Toby Carvery in Teignbridge

We’ve had some truly dreadful meals at various Toby Carveries over the years, and to be fair some pretty good ones as well. This was the first time we have visited The Toby at Newton Abbot, mainly because from the outside it looks so shabby and run down. Drawn in by a voucher offer emailed to me we ventured there for lunch last week. Well what a huge difference the inside is, warm, bright and clean. The waiting staff were excellent despite the restaurant being busy. The carvery was hot and the vegetables not soggy. All in all a very good experience. Value for money, hot and tasty meal and simply lovely staff. Well done 10/10

I usually love dining at Toby's. Being vegetarian, I just so enjoy the choice of vegetables. Not today though. I arrived just after 1.00, looking forward to my carvery lunch. Had to queue a while for a table. When seated I went up to the carvery. What a disappointment. There were only three types of vegetables on offer, all extremely dried up and totally unappetising. There also was a macaroni cheese tray, which was dried to a crisp. I wasn't going to pay for such substandard offerings, so explained to the waitress then left without having a meal. Must try harder.

Never had a bad meal here. Food is always hot and freshly cooked, staff are always polite and friendly. The bar manager is very accomadating and goes out of his way to help. 5 stars from me - we actually live 11 miles closer to the Toby carvery in Plymouth but prefer to travel the extra distance!

Food was excellent, great deal on at the moment £6 for a carvery! The staff were very helpful, friendly and professional, they deal with stress well (it has been a busy evening) and smiling without. Thank you for taking care of our evening!

I dont usually write Tripadvisor reviews for chain restuarants but i wanted to write this review to express my frustration about the farcical nature of our dining experience at the newton abbott branch of toby carvery on the evening of the 9th of october. We booked a table for 4 at 6:30PM. we all ordered carvery as we had a code for £6 carvery (just like everyone else had as it seems). As we sat at our table we whitnesed a long line at the carvery deck and there were no knifes laid at our table. however that wasent the most ridiculous thing though. we were told shortly after we were seated that due to the oven being out of order, the meat at the carvery (which was very close to running out) was all that was avaliable. so we then had to join the long line in order to try and get some of the remaining meat. we waited about 10-15 minuites before we got to the front and luckily the very last joint of pork was presented to us which even though meant we were able to get meat, I was still frustrated by the farcical situation about a carvery resturant not being able to serve meat. however there were a couple of positives such as the food being nice as usual and being compensated with a plate of sauasges for the table. all in all the poor preparation by the establishment for the amount of pepole coming in with £6 codes mostly spoiled the experience

Had a king size it was great Fresh veg friendly stafff great service Meat was brillaint we will be back …………………………. Great job

Fantastic breakfast, dog friendly sausages and black pudding are a must Friendly female Chef. She was very helpful and happy

Brilliant meal with nice meats and exceptional roasties! Would recommend to all and it’s right on the dual carriageway too for easy access.

We decided to give this restaurant a go for breakfast last Sunday as the Beefeater sadly does not allow for non hotel guests anymore. Service was quick , the gentleman who served us at the bar was very polite and as I’m vegetarian ordered me vegetarian sausages. Usually have to ask or hunt staff down for that at other buffet places ! Also thank you for letting us sit in a part of the restaurant where we could watch our bikes. All the food was piping hot and all the staff were friendly including the chef that delivered my sausages. Ten out of ten for quality and value.

We had a delivered carvery meal this evening and I was very hesitant as to what it might be like. I need not have worried as although it was just before their closing time, we had a delicious meal with huge portions. Bubble and squeak tomorrow! Not the finest dining, but good quality food at a very affordable price.

Very friendly service from Anna-Marie . Carver was very friendly and kind to my youngest . Food was lovely we always enjoy definitely return .

Come in here alot, fantastic staff, always made to feel welcome and the Yorkie wraps were to die for. Highly recommended. The head chef was personally very attentive which was a great touch. My young lad loved it and enjoyed his Chocolate Sundae.

Sunday 10th March 2024 we arrived and luckily found a disabled persons car parking space not far from the front door, inside was well busy, which wasn`t surprising since it was `Mothers Day`, we stood at the entrance to be seen to our table, which didn`t take long and when we were seated a staff member came to us and offered what drinks were available. after we ordered our drinks we went straight over and did "carvery" dinner which was absolutely gorgeous. for sweet my wife had a cookie dough sunday and i had a sticky toffee pudding with custard. i was surprised how big my pudding was, in some places i usually get a little blob on a plate covered in custard, but this was extra ordinary, i was gobsmacked. the food was gorgeous, we couldn`t fault it, the staff were excellent, they went above and beyond the call of duty. the down side would be the entrance and exit of the toby carvery into the main street, which is a bit dodgy, but overall, well done, keep it up. this is the 2nd time here that we have come in one week , can`t keep away from place, we will come again, that`s a promise. very big thankyou 5 Stars

Visited on the 6th March, a Monday in the afternoon. I feel this is a hidden jem, the staff are really friendly and helpful, the young lady who served us was very kind. To top it all, the food was top notch. Carvery style, served the meat bye the helpful chef then help your self to roast potatoes and veg ect. I really liked this Toby.

I took my daughter on Friday at 5.30pm. Greeted by the friendly girl at the bar even though she was busy. The carvery was AMAZING 🤩 hot and plenty of choice. The chef who carved our meet was very friendly also. From start to finish amazing customer service and value for money. Great Team well done. We will definitely be back and recommend to others.

Came in last night and it was right before the stopped food and they was more then happy to help with this had our baby with us and got us a plastic bowl and cup and she eat and drinker for free and the food was still hot and lovely !! Gravy was amazing as ever !!! Brilliant star

Really really bad.. queued up .. my goodness.. met with a sweaty guy with a prong in his hand and a dirty greasy knife he's just carved the last persons meal .. Tore off a bit of pork .. then attempted to tear off some gammon That's were it ended.. I said is that all the meat I'm getting .. sweaty man said yes .. I turned away in despair.. returned to my table and told the server ..I will just have drinks .. I stared at the McDonald's logo across the road and thought .. no. . . Don't lower any further... This Toby dinosaur needs to die a death as nature took it's relatives ... My goodness.. I've never seen anything so bad .. people actually agreed with me

Fantastic. Lovely fresh hot food, verry welcoming staff. Had a good time with work colleagues. Would highly recommend

Stunning food! Absolutely love it!! Lovely staff also, so approachable and welcoming! Came for a date with my partner before driving back home :))

Food is amazing and staff are great.we always enjoy coming to Toby Newton abbot. Will definitely return aspecelly no washing up. Thank you Katrina and all staff was great lunch.

Came here this afternoon 21st February and while we were eating our dinner the young lad that was working in the kitchen kept coming out with a filthy disgusting grey tea towel over his shoulder and was swinging it around his wrist and wiping around the carvery area all in view of the chef who said nothing to him .how is this acceptable. We were waiting for our deserts and he came over to us with them .we were horrified to think he had even touched our food and still had that teatowel over his shoulder. We could now see how filthy it really was ..no hat on either .my husband said to him it's not right him with that vile teatowel and we wouldn't be eating our deserts .the manageres.politley went and had a word with him .think she felt embarrassed. He seriously needs training and Food Hygiene and the chef should be making sure he does this.will never ever eat here again

Come here all the time but haven't left a review before, it's long overdue as we always really enjoy it. Some Tobys get a bad rap but we have honestly never had a bad meal here, I can be a bit of a roast snob too & there's lots of cheap places near by that I would never eat at as this Tobys is so good. It's a little tired in places like the toilets and probably due for a bit of a makeover soon but it's always clean and the staff ( especially Nicki and the manageress) are really friendly and helpful. The special offers are unbelievable value for money, keep them coming and we'll keep coming back!

The staff are friendly and polite and I felt very welcome on arrival, the manager was excellent and the food was one of the nicest roasts/cavery I've had....the chef was also very friendly and knowledgeable on the food ☺️will definitely be back with my family and I highly recommend this venue ☺️👏👏

Me and my partner love coming for a carvery , we've been a few times now after having incredible food and service from Stuart the chef. He's great to chat to , always really happy to see you and very welcoming. The food is always so good anyway but just seems to be even better when he's working 😁 and the young lad who makes the best roast potatoes, sorry I don't know his name. Can't wait for the next visit already 😄

Very busy and disorganised, our waitress was invisible ! We didn’t have a ticket to hand over to the chef so we could have had a bigger family more than 3. The beef was very tough and the turkey was very thin on the ground, roast potatoes varied from burnt to not even roasted. The only other vegetables worth writing about was the cauliflower cheese, it was ok. I know it’s cheap but it’s certainly not cheerful. The building is drab and very outdated, we did wonder if it was even open. We will not return. We love a roast dinner so we’ll stick to my home roast.

Lovely restaurant, lovely staff fresh food. We celebrated our dad’s birthday here and we couldn’t fault it. Service was speedy drinks were fresh We will be returning

Amazing service. Would defiantly go again. Mad emy family feel welcome and accommodating with one of our family in a wheel chair.

Had a meal today with 6 of my family. Beautiful meat and veggies cooked beautifully, not over cooked. We had two vegetarians that had a lovely puff pastry brie and broccoli flan. We all said how for the price, it was top quality food and...

Eat here a few days ago and had a really nice meal. So much so that I said to my family that I would get a takeaway roast for them. I talked it up as really nice. I was very dissappinted to get a very...

Highly recommend Toby carvery Newton Abbot food very good but best of all staff from chef to waitress to manager where very friendly and made us feel very welcome especially my mother in law who was celebrating her 85 birthday.

Went to Toby’s on a Saturday lunch. When we went in we were met by the very friendly and happy chef. He took us to our table. We were also served by Rebecca she was excellent, happy and very helpful. We had carvery. Great quality...

Best experience of my life. The staff were always available.The food and service was excellent. Special thanks to katrina. Big 5*

As always the staff were polite & the food was very good. Choice of beef, gammon, turkey or pork, between us we had the turkey & pork, both very nice, the pork was very succulent, great choice of veg, topped off with thick gravy.

Excellent evening. Food was hot and tasted amazing. Staff were very friendly and efficient, especially our waitress Amber. Will definitely come again!

Outstanding staff I was served by a staff member called Paige. Very friendly and helpful. The food was well prepared and very tasty. We will certainly be returning. Thankyou to you all.

We were welcomed by friendly lady who took us to our table Drinks were served in a timely manner there was no que for the carvery Everything was fresh the lamb was melt on the mouth and great choice of veg

Excellent carvery,choice of five meats,plenty of veggies to choose from.lovely venue very nice pleasant and friendly staff.wish we had a Toby in Weston super Mare.lovely venue

Christmas day meal for family of 7, very short staffed due to illness, bit of a wait for starters but nice, carvery excellent choice meat and veg and puddings nice, well worth the money and hassle of washing up on Xmas day, all staff obviously...

We had Christmas Day lunch at Toby Carvery. The smoked salmon and prawn starter was very tasty. I had roast beef and roast lamb for the carvery and these were tasty, tender and succulent. The Yorkshire pudding was large and crunchy and there was a...

We just had our Christmas carvery lunch. It was a 3 course meal for £60.99, with drinks extra. I guess the higher cost was due to the fact that it was on Christmas Day itself, as the carvery seemed to be very much the standard...

I have to say we were extremely impressed with the venue, service and food. These days too as everything is so expensive the food was really well priced. We had our family Christmas dinner here and were a party of 19. We were seated in...

Food quality was good and good value, as usual. There was no welcome, just a shout across the bar to find our table. We had to go to the bar to order our drinks, which took a long time to arrive (we had to ask)....

10 of us came for Christmas carvery. 4 of us had a starter which we had to wait over 50 minutes for. Mine the garlic mushrooms was tepid. Felt obliged to eat it as the others were waiting patiently for the carvery. The carvery was...

We have just been to the newton abbot toby carvery for our Christmas party over 40 people absolutely fantastic food fabulous the staff were brilliant nothing was to much trouble than you all so much for a wonderful evening ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was our first visit and we were very pleasantly surprised by both the atmosphere in the restaurant as well as the incredibly helpful and friendly staff. Definitely can recommend! Ideal for families.

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I am greatly disappointed with my stay at this restaurant, the manager called Karen was absolutely vile to us. We booked and paid deposits- which was over £100 worth, and she over charged us and refused a refund. She spoke to our family...

I arrived at 130, no one was around to greet me, the restaurant was quiet and no tables were ready. No drink was offered. Carvery was poor compared to Exeter and lympstone. Plates were cold, Yorkshire puddings were dry, no mash potato or parsnips, beef...

Came for a lunch with my partner and couldn't fault it. Food was fantastic and staff always polite, welcoming and friendly. Would absolutely recommend.

Great place to eat friendly staff dog friendly Roast beef was amazing Fresh veg, crackling roast potatoes great atmosphere

Welcoming and very festive Happy helpful team. We had the lamb which was succulent and fresh, parsnips and Brussels sprouts cooked to perfection.

Fantastic food and the service was great. Lovely atmosphere. Very warm and welcoming staff. Will definitely be eating here again

We popped in for a carvery and was greeted by a Scottish lady ( sorry I didn’t catch her name) she done everything asked of her and was a fantastic member of the team. She was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The...

We arrived, with a booking,to a very busy restaurant. We were shown to our table and asked to wait for a few minutes before going to the carvery as they needed to clean the floor. Whether this was a routine clean or someone had managed...

Breakfast. Yorkies. Also super friendly staff :) Easy to get to, clean inside (though we did find one dirty plate in the stack). Eggs ran low but were immediately refilled by a smiling chef so can't complain!

Lunch booked for 12pm. Menu choices placed only to be told that various dishes were unavailable which the front of house staff seemed to be unaware of. Order adjusted to what was available and told there would be half hour wait. In the meantime we...

Lovely spot. came here with my mum nan and 2 brothers. They did not disappoint. The food was amazing lovely and hot and very tasty we will be back soon

Absolutely spot on Food well cooked especially the eggs bacon crispy and lovely sausages Staff were friendly especially the lively lady chef Don't know her name but she did say she came down from Kent Would recommend it

Best experience of my life. The staff were always available.The food and service was excellent. Special thanks to katrina. Big 5*

How can you get a carvery so wrong. . . home of the roast! Home of the terrible roast! Don't ask what meats we want, just ask which colour shoe leather would you like! Roast potatoes. . hard as bullets, carrots cold, macaroni cheese with no cheese and dried up under the hot lights, cauliflower cheese must have been flash boiled as tough stems with a little bit of instant cheese sauce poured in a corner of the serving dish, tasteless, tough and just awful. The carver wiping the plates before serving with some dirty rag tied to his waist, wouldn't even take that leather home for my dogs, all I can say to others that ate there, their cooking must be mega bad to be able to clear a plate.

In the past couple of weeks I have eaten in three Toby Carverys in Devon and Portsmouth. The food in Newton Abbot was by far the best! The breakfasts were always good with fresh food being replaced regularly and there was always a good few eggs and more were being cooked with each customer who came in. The lunches were delicious! I especially love lamb which was always nicely cooked and I enjoyed gf gravy (vegetarian) there was a good variety of food and the chefs in the morning and afternoon were cheerful. Like all carverys it gets very busy on a Sunday - so enjoy the anticipation and excitement when in the line up!

Lovely breakfast as usual. Friendly staff. Breakfast good value for money. The breakfast Yorkie is brilliant yummy .

Seated quickly, food cooked and plentiful, advised of Toby app and good food. Unlike the drab and disgusting Exeter branch

A great dog friendly restaurant the best roast we had in a long time Fresh Veg, beef was perfect. Potatoes to die for especially the beef dripping Friendly team We will be back

Wonderful breakfast as always. Definitely would recommend freinds and family to go. I'll definitely come again

Great breakfast and staff were very friendly. Would recommend and will be going again plenty of selection available.

Katrina was fantastic very friendly lovely breakfast 8 of us enjoyed very much will recommend and be back again thank you 🙏 Katrina works really hard to keep everyone happy 😃 and always smiling 😊 200 words to write this is what put people off...

Stopped for the weekend in Torquay with the family and on the way back popped in for a breakfast. The lady who was in front of house was very friendly and helpful. There was one other couple and us 6.. The food was fresh and...

Lovely place very clean and tidy, staff lovely will definitely be returning with family again when they come down

Lovely carvery , so tasty. Service was really good too. Very busy and we were running late due to traffic but it wasn't a problem to the manager. She was very welcoming. Although the place was mega busy, the staff were wonderful and worked so...

Awful experience horrible general manager. verbally abuses and bullys members of staff. saw one member of staff cry after being shouted at by vile manager, short blonde lady will never go there again

excellent food ,great service,an dog friendly,would highly recommend.such a lovely place for a family get together, an there is always a bowl of fresh water for the dog.

Absolutely filthy. Went for breakfast and the food was dry, and disgusting. No bowls for cereal and everyone forgot what the tongs were on the bread bin. Yorkshire puddings were like cardboard and for 45 until finish, there was no more put out, no one...

We came to the carvery at 5 pm, all the staff were friendly enough but the food was not nice, chewy beef, very watery soggy cauliflower cheese, old dry peas and carrots, and overdone roast potatoes. There was very little selection of vegetables considering its...

I’d actually forgotten about Toby’s in Newton Abbot although we always use the one in Bournemouth when visiting my daughter. This is a great place for a Sunday carvery. The staff were great , the service was brilliant & the food was first class. What...

From the off, it was obvious this place is short staffed as it took around 10 minutes for us to be greeted at the door and directed to our table. We placed our drinks order (and asked for cutlery) which took a long time to...

After a long dog walk along the river we decided to go for a pint and glass of wine, we thought we could sit outside in the garden as we had our fur baby’s with us. We were delighted to find out dogs were allowed...

We stopped off on our journey, we were a bit dubious because of the reviews. However we had a wonderful experience, we were welcomed by 2 happy managers. A fresh Turkey and plentiful fresh veg. Decor needs to be updated Best carvery we had in...

We went to the Penn Inn, Toby Carvery for Sunday breakfast buffet, we hadn’t been for a while due to the pandemic etc. It’s sad to see the decline. The buffet breakfast looked like it had seen better days for sure. Dried up and not...

Great selection on the breakfast buffet. Friendly service. Amazing selection of seating areas to suit all needs. Toilets very clean and modern.

Excellent service from waiting staff as was the quality of the food! Very friendly and made to feel welcome. Would highly recommend to anybody looking for a lovely roast lunch.

Visited as a family of five, four adults & one teenager. The meat was all very well cooked & plenty of fresh veg on offer as well, Yorkshire puddings & thick gravy, what more can you ask for. The lady who took our order was...

Booked a table for Sunday roast, after hearing positive comments. Was shocked to find plates on the dirty floor next to serving station and a tray of Yorkshire puddings on top of the bin, that were being served. There was a small variety of vegetables...

For this review I am simply going to copy and paste the email I have today sent to Toby's complaints department. I will post a further review upon receiving a response from them. Thank you. Toby carvery, Newton Abbot. Undeliverable: Toby carvery, Newton Abbot. Dear...

Deputy manager was very attentive, charismatic and extra friendly. Food was amazing but he was extra amazing. Went out his way many times to help us out and was always up for some banter.

Lovely food Gavin and Katie were very pleasant and helpful.Yorkshire pudding was huge.(couldn’t finish it) Ran out of chocolate brownie but recommended millionaires bar. Delicious certainly a fully belly.would defo come again.

Amazing staff. Extremely friendly. Food fab. Yorkshires out of this world. Meat well cooked and succulent.

A really warm welcome from Katrina and Amber,the host both was great. All other staff really friendly, super fast service and the food was fantastic, special kingsize. Big 5*

Another good visit and food! This had fast become a family favourite and the staff never stop amazing me with there friendly attitude and service.... Thanks again for the great visit and see you soon!!

Just been for a carvery FOR FIRST EVER VISIT What a fantastic meal and fantastic price Would like to thank AMBER AND REBECA FOR THE FANTASTIC HELP AND FRIENDLY STAFF SKILLS -AND ALSO KATRINA -hopefully spelt correctly for her pleasant manners-definitely manager material .we are...

Great experience refillable hot drinks just what you you need for a hangover Breakfast was banging. Sausages bacon 🥓 Black pudding and pancakes

Family friendly value for money. Dogs allowed in bar area and excellent customer service. Food really tasty and and fresh

Friendly staff, efficient service, would recommend. The young manager there couldn’t be more helpful

I usually love a Toby carvery but it was underwhelming hardly any food and a worker saying hurry up I wanna go home when serving me

The family arrived for my son's birthday. We had a wonderful time - and it is now my kids' favourite place to eat out. The service was excellent, with the manager and waitress working extra hard to make the night special for my son. The...

Excellent service and great food.

Had breakfast last Sunday at the Toby Inn in Newton Abbot. Good value full English with cereal, toast and coffee. Pleasant staff, plenty of room and easy parking. Message to staff: recommend you rename the pub to The Pylon Inn and use the play on...

We were promptly served and the breakfast was great. Gavin was a real asset to the place, being friendly, welcoming and very happy in his job.

Really friendly staff and great tasting food! Clean environment with fast service and the manager had a great sense of humour

Lovely food! Brilliant service! Nice and clean restaurant. New manager was so friendly and welcoming! 10/10, we will be back!

Lovely fresh and plentiful breakfast for a good price. Met the lovely Gavin who was welcoming and a real asset to the company, he made all feel very welcome.