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First-Time Visit Finds Toby Carvery Still Good Value at £16.99

A busy Cardiff branch shows the carvery formula still works for budget family meals.

Overview

  • The Cardiff review, published Monday, reports a clean site with a five-out-of-five hygiene rating and staff who smoothly handled a 16-person booking.
  • The carvery costs £16.99 for adults, with a two-course children’s deal at £7.99 and a £1.99 king-size upgrade that adds more meat, a second Yorkshire and two chipolatas.
  • Diners queue for up to four carved meats, then help themselves to vegetables and gravy, with lamb, turkey, pork, gammon and beef on offer during the visit.
  • Parsnips and roast potatoes drew praise for crisp outsides and fluffy middles, though the Yorkshire pudding was described as soggy.
  • Owner Mitchells & Butlers warned of about £130m in extra costs at the end of 2025 and has closed a few Toby sites in 2026, yet it reported an “exceptionally strong” Christmas period.