Toby Carvery Captain Manby

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  Seona Garnett

  ·1 month ago

  “We had a great experience here. The food was tasty and quick to come out. We opted for a starter and a carvery. Our server Bruce, was bright, cheery and he went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely time and that everything was ok with our meal. He seemed genuinely happy to be there, which made us happy to eat there. Will definitely recommend and be back again when we are next in the area.”

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  Christina Townend

  ·1 month ago

  “First time visiting whilst we were on holiday in the area. We arrived before the rush but still had to queue for around 15 minutes for the carvery. The carvery itself was nice, the meat was well cooked and the roast potatoes were lovely. The only let downs were the frozen Yorkshire puddings and the cauliflower cheese wasn't cheesy at all. We had desserts which were lovely. Shout out to our wonderful server Bruce - we've met him before when he worked at another restaurant and were glad to see him again. His service is 5 star and he is a credit to the restaurant and company.”

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  Amelia Smith

  ·1 month ago

  “We had a wonderful experience, the food was amazing as was the service especially thanks to Claire, who went above and beyond to make our evening as enjoyable as possible. Despite it being an incredibly busy evening service, her attentiveness, and genuine care for us and other guests never wavered. She made us feel incredibly well looked after and truly went the extra mile to ensure everything was perfect. A huge 5 stars for Claire - she is an absolute credit to the team!!”

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  Gaz Matthews

  ·1 month ago

  “First time we've had a carvery here. Fantastic value for money, wonderfully cooked food. Great service. My only negative point (which I completely understand is out of their hands) there were lots of kids shouting & babies crying, so this was a bit annoying whilst enjoying our dinner. Appreciate this is life! Great food. Thanks.”

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  Jayne Wymer

  ·2 months ago

  “The food was dry half the veg wasn't ready. The meat was down to the bone on the lamb and turkey, had to ask for fresh lamb. The chief was grumpy. The service was terrible. The bar tender was rude threw a milk jug on the shelf as my sister asked for a little bit of milk for my 80 year old dad it was his birthday surprise lunch with the family. We booked a table to sit in the restaurant but we're told to sit in the bar area. It's was so hot in there no air con everyone was struggling. The lady who took us to our table was very rude. I had booked by email confirming 10 people and a high chair the lady who took us to the table took the high chair away after cleaning it in front of us we had Togo and get another high chair. I will say the only person who was nice was the waiter looking after us all. To say we won't be using manbys again. We've used manbys alot this is definitely the last time we will use this place. We spent over £80 on food and drinks for three people the staff definitely need to learn how to be courteous to customers. Manners dnt cost a thing. The customer/customers should always be treated with respect and manners.”

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  Ray Fairey

  ·3 months ago

  “I recently visited Toby Carvery for breakfast. The cooked breakfast itself was enjoyable, but there were a couple of things that could be improved. Firstly, there wasn't a continental breakfast option available, which was a little disappointing as it would have been nice to have a wider choice. Secondly, the sauces and jam were all provided in shared bowls. From a hygiene point of view, this didn't seem ideal, as multiple customers were using the same containers. Individual sachets or dispensers would be a much more hygienic option. Overall, the breakfast was decent, but improving the choice and the way condiments are served would make the experience much better.”

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  josh

  ·3 months ago

  “I had a fantastic experience at Toby Carvery thanks to George. From the moment we arrived, he was friendly, professional, and incredibly attentive. He made sure everything was taken care of, checked in regularly without being intrusive, and went above and beyond to make our visit enjoyable. George’s positive attitude and excellent customer service really stood out and made the whole dining experience even better. It’s rare to come across someone who genuinely cares about providing great service, and George is a credit to the Toby Carvery team. Thank you, George, for your outstanding service we’ll definitely be back!”

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  Ruby Scott

  ·4 months ago

  “The service was appalling - the manager looked at us 3 times before she finally decided to ask for our booking, just to walk off mid-conversation. She didn't bother seating us, just handed us off to our server, without a single word to us, who we had to ask for our drinks twice. Even when we got our drinks, the glasses were absolutely filthy, and our cutlery had old food on it. The chef who was on the pass was just as rude, and quite frankly, unhygienic. He left the pass for 3-4 minutes at a time, and moved with no sense of urgency - despite the large que building up. When I asked for just turkey, he sighed at me as if I was making his day longer. As a chef, I understand that you can be tired and hot after working in such an environment for a whole shift, but taking it out on customers isn't the way to go. The food was the most disappointing. The gravy was way too over-reduced, and it was all that we could taste on our food. The Yorkshire puddings were incredibly flat, to make it worse; my sister was given a Yorkshire pudding that was heavily undercooked in the middle. I have never been to a carvery with such little pride in itself, and we couldn't even finish our food. It was almost embarrassing.”

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  Dawn England

  ·5 months ago

  “It was very busy as they had a roast offer on. Food was lovely. Turkey was delicious. Roast potatoes lovely. Well woth it. Coffee was hot and very nice. They had oat milk which I was very happy about. Lots of places dont have it. Our server was Claire, and she was very attentive and friendly. Served us quickly. Returned to see if everything was okay. She helped with app and was patient while I tried to log on. Very happy customer.”

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  Marcus Westgate

  ·7 months ago

  “Absolutely loved this visit to Captain Manby’s, have never been before and didn’t know what quite to expect. The place was heaving for a Friday evening, presumably down to the deal on the carvery, which is why myself and the family turned up too. Our host was Ellie who was great giving us an eta on our table, bearing in mind how busy it was, it didn’t take too long. Sam was carving on an extremely long line of customers, he was very professional and extremely polite too. The food was delicious, I did pay the extra for a larger plate, and managed to just get it all down, followed by dessert. Bruce served us, and we couldn’t have been better looked after to be honest, a genuine guy, who couldn’t help us enough. He excelled in all aspects and I just couldn’t fault him. We’ll be back that’s for sure!”

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