Pearl River Caversham in Reading

Not asked about allergies of which the wife has pork allergies Sign at carvery states ‘if we don’t ask if you want lathe plate you can have one free of charge’ NO body asked that question, seemed too much effort from staff!!!!

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

Wonderful host, average service - waited ages to order drinks.. but food was great even though it was busy

Great service from Patrick - thank you :)

Had a great experience, Terri our hostress greeted us warmly and was very kind throughout. Thanks for the great time :)

Terri was a lovely hostess very kind and welcoming, gave us very quick and nice service thank you very much!!

Wow! Really nice food, service and prices!

I brought my 2 adult children on 7th May 2025 for their birthday. The staff member who served us was lovely. My daughter has a coconut oil intolerance and has to check most desserts. The lady was amazing, she went to the kitchen and took photos of the boxes for ingredients. My daughter was very happy as not very often she can have dessert. Very pleased and full customers. Would definitely go again. Thank you.

Food perfect. Server William even better!

Great service, lovely food, friendly staff. William

Came in for a meal with my partner and we've got served by a guy called william very friendly , great customer service

Pathetic! Average food. And if u get the customers to go to meet only once - would it hurt you to inform them when they sit down? Basics of Hospitality! No bread! No Dessert! Read a basic Hospitality manual! Have a great day!

All you can eat breakfast to set us up for a day's motorcycling 🏍

William was excellent server with a smile who looks like he enjoys his job. 10/10

Great customer service from William. Great atmosphere,great food. 10/10 would recommend to all my friends and family

The service here was brilliant. Patrick was very welcoming and made sure we had everything that we needed. Would definitely eat here again.

William was excellent service helpful and friendly

This is a chain-operated restaurant, which is also found in other places in the UK. I will definitely visit it every time I come to the UK, because as the name suggests, it is a very good meat shop. However, 4 people came to eat on the night of May 3rd and were very disappointed. They had 13 pounds of meat. The waiter cut the meat very thinly and was very stingy. I will never own this restaurant again.

Decent Sunday roast, has all the basics. Our waitress, Jess, was very friendly and warm.

Dylan was very nice and helpful

great food, Patrick was a very helpful and provided good service

I visited this Toby Carvery on Sunday (27/04) around 2pm and had a lovely server named Jess. She was super friendly, happy and accommodating when serving us!

Came in was greeted by jess, she explained how it works and sat in girls section called becky. Both were very pleasant. Food was good.

Patrick was gave us all great service!

Patrick was brilliant and gave fab service 😁

I had such a wonderful experience this time. William was great and very knowledgeable

great experience, serving was outstanding. Our server Patrick in particular made our evening that bit better by going the extra mile with helping our large family out with any problems that arose. 10/10 food with 11/10 service- would reccomend if your looking for great value dinner.

Had a great evening in Toby Carvery, our server Patrick provided an outstanding service, he was very friendly and attentive.

Our server Jess was a delight all evening, she made us feel very welcome, made us laugh. We'd never been to Toby carvery before (we are German), we found the whole concept daunting but Jess eased our concerns.

Good value for money. Shout out to our server Jess who was super friendly and helpful.

Patrick was very friendly and service was great.

The atmosphere was very satisfying and the food was good. We were served by Patrick who had a very outgoing personality and delivered quality service

It was a great experience. Service was amazing Patrick made sure we had everything we needed.

Patrick was great, quick service and very friendly👍

Two servers on tonight: William and Liz. They were more than attentive to my requests and I had a lovely evening out because of them. My favourite part of my meal was definitely the brownie, I enjoyed it more than I should have and will be returning soon!

Very busy with a voucher available on their app. Well done To the chef carving the meat - smaller man he is always so lovely. I think his name is sanyay

Good, affordable food and friendly staff. Can't ask for more

Nice food, nice place and staff, scumbag customers who think it's fine to eat food in the queue for the carvery with their hands.

Won't be visiting a chain that cuts down healthy ancient trees again, avoid

Very pleasant. Great service from Becky and Jess. Everyone is welcoming. Food is good, nice and hot and replenished frequently. Would deffo recommend, especially puddings - have some classics

Was a busy Sunday but the staff were super attentive and happy to serve and help. The food as always was perfection, excellent selection and tasted really nice as you'd expect. Thank you all well worth the travel...

Very happy we went with family on a Mother’s Day it was busy but still great service and food are waiter was fantastic keep up the good work Derek and Suzanne (Bristol)

Possibly the best Toby we have to ,we been coming to Reading to stay and meet friends, Great food, hot ,very clean, friendly staff

Amazing restaurant. 5 star food delicious and affordable. 5 star service from Dylan absolutely amazing! Thank you

Food cold and under cooked noisy and to gloomy

As always super food hot and there is plenty of choice. Carvery items were being topped up regularly.

Good food. Not warm welcome,ok service. I don't care about it too much but probably won't visit again.

1st visit to reading toby, had an absolutely lovely meal, my daughter is very fussy but Dylan was great in offering foods she may like.

Becky and Jess offered amazing service. Have visited a few times and it’s always a good experience when they serve us! Always happy to help

I had a delightful experience within this Toby - I have to say that the service was top notch (quick shout out to Jess E - who was so knowledgeable about the local area with tips of what to see/do). Will recommend to all of my friends passing through!

Patrick was friendly, excellent service and food was amazing as usual.

Just had a lovely meal with my family this afternoon. Huge thank you to Jessica for being so friendly and helpful!

What can I say. The breakfasts are fantastic. The staff since reopening have been great. Highly recommend the Breakfast to start your day. Will most definitely be back Still as good. Visited again for breakfast this week and the food was still just as good.

Lovely food. Good price. Love it.

I visit often because this is my son's favourite restaurant, but I think that the quality of the food has dropped substantially. The vegetable selection is worse than before, the roast potatoes are under cooked, and there are fewer desserts available.

Good food at reasonable price. Meats served then all you can eat veg with good choice. Would recommend but best avoid busy periods.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Large portions and very friendly service. Patrick was very nice and helpful.

Decent carvery, nice generous portions. Unfortunately they've changed the Yorkshire pudding recipe so they taste like plaster now, so skip those if you come here

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 must say that the meat portions were smaller than I remember. Apart from that, our meal was enjoyable. I will be back.

Best breakfast in a long time shame we not local , puts ours up north to shame

I’ve eaten in various Toby Carveries, especially local to me, but this was the first time I had eaten here in the Caversham location. To say that I was super impressed is an understatement and will be eating here in future, as the food was way the best out of all the local ones by far. And our server, Jess, was far the best we’ve had, and friendlier than any that have served us before. Sanjay and Raj did a superb job carving the meats too

Lovely meal at the carvery this Sunday. Food was delicious and Olivia gave great service

Had a lovely family lunch here and received amazing service from Olivia, food was amazing too

Absolutely first rate here. The place was clean and tidy, The staff were friendly and very helpful. The carvery was amazing, one of the best Toby Carvery s we've had. Even though we went in a slack period, the food seemed fresh and hot. The seating was nice and the atmosphere very pleasant. We will definitely be returning.

Great service and good value food

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.

Been a Canadain I ‘m new to Carvery, didn’t know the rules about the MEAT section. I think the chiefs should inform the paying customers about the portions. Other than that you have a great place to meet and have a meal. You should give your staff a pat on the back they did a awesome job, taking care of my 31 friends Thanks again

Called Thursday evening around 6pm had a carvery, was about £10.99? Was nice enough, was quite busy as the carvery was popular, staff seemed nice and friendly, car parking was limited spaces due to the travel lodge being next door, register your car registration on entry, then you get free parking. Nice enough place, would go again

Delicious carvery and great atmosphere

4 Roast meats and 7 vegetables on offer.

There was a bit of an issue with the beef (too chewy to eat) but everything else was great and the customer service was beyond excellent! (It must be said that the meat (as well as everything else) is ordinarily fantastic - we are regulars!) The waitress, Catherine, was absolutely lovely and very kind, as was the manager, Courtney, who generously took a couple items off our bill. Overall a very positive experience and we will 100% be returning soon! ((Apologies if any names have been misspelled!))

Lovely food and atmosphere. Polite, attentive staff.

Great service, fresh and tasty carvery, and a spacious dining area

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

"Breakfast was very good, and the price was reasonable."

We went in at bit before 11am on a Saturday. The car park was half empty, and most of the tables were empty. There was a queue of five people at the door with staff actively ignoring customers. One of the other customers told us we could sit down and order at the bar. None of the staff made this clear. They just watched people queue up and got on with other jobs. We then tried to order at the bar but there was no-one there. The lady in front of us said to a staff member going past "excuse me, I've already been here fifteen minutes. Is anyone serving?" The guy told her off ("I'm not working the bar. I can't do everything") and made a point of telling her breakfast finished at 11. She walked out. We eventually got a staff member to acknowledge us and after waiting so long ourselves, we're told food would be half an hour, so we left as well.

Good Toby Carvery. Parking is shared with the Premier Inn and you must remember to put your registration number into the screen by the door, or you will get a fine. Decent carvery selection, but they still don't label things. They really need to listen & label anything that isn't just standard vegetables. People have allergies, so can't try the potato & leek etc, as they've no idea what's in it... if it is even just potato & leek, who knows (only the cook apparently).

All staff were friendly, courteous and helpful. Unfortunately, the food was bland and overcooked. The Yorkshire pudding was just crunchy, like one giant batter crisp. Carrots were tasteless and too soft. Stuffing was too dry. There were 3 types of roast potatoes but I couldn't identify any difference in the taste and they were under seasoned and soft.

The Toby carvery was great price atmosphere good toilets very clean and next to premier inn Caversham adjacent to the Thames

I haven’t been to Toby carvery in many years, so it was a bit of a treat for me and my son to go there, and I have to say that it is exactly how I remember it, and we had a really terrific lunch. Our plates were brimming over with the Sunday roast, and we were thoroughly stuffed by the time we left. I actually think the price per head including a drink was quite reasonable, and the food was absolutely delicious. The restaurant was extremely crowded, which is actually good to see, but everything looked pretty clean and tidy and the service was very good. I will definitely be coming again. It’s not often that you get good value for money in Britain these days. Well done.

Moved away from England 2012 so coming home and having a good carvery is always lush!

Lovely Roast, Excellent staff, good food, reasonable prices, what's not to like?

Meal out for four people and one toddler, it's precisely what you expect it to be so no big surprises there, however some above and beyond assistance from Patrick our server, helping negotiate the toddlers issues and needs. Many thanks!

We had a booking for a large family group, when we arrived the restaurant was heaving and we had to wait a long time after our booked time to be seated. However, the staff were excellent, kept us informed about the wait, and threw in a free round of drinks in compensation for the delay. The food was great, as always, too. I felt for the staff today, working so hard and rushed off their feet, but still full of smiles and very friendly.

Great place for a big breakfast treat. Really good value and a good selection of food. There were also vegetarian/vegan options that could be ordered. The staff were very helpful.

Nice place just stopped for a coffee and a pint during a cold winter walk. Staff were welcoming and pleasant.

We had our wedding, here one year ago, and we are back today, wonderful as ever. The manager and his team are amazing. They actually set up the table for us

Not the best. Food was not to the usual Toby carvery standard.

Nice food. It was a Sunday, so very busy, but we'd booked, so it was not a problem.

Got to love there bargain weeks, even full price it a great place, roast dinner what more could you ask for

Welcomed by lovely staff, food was great and amazing service

Welcomed in by friendly staff, great service all throughout, 2 carvery’s for around £30 and I am stuffed! Will definitely be visiting again

Our waitress Demi was very helpful and accommodating. It was quite busy but nothing was too much trouble. Food was very fresh and the potatoes nice and crispy. Great offer on the app too.

There is basically no staff working. I waited at my table for 20 mins but there doesn't seem to be anyone working

Been here a couple of times and would have rated it 3 stars. This time great service and food fantastic, possibly a new chef. I've paid a great deal more for a carvery that wasn't up to this standard. Hope they keep it up!

I've only been there a couple times, but each time the staff have been friendly and helpful, the food has been great, and the atmosphere is welcoming. Parking is a bit tight, bit not enough to make it a deal breaker.

Food met expectations and was priced accordingly, service attentive. Just the atmosphere/ environment feels like it is time to be upgraded. It’s quite dark, cold drafts at this time of year not welcome! Additionally a bit behind the times without ability to provide coffees with non-dairy milks.

Lovely meal out, props to Caitlin for service.

The food was good and service too, the gents toilets were atrocious.

Came in on New Year’s Day when the place was empty. Was told I’d have to sit in the bar because all the tables had been booked up for the hour. This was incorrect as I was able to book tables online straight through the hour. They still insisted I sit near the cold dark corner in the bar near the window where it was freezing cold. I then went to order carvery. The guy completely screwed up the meat and tried to give me beef, which I can’t eat due to religion, when I clearly stated three times I wanted lamb. He stood there hands on hips and asked very accusatorially well what meat do you want then. I am fine with repeating what I said but I do not appreciate someone talking to me that way about my food. He also didn’t give me a Yorkshire pudding and never asked if I wanted one. Terrible service. Go and learn from your lower earley staff how to treat people