Toby Carvery Telford review
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Trading as Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited · Apley Arms, Shawbirch Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3QA · Service area: Telford
Toby Carvery Telford in short
Toby Carvery Telford is a Shawbirch Road carvery serving roasts every day with vegetarian and vegan dishes, an all-you-can-eat breakfast and a children's menu. Online booking runs through the brand site, and the company record behind it is long and checkable. The site places the carvery for drivers from Donnington and Newport. Our verdict is that Toby Carvery Telford suits a straightforward roast where nobody minds a crowd.
Google reviews give the headline at 3.5 out of 5, the lowest customer rating in this round, while the hygiene register and the company record back the paperwork. Carvery, breakfast and vegetarian ranges are all set out on the site. What counts against it is that rating, with no prices and no insurance detail on the pages opened.
The offer is a roast-led carvery at the Apley Arms site on Shawbirch Road, near Donnington and Newport, serving roasts every day with vegetarian and vegan dishes beside an all-you-can-eat breakfast and a children's menu. The brand site places the room for drivers coming from either town and runs online table booking. The company record behind the name runs back decades and stays checkable, and the service area is given as Telford.
Our reading of the customer evidence starts from that Google headline, drawn from a wide base of ratings on the five-point scale, with no other review source held for this room. The headline stands as the lowest customer rating among the kitchens assessed this round, while the hygiene entry and the company record steady the paperwork behind it. Taken together, the evidence pictures a straightforward roast house whose customers rate it below its neighbours, with booking ease as the practical draw.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Toby Carvery Telford suits you if you want a straightforward roast with online booking near Donnington and Newport [1]. It holds 3.5 out of 5 from 3,562 Google reviews [4]. What counts against it is that rating, with no prices or insurance details on the pages opened [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 62.0 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5 is listed on the register, inspected 13 November 2025 [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
65 out of 100
The site sets out the carvery, breakfast and vegetarian ranges with online booking but shows no prices on the pages opened [1]. Partial transparency only.
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
80 out of 100
The site presents the carvery, breakfast and vegetarian ranges with online booking and places the restaurant near Donnington and Newport [1].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene rating 5Sourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference FHRSID 249721, inspected 2025-11-13.
Strengths
You get a roast-focused menu with vegetarian and vegan dishes, an all-you-can-eat breakfast and a children's menu, served Monday to Sunday [1].
The company record is checkable: Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited has been active since 29 January 1971 [3].
Hygiene is documented at the top mark: the Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 5 after an inspection on 13 November 2025 [2].
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Questions about Toby Carvery Telford
Is Toby Carvery Telford any good?
It depends what you value: it sits outside our top ten Telford restaurants, holds 3.5 out of 5 on Google, and serves a straightforward roast with online booking. That rating is the lowest of the twelve kitchens we looked at, so read recent reviews with care. Book online once you know what to expect.
Is Toby Carvery Telford on the food hygiene register?
Yes. A hygiene rating of 5 is listed for the carvery on the Food Standards Agency register. Display of the sticker on the door is voluntary in England, so search the register by name if you want to see the entry yourself. Check the address matches Shawbirch Road before you rely on it.
What does Toby Carvery Telford charge?
The pages we opened state no prices, setting out the carvery, breakfast and vegetarian ranges with online booking instead. That means your bill stays unknown until you see the menu. Ask the price of the carvery and breakfast when you book. Keep the confirmation until the bill is paid. Menus change through the year, so check the current one on arrival.
Where is Toby Carvery Telford?
It stands on Shawbirch Road in Telford, near Donnington and Newport, with online table booking through the brand site. The site places the restaurant for drivers coming from either town. Send your postcode with a group enquiry to plan parking. Book ahead for Sunday lunch. The brand site places the restaurant for drivers from either town, so plan parking with the booking.
How is Toby Carvery Telford ranked?
It sits outside the top ten in our September round, held back chiefly by its customer rating against otherwise steady paperwork. We looked first at what customers say, then qualifications and trading history. Read the full review and its sources, and use the Claim a listing route if you run the carvery.
What areas does Toby Carvery Telford cover?
It stands on Shawbirch Road near Donnington and Newport, and the record gives its service area as Telford. Most tables will come from Donnington, Newport and the nearby estates, with drivers reaching it from either town. The site publishes the address beside online booking, so send your postcode with a group enquiry to plan the trip. Book ahead for Sunday lunch.
How do I get prices and book a table?
Book through the brand site, which carries online table booking beside the carvery, breakfast and vegetarian ranges. The pages we opened state no prices, so ask the price of the carvery and breakfast when you enquire. Read the confirmation when it lands, check the bill against it on the night, and keep both until the money has cleared.
How does Toby Carvery Telford compare with the others in this round?
It sits outside the ten, below the Severn Gorge, which sits first in the round as the family carvery pick with the stronger customer headline. Its honest note is that headline: the lowest customer rating among the kitchens assessed this round. Read its review beside the Severn Gorge, then match the room to your evening.
Others assessed for this trade
- Severn Gorge67.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for seven-day family carvery by Southwater with garden.
- Wrekin Giant67.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for waterside pub meals with family deals.
- Euston Way Beefeater67.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for grill dinners with stated menu prices.
- The Grazing Cow at Lawley67.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for modern pub dining in Lawley with offers.
Sources
- Toby Carvery Telford page — carvery, menus and booking Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Food Standards Agency hygiene entry — Toby Carvery Telford, Apley Arms (rating 5) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LEISURE RETAIL LIMITED overview (01001181) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Toby Carvery Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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