything was ok when he cleared the table but didn’t hear me when I said mine was cold and I didn’t press the issue. We ordered deserts and I indulged in a caramel sundae while my daughter opted for apple and berry crumble with custard , the fruit in the crumble was extremely sour almost inedible without the “own brand tasting” custard .

When harvester first opened back in the day the menu was centred around the mouth watering racks of spit roasted chickens on view as you entered the restaurant , juicy ribs and piled high crisp salad bowls served with oven fresh bread rolls. Sadly Harvesters 2022 ethos is higher prices and lower quality .

I’m sure a lot of people enjoy Harvesters offer but this one’s not...