Wilson..this yelp review is for you. We have been coming to your restaurant since the beginning. We are a white guy and his Indian partner, you know us by sight. We saw you a couple weeks ago in the alley by union league and you said hi. Anyhow, just know one of your servers was extremely rude to us tonight and we flat out walked out, and unfortunately won't be coming back any time soon. Just know that when an interaction between a server and their customers goes bad very quickly and they ask for another server, the server should simply disengage and arrange to have someone else handle their table instead of further irritating clients by arguing. We will fill you in further the next time we see you around town. The experience was Not cool! That said the night was saved when we then went to Nolo on state street and saw one of our favorite wait staff in new haven and had a nice pizza. read more

Delicious dinner and perfect for outdoor dining during Covid! This was my first dining out experience since March when Covid started and I was pleasantly surprised by Harvest. They have tons of outdoor seating and all the tables are spread apart from each other that you don't have to be concerned about the people near you. All the waiters are also wearing masks as well. What we ordered, in the order of what I liked the most to least: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad - WOW! The salad was amazing with Parmesan inside it as well as in the risotto cake the salad was on top of Crispy Artichokes - the lemon aioli, jalapenos, and red onions added some acidity to the rich crispy artichokes Wood Fire Hanger Steak - cooked perfectly. Loved dipping it in the buttery mashed potatoes Everything Fries - Fries are usually good and these were good but they were not great. Short Rib Mac & Cheese - this was better on paper than in practice. It was just on the blander side. I was hoping for something with more flavor. Overall - great first dining out experience and I will definitely be back to Harvest! read more

My all time favorite restaurant in New Haven! Every time I've been to this Harvest, they treat us so well & the staff is always 10 out of 10! read more

Had a lovely dinner with my best friend here. The wait staff were warm, friendly and attentive. I asked my server for a very specific meal that wasn't on their menu and they accommodated with no issue. Recent dietary restrictions required some serious adjusting in my part (NO oils, butter, salt, starch or dairy). Not only did they dress it up and make it appealing to look at, my filet mignon was cooked to perfection. I didn't miss anything with my meal. My best friend ordered the steak tartare to start and pork chop for meal. He was really pleased with his dinner. Savoring every morsel. For dessert he had the cheesecake and salted caramel ice cream. Enjoyable. He prefers a different style of cheesecake but it was still tasty. Good friends. Good food. Good night. read more

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The only reason they lost a star is due to being out of things on the menu (seasonal change, makes sense, but a bit was lost in communication) The steak was great, the squash blossoms better, and the passion fruit gelato was mindblowingly good. I didn't get the servers name but he was wonderful. read more

Went to Harvest in West Hartford Center twice and in New Haven once in between. Have had dinner, lunch and restaurant week. All have been wonderful. The restaurant week had so many choices that I thought I had the wrong menu. Don't miss the Crispy Artichokes app as it is fantastic. The prix-fixe lunch is a true bargain. Guess you figured out that I love this place! read more

The food was great, no complaints about it... but the service? Worthy enough to never come back. They was rude, forgetting to take orders, forgetting bring orders. They even threw the plates on the table! Even instead of try to clear the table for the new plates coming, they was pushing everything and almost drop my wine. To the manager/owner: you have a good restaurant, and looks like this not the first complaint about your waitstaff, good food it's not the only thing you need for keep your customers. read more

I went to harvest last night with a friend for new haven restaurant week. The food was divine! Had Brussels sprout salad which comes on a Parmesan risotto cake dressed with truffle oil. Also had the fried artichokes for the first time. Delicious. My friend had the hangar steak which I tried a few bites of and the chimichurri was delicious. Very bright and fresh! The stand out was the chicken and mushroom pappardelle I ordered. Had truffle in it and fresh herbs. Divine. Wanted to lick my plate! I would give the food a 5, but service is lacking. On all 3 times I've been to harvest they seem super short staffed. Love the food so if they could staff a little better it would be a top notch experience. read more

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great outdoor patio with neat lamps. Staff very attentive , food delicious. price for 4 people was 203.00 with drink. 2 apps 4 main dishes. and 2 deserts . they wore masked and were very clean and careful,about. keeping tables 6 feet apart read more

They have a $20 fixed price lunch menu. Lots to choose from. Salad was very fresh, as was the dressing. I had a butternut squash ravioli and it was delicious. My colleague had a branzino and enjoyed it. read more

Harvest in New Haven used to be one of my favorite restaurants. I always raved to my friends about how good the food was. This past weekend, I decided to stop by for an early dinner around 4:45 PM. We were seated immediately and waited for a server to come by with menus. 10 minutes later just to see a menu when the restaurant was empty and only 3 tables had guests. I noticed about 8 waitstaff just hanging out inside chatting and doing nothing. The service was extremely SLOW in this visit. Slow service for me is a turnoff especially when a restaurant is not busy. The food was not that good, it seemed to have been made in a rush. There was an issue with the meatball appetizer. I brought it to management's attention and instead of apologizing and taking the plate away, the server proceeded to "inspect" the dish. The situation was handled inappropriately, it should have been take the plate away and deal with it in the kitchen. read more

Great place!! 20$ brunch on a Sunday and terrific options to choose from. Very Covid responsible. Highly recommended.

9/20/19 6:30-9 New Haven Location Great ambiance, cool upscale city vibe. We took the elevator down from street level and sat outside. Comfortable outdoor seating. Professional waitstaff that knows how to cater to a table without being intrusive to the conversation. Reminded me of the rooftop restaurants in Montreal even though you go down to dine. So why the one star review...because the owners/managers must have gotten so distracted with hiring great staff and setting the scene that they forgot the quality and taste of the food ... still matters. $38 dollars for a dry cut of filet mignon that I'm guessing the chef did the best they could with what tasted like freeze dried meat in a nice demi glaze. I dont know if the mashed potatoes come preseasoned and prefrozen; but that is how they tasted. Even the brussel sprouts shouldn't have been plated until someone finished cooking them. I also had the crab cake appetizer. I think the crab cakes might have been in a competition with the filet for who could be more dry. We were a table of 4 (drank only water) cost $250 before tip and made it home just in time to complete the evening in the bathroom. read more

First time here... Excellent service. Drinks were awesome. Chared Octopus Appetizer was off the charts! I really enjoyed the Duck entree it was cooked to my liking and had a blueberry glaze which was delicious. The Halibut Special was Delicious. The presentation on everything was picture perfect. We will definitely be going back. read more

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Went here for the first time during restaurant week with a group of girlfriends. First of all the service was slowwwwwww. We had an older spanish guy as our waiter and he just looked flustered an was really hard to understand with his accent. He rushed us through our ordering and yet the food took so long to come out. When the food finally did come, it was just okay. I ordered the chicken with mushrooms and pappardelle noodles. It was like shredded chicken and the sauce was watery. I've had almost this same dish at Bin 100 and they perfected it there. The crepes dessert was rubbery and not appetizing. It's like the desserts were pre plated and just sitting there waiting to come out. It was soggy and just blah. Server never refilled my drink and just was not friendly and warm and welcoming like a good server should be. My first time and we won't be back. read more

The experience at this restaurant is a major disappointment. There is trash on the stairs leading into the restaurant. The salmon was oily and fishy. The french fries were way too salty. My sandwich was served on a brioche bun and it was way too dry. They ran out of propane so we were unable to have the heat lamp turned on in the outdoor seating space. I was not impressed when I visited the first time last year. After this visit I know I will definitely not be eating here again, nor will I recommend it to anyone in the future. read more

Harvest - Fries were too salty, the salmon was fishy and oily. Yuck! There was trash on the stairs leading to the restaurant. - Wine Bars Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

My friend and I came to Harvest the other night and the staff and food is lovely! They are very kind and the food is amazing! The patio is beautiful to sit outside on a beautiful night. Would deff go to again! read more

I've been to harvest three times. Two times were lunch, which I think is a GREAT deal. The two-course deal is nice. Calamari and mac and cheese were all just alright. Grilled salmon and salted caramel ice cream were not bad. Nothing is too fabulous. Many go for the bar at night, which I've heard is nice. read more

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I came here with some friends for New Haven restaurant week on a Friday night. We had a bad experience from the first moment we walked inside. The setup of this place is terrible, the host station is right in the walkway of the dining area, bar, kitchen and bathroom, meaning you are constantly dodging people as you wait for your table. At first, we were seated in the outside area (enclosed in a tent) right next to an opening with no heat so we requested to move as it was freezing. After a 15 minute wait we were relocated into the cramped dining room. The wait staff was rude and disorganized. My wife was brought the wrong appetizer and when we let the waiter know he argued and said that she got what she ordered. Eventually he did bring the right dish but we were not impressed with how he handled the issue. The food was average, nothing special at all. The most disappointing meal Was the butternut squash ravioli, which literally came with 6 raviolis, not even enough to be called an appetizer and this was supposed to be an entree! The salmon I ordered was tasteless. After we ate it took forever to get our check and even longer to get our credit card back. Needless to say I won't be back, New Haven has so many good restaurants, this place isn't even worth trying. read more

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Excellent appetizers and very good entrees. Excellent desserts. What lacked was the service. We sat at 6:30 outside. Drinks were ordered but it took 20 min for server to come back and say they were out of the beer that one person in our party ordered. When he ordered an alternative it took another 20 min. 40 minutes for a beer! Crazy. They never asked if we wanted a second round of drinks. We sat with no food and no drinks for a very long time. The appetizers took over an hour to be served and then the entrees came an hour after that. As we looked around at 10 or so tables very few had food on them. They were clearly understaffed in the kitchen and overwhelmed and unapologetic. Even our waitress admitted "the kitchen is slow but the bar takes even more time". Why? Beer and wine is not a complicated order. To be fair- when the food finally arrived it was quite delicious. The eggplant was especially yummy and all of us loved our desserts. The entire meal ended at 9:15- nearly 3 hours! Who has time for that? They tunes on a movie at the end of the night- Indiana Jones was projected on the side of the building. Fun touch to a lovely outdoor seating area. They just need to get the service improved. read more

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One of my favorite New Haven spots. Visit regularly for 5+ years. Brussels sprout salad is amazing. Great dishes overall. Only complaint is they changed the Gnocchi Bolognese receipt, I assume to save costs, it takes more like regular potato Gnocchi and less pillowy ricotta goodness.. :( read more

Nice restaurant, good food, pretty expensive but worth it for a special occasion or a not so special lunch. I had the pear salad and salmon tartar. Others had pastas and salads, all were fed and satisfied. read more

First time and I took my mom since we've literally trying to go for years & now that I live in new haven it's ten minute drive. For a wine bar the prefix menu was large and my mother who doesn't drink was able to have her favorite thing, fresh juices. Such a plus for her and my sassy cocktail was great. Service felt a little rushed, maybe timing wise but I definitely never even got the waiters names, all was cared for though especially the food. Top notch. Been waiting to try the Brussels salad and it was all I hoped for, mom got the endive and pear salad and we shared the beet croquettes, mom wanted the beets in the croquette becuase it was basically like we ordered three salads how it was played but we ate it all. I had the market fish w risotto and asparagus, white bass if I recall. Cooked beautifully. Mom always gets risotto and I wasn't sure if I was gonna like it but I loved it. She had the butternut squash ravioli. And we both shared two desserts, with it coming out under 100$ without tip. I also had a beer with dessert. But all in all portions and food and drink were delish and memorable for my mom and I, Just only if service was more amicable to match. Amazing, thank you! read more

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I have been trying to get back here for the last few months as the food and drinks are delicious. I was finally able to go back during Restaurant Week and boy was it packed! I am so glad I made reservations ahead of time because there was not an empty spot when we were dining. The food choices were incredible! Lots of starters to choose from (and good ones!) such as the lobster bisque and shaved brussel sprouts salad (my favorite!) It was so difficult to choose an entrée because everything looked delicious. I must say this was again another fabulous experience and considering the fact that they were so busy I must definitely give the whole team a thumbs up as the host greeted us very warmly, our server was constantly checking up on us, our water glasses kept on getting filled and the kitchen executed all the dishes very well! It is deff one of my favorite places!! read more

I went to Harvest New Haven this past Saturday for an early Mother's Day celebration. We got seated inside as it was rainy and very cold outside. Once we were seated we all noticed ( there was a few of us) how cold it was inside the restaurant. It felt very drafty or as if a fan was above us blowing cold air. We asked our server about it because it really was uncomfortable to sit there and they said no fans were on. Ok fine so we decided to order some Apps. We ordered the squash blossoms which are my moms favorite but for the price, what a disappointment. It's covered with a pile of arugula ( not a pretty presentation for the cost of this) and it was decent but for only 2? No thanks. I ordered the scallops which were ok. The lobster was very over cooked that was in the dish and the potatoes barely had any flavor. My wife ordered the steak medium and it came out well done. If our server had asked how everything was they would've known this before I decided to type it online. They kept coming over with water and refilling which was nice but what we really wanted was a warmer seat and better food. This was my second attempt here. Very disappointed and will never go back. read more

A little taken a back seeing very low stars for Harvest. I went to Harvest for a Birthday party. Wine and food were very good. They came out pretty fast. The atmosphere was great too. One awkward thing was that the crew started to clean up inside even 30 minutes ago for the close. We felt pushed to leave. Other than that, every thing was pretty satisfying. read more

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Came in for lunch the day after Christmas with out of town guests and was very pleased! The squash ravioli was delish, the Spanish wine was spot on, and the service was friendly. Will be back for sure! read more

Lunch at Harvest with awesome coworkers. Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food and great service!!!

Harvest is an awesome spot. Food is really good and drinks are fantastic. Above all else, the service is incredible. One of the best places in New Haven for dinner and drinks, no doubt read more

Diana and Lupe are the dynamic duo at Harvest. Had a great meal and great service. Come and check them out!

Harvest has a great outdoor atmosphere, perfect for an early fall day. The quality of the food is good, but a bit overpriced for what it actually is. For lunch, I got the Prix Fixe with Lobster Bisque as my starter, which was pretty tasty, but came out cold and had very little lobster in it. The Ricotta Gnocchi was my second course, which our waiter slightly judged me for, recommending I get something different. Not the best gnocchi I've ever had, but it did the job. The service wasn't the best; Firstly, they were pretty slow getting our order out. We were seated right away, but it took about 15 minutes after sitting before they took our order and another 30 minutes for food, despite there only being about 10 other patrons. Further, I think because I am obviously a college student in the area, the host and waiter didn't think that I was up to pay for their high prices, because a lot of the clientele there looked like wealthier, older adults. Overall, not a bad experience. OK food, but you can find even better food in the area for a better price as well. read more

I went with a larger group for lunch. We were seated right near the bar and had excellent and attentive service. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I got the two course lunch, and the only drawback was there were so many good things to choose from. I settled on the fried calamari and all I can say is the freshest and most delicious I have ever had. My second course was the mushroom risotto and again it was a perfect 10. I can't wait to go back to try something else! read more

Stopped in for a late lunch during New Haven Restaurant Week. This was my first time there and I was disappointed in my experience. We waited about 7-10 minutes just for someone to take our order. The service was extremely slow and our table was essentially ignored. For an appetizer, I had the lobster bisque and was not impressed. It lacked flavor. For my main dish, I had salmon with vegetables and it was again lacking. There was no flavor and everything was very bland. I have been to many places and have not been disappointed like this in a long time. To pay my bill, I had to get up and go to the register. Anyway, will not be going back there. read more

We went here recently for a Sunday afternoon lunch and ate outside. The staff was very considerate and warned us the food would take a while, but gave us snacks while we waited. The food was good - I had the lamb ribs and lunch special. It felt like a pretty good deal overall. read more

I know a lot of picky eaters. I'm not one of them. But when I find a place that can actually surprise me, I become a cheerleader. And I'll be confident bringing anyone here. And I am so glad that Harvest has survived through the ridiculousness of the past year and a half. This spring was my first time dining. And I scolded myself for not coming sooner. The menu has a little of everything. Simple and yet imaginative. I ordered the Brussel sprout salad, a beautiful tower of scrumptiousness. Followed that with the challah French toast. While an odd pairing, I was completely satiated. Came back months later (recently) with another friend and she was also a newcomer and pleasantly surprised. We shared the lobster mac&cheese, shrimp and grits and two items I can't recall. But back to these grits. Dark hearty and so amazing. I grew up eating grits so I really want to know what the secret is. Waitstaff are lovely. read more

I have been here twice, first time just for drinks, second time full dinner. I don't write reviews often because I think a review is deserved when a restaurant is next level. Years in the industry has made me jaded that way. First off I'm kind of obnoxious, the table rocked I asked for shims, they did it happily. The drinks, Sicilian Manhattan cask aged there was awesome. We ordered a great steak tartar, a great meatball app, and some very good tasting grilled calamari. I had pork roast bone in, and my guest had salmon. Service was on point. Thank you all for coming back and serving folks during all this and doing it safely and allowing people to enjoy themselves. My only regret is I can't remember my servers name so I could throw him the respect he deserves. Great staff. Can't wait to go back! read more

Second and last visit. It's just not that good and certainly not for the price. Tuff super garlicky hanger steak. 'Orange' sauce 'fishy' shrimp almafi. Not particularly good service. Not particularly good drinks. read more

Shannon is an amazing bartender! She is very outgoing and personable. We couldn't have asked for a better night out.

Good food but very slow service. Little heavy handed on the salt. Don't make any afternoon appointments that you intend to keep. I brought the fact that service was slow to the attention of the waiter. He immediately got defensive and argumentative. The last statement he arrogantly made was "this is not McDonald's". The quality of service is not in line with the price charged for the food. read more

I've been wanting to try this place since I've moved to New Haven. I waited until restaurant week (maybe not the best idea since they were all booked up!). However, I came as a party of two and put my name on the list for an indoor table while we began our Harvest experience outside. They have heat lamps which made outside bearable. However, I wish that there were either more heat lamps or that they were warmer. The food was delicious (steak, pasta, calamari, desserts). The restaurant was very cozy feeling on the inside, and it seemed like everyone was enjoying their meals. When outside, the service was a tad sparse and difficult to get a hold of someone. However, it was quite busy during this time so that could've been why. I plan to come here again. read more