Monkspath Solihull - Shirley

Our dining experience at Harvester got off to a rocky start as we stood at the door waiting to be seated for nearly 10 minutes, along with two other tables—one... read more Our dining experience at Harvester got off to a rocky start as we stood at the door waiting to be seated for nearly 10 minutes, along with two other tables—one of which had a reservation. This set the tone for the inconsistent service we experienced throughout the night. At times, it was excellent (our first drinks arrived almost immediately), but other times it was lacking (we had to ask twice for salad bowls, and subsequent drink orders took a long time to arrive). As for the food, it was decent, but the price was more than double that of Hillfield Farm, which is just around the corner—and it certainly wasn’t twice as good! Because of this, I don't see us returning anytime soon.

The service was outstanding; the waiter was attentive without being intrusive. However, I was a bit let down by the food. read more The service was outstanding; the waiter was attentive without being intrusive. However, I was a bit let down by the food.

I had a wonderful meal with friends at this restaurant. We used a Groupon voucher, which made it an excellent value. The waitress was very friendly and attentiv... read more I had a wonderful meal with friends at this restaurant. We used a Groupon voucher, which made it an excellent value. The waitress was very friendly and attentive, taking care of all our needs and even recommending how to cook our steaks. Overall, we had a delightful experience, especially now that you can book tables in advance, which helps avoid waiting around.

Service was brilliant, waiter was attentive, but not above the tip, but was a little disappointed with eating. read more Service was brilliant, waiter was attentive, but not above the tip, but was a little disappointed with eating.

Our meal at harvester did not come to a great start when we were standing at the door to almost 10 minutes with two other tables (we and another one had booked)... read more Our meal at harvester did not come to a great start when we were standing at the door to almost 10 minutes with two other tables (we and another one had booked). this put the ton for the patchy service all night sometimes it was very good (our first drinks came almost instantly),) sometimes it was quite useless (we had to ask twice for dishes for our salad, later drinks were very slow, etc). about eating that was okay, but it was more than twice as much as the cost of hillfield farm (just around the corner) and it wasn't twice as good! as a result, I can't see that we're going back soon.