Toby Carvery Dronfield in Rotherham

Great carvery, service and food.

BEST YORKIES! Came today with my mum and dad and we had a great experience. Ruth and Dylan were excellent and attentive to our needs. Thanks guys, Will come again

I’ve been coming here most weekends for the past couple of months for breakfast. Generally the food is good quality, hot and fresh, (you get the occasional overcooked bit of bacon but while that’s not for me there are people out there who would love it!). Yorkshire Puddings on breakfast should be mandatory, it’s awesome. The service is better than the food, particularly with Ruth who seems to walk a million miles in a shift and must be a gymnast to bend so far over backwards to make a full restaurant all feel individually welcome. Atmosphere is a little hit and miss. Today is nice and relaxing, last week was a bit more energetic as hordes of young families descended for breakie with the resulting rise in high pitched voices and “I don’t want it” tantrums. I’m rarely at home due to my work so I eat out a lot. It also means that cooking for myself either entails having the same thing for breakfast and dinner on both days or a substantial amount of food waste. Frankly, I’d spend £25.00 getting the ingredients to cook myself a breakfast each day. Coming here means I get a decent breakfast twice in a weekend, save a fiver and don’t have to wash up. It’s a no brainer for me and very welcoming.

Excellent, friendly service. Lovely food.

Always a nice place to come lovely food and great service at a reasonable price would recommend

Great food, great service. Relaxing atmosphere. Had a great time. Thanks again. Will definitely come again

Glad I booked as very busy. Although a carvery had a set plate and could add as much as I wanted. Friendly staff easy parking.

Ruth our server was amazing and really friendly, would definitely return.

Best range of veggies and meats I've seen in the week.

Thank you for a lovely meal, Kyle and Ruth. Not often we have a date night!

Ruth was very attentive and seemed very happy to help, very good service!

Alex the server was amazing! lovely and very cheerful 😁

Very poor experience.Rude woman greeted us with annoyance because we had not booked.Told to pay in advance and sit in the bar area.It was around 6.00 pm whilst busy we could see lots of empty tables non marked as reserved.The server took ten minutes to start asking what we wanted.The food looked dry and for some reason there were no roast potatoes.The stuffing was so hard it was difficult to get it out of the dish.One of the group was vegetarian the rude lady We met on arrival continued to show her annoyance when we asked how to get the vegetarian option.She walked away mumbling in annoyance.We have visited Toby carvery for over 20 years and have never had such poor service and food.We all left large amounts of food on our plates.

Visited today for the first time in years, and it will be years before I come back. Time was about 4.15pm. I unfortunately had the carvery, thin half slices of meat, cremated roast potatoes, black stuffing, stewed veg.

The car park has some of the deepest pot holes I've ever seen in my life and was concerned about damaging my car. Service was a mess, we and other people had no idea how we were ordering and we were seated and left wondering what to do until we caught the attention of a waiter, they then told us to go up and order our food, wasn't until halfway through our food our drinks eventually arrived and had to guess where to find the machine to fill the bottomless drinks. On to the food the stuffing was rock solid and dried like it was hours old, the Yorkshire puddings were flat and clearly hadn't rissen properly my guess is they went in a cold tin! And the gravy has a thick skin on top. Won't visit again for sure!

Great little carvery, brilliant service from staff.

Me & my wife went to toby carvery this morning for breakfast & oh my god it was the worst breakfast we have ever had. The bacon looked like it was sat there for about a month it was all well done & all dried out… they didn’t have the potato ash the hash browns was rock hard every thing else was cold the mushrooms looked like they had been sat there for weeks all shrivelled up and dried up. & certainly NOT fresh…I wish I had taken photos to prove how disgusting the food was.we there for half a hour we left everything it was that bad… It was totally waste of money I will NEVER go to Toby again. I would feel ashamed of serving food like that.

Update April 2025: Had a carvery from here recently. The food was horrible, the carvery was cold, the roast potatoes were not even roasted and were just soggy. Was given 1 small piece of meat, asked for more and was told they couldn’t. It all lacked flavour. The cauliflower was both soggy and raw at the same time. Staff were ok. Would not recommend anymore. The unlimited soft drinks were very watered down and had no full sugar options. Had the festive carvery and booked 2 months in advance. Initially the staff couldn’t find my booking even though we paid a deposit of £5 each. After 10 mins they found it. One of us wanted the mushroom starter which was unavailable. The majority of us also wanted the sundae dessert which was also unavailable as the ice cream a machine broke. Bit of a let down, my previous review of this place was 5 stars.

Havnt had a Toby for years . This Toby did not disappoint . Plenty of meat unlimited veg .

Had a carvery today sat down to enjoy only to find out that it was luke warm at best. Seems reading other reviews on here that they cannot get any consistency It goes from some positive reviews to bad reviews every few days. Lovely staff though just shame about the food 😞

A bit slow service, food god value

Food cold and overcooked. I don't think they have cleaned around the tables in a long time

Awful dry food with not a lot of options to choose from. Ordered an orange juice which was not cold in this slightest the carton was just sat on the floor. And one of the members of staff was very ignorant and did not make me feel welcome.

The staff were really friendly and helpful. We were seated at a nice table with plenty of room. The food was OK but not brilliant. Some of the meat on offer was nice, but the turkey and pork were extremely dry. Both cuts were at the end of their use and should have been removed and replaced with fresh joints. The veg on offer was nicely cooked but a bit of a boring choice. The biggest disappointment, however, was the 'famous' yorkshire puddings. They were as flat as Frisbees and so stodgy. I have definitely been to better carveries which is sad, because Toby has long been our go to place.

Impossible to fault any aspect of today's visit for the carvery. Profound thanks to every member of staff.

Very good carvery, beef was very tasty and tender. A very good selection of vegetables as well. We were served by Ruth. She was very friendly and efficient.

Ordered takeaway carvery on line. Disappointed with vegetables as only carrots,loads of peas, cauliflower, roast potatoes and gravy. If eat in get more choice. Was cold after a few minutes. Not much meat.Another visit. Ate in . Pleasant staff. Good meats and vegetable choice.Visited on October 13th. Pleasant staff. Good meat choice and vegetables. No sanitiser on entry or next to refillable drinks machine. Carver had no time for any conversation other than to ask size of carvery plate and what meat you wished to have!! On a repeat visit, carver pleasant . Quite a queue to get carvery but efficient service. Tables quite close together which disliked. Had cranberry sauce today.Good meats on recent visit . No apple sauce again Could benefit from having some ventilation.return visit. Good choice of meats and veg. Sat in airy part. Return visit and front of house staff very pleasant. Carver could benefit from customer service training. Return visit in March. Friendly staff. Ice machine still not working. Roast potatoes over cooked as too hard.Return visit. Was seated at a table in an area as requested. There was an issue with choice of meats as some ovens were not working. The first carver was very pleasant but another one came to take over and she was not pleasant. Other staff were very helpful. .Return visit and on 21st August. Good meat choice. Carver only spoke to ask which meats we wanted. Could have been friendlier. Return visit in October 2024- staff welcoming and helpful. Better choice of vegetables on this visit. Some of meat off the carvery was replaced on request Return visit on 21/3/25. Pleasant front of house staff and Paul the waiter. Carver cuts meat very thinly and small amounts.

Very good breakfast value for money friendly staff very helprul

We've been tonight for my daughters 10th birthday, and we were served by Beverley. Unfortunately the food wasn't up to its normal standard, the roast potatoes were too hard to eat and the yorkshire puddings were very tough, but the meat was delicious and I guess that's the main part. The service was brilliant and friendly, nothing was too much trouble, thank you to Beverley for helping make my daughters birthday. All in all a lovely evening and we will be returning.

My server Darcy was very polite and made me feel welcome. I was also greeted at the door by Paul who was lovely and very smiley. When I was getting my carvery DYLAN gave me a big portion of meat and it was delicious he’s very generous. I had an overall lovely experience and can’t wait to be back again to see these beautiful lot doing an amazing job!!!

I attended the Carvery the other day and had an extra large carvery i was with a couple of my friends my server was alfie and our carver was dylan and liv, all were very polite and lovely, we will be back soon for sure!

I went to the Toby carvery the other day and the food was fantastic, my server was Darcy and she was very lovely and my carver was Dylan, he was also lovely and gave me good portions of meat, will be back soon!

Lovely food and excellent staff always friendly and helpful.

Me and my friend went for a carvery, and it was lovely. Our hostess Beverley was so friendly and attentive. Had a good conversation with her while paying off. Our food was cut by Kyle from the kitchen, the meat was beautiful. And our plate ups were delicious! Would definitely recommend dronfield Toby carvery over any other.

Attended here today, not the best of service, we ordered a kids meal mac and cheese with veg sticks, and 2x carvery (with additional pigs in blankets).Was told that we would recieve carvery tickets when the child meal was bought to the table and was waiting an hour and a half for this! The kids meal arrived and hour and a half after ordering and was then told that we didnt need carvery tickets after being told prior we did.The mac and cheese was cold and veg sticks were dry upon being served from the lids menu, and no utensils were given to eat with despite asking multiple times, the carvery meat was dry, the mash was like concrete and didn't receive pigs in blankets until I had finished my sunday dinner, not to mention youths sat in the beer garden smoking weed in a family establishment and many of staff had walked past and not asked them to vacate despite the strong smell of marijuana. Overall not a brill experience, toilets too were not the cleanest, urine and toilet roll everywhere and the stench was overwhelming, won't be returning.

Great food and great staff who were very helpful and friendly. Wheelchair friendly, plenty of spaces for wheelchairs users like myself to sit and eat in comfort. Disabled parking and disabled toilet with radar key access. Staff will let you use their key if needed. Can not fault our experience. Highly recommended.

A very tasty Friday carvery on offer. The staff are always lovely and customer focused. Today I was served by Ruth, who is always friendly and welcoming.

Had a carvery fri afternoon not too busy it was great. Good choice of meats I had pork my husband had gammon both really nice cooked to perfection and Shaun the server very friendly guy and so polite as are all of the staff on the counter. All the veg was topped up nothing ever looks like it’s been there too long. There always a different display of veg on offer and finished off with the delicious gravy. Our waitress sapphire is such a lovely person. We’ve encountered her before always smiling and so genuinely friendly. She took time to explain the toby rewards to us which we appreciated. We like to visit at least once a week at different times and always feel welcomed. Thanks.

Beverley was a lovely waitress, spoke nice always checking in if we wanted anything. Dylan who was the carver always seems to be working when I come in always talks and smiles, gives you good portions.

We r regularly visit here for a carvery. No complain about the food.. Staff are friendly.. But the main big problem is that there are only 3 Disable parking bays. N the rest of the car park is about 50. We have been booked twice n there's nowhere to park, then we had to leave.. Please make at least 10 Disable parking bays..

Came for sunday carvery. Quick to be seated by paul who was very friendly and asked about allergies. Severed by bevelery who was lovely and friendly and quick. Food was very nice. Will come back

Wonderful meal. Great service. Brilliant staff. 👍

Great Value. Served by Jodie . We will be back soon!

Terrible place with a horrible food

Our server was Sapphire who was lovely, pleasant & very helpful, our carver was Dylan who was also pleasant.

This was my first time getting a Toby Cavery and the food was fantastic. Omg I think I’ll be in a food coma for the next week. However, Beverly was unfriendly, she didn’t ask us at the end if we had any vouchers and when we mentioned we had vouchers she went off on us for not mentioning it when she asked us but she never mentioned it.

First time comming for breakfast was absolutely lovely plenty of choice including a yorkshire pud and gravy was lovely to have on a breakfast. Will definitely come again and bring the kids.

Food is ok but shan’t be back after getting ripped off by their parking policy £100 ticket for not registering car number. Not clear instructions anywhere so won’t bother with this scam.

Our server Lydia was exceptional, she was very friendly and went out of her way to serve us the best she could. Lovely friendly lady. The food was delicious as always.

Always great here usually carvery but called the other week for the unlimited brekky and left having eaten more than I should but gosh it was great I have to say...if you haven't been then deffo try the brekky asap

We went for a birthday dinner and Paul our waiter was amazing. He was so friendly and helpful. He made it such a special evening. He is such a asset to your team,

Amazing service from Paul, could have had a better day out. He was so friendly and made us feel very welcomed. Definitely come back again and the carvery was also amazing.

Not so great for breakfast today unfortunately, last few occasions have been well below a good standard but today spoke with duty manager who suggested a refund. Chef had been by himself since seven.. food just didn’t look or taste appealing, disappointing shame really. Will still go back has local but will check first before hand

Three of us in the party. Looked after by Ruby today, very efficient, friendly and pleasant. She worked extremely hard! Food delicious, plenty of choice. Lovely atmosphere.

Ran out of Beef, lamb was overcooked, no sauce and had to wait 5 minutes with my food going cold waiting for sauce, the stations were disgustingly dirty, you can clean as you go! As a carvery and the price for Sunday is now £14+ you need to up your game to compete with other pubs. It's very substandard for that price.

Great meal 👍🏽 highly recommend.

Multiple visits over the years (decades!). Friendly (and smiley) staff (Amy, Paul, ...). It's very noticeable how when general offers are available, the veg variety is reduced. Sometimes there are quite wide inconsistencies in meat portions and gravy texture. However mostly the offering is very good, hence the number of revisits.

The meat was tough as boots, YP was rubbery, and mash runny. The veg was nice and gravy, too. The 2 young people were too busy talking about their private lives than providing proper customer service. The table service was good but if the food is below par how do you expect to get repeat customers. Hospitality is a demanding service, and employees should embrace that. I did Sunday carvery for 15 years and front of house too serving 240 to 350 every Sunday, that's what good food and good service gets you, repeat customers. I've been to this venue before, and the food and carvery service was 10 times better. There needs to be improvement for me to go again.

Been several times & always had wonderful time with great food

Food was fresh and delicious, staff polite and friendly

Plenty to fill you up here, and good as well.

It would be good customer service if the kitchen team let the other staff know when the breakfast food is due to run out so all new customers can be told as they come in rather than when they have been waiting for a long time in a queue

I think depending on when you eat there the food varies from average to a bit better. There is one guy there who gets customer service and tries to ensure you are comfortable, some of the other staff don't seem that warm or courteous, just my opinion but I judge my overall experience on the staff and their interaction when you dine there. I did get a response see below, I did call them and left a message, sadly no one returned my call.

Lovely food , not very good service this time.

Lovely food and service was excellent

Very good service and good, our waiter was called Paul. Deserved a pay rise absolutely lovely. legend

had to endure 2 sources of music at the same time , live singer and music played from the bar .

The staff was very nice. Roast potatoes were a bit overcooked but not too much and the rest of it was fine too. Thankyou mr toby we will be back.

I visited on a weekday it was fairly busy I was pleased fresh yorkies came out when I got served untill I tried to cut it. It would have done me proud on the sole of my shoes I could hardly cut it without being scared of sending the rest of my food all over. Now to the meat a vegetarian wouldn't feel guilty eating that meal I just got one thin slice which fell apart because it was so thin . Veg was average at best certainly not worth the money

Not as good as it used to be, meal was ok. The veg had been stood a while and was lukewarm. May give it another chance but not sure

Food was delicious & fresh. Staff were great as usual. It was very busy though so we waited a bit longer than we’d have wanted to order pudding but it’s to be expected when peak time. We also had our 4 week baby with us & they found us a great table with access & space to place her plus it wasn’t too hot. Baby slept through & we were able to enjoy our meals while hot which is rare with a newborn. Very attentive hosting. Thank you

Excellent evening. Food and service ( from the delightful Amy) both just what we wanted. Will be back.

Brilliant service and polite staff

Thanks for another fantastic meal, we do love it here, the food is always thoughly cooked and hot, a great selection of choice throughout the menu. A good choice of drinks, and great offers, and a great atmosphere to eat, drink with family and friends,Thanks to Alex for making our experience even better. She is an asset to Toby Carvery!

Lovely food, staff friendly. It’s a regular of ours

Always lovely food and great service

So much better than our local one at Windsor. Great portions, hot and service with a smile. Asked was great serving our table

Beverley was star and was super helpful. Great service and exceptionally done food. Definitely coming back.

Enjoyed the visit. Good food, service good a little slow on drinks but overall friendly and efficient.

Great place. Plenty of space in the car park too. Lovely visit.

Food spot on Alix our server was great thankyou

Great customer service. Food was served warm and tasted great .

Excellent service and lovely food 😋

I was suprised & disappointed to receive a parking fine following a visit to Bowshaw Inn. Have been coming here for years with no parking enforcement. Staff didn’t mention the new rules and signs were far from obvious. A lengthy notice period would have allerted infrequent clients things were changing rather than overnight implimentation. When the situation ‘s been a certain way for years you don’t look for, or expect changes.

Best toby carvery we go to always top class service and good food and meat portions. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. 5 star all the way.

Ruth was a lovely, friendly server

good food , waited a little time at carvery but not long. Great value for money

Not been for a while as the food isn't what it used to be. Because of the 50% off coupon we thought we'd give it a go. The carvery itself looks dried out and unappetising, the carving deck is littered with food debris and you have to wait whilst things are replenished or scrape the remnants of what is left. Surprisingly the carvery tasted good and had a generous portion. I like a carvery and after visiting other places my advice would be that in the quiter periods the veg is given a good stir to stop it drying out on top. The carvery deck is given a wipe down and things need replacing before empty to avoid a wait. The other disapointing thing is having to pay for a refil when ordering a crabonated soft drink. Not everyone wants numerous drinks and have to pay the price for it. Would I come and pay full price? Not till some changes are made to the appearance and quality improved. Yes it was well worth the money with the voucher but not when it's all dried up and you have to miss items due to be overly dry and needing replacing. You don't always want to wait when you have half a plate of food going cold

Very slow service, Yorkshire puddings took in excess of 30 minutes to be replenished, 50% off mains offer was on so naturally it was busier, sadly, the Kitchen was not geared up for this and food took an absolute age to come out on the deck. The one lad on the deck carving looked overwhelmed. Very poor standards, you’d think the team would be better prepared for a busier shift when offers are on

We had a lovely meal here last week, the meat was tender, succulent and very tasty. Tbh everything we had was delicious and so were the dessert. 🍨 We have already booked again for the Carvery.

Food nice but only just warm. Server Nicolas was very helpful and polite.

Ordered a meal only to be told no meat.

Discounts go crazy, Beverly’s outstanding.

Nice meat cold potatoes sweet lovely staff no complaints

Always have a good experience here :)

The place is nice the staff are good but the food I am sorry is.only Luke warm

Zero stars would be better. Only carvery in the world with no meats available. This despite having booked

Staff are unbelievably friendly and helpful every time we go. We go every week and the atmosphere is always pleasant. The fact we go every week is a great recommendation. A great variety of vegetables and meats. The carvery is a great option. No matter how busy they are, the food always comes out in good time, no extra waiting time. Exceptional service..! We book each week, greeted with a smile in a super relaxed atmosphere. My autistic son has the same meal every week and all the regular staff remember his meal. Al the staff are super, however, Darcy has served us once and mixed a few things on our menu.

Absolutely awful carvery Sunday dinner, the meats was very full with fat, the vegetables was rock solid I could break a window with them, the staff not helpful at all, when it came to paying she said “I’m not very good at maths so I don’t know how much it comes up to” which we then had to tell her ourselves, the cutlery was very dirty had to clean it ourselves, the gravy was incredibly watery and had very little taste, will not be visiting again unfortunately. Very disappointed and for the price for two people £40 was not worth it one bit.

Quick Visit on the Way through, great service, will definitely be back! Being Welsh I had to take advantage of the Lamb on the Deck, and it was on a Saturday and not Sunday!!