Americans Try Sunday Roast at Toby Carvery for the First Time

Today we are trying Sunday roast at Toby Carvery for the first time. We weren't sure what to expect going to Toby Carvery, but overall we thought it was a pretty good meal for the price. For those of you who don't know much about it (like us before we went), Toby Carvery is a British chain of carvery-style restaurants, serving roast meats and traditional Sunday roast dinner accompaniments such as Yorkshire puddings, stuffing, gravy, and vegetables. At Toby Carvery, you can choose from four roasted meats and as many vegetables and accompaniments as you want from the buffet-style counters. Toby Carvery has built its brand around offering a "home of the roast" experience, aiming to serve traditional British roast dinners at affordable prices.
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What are your thoughts on Toby Carvery? Worth the price of better to have a traditional Sunday roast somewhere else? Make sure to check out these other videos trying British foods: Americans Try Traditional British Pub Food: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJeZpGaYrr9rrZY&t Americans Try Greggs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3zMe6CejJp6bpY&t Eating British Fast Food for 24 Hours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paKocqiaatKppZo&list

[@martinvegas1327]

First👍

[@darren_anscombe]

It's weird; I've never had a bad experience at a Toby's but they aren't the first, second, or way down the line of places I'd suggest. They're actually good value.

[@darrenuk]

A lot of people have a Sunday roast every week including me I love Toby carvery but not that close to me and there is plenty of all you can eat style restaurants around the U.K. where you can help your self to Chinese food Indian food English foods also loads of different cakes

[@johnmunro4952]

In the early 90s Toby took over an old pub in my town and opened a. Carvery. It was a revelation!! You still can't beat a good carvery. I have some great memories of big family Sunday lunches with family members who are no longer with us. Definitely comfort food

[@ianholmes8570]

Did you go to broadstairs Toby carvery 😊😊 I only live 2 miles away 😊😊 I hope you enjoyed your roast dinner 😊😊

[@glennlewis8141]

As a Brit, I wholeheartedly approve of how well you piled those plates up. Well done guys. It’s a skill and you guys have it. 🎉

[@kirstybrown1185]

When she said that l, I immediately thought “you’re getting the true experience already” 😅 there needs to be a support group for this.

[@paulsimmonds2030]

You went to Liverpool! I’m a Brit and my first time in Liverpool needed the services of a translator!

[@smiley9872]

@@paulsimmonds2030 I understand.

[@TheJpf79]

Those were small portions in the US

[@TruckerGaz]

Use a yorkshire pudding as an edible gravy boat....

[@markc1793]

You hit the nail on the head, Toby will never beat a home made roast or even a good pub roast, but when you take into account the price, the amount of food you can get, the fact there's almost every possible side for you to pick and choose and how much easier it is than making one yourself, that's when Toby really shines.

[@AaronWOfficial]

I feel like they could be a little more generous with the meat, and just make the veg not all you can eat (so you can still pile ur plate once, but only once). Would be much better if they did that.

[@lisahenry20]

@@AaronWOfficial as someone who isn't a huge fan of meat, I'm fine with how it is now. I absolutely love veg and gravy.

[@liilykh4n]

@@AaronWOfficialthey wouldn’t do that because the gov has an ‘eat healthier’ scheme so it helps encourage ‘healthier eating’

[@PiglipsMaximus]

​@@lisahenry20gravy is basically a meat milkshake

[@brokeandtired]

I don't mind the small meat portions I used to go there mostly for the potatoes, gravy, yorkshire pud, carrots, peas and parsnips on a discount day 1 day a week. Id pile it high and fill myself to exploding (I was dirt poor) for what was then £5. Haven't been to one in 15 years though, none local near me now.

[@wingnut1]

What a genuinely nice positive couple. You can tell they are good kind people.

[@robbiekop7]

Just as long as you can stand *before* then at an All You Can Eat Buffet 😋

[@ryanolsen294]

@@robbiekop7 them*

[@apexbaines9014]

Calling the decor of Toby “classy” is quite extraordinary 😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

They need to try a Sunday lunch in a nice country pub. Always better. My nearest pub does a fabulous Sunday lunch.

[@cozza819]

It's not like that place looked run down. It's looks fairly up market for a budget roast. As they showed the comparison to the US equivalent.

[@eddie5152]

You haven’t been to American buffet restaurant. Tobey looks classy compared to them

[@danieloliver4558]

YIKR they are often quite run down

[@cheryltotheg2880]

😂😂😂

[@everythingleisureandlifestyle]

Toby Carvery is 'classy'- a sentence I thought I'd never hear! Lol Awww, you two are so optimistic; I loved watching this!

[@olivernewton8584]

It's wetherspoons equivalent carvery but I love it

[@fayesouthall6604]

By comparison to Wetherspoons 😂😂😂

[@davidbowie2046]

Toby is OK. Cheap and cheerful, but there is no way Macaroni cheese should be on a roast! :)

[@osamabinlaiden2967]

Cauliflower cheese is ok

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

It's there for fussy kids and other roast refuseniks

[@thornbird6768]

Macaroni Cheese on ROAST 😮 Sacrilege 😮 this reminds me of my brother asking for ketchup 😱for his roast spuds!

[@thornbird6768]

And Americans ‼️​@@RollerbazAndCoasterDad

[@marylynne9104]

Macaroni cheese is there for vegetarians or kids and others who might not want the roast meats.

[@chipsthedog1]

"Not that you guys are eating it every Sunday" Yes, yes lots of us are having it weekly and not always on a Sunday. Marmite on the spuds before roasting gives a lovely salty crunch.

[@coffeeguy6673]

Ooh !! Now there's an idea, I like the sound of that, Marmite on spuds before roasting, will have to try that on the next roast. Cheers for the tip , Daz, Leicester 👌👍

[@OpinionatedMonk]

Exactly.

[@stuarthutton863]

I put marmite in my gravy and our lass loves it but hates marmite

[@ncross1857]

I don't like marmite, but might try Bovril instead. Thanks for the idea.

[@jacqueline8559]

No, sorry, but respect for your choices. I just don't do Marmite or Bovril, It's that love it or hate it thing 😂. My husband makes amazing gravy , adding the stock from the meat , salt, black pepper and wine ❤ We were both raised having a Sunday roast and have it 3 Sundays a month ( our sons moan if it's every week 😢.) I'm not giving up my roasts, and we no longer live in the UK!. One of my favourite meals, especially with lamb or beef ❤ And turkey is our choice at Christmas 🎄

[@tnsquidd]

A lot of British families with the money and cooking skills for it do have a roast every Sunday. It's a lot more basic than a Christmas roast, normally just being chicken, potatoes, veggies and gravy, but it's still very tasty. Loved the video by the way!

[@JhpNetwork]

I live in the uk and I do a Sunday roast quite often

[@nealgrimes4382]

Depends on whos making it, my sunday roast is not basic.

[@mrbayramplays]

Yeah I'm always cooking a Sunday roast the only time I don't do one or I do roast sandwiches is summer time and it's too bloody hot 😂

[@dynamixskater]

Growing up the whole family went to our grandmas for her to make one every Sunday, everyone would chip in with the cooking and cleaning and it would be the whole family sat together.. was always the highlight of the week

[@smith549371]

“Just” you forgot yorkshires and stuffing with chicken. You can’t have a roast without these!

[@kikistrange9684]

I giggled when you said "not that you guys are having it every sunday" because most of us brits actually do have it every sunday 😂❤

[@bmc9504]

My family have it like 3 times a week. Simple people I suppose? Only difference is that Sunday is special and that's when the Roly poly is made and/or jelly and ice cream. Maybe trifle

[@bmc9504]

Sunday is also Shandy day :). I'll always remember and cherish that.

[@stevieinselby]

Roast dinner, yes, pretty much every week. Toby Carvery, no, we're not going _out_ for a Sunday roast every week!

[@AnnaBellaChannel]

Preach!

[@petermostyneccleston2884]

I cook my roast dinner most Sundays. I change the meat each time that l cook it, depending on the budget, and available meats. I try to make the meat last all week, so that I can keep the costs down, and that is the traditional way to have it, when you cook it yourself.

[@orlabuckley9641]

The English really do their roasts so good, the stuffing is breadcrumbs with onion and butter and usually it is cooked with the meat in a roast tray, I love a good turkey roast

[@Cythan]

Roast turkey is not common other then Christmas chicken is most common

[@jt5765]

There's tons of different variations of stuffing. Sage & onion probably the most common. The best flavours have apricots & cranberries in the mix in my opinion but everyone has there own preferences. Just don't judge one stuffing mix by another.

[@bambino920]

Put some sausage meat in your stuffing then it's perfect

[@roseyreefs]

I always use sausage meat in my stuffing 😊

[@garyrothwell7185]

And Sage and thyme

[@juliehieatt3747]

Use the Yorkshire pudding as an extra dish. I put my mashed potato and peas inside it. Saves room on the plate for more roast potatoes 😂👍🏻

[@christinedugmore]

I always fill it with gravy too so I’ve extra gravy to tip over when I run out 😂

[@anniec6420]

or at xmas for xtra parsnips

[@smiley9872]

@@christinedugmore always gravy in the yorkshire pud!

[@gail9299]

You have to construct it really well 😄

[@andrewwiddicombe3912]

Mash and peas in the Yorkshire pud and then the gravy as said before it makes room for more food lol

[@carolineford8951]

I do a roast every Sunday. It's a bit old school to do it every Sunday but most people still have them at least once a week

[@johnlewis9158]

i do a roast at least twice a week

[@amandaely9983]

Every Sunday. It’s a Sunday roast. Even if I’m working on a Sunday, I still do one x

[@alisondodd9210]

I still have one every Sunday with family, still love them

[@timhannah4]

I live on my own......and must have Roast Beef/Chicken Sunday Roasts! without fail. Yorkshires, Carrot n Swede, Cauliflower & Brocolli Cheese, and of course Roast Potatoes (With Thick Gravy). Food made in heaven!

[@georgeprout42]

Height of summer? No. But every Sunday when it's not stupidly hot (when we have no appetite anyway), yeah. Sometimes a midweek one as well, because why not? But always homemade, TC is king awful.

[@dinastanford7779]

Sunday roast every week. Bubble and squeak with a slice of meat on monday. Left overs with mash Tuesday. Meat stewed up with veg Wednesday. Soup Thursday. Fish and chips Friday. Maybe sausage and mash Saturday. Edit. This was the routine in the 1950's, not everyone could afford to waste food. My nan grew her own veg so the food budget was carefully managed. No freezer or refrigerator and tinned goods were a luxury. The Sunday roast was the main meal of the week with a big piece of Yorkshire pudding so that you didn't eat too much meat. We would have the rest of the pudding the next day, cold with marmalade on.

[@JohnyG29]

@@Rhydubf Why are you sad?

[@johnlewis9158]

I like a premium sausage with roast potatoes a Yorkshire pudding Broccoli or Cauliflower and Marrowfat peas

[@stuartpace6111]

What you have on Mon then sod all I guess

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That sounds like a pretty good plan, honestly.

[@melaniehewetson428]

Yes many British parent’s born in the thirties and forties did this sort of planning with occ variations :). We’d come back from church on a Sunday in the 1980’s to the smell of yummy Sunday meal cooking. And veg from the garden or the market garden man next door. It’s quite an economical way of doing food for the family - Enjoy your travels around 😀

[@thewanderingwolves90]

It's traditional to have a Sunday roast every Sunday here in the uk but you cannot beat grandmas Sunday roast they're always the best especially when they make their gravy out of all the meat juices 😍

[@asteranightshade2981]

Never gonna forget my Nan's roasties, she cooked them in a mix of goose fat and the juices from all the other stuff she cooked, they were delicious 😊

[@UKSponge360]

as a native English guy, Toby is pretty decent for the price that you pay, it's not the best we have to offer but it's definitely good enough. But all i could think towards the start of your video was how quiet it was! You obviously went during a very off-peak time, during the weekends it's usually packed, with a huge line to get your plate! Glad you both enjoyed though, and have a great time in our green and pleasant land!

[@foamcow]

Never before has a Toby Carvery been described as "fancy"

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Hahahah yeah I was scratching my swede on that one

[@catherinebirch2399]

I suppose it is compared with McDonald's and you local greasy spoon cafe.

[@spark_6710]

I get that ! But,for us ,the traditional styles with nice booths ,upholstery, the lay out & all makes it look " fancy "! As we do not have those much in the U.S.( I'm Japanese who's been living in Cali ) except for high end restaurants & hotels ,but the style is disappearing. 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇬🇧💕💞

[@hfenton7174]

I can't believe you went to my local Toby! Can't beat it, we do love our roasts!! Those 'gravy' potatoes may be the beef dripping roasties.

[@andrewd511]

It this thanet

[@janenicks1165]

@@andrewd511I’m pretty sure it is! I live a few miles away from it :)

[@DefMettle]

@@janenicks1165 me too!.. its at westwood

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Yeah it's that.

[@Eurocampfamilyreviews]

Definitely not a mile from the bus though 😂

[@Kari_B61ex]

I haven't had a Toby Carvery for years - and I have one locally. After watching this, we as a family need to visit again soon.

[@stuartpace6111]

Don't bother they are rubbish

[@Bonzman]

Go they are value for money, don't read the negative comment they are probably a veggie or vegan.

[@LolaMay30]

You guys seem like the nicest people. I love your content. I hope we Brits are treating you well xx

[@froogsleegs]

use a glass out the cupboard and fill it once with plain flour, once with eggs, and once with milk. whisk it all into a smooth batter with a pinch of salt. leave it to rest on the side for min.30 minutes, up to 2 hours until it's a bit aerated. preheat your deep muffin tray at 220C with a splash of oil in each well until it's really hot. whisk the batter again just before use and pour it into the hot oil and straight back into the oven, bake it for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. do NOT open the oven until they're ready! this method gets perfect monster yorkshire puddings every time!

[@PaladinesAngel]

It’s a fun place to go. I like that you can choose your meats and veg instead of just getting what a restaurant decides you should have. It’s got a cheap reputation but it’s all good. The Harvester is also a great place to eat.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

I think it's better than the reputation that we heard before we went.

[@PaladinesAngel]

@@TheMagicGeekdom me too! It’s very cool you guys went and think so too. Its a LOT of food too right. I always need a lay down after. Food baby!! 🤣🤭

[@williamdoyle1108]

May just be where I live but Harvester has gone way downhill in the last few years.

[@jeanettew.fenton6954]

No restaurant decides what you have You Order what You want .

[@sumisu_senpai_6280]

@@williamdoyle1108 Yeah, Harvester was WAY better back on the day. I used to go nuts for the Rocky Horror Sundae when I was a kid!

[@songsmith31a]

I found myself thinking: Don't let it get cold! It's always a pleasure to join you in your culinary experiences. You are entertaining and informative company - so continue to enjoy yourselves - and invite us along!!

[@paulhanson5164]

Toby are to the roast dinner what McDonalds are to burgers, not the best but a consistent quality at a decent price. The only real variations can be down to the leanness of the individual joints and how long all the items have been on the counter, nothing gets chance to dry out when its busy.

[@stuartpace6111]

Yes consistent quality of crap

[@TheVaughan5]

@@stuartpace6111 Agreed however some people have a low expectation of quality ~ lol

[@stephensmith4480]

@@TheVaughan5 And some people are just fussy fuckers who complain for complaining`s sake. For the price you pay, you are not going to get Savoy Grill quality.

[@Coxy-b34]

@@stuartpace6111 Toby Carvery do an eat as much as you want breakfast for £5.99 and the quality of the food is better than most English breakfasts served in cafes and pubs.

[@TheAdArchive]

By consistent quality you mean crap yeah?

[@lynnayamoon]

American ex-pat here, i have lived in the UK for 8 years now and can help! I worked as a cook in a pub and you can make perfect roast potatoes without goose fat or beef drippings, its just a LOT of oil, and dry, par-cooked potatoes. a hot oven, an occasional toss, and the time to let them really crisp up. The stuffing here is VERY different than the Stove-top stuff, a bit drier, denser and often has sausage meat in it. Its amusing to see and hear Americans react to the food here, now that i have become very accustomed to it. I almost wish you had someone very British with you on these excursions to say the things we are all yelling at the screen that you can't hear!

[@sharongirlpower8104]

I had to laugh when she said “I’m not saying you eat Sunday roast every week in the uk” errrrm yes we do 😂😂

[@philrob1978]

If you have at least 4 people maybe. It's not economically sensible for single people, or even two people nowadays.

[@Jan96106]

We have roasts quite frequently in America too, just not necessarily on Sunday. Especially easy to make is pot roast, which is a chuck roast.

[@davidburton5335]

I don't have a Sunday roast every week, my limit is 49/50 a year.

[@kdfrk247]

Erm no we don't. Every few months. I can't afford it.

[@Declan239]

Your average suburban family is absolutely eating a Sunday roast at least fortnightly 😂

[@GaryYork-tk2ow]

I'm American, but I lived in the UK for two years and I still visit regularly. I've driven past Toby Carveries many times but have never gone in. I'm going back to Manchester in December, and I'm going to go in and try it. I've heard mixed reviews, so I'll see for myself.

[@timc3600]

Yes, Mustard is an ingredient in Cauliflower Cheese. Lea and Perrins (Worcestershire) sauce is another common addition. Also go for goose fat and rosemary on your roast potatoes and onions in the gravy, each adds a bit more depth to our weekly roast.

[@foxbasedelta338]

I'm ~50 now and a Sunday roast was always a weekly thing when I was a child in the north east...my old mother still does them. We were pretty poor, so it wasn't an affluence thing...the left-overs would be used for a few days after (curry, bubble&squeek). The roast looked great for the price - here on the south coast you pay ~£20 for a take-away roast.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, people talk about smelly bins but ours was never smelly because it didn't contain food. Veg scraps went on the compost heap and only the amount we would eat was cooked for meals. Leftover roast was made into chicken pie or Cornish pasties.

[@asteranightshade2981]

I'm only 20 but I have very fond memories of bubble and squeak, easily one of my favourite dishes from my childhood.

[@notdoc]

The sweet potato/squash type thing was probably swede, quite often included with roasts, usually in smash with carrot. Goes great with pork. Also worth checking out the Toby breakfast for a Yorkshire pudding baked bean float, which is probably the silliest most British food you can make.

[@TheShellie35]

I think Americans call swede, rutabaga

[@dbmikeyg255]

Carrot swede is the bomb

[@BlesamaSoul]

Toby is not the high end food some might like, but when you consider some families are on a budget and they can feed their family well for the price then Toby delivers well. If you are somewhere you don't know well and need food, well you know what to expect and that can also be helpful sometimes. Good to see our friends from the USA doing Sunday roasts and learning that goose fat is the better option to roast potatoes. Safe travels and enjoy the wider UK

[@ThisWontEndWell]

The Toby Carvery is the kind of place you take the whole family to for a treat including the mother in law even when it's not mother's day 😂

[@Diane327]

It’s so good you enjoying our roast dinner!!! A lot of retired people go there in the week for their lunch as it works out cheaper than doing it at home. Turkey is what we eat at Xmas dinner 25th December, there usually are sprouts also which are yummy with gravy! Enjoy!!!

[@gaynorhead2325]

The squash was probably a parsnip! Love to see you trying to cut up food with your fork, that’s what your knife is for…. Makes it so much easier!

[@andyhall109]

Everything you said is true! It was a parsnip. And, yes, use a knife!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks!

[@ivinsp]

I was suspecting swede but if it was it should've been mashed, I'm probably generalising but a lot of Americans cut up their food first and then eat it, I've also seen some American kids eat meat slices whole!!

[@w0033944]

If it's orange, it's probably swede.

[@unwrittenwizard910]

No, with mash potatoes it would be swede

[@annabuttimore6819]

Toby carvery is ironically really great for vegetarians. Not only do they have a really good vegetarian menu (they bring you the item and then you help yourself to veg from the carvery) but you can also opt for the meat-free carvery. They give you a square plate and you just have the macaroni cheese, a Yorkshire pudding, and all the vegetables. And as you spotted they have vegetarian gravy. It’s only about £6 so really good. That’s actually why there were two types of roast potatoes. One set were cooked in beef fat (and labelled to say this - those are probably the ones you thought were in a sauce) and the others are cooked in vegetable oil.

[@mrsteve555]

8:06 i did have a roast every sunday as a child, my mum would get the meat and potatoes in the oven on a timer and then take us off to church, upon return she would cook the veg and everything would be ready.... Gammon was my fav, the chicken or turkey could sometimes be dry, beef is a bit more chewy, but the Gammon was always a winner.

[@alastairmatheson3245]

Toby breakfast is legendary. all you can eat buffet style with their "piece de resistance" a Yorkshire pudding with bacon pieces in the mix!

[@denishoulan1491]

Yes, the best thing at Toby is the breakfast.

[@jaxandrontraveladventures1566]

Sunday roast is a very old traditional dinner, every Sunday it was served with either Beef, chicken, lamb or pork. It has filtered out throughout the years but some families still get together and have this weekly, I did when living back there. As for Toby carvery, I absolutely love it 😍.

[@Cythan]

Every week is so good

[@duffman18]

I don't know anybody who doesn't have a Sunday roast every Sunday. I guess there must be some incredibly lazy people out there who can't be bothered to make one. But I don't know anyone like that. All my friends and family members have a Sunday roast every Sunday. It's not an old tradition. It's a CURRENT tradition. Because it's the most delicious meal on the planet.

[@briantitchener4829]

Toby Carvery roast dinners are great. Better than a lot of pub lunches I've had. I would recommend them to anyone. Loved the beef, it just melts in your mouth and the portion is very generous. The Yorkshire puddings there are great too. Would definitely like to pay 'Toby' more visits in the future. The staff were very nice. A great British lunch.

[@Chris66able]

Toby roasts are the worst example there is.

[@merlt8238]

@@Chris66able To be fair depends on the location, used to have one near me at Uni that was great and would often grab a roast dinner with a bunch of us, their Gammon was especially good. The one that is closest to where I live now though always has pretty dry overcooked meat and stodgy potatoes, which is quite a let down.

[@prod.sr7186]

@@merlt8238 i had that when i visited leeds cause my local toby is amazing, went there expecting the same. left half in tears

[@fxhzwingzero]

Depends on the chefs, and how busy they are! Coming from a professional chef :) @@merlt8238

[@aaronking2369]

Lol if you think Toby do good roasts then your mum can't cook and you must of grew up on microwave meals🤣🤣

[@Daftymarra]

Just to add, a carvery is a type of restaurant where they give you the meat (they carve it, hence the name) and you pick out the rest yourself. Toby is one of the largest carvery chains in the uk but it’s not the only one and it’s not the nicest, but it’s cheep and cheerful. It’s called Toby because it’s named after “Toby jugs”, which are a type of decorative jug that are shaped and painted to look like a 17th century guy wearing a tricorn hat. You’ll see this image in the Restaurant logo.

[@WadeVega-i7z]

This video is like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy day!

[@TheBerzerker666]

If you are hungry and feel like a decent roast meal and can’t be bothered to get ten pans out at home and cook for about 2 hours non stop,these carveries are excellent,turn up eat until you are full,then leave with no washing up to do.excellent 😀🍺🇬🇧

[@COOLMATRIX666]

I'm sure this is the Toby Carvery in Westwood Cross, Broadstairs This was my local for a lot of years. Amazing staff, really good food and a very good eat out option. On occasion they do serv lamb as one of the meat options as well. I'm glad you enjoyed it :) Regards Mark

[@allisonsager3938]

I was thinking the same thing...wwx

[@sarahkikiuk]

It is, I was there the other day

[@silhouette82]

As soon as I saw the roundabout at the beginning I thought "That's in Westwood Cross".

[@imyrichards3096]

I've just scrolled the comments as I was thinking the exact same thing.. Good old "fanet" 😂

[@adrianmcgachie]

I made the mistake of watching this when peckish! My soul sister best friend can make cauliflower cheese to die for, if I get an invite for a Sunday roast to hers, it's a no brainer! The cauliflower cheese is just off the charts! She takes great pleasure in our thanks when we just empty our plate of food made with love. I try and show gratitude by rolling up my sleeves and doing the washing up - not everyone has a dishwasher, and to me it's an honour to let her take the weight off her feet whilst the kitchen gets cleared. It's such a pleasure!

[@DSilsbury]

Sunday Roast is one of those things that the standard is set very high at home. McDonalds is the Toby equivalent of a proper BBQ. "Some" pubs will do a home equivalent, not many. In the UK your mums roast is by definition the best meal you'll ever have. There's a lot going on in a Sunday roast, it combines food with family and friends and makes everything taste delicious.

[@slowswimming5853]

Lots of people use the Toby Carvery as a way of the whole extended family getting together over a meal. Everybody can have their own individual choice and there is a lot.more.room for large families to meet up. Our houses are pretty small and most would be lucky to have even six get round a dining table.

[@MerseyBeers]

The breakfast is probably the best value for money. They do coffee and soft drink refills which are not all that common in the uk

[@geoffpriestley7310]

All you can eat breakfast, we got asked to leave after 2 1/2 hrs so the could set the tables for lunch . The only bad thing I've had at toby is the beef tough dry and grisly that's happened a few times at different places

[@scottb9669]

Did you think you could sit there all day eating breakfast? @@geoffpriestley7310

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's nice. We didn't end up have soft drinks.

[@Phiyedough]

Only for those who eat a lot of breakfast, I think most people don't

[@kirstybrown1185]

@@geoffpriestley7310 2 1/2 is a really good amount of time to sit at an all you can eat though. They have a set time for their carvery daily that you can check ahead of time.

[@ataraxisbuildsthings429]

'I've never had a Yorkshire pudding I didn't like' correct answer sir 😁

[@shayrogersf1]

Haha this is at Westwood Cross! My American buddy came over last month and on his first day I took him to the exact same place - it got an 8/10 so clearly it’s not as bad as some people in our country think sometimes lol!

[@fayesouthall6604]

I know people see it as tacky ! Silly. Trouble is so many places have places to eat that are better quality. I use a food market with multiple choice options of food and a central selection to sit in. Large pizza, £12, curry rice and naan £12. Pasta, Mexican, Thai food, Polish food and Korean food.

[@WidowUK]

In 52yrs I’ve never heard of toby’s ever and I’ve traveled the whole of the Uk and I was born here. Now the best Sunday roasts are smaller pubs or an exclusive restaurant that only opens at the weekends these are you best flavoured Sunday roasts. But myself I prefer to cook my own Sunday roast it’s much better if you’re a good cook like myself.

[@barbararichardson5579]

We often do eat Sunday dinner every Sunday 😊 at least many of us do up North 👍 glad you enjoyed it .

[@gilfsweet6463]

Wow, I'm an American living in England for 5 years now and I haven't been to Toby's yet. I've been wondering what goes on in there! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@stevedavis6879]

..well? ...have you been yet?? 😂

[@shaunrutter9093]

I used to work at Toby carvery years ago the “ gravy” roast potato’s have glaze on them, that I have stained my fair share of chef whites with 😅

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That makes sense. Thank you!

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Is it a Marmite glaze?

[@David-R-Hall]

I just went on Thursday for the first time in decades. It was really busy and the food was surprisingly good. Who knew macaroni cheese would work on a roast dinner, it kind of did and I’m not angry about it 😂

[@kildogery]

We should resist this Americanisation!! (Ok not this one, good idea lads, but let's all it macaroni cheese)

[@francesmarie2131]

Macaroni with cheese is my favourite thing, but our British name for it is confusing. (Sounds like there is a specific cheese for having with macaroni!)@@kildogery

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

Macaroni cheese should never be with a roast.

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@phoenix-xu9xj Agree. Cauliflower cheese can be used as a side dish though

[@WB_Mel]

Toby Carvery is for when you've had a long work week and you want to eat so much you can just sleep through the Sunday. I genuinely look forward to eating Sunday Roasts every week, so good would encourage everyone to try

[@jamieandtherandomstuff]

Macaroni and cheese is a new one on me for the Toby menu. I don't think I'll be adding it to my plate just yet. 😂. You definitely need to try the breakfast at the Toby. Go there when they first open and try and sit as near to the hot plates as possible so you see when the chef brings out all the fresh stuff.

[@gleadhill79]

The thing that Americans get wrong with our Sunday roast is that they assume we have a roast with all the trimmings. In our house we have one type of meat with potatoes and two veg. My mum has her Yorkshire puddings as well, plus she has the cold ones with jam! 😉💖

[@lauramolyneaux5648]

The potato bake is with squash made with a garlic and cream base. The roast potatoes have beef dripping on them. everything is fresh only thing that is frozen is the peas and cauliflower. everything prepped fresh every day and also Yorkshire puddings are fresh not frozen. i work for the company xx

[@truckerfromreno]

You can't beat a good Sunday dinner. Especially on a cold winter's day.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That does sound snice about now.

[@nez9751]

As a Brit, Toby is ok for a Sunday roast when your hungover and been out at the weekend and can’t be bothered to make it better at home. But it’s surprisingly good at the end of the day it’s the classic roast, the meat has always been nice from my experience, Yorkshires etc. all good.

[@Bessie66]

From the UK 🇬🇧 & Toby’s is the only time I’ll have Yorkshire pudding for breakfast 😂 yum yum

[@luvuforeverjames]

My mum would make hers in a large roasting tin, we would eat any yorkshire pud left over from dinner spread with strawberry jam as an afters....it was lovely 😋

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We'll have to go back and try it at some point.

[@josiejo-fh4ep]

We only do Toby Carvery when we’ve just landed back in the UK after a 2 week foreign holiday and we are craving English food - or if we are hungover! 😂 otherwise I always cook a Sunday roast every week.

[@jonfethers7608]

Well done for trying something different guys and take no notice of the haters, eat it with your fingers if you prefer, just enjoy!

[@HUYI1]

Poor dogo you should have gave her some beef 😂😂 glad you Americans enjoyed our traditional Sunday roast ❤

[@CagedPaps]

Toby's is when you're craving a piled plate of roast stuffs but can't be arsed making one yourself. But if you can find a half decent home cook willing to have you over for a roast, it'll be better. Or there are better carvery options which aren't chains - but often they don't offer it every week and you'll struggle to get a sitting without booking.

[@Julie-ym6dp]

Toby Carvery is my definite favourite place. I order the children’s veg dinner . Love the stuffing. Carrots are usually soily and I have sometimes had sliced potatoes with what might’ve been in garlic butter

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's smart.

[@thomashernandez8700]

What's a "soily" carrort? #Yank Cheers.

[@tiramisumochi4787]

Roast dinners are definitely a once a week dish in our household! Not necessarily a Sunday, and sometimes I will cheat and use chicken parcels from the local butchers (faster to cook) but we do love a good roast!

[@elenapapaconstantinou1122]

Ohhh. Whats a chicken parcel?

[@davestubbs7274]

Great reaction. We have done a couple of road trips covering the American East, West, and deep South. One of our favorite eating places we kept an eye out for were 'Cracker Barrel' restaurants, for great breakfasts. The menu had a good selection, then there was the gift shop on the way out. 👍

[@ShortyC1980]

I recommend IHOP or perhaps Waffle House.

[@emmalou4794]

Oh my word, Cracker Barrel is just amazing, I am seriously addicted to the chicken fried chicken, sawmill gravy and sweet potato casserole, we visit Florida every year and I will have this at least 3 times per trip. Roll on 23 days until I can have it again.

[@bill-zv3gh]

Great to see some positive reviews of our country in all its guises. Love the way you both seem so nice and kind. I hope we treat you well.

[@AudreySmallcombe]

Oh yes, EVERY Sunday since a kid, without fail...and weekdays too, if I've got time to make it.

[@gabriellemeadows1675]

I’ve never heard Toby carvery called “classy” lol but I love that you liked it! It’s just a cheap easy place for mum to get a break from cooking and not feel bad about it 😂 like at a McDonalds lol.

[@gabriellemeadows1675]

#Subbed

[@lizthompson9653]

Just cooking a roast beef meal with yorkshire pudding and veg for me and hubby after a 3 week bout of covid. I really craved a roast! Also bonus, have cooked enough roasties and cabbage for bubble and squeak with cold beef for tomorrow. Cant be beaten 🙂

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That all sounds amazing aside from the being sick part. Glad you're feeling better.

[@griswald7156]

We went to a Green King Carvery,the other day….i was absolutely stuffed on the medium plate.. But they were offering doggy meat off of the roast for £1…..for your dog friend..

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's so cool that they offered meat for your dog.

[@griswald7156]

@@TheMagicGeekdom it was really woof….there was a placard in the carvery servery encouraging you to buy your canine chum a slap up steak..i think its only fair…him smelling a juicy joint and not getting any…its cruelty not to treat them up too.

[@Somesayilooklikepeterkay]

The potatoes with a sauce are dophinous potato which is slices potato with garlic cream and cheese . You can roast potatoes on goose fat duck fat or beef dripping. The usual range of veg at Toby carvery is roast mash and dophinous potatoes carrots peas cabbage cauliflower cheese you don't see roast parsnips there and they are beautiful when roasted you can roast carrots as well and sometimes you will find Brussel sprouts

[@t2d748]

I load half my plate up with just cauliflower cheese and go from there, it is a gift passed down from the heavens

[@lynseyh8876]

I love toby carverys , sunday roasts are elite makes it even better when u dont cook it or do the washing up makes sense to eat out x

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Well said.

[@Cythan]

Ah but there are so many ways to make it better and making it at home you can do all of them

[@CravingBeer]

"It's classy, it's even got a claw machine." Yep, total class.

[@DoubtingThomas88]

😂😂😂

[@johntaphouse5235]

lol they are americans, but they are trying

[@kildogery]

Haha, I thought the same, but I wasn't mean enough to say it.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

😂

[@kildogery]

@@TheMagicGeekdom it does look ok, inside and out because it's trying to appear like a traditional, old pub or tavern. Still that bit was funny.

[@dawnfinch2836]

A good old English roast hard to beat ❤

[@jayjayheinz8552]

The sauce on the roasties are beef dripping, the juices from when the beef was cooked. Beautiful stuff

[@freemansteinslab]

Way down here in the South West, its like a whole different country, and many chains never made it down this far, so i haven't seen a Toby in decades! They were ubiquitous for me growing up in the Midlands though, along with Wimpys and Harvester with its epic salad bar. Pretty sure the Wimpys and Harvesters are all long gone, but i am so glad Toby's are still a thing and im glad you enjoyed your meal

[@BlameThande]

I've never been keen on carveries because you may not know how long the food's been out (a bit like your buffet chains like Golden Corral in the US) but when you've got one that you know you can trust it's great! EDIT: Ha, posted this before you made the same comparison in your opening!

[@glynyswhite21]

N me and my fiends go to Toby, we go at 12 when everything is fresh.

[@kjordan296]

We do indeed eat this every Sunday 😂 its a british institution ❤ most familys cook some form of a roast on sundays, even a basic one...or go to a carvery on a Sunday 🫶

[@eloiseprays]

I don't know anyone that does that anymore

[@PaulRudd1941]

​@@eloiseprays rich white pillocks are the main carriers of the tradition.

[@craig69er86]

The trick with Yorkshire puddings is to get one with a big centre and put your food inside of it and fill it with gravy

[@nicoladaniels7682]

Peas & carrots in the yorkie and a ladle of gravy - bottom of the yorkie should be soggy & the top crispy

[@Tugga74]

When I was a kid, many moons ago, a Sunday Roast was served at 2pm every Sunday!

[@Yamislittleangel55]

There's a Toby Carvery close to where we live. Me and my best friend love to go there, especially during Xmas. Dad and my late Mum used to go there every anniversary too. I'm glad you enjoyed your experience there XD

[@dee2251]

Sunday roast used to be done every week.

[@stevenmintandrews4859]

It still is .

[@kwipxd]

I still have one every week

[@bliss9654]

I still cook one every week, my children are all grown and have children of there own most turn up for dinner and take dinners home for those that could not, its a time we all chat about our week

[@marielouise9126]

My kids would have a meltdown if they didn’t get a roast on a Sunday.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's lovely that so many people do it weekly.

[@nightwing369]

Roast Parsnips are traditional in a traditional British Sunday Roast Dinner.

[@Will-nn6ux]

Carvery places like this come to mind when people go on about portion sizes in America!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That's fair. We probably have more places like that in US than in the UK.

[@dynamixskater]

Toby does the job for a good price but just finding nice local pubs with good fresh sunday dinners are always the best way you get it cooked fresh with more passion. I work in a pub kitchen and our dinners are some of the best in the area

[@thedevil738]

The fact that you pronounced Yorkshire Pudding. PERFECTLY. Is fantastic. +1 Sub!

[@Istealtoast]

that’s easy

[@jonsmith8582]

People get a bit sniffy about a Toby carvery but it's actually pretty good , pity you missed out on the starter and desert course ( the black forest Gateaux is good ) and by the way , you need more gravy on your dinner !

[@Andrew-dp5kf]

As someone else said on here it’s not your first choice but it is good value and a decent cut of meat. I’ve had worse from pubs with reheated mains and very thin cuts of beef. My mum loves it!

[@amnril]

Yes, more gravy is a must

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We'll have to make it back at some point to try starters and desserts.

[@chatteyj]

They really are passable as somehwere to get good/ok nosh, us brits can be a a bit snobby I suppose, but not been to my nearest toby carvery for decades I wonder if it looks as good inside as this one.

[@kildogery]

Now I'm starving

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

It was pretty good.

[@kildogery]

@@TheMagicGeekdom yeah, that's about as much as anyone can say. Tbf, the full experience is when it's busy and full of families with kids. Do a Sunday evening, you cowards! 😜

[@deborahwilliams2044]

American here. Had our first Toby's last month. We knew we wanted it, but...Wow. Very funny the casual shade the reception lady at the hotel threw on it. "I've never had it, but I understand it's very good value for money..." Yes, yes it is.

[@KHETTIUS]

When making mac n cheese, add a little teaspoon of english mustard to the cheese sauce to give it a slight kick, totally elevates the dish.

[@seeker1432]

The Beef to me is normally the best. Mother used to have a roast every Sunday. The meat was so tender and oozing with juices. Added with really tasty gravy made from the juices. I miss my mum so much and one day i will commit to making a full Sunday roast again. But its a whole lot of work if there's not enough meat eaters to enjoy it.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

sorry about you missing your mother just meant you had a great relationship with her not everyone can say that god bless

[@steviG63]

We call our Christmas dinner a larger version of a Sunday lunch. We add more vegetables to a Christmas dinner , so we then continue eating the leftovers for next few days !!

[@barbarapearce9738]

And sprouts!

[@tarachristie933]

And pigs in blankets 😂

[@DPYROAXIS]

If you think this is on par with your Christmas and thanksgiving then imagine what our Christmas dinners are like

[@mattmccaul365]

Yes used to be every Sunday. But on family occasions always have a roast. Used to have it after church on a Sunday.

[@vikkitee4686]

The difference between a carvery and a buffet is you only get one plate full but pile it up as high as you can.

[@emilyg1993]

Beef dripping is the sauce on the other roasties 😊