Comments on: Favourite Pie & Mash Shops (Part One)

By: Raymond Weiner

Raymond Weiner — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:59:32 +0000

The pie and mash shop in Hackney rd was Mercer’s facing Goldsmith Row I’ve never had better l used to go there in the early 5os 60s and the first few years of the 70s.

By: Larry Garner

Larry Garner — Tue, 26 May 2020 10:27:19 +0000

I love the article, but need to correct you. The pie and mash shop isn’t unique to the east end of London. I grew up on the Old Kent Road, decidedly south of the River. We had a couple of Pie and Mash shops on Walworth Road and one in the Elephant.

Good article all the same.

By: Joanne Edwards

Joanne Edwards — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:16:36 +0000

I am making a literary journey of England’s history and culture. As an American, the concept of eating jellied eels is strange indeed. I had smoked eel and at an Eastern European market in Sarasota, Florida so I would not “knock it til I tried it”. Life has some unexpected delicious surprises for the adventurous traveller.

By: Dave Verguson

Dave Verguson — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:07:12 +0000

I was born in late 1947 and until about 1954/5 lived on the Pembury Estate, Dalston (?) At the tender age of about 5/6 I went with friends to Saturday morning pictures and on to a pie and mash shop but have no idea where. Unimaginable that children today would be given such freedom. I last ate pie and mash and jellied eels at a shop in Greenwich, not far from the Cutty Sark.

By: Ian Silverton

Ian Silverton — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:47:44 +0000

Stephen Jackson,used Robins Pie Shop when stayed in Wanstead, always sat outside,summer or winter, bit cramped inside, very friendly ladies work there,or did when I used it.

By: stephen Jackson

stephen Jackson — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:30:09 +0000

To Ian Silverton I remember the pie shop in Hackney rd next to the tailors, got to admit it wasn’t one I liked. I was brought up on Pie and mash from Fortunes in Hoxton, and cookes in Kingsland rd and Broadway market, also with the odd visit to Kelly’s in Bethnal Green and the Roman. We have one that has opened in Wanstead (Robins), that has recreated the look of the old fashioned Pie shop and it is quite good and has become my regular pie shop.

By: Rod

Rod — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:23:57 +0000

I was brought up in Highbury and Stoke Newington as a kid. My regular pie shop was Manze’s in Chapel Market at the Angel. I also used to go to Cookes in Dalston where I remember seeing Arthur Mullard quite often. Another one I visit whenever I get the chance is Manze’s on Tower Bridge Road, but whenever I use public transport to get to the Arsenal, I always return to Manze’s in Chapel Market.
Death row? Last meal? Double Pie, Mash and Liquor please!

By: Ashley Corn

Ashley Corn — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 11:17:44 +0000

I tasted the Pie, mash and eel and it was too awesome. The taste of stewed and/or jellied eels was equally delectable to my tongue. Wanted to have more, but was haunted by the over bursting tummy. Will be there next time soon!

By: will waterman

will waterman — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:34:34 +0000

to Leslie Holeyman, well im sorry to say that i went to Waltham Abbey pie and mash shop, David Beckham’s pictures on the wall but it really was a load of rubbish ! and the portion of mash was just a scrapping overall it was tasteless , sorry for that but it really was the worst ive ever had , and i had to queue for it

By: will waterman

will waterman — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:27:25 +0000

to ian silverton , ah yes ! the pie shop in hackney road next to the tailors called “Temples” and also next door was the bakers called Barnets used to get to hot jam donuts on the way to school each morning , two old women ran the pie shop and it was also opened till late, big pies very ,very nice actually my father had a suit made for me in the tailors ,two brothers owned it , i was eleven at the time but i lived just off of Hackney road up till i was 16, then moved to Globe road of the Roman road im now 70 living in Dagenham , ive eaten pie and mash from all over london and the best is from Cookes’s in Hilldene Romford which is run by the son of the owner in the BROADWAY MARKET,i used to live on the Dinmont Estate Pritchards road