Toby Carvery in Sunderland

Out for Sunday lunch with the family and carol was a lovely and helpful member of staff that sorted all of our needs. Carol was nee bosh!!!

As always the service was very good, seated very fast, drinks order take straight away, Carol our waitress was very good, the food was excellent and the Yorkshire pudding were huge, overall a very good experience.

Great carvery huge Yorkshire puddings loads of choice. Carol who looked after us was great and friendly. Will go again.

Carol was nebosh she made the whole Thing easy from beginning to end and done it all with a smile , the whole of the staff especially carol could not be anymore helpful neeboshh

When we arrived nobody at the door to take us in we waited a long enough ask a lady at bar she said someone will attend u shortly after a while wait we just walk in and sat on a table without any help Secondly food was dry and not good at all really disappointed Thirdly we finished our meal n ordered dessert nobody turned up to take dessert order we have to go in front and asking for assistance dessert had been served on a messy table nobody turned up to clean a table we have to ask a staff please clean this up before u put dessert on table

Visited while visiting family in the area, made a reservation but on the way to the restaurant we got caught up in all the road closures that were put in for a race. Not knowing the area, struggled to get the sat nav to go round the road closures. We phoned the restaurant to say we would be late and they were fine and said not to worry. On arrival though it was Sunday it was not as busy as I thought it would be, the race probably put people off. The server was really good when we explained we had a dietary allergy in the group, they brought the alternative menu and talked us through it, they also went up with us to the carvery to ensure we picked the correct options. This was great service which you do not get everywhere, although not life threatening it can cause issues if the wrong thing is eaten. The food on the buffet was okay, some of the veg was a bit overcooked for my liking but it is was fine. The restaurant was showing signs of wear and tear and was obviously a popular place. We entered the car park the wrong way round, entering in the exit, it was a good job no one was exiting, the signage was not that obvious and as we had not been there before we were unaware it was a one way system. As always you know what you are going to get from a Toby, and this one did not let us down. Would recommend anyone in the area to visit if they are in the mood for a roast.

Went there last Sunday a week ago for a roast. Was lovely and cheap and cheerful. However, the meat was a little dry but I would never have expected Michelin star.

Lovely service the food was great our server carol was always looking out for us. Busy since there was a lot of kids running around

Beautiful Sunday lunch, really enjoyed it. Carol gave such a friendly service. Even asked us if we needed our drinks refilling. Carol is a credit to your company.

Had a lovely visit with family after travelling all the way from North Carolina to see my mum and my Aunt and Uncle. Carol was a fab server. Carol was attentive. Carol came and asked if there was anything she could do to help. Carol was polite. Carol was kind. Carol was lovely. Carol should get a raise. In fact, Carol should get a day off, preferably a Sunday 😀

Carvery was terrible not that much selection of veg and had cheese pasta on as a side instead of carrots everything was cold and undercooked

Good service provided by our server carol, quick and efficient with our requests. Meat was cooked fresh and was very tasty

Fab service, our waitress carol was lovely very friendly, food was also lovely. Very clean environment and lovely staff all round

Great welcome and excellent service with a big smile from Carol. All the staff were pleasant and helpful despite the lunchtime rush on Sunday. Very nice to return to a familiar place and find it still thronging after years away from Sunderland. Good job to all, and especially Carol, who is delightful and even remembered me from 30+ years ago without any prompting. What a memory!

Carol was a really good server she made us welcome and made the experience good, the food was lovely and really fresh stuff.

Came for a carvery with friends, it was delicious as always great service from carol! She was so helpful and got us everything we needed.

Came for dinner with friends and it was lovely as always. Shoutout to Carol for looking after us and making our overall experience, what a wonderful woman!!!

Lovely Sunday lunch as always and excellent service by Carol! She could not have been more helpful, and accommodating.

Carol gave us excellent customer service fast on bringing drinks and made sure everything was up to standard food wise. Happy.

Carol was an excellent server. Very friendly and warm smile. All the staff are friendly and food was amazing as usual. Toby famous gravy was as good as ever

Carol gave excellent service and fast for bringing drinks and make sure everything was up to standard Will be back. Great service from carol.

Food we had was great. The service we received from our waitress Carol was really helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Food was great and the service was 1st class from Michelle nothing was a problem all we needed we got with a great smile . Would highly recommend it . Thanks

Came to the restaurant with my partner and young child and the lady who served us Carol was absolutely amazing and so patient and caring with our little boy.

great service, great food, thanks to carol for making it even better. rarely get to have a sunday off, so was a lovely treat

Food was so nice as usual beef was superb Claire who served us was such a lovely friendly lady. Toby carvery never fails just wish soft drinks were bit cheaper

Went for Sunday lunch today first time we have been great food and excellent service by our waitress carol fast and efficient great overall 😁

Wonderful food and staff carol was very friendly and helpful with everything we wanted to ask would visit again in the future

Great food and staff as always, carol was lovely and will def go back again. We had the carvery and some cake for after, cake portion was huge, couldn’t finish it but was very nice xx

Laura the staff at the carvery words can’t describe how wonderful she is to us and all of her other customers . You are greeted with smile and nothing is bother for her . She takes her time and listens to you . She’s one...

Went to The Barns for Easter lunch. Carol was lovely and welcoming. Food was brilliant! Beef and lamb cooked perfectly!

Fantastic meal and fantastic service! Carol was attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you Carol for making our visit extra special!

Service was amazing nice friendly atmosphere. Carol was a great server very kind and welcoming would definitely be coming back soon

From walking in the door carol was absolutely amazing! Her service was brilliant. Very lovely woman. Would defo come back !! Thanks again carol your an asset to Toby carvery!

Carol gave us fantastic service and was an absolute pleasure to meet! The food was nice and we had a great time on Easter Sunday

Had a fantastic experience overall with our wonderful server carol :) she was patient with my little one and made us aware of the 99p bowl we could get for her . Thankyou very much

Fabulous meal for mothers day and the waitress Carol was fantastic and couldnt be more helpful. Will definitely be back.

Great experience, lovely food, lovely staff. Especially Carol who went above and beyond. Will definitely be returning 👍

Excellent and friendly service from Carol, and the food was spot on, everything was fresh and full of flavour. Defo coming back!

Brilliant food and Brilliant server Carol that helped us with everything we wanted really enjoyed my day with family Thank you 😊

Average food, our waitress carol was brilliant though, very helpful towards my sister who cannot eat gluten due to having coeliac

Carol was a very good waitress. Very welcoming and friendly. Great service and great food, food was very very nice thanks

Lovely Sunday lunch. And waitress Carol was so helpful but never over the top, meat was delicious. Only small gripe is the gravy was a little to thick

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch. The staff were helpful and well mannered. Carol was particularly dedicated, and made us very welcome.

Carol was a lovely server all smiles and made me and boyfriend and friend feel all welcoming. The food was really nice and the restaurant was lovely

Our Food was piping hot and lots of choice. Carol our server was really polite and friendly. Great customer service 👏🏻

Had a great meal with great service Carol was very friendly and made sure we had a excellent experience we will definitely be returning for lunch

Very very nice food! The meat is a bit tough but nice flavour. Bamg for ur buck!! Dont get rhe kingsize unless ur not eating fir the next 3 days. Very nice servers too! From the welcoming hosts and shout our Carol very nice waitress :)) makes us feel at home

Food was good other than pork crackling tasted burnt otherwise it would have been a 5. Carol who served me was pleasant and made sure I was topped up with drinks.

Good value for money, only £13.99 for a full carvery on Sunday! Served by Carol, great service & nice atmosphere. We were a walk in but they made space for us :)

Carol was really good at serving us, she's lovely and really nice. Food was amazing. Will definitely be coming again xxx

Carol was beautiful, the service I had from her was amazing. I will return again because the dlffod we had was perfect too.

Fantastic and welcoming service from Carol. Food was very nice. Fantastic somewhere does lamb also! Will definitely be back

Visited for Sunday lunch with my mum. We were served by Carol who was ever so friendly. She made the experience a 5* Food lovely as always!

Great service, Jamie and Michelle were so welcoming and friendly, service like that deserves a mention. Clearly love their job and lovely to see.

Great customer service! Carol was very friendly. Food was beautiful! All selections on meat were available plus cracking !

Carol was so welcoming and very friendly and helpful as we had never been to this toby carvery before but carol helped us by letting is know where everything is such as food and drinks toilets thankyou carol for helping us have a lovely dinner.

Lovely food. Good value for money. Carol, our waitress, was absolutely lovely and so helpful. Definitely would book for before 1pm on a Sunday, that’s when it seems to get busy.

Lovely carvery with all fresh food. Served by the lovely Carol who catered to all our needs and was really friendly. Great Toby.Will definitely return.

Lovely lunch with the family at the Barnes. Our server Carol was fantastic, very friendly and welcoming! We will be back.

Me and the family went for a carvery with our 6 pound vouchers I’m glad I had a voucher I would hate to think of I paid full price the carvery was absolutely terrible roast potatoes were rock hard all of the other veg looked...

Visited after work for dinner, I have to admit, after a bad experience at another Toby carvery in town, I wasn't looking forward to my visit. After a lovely meal though, my faith has been restored. A faultless meal of gammon and tasty veg, a...

Staff are lovely and friendly. Carol our waitress was very polite and catered to our needs. Food was lovely and would definitely come back.

The waitress who served us was very polite and professional , nothing was the bother, she even took a photo of us, the food was absolutely lovely, we all had the carvery, there was 11 of us and everyone enjoyed it, would definitely go back

Carol always takes good care of us!! Lovely food and great service. Looking forward to my next visit

Great service from Carol today at Barnes Park food was fab and husband enjoyed his pudding of chocolate fudge cake Always a nice pint of John smiths shandy

Never been out for Christmas dinner before (usually cook) but omg, why haven't I done this before. Absolutely amazing. The staff were run off their feet but service was spot on. Expect a booking for next year. Wonderful.

Very nice cozy seating and beautiful food that’s cooked to perfection. Staff also lovely and friendly especially our server Carol who took care of us.

Always at this Toby carvery and the service and food was exceptional as always. Thank you to our server carol who took care of us.

Fab service today by carol, she was really lovely and cheery and made for a fab lunch date ! Awesome !

We booked this place for an annual family get together and it was superb. Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Can't thank the ladies enough for their excellent customer service!

Went to the carvery today 17/12/23. The meat was wafer thin, literally transparent it was that thin, the chef dumped the meat on the plate like stodgy porridge, the red cabbage was raw, the beef was more fat than meat, the Yorkshire pudding wasn't cooked...

Had a lovely Sunday lunch today at the Barnes. Couldn't fault a single thing, with lovely service by Carol

Lovely as usual, even when busy. Very happy with service by Carol, couldn't fault a thing. Absolutely lovely

Enjoyed a lovely family Xmas get together at the Barnes last Saturday night. Service was attentive and food very good. Excellent portion sizes and a great atmosphere

We were served by the stunning Carol, the meats were almost as beautiful as her attentive service. Fab 10/10 would recommend xx

Sunday lunch, great selection in meat and veg. Great service from staff all very friendly and carol was very helpful. Will call again

Dad and I went to the Barnes last weekend and Carol was very helpful and approachable. She managed to get us drinks, helped us with our food and was very professional. Thanks for your help Carol. Enjoy your Sunday off - you deserve it!

The Barnes is a great place for Carvery, reasonably priced and Carol delivered a first class service...

Always a pleasant experience for a Sunday lunch at the Barnes. Last minute and impromptu visit, and well worth it. The meat server wasn’t shy, the meat was tender and tasty, as were the freshly cooked veg. We were served by a lady called Carol...

Busy, good food, could do with more meat being put on the plates but was still nice and Carol was hospitable and kind despite how hectic it was when we arrived so thank you. Xx

Excellent quality food (particularly meat on the carvery) and top class service. Staff were polite, friendly and efficient.

Great selection of veg and meats but the service area is quite tight. Also seemed to be smaller meat portions in comparison to other Toby Carveries ‘Adult’ options. Everything cooked well and full of flavour, and staff service was good too. Place was clean and...

Lovely food and great service from carol today as we were out celebrating my mother's birthday.. Will definitely call again.

very nice carvery and service , carol was our waitress and was friendly towards us . she created good conversation

First time here sound and give carol Sunday off works very hard making people feel welcome only right if she has it off

Great service from Carol today. Nice food, nice environment & overall good experience. Would come again.

Quickly seated, food fresh and readily available, Carol was so polite and helpful, made sure we had everything we needed and made sure everything was good with our meals, thank you :)

Lovely carvery today to celebrate my Nannas birthday. Great service by Carol, very polite and helpful

Lovely lunch today to celebrate my mums birthday who is sadly no longer with us. Food was lovey and great service from Carol.

Overall service was great, however a special mention needs to go to Carol who went above and beyond to make our experience a good one

Carol was very friendly and cheerful she had a good conversation with my grandson telling him that he had to eat all his lunch before he has pudding 🍮

Great service Carol was great very welcoming helpful and polite. Food was fresh hot and tasty. Very clean .

Carol was a great help, very kind and helpful. Hopefully she gets enough reviews to get her day off.

Had Carol who served us, very polite, lovely and very welcoming. Was happy to help us if we needed any assistance and served us with a great smile :D

Carvery was really nice beef was delicious just melted in your mouth. Excellent service as usual. Really good value for money never disappointed

Had a lovely Sunday carevery today, we were served by Carol who made sure we had everything we needed.

Fantastic place, one of the best around, food was lush and carol was one of the best servers I’ve had ever!

We were served by Carol who was really pleasant and efficient. There were lots of different meats to choose from, a wide range of veg and Yorkshire puds to die for.

Beautiful Sunday dinner and Carol our sever was so friendly and helpful! Nothing was a problem for her! And she smelt delicious of coconut 😄