On Friday which happened to be St. Patrick's Day was my second time visiting Harpers Landing. Both times were in large groups and for birthday parties! My view is solely based on Friday's experience as my first encounter with Harpers Landing was over 2 years ago-so hard to remember all the details.
We advised them that we would be bringing a cake and what annoyed me was the fact that we were NOT told there would be a $2 per person cake cutting fee. It was somewhat disappointing as we were doing this as a kind gesture for the birthday girl and it's hard to absorb that cost when the group is so large, so we ended up having to charge everyone the $2 for the cake.
I enjoy the atmosphere and the layout of the facility. It's large, has different elements to it and is extremely spacious and well kept.
My friend and I decided to split an app and an entree. We went traditional and got the calamari and the Harpers Burger with fries. The calamari was way too breaded for my liking and didn't even taste like calamari. I joked that it tasted more like chicken fingers more than anything. The aioli was tasteful though and added a little kick to the "calamari".
The Harpers Burger was delicious. Meat was juicy and not dry. The bun was soft and made eating the burger easier. The house pickles were lovely and a great addition to the burger.
Overall, the service was OK. I don't remember the waitress really interacting with us, offering us options or making suggestions. I know our group was large but I would have thought a little bit more of an effort should I have been made.
They had a live band and dancers as entertainment for the night which was a lot of fun and a great treat!