It Doesn’t Have To Be A Sunday For A Roast – Toby Carvey, Aldenham

*We were given a  complimentary meal for two at Toby Carvery in exchange
for an honest review. As usual all thoughts and opinions are my own

Can you believe that the first time I headed to a Toby Carvey was only last year?! I don’t know how it managed to escape me, maybe because I was so fussy with vegetables it seemed a waste. But now my tastes have grown and matured everything’s changed. Recently we were invited along to the Toby Carvery in Aldenham which is less than a 10 minute drive from my house. So pretty perfect.

The location is both perfect as it’s so close to major roads and entryways into Watford. But it can also be not that ideal when it comes to parking as it can get very busy. Especially on a Sunday. We headed there at 6.45pm on a Thursday evening and had no troubles parking though. The actual Aldenham branch is pretty big with some outdoor seating, a decent bar area and a lot of tables inside.

After settling into our seats we grabbed some refillable soft drinks. I absolutely love it when places do this as I can drink quite a lot during a meal but hate ordering more than 2 drinks as it can work out so expensive. I’m going to be honest I had never actually looked at the menu before because it’s always instantly roast please. But this time we actually had a look and decided to grab a few starters as we were pretty hungry.

Starters at Toby Carvery

We picked up the Spicy Southern Fried Chicken Strips and some Garlic Bread. Both of the starters arrived pretty quickly and it was a great way to start the meal. The chicken strips were not too spicy which Luke was thankful for, and the BBQ sauce which came with it was the right balance of sweet and savoury. The garlic bread was on lovely crispy bread and was a great start.

Of course we went for the roast, it’s a staple when you head to the Toby Carvery. The queue looked pretty long when we joined to get our roast, but the guy carving the meat did a great job getting through everyone swiftly and it wasn’t long before we got to the right.

Traditional roast at Toby Carvery

At the branch we went to the standard carvery was £7.99 but we went for king size at £9.98. This got us 2 Yorkshire puddings, 2 chipolata sausages and extra meat. I opted for turkey and gammon as it had been quite a long time since I’d had some gammon. Luke opting for beef and turkey, and with the king size plates the meat portions were really good.

Just as we got near the front a fresh batch of beef dripping roast potatoes were put out so of course these made it onto the plate alongside stuffing and veggies. I still find it a little strange that alongside all the vegetables they also do Mac and Cheese. No complaints from me as I blooming love it, but it always seemed like an odd addition to my plate. My eyes were definitely bigger than my belly. There was no way I was going to finish the plate of food in front of me. Even though everything I ate was absolutely delicious.

I had hoped to save room for dessert but there was no way my stomach was going to allow that. Next time I might have to forego starters and the king size just so I can try a dessert. One of the things I love about Toby Carvery is despite the biggest draw being a meat filled traditional roast there are plenty of options for veggies and vegans. So as long as your veggie friends don’t mind being around meat they’re covered.

A shout out has to go to the wonderful waitress we had (unfortunately I didn’t catch her name). She was so friendly and upbeat, such a people person. And what I loved was she had no idea I was there to review so you know that’s how she was all the time.

Have you ever been to Toby Carvery?

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