I first heard about Taybarns from my best friend who had been to one in Newcastle. She was raving about it, so I decided to visit my nearest Taybarns (which happens to be not so near...in Coventry) The prices are cheap, £5.99 for adults on a weekday before 6pm and £7.99 after 6pm, and £8.99 on weekends any time. Children under 12 are £3.99 although my daughter usually is free as she's only 2. There are 8 Taybarns restaurants around the country with plans to open more. So far there is one in Coventry, Barnsley, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, South Shields, Swansea and Wigan. Taybarns is a huge restaurant and reasonably family-friendly ...  Read the complete review

I am a massive fan of all you can eat restaurants, so when I heard about this chain on the BBC, I thought I'd give it a go. In short, it's an all you can eat, but with lots of choices of food. There are around eight Taybarns restaurants in the UK, but the owners Whitbread have said that they are planning many more. I haven't heard any news of new openings, but I'm still hoping for one near Norwich! To get in, you will likely have to queue. I've been twice, once on a quiet January night, where there was still a ten minute queue to get in, and secondly on a busy Saturday, when the queueing time was nearly an hour. It shows just how busy this place is, ...  Read the complete review

Taybarns is a resturant that's a little different. I hate "plastic" food, you generally find at family friendly resturants. Taybarns isn't serving five star food but the range and mixture of fresh and preprepared food is amazing. Its great for families, we've celebrated birthdays and had mid week feasts. It is slightly cheaper to eat before 5pm on weekdays. You pay for your party at the bar and order drinks. If its busy then there will be queues which has put us off a couple of times. Its reasonably priced unless you have a child who doesn't eat much or someone in your party that does not want to eat. You will still have to pay to gain entry, ...  Read the complete review

I've been to Taybarns a few times now and have always found it pretty reasonable. I know I'm not going to get gourmet food, which is good, because you don't. Like others have said the food that is cooked sits under the warm lights slowly cooking all the time it is out so those going later may experience some overcooked food. I'd rather that than undercooked though! They always a selection to suit most tastes. When I went they had a Tex Mex Station, Carvery (Gammon and Turkey), Salad, Pizza, Fish, Meat (such as sausages and ribs) and the desert section. I'm sure I'm missing one out but they are ever changing so it's hard to say. It costs £5.99 until ...  Read the complete review

I love Taybarns, I've heard you either love it or hate it!! It's great for all the family, priced at about £8 per adult in the evenings and £9 per adult on the weekend it's real value for money. It's eat as much as you like buffet style restaurant. All the various foods are at the front and you go up and help youself to the food. You can see many of the dishes being prepared and it's fresh and hot. There's many food to choose from, from Roast including vegetables, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding and gravy, Pizza's, Pasta dishes, Salad cart, Chinese, Indian and much more. The puddings - well! yum!! There is plenty to choose ...  Read the complete review