As the previous reviewer I was very interested in the lay out of the place which reportedly hasn’t changed for decades it was like a trip into the past. I went here with my mates who are born and bread Islington guys and they informed me there grandparents used to come to this place in the war. The pie and mash itself didn’t blow me away flavour wise it’s pretty simple English food, this was my first pie and mash experience so can’t compare it with anything else. Would I go again? yes, it was cheap decent comfort food that filled me up for ages. And it made my day when an old boy of about 90 came in and ordered eels. Probably been coming there for decades too.
Fancypants J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Redwood City, CA
I’m giving this 4 stars for the Edwardian interior and friendly counter service. Beautiful majolica tiles in this place & old wooden booths=like stepping back in time. Sadly pie and mash did not live up to my expectations. Minced beef pie meat was tough and not much flavor. The whitish liquor=also not much flavor. Mash had mystery lumps. I don’t think they cut the eyes out of the potatoes before mashing them. I didn’t try the eels because eels just make me think of the Mighty Boosh song about eels. and well there you go. In any case, I enjoyed the atmosphere but probably would not return for a meal. :(