Toby Carvery Runwell

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  Ronin Jayston

  ·1 month ago

  “David (chef) and Mia (shift manager) were super stars. Mia managed and looked after a very busy restaurant. Saturday rush is nothing to laugh at. David had good banter and was genuinely fun to speak to. Great service, atmosphere was perfect for faMillie’s and ofcourse the food was perfect. Stuffed as always but VERY satisfied.”

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  Daniel Lee

  ·1 month ago

  “We’ve been to Toby Carvery Runwell several times now and it’s always a really enjoyable experience. The food was delicious and, most importantly, everything was piping hot when we got to the carvery counter. There was a great selection and everything tasted fresh and well prepared. The staff were all very polite and welcoming. I can’t quite give full marks for the service simply because, with the carvery setup, there isn’t a huge amount of table service involved — but every interaction we had was friendly and pleasant. The atmosphere is one of the best things about this particular Toby Carvery. It has a really warm, relaxed, family feel and always seems welcoming whenever we visit. It can get busy, so I’d definitely recommend booking in advance as this can significantly reduce your wait time. Great food, lovely atmosphere and consistently enjoyable — we’ll definitely be back!”

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  sandra luff

  ·1 month ago

  “Bank holiday Monday dinner for two. Food hot and plentiful. Nice friendly atmosphere. Server Mia was very helpful and friendly, it was a very hot environment for her to work in but she smiled through it.”

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  xbx xbx

  ·2 months ago

  “Very chilled and relaxed atmosphere. The food was really tasty! I usually go to the Newbury Toby Carvery, but must say the veggies etc was much more organised here and rather tasty! It was lovely of Lisa J to sing happy birthday to my daughter too. Thank you!!”

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  Clair rayner

  ·3 months ago

  “the Q for carvery was ridiculous, waited around 20 mins before getting to the front and it was absolutely boiling. There were 3 staff members running around like crazy, but all 3 were rushing yo put together takeaways and no one was carving ! My partner gave up and my elderly mum nearly passed out,firstvtime at runwell Toby and wouldn't go back. Food was fine and reasonably priced, showed to our seat quickly and Service at table was good.”

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  Zoe Clark

  ·3 months ago

  “We thought we try somewhere new. However we should of stuck to our normal go to. We didn't like this Toby. The food wasn't good. Dried up under the hot lamps and we noticed flies. The service was a ok to start with but got very slow towards the end. Waitress made a mistake with our bill. Thought my partner has a super king carvery when it was normal size. We told her to remove the extra charge of the bill. She thought he had it when it he never. Would we return , no. Drinks are good value for refill and desserts are nice. But overall disappointing”

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  M Chops

  ·5 months ago

  “Margret served us and she was great, friendly and shared jokes with us. The atmosphere was good because it was quiet, middle of the day on Saturday. We had lunch and dessert. It was clean, the building and surrounding scenery is really nice. We enjoyed the whole experience”

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  Emma S

  ·6 months ago

  “Margaret was so friendly and efficient. Natalie was brilliant when my daughter spilt a drink on the table - she made sure we had a fresh dinner and was so friendly and proactive. Really good customer service. Food was best we’ve had today - the meat was lovely!”

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  Tonie

  ·8 months ago

  “Had table booked for 2.40 waited about 5 minutes so got our drinks got too table, straight to the food no one was waiting, there were 5 meats available.. I had lamb it didn’t disappoint, the roast potatoes were nice but didn’t really resemble a roast potato was very pale needed longer in oven, a lovely choice of vegetables carrots peas runner beans cabbage cauliflower cheese all cooked to perfection. All was piping hot.the dessert was delicious I couldn’t decide so Mia our waitress chose for me I wasn’t dissatisfied.. the staff from entering to leaving were very pleasant and helpful especially Mia, very polite helpful young lady made our Sunday lunch a pleasure nothing was too much trouble for her.”

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  Hayley J Bacon

  ·9 months ago

  “VISIT DATE: SAT 13/12/2025 VISIT TIME: 13:00 - 15:00 VISIT TYPE: Family Lunch Attended with my parents and Grandmother for lunch. We have been to this branch of the Toby Carvery chain on a number of occasions as we all love a carvery and this is quite close to where my Grandmother lives. Had booked in advance, using the app and on arrival, was greeted by a member of staff who took us to our table. We were soon attended to by another member of staff who confirmed what we wanted, took drinks orders and quickly returned with these. As we were having the carvery, we were able to go straight up, selecting our meat options and then adding whatever veg we wanted. On this occasion, the meat portions seemed a little small, but were sufficient. There was a good selection of veg available, though it would have been preferable for our party to just have the option of roast parsnips, rather than parsnips in with sliced potato. Sauces were well stocked, as was the gravy. The venue is off a main road, with a good amount of parking, including a number of blue-badge spaces. There is step-free access to the very attractive looking building, and inside there are ramps to facilitate wheelchairs and those who struggle with steps. The restaurant is very crowded with tables and chairs, so could be difficult to navigate if in a wheelchair and, like a lot of places, the ramp area to the toilets does have chairs stored in it, which might be awkward for those in larger, power chairs, which are generally wider. It would also be difficult to navigate to the carvery area itself in a chair.”

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