Pearl River Caversham in Reading

This restaurant offers excellent value for your money. We enjoyed the carvery on Sunday, and although it was quite busy, the service was outstanding as always. There was a bit of a queue for the carvery, and they could benefit from having an additional chef to slice the meat, like other Toby Carvery locations we've visited. However, overall, the food was fantastic and the prices were very reasonable.

Excellent food great staff good atmosphere

Our server becky was absolutely fantastic, catered to all our needs and requirements, friendly and polite will definitely be coming back. 100%

tasty food, moderate prices, friendly staff, cozy place to eat or sit with friends over a glass of wine

Whilst the actual place was very good, the staff excellent and the food brilliant in both quality and quantity the number of disabled parking places was disappointing with only two available and one of them did not have the required amount of space to enable a car door to be fully opened.

I have not been to a Toby Carvery for a few years, so yesterday's visit was special. Arriving for lunch after an hour's swim, parking was easy and we were greeted by pleasant and helpful staff. The food was well presented and tasty, although I myst say that the meat portions were smaller than I remember. Apart from that, our meal was enjoyable. I will be back.

I had a nice friendly helpful chap who answered all questions. Clean place and food was fresh. Will use again

Definitely the best place where you can get value for your money 👍

Amazing customer service and food quality I would highly recommend going and it isn't to pricy for £6 a meal with uni days discount, i genuinely can't recommend this place enough

Was rammed when we arrived (it was dinner time on a Sunday to be fair) but was seated and served pretty quickly.

Top notch food overall, you don’t go to Toby Carvery and then complain that your food wasn’t the quality of a five star restaurant. Toby Carvery produces no nonsense decent quality carveries with an excellent choice of vegetables. I went for the early sitting at midday and was greeted warmly by the staff. Caversham is definitely my favourite location, go there early and you will get the best choice in an uncrowded restaurant. Lots of signs alerting me to register my car registration for the free car park, understandable in view of the location just by the riverside next door. Table as per my request in the online booking was right next to the carvery. The choice was excellent, I went for the king size option since I love a second Yorkshire pudding. The lamb was a bit dry but apart from that, the other meats (I went for a bit of each) were quite nice. Top notch roasties and veggies. I left a bit of space for pudding after the carvery and thanks to the recommendations of the lovely Becky, I opted for the crumble: lovely with lots of fruit and a massive portion with ice cream, easily shareable!

Best toby in berkshire! Bloody lovely. Little bit cramped and gets very busy! Worth the wait though.

Food was good , had to remind about the veggie ratatouille tart, which came so late and was burnt, so didn't eat it

Toby Caversham has nosedived badly, having visited several times in the past 12 months, getting worse each time. The staff are resigned to the fact the food quality is consistently poor. They apologised but weren't surprised we'd been served cold soup with uncooked bread rolls fresh out of the packet. The dishes were taken off the bill. Dreadful, easily the worst carvery for miles around.Given that's the house speciality, it's appalling. Despite being a busy Friday evening, almost all the veg was lukewarm and dry; bullet-hard peas, brown carrots, roast potatoes as soft as boiled and an unlabelled tray of random mixed cooked veg. The staff try their best but this is awful value for an awful experience.

Very friendly staff, very good choices of food, was well cooked.... very popular Toby, always book a table.

It was all good apart from the roast potatos they was hard in the middle they needed to be part biold first for a fluffy middle.

Horrible meal everything tasted like it had gone cold and and had been reheated.

Very very busy Sunday. But still had good service

Awful No parking Oversold tables 20 people long queue for food then drink No available staff

Great dinner out with family - food was super tasty and great portion size! Really impressed with veggie options too. Our servers Emily and Dylan were really friendly and helpful and dealt well with questions about dietary requirements. Would definitely come again :)

Had a fantastic family meal at Toby Carvery, Caversham Bridge. The warm welcome from the staff (Emily and Dylan) was matched by the cosy atmosphere which was very welcome with rain pouring down outside! We all chose the generous carvery option which was was tasty and satisfying. Service was great and we felt like valued customers. Looking forward to our next visit!

Overall pretty good for a Toby. You know what to expect but this is better than a lot of the other Toby's we've been to. If you like it, this is a decent one.

Our server Terri was absolutely lovely, friendly and helpful. The server at the carvery Sanjay took along time to come and serve us even after Terri rang the bell for service. The restaurant was quiet and warm and we were able to get out within an hour and 15 minutes

Enjoyed a lovely Roast at Caversham Toby’s. We were greeted by a lovely lady named Courtney, she was very friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome. I don’t eat meat but do enjoy the veg. Yorkshire puddings were perfect too. food was hot and tasted very fresh, just how it should be. It’s lovely to see the staff smiling too and enjoying their job, don’t see that very often in places.

Excellent casual family dining. Food is excellent value, well prepared and the staff are amazing.

I've been here many times and the food quality remains the same. Getting together with friends is always a good choice.

Absolutely awful. Everyone that I could see made a complaint about the potatoes. You would think that they were made the day before & reheated. They were extremely dry & thick skinned, inedible in fact. Nobody in our vicinity was charged for the meal. I am certainly not prepared to return & I usually come at least fortnightly. Not paying has not changed my mind.

Great service from lovely staff. Food was lovely.

Great food and wonderful service. As a vegetarian i find it difficult to find good options for a roast but toby have so many to choose from, the melt in the middle is definitely my favourite. The staff were very friendly and the place was clean and had a lovely atmosphere.

The food was fine but was hotter, fresher & more variety on a busy Sunday. (Which was the last time I came). Still absolutely fine though and a really.good price. Service with a smile. Nice location and plenty of parking well worth a visit

The food is not cooked well here recently. Solid potatoes, hard Yorkshire's. Chewy Gammon, I could go on. Service was good, but the last 3 or 4 times I've been here it's not even compared to other Toby Carvery's locally. The food was the only thing to let the place down

It's a Toby carvery....you know what you're getting. This place is decent. Pretty good sized car park which serves the hotel as well as the restaurant. Service is good. Place is clean.

Very happy we went with family on a Sunday it was busy but still fine will vist again

Toby carvery is a constant over time. Decent quality for a decent price.

Everytime we Travel up to London we stop here for breakfast. The staff that take our order are friendly. Recent visit was August and the chef who was on breakfast wasn't friendly at all. Quite disappointed as we travelled 4 hrs before we stopped

Best and somehow cheapest roast in town. Melt in the middle roast is MASSIVE

Super helpful staff during a very stressful Reading festival (for parents!)

Good service. Food is great and good value. We came after taking our granddaughter swimming at Rivermead

The food is great, and the staff are polite and attentive.

Nice restaurant with nice friendly staff. They offer student discount on weekdays.

One of the best toby carvery's I have been too

Very good service and great food

Went to the Toby Carvery for breakfast with a friend this morning. Food was excellent, with a fantastic choice and range of food and would definitely return if passing. Only bad point had to wait ages at the desk to request a seat while a member of staff was nearby, although she kept looking at me, would not come over. Then when she did she went to the bar and called me over, rather than coming to me, so looses marks for the welcome. So maybe a little need to improve there. Also worth mentioning that there were dirty or stained plates within the clean plate stack, which was a little off putting! No one wants to eat off of a dirty plate. Had to leave them where they were as there were no staff around. (Looking through other reviews it appears this issue has been mentioned before!)

Brilliant service and friendly staff. Congratulations to an amazing team

Dropped in for lunch, Decent selection of meets, same for the veg too, all hot, served with a smile, nice friendly greating, shown to our table, nice to sit and relax a little, thanks to all that made the effort.

We had a wonderful time with fun and laughter would recommend as the staff are lovely including our waiter will as he made us have a wonderful experience and the food is to die for

The guy serving the food was rude and could not speak English. The rest of the staff were lovely and polite. Great place to eat but the atmosphere was ruined by the lack of English skills of some staff members The prices are good too.

Delicious food, very readonably priced. Good service and a nice atmosphere. Thank you.

Great Sunday roast, service was good even though you collect your own meal. 4 meats to choose from. Loads of scrummy vegetable's. Their stuffing is exceptionally good as are their roasties cooked in dripping. We went at 1230 and the restaurant itself was looking a bit worse for wear, food on the floors etc. It is excellent value, a lovely roast dinner for £12.00. We've been before and will definitely be going again.

Just been out for dad’s birthday and had one of the best meals and not just because of the food. Our server, Joe, was so warm and welcoming, joined in with our family jokes and made the experience in my eyes. Food was lovely; a main for all and a pudding or coffee and made my dad’s day. Thanks Toby!

Food was ok couldn't fault it but was dear and everything was Extra

William was such a lovely chap. My children also commented how nice he was. Made our family meal nicer. Thank you William.

Brilliant, went as part of SEN end of year trip and staff were great and very accommodating. The food was very good and everyone enjoyed the experience.

Very busy yet we were well looked after. Well done all.

Had a nice lunch, staff were helpful 5 stars from me

If I could rate it lower I would your ONE job as a restaurant is to cook food yet you fail horribly at this. I ordered online but thankfully got a refund the turkey they served had BLACK on it it’s really not that hard to check the food before you send it out as a quality control. God knows how you’ve got 4 star reviews you really don’t deserve them. Do better

Absolutely useless website - for booking!

Lovely wait staff, food was alright,

Queues were ridiculous and everyone was jammed in wherever there was a space. Food comes in huge quantities but lacks flavour. Kids run riot around you while you're eating. Better to pay a little more and go to a pub that does a decent Sunday Roast.

I personally haven't been to Toby Carvery in a while and we had a family birthday roast dinner very recently. A family member of ours has a recent therapy assistance dog (currently in training) and the staff were amazing in response to us on this occasion, allowing us to dine in. We sat and had a lovely meal - and I enjoyed the food so much! The staff were very professional, friendly and helpful in every way. The atmosphere was just right for our table and it was a very successful visit. I can't wait to re-visit this Toby Carvery, and go for the breakfast maybe next time! I/we had a great experience here and I would definitely recommend eating at Toby Carvery Caversham.

A standard Toby Carvery next to the associated Premier Inn. Parking can be a bit cozy as the car park is small for two popular places. The Carvery restaurant is smooth, efficient & very popular. Booking is certainly advised for Sunday lunch. Midweek the place almost deserted at lunchtime. What I do like about the place is that the tables are sufficiently spaced apart so that you're not sitting on top of one another. The food is very tasty, served with a smile & with help yourself veg, you can't go wrong.

Service is great,under new management. Very kind and attentive staff.Food,on the other hand,is a bit bland but decent. Will come back for sure

Worst breakfast ever there today. Firstly I had to find a clean plate, as most of them still had food on from yesterday. I think the dishwasher is broken, then no ketchup. Seriously? They'd run out. GO AND BUY SOME! Tesco is just round the corner!!

Lovely Sunday lunch nice hot food

We were very well Looked after by the team and especially Megan - 5 stars to you and thank you - a wonderful visit and enjoyed by all

Just had the best Toby Carvery we've all had in ages and it was especially even more enjoyable with the wonderful customer service we received from our server William at Toby Carvery Caversham Bridge Reading. William was attentive throughout and went above and beyond with everything for us making it a delightful dining experience for all of us all round. We will certainly be coming back again and highly recommend him for when you are looking for a great in house waiting service. Thanks Will, from Will!

Roasties not up to scratch, not flowered so edges haven't soaked up any fat. Almost flash roasted.

Huge thank you to William the server who couldn't do enough for us! Nothing was too much trouble. Very informative and polite young guy. He made our night and can't wait to come back. Food was spot on lots of choice and fresh out!

Nice late lunch with the girls. Used the £6 coupon that was sent via email. Really need to label the dishes on the carvery (leek and potatoes was not nice today, we all didn't eat it & thought it had cabbage in it, not leek). Good parking (remember to input registration number inside though). Air con blasting today, so although it was roasting outside, we still happily ate our roast dinner without overheating.

It is really nice and the staff were really attentive and the prices were perfect very good

Very happy with all aspects of our visit. Food was great, service was excellent and the value was incredible. It was quite full, especially for a Monday, and we could see why! The one improvement I'd like to make is that when we found we were going to be a few minutes late I wanted to ring the restaurant to let them know but I couldn't find a telephone number on the booking confirmation email or the reminder email. Could telephone numbers be included in the emails just in case?

Very nice nice family table great dir the grandchildren.

We had an excellent lunch at Toby's today, cooked to perfection. However, the highlight of our meal was the service. Our server was a lovely young man called Archie who was efficient, attentive and a pleasure to deal with. Please tell him that his customer service was exceptional today. He is an asset to the restaurant...

Fantastic service provided by Meghan. She was brilliant and went over and above for our table. A real credit to the team

Had booked the buffet for 30 people today for a family wake. I was blown away! The amount and quality of food was exceptional. All my guests agreed it was brilliant and well worth the price per head. Everyone agreed that the tomato tarts were the best! As usual the service was great! Would definitely recommend to anybody planning an event.

Exactly as you expect it to be.

I am a regular here. I usually sit in the bar as i am alone, today my bartender was Emily and she was wonderful and very helpful.The food was great and the pints were well poured.

Good quality Toby carvery, can't go wrong. We used it regularly.

Served straight away. Really good breakfast. Nice atmosphere

We come to the Carvery quite often and there’s always a lovely server named Terry. She always makes us feel welcome and makes everything smooth sailing. Teeth you’re great!

The service is great. As soon as you enter the restaurant, you are welcomed with open arms and offered your drinks. Roast is the best in town. We will definitely come here again 😀!

Wonderful host, average service from a money-hungry elderly waitress..who i observed only chatting when the bill was being paid (pressure!!) And critiquing customers after they had left 😬but food was great even though it was busy & the company fantastic 👏

Very accommodating, Megan our waitress was so attentive and lovely.

We had the carvery. Good choice of meats and vegetables. Good value for money.

This is a very well run Toby , staff always friendly, food is very good

Megan was a lovely server and looked after us well after a long day at work 🥰

I visited Tobey Carvery Reading last month and overall, it was an alright experience. Took a while to get seated as it was a busy Friday evening. We opted for the standard carvery, which was nice. Some parts hot and some warm. It was great to have the choice of so many vegetables, condiments, and gravies. The food itself was okay, nothing particularly outstanding but satisfying. Children liked the food, no complaints. The kids menu does offer choice. The adults menus probably had too much. The staff were helpful and attentive, which added to a pleasant dining experience. The toilets were clean and the eating area met my expectations. Would go again and would recommend.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Good parking well worth a visit

Though is it in the premier inn this actually has a lovely location just by the river and unlike most toby carveries is a nice walk...

Lovely Sunday afternoon lunch in Reading. 6 adults and 6 kids all enjoyed our roasts, waiting staff was fantastic, Dylan couldn't do more for us.

Carvery good considering it was late in the day and quiet. The service was good, but again, it was late and the staff were a little inattentive towards the end.

Very good food. And good service will go again!

I feel awful as I can't remember the young girls name who served us, but she went above and beyond to help us! It was Sunday, so naturally it was very busy. We had ordered our drinks, my husband went to get food, I waited with our child at the table. It took him ages to get his food, which again was expected as it was Sunday. When he returned, I went to get mine, she asked me if I knew what meat I wanted, she got me some and told me to get through and get my veggies. I asked if she was sure, and she replied as said, if they notice you have been waiting with the child and it's really busy, they will help scoot you through so you can all eat together. I was amazed and really taken aback by the kindness.

Perfectly situated next door to the Premier Inn Caversham.

Very disappointed with my desert! Not sure I seen sticky toffee pudding in a form of a dry muffin more like a fruit bun!!

Pay at the bar for your food, they will give you the cutlery. Plenty of hot food prepared to help yourself esp. breakfast Yorkies. There was even black pudding (if you like that sort of thing).

Very nice food, clean, tidy. Dylan our server was superb, friendly and helpful.

Such a lovely location. Easy and plenty of space to park, staff really friendly & helpful. The meal and pudding were great. We were really enjoying very much. Definitely we will be back again in the future. Thank you

Amazing service as always, Dylan has always made this a happy and fun experience which keeps us coming back.

I'm sad to say my visit was not a good experience at all booked a table so not a walk in had to wait at least 15 minute's to order a drink. Queed for over 10 minutes to get food not all food was available no green Beens or stuffing no onions in gravy roast potatoes 4 left in tray. I bought this to the attention of the server who said I'm doing my best waiting for another 8-10 minutes we'll he brought out everything that was all ready there so gave up then to find there was no gravey which took another 5 minutes to sort out finnley sat down to eat. Food that I had was then somewhat cold very Disappointing experiences will not be comming back to this Toby carvery again. Not had this problem with the lower early Toby.