As always, terrific food and service at Reading location - our 'go-to' for comfort food!

If you are expecting anything resembling chicken gravy do not buy harrows chicken pie. The sauce is white and thick and like no homemade chicken pie I have ever had. Will not go there again. read more

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My wife dropped by to pick up a frozen apartment size pie so we could bake it later in the day. The pie was not frozen, it was placed in a box that was too small which squeezed it so that the dough had to be redistributed and there was a scoop of flour just dumped on top! Obviously someone was in a big rush! We have been buying from Harrows for a long time and the worst problem we had before was the potato's not being cooked enough(this is obviously in a baked pie) and the pie crust being under done ( the crust was mushy on the under side)so that it had to be baked some more! Also, there is too much gravy so that when baking the pie it overflows making a mess! More meat, add peas and more attention to baking time! read more

Okay. First off. You either buy the big pie, the day they make it... or... you freeze it for that " I don't feel like cooking tonight" thing. Both work well. So. Let's get down to it. It's a nice ( not great) chicken pie. Large or small. They're the same. The pictures they post I can't add to. It's a chicken pie. The contents are fairly unseasoned. Carrots were hard. The white gravy lacked any flavor. Just there to hold the ingredients together. The crust was, well, a bit heavy and overwhelming. Tip to the owners... lighten up the crust with a new recipe. This is a, " I'm not cooking tonight, are you?" Kinda thing. Don't get me wrong. It's just Okay. From what I've heard, they sell a lot of them. We are looking at us lazy people not wanting to cook tonight. Bob G. read more

So disappointed!! We have been buying chicken pies for years. Today I bought one and there price was higher but the quality was soooo disappointing. There was very little gravy, and the crust was so thick.....awful. The chicken was good, veggies a bit sparse but the gravy was so disappointing. I am so sorry you have changed your delicious pie. read more

OMG, Have not been in for many years, Harrow"s has always been a favorite of my family, fabulous chicken pies, also all their side items, you want a tasty meal with ease, then Harrow's is the place. Have used for friends group meals also. Staff was very helpful as I made my purchase, so will not be waiting long to get back in, Thank you, Thank you. read more

Wow This place used to be great but things have changed if the chicken pot pie I had this week was any indication. The crust was awful, the chicken tasteless and there were a few carrots and too many potatoes. Sorry for the bad review I'll try again maybe read more

Our family grew up in Reading and a family favorite was always to bring a glass casserole dish And you get a chicken pie in exchange in another glass dish. We have eaten many! Fast forward to last night my 3 siblings and myself, all in our mid to late 60's had a memorable dinner of chicken pot pie and dinner rolls. Talk about a walk down memory lane! Thank you for continuing to make them and having families make memories! read more

The best chicken pies ever !!! Staff is friendly and helpful Super clean and conscientious of Covid precautions!!! read more

Prices are OUTRAGEOUS! Rolls and chicken salad are priced way too high. The pot pies are good, but nothing to go out of your way for. The veggie chicken pot pie is only potatoes and carrots. They need peas!! read more

Bought two (2-3 serving) pies yesterday at Methuen store yesterday. A bit disappointed that potatoes were hard. They were obviously undercooked. read more

I feel bad leaving two stars because I REALLY wanted to like this place. You see this place all over Phantom Gourmet and figured I'd give it a try. Unfortunately they didn't live up to the homemade pot pies I've been eating my whole life. Ordered the pot pie with veggies. It consisted of A LOT of gravy, with some chicken, carrots, and potatoes. Everything (including the crust) was bland. The frozen Marie Calendars pies at the grocery stores honestly have more flavor for a fraction of the price. read more

Um yum! Stopped to pick up some chicken pot pies . I wish this place was closer to me. I'd be a regular . They have frozen and fresh ( ready for dinner), veggie and no veggie and all the sides you'd want. I brought a few frozen ones back home with me and had one for dinner . They come in various sizes too. Got the jumbo so I could have lots of leftovers ! read more

If you are looking for a delicious home- cooked meal without the cooking, then do yourself a favor and pick up some chicken pies from Harrow's! tender white meat chicken, savory gravy , and a crust that reminds me of the ones my grandmother used to make. just sayin'.... buy a few to put in your freezer! You won't be sorry! read more

After many years away, I made my triumphant return like Logan coming back to NYC from Staten Island in the hit series Law and Order. I had to bring some food for Thanksgiving dinner. I bought two dozen rolls and some very delicious and moist cornbread. Not as good as Courtney's cornbread at ye Old Pit Stop back in the day, but very good. And I bought some chicken salad that I have heard everyone raving about for myself. I would not say it is dry. I like my chicken salad with more mayonnaise than chicken because I am a mutant, but the quality of the chicken at Harrows has not declined at all over these many years. I love the chicken here. This stretch of rt 28 is still a great location for buying great produce and great food. If you are a foodie, I suggest you get up here quick. I spent under 40 dollars for all of this food so it is decent value for the food along with fast and friendly service. I guess the next thing for me to do is to try their famous chicken pot pie again. read more

The chunks of chicken are way to BIG !!!! and if you try to chew them without cutting them up You will be chewing forever , then end up spitting it out , if not u will choke to death. read more

So good- I only allow myself to go there once every other month- and it is right down the street! I like to get mine heated there so I can begin the eating process as soon as possible. I'd bring a fork and start in the car if I could. I'm surprised this place has mixed reviews- all I can really say is if you are not a fan of Harrows...You may not be a fan of chicken pot pie. I get the one with the vegetables (though they are available without). The gravy is fantastic...I would freebase it if I could figure out how. But any "pie" should live up to its filling- and the best thing about this pie is the chicken. You will find no non-descript by-products, fatty pieces, things that crunch, or dark stringy meat here. It's tender all white meat chicken that fell off a slow roasted bone and got cooked into a pie for my eating pleasure. Hmmm...after writing this review I may have to break my harrows rule for this month.... read more

Can't comment about the actual pies, however, they cannot give an ingredient list for their fresh pies. I not only find this disturbing, but also bad customer service. And the teenagers they hire don't seem to care. Thank you, but I'll stick with pies from Henry's in North Beverly. read more

Pretty good version of a comfort food classic. I get one a couple of times a year. Big chunks of chicken in a thick sauce and a flaky top crust. There is no bottom crust and the pie could use many many more veggies. In fact, last time I bought one, I added my own... Kind of disturbed by reviewer reports of unsanitary conditions. read more

Delicious awesomeness. Their pot pies are full of WIN! I have never had a chicken pot pie that tasted this good. We all know the kinds you buy in the supermarket that are frozen and packaged. They are decent for an easy meal. Heck, I bet you tried one of the personal pot pies. Guess what? They don't come close to Harrow's pot pies. I picked one up the other night. A little expensive but for the taste and the amount I got.....I was very satisifed. If you read all the 1 star reviews, they are from people I wouldn't trust to pick up my garbage or clean my toilets. Ignore Cheese is C, most likely an account to bash good buisnesses to lower competition for whomever is behind the account. Ignore Lia M, she is a definately a moron for reviewing a place where she hasn't even tried the food. "They cannot give an ingredient list for their fresh pies." Boo-hoo. We all know Chicken Pot Pies are not the most healthy thing for you and high in calories. If you need to know the exact ingredidents in your food....go buy some garbage in the frozen foods aisle of your supermarket. DON'T REVIEW PLACES YOU HAVEN'T ACTUALLY TRIED! Ignore Sunny P. The person obviously doesn't know how to cook a simple frozen pie. I hope Sunny P doesn't pro-create or this planet is screwed. How about trying to purchase one of their pot pies from the actual resturant and not Foodmaster? If you want to have a good meal for your family or friends, pick one of these up. It definately surprised me. In-fact, I'm eating some leftovers of it right now. :) read more

I had the opportunity to be in the kitchen once here and I'm surprised the health department hasn't closed this place down yet. Chicken is left out unrefrigerated and you could "ice skate" on the grease on the floor. I used to be a fan - their pies do taste good, but after seeing the unsanitary mess in the kitchen, I'll never eat there again. Reading Board of Heatlh: Take note! read more

We love these chicken pies. You have to order ahead if you want a hot pie before I think 3 pm. Pies have no crust on bottom, which I wasn't used to but after trying these a few times I got used to it and actually found that the amount of crust they give is enough for the filling. I didn't like the buns they have. They are sweet rolls and I'm not into those but that's a preference thing. We love this place and have started to come about once a month. Really good. And you can use Phantom Gourmet gift cards here, which can be a bit of a challenge to use at other places. I haven't had a problem using them here at all. read more

I love Harrow's chicken pot pies! I could never seem to find a good chicken pot pie, but this place fills the void in my tummy for sure! Just a note though, I've bought the frozen pies from the freezer section of Crosby's Market (seems to be the only local place that carries them) and they really are not as good; just your standard frozen pot pie fare. I think the biggest thing I like about Harrow's chicken pot pies is the fact you can get them with potatoes. I'm not sure when it happened, but most pot pies don't have potatoes anymore. They will have all sorts of other veggies, but not the potato. It makes me sad! To me, chicken pot pie needs to include carrots and potatoes- all other veggies can vary but those are the two main filler staples. In case you don't like potatoes (or other veggies), Harrow's offers a meat-only pie. And, you can buy a side order of home-made mashed potatoes! The pricing is great. We always buy the family sized pie, and it is huge. Even the smaller pies are a lot of food for what you pay. I've been to other stores that charge significantly more for smaller pies. And, it's not all crust. There is a ton of chicken and veggies in each pie. The service is great as they have several girls working the counter. I've never had to wait more than a minute before being helped. Plenty of room to wait as it's not a cramped area at all. All in all, I am a huge fan of Harrow's! I've had the blueberry pie, and it was great, but the main reason to go there is for the chicken pot pie. You will not be disappointed! Great taste, great price! read more

I'll be honest...I'm not a huge fan of chicken pot pies BUT Harrow's are definitely the best I've had. I like getting the pie with the veggies (and potatoes in case you're wondering!) because it's a full meal all in one stop. The crust is nice and flaky and the gravy inside is perfectly salted and seasoned. Harrow's has started to change my opinion on the bland/boring chicken pot pie. Call ahead to have them cook it for you! read more

Amazing chicken pies! Easy to cook and impossible to screw up with great white meat-only chicken in them! Also make great homemade potato rolls. Great place to swing buy and pick up dinner from on a chilly fall/winter night. If you call ahead they can even sell you your pie warm! read more

It had been about 13 years since my last Harrow's pie, so I drove down to Reading to pick up a fresh one. The first bite brought me right back to the kitchen I grew up in! They taste exactly the same!! Maybe I'm a little biased because I grew up in Reading, but these are seriously the best chicken pot pies ever. read more

As of this review, I think I'm the first disappointed customer at Harrow's. I've seen their ads on Phantom Gourmet and just happened to be showing a property nearby that I couldn't refuse to stop by and pick up one their pot pies. I bought one of the massive ones assuming that it would be so good that my wife and I wouldn't be able to stop ourselves from eating it either right away or for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a matter of a day or two. I guess I was being optomistic, the pie was a huge disappointment. It did not live up to the standards we had set by any means. The pie was flavorless from top to bottom. I'm reluctant to try it again - even to be sure this wasn't a fluke. read more

Got a pie here on.... 10/22? Yep. Got the regular size one - the round one - with veggies. It was more than enough for 4 regular folk. No bones this time. Pretty darn good, too. Got some rolls too - I do quite like their rolls. These taste best on a cold New England evening when you just want something nice and baked and old school. I'd give it more stars, but I have found bones before - which is completely off-putting. Buyer beware... read more

Chicken pot pie: an american classic that brings you back to childhood (if you ate a lot of pot pies back in the day). Harrow's provides busy families in the Reading area a ridiculous variety of chicken pot pies, from just chicken, to traditional, to veggiful, etc., when you need a great dinner fast! That's right, if it's just the chicken and the flaky crust you adore, you can order a plain chicken pie. They even heat it up for you if you so desire. Whoa. You can also order Jumbo sized pies that they say feeds 6, but I just ate this with 4 others tonight (and I'm a good eater, let me tell you) and we have about 3 servings leftover. Anyway, take this stuff away and pop it in the oven. You'll be in hot, bubbly, flaky, tender, pot pie heaven in 35 to 45 minutes. My only issue about the pie is the lack of pearl onions and peas. But there is a generous amount of carrots and potatoes for all of your texture-enhancing needs. read more

Pleasantly surprised... the fully cooked veggie Chicken was really good..hearty potatoes... chunks of chicken and a crispy crust. A+ comfort food! read more

OMG!!!!! Makes you wanna slap your Mama! This place is awesome. I can't even try to add to what what Adam, Shaina, and Kelli have said except it is fantastic! If you can order the pie ahead of time and go pick it up and bring it on home. Heaven on earth. If you check the adverts in the mail you will discover that you can get coupons for Harrows. Yumyumyumyumyumyumyum. This would make me consider moving back to New England! read more

Let me start off by saying, very bland. No flavor in the gravy or the meat. The squash we got on the side was very soupy and also not a lot of flavor. This was my first time getting there food and i cant say i want to go back for more. Try adding some rosemary, salt and pepper to your potpie for starters. read more

Chicken pie! So good but this time a little short on the chicken. Still this place does it well everytime. read more

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I just had a frozen Harrows pot pie purchased from Johnny's foodmaster in Brookline. It was supposed to take about 60 minutes to cook, well it took well over that to try to get the crust to even look as if it was done. ( mind you I have no problems cooking or with my oven) There was hardly any chicken in there. It was almost disgusting. It's going in the trash! Not worth the calories!I should have opted for going to Boston Market! Phantom Gourmet what are you talking about????? Is there anyone out there who has had both and can give a fair/ accurate comparison? read more

This place use to have the best chicken pot pie not anymore chicken was dry all crust no more love

I have been eating these pies since I was a kid. Pick up 2 individual sized for my wife and I. Girl at the counter put them in the bag sideways so all the filling leaked out before I got home. So no pies for dinner. I guess you can not get good help! read more

HARROWS is definately the best chicken pot pie that I have ever had. Tastes like home. Pies can be purchased cold to heat up at home, or call ahead and they will have a hot one waiting for you. The pies are fresh, never frozen, and come in four sizes. It's comfort food at a comforting price. The pies are full of chunky big pieces of pulled apart chicken, vegetables and a delicious crust. Make sure to get a dozen of their soft dinner rolls...yum...perfect for sopping up some of the sauce. They used to make other pies too...I haven't had a lemon meringue pie that compares..I wish they would bring them back!! read more

Harrows has very bad customer service. 4th and LAST time I have gone to Reading location between 5 and 6:15 on weekday to be told they have ZERO cooked product available! Then don't advertise that you offer cooked meals at all! read more

my family has been going to harrows for as long as we can remember. they make the perfect comfort meal for a chilly new england night! The crust is to die for and the fillings are delicious. We do wish they could throw another vegetable in, like corn or peas... but we can always add our own if we want it that bad! Sure, there are teenagers working there but they've always been helpful, we've never had a problem with the service. I've even met one of the owners before and he was a really nice and humble guy!!! the one warning I would give: these pies are not for the carb-conscience!! :) read more

Let's all be honest, the quality of their chicken pies isn't what it used to be. It seems to have coincided with their expansion into additional store fronts. Even the most basic ingredient, chicken, is of lower quality than what I'd put into my dishes. The dessert pies are forgettable, grab one up the street at Caleresso's. read more