Toby Carvery

My dad likes this place. Not because they have gourmet food, but because it’s quick and good value. You get shown to a table and a bit like a buffet, you go up and queue for your food. You’re offered one of their giant Yorkshire puddings, 1 – 2 cuts of your choice of one meats, and then you’re let loose on what ever vegetables they have on offer. Apparently the cauliflower cheese a favourite. There were also green beans, peas, sliced carrots, etc and roast potatoes and mashed potatoes. There’s also an option to upgrade to a king size for an extra £1.50 too, if you’re feeling really greedy! If you didn’t get enough veg the first time, apparently you’re allowed to go back for more but my dad says not many people come here for the veg. To my delight, there is a gravy station! Yes, like a salad bar but heated, with multiple types of gravy! Very useful to lubricate all that veg that had been dried out on the heated plates.
We also opted for pudding because there’s no wait to order your food, or for your food to arrive, the main course can be over in 15 minutes from the moment you walk in. The puddings were okay. Just what I would expect from pub food.
There was nothing to disappoint because we came for a cheap, quick and easy meal of wholesome food. There wasn’t much interaction with the staff. The guy carving the meats seemed really overwhelmed, especially because the place gets really busy at dinner time. My only complaint is that the plates were really heavy, and lost their glaze so was really squeaky when you cut on it! Thinking about it now makes me feel uneasy.