Toby Carvery Talke in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Being relatively local have eaten here several times. Some of these reviews make me laugh. The new touch screen, for free car parking is at the check in desk, can’t be missed!! Unfortunately I understand that other nearby businesses were using the Toby Carvery to park their cars hence the new system making sure only Carvery customers are in the car park. Easy to use, no fuss, no problem whatsoever, dont blame them for doing it!! As for food choices, It’s a Carvery, it’s what they do and do best and why people go….. walk in, tea is ready, no waiting. Always plenty of choice. Turkey, Pork and Gammon always spot on, Lamb on Sundays. Beef, if I have to be honest can occasionally be a bit hit and miss, so never my first choice. How some of these people pile their plates up like mountains, is great entertainment but it’s part and parcel of the whole Carvery experience and why people keep going back. Good basic food, plenty of it, at a good price.

Had the carvery the food was lovely had icecream after staff friendly did not have to wait long place clean and tidy definitely go again and highly recommend

Not been in a while have to register now for parking.got a drink at the bar was asked if we were eating we picked a table .at the quiter end it was busy all the staff were very pleasant the food was niceand tasty but it needed be warmer .but enjoyed it

Great atmosphere very friendly staff & great hot fresh food. Toilets sparkled & smelt fresh unlike a lot of places hats off to the team for an all round excellent experience

Amazing food and fast service with a friendly atmosphere. Clean and tidy with friendly staff, best carvery and would highly recommend to anyone 😊

Excellent communication due to a member of family being gluten free, Very helpful staff especially Nat who went above and beyond to make our experience in choosing the right meal easy and relaxing.

Lovely staff and very helpful they have a good selection of food and very clean would recommend to others the staff definitely make the experience better

Foods always great, plenty of variety and always hot. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend for breakfast and dinner

Just to let you know that we have been to the Toby Carvery at talk and I can not express my delight.What a wonderful experience the meal is one of the best carvery s we have had it is well worth a visit plenty of choice and excellent service. Well done to all the staff at talk thank you we will be back.

Went on 7th Apr for carvery, nothing said about parking/registering number plate,as a result I've received a £100 fine, sent a message to toby talke about it no reply, I'm nearly 70 yes old and can't afford it. If the staff who greeted me would have just mentioned about registering car this could have been avoided . Help would be appreciated

Used to love coming to this Toby Carvery as everything was brilliant. Visited with my Mum today (13 Dec) and to say it’s going down the pan is the only way to describe it. Yorkshire puddings were freezing cold, sprouts were like bullets, even the little ones. No one came around as we were eating to ask if everything was ok, they just removed the plates once we had finished. I don’t mind paying money for good food, but to hardly have anything to eat because of the quality and still paying £25 is ridiculous.

Took a party of 10 for the breakfast . Very friendly welcome and table ready as expected . Food was excellent , hot and fresh . The icing on the cake was the excellent service received from Ceris . Came to check all was well with our breakfast, which it was, and after we had finished eating returned to make sure we had enjoyed our visit . A friendly face goes a long way and nothing was too much trouble . We enjoy eating at this location .

We went in the morning for the buffet style breakfast. Cold plates so your food goes cold really quickly. Buffet serving spoons are all tiny, as in child sized, which is beyond stingy, tight and really rather pathetic on every level. Greasy eggs swimming in grease. Bacon caked in grease. Greasy sausages. The hash browns were disgusting; like squashed, dried up wafers and tasted as bad as they looked. Beans in that much juice it was more like "bean soup". Cheap, tiny pieces of chopped tomatoes. No cooked tomatoes or scrambled eggs, yet they bizarrely had Yorkshire Puddings and a jug full of gravy out??!! Inattentive staff and noone asked if we were enjoying our meal. I've had 100% better breakfasts elsewhere. The pub itself is dark and has a miserable atmosphere. I will never step foot in here again.

Travelling down to Stoke for a gig (number two in a long line of events during October) and having not eaten for hours the previous day, we were determined to find some reliable decent food. We saw the Toby, and despite its lurid appearance decided to go in. Hubby mumbling “we can always find somewhere else, I suppose.” Anyway, in we went. Quiet doesn’t come close. No staff in evidence at all, but the smell of the food made us decide to stay. To be fair the chef was topping up the food and shortly after someone came to take my husbands drink order. The staff were lovely and friendly, but I think a bit overworked, there were a lot of tables that needed clearing. Despite that it’s a very welcoming place, clean and comfortable. We ordered our food, I had the veg carvery and himself had the vegetarian melt. We were told they would notify us when the melt was ready and a really friendly young man came over to let us know it was ready. We both enjoyed our food. It was tasty, nicely cooked and piping hot. The restaurant is on crossroads and it was an excellent spot for people watching. Even the appearance of a man shouting abuse at someone didn’t spoil things, the waitress/barmaid handled it really well. It’s a good place to eat, not the most exciting, but as you go to eat what’s not to like.

Went here for the evening carvery for my sister's birthday dinner. Excellent food , generous serving of any of the meats on offer, I had the slow-roasted lamb, excellent. Nicely cooked vegetables to help yourself to and the lovely Toby gravy, altogether excellent dining. The only fly-in-the-ointment was a large family group of Eastern Europeans at the next table shouting at each other in normal conversation, you couldn't hear yourself think. Apart from that, happy to reccomend for a good meal out. I also have the TGTG app from here on a regular basis and excellent servings and saves throwing the food away.

Absolute joke No plates No sausages no pancakes no hash brown no pig pudding. Was told with attitude to go and sit for it to be cooked by the kitchen staff only to be told by the miserable manager and her attitude that if we didn’t get food we wouldn’t get any as there was only 1 hour left for the breakfast. Wouldn’t recommend Only 1 blonde lady was really nice and apologised to everyone who was there I told her it wasn’t her fault it was the managers When we got plates they were cold Been here loads for carvery and not had an issue but today was really bad and bad management

Not been here for years then it was suggested we go as it had improved on the food side of things , so visited at dinner time and was shown to a table from where we ordered drinks 🍷 and shown where the carvery was there was a good choice of meats and plenty variety of vegetables and also pasta , Must say very pleasantly surprised how good it was and so we visited a week later and the quality and service was still just as good so we will visit again soon . One thing that could be improved on would be help for anyone struggling to walk and hold a full dinner plate , assistance in this quarter would be nice, I know we could ask but it would be good if staff noticed anyone with disability first and asked if they would like any help getting or carrying their meal ,

Both menu and carvery style food, carvery is full of freshly cooked foods. Staff are friendly and polite.

Nothing to indicate that they charge Sunday prices on a Bank Holiday. They should have the decency to offer the same Sunday food (like lamb). Drink prices are extortionate… £3.50 for a kiddies orange juice.

Sunday price £13 on a Bank Holiday Monday!!!!!! They don’t put that in big letters do they?!!!! They advertise lamb on a Sunday but no lamb today! Food same as ever….great meat, average veg and variable Yorkshire puddings. Mine was quite tough. If I’d known I would have gone a different and cheaper day.

Stopped here on way to Manchester. We were shown a table straight away. The carvery beef and pork were beautifully cooked, and the cauliflower cheese and the onion side dishes were delicious. All the food was fresh and topped off with the Toby gravy. The staff were friendly and attentive. Would definitely stop off here again.

We’ve visited twice in the past two months and on both occasions the food has been fantastic and the service from Colin has been great!, massive shoutout to him! The quality of the food is superb for the price.

Excellent service food was lovely n the staff were very friendly n helpful will definitely be coming back again thank you to Beth Thompson for the food service she was very helpful n kind to my family thank you

An inpromtu visit warm welcome, lovely food with excellent service by Hannah and the team we had the Carvery and desert.

Excellent food, no frills, just good food. Great staff. Very friendly. Clean facilities. No complaints at all

Just come home after a lovely Boxing Day meal. The server, Abbie, was attentive and very polite, nothing was too much trouble for her. As my daughter was home poorly and couldn’t make it Abbie organised a takeaway meal which was well wrapped and made sure she didn’t miss out completely. Thank you!

The Carvery was cold. When asked if everything was good we said it was cold but no apology was given. We came to pay and we were charged for 11 when we only had 9 meals. We had paid a deposit and this was not...

The best Toby Carvery we have been to. The food was excellent. Good servings from the carvery with fresh veg and a good selection. Very clean restaurant.

Me and my sister n the 2 kids come for food and the food service was excellent beth was helpful and kind I will sure to be back again

What a great bunch of staff. We have never been to this Toby Carvery before as we were passing through on our way home to Cumbria . We were created by 2 lovely members of staff who confirmed we were in the right Carvery 1st...

Excellent food and service easy to book a table on the app would definitely recommend really enjoyed my visit

What a shame! There was no one at the check in desk when we entered but it was easy to find a friendly member of staff. I asked where to sit for a few drinks and something to eat a little later. She directed us...

I cannot thank the staff here enough, we had our wedding meal here for our wedding just under 50 people and the staff the actualy seating and everything was perfect. Everyone whom attended couldmt express enough how much they enjoyed the meal and the environment...

Absolutely excellent evening. Great food, great staff, specially Gemma our waitress, very good value. Everyone in our party of 10 enjoyed the food..... kazza

We turned up at just before 7 on a summer Thursday evening to be told that it was bookings only and they had 20 yes only 20 booked and they didn’t have enough for walk ins !!! Now Toby carvery are massive company owned by...

First visit to the Talke venue, service was good and quick however the food quality was very mediocre, pork crackling that doesn't keep well in the buffet format roasties that usually make or break a Sunday lunch we're a bit bland. It has been a...

Had a great time with friends. Can't thank the staff enough for a wonderful time. Very attentive super duper troopers

Please be aware my wife and I arrived at 17.00 hrs on a Monday evening at Toby carvery Talke Stoke. To be told by the obnoxious woman on the desk it was bookings only. This has never been necessary before and I kid you not...

I recently went down to Toby Carvery Talke and I must say that the staff working there are fantastic and contribute to the warm environment. I would like to particularly praise the manager on shift she was lovely

Visited for a carvery with my family. Started with an upset tummy the following day now 2weeks on Still having tummy problems been confirmed by the GP I have food poisoning. Never felt so poorly

The meat was tough, the Yorkshire like cardboard and the toasties were under done and hard. The rest of the veg was cold.

Excellent service and food. We visited in Father’s Day and the place was really busy, however staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We were greeted by Charlie and another gentleman, guy with a think light ginger hair (sorry I didn’t catch name), both were really...

As always friendly,polite and professional team, freshly presented food and a delicious desert I was not rushed or mithered during my visit. Would recommend..

Early lunch today with my daughter, friendly lovely staff as always, food was lovely, both our carvery and puddings. Nice atmosphere and a great local place to eat and drink. Highly recommended.

Lady manager was extremely rude. Said our 25% voucher we had wouldn’t work as one person a small carvery. So we didn’t use it. How she went about it she was super rude. Customer service never got back to me. Went to toby carvery in...

I wasn't very impressed when the chef dropped a slice of my meat onto the work surface and then put it on my plate! I should have said something but this is unhygienic in the 1st place!

Went today for lunch .to be honest not been in a long time . Was greeted and shown to a table the guy asked what we wanted to drink and then we waited .then a young lady came and said sorry what did you want...

Worst Toby Carvery we’ve ever been too. The staff were so miserable. We had a breakfast and refillable coffee for two and cost us £15, not a bad price. There was not a lot of choice on food like there has been in the past...

Me and my friend came in to a lovely warm welcome by the staff. All staff seemed very competent. The manager Louise was very kind and chatted with us making us feel very comfortable and welcomed. Would definitely recommended to others, will definitely be coming...

Arrived at 6.00 on a Tuesday evening to be met by unfriendly staff. Restaurant was absolutely deserted. We were told that we couldn’t stay as we hadn’t booked and they hadn’t got enough meat!! This is the second time we’ve been to Talke carvery. Last...

Had a lovely Sunday breakfast. A nice Sunday treat Love the potatoes with bacon and onion bits. Only issue was that the dishwasher had not done its job properly. The plates still had a gritty residue on them. I could not find a plate free...

The staff were very friendly, recieved fast service and the food was good value for money. Didn't have to wait long in the carvery queue.

I thought we had got past the cold food situation at this Toby, but yet again at 4pm the food was cold. Looked like it had been there since noon! Cobwebs on the ceilings again. Saw someone prodding all 4 meats with a prod that...

Lovely return to have lunch, freshly prepared and served promptly by nice staff, polite and professional

We had a birthday meal for 4 on a Saturday afternoon, great place for parking and disabled access , the table was clean and set perfectly for when we arrived The staff was descreat and very helpful with the 4 cakes we had We was...

Called here early evening and the carvery was very nice , we decided we would have a dessert but waited nearly 45mins and not one person came to us to see if everything was ok and can i get you another drink etc , it...

We came as a large group , for a friends birthday/Xmas for family , the staff couldn't be more attentive , the food was amazing a special mention to Holly, Rachel and Louise and the chefs ,Lillie and Charlie and Christine we had a really...

Great fantastic wonderful sound special incredible splendid banging 100/10 can't deal stupidly good !

Asked for a table for two told non-available but could eat in the bar which we agreed to do. Went to the bar our drinks and carvery order was dealt with very quickly. We went up for our Carvery and noticed quite a few tables...

We were greeted and taken to our table by friendly staff, we chose the Carvery option which was plentiful and filling.

I have visited many Toby Carverys and have always found the experience worthwhile ; but after visiting Toby Carvery Talke that has all changed !! The restaurant had many vacant tables when we arrived but we were kept waiting by the bearded young male host...

Came last night for a catch up with friends, firstly no one on meet and greet so we waited in a queue with some people out of the front door. The table was OK and the waiter service was OK. Went to queue for the...

Food absolutely wonderful. All food fresh & hot. Tables cleaned after every sitting & covid regulations followed. The staff are so pleasant & so obliging. A really good lunch with friends.

Visited last Sunday for a late tea as we were hungry after arriving back from a trip to London and this was local to us. Wish we hadn't bothered. As soon as we walked in, we noticed how tacky & untidy the place was. There...

Arrived after booking in for a 10.30 all you can eat breakfast. Had to wait 15 minutes in a queue to pre pay and then joined a queue for 25 minutes for breakfast. They kept bring a small quantity of food through which had disappeared...

Visited this Toby location last week in the evening, after visiting the Endon site this week I thought it was only fair to compare my drastically different experiences: Upon arriving, our daunting experience was already set in stone for my family and I- we had...

Staff welcoming Great food Food smelt amazing Perfect choice of veg Staff polite clean and tidy Restaurant clean and tidy

Can’t fault it all it’s cheap and cheerful and the roasts are lovely especially the Yorkshire’s and roastys! We go back every so often on a Sunday and never find anything to complain about.

We tried again, this time for breakfast. It's been a while since we went last, and our hope was that it had taken time to improve. Oh dear. Not so much. Breakfast was watery, bland and there were no mushrooms. Again. The 'chef' was still...

Was very shocked at the service we received when we visited, staff seemed slow. The person who I assumed was the manager wasn’t particularly cheerful and welcoming. The food was good but the overall atmosphere wasn’t great

The Toby Carvery in Trentham and China Gardens is always a winner and my partner had never had a Toby, so following bigging it up as a good carvery for a cheap price, we went one weekday evening and unfortunately left disappointed. We were sat...

Booked that morning and got a table for Sunday dinner. Food was great and the restaurant felt very COVID compliant and safe.. the staff were helpful towards a lady who had an allergy by talking her through what was safe. Place was clean and well...

Myself and 2 other guests enjoyed a very nice carvery dinner here the other night. Nice slection of meats and plenty of choices in the vegetables section. Well cooked and enjoybale to eat. Loved the creamed onions. Reasonable pricing for 3 of us with drinks.

Lovely carvery as usual , but not impressed with the price increase , dont think we will be going as often as we used to with the price hike

Perfect Carvery! Service really good too, all the team were great especially the Carver (Tom). We’re not local but would visit again if in the area.

5/5 Carvery was perfect Hot and very tasty The meat melted in your mouth and juicy Staff were very police Tom / Charlotte/ holly / dale Where very neat and tidy with uniforms

Food is nice but now the carver puts the food on your plate it’s not very good, they pile everything on top of each other and cover it in grave, asked for a little bit of gravy and she put 2 full ladles over it,...

We had driven for over 300 miles from Cornwall to Talke village. We were advised that there was a Toby's carvery approx 30 mins walk away from our hotel. After the very long drive we did the walk. On entry we were pleased to see...

Visited here with friends for a dinner, waitress failed to ask what size carvery we wanted and just told us to go up when we were ready. When being served my carvery by the chef due to covid, I asked for some sausages and was...

Sun 30th May 2021 Just been to Talke Carvery for breakfast. First time since before Covid. We were not disappointed. Spacious, clean and well managed. Charlotte dealt with our drinks and payment at the bar after we'd booked in at the entrance. Then we picked...

8 of us booked two tables, they separated us in different areas of the pub and sat us next to complete strangers. we had asked if we could have tables close and they had said yes. I asked why to be told quite rudely that...

Although we had a lovely breakfast and the chefs were lovely the rest of the staff were the rudest people I have ever had the misfortune to meet no customer service whatsoever would not recommend unless you like being spoken to like a piece of...

We visited today for a birthday and the moment we walked through the door the staff were so unwelcoming, they acted like they didn’t want to be there! We were made to sit on opposite sides of the restaurant from the other table we had booked with, but we’re allowed to sit next to complete strangers! Not a great start for the birthday girl, would completely avoid this place, will go somewhere else where we would feel welcome and not watched constantly from the little hitler ‘manager’ that is running the place.

Went for lunch today carvery was excellent meat was melt in your mouth veg all hot very well planned out in these trying times staff very welcoming and nothing to much trouble for them toilets very clean track and trace easy to locate and scan...

Well what can I say really wouldn't recommend it menu is limited yet you don't get told what's not available till your seated which then meant zero food for me. Then waited ages for 1 meal and they should have a lesson in knowing the...

I wanted to leave a review to compliment a VERY friendly member of staff. Dont get me wrong, most of the staff are friendly, but I feel this member of staff deserves a bit more credit for what he does. I think Tom (kitchen) brings...

Arrived on a very cold, dark Nov evening around 5.30pm. It was nice and warm inside and fairly quiet, so we had a choice of tables. We both had their set carvery, on the standard size plates. I had turkey and hubby had gammon. Both tender and tasty, with a good selection of veg, plus one of their large Yorkshire puddings. I couldn’t eat any more, but hubby had warm apple pie with ice cream, which he enjoyed. The total bill was £24.75 which included 2 lattes. Good value for money. We left just before 6.30 pm and it was beginning to get busy.

Just been for a carvery lunch with a friend (we had a voucher).From the outside, the pub looks drab. We had a struggle to park as it’s clearly being abused by work vans (garage across the road) and by people picking up their children from the school down the road. This is not good for customers.On entering, the bar was empty. We had to wait a few minutes to be seated. All diners had been squeezed into one section of the pub at the rear. The configuration of the tables meant that I had my back to the side of someone else’s table, very strange.The food itself was ok. You don’t seem to get as much meat as in the past. I had turkey which was nice. And a slice of beef which was very fatty. The mash and roasties were delicious, cauliflower cheese had very little sauce. The rest was good. This time, the gravy was nice and thick! In the past Toby’s have had the tendency to chuck out watery gravy to diners.I ordered a dessert which took well over 45 mins to come to the table. I actually think it had been forgotten, until the waitress asked a nearby table for their dessert order, she caught my eye, and then suddenly appeared with mine! Shame, as it was very nice!There was no check back during the meal, and the table took a while to be cleared. Distinct Lack of staff on that particular day I imagine.

Went in the other day just for a quick bite to eat and a drink and as soon as i got in there and went to the bar i was spoken to very rudely and my drink slammed down on the table a total disgrace to the toby name and the barperson that was serving was called josh I would never go in there again Come on TOBY look after your customers and reputation and loik seriously at employing staff like this

Took my grandson in there for a treat (he loves the ice cream there)... and managed to leave some shoes I'd bought him behind. The assistant manager ran down the street after us to return them. Really considerate and helpful. Thank you!!

Ten of us had a carvery at the Talke Toby. And everyone commented on how little meat they had been given. The meal itself was very nice but you may only want to visit if you are trying to give up eating meat.

Thought would stop for a drink and no one was at the bar to serve so after 5 minutes of waiting went to the reception bit round the corner to see if I would be acknowledged as they might of thought I wanted food. Still no-one was around was getting ready to leave when two people came out from the door behind the bar. No apology which is rude. We did look at the menu and it seems if you are vegetarian or vegan and want the carvery you pay more for it than a meat eater which is discrimination would love to know why and I will certainly be contacting head office. Please see pictures everything on the vegan, vegetarian menu is more why?

Dined tonight at this Toby Carvery, booked a table with it being a Sunday and knowing Toby's get so busy. 8 of us dining all had carverys and 7 of us had desserts. This toby didnt seem as busy as China Garden on festival park so will probably visit this one more in the future to save the queues. Food all tasted good, and as bowls of veg were emptying they were getting refilled. Tom the Carver was really friendly and took his time to chat to each person he was serving whilst still maintaining a steady flow of the queue. Our server was Hannah and she was also polite and friendly. Did feel rushed either like at China garden which was good as going for a family meal we all wanted to catch up. Only issue was toilets could have done with a tidy as there was tissue on the floor and we also had an extra kids carvery added to our bill, but we noticed before paying so didnt cause any issues.

We usually go to the Toby Carvery in Festival Park, but thought we would give the Caldwell Tavern a try. Great friendly service, nice food and fantastic value for money.

£26 two dinners a coke and water.. the water was £3.10 a water!! Beef was fatty as mr tumble.. £7.50 in the week for a dinner but for some reason they raise the price for Sunday by a couple of quid.. joke

Previous experience’s here were, a reasonably Sunday dinner for a reasonable price,

Having sat down and waiting for 10 min to be seen , the attitude of the main person on was dreadful , no greeting or smiles , just sit where they want you to sit , And no how was your food , like a cattle market come and go very quickly , staff were unfriendly . And being a veggie I asked for this and was greeted with 3 white small sausages and a basic Calvary which is very expensive . And is mash potatoes . Food prep is basic and the carrots are only slightly warm . The potatoes are mash with only one other option .

Would like to pass on my thanks to Holly who was very professional and accommodating in dealing with a problem we encountered when visiting recently, she is a credit to your restaurant!

Having visited this Toby a couple of years ago and not experiencing the best of customer service decided to give it another try. Couldn't have been more different. Staff enthusiastic and attentive - both front of house and chef - food hot, tasty and plentiful (including portion of meat). Much improved - well done!

Stopped going for years, but have been two or three times this year. Breakfast is great, but the carvery has been nothing special but acceptable until today. We're back to miniscule portions of meat and every item of the vegetables lukewarm. Looks like we'll have to find somewhere to go for a quick meal