Castle Carvery Restaurant in Rochdale

Delicious pink roast beef, crispy roast potatoes and parsnips. Nice selection of vegetables. Enjoyable carvery lunch.

Eaten here for a great number of years, always the best carvery local. Not any more. It has down hill drastically. Visited latter part of 2023, so disappointing decided that was it. Today not wanting to travel far, decided to give it the benefit of the doubt, no, very disappointed, never again.

Had a carvery today and it was lovely! Plates nice and hot and food piping hot too Staff friendly and welcoming - my daughter has coeliac and staff made aware so the GF gravy and Yorkshire puds were ready and waiting for her 10/10 !!

best toilets, no poo in the bowl but i might have left some in there sorry second is me after having a poo it was poomazing

We had our Family Festival Meal (for 6) at the Wherry Hotel one afternoon last week. We had booked it several weeks ago. We were disappointed with the Carvery course when we had a Festive Meal here last year, but we had no complaints this year. The Starter and Dessert courses were brought to our table, but we had to go up to the Carvery. This year there was a good selection of hot vegetables which were replenished when the levels got lower, and the temperature of the meals were seen to be regularly checked by the chefs. One VERY minor complaint with the Dessert was that it was listed (and ordered) as being a LEMON Cheesecake, but it was in fact a LIME Cheesecake. This did not matter to us, but it could have done to someone else. The change was not mentioned to us at any time. However. full larks for the meal and the service provided by the Staff.

These guys have definitely lost the plot for catering! We’ve had two meals, two weeks apart, thinking the the first poor dinner might be a fluke, but the second meal was even worse! Several poorly kept and cold vegetables. Dirty and slovenly kept counter top with even a cold sausage laying between the dishes. Parsnip slices cut so small that they were burnt or overcooked. The meat remnants were muddled and in short supply with one last slice of turkey served but nothing to replace the missing specimen. The gravy tureen was empty. Roast potato dish was empty. The broccoli was dry and over done but clearly left for far too long under the warming lights. To make matters worse, freshly cooked broccoli was simply tipped on top of the old dry specimen rather than removing the old. Absolutely appalling. A definite need to have a strong management person to oversee this fiasco as nobody around to cut and serve meat. It seems that most of the serving staff were busy chatting in the kitchen as plenty of laughter could be heard emanating from the kitchen area. My wife is a coeliac (Gluten free), she enquired about the green cheesecake desserts and if they might be GF. But was told that the two centrally place dishes were not for general sale as they were weekend specials and not for a Friday evening consumption. We were not even told if they were GF or not. The question is; why were these even displayed if they were not for sale? A real shame that I didn’t take pictures to support this appalling experience. We have been fairly regular costumers over the years, but we will not be revisiting for the foreseeable future. A great shame but clearly a case of very poor management I’m afraid.

We both had the carvery and enjoyed it. The price was fair (including dessert). Good choice of drinks at the bar. The carvery had a choice of four meats, lots of vegetables and sides. We arrived shortly after midday so the food was hot and freshly cooked. We enjoyed every bite. There was a good choice of desserts and these were also enjoyed. We will come again.

We all had the carvery. It was really nice. Four meats to choose plus sausages and all the normal veg and mash and roasts. Really lovely we all enjoyed it very much. We had two courses at a very good price. The cakes we had were so nice too. Lovely staff , lovely venue. Lovely views of the broad from the windows. Car parking too. 10/10

Awful food the carvery was not good if you pay top price on a Sunday you want the meat and veg etc to be available. Food was bland , hard potatoes and parsnips. My son could not eat his so when asked if food was okay they said they would send over a manager. Anyway manager did not arrive so we collared him and he agreed to change meal but wasn't very helpful or pleasant. We had something off the bar menu but that wasn't great either. Lots of customers were complaining meals wasn't that great so unless they improve I think they will lose a lot of customers. We sat by carvery nicer staff than other side but they just didn't want to help you had to call them over not good!! Won't be going back in a hurry !

Paid £10 to Moor our boat. Bought meals for 3 that were all lukewarm. Burgers, salmon. Came back to give them a chance before we went back to our boat. They wouldn't serve on a Tuesday night if you were not a resident after 10.30pm. Apparently paying for a mooring does not make you a resident. The vegan cheese on the burgers did not melt at all. Not because of the chemical makeup of the cheese...but the burger was not hot enough. The place was empty at 10.30. No wonder. And too many staff just there to tell people to go away.

This restaurant has a great position pity the service and food didn't match.slow service to order lack of bar staff and all looked bored.carvery meat good but vegetables cold.lack of waiting staff and takes along while to clear tables seem to gone right down since management change

Great situation overlooking the broad, however the food from the carvery was not hot, and very quickly became cold.

went fri 14th at around 1.45 found food almost cold yorkshire pudding all screwed up and flat stuck together very disappointed as we live in norwich thought we would try this one with our 4 yr old grandson sadly awful

We decided to choose from the Light Bites Menu at Lunchtime. We had the Jacket Potato option, but the fillings were VERY disappointing. Mine was the Cheese, but there was hardly any of it! The other two of our party had different (Tuna and Prawn) but again this was skimped. Very little in the way of salad as well. We have had these items before at the Wherry, and have never been disappointed before. Perhaps we were just unfortunate this time, but we should have complained and sent them back at the time.

Best restaurant in town. Big selection of food, great carvery with generous helpings, always helpful & very friendly. Brad the manager is excellent in particular.! Plenty of parking, reasonably priced & lovely views of Oulton Broad. Well done Wherry!

The vegan option was a bit rubbish and the lady taking our order at the bar was all over the place and not focusing on what she was doing which was annoying. The desert was the best bit:

Have used whery many years,we called for lunch very good. Friends fancied carvery so back for supper carvery good but wife had half ribs sorry to say dry and only 3 ribs salad all onion mentioned to waitress but no response. Stick to carvery

Two of our party are vegetarians but have an allergy to red peppers. Staff could not say if there were red peppers in any of their vegetarian options. We asked if we could be charged less and just have veg. Other Carveries in this chain...

I am allergic to shellfish. I ordered the vegtarian option of the nutroast which came with gravy that the chef assured me was vegetarian. An hour later, I started getting allergy symptoms. 6 hours after that, I found it difficult to breathe and called an...

Be prepared for a long wait if you are ordering freshly cooked food. Also some of the mixed grill was missing when it arrived. The resuraunt was not very busy so I wonder why it took so long. Staff were apologetic.

We had booked for the Boxing Day Menu for 2020, but this was cancelled due to the Government Lockdown. We booked again for this year, and thankfully it was able to go ahead. We had Reserved a particular Table at the time of Booking a...

Arrived Sunday around 7 pm place rammed which is a good sign, ordering system is a bit chaotic as drinks & carvery ordered at the bar so long queues, opted for one course, pleanty of choice regarding the veg etc only issue was the meat...

Had an evening meal in September. Family of six and we all had good meals. The carvery looked good, all a good quality . Lots of choice on the menu and a decent price. Dessert choices are very good. The cakes in the cabinet looked...

Used the carvery whilst moored up outside the hotel, nice range of meats and veg etc, also the menu for othe4 food good.

had a carvery for first time. I loved the mash potatoes as they didn't have pepper in them. Broccoli was that hard i think chef forgot to cook it and it tasted raw. cauliflower cheese was lovely and so was the turkey and yorkshire. The...

The food is what you would expect from a British pub and the menue is quite large with plenty of choice the carvery was very generous and really good. I have to say that the thing that made our experience really enjoyable was the staff...

Absolutely fabulous food and lovely,friendly staff,definitely worth a visit very good value for money and would definitely return.

We chose this restaurant based on TripAdvisor ratings, having visited we are very surprised at how they gained such a good rating. Our experience was nothing but disappointing. VERY long wait for our meal and when it did turn up one meal was far from...

Basic food with a Carvery addition - nothing special. Restaurant staff excellent and working their socks off whilst behind the scenes chefs don’t wear masks and we spotted one dressed in a white vest with exposed armholes almost down to his waist - talk about...

Had a lovely carvery, food was plentiful hot and tasty. Service was good. Although we had to wait a while for drinks and people that arrived after us received their drinks before us., Great following of covid regulations. Better signage needed on where to enter...

One thing in the restaurants favour is the view which is lovely. Very busy and service quite slow. Quite ordinary nothing special.

Sat outside. Friendly service from the staff. Lovely view overlooking Oulton Broad. Stopped here for drinks whilst staying in the area.Had lunch here once - we ordered the breaded mushrooms and chicken goujons. We were surprised the chicken was actually fish - even though there are no fish goujons on the menu. A worry that the 'chef' doesn't know the difference. Luckily, neither of us have a fish allergy. We did mention it to the waiter but we heard nothing back.

Hi its me again the castle carvery excellent place the food really good and great price the staff are really good very attentive and nothing to much troubble so if you hungry get yourself a castle carvery you wont be dissaponted

Went for a lovely Carvery lunch at the Castle today, and wondered how they were going to serve the Carvery at the table.Brilliant idea to fill out a form for your Carvery, the service was quick and the food was very tasty.They have managed to get over the public not being able to get their own food, using this form to order what they want.

ABSOLUTELY vile ... I had the ribs.. I asked for salad rather than chips.. the salad was limp not FRESH and the ribs had been heated up in the microwave so long the barbecue sauce had moulded itself to the ribs....I asked for lemon in my drink ... it was rubbery... never again

Visited today on the first day of the latest Covid-19 restrictions. As expected it was table service only for drinks and food. We expected a little bit of confusion and delay, but everything appeared to have been well thought out in advance. After checking in at the desk (and giving contact details) we were shown to a table by one of the waitresses. She took our order for drinks and brought these to our table. One of the waiters came later and took our food order. He brought the Carvery tickets to us and later escorted us to the Carvery. (This was to ensure that there was no queueing at the Carvery.) After choosing our Carvery meat the plate was passed along the counter and the various vegetable dishes (very varied) and sauces were selected as requested and then put onto the plate behind the counter area. We then carried these to our table.After we had eaten, the table was quickly cleared. We requested the Bill - which also contained the cost of the drinks. The payment was taken (by card in our case, although they will accept cash). You then have to exit though the Hotel Reception area and leave the completed Contact Details Form in a Box in the Reception.Considering they only had a short time to implemen the Table Service, it was well organised and ran smoothly. The Restaurant was getting very busy by the time we left, and people were having to queue outside. This is a very popular venue - and deserves to do well.

Was driving passed,looked fantastic with lovely views of the river,very safe covid rules in place.Easy to order at the table,great food ,meat very tender, lovely waitress.will definitely go back.

Just had a lovely carvery meal at the Castle Carvery Caister, in very "Covid" safe surroundings. The staff were very attentive and provided information to us every step of our visit.The food as usual was excellent, and even though the staff serve you there was plenty of food on the plate.Will be returning in the future more often.

Family of 8 eating on the 50% off so total bill £46 so good job it was Childrens menu up to age 10 so age 11, 12 13 forced to have adult size meal which half was wasted just too much.Greeter at the check in so rude and unhelpful . Far too busy for my liking and no choice if u wish to leave contacy details like the rude guy said i have them anyway!Table sticky so asked for it to be cleaned .Standard food and rude staff so sadly wony be back

Had to wait over 45 minutes at it was busy and with covid19 there are measures in places the staff were wonderful and welcoming the food was spot on we ate as part of the government’s eat out deal so it was half price well done to you team at the very hard time

We were staying in Kessingland and decided to go out for an evening meal on the Sunday. We phoned in advance but were told just to turn up, and we were glad that we did. They were running very efficient COVID control measures and all the staff could not have been more helpful. The food was amazing and Sue who took my initial enquiry and met us at the reception was very warm and welcoming. We will definitely return. They were helpful enough to let my wife know when to go for her carvery so the my meal of the menu turned up at the same time. It’s location is also a bonus with good parking and nice views.

The carvery is usually nice but service at the bar when you standing for ages then Staff ignore you and serve customers that just walk in before you just annoying..not hard to occasionally look up and keep a eye on who’s next !! And still don’t get why all soft drinks are either MAX or diet not fair on the customers who don’t care about paying for the sugar tax after a large roast you need a nice refreshing full fat drink of coke ..

Refused to serve a downs syndrome adult a smaller portion. When we said that he has special needs, the staff, responded with "we are all special". Very rude staff. Made us feel very unwelcome, will never be returning, Or using there other restaurants.

Very busy even on a January Sunday we ate at 7.30 and it bad quietened down considerably a good selection of veg but a bit stingy on the meat a bit below the parr of a Tony carvery food was hot though. The chef kept his side of the counter clean but customer side was a lot of food debris. Ok food for the price

Booked for team meal, was very pleased with all the courses, starters, carvery, desert and coffee. Lovely evening

We booked a table for 9 pre xmas lunch with family. Myself and my daughter are gluten free, we had to wait for gf yorkies and gravey by that time our carvery was cold. The duty manager on the day 07/12/2019 was nothing but rude and arrogant, saying the meal was not cold and his attitude was appaling. The other 2 members of our party had to wait ages for food from the kitchen. Never would return here and would not recommend to others. One star was to much. It might of been near xmas but it was very quiet. Sayes it al really.

Enjoyed the car very choice of meats, gammon was tasty, plenty of vegetables to choose with Yorkshire’s and gravy. Would say it is good value, plates are on the small size and you have to know how to load your plates to ensure the gravy does not spill. Have been a number of times and still enjoy.

Good food, very good service and a lovely view. The carvery is very nice and other made to order meals are always up to a very good standard. The staff are always on hand to take your order and pleasant to talk to.

Food is good quality and you get a generous portion of meat when you have the carvery. The vegetables were very nice and the trays replenished all the time so the food is hot. The menu choice is good and the deserts are delicious.

On a recent stay at the hotel, we used the carvery for our evening meal. Although as with any carvery the food was not piping hot the quality was really good. Recommended

Food is good and hot. Good selection on the main menu and very good selection of desserts. Service is excellent.

We have visited before which was lovely but this time the food was awfull the veg was cold and dry then they brought out fresh Yorkshire pudding and they were stone cold we complained and all we got was sorry and over heard the kitchen staff saying it's a carvery what do they expect. the only good part of the meal was the puddings and for a family of 5 paying about 70pound it was not worth it. The toilets were horrible aswell looked like they hadn't been cleaned for ages and smelt bad aswell. The staff were friendly but when we mentioned that food was cold they came across rude. I certainly won't be going back if you want a castle carvery go to Castle FreehouseNorwich Road, Caister-on-sea. Which was a total different experience.

Really good carvery nice location overlooking the broads with nice food and drinks on offer. Have been many times and will definitely return.

A very good Carvery serving turkey pork gammon and beef with an excellent range of vegetables and trimmings Good portions and a very reasonable price

Lovely setting on the broad and the restaurant is done out nicely. The staff were friendly and efficient. The vegetarian options are ok but nothing unusual or special and all fairly similar. The food is average quality and I would prefer to spend a little more to get slightly better quality meat, chips, vegetables etc over quantity. The carvery is probably the best option but on such a hot day we wanted something lighter so went for the light bite menu for a change. We enjoyed our meals and the experience overall.

Can't beat this restaurant for its excellent carvery offering a variety of meats - lamb,gammon, beef, pork, turkey and the most delicious steak pie topped with beautiful crumbley pastry. Full complement of vegetables as well as stuffng chipolata sausage and yorkshire pud.

Went to the castle Carvery for Sunday lunch was really enjoyable food was really good the server was a very happy funny man which I find every time I go if he is there highly recommend you will really enjoy it well done to the staff

Food was fantastic, car very and normal menu, the puddings are outstanding. The staff are very friendly and extremely efficient.

Had carvery Wednesday teatime, found a table very easily, food was very nice especially the beef & roast potatoes so no issues at all, will definitely return.

Visited here on Thursday 19th July with my family. We were a party of 7 and chose the carvery. We decided to give it another try after a bad meal there last year. We like to give places another go as everyone is entitled to a bad day. What a complete waste of money. The roast potatoes were not roast potatoes just a greasy mess. The peas were hard, the mash lumpy and the gravy, which is supposed to make a meal was just instant stuff with no flavour that completely reunited the taste of the meal. The service was terrible. Not once were we asked if the meal was ok and when the waitress came to clear the plates, we told her the meal was awful and thanked her for asking us (which she didn’t) all she said was oh and walked away. We all left our meals and will never eat here again. Appalling for the price and drinks are way overpriced too!!

Not a fan of carveries so opted for regular meal in restaurant, Chose a table by the window with a view of Oulton Broad. Good basic menu at reasonable prices. Service friendly and efficient

We popped in here as we thought it looked quite nice from the outside. Very disappointing.

We have visited this Castle Carvery twice in the past month or so with friends, and on both occasions the meal was excellent value for money. As has been mentioned by another recent Reviewer, you need to be there by noon at the latest. After noon the Restaurant fills up very quickly as it has become very popular. A choice of 3 or 4 meats, and at least 8 different vegetables - plus Yorkshire Puddings, Stuffing, Cocktail Sausages, Gravy, Mint Sauce, Cranberry Sauce, etc. Since a Review I made a few years ago, there has been a vast improvement in quality and value. We will definitely be returning again soon.

The castle carvery in the wherry hotel is okay as far as carveries go but get there right on time at 12 noon when it starts or it becomes hard work. Have been in the past at noon and it was good, last time it was 1pm and it wasn’t a patch on the first time. Not bad as long as you are early

Had Christmas lunch, a very generous serving of turkey and beef with delicious vegetables a splendid meal. Highly recommend this carvery.

We booked a meal here for Boxing Day Lunch. The meal and the whole ambience were excellent, although the music was a bit too loud! Despite the 'Brown Suite' (where the pre-booked lunches were being served) being absolutely packed, the 'waiting staff' were on-the-ball. They were very busy all the time, but everyone was served with the minimum of waiting time. Our waitress was very friendly and efficient, and nothing was too much trouble for her. An excellent experience, and very good value for the money.

Yet another good meal from the castle Carvery people. Staff were quietly efficient and the food was tasty and well cooked with the usual excellent veggie selection.

Good service from staff, the food is good ,We had the Calvert late afternoon and everything was good (we expected to be tired so late in the day) lovely roast meats, beef,Gammon and turkey. At least six different veg all excellent.

First visit here, I can understand why we were told initially upon arrival that we had a 40 minute wait for a table, this place was packed, although we didn't actually have to wait the full 40 minutes. At just under £15 a head for a 2 course carvery it was worth every penny and the wait, great value for money and the food was great. I would recommend if you haven't already and you are in the area go an eat here.

I really enjoyed the carvery. We went on a Sunday just after 12. We found a table easily went and got our carvery. Meat was so nice and all the vegetables and potatoes were fresh and hot. The tsble service is excellent. By the time we left this place was packed.

A very popular venue , the service and food was good, lots of variety as there is a alternative menu available if the carvery is not for you

All the meals are excellent but the choice from the carvery is so good. Always really busy in the restaurants and outside seating too. Highly recommend both lunchtime and evening.

Based in the Wherry Hotel, a beautiful setting looking over Oulton Broad it has everything going for it But sadly it has gone down hill since our last stay. Food was dried out under the heat lamps both at breakfast & the one dinner we eat there. Waitresses at the breakfast service didn't keep the tables refreshed and we had to ask twice to get this done - won't be staying again.

Great food at a great price. Could fit a desert in after it. Great place from a meal for any occasion and the quality is just the best

The resturant provides QA varied choice of meals from a full cavery to light bites. Located on Oulton broad the3re is all ways something to see with boats mooring and going through the lock

Me and my family visited the Castle Carvery today and unfortunately we were all very underwhelmed. Walked in and no staff came to us, (even though there was a staff member at the door), We sat at a table and five minutes later no staff came over, despite their being a lot of free staff around. Asked a lady at the bar what we do as we had not been beforehand re and she was rude. We decided to leave as the cavery station looked very small and not much too it and we were very put off by the staff being so unhelpful. Overall very Disappointed.

Five of us had excellent meals here. The staff were friendly and the prices were reasonable. Parties of 6 can book ahead but we had no problem finding a table at 7:30 on a Wednesday evening.

We use our Platinum Loyalty Cards for great Deals at the Castle Carvery. The food is very good and the staff very efficient and helpful.

The food in the restaurant is good. The breakfast was good a big selection and hot, but the carvery I found to only be warm but a big selection. I would eat there again but not stay in the hotel.

I've been going to the Wherry since I was a small boy, after the speedboat would finish on a Thursday night, the Cats were pulled out of the water there and my father and I would go across and see the boats and mingle with drivers, so this place has been part of my whole life..We had left Lowestoft but we have returned to live here. We went to to the Wherry for a family meal to celebrate a significant birthday.The car park was busy but not full, I've not been inside the main bar for quite a while and its a really nice place to be.. nice sofas and seating areas for pre or post dining or just general socializing..Impressed so far.. we waited here for the rest of our part to arrived and we told we were going ' downstairs' for carvery as we had a large group (13) .. When we were ready we went to down to the Brown Boat Suite for our meal.. This room was refurbed last year I believe and they have done a super job.. Nice and airy, clean and quite classy really.. with some nice lighting .. One thing struck me was the atmosphere.. very chilled and all the other diners seemed the same way.. chilled and happy. It's a big room and they haven't rammed it full of tables giving everyone loads of room to walk around... The other diners seemed similar to us, family gatherings for an occasion and the like.. the staff were in keeping, chilled, very pleasant and efficient.. The young chef who was serving was very chatty.. Very nice food, not over cooked or soggy I had turkey that wasn't dry and decent portions .. Good service from the ladies in the bar and plate clearing.. we stayed quite a long time coffees etc .. no feeling of the staff wanting to move us on. We left walking through the main bar area.. It was busy there, not in bad way but there was good hubub.. markedly different to the Brown Boat.. We had a lovely time.

A lovely setting for your evening meal at budget prices. The food was well cooked and presented at very reasonable prices.

Chef was friendly and clean and tidy environment, as we were leaving the place was being redecorated obviously there is a lot of care for customer comfort

Me and my wife decided to try somewhere different as were from Great Yarmouth and someone told me this was the best Carvery he had and wow he was wright, the meat choice was good the gammon and turkey was lush the veg, gravy all lush. We even decided to have a desert and even that was good. All i can say is you gotta go and try it for yourself to see what it taste like. 10/10 and i will be returning even tho its about 30mins drive. Staff brilliant 10/10 see you all soon.

Had a pre Christmas meal, ouldnt find a table, the staff were very friendly and helpful and soon found us a table, the carvery is delicious, lovely meats and a great choice of vegetables.

On side of broads. Easy parking and plenty of food choice. Carvery or off the menu choice Nice area for kids with large park only 5 mins walk. With swings etc

Went here for Sunday lunch as usual place was full. Meal was terrible, cold, slimy turkery, grissly pork, cold veg and undercooked potatoes. Asked to speak to manager and politely said I wasn't happy with my meal and was told there's nothing wrong with it. Questioned the hard undercooked potatoes and was told it was the type of potato they use and these potatoes couldn't be browned!!!! My husband is a head chef and there and said this was ridiculous. Asked for my money back and was told again there was nothing wrong with the meal. The customer service was disgusting! I asked to speak to someone here to avoid having to do this but that was avwaste of my time.Don't touch this place with a very long barge pole.

I love visiting all Castle Carvery restaurants.The food is always top quality, there's a good choice and is excellent value. The staff are usually very friendly and helpful.

Four of us ate here last night. The bar was hectic when we arrived but the staff were good and we were served really fast.....and asked which brand of gin we wanted. We had booked a table, which seemed a good move on my part. We know you need to go to the bar to order and pay. The same for wine, you are given the bottle and glasses to take back to your table.Two opted for the carvery, which they said was very good. Two of us had fish. One fish pie and one salmon.Here I feel was the let down. We both said the vegetables were luke warm, the fish pie had lots of mash and not a lot of fish. The salmon was cooked fine but the presentation made it look really unappetising and the sauce was congealed rather than glossy. I am sure we will go back, as we were meeting friends and staying in the hotel. Maybe next time I will opt for salad and burger !!

The place was loverly the staff very friendly and polite The food was good espically for the price there cavery is very good value.

A group of friends visited and were disappointed with the vegetables, the only veg that was nice was the swede. Meat was good and ample.When complaining the manager was not really interested

Visited with a party of 7 lady friends in the evening. Service very slow for drinks and being seated and even slower waiting for our meals. Food only just OK, some meals looked very dry and I don't think any of us particularly enjoyed them though I must admit nobody had the carvery. Will not be visiting again!

I am in no way posh privileged or one who usually complains however the experience i have just had is not good at all! Me and my partner just went for a meal here and it was one of the worst i have ever had the displeasure of eating, i didnt send my meal back as im not one for complaining as i work in kitchens. I ordered the castle double stacked burger and it was over cooked dry ( clearly frozen ) and i think it was pre cooked and reheated, literally like chewing a golf ball! The chips were soggy and oily and my burger contained one onion ring when stated that the meal contains onion RINGS! At £14 i would think they are taking the PMy partner ordered the fish and chips and the fish had clearly stuck to the fryer basket and the batter broke off so rather than make a fresh one the chef had tried to hide it by turning it over on the skin side up, she noticed of course as half of the batter on one side was missing lol not very professional, she asks a waitress to help and to correct it, the waitress looks as if she doesnt give a monkeys and tells her to wait a minute while she serves another table, twice she passed us too interested in rushing about than to help or even get someone who can, finally it goes back to the kitchen, it comes out fresh, but the batter is now soggy the chips and beans she had with it had also been sitting under the hot lamps the whole while, so now the chips are soggy and the beans crusty! I wish i was one for complaining personally as im appalled with the whole experience but thought this is the next best thing! Lack of effort and no passion for what they are doing Only saving grace was the nice view!!!!!! Wont be back

We were staying locally and had visited the carvery several years ago on several occasions and had enjoyed the food then. We went on a Thursday at around 6pm. Were served quickly at the bar. Plenty of tables available and we didn't have to queue for the carvery.We both had beef which was juicy and well flavoured. The turkey was also delicious. Veg was varied and well cooked. It did get busier as we were eating so best to dine early. The restaurant would suit all ages. £8.99 a head in the week but more at weekends. Will return in the future!

This was suggested by my wife's elderly aunt, whom we were visiting, as a place to take her for lunch. It is certainly in a lovely location and we were lucky enough to secure a table by the window to take advantage of the view over the water.My wife and her aunt only wanted jacket potatoes with prawns but I noticed that the menu contained proper steak and kidney suet pudding; something you don't see in many places these days. So I went to the bar, mouth watering, to order, and was told that they didn't have any, at only just after midday! Very disappointing. I settled for the steak and ale pie instead. I also waited quite a while at the bar before somebody actually decided to take my order.So, the food. My wife and aunt thought that the jacket potato fillings of prawns were a little dry, and they needed mayonnaise to bolster the marie rose sauce. My steak pie wasn't bad but, as it was served with vegetables and a nice gravy, why serve chips with it? It would have been much better with some new potatoes, or even some mash. All in all, I don't think that I would return.

Visited the carvery on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed. Lots of meat and a great selection of vegetables. Desserts good too.

We decided to try the Castle Carvery ay the Wherry Hotel on Easter Sunday as a pre-Birthday meal for my wife, sharing the meal with her sister and brother-in-law. I rang ahead to see if we needed to book a table but was told they don't take bookings on Sundays but there should be no problem getting a table, which there wasn't, indeed it was pretty quiet and we grabbed a scenic table by the window.You order drinks and the carvery at the bar (payment in advance) with a choice of one-course or two courses. Sunday is more expensive than the rest of the week (approx. £3 more per head) so eating on a Sunday isn't the best value option, but at £9.99 for one course or £13.98 for two courses it wasn't too bad. Desserts are ordered at your table (served by very friendly waiting staff) so the eating experience is a mix of self-service (for the carvery) and waited service for subsequent drinks and desserts. As such it was unclear whether a tip was expected but I left a small gesture of thanks on the table when we left.The meat was tasty and lean although you only got a choice of two of the four meats available and only one slice of each. There was also a pie option but you couldn't have pie and meat...it was one or the other. The vegetable selection was plentiful and all plates were maintained nice and hot...one of my pet hates is luke warm food, but I had no complaints with the food here.Overall we had a lovely meal and the restaurant offers some lovely views of the Oulton Broad (we saw the sun set while eating, which was lovely) and I would happily return for more but on a weekday when the meals were cheaper.

Visited here twice whilst on holiday in the area - once on a Sunday and then mid week. Both times we were full to bursting and the roast was as good as a home cooked one!!

Visiting family in Lowestoft whilst on holiday from Australia. We decided to come over and meet friends for a carvery lunch.It was so tasty. There was a good variety to suit everyones taste. Pie, gammon,turkey, pork and beef. The vegetables were amazing. Roast and mashed potatoes. Peas, carrots, cabbage, parsnips, swede mashed, leeks, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire pudding, stuffing and little sausages. Would definitely recommend this to anyone. Good food. Good value for money too.

Both myself and my husband enjoyed a lovely carvery here and shared a dessert. Breakfast had plenty to choose from but I was I little disappointed with the cooked food. Would definitely recommend the carvery

In an area with few veggie/vegan options the Wherry Hotel's nut roast and roast veggies with vegan gravy are a welcome option. Consistently tasty although some of the veggies are a bit over cooked for my taste the roast parsnips are gorgeous!