Harvester Old Mill Bridgend

1. Came to this particular Harvester for a long awaited date night. Our server was polite and helpful. The reason for the 2 stars is that first of all, the salad bar was practically bare and was only replenished an hour after we arrived, which by this point we had already had our main and finished it. Both me and my partner had to change our chosen meals due to not having certain parts of the meal. Food was okay but not impressive considering the price. When it came do desert, I ordered the “Sundae best” waffle with hard chocolate sauce. The first time it came out as a sundae not a waffle, and when I sent it back, it came out with the wrong sauce so had to send it back again, in which it came back correct but looked a complete mess. 3rd time lucky I suppose. An all round disappointing experience considering we have never had an issue there. Sadly I don’t think we will be returning.

2. First time I’ve been back to this Harvester in probably close to 10 years due a previous bad experience…… however…on this occasion, we were served by a lovely young guy called Lewys who was a perfect example of what customer’s want and would expect to receive. Keep up the good food and service everyone.

3. Food was better than expected! We stayed at the travellodge and had breakfast here a few times for convenience. We had to wait a while to be seated even though it was quiet (only two other customers at one table). The server was quite new but he did an OK job.

4. Short stay at the Travelodge next door and used this pub for breakfast, great choice on the menu….. kids and wife were very happy. Must say was probably the best breakfast we’ve had. Also the staff were friendly and very helpful!

5. My husband has been visiting this site for over 50 years and obviously has noticed many changes in that time. His earliest memories of the place are of an old fashioned pub with a warm welcome to all. His sister had her wedding reception there. We had our first date here and have been back many times since. We also spent our wedding night here. Every time our visit has been happy and very pleasant. This time was not the case. The chips were frozen not hand made as previously. The sticky toffee pudding was rock hard: we could hit it with a spoon and make no effect on it. The whole character was very unappealing: shabby, worn and grubby. There were no condiments on the table: I found a few sachets near the till. The disabled toilets were locked and we did not have a key. The men’s toilet floor was slippery and your feet kept sliding apart. There was only just space to get in the cubicle and shut the door. Staff told us they are having a refurb in July, a ridiculous time given the holiday season. No doubt that will improve the decor but I don’t know if it will improve the food. The chef seems to have lost any passion for the work. I don’t know if we will return to this restaurant which is a shame. My husband has supported the site a long time and was very disappointed

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