Toby Carvery in Southend-on-Sea

Visited this Toby recently with family & the whole evening was great. Food was lovely & our waitress Lynn was extremely friendly & helpful- nothing was too much, she really did make our night that much more enjoyable. Restaurant was also very clean with no big ques!

My daughter and I went to the carvery today and we had a lovely Sunday Roast. Straight away we got a friendly, warm welcome from the Greeter. All the meats and veg we had were perfect. Mitchell was our Carver and was welcoming and friendly. Sydney was our Server and she was also welcoming, friendly and looked after us. We both had a Honeycombe Sundaee, which was gorgeous. All washed down with a glass of wine. Perfect Sunday Roast Dinner Toby, as always. Big THANK YOU TO YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK. 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉

waiting over 33 mins for table no. staff .lots of kids not gopd for a sat night.do not come.too long waiting. let's hope food good

Lynn was amazing! The food was perfect, the service fantastic and we had a great time. Very cost effective, delicious and pleasant

My Mum and I had a lovely Lunch at The Bell Toby carvery in Southend and was served by the wonderful Lynn. I would totally recommend ❤️

Decided to pop in last minute before heading home and myself and my partner were really impressed with the whole experience. The food was great, service was super quick and despite it being exceptionally warm, the staff maintained a fantastic helpful and happy attitude. Special call out to Kacie who made sure we had everything we need and really is a credit to your restaurant

Where do I start? After waiting in the carvery queue for 40÷ minutes i was very disappointed that the Gammon, Lamb or Pork were 'unavailable'. Made the mistake of choosing the very undercooked & very chewy Beef (what there was of it). No regular Pepsi, Tango or Robinsons available either. This was at 6.30pm on a Sunday visit. The overall service was very poor. Worst experience I have ever received at any Toby ever. Had never visited this Toby at Prince Ave Southend before & most definitely never will again. Truly awful. Found it strange that after visiting any other Toby I always receive a courtesy email within a day or so to ask how the visit was, yet didn't following this visit. Strange that, which is why I'm posting this review.

Kirsty is Amazing and funny at the Southend Carvery, The Bell 🔔 Please give her a raise and an extra days holiday 👍🏼👍🏼

All four joints looked excellent and at 6:45 the turkey and beef were brought out fresh. Sadly the last 2-3 times we've visited Toby the vegetables have not been consistant. On this visit the cauliflower was fresh and anotther waiting, red cabbage and carrots as you'd expect, but unusually potatoes were well below par. Both tins I felt should have been replaced, the gravy ones were well run down and I would think been sitting there a while. The non gravy seriously looked like could have done with a few minutes more in the oven, difficult to find a crispy one. This critisism is not meant as a complaint as we've been coming to Toby for years and generally most items are very good.

Very well looked after by everyone especially Sydney and Jay and the lovely server who brought our wine in an ice bucket - yum

The Toby Carvery is a great place for a Sunday dinner. The server Little Jas made the meal extra special because she was very polite and friendly. Fantastic service overall.

Great food and Kirsty our server was very kind and helpful. The meat was in generous portions, well cooked and fresh. Thank you

Visited today with my family. The staff were really lovely, friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful. However, I ordered the melt in the middle roast. It was falling apart and tasted awful! Would not recommend this being ordered!

Really welcoming and helpful. Met some customers there for breakfast, Louise went out of her way to help us and make sure we had everything. Food was good too, who knew Yorkshire pudding tasted ok with breakfast!

The staff are friendly, I went with my 95 year old nan we don't get out together much, haven't been in 3 years as last experience was bad, thought must of improved, the meat was dry, the veg was all dried out the stuffing you needed a hammer, everything tasted the same, this is definitely the last time I step through the doors.

Popped into the Bell for something to eat before the show started at the Cliffs Pavilion. Had a booking so no wait as was pretty busy. Got our order for drinks in and was invited to go to the carvery. Bit if a queue and the carver kept disappearing but eventually got served. Seems as though he had go and get more meat. Delicious as usual but not particularly hot, so need to eat fast! Our server Sydney was very good and we didn’t have to wait long for drinks etc

Had the usual lovely food at the The Bell Toby carvery southend clean and tidy and lovely staff. Unfortunately the tills had gone down and everyone was asked to go get cash. Our poor waitress Louise was run off her feet and put in a very stressful situation. She was amazing and did her up most to get everyone's bills sorted writing it all by hand whilst still trying to serve other people. She definitely deserves special recognition for her massive efforts today she was very professional in such busy chaotic circumstances. Well done Louise And Thank you from The khomri/Phillips family

great staff very friendly ! Had a lovely evening ! Nice veggie option to go with my veggies gravy potatoes! Was a lovely evening ! 19 Crimes !!!Yayyy thanks all - not keep on breakfast though ! No scrambled egg cheap bread and eggs all hard and dried up under lamp ! Shame !

Had an amazing breakfast this morning but what made it really stand out was the friendliness of lynn. Who assisted us. Lynn is a credit to the restaurant and a very memorable lady who you would hope to bump into again next time we come.

Our food was nice and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We were also impressed with our server ‘Little Jas’, who was very friendly and attentive.

Had a great experience at the Toby carvery! Our server Kirsty was absolutely fantastic. Will be back again! Thanks Kirsty

Had the roast 14 Feb great food lovely good selection of meats loads and loads of veg pork crackling was amazing Lynn our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We had the all you can eat brekkie the week b4 also very good and plenty off great value for money will defo be returning 👍

We had a very good meal for Valentine’s Day, The carvery meat we had Turkey and Gammon was lovely, Good selection of vegetables. Desserts were really nice and the meal was not overpriced. Our Waitress Kirsty was excellent pleasant and efficient. Didn’t feel rushed at...

One of the best roasts I've had, the roast potatoes were cooked to perfection, everything was delicious. Clean plates all round including the children (which rarely happens) compliments to the chef!! Staff very welcoming and friendly. Lovely atmosphere. Looking forward to going again in the...

Amazing food , amazing atmosphere, we loved it , my children loved it too so thank you to all staff including a lady named Laura she was amazing!

Had a lovely experience today at Toby carvery with lynn, she was very helpful with my needs and extremely kind, would deffo come again and would like to be served by her again! ALSO yummy dessert.

Great new server. Alex was really great, never obtrusive, always friendly. A good asset for a good Toby Carvery. Six cha

We got the yorkie wraps and some Toby tasters,completely covered our table, we ate like Kings with thanks to the dynamic duo, Laura and lynn, will be back soon

Not sure what happened to the chef this day but meat very dry and given scraps of each rather than slices and this was early lunchtime! No 'award winning' Yorkshire puddings and unsure why! Sliced potatoes and carrots (attempt at Dauphinoise potatoes?) undercooked. Cauliflower (possible...

Must be the worst breakfast ever. The people who put the food out (they can't be called chefs/cooks) must have be blind to put food out like that. Over cooked sausages, dried up bacon, cold burnt diced potatoes and sloppy tinned tomatoes. The hash browns,...

Kitchen staff were very busy and food was lovely. Service was a little slow we were there 3 hours. Which I guess it is to be expected as its boxing day. All staff were very helpful.

Only very recently found out that the Toby did breakfast. Having been around the country and have found the Toby empire to be hit or miss . Thankfully this was a hit . There was confusion at what end to commence the buffet, one group...

Great breakfast Lynn is a star made us feel like family I recommend anyone in the Southend area to have munchies here

It’s a Toby it’s always great ! I do especially like this one though as the staff are always friendly and the food is always top notch.

Food was ok but staff need to manage better, having asked 3 times for something and staff just standing chatting.

Went for lunch with family and meet two fabulous people Lynn and Sarah. Very lovely and findly .Sarah was funny and very helpful Lynn was hard working and very sweet xx

Came in for a few drinks. Price was reasonable but there was never any staff there to get served. A member of staff walled past 3 times while I was waiting but didn't inform a member of bar staff or even acknowledge me. Walked out...

I was greeted by a server called Lynn. She was really lovely and very attentive. Food was very filling and 10/10 would definitely recommend! Overall, comfortable atmosphere and great service :)

Dreadful experience the carvery area was a mess I wish I had taken photographs. Very poor choice most dishes were virtually empty and this was 5.30 int he evening Yorkshires were as flat as a pancake. There seemed to be a serious lack of management....

Had a lovely breakfast Thursday morning with my partner. Was greeted by a smiley young lady Sydney. Food was delicious!

Had a lovely lunch with my partner and we received great service from Lynneth, she was very friendly. Thank you.

Plenty of selection and the bacon was nice and crispy which I love. Staff are vert friendly and not expensive which is great when out with the family

Asked for a wine on the menu. They said they did not have it so I asked for an alternative. We were then charged for the wine they did not have and the alternative. We had also informed the waitress that we had a code...

Good selection of breakfast items Also the chef went the extra mile for my daughters birthday and made her pancakes saying happy birthday with the chocolate sauce.

I came with my family on Saturday morning. Breakfast was great and well presented considering how busy they were. Staff really polite. Thank you!

Went in for lunch, just after 12pm was seated fairly quickly, was given menus and ordered drinks, tried to order the carvery sandwich… was told cannot have these as they have don’t have all of the ingredients, was offered a carvery, we didn’t want that...

We had a table booked for 5.30pm (arrived prompt 4 of us and eventually shown to our table at 6.35pm! No organisation whatsoever! Totally overbooked! And obviously just about yield and nothing to do with customer safety/quality! Lots of very disgruntled angry people due to...

Come here with my wife as we were passing through. Lovely little establishment - food great - service was excellent - and priced well. It's lovely inside, although on a busy road, parking is absolutely easy. Would recommend a visit.

Booked our table. Got there and waited half an hour to be shown to a table, which somebody else disputed was their's. Whilst waiting we heard somebody say it had taken an hour queuing to get their carvery. When taken to the table, the guy...

I had my disabled badge on display whilst having a meal at Toby with my family. Few weeks later I received a parking penalty charge. I took this up with Graham and another manager's. They stated they were dealing with it as there was alot...

The place looks terrible. Broken gates, dead plants, toilets are terrible. The food was burnt and under cooked at the same time. Old food mixed with new. The noise from the kitchen was a joke. Screaming and shouting. 5 min wait to get someone out...

Booked a table in advance for a 5.30 slot, to find on arrival that the restaurant was swamped, and many other people like myself who had booked in advance having to wait half an hour for their table. By the time my daughter and partner...

Another pleasant meal at the Bell Southend on Sea, good value for money.Food was hot and plentiful an reasonably priced as well.

Miserable staff, no food, dirty plates, walking took priority over bookings. Do not visit plenty of better places in southend

Booked a table for 13:10, by the time we got to getting our carvery they had run out of Lamb? Yorkshires we’re like crisps, pale & 100% crunch. Chef serving the carvery didn’t seem very happy. Ordering a king size plate I assumed I would...

went back to the The Bell carvery Southend first since the pandemic struck it was just as good now as it was before the pandemic.

Gave this place a 1 out of 5 last time I visited, but tonight I was pleasantly surprised. Kirsty our waitress was wonderful, kind and efficient. The food was so much better and the service was really good. All in all I was very happy....

Our meal was hot and good value the visit was made exceptional by the brilliant waitress Katie who served us with a warm and friendly manner

The server Katie was very pleasant and professional and the carver Scott was very helpful and cheerful, will definitely be coming again 😀

Four of us booked on line for lunch today and were all delighted with the whole experience. We were greeted enthusiastically and reminded about entering our car reg to avoid a parking fine. Simple to perform. The food was beautifully displayed and included a wide...

Terrible experience,fatchef was so Arrogant flat oil dripping Yorkshires dry meat. I won't come back.

I have had many meals in Toby restaurants and very seldom been anything but delighted. This was the first time that we had tried the famous breakfast and we certainly were not disappointed. Everything hot, well cooked and at a very reasonable price. Going back?...

The evening was made the best by the quality of the food served up by the two chefs, Jack and Michael, who made this one of the best carvery meals we've ever had.

We came in here late afternoon for a carvery the waitress was very helpful but the food was disgraceful all the veg was dried up and the Turkey looked like it had been there forever this was mentioned to the waitress and she was very...

Use to love coming here, but that is fast changing! We visited xmas eve, only to be seated and told 5 minutes later to go get our food and the carvery deck is waiting to close at 7! Not at any point from booking to...

My husband and I come to meet a friend for lunch for her birthday was greeted by a friendly waitress called Lynn who was very pleasant and friendly have been served by her before when we have came there. Will definitely be back in the...

I will keep this short and sweet. Food left out and dried up. Service slow. Kids behind the bar that can’t serve. No management in sight. Do not recommend.

have been going to this Toby regularly for the past year. Food and staff have always been fine. I am disgusted to receive a £85 parking fine. I drove straight into the car park. As it was raining I ran straight into the pub. I...

We booked to bring our 2 boys to have breakfast with santa Saturday morning. We were greeted by a lovely member of staff who seated us, explained we could help ourselves to breakfast, took our drinks order and got the boys there tokens to see...

Came in to the Toby carvery Prince ave this morning and was greeted by a lovely lady who made us feel very welcome and went above and beyond in her service for that fact in its self I will be returning. I managed to find...

My wife and I enjoyed our usual Cauvery but we were treated to a very special service a new staff member, Phil. He was very prompt, polite and courteous and may our tile very pleasant. Just wanted to say thank you Phil onward and upwards...

Have been to breakfast today , food was a bit hit and miss, had to wait ages for fried eggs, plum tomatoes and potato hash, the good thing are the friendly staff, especially Lynn.

Good food, service and value. Unfortunately let down by the decor inside and out and dirty toilets. Even the Premier Inn nextdoor is looking run down.

Decided to get a healthy booster for the day and was not disappointed. Had the meat free carvery and all the veg was perfect! Was welcomed promptly and wonderfully by a waitress called Louise. Her and her colleagues attention to customer service was the best....

Genuinely the worst breakfast myself and my partner have ever had. We have eaten at Toby carvery breakfast before (not this one) and it has been pleasantly fine but this was so bad. Firstly the ‘welcome’ from the waitress was very unwelcoming, more like a...

Lynn gave us excellent service, asked us if everything was ok. And if we needed anything. Lynn is lovely, and we are very happy To come back. Lynn is the best member of staff we have come across so far 😊

When we got there we were led to our booked table and told to wait for a member of staff. We were under the impression that there would be staff with us at the servers to dish the food up due to Covid so after...

I and my family of 12 have just enjoyed an evening together here. The food was good, but I want too express my gratitude to Victoria, for how well we were looked after. It isn't easy to accommodate a group of 13. Victoria very kindly...

Ordered vegan dinners online for collection, upon arrival i walked up to bar and asked young man for our order for him to just wander off, managed to get the attention of another member of staff and asked again about our order and she then...

Absolutely disgusting service for takeaway, ordered our meals at 12pm to be collected at 6.30pm that evening we didn't get home with our food until half 8!! Sat waiting around for our takeaway for hours watching walk ins sit down eat and leave and then...

Excellent service by Brogan and Lynn nothing was too much trouble and they very friendly with our two young children. Both a credit to the business

Vegg a table counter half empty and what was there was dried out both my wife and I walked out as no one working there seemed bothered

Brogan was very polite and helpful she made sure drinks and food was both brought to us quickly, great service -kiran

Had such an amazing time. The food was amazing as per, so fresh and delicious. The server Jo made the experience even more amazing was so polite and funny, couldn’t have asked for a better time

Scott’s the man give him a fan though absolutely sweltering at the counter on our side can’t even imagine his side. Lees very attentive as a server show him some love

Lee was our server and he was fast and attentive. Cleared our plates with ease and even brought me back a takeaway pot to enjoy my leftovers! Lee is a credit to toby carvery and will be returning because of his friendly service.

Very good service by the lovely Jodie & Lyne. Would highly recommend, can’t wait to come back and have another meal soon 😁

Sarah, Jodie and Natalie are absoulte babes Great service love u all Make you feel so welcome and nice atmosphere

Absolutely amazing pub and brilliant staff, Sarah is a absolute gem and Natalie and Jodie was amazing. Would recommend coming here

Sarah, jodie and Natalie are brilliant and a real credit they make you feel welcome and make your time here a lot more enjoyable would definitely recommend to anyone.

I went for a meal with my friends on Sunday, although it was very busy the service was absolutely amazing! Nothing is ever too much trouble for the waitresses or chefs. In particular Katie who made sure we had a lovely meal. The managers Tia...

Lynn, our waitress was helpful from the start. Excellent food. Excellent service. Will definitly be coming back!! Thanks for a lovely morning

What an absolute pleasure to visit today, the first outing in a while and we’ve never had such amazing service! Lynn, Natalie and Katie really went above and beyond to support us and take care and we will definitely be coming back again!

Amazing food, friendly staff. We were served by Lynn, Katie and Natalie today and they were so attentive and helpful. Nothing was too much of a bother. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

Great service from Abbie and Natalie. Abbie was extremely helpful with telling me the Vegan options. Enjoyed thank you

Had a lovely evening meal with the mrs, the carver was amazing, great food and great service! Our waitress Louise was so friendly and helpful, couldn’t of asked for better service! 10/10 will return x

I’m hoping i’ve got the name right I had a quick look at the badge! Ellie was amazing, what a lovely girl. Me and my wife had a nice easy conversation with the young lady and she was trying her absolute best to get everything...

Our Waitress Lynn was just amazing so friendly and great with our 7 year old son. Food was great and service was great. Our desserts were made by a new member of staff named Callum, amazing desserts keep up the good work. We will be...

We had lovely service from a lady call lynn at toby carvery Southend, excellent communication, excellent service, always asking us if we would like a refil, very pleasant, polite. Couldn’t ask for better service. We felt very comfortable and husky we was here.

Toby carvery at its best Lynn specifically is a credit to the company. Would definitely recommend a visit