The Toby Carvery, Redhill - pub details
Address: 2 Redstone Hill, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4BL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 26040)
Redhill (0.1 miles), Earlswood - Surrey (0.8 miles), Nutfield (1.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by denis on 12 Sep 2005
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> Current user rating: 5.0/10 (rated by 13 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
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Home Cottage, Redhill (0.0 miles), Abbot, Redhill (0.1 miles), Junction, Redhill (0.2 miles), Dog and Duck, Redhill (0.2 miles), Sun, Redhill (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Toby Carvery, Redhill
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| I very much echo the sentiment of RPAdam, who rightly points out that although one expects it to be entirely given over to "family dining" given the Toby Carvery branding (it'll always be Laker's to me), it does at least manage to operate reasonably well as a pub. It does attract customers looking for just a drink and who aren't necessarily eating, and the bar area - although rather heavy on the pine - is both pleasant and clean, featuring a selection of keg lagers, cider, stout, and even a couple of real ales (London Pride and Deuchars but hey, one doesn't take even these for granted in a venue like this). Actually the latter wasn't the best I've tried, but it was competitively-priced at £2.15. Even the Pride was only 10p dearer. Service was efficient. I daresay the grub is reasonable as it does seem to lure a broad cross-section of folk even at ungodly times and I believe Tobys to represent good value. The main building itself dates back to the 1850s and has been thoughtfully refurbished; there is a series of comfortable dining/drinking areas with suitable decor that fits the traditional exterior reasonably well. Pool etc is available. I don't know about the hotel element tacked on to the rear - living in Redhill I'll probably never need to use it, although a couple of Italian friends of mine stayed there at New Year in 2007 and found it reasonable enough for the price. It is sad that a once venerable venue with a clear local link has been re-branded into a fairly identikit pub-restaurant with a generic name. But it isn't worst example of its kind, and actually offers a little more than one might expect. Obviously for better ale quality and retained character go across to the Home Cottage, but if it's a hearty meal for a large group you need, this could cover it. And better a Toby than being closed or converted to housing. TWG - 17 Mar 2010 12:22 |
| eaten here a couple of sunday lunchtimes. for £8.50 for a roast not at all bad not as good as my wife's but hey that would take some beating! beer is good and service is fine. bog standard but you pays your money and you takes your choice. I turned down the 'yorkshire comedy pudding' - server look bemused!!! beergardenatrear - 5 Jun 2009 21:57 |
| I wasn't expecting much, but at least the place operates as a pub as well as a carvery restaurant. Some rather uninspiring chain decor inside, but there are quite a few wooden benches out front which are pleasant enough if the sun is shining. Greene King IPA at just £1.95/pint and London Pride at £2.25 (and the latter was perfectly acceptable). Two other plus points - it is less than a minute away from the station (with direct access to platform 3) and out of sight of Redhill's rather hideous town centre. rpadam - 28 May 2009 21:04 |
| yum yum yum toby carvery erm yum :-) 7/10 fat_beer_badger - 25 Nov 2008 21:52 |
| re biggest yorkshire pud I've ever seen comment below. The system is for the carver to take a plate immediately place in the middle 'the giant yorkshire pud' (2p of cheap flour, fat & air). It will appear on your plate even if you ask for turkey. He'll then arrange slithers of meat around what little plate is still visible. A good game is to refuse the pud & enjoy the chef having to follow his script by picking one up and saying 'are you sure?' geofff - 16 Sep 2008 16:01 |
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