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High Road House

High Road House

162-166 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PR, United Kingdom

Steak • French • Venues • European


"I 'd read good things about this restaurant so sought it out but this food was shocking. The soup of the day courgette and white bean was absolutely devoid of flavour. I haven 't used so much salt (and also pepper in 20+ years and it was still tasteless. Honestly if I can be a little hyperbolic it probably sucked the nutrients out of me. It was more like a raw zucchini tea that happened to have beans. The top 4 search engine results for courgette white bean soup alone give instructions that would have vitally improved this dish (and that 's without even clicking through to them! . The sea bream was noticeably well cooked. A nice crisp on it. No complaints on the sea bream other than it was all alone. The green bean salad (actually only just green beans I guess was seasoned ... OK ... butter and garlic but too many were undercooked. The underwhelming flavour unfortunately was mirrored in the visuals as well. Sea bream and green beans? Fine, I guess (though without the lemon wedge utterly boring . The soup was like a sickly translucent white grey. I don 't think I 've ever had such a bland meal. Just very plain, overly simplistic (and that 's without even getting into that their kitchen doesn 't know how to make their soup of the day . They could have used some more variety on the plate sauce or otherwise. A complete amateur chef, could come up with a number of ways that would have vastly improved the food just within the course of the meal, just as probably any decent experienced home cook or a thoughtful young server would have. The staff (mostly kept a respectful distance from their customers, which was appreciated, though the manager(? obliviously walked kind of right at someone on the street immediately prior to my arrival. Some seemed not to hear very well. Same manager(? didn 't know their menu of the day. At no point during my entire hour did any staff member bother to ask how any of the food was if they had I doubt I would be writing this. They did an all right job of keeping me supplied with water, I guess. Slapped on a service charge then told how to pay contactless (as if had never used one before . Atmosphere wise other clientele mostly engaged in inane conversation. The decorating was successfully non offensive. I 've given this a 3/5 for value because the set menu was indeed not too expensive and if you hang around chatting as many other clients did maybe you 'll get your money 's worth socially speaking anyway."

Toby Carvery

Toby Carvery

Toby Carvery AlmondsburyWoodlands Lane, BS32 4QB, Bristol, United Kingdom

Wine • Beer • British • Chicken


"Haven’t visited this (our local Toby) for a while but took advantage of the £6 voucher offer. Was pleasantly greeted on arrival and the front of house manager acknowledged our request for a quieter table (which had been specified on the booking). Even though it was really busy, she was very considerate and did her best to accommodate the request. She also asked about any allergies which is often sadly lacking (my daughter has a peanut allergy) and my daughter was subsequently given the tablet listing all the menu ingredients for checking. Escorted to our table and delighted to find that Jackie was our waitress…whom we’ve had the pleasure of being looked after by before. Always attentive, proactive, cheery and professional…she epitomises good customer service and always ensures that all are looked after (without being pushy) in a timely way. She also advised us a free meal promotion raffle…our ticket number being 990. We all had the carvery and were served by a polite and friendly chef who whilst the plates were ‘normal’ size, provided decent portions of meat. The quality of the food was excellent and piping hot (I burnt my mouth on a roast spud). It was certainly the best quality food we’d had here since previous visits. We were offered desserts by Jackie but on this occasion were too stuffed to give them a go! All in all, a really satisfying visit and we wouldn’t hesitate to visit again or recommend to others looking for a decent value meal of excellent quality. Keep it up Toby Carvery Almondsbury!"

Toby Carvery Amesbury

Toby Carvery Amesbury

Toby Carvery AmesburySolstice Retail Park, SP4 7SQ, Salisbury, United Kingdom

Meat • Coffee • British • Breakfast


"On arriving at the Toby Carvery I booked in through the registration system, as I was prompted to do so by the duty waiter who was seating personnel. On completion of the meal, I paid my dues and drove home. Approximately 10 days later, I got a PCN fine through the post, stating I was illegally parked in the Toby Carvery car park during the period of my meal. Euro Car Parks who is representing Toby Carvery were requesting a minimum payment of £60 if paid within the set time, or a £100 if I was to appeal or to go over the limited time in which to pay. I had pre booked my table for the times specified on the PCN fine notification, and I am right in saying, the car park is for Toby Carvery customers, of which I was according to the timings on the PCN notice fine. I had a reservation issued by Toby Carvery, and I am now facing a fine for parking in their car park, talk about taking your money and then shooting you! Furthermore, I am a registered 70% disabled war veteran, who hold s a blue badge, so parked accordingly. As you can appreciate, my walking ability isn't great, and greatly reduces my movement capability, and so therefore, can only walk from the car to the restaurant, hence why I parked in the car park, and that said, why are innocent people who are supporting the Toby Carvery chain being penalised for attending their booked table, and paying a fine similar to the charge for the meal, how is that right? It's not right, it's absolutely absurd and ridiculous, and I am shocked that Toby Carvery are supporting such actions, especially when it involves unfortunate disabled people like me. I must admit, I enjoyed all the times I spent at Toby Carvery, but since this stupid system/ action, I will no longer be visiting the restaurant anymore the whole setup with Euro Car Parks is a sham, and if they want to destroy their business, by penalising innocent people, then carry on."