I am not a big fan of their buffet. It's okay but the theater is awesome. The tickets are reasonably priced.
My wife had organized a family outing at Toby ' that included eight of us. We were taken to our table promptly when the doors opened, seated, and provided excellent service until our table was called to use the buffet. The food was hot and tasty and plentiful. When dinner was over, and the floor was cleared to accommodate the production, the theater members who had been the same as those who seated and waited on us, performed. And they did so in wonderful fashion. A true joy to behold!
We have been to Toby's many times and have always enjoyed the food the performance and getting to know our waiter/actor!
Went with a group of ladies to see a play back when Color Purple was playing. We went to the brunch showing. Let me tell you, you're in for a GREAT treat! Our servers...were the actors & actresses in the show!! Extremely talented...I will definitely go back!!
The food was very good but the tables are way too close together to be comfortable. The production was excellent although our waiter (who was also a member of the cast) was a bit rushed and therefore charged us for two glasses of wine that had been ordered at another table. In his defense, he apologized profusely and straightened out the problem as soon as we pointed it out.
We have been patrons of Toby's for nearly 30 years and have never been disappointed in the show, the dinner, the staff, or the crowd. While we usually share the night out with family members or friends, on occasion we have gone as a couple and have been paired with other couples also there by themselves and each time we have enjoyed talking with and exchanging stories throughout dinner and intermission. The buffet corresponds to the showing, and is always fresh, hot and plentiful. Dessert includes an ice cream bar and choice of two or three featured cakes or cheesecakes. Parking is plentiful and though there is always a line to get in, it moves quickly. Season ticket packages are the best value since they don't offer discount coupons like they did years back. One recommendation ... request a "chair on the floor" ... you'll really be "in the round" then and just steps away from the entertainment.
Saw Pirates if Penzance. Excellent acting, and the singing was exceptional. Beautiful job by the cast. I didn't like the food, but I didn't mind too much because I was really more interested in having a nice time out and seeing a good show. A few things to keep in mind:1)Arrive early. You go to the buffet by the order you enter the theatre. 2)Coffee and iced tea is free, but soda is extra. There are also alcoholic beverages available for purchase. I would definitely return again for a future show.
What a great experience....I had never been to dinner theater and didn't know what to expect....The Show was Assume and made me want to go home and watch Shrek right then and there....It was a buffet and the food wasn't so great....The salad bar was really good....I would return to see another show....
I recently took my granddaughters to a performance of "Shrek." The cast was outstanding and the theater-in-the-round design meant the children were right on top of the action...one even got a high-five from Fiona during the closing number. The children loved identifying the servers during intermission by their roles in the play. The buffet was just okay, but there was enough variety for everyone, and who doesn't love to build your own ice cream sundae? Although not all productions are child-friendly, many are, and I'd highly recommend as a way to introduce youngsters to a professional, full-length production.
For our first experience at this venue, we were pleased to get tickets same-day for a Friday evening performance for The Pirates of Penzance. We had to call the box office b/c TicketMaster didn't have tickets available for that evening. The box office was pleasant and easy to deal with. The theater is easy to get to, even during a Merriweather Post event, and onsite parking was ample. We stood in line for about 20 minutes at Will Call to get our table number from the one agent processing people. The other agent sat doing nothing, waiting for season ticket holders or gift card users, neither of which appeared.Our table was on the top level up from the floor, but the view was fine for theater-in-the-round. The buffet is set up in the area that becomes the stage. The hostess seated us and asked us to wait for our server to take our drink orders before visiting the salad bar. Server arrived promptly, then we had our salads. While I didn't count, I'm not sure there were really 40 items there. Our family enjoys nice meals but we aren't really "foodies." I did think they could do a little better than chopped iceberg, unpeeled cuke, other very basic items. There was also cheese cubes, crackers, a good seafood pasta salad, and coleslaw.Once the hot buffet opened, we waited for 30 minutes for our table number to be called. Some music playing would have been nice for the wait time. The vegetables were exceptional for a buffet, not overcooked or mushy at all. Roasted potatoes were also good, as was baked fish. For being oven-fried, the chicken was quite greasy. The "steamed spiced shrimp" were in an ice bath, unpeeled, undeveined, and rather small. Prepare to go wash up if you choose the shrimp. Carved meats were nice, and well-done beef was available for those who prefer it. The carver, however, had shaking hands and appeared to be perhaps inexperienced, slowing the line considerably. A choice of cheesecake or Oreo cake was provided by the server, and self-serve ice cream sundaes were in the lobby. The cake was dried out. Overall, I would say the food was pretty good. Clean plates were provided for second helpings, though it's distressing to see people reusing plates, which the theater can't control if they don't notice.Our server brought two beers, one soda, one coffee and three desserts to our table. We had to borrow cream and butter from another table. The printed instructions in the playbill to tip on the entire show/meal/beverage price struck us as outrageous. We didn't do it. We believe our tip was completely fair. I'm not sure whether this is customary for dinner theaters. The singing of some seemed amateurish. The performance was good, but not great. Some lead performers had good singing voices, and a couple had very good voices. Our main complaint involved the instrumentals, which were so loud that the lyrics were frequently obscured, especially when the ensemble sang. Solos were much easier to understand. Being Gilbert and Sullivan, individual words all count. During the lengthy restroom wait during the 30-minute intermission, a patron was overheard reporting the sound system situation to the box office, and was told the info would be passed along. However, the second act sound situation mirrored that of the first.