Reviewing CHRISTMAS DINNER at Toby Carvery and Wetherspoons. Which is BETTER? 

You're more than welcome Ray. That would be great!

real me too, should try sticky toffee next time it’s banging

@@phoebe831 yesss omg its the best 😂❤️

Toby provides a pretty solid Sunday Roast ( even though I will ask them to warm my Plate if possible) it's very good value!

How do you know his name Gary??

Thank you Steve. Very nice of you to say mate and I’m glad you’re liking the videos!

I agree, The MacMaster is absolutely terrible.

With the state of his barnet you should give him credit he actually goes outside.@@15dollardietcoke

The Ma master has totally lost the plot..as you said Steve he overacts and will never forget his daughter pointing at the camera and saying" they are" when asked who was paying for lunch.

I dont get how macmaster has so many subs and views must be all braindead. Gary you are doing a great job keep it up!

Spot on.

Imo the food Wetherspoons has really gone downhill the last few years. I’ve been to several across the north and midlands of England and at their pubs over in Dublin, Cork & Waterford. The food is very often low quality ingredients cooked badly. Their breakfast was one of the last things I would eat in spoons but the recent ones I got in Newcastle upon Tyne & in Cork were cold.

It is

Lol. Spot on!

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So bloody true and the boss who owns the crap pubs is a nonce.

Although the Toby you went to skimped on the custard, as I said above - you said that it was a bit thin - either they used “water custard” or used proper custard powder that you have to make with milk, but used water for cheapness!

My friends son got a part time job at W'Spoons whist at Uni. He told us the kitchen is a whole wall of microwaves, freezers with prepped meals with times on, fridge with salad and someone fries eggs.

Thank you very much my friend, All the best to you in the States.

Processed Turkey, better than Chlorinated Chicken ughhhh😂

Haha well I won't take that as an insult. I had to turn the mic down as they were really going into great detail!

Shewas so damn irritating 😮

That's extremely kind of you, I'm very appreciative.

100% agree with you Gary is like tonic ❤

Glad you enjoyed it Nick!

Very fair comments

Thank you Jimmy :) that's very nice of you to say.

Indeed.

Wetherspoons is known as Wetherslops in Cornwall. Wish we had a Toby’s down here, nearest is Plymouth 100km away!

Haha thank you!!

Yep.

It comes straight out the microwave

My school kitchen would have done much better!

That’s pretty much what it is - see my missive above! Particularly the last paragraph!

I had spoons turkey dinner every week it was on last year and I’m doing the same this year. That said the Toby meal is closer to a real Christmas dinner but thats not what I’m looking for, I will have the real one on Christmas Day. The Spoons meal is savoury and hits the spot for me, I also get a pint of Brewdog IPA in for the price, or any other beer I fancy. I find it a bit strange when people compare the Spoons meal to a real Christmas lunch, its not and spoons don’t claim it is, they just call it a turkey dinner. Makes a change from perpetual boring pizzas and burgers.

Lol! What a lovely thing to say. Thanks.

Like him to be my friend ❤😂

Glad you enjoyed it Paul. Too kind mate.

Thank you Davie. Glad you’re liking the videos and thanks for subscribing!

I agree with you. I was a regular Wetherspoons Breakfast Full English Customer over the years but I stopped back in Feb 2020. Granted the 2/3 Spoons I would use on a regular basis was good quality on the food but the Breakfast was all a hit or miss as too whether it would come out looking "Freshly cooked" or just been sat on a hot plate for 30 mins before being dished up. The only real way of getting a freshly cooked one was if you went in at 8am when they 1st start cooking it. Im sure they cook in bulk & it then just sits there on a hot plate until they need to cook more. I never bothered having Breakfast after 11 am as U never know what you were going to get. I tended to keep to the ones I knew locally as I knew they put out "Good Freshly cooked" meals as opposed to just plating up what is on the hot plate. Would much rather wait 20 mins for a freshly cooked Mixed Grill rather than get it in 5 mins & U know its been sitting there for a while.

I've haven't had the weatherspoons Christmas din din, but I've had their fish chips mushy peas and drink (orange juice for me) and I've had curries there, very good, i thought. and very good value 😋

I feel like there must be a chip rationing going around recently as I’ve had the same fate in many places! Thanks Stephanie, enjoy your carvery!

Hi Stephanie. I'm a mystery diner for wetherspoons and have fed back exactly what you experienced in that portions seemed to have shrunk post pandemic.

Hi Richt... I really appreciate this. Wetherspoons Norwich is just a few minutes from my flat but the chip portions are terrible. Like really really bad. When I go there with my friend we always have to buy a portion of extra chips to make the plate normal but it takes all the value from the meal for us. Otherwise staff are usually great and drink prices are really good (the coffee machine with its refills is fabulous). Please can you let them know@@richt71

@@richt71 what did wetherspoons say about your feedback?

With Wetherspoon's I find the chip portions vary tremendously from place to place and should surely be standardized. Here in Swindon you always get a good portion.

Yep! A good place for food.

Spot on Peter!

Thank you mate. I'm glad you're liking the calm style of reviews.

Yep. Spot on!

Good to hear mate. Glad you enjoy it!

Good choice!

Completely agree with you!

Thank you Philip 😊

Lovely stuff Jim. Yes they were really going for it!

Indeed Samuel!!

Thank you David! Have a great Christmas this year both you and your family 😊

Thank you Karen! 😃

Completely agree with you!

Stop, you're making me feel hungry. What a plate full. The Christmas pudding looked so moist. Lovely grub.

Thanks for watching! Kind of you Jay!

I don’t disagree with you!

Yorkshire pudding with turkey? Don't know about that.

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Agreed!

Welcome aboard! Thanks mate 😊

Welcome aboard my friend. Glad you like the channel mate and good to see you commenting!

Yep!

Welcome aboard Duncan. Glad you're enjoying them :)

You and me both! Thank you Simon - much appreciated 😊

Thanks Harold. Very kind of you to say - glad you enjoyed your carvery!

Hello there. Bedankt! All the best.

Hello Seb. Much appreciated and thanks for your kind words. Have you been to this Toby? Too kind of you mate. Have a smashing weekend!

Yes Gary, I have been there a few times. Funny enough, I've also been to the Wetherspoons in Surbiton about 5 years ago.

Thank you mate!

Thanks Peter 👍 glad you’re enjoying them mate.

Thank you Dale 😊

Thank you Alexandria!

Haha. I was gutted about the lack of pigs in blankets at Toby!

Welcome aboard! Thank you mate and I love Beard's videos as well so that means a lot.

Thank you my friend. Glad you're loving the videos!

Agreed Richard. Actually disappointed that Toby didn’t include them.

I kept the gravy portion on the small side as I had to eat another one afterwards! Thanks mate 😊

Bloody hell Louis. I know some people don't like Toby Carvery but no need to go berserk! Thanks mate.

@@GaryEats 😂

Thank you Beverly. Hello to across the pond. How is it over there? You too!

Absolutely Robin. Completely agree!

Totally agree Steven.

Glad you enjoyed it Paul. Wetherspoons Christmas dinner was really poor.

Fair point. Thanks for watching!

Joking aren't you this tory government turns a blind eye to EVERYTHING😂

LOL. Thank you!

Thanks for watching Sheila 😊

Thanks so much 👍

Spot on.

That’s correct. However I’m surprised they don’t just buy them in cooked and deep fry - like the chips. I used to work there and this would definitely be possible to do.

Welcome aboard! Thank you mate, I’m glad you’re enjoying them and apologies about my singing.

It has my friend. Thank you and all the best!

Welcome back! How was your trip Mark? Thank you mate.

Thank you Andrew! Never too early for a bit of Christmas cheer. Wins by a country mile! Thank you as always mate. Hope you're doing well, all the best.

Indeed.

This was not a good meal at all.

Weatherspoon's school dinners@@GaryEats

used to be fine for the price, but that looked awful

I think it's worth considering that if you're going for a few pints afterwards the Wetherspoon bill will be a fair bit cheaper. I wouldn't go for the Christmas dinner anyway though; I'd save that for Xmas day and just get a wrap or something

Hi Gary not a great meal. Think it’s a bit much having to pay extra for pigs in blankets. Anyway thanks for the video as always 👋👋

Thanks for sharing!

Lol a bit late Mandy!

Lol, I've had that comparison too many times on here. Thank you mate, very kind of you Jamie.

Thank you Fiona! Agreed on the pigs in blankets.

Glad it was helpful! Have a good time when you come over.

Wetherspoons is fine for a cheap meal but I recently watched a US youtuber visit London for the first time and get fish and chips as 'the' English dish from the wetherspoons in Leicester square. They weren't impressed by our standard fish and chips. There are many great chippies throughout London for great fish and chips cheaper, fresher and better than wetherspoons.

Not sure citizens from the U.S. would know what to look for in good Fish n Chips as not really a go to fast food there unlike the UK (and here in Aust. (give me piece of flake and chips any day!)@@richt71

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LOL. That's why they showed up mate. Thanks for watching!

Yes, Rick doesn't have a great reputation with restaurants here but I've got another one coming soon

Thank you Michael. Hand in your notice immediately mate 😂

Do it Ian. Enjoy!

Spot on Ray. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, will do! Kind of you.

My thoughts exactly. Thanks Monica 🙏🏼🙏🏼

There is less waste, and you don't need skill with a carving knife.

They probably dont do Fresh Turkey for the same reason they stopped doing Sunday Lunches all those years ago. Possible waste, I was a a regular Sunday Roast Cust at the Spoons until they stopped it so just didnt bother anymore. I do tend to find if you live within walking distance to a Spoons like I did 2x over the last 6 yrs then you tend to go more often. 1 was 15 mins & 1 was 5 mins. The 5 mins one, then I tended to be in alot at 8am for Breakfast. I also lived 15 mins away from one for 6 months & I was in pretty much most mornings at 8am for Breakfast that they knew me by sight. I was always back out by 9am though & would talk to the Early shift Manager when she brought it over. Not been in that one since Feb 2020.

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Only eggs and salads are fresh. The rest is nuked in microwave kitchen ;)

You're more than welcome. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Thanks Paul!

Cheers Gary! Get up to Newcastle sometime, some decent good value restaurants. 🙌

I will do my friend.

Thanks Lee!

I know!! Thank you :)

Yesssssss, it's not Christmas Dinner without sprouts, fresh ones not the frozen monstrosities 🤣🤣❤️

I had some tonight, with butter. Lovely.

The Toby Carvery I went to last week had beautifully cooked sprouts (the baby ones which I love)

Thanks for watching Graham!

Thanks for watching Carol. Much appreciated!

We had sprouts with the Christmas dinner yesterday at Toby

Thanks mate. A long trip but I’ll be up there before long!

Oh you go there as well? Good to hear Stephen. They were having a right laugh mate, had to turn the mic down otherwise you'd be hearing about their... diets.

Yes its near where I live. I also pop in the Coronation Hall now and again when in the area seeing friends Lol, wonder what marks out of ten they gave the food.@@GaryEats

I think Toby provides excellent quality and value for money, David

So true 😂

Thanks Veronica!

Definitely my friend. Can you not get a Sunday roast near you?

Lol. I actually had it with some gravy afterwards and it was still a bit dry in all honesty but you’re not wrong - a mistake on my behalf!

Shocking isn't it! Really kind of you mate, he's still suffering but after getting me to go to Harrods the first time, he deserves it. Haha. All the best!

Ditto, no roasties is a major no no... And well spotted that man, can't believe I didn't twig to the lack of sprouts till reading this. Another shocking omission :)

Gary, I have to post again. You're now at 14.9k omg!!!!! Brilliant, mate and cameraman.

Thank you my friend :)

Have a good time Tony. The chains can be a bit hit and miss so hopefully you find a good one. Have a superb time!

Thank you Tel. Much appreciated mate. Haha, they heard a noise complaint - think it was the singing!

Awesome, thank you Paul. Extremely kind of you.

Thank you 😋

Thanks Mark. Much appreciated 👍

Thanks mate. Of course, I try to get an overall taste and then season afterwards but maybe I should do that and show in videos as it makes sense to show the viewer.

@@GaryEats Not a bad idea! That's it, whether or not your meals require extra seasoning is often something I wonder about. Please don't get me wrong, it's not like you don't mention seasoning, but elaborating may add yet another layer of nuance to the incredibly good job that you already do. Cheers!

Thank you for your excellent feedback mate, very kind way of putting it as well. I will be sure to mention it more :)

Lol. They were having a great time!

How can you have no yorkshire puddings or roast potatoes on a Christmas dinner?! Thank you mate.

Exactly!@@GaryEats Roast potatoes is the second most important thing on the plate after the turkey! get both of those wrong and youre going to be struggling to be a contender all day long.

Haha. I won't Malcolm, that's why the old bill turned up!