Toby Carvery Downlands

In the eaten here in the past many time. Not been here for six months, its decline was most noticeable. Three staff appeared to be running the breakfast service. A queue heading out the door, one sorting tables, a stressed cook not getting food out the kitchen and then the food quality was below par, cheap sausages, no black pudding or hash browns. A fried potatoes, I think it may of been fried mash not sure. tomatoes and baked beans were indistinguishable from one another due...read full review

Solid choice for a family dinner. We had the carvery. The meats were fresh, portions generous. The restaurant was extremely busy, the efficient staff keep everything moving and we had only a short wait. The chef at the carving station took time to chat with customers which helped create a pleasant atmosphere. I could suggest a lot more seasoning on the veg, a good dredge of freshly milled black pepper and sea salt would have really lifted them. The restaurant was pleasant but...read full review

Usual good vegetable selection at the carvery but no cheesy mushrooms to start and no brie and broccoli parcel for mains. Lovely thick vegetarian gravy. Macaroni cheese starter was a bit dry and not very cheesy. No refillable drinks were available. Overall an ok experience though.<br><br>Vegetarian options: Mushroom and spinach pithivier was good. Brie and broccoli parcel not available which would have been my preferred choice. Cheesy garlic bread was good too.