The Royal Toby - Rochdale

I have to start by praising the food at this restaurant - it was truly excellent and a great value! The staff were also fantastic, it was clear that they worked well together. The room was clean, modern, and comfortable, although the small TV was not well placed. Unfortunately, my room on the ground floor had a view of commercial bins which were noisy at night. Despite this, if not for the noise, I would have given this place a 5-star rating. The reception staff assured me that the bins were only used between 9am and 5pm.

We’re regulars to The Royal Toby and have visited at different times of the day different days of the week, it has been consistently very good is one of our favourite local restaurants. The menu is huge we’ve tried a lot of it, portions are a good size the quality has always been excellent. Favourites amongst our family are the pies, the fish chips the mixed grill (one of the best we’ve ever had! . What really makes this place our go to is the staff, who are brilliant. There are lots of them they’ve very attentive so helpful if you have questions or need an amendment. On our recent visit, there were 10 of us in the lovely semi private room at the back. We were served by a few different people I’m sorry I didn’t catch their names, but I know Denise was one of them as she’s served us several times. They work so hard are so lovely, a huge thanks from us!

Bread with soup rock hard. Roasters hard. Veg cold. Not good overall. Service ok but did bring someone else’s drinks order to our table. 2 in our party of 10 were poorly after meal. Rush to toilet poorly, another 2 was but not as bad. Wouldn’t recommend and won’t be revisiting.

The Royal Toby restaurant provided us with a top-notch dining experience for a birthday celebration. The food, service, and ambiance were all excellent, and our party of 7, spanning 3 generations, thoroughly enjoyed the meal in the charming setting that beautifully combines classic style with attentive and friendly staff. We opted for the Seasonal Special menu, which we found to be good value at £22.50 for 2 courses. For starters, I had the tomato soup of the day, which was deliciously thick and served at the perfect temperature. For my main course, I selected The Toby Grill, which consisted of a 6oz chicken breast, gammon, sausage, black pudding, vine tomato, and watercress with a choice of new potatoes, chips, or fries. While the meats were generally of high quality, with succulent chicken and tasty sausage, the gammon was slightly fatty. Overall, this minor flaw did not detract from the enjoyable dining experience at all.

We took our daughter and her family to The Royal Toby for lunch to celebrate her 40th birthday. The staff were very hospitable, although there was some confusion over the menu options. The waitress clarified the information provided by the bar staff. The meal was lovely but average, and we were surprised to find that the bill was higher than expected due to the addition of 20% VAT. We would like to caution others about this hidden cost. Additionally, there was a 10% gratuity added to the bill for tipping the staff. It may be beneficial for the restaurant to include the VAT in the menu prices beforehand.