Toby Carvery Amesbury in Wiltshire

Love coming here with my partner. We always get the BEST service from Bailey, who is the heart and soul of that place. Always such a joy to be served by him. Lovely x

The meat portions get smaller than other toby carverys. Expensive for what I got

𝗧𝗼𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, is the Home of the Roast, serving from 137 locations across England. We enjoyed an all-you-can-eat feast with a choice of three roast meats (pork, gammon, turkey, beef and lamb), accompanied by a variety of vegetables, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, stuffing, and a selection of gravies and sauces. Vegetarians can help themselves to the carvery vegetables, while vegans can opt for steamed vegetables and vegan gravy. Beyond the roast, Toby Carvery offers Toby Tasters, a range of puddings, and an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast. My first time to a Toby's and had a lovely dinner. Would return again. #Officially_perth

The dinner was OK but when we left we had parking ticket I thought it was free we put the registration in at the Toby carvery will not be going there again

Beware of there joint venture with eurocarpark to drain every little penny out of you. Was stopping over on the way to Cornwall. Grabbed a drink and was hit with a nice gift in the form of a fine few days after returning home. Absolutely despicable behaviour.

Carmen is the best server in this place so is Ross as a host - the best of the best

We went for breakfast on Saturday 15th March. The restaurant wasn't full but busy at 10am. When we paid for our breakfast at the bar and then went to get out food but there was nothing on the hot plates to form a breakfast bar a sausage. After waiting ten minutes there was a queue and most the food was gone again in moments. I asked a server where an item was on the menu, potato hash, to be told this occasional.. eventhough it was on the main menu. Overall it was okay but disappointing. Doubt I'd go back.

At first site the vegetables did not look appetising, as looked dried out, had stir and dig to the bottom. But were hot. Only had 3 choices of meat out.

Bailey was a wonderful host, very polite, such a lovely young person, we really enjoyed our meal and our experience this evening 😊

Our server was Bailey and it was an absolute pleasure to have them serving us. A few times now when we have been we have gotten them as our server. Bailey was super energetic and smiley and despite our request to be in a quiet corner was still really attentive of our table. 5 stars really happy tonight!

We stopped at this Toby carvery just over 2 weeks ago & had a lovely meal so when on our way to Gatwick Airport today we called in again with our son & girlfriend & wish we hadn't. The food was awful. It looked like it had been standing for hours. The Turkey was so dried up & I wouldn't have given it to a dog, the gammon & beef looked only slightly better so with the waitress's recommendation I had the salmon Wellington. It was supposed to be in a white wine & dill sauce but it was completely dry inside & the puff pastry was like concrete. The veg from the carvery was mostly cold or lukewarm, the roast potatoes were tooth-breakingly hard on the outside & cold inside. It was the worst meal ever & as I started to eat the salmon it started to taste a bit off so I left some of it & since we got to the hotel at Gatwick I have had chronic indigestion & stomach ache. As we are flying out tomorrow I hope it doesn't get any worse. We did tell the waitress, who we all felt a bit sorry for how awful the food was & she was very helpful & did deduct the price of 2 meals, but the issue is, that food should not have been left out for so long & Should have been replaced long before we had arrived. We will never eat there again. The cooks & guy doing the carving need a shake up or at the very minimum, retraining.

We stopped for a roast on our way to Devon. Our sever, Ross was very helpful and polite. The roast beef was perfectly cooked as were the veg. The yorkies and roasties were delicious. We eould definitely visit again and recommend .

Keiren is the best server known to man , so smily , so helpful … he has a gun to my head Nah he’s is great

Layla was super lovely, very efficient and helpful. Will be back again!

Layla served us this evening, she was absolutely lovely and attentive. Made our evening really nice and super efficient. Thank you so much Layla we will be back 😊

Car parking scam I've been parked at this car parking just for 37 min and I got a fine for £100 from Euro car parks, this is ridiculous. There is no signs, no information that this private carking with the terms and conditions. This place looks like a common free car parking in this retail area. It looks like Toby Carvery decided to earn extra money from fines

Lucy was an absolutely fabulous waitress. She was prompt, kind and nothing was too much trouble. We would absolutely return due to the wonderful service we received! Massive thank you to Lucy.

Bailey was our server this evening and he was amazing! He was so attentive and helpful and ensured we had a brilliant time. The food was delicious, as always! Absolutely loved it and recommend for a chilled out yet nice dinner out.

Great place for Sunday roast, or just family meal!

Phoebe was a lovely and patient server.

Came for breakfast, not the greatest selection of breakfast foods. Toilets out of use and what I can only imagine is piss dripping into a bucket as you walk in. Not very much staff in for a busy Saturday morning. Was also very expensive for what was available.

Beware of their parking fines. This could becomes a very expensive pit stop if like us you miss the signs that you have to pay a parking fine for the privilege to dine at these premises. A week alter we got sent a fine of £100 plus an admin fee. How to make sure I never want to come back….

One of the most attentive, personable and pleasant Managers ŵ have come across in a long time. He has a finger on every aspect of the operation, knows his staff, and obviously takes pride in his job and is an outstanding shop window for the company. A delight to dine here.

Avoid this place unless you want a PARKING FINE!!!

We use this Toby carvery weekly but a few days ago we went for a meal and was very dissatisfied to the point we may use another me and my family always travel to this particular restaurant I appreciate you can have an off day but the meat was practically see through and dry the gravy was like brown water litteraly we spoke to the manager and he said he was telling them to give less as some staff were giving to much and then went on to say your probably getting the right amount now no way was that normal been using Toby’s for years I think you need get the weighing scales out at the moment so people will get the right amount they should have I have never ever left a review like this with Toby’s.

Visited this evening with my family, we had made a booking. On arrival we were left waiting to be seated as staff chatted at the kitchen door, eventually someone came to see us and she looked put out. We had asked if there were any colouring sheets for the children, and abruptly told no by 2 female staff who then just walked away, i asked if they just had some plain paper as the crayons were out and again was given a snappy no. Our server for the evening was Bailey, he was very friendly and couldn't have been more attentive. There was also a helpful blonde lady who's name i didn't catch but she did actually bring the kids some paper. At around 8.15 the kitchen music was cranked up so loud, we were struggling to talk at our table. What was a nice family meal, felt like it had been turned into a drum and bass rave. The place wasnt busy and i understand the kitchen might have needed a little pick me up on a saturday night, however it felt rude and disrespectful when people were still dining. Bailey asked the chef to turn it down a little but they did not. Bailey apologised and went back and turned it down for us. The food was good, but Bailey really was the best thing about the evening. The most helpful, polite and generally great server. 👍

Food and service was amazing, would definitely come again!

Food was average, some staff really lovely, others had RBF most of the time. Plates of half eaten food left on table.

Visited toby carvery in amesbury, usually travel far to come to this particular one as it is normally really lovely, i’ve never complained before at any restaurant but the food today was appalling. The meat was extremely thinly sliced, the mac and cheese had no cheese at all (it tasted and looked like plain boiled pasta) the potatoes were so overdone and the gravy was the consistency of water. i would say overall none of it had any flavour either and the thin slices of meat i had were very very dry. I did complain to the manager but felt i was being spoken down to. One good thing i can say is that the yorkshires were tasty, but overall i am extremely disappointed. Some staff were very friendly and others clearly looked and acted like they didn’t want to be there

I've been coming to Toby's for more than six years, and the food never disappoints me. I like the clean restaurants and decor. The staff are friendly, efficient, and polite. I bring all my friends to Toby's, because I know that they will enjoy the food as much as I do. A big thumbs up to Toby's Carvery.

I'm not one too say o yes everything was good even when it wasn't. But we have been here twice and have had good service and good food on both occasion. They seem to have got it right here. Well worth the visit.

**PARKING FINES** :( I'm only writing this review for awareness to others who use the car park without eating at the premises. For context, it was pitch-black, hammering with rain at 20:45 on a Sunday evening, on the way back home from a short break with x2 hungry kids. There was a broken down car blocking access to McDonalds, so we went around it and parked in what we thought was just a huge, dark, empty car park. 30 mins later we left the huge, dark, empty car park and returned home. 14 days later issued with a £60 fine. Signs not clear, especially at night. The only retail park I have ever visited in the UK that operate parking like this. Will never visit again.

Myself and my friend and my friends daughter visited Toby for a carvery today! Was really disappointed 😔 The meat was ok but everything else on the hotplate was burnt/extremely dry and tasteless. Such a shame as we have visited in the past and has been lovely 😞

Great experience and really enjoyed it here food and the service was outstanding and the waitress that served us Carman was absolutely fantastic try well done and will visit again soon.

Had a lovely visit with family Food was very nice, service was great especially carmen who was very polite and friendly

Honestly…. I wish we had gone to McDonald’s or Greggs or anywhere for breakfast than here…. Says utensils may be hot…. Doesn’t say anything about scolding! Water for the tea was slightly warmer than Luke warm. Said I wanted a warm drink with breakfast, wasn’t sure which drink in that moment as an empty cup was placed in my hand and told I can refill…. Their hot drink refill station comprises of a warm at best water tank a pot of tea bags and a pot of coffee sachets and a jug for milk. When I was passed the cup I assumed there would be a proper hot drinks machine like other places that offer unlimited drinks (for half the price they charge here) Food was okay at best. A real disappointment especially at the unlimited drinks came to almost the same price at breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children.

Sadly it was terrible! We have been here many times and it’s been fantastic, however this was our first visit since last September and I think it will be our last. Clearly not many staff on arrival as a little while before we were greeted (not a major prob) the restaurant looked liked a bomb site, messed up dirty tables, serviette’s and food littering the floor however a young lad (glasses, curly dark hair) was trying his best to keep customers happy and clean up. At the carvery we waited a good 10 mins before we were served as no staff, what was left of the meats were dried under the lights and the veg was dry and curling at the edges, it was awful. Finally we were served by a nice young lad who got a new piece of beef and trimmed the dry bits from the gammon. The Yorkshire puddings were in a white storage box behind the food bar and they were totally soggy and resembled pancakes, I did complain at this point as clearly they were also cold to which another member of staff went to find some more. Eventually lovely fresh ones appeared. Serving spoons were directly under the heaters and were scalding even using approx 10 of the serviette’s. Peas were so dry the colour had been zapped from the top ones. Finally gravy, no there were just 2 empty messy pots. Luckily a member of staff came out the kitchen so we could ask for more. It took ages as clearly they had to make more. Finally it arrived and clearly made in a hurry as it was so lumpy but at least it was hot enough to put a bit of heat back in the other cold food. Result…. The meat wasn’t edible, I like fatty meat but the beef was tough with awful chewy, rubbery fat all though it, the Yorkshire pudding was so full of oil my daughter tipped it all over herself and the gravy was lumpy. The best bit was the cabbage! The waiter seemed embarrassed and kept checking on us doing his best and was so lovely and apologetic that i didn’t complain further. We purchased the meal with a voucher, had we not had that voucher I would have refused to pay. It was so sad to see what has been such a great restaurant (we travelled an hour to go to) turn to the mess that it was yesterday and I can only see it getting worse with the pressure the few staff you have left are having to put up with, many to young to cope with it :(

Had no food when I got there with a coah full of people on our way to a game and very salty bacon sadly 😕 united united

Meat was very tasty and plenty of it. Was quite busy with families.

You had mashed swede as part of the vegetable choice. This is my absolute favourite. Needs to be available at every Toby. Everything was great.

Brilliant atmosphere and the server Kieran was lovely especially with our annoying requests will definitely come here again!

Lovely food, and the atmosphere was comforting. Our server Kieran was very polite and kind and gave us a lovely service. Will definitely come here again.

Frequently visit Toby for Sunday dinners but had an exceptional visit today. Every part of the dinner was perfect - tender meat, crispy potatoes, delicious gravy. Top service from Bailey who made the visit that extra special and was happy to accommodate our weird request of ordering a pudding to take home. 10/10 - would overeat again

Very lovely meal and Ellie are server was polite, quick to serve and friendly ☺️

Very nice clean restaurant Carvery very good as always Service between food and dessert could be improved We waited thirty minutes after ordering dessert we asked were it was and was told the ticket was not working

Bailey was the most amazing server! So lovely, chatty and kind!!!

Bailey did well at making us feel comfortable whilst we had food. He did brilliant at moving our table due to my childs needs. He does an outstanding job

Bailey who served us was absolutely brilliant! Always a great host checks on us at comfortable intervals. Wonderful colleague of yours who deserves a pay rise haha!

Easy to get served and food is as expected.

Visited on Friday Evening, around 6:45/7pm. When arrived we had to wait to be seen for a table for 10 mins, even though we booked and there was 2 staff members stood behind the bar not doing anything. Waitress was really nice, albeit lack of communication as asked multiple times for drinks order after we’d ordered. Then the food, we opted for 5 carveries, which was the first mistake. Only had Gammon & Turkey and the end of a dry bit of beef. Yorkshires weren’t fluffy or crispy, just soggy and flat. The vegetables were well stocked, but not very nice. Food wasn’t warm, even after being under the hot plate, which makes one wonder how long it had been left out for? Then when we were sat eating, we had a booth near refill machine; all we could hear was the kitchen staff playing there music really loud, so much so we couldn’t hear the restaurants music and it wasn’t the most appropriate choice of music. Luckily had a discount code to use, but in my opinion that was still too much for the level of standard of food. Sadly won’t be returning, which is a let down as we’re only 5 minutes away.

Very average I'm afraid It was poor 5 years ago. We thought we'd try again Food is adequate but certainly not worth the money in comparison to other pubs etc. Service was ok... They didn't look very happy except we could hear the kitchen singing Oasis very loudly. Decore was average, toilets not maintained, peeling walls, no locks on doors Come on guys you can do better than this

Very busy which is a good sign Food was hot And service was great

Reasonable portions usually. Always look for a discount voucher!

We had a private room for a family gathering, which proved very successful and would definitely do again. Staff were exceptionally helpful, thankyou Sam 😊

Booked for 5pm on Sunday, pefect day for a roast. When we arrived there was no Pork, Lamb or Beef left the only options were Turkey or Gammon. We waited for a bit to see if they would be replaced before asking one of the servers and was told that what was out was all that was left. We looked at what was out which didn't look appetising, the yorkshire puddings were flat like pancakes so we paid the £8.50 for the 2 drinks that we poured and left. Not great considering this was only 5pm and they're supposed to be open until 9!

Stopped on way home from friends. Place was nice and clean. Staff where very friendly.

Took our disabled mum here, good wheelchair access, and very attentive service.

Worst place to eat plus charged for parking!!!

Great food, great service, very friendly staff 😊

Fantastic place to eat. Especially like refillable soft drinks options whilst eating. Love the carvery.

As always amazing and had to waddle to the car 😂

we've had varying experiences whilst visiting this location. Yesterday was one of the worst ever. Last time there was a shortage of food; long waiting time but at least when the food eventually came out, it was edible & the Assistant Manager was polite & apologetic. We arrived on time; the Assistant Manager told us that the food was ready.There was enough initially for 5 of our party, but there were 20 of us. No sausages, no bacon, no mushrooms, no eggs; undercooked pancakes & an empty ketchup bowl. No white bread available & the jams all mixed up & in disarray. The trainee chef came out; when we asked where the food was she told us to stop giving her a hard time. Then another chef came out from the kitchen & literally slammed down a container of undercooked bacon onto the serving area. Eventually we gave up waiting & asked for refunds. My friend asked the assistant manager if she minded having to issue refunds & she said it was no odds to her. You asked me what I thought was great : nothing whatsoever; what can be improved : well everything really, but only for the benefit of other diners because I will never book in my party of regular travellers again.

Very busy at 5pm, we took this to be a good sign, and it was. Food cooked well and hot. Service staff friendly and polite. If only the customers would take more care putting food on their plates and not all over the counters!!

Bailey was very kind and helpfull

Food only lukewarm meat only small portions as hardly any meat available to choose from . Service not that fast had to go and get own cutlery and drink took a long time coming . Won’t be back .

Not bad but as others have said. The food had been hanging around a bit. Other than that all was good.

Stopped for a quick dinner on a Thursday night. Lovely staff, great food and quick service. Would definitely recommend.

Bailey was an absolute joy and the food was almost as good.

My server was Bailey, he was the best and super friendly with excellent service! Thank you so much Bailey

Our server hannah was amazing we managed to save nearly £20 off our bill and food was great 🫶🏻

Super fresh food and super great host, really relaxing environment and great service , well done to the Toby cavery team !

Ross was an excellent server. So glad I tried Toby Carvery again, my first visit was not as good, but this time the vegetables were really flavourful and the size of the meat portions at the carvery were so generous! Plenty of veggie, dairy free, and gluten free options, and Ross kindly pointed out the ‘baby bowl’ which you could fill with veg for just 99p. He also cleaned up remnants of the bowl when it inevitably ended up on the floor and was quick to point out the baby changing facilities as we left. Above and beyond! The servers at the carvery itself were also brilliant, keen to help and extremely efficient. It was a pleasure to dine in for lunch today and I have been turned into a loyal customer— we will be back soon!

Over 20 of us arrived for breakfast, all accommodated and catered for without a fuss. Food hot and tasty, good selection and child friendly. Would return again.

Long wait for drinks, even longer wait to get the bill.

It’s a wonderful place to stop on your way to Devon. Live hot meal and friendly staff

Fantastic service, with all vivid safety measures in place.

2 stars for the carvery because it’s always nice however everything else was pretty crap Was waiting outside the baby change for about 15 minutes after being told it was occupied Turns out it wasn’t For dessert we orders the chocolate pancakes they took almost 30 minutes to come out and Diddnt even come with cream as stated on the menu

Popped in for a mid week carvery with a £6 voucher. excellent value. Food was great. All in all a good visit. The new sage and onion roasties were good and were actually crispy. The normal roasties are still like mush - not crispy at all but after so many visits this is what we have come to expect. It did not detract from the overall offering but would have been nicer if they were crispy. No green cabbage which was a bit of a let down as I usually have half a plateful with gravy! Staff were attentive and pleasant.

Arrived at 1710, got seated and then ordered food and drink. Went to the hot plate got told the gammon will be 10 mins. Ok fine, went for the other meat (Turkey), the potatoes were like bricks, there were 2 options for the Veg, no apple sauce. Starting eating, had 4 adults eating and not one of use said the food was good. While eating the table next to us said the gammon will be 15 mins. But 10 minutes ago they said it will be ready in 10 minutes ? It was prime time for dinner so why wasn’t there meat waiting to be replaced when gone. Not a very good experience when usual the food is good. Also the chef on the hot plate was miserable and it felt like he couldn’t be bothered to be there 🫠

Advised upon arrival that there was no beef left. That was absolutely fine. Got to the carvery section and the veg selection was dire to say the least. Peas, green beans and cauliflower which was supposed to have cheese in it. We had one vegetarian and one meat free meal. There was no veg to fill up anyone. Left very hungry. The staff were very apologetic and understanding and gave us a discount. The most disappointing Toby carvery we have ever had. Travelled 2 hours to get there back from London and still have another two hours to go, hungry. Bad show Toby Carvery and all because of your 50% discount all week, it's a shame that the Saturday clientele couldn't have the same as those through the week. Do better.

I was served by Bailey and just wanted to say what a fantastic asset he is to your service team. He has a wonderful manner with customers and was very polite, helpful and efficient. When he wasn’t serving customers he was ensuring that tables were clean and prepared for the next guests. He was aware of everything that needed to be attended to at all times and had such a lovely demeanour that it was a pleasure to be served by him

Jan marc and his team are absolutely amazing. The service is 1st class and so welcoming. We continue to drive from Dorchester to Amesbury every time we choose the home of the carvery. Food outstanding, and atmosphere truly great

It is what you expect and nothing more. The actual servery counter staff / "chef" was less than average. Food was old and cold. Probably worth a dodge if you have the opportunity.

We visited this restaurant initially as a rest stop before traveling to Dorset. However, the place was so nice, clean and welcoming we decided to stop for lunch. I'm glad that we did. The yorkie wraps are to die for and I would thoroughly recommend. Our server Ross, was helpful, professional and made our visit an extremely pleasant experience. Will be visiting again.

Hannah M was awesome! Thank you 😊

Lovely food, and was served by a lovely lady called Hannah M , she went above and beyond for us, after such a long drive , a happy smiling face, and nothing was too much , 100 percent would recommend xx

Very nice food, carvery and fresh vegetables. We eat here often and are always pleased with the good value for money fresh food. Thank you to Hana, the waitress, who was very friendly, polite and attentive.

Had an amazing Roast dinner and was served by a very nice member of staff called Bailey, he really made us feel welcome and very pleasant to have conversation with. Keep up the good work..

Ami was great, very good service, not pushy, helpful when needed, food amazing as always

Top service from start to finish, Ami there when needed, not pushy.

We were served today by Bailey,who was very polite and helpful. Food was excellent,a lovely finish to our day, Thank-you Toby Team(Amesbury)

There was one young man working very hard. The Manager and 5 other staff were all huddled around the till chatting on their phones ignoring all the guests in the restaurant. This went on for at least 10 minutes I eventually was able to place my order for desserts with our original waiter again him I praise he was literally carrying everyone else. I asked to speak with the Manager who came and saw me to bring to her attention my thoughts on both our waiter and the rest of the staff. On a side note I am unaware if you in fact have a dress code for Managers but if you do then you need to revisit this particular one. Jeans t-shirt and some sort of coat which frankly looked like something out of oxfam just did not cut it. Having been told by the Manager that she had some problems I offered her my sympathy for whatever she may be dealing with. In fairness to the Manager after my comments everyone started working and attending to your guests needs

Lovely food , service from Hannah M was attentive, friendly and especially good with my allergies and providing information. Lovely location to stop part journey

Service was excellent but the waitress was rushed off her feet when really busy

Arrived at the carvery deck and all meats looked really nice moved onto the vegetables and they definitely didn’t look appealing. So, come on I’m sure it can be a lot better.

although we had booked, there was hardly any food available when we arrived & what was there was poor quality...charred sausages (about 6 ); cold hard potato mix, only 4 eggs. Some bacon then came out & that was good. Eventually we all were able to eat but it took them a long time to provide food for 20 of us ! If we hadn't booked I could better understand. We stop here quite often & the standard varies considerably.

We will choose this one above all others everytime! We actually live closer to others but make the journey because the vegetables have so much flavour and the yorkshires are fluffy and huge compared to others in the chain. Also they are always so accommodating to our needs in relation to seating preferences and turning the music down to support our neurodivergent children. Finally, add in the super attentive staff - a special shout out to Hannah M, nothing was too much trouble and she made us so very welcome and the carvery chefs interacted with the children in a kind and patient manner. 10/10 for us!

Very disappointed the food was very poor presentation counter not a good advert food dried out and cold.It looked to me you where more worried about who was parked in your car park when you should concentrate on the food you are serving to the public.

A great roast for the price. Lovely, friendly service and a plate piled high of food for only £15/each. Left stuffed full and happy! Hannah M. was chatty and incredibly apologetic when the card machine was playing up - which we didn't mind as we needed time to digest our huge meals anyway!

Had a lovely meal and wonderful service from Hannah M