What is the BEST PIE & MASH SHOP in LONDON? 

I hope your channel gets more popular Gary you are a really pleasant man to watch. Subscribed 👌

Should turn the pie upside down, never use a knife, a spoon and fork is the traditional weaponry 😅

I'm not a Londoner (a Scouser, actually) but I live in the South West and make trips to the Capital whenever I can. Absolutely love pie, mash, liquor and eels. F Cooke and Sons was my favorite up to now.....Plan on getting to as many shops as possible in the future. Good video. Tony

Sadly our Manze's pie and mash shop closed down in Walthamstow because there were so few genuine East Enders left to enjoy one of my favourite meals. Diversity has it's down side.

Great video Gary, I've been using Arments for over 50 years, liquor all day long for me, we love the dry pies, no gravy for me, in or over the pies! 😮 We use Manzies when Arments are shut.

As an experienced Pie and Mash- video binge watcher I appreciate your work Gary! When it comes to weird hobbies/interests I have to admit this is definetely unusual even in my standards, but every once in a while when I cook something for myself and it's time to eat I just type Pie and Mash and eat remotely with Londoners. I am from Finland, and I've never had the chance to taste these bad boys myself. Next time when I visit UK I will surely check the big three, F.Cooke, M.Manze and Arments. Peace and love👍

My mouth is watering watching you eat that pie. Delicious.

The used to be a proper old school pie and mash shop in peckham park road. Went there for years until it shut down. Sometimes go to manzes because their shops have a good old pie & mash shop vibe, but the best is definitely arments

Gary, a few home truths about London Pie'n'mash - it all depends which side of the river you were born. South Londoners and Millwall supporters ( includes our family) will only eat at Manzies as it's the best. The 'dirty' side of the water (east end), they simply can't cook it..! Hope this helps, love the reviews, Kevin and Deborah.

Can't explain why, but absolutely love these pie and mash shop videos! - maybe to do with them clearly being a part of the local history? - Weirdest part is, I don't even like potato!! 🤣Pies look incredible and would love to try the liquor though!!

Gary’s frightened of the chillie vinegar, it’s my favourite thing

I like them both but Arments is my favourite. Love your videos !!! I'm now subscribed.😁

Loving your videos Gary, really wholesome and you crack me up! Keep it going sir

I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you Gary for excellent tips. I'll visit London next week and will definitely go to some of those restaurants.

Thanks for the brilliant review Gary, I'm coming to London in February, arriving at St Pancras from Nottingham, having Pie and Mash is on my bucket list. I've had to do some research to find a Pie and Mash shop not too far out from St Pancras / Kings cross, which happened to be the Manse shop you reviewed, nearest underground Borough, it took a bit of detective work to finearest underground. On your London reviews could you give the nearest underground to the venue for out of town visitors. Keep up the good work.

I use to love Pie and Mash at Watney Street Shadwell East London. However went to one at Chrisp Street in Poplar recently and that was pretty good.

Another great review. Thanks Gary (and cameraman)

Very good reviews of both establishments, not too much to choose between the two on looks alone. I do like good pie and mash and both of these places seem worthy of a visit. Great and honest review as ever Gary.

Gary... just discovered you my friend, ive liked and subscribed!! Ive just watched your heston fish and chip vid and loved it, and before that i watched the tom kerridge one., and im loving the pie and mash vids, I go down to london from time to time and one thing i want to do is a pie and mash "tour", where i try out all the old traditional shops. Take care my friend, love your videos... keep doing what youre doing!!

As a born and bred South Londoner, I grew up on Pie & Mash. I moved away to New Zealand over 10 years ago so never got to have it again until a few days ago on my first return trip to London for over 10 years I went straight to Manzie's at Bermondsey/Tower Bridge and re-indulged - 'andsome! 😋 BTW, Liquor every time!

It looks nice but not sure if I would like that green sauce. Think would prefer mushy peas and some gravy.

Subbed, top lovely bloke balanced reviews. Sort of person you could have a pint with Sunday afternoon. Top man.

Brings back memories for me. My nan had a pie and mash shop. Olley’s pie and mash. Rathbone market Canning Town. I now live in Somerset.

For me personally S&R Kelly’s on Bethnal Green Rd is the best. South of the river, go further, try Flo’s in Crayford, they’re spot on.

Brings back so many memories. Thank you. 🎉🎉🎉🎉👍

Manse has the best decor but armaments was better when I went there in terms of food - they also had an amazing fruit pie for pudding which was sublime. - aramamnts every time x

You are making me hungry at 10am watching this! 😂 Being a Bermondsey lad of mixed parents (Mum was Arments and Dad Manzes). I always prefered Arments as I thought the pies were a smidge larger and the liquor better. Having accompanied Dad to Manzes for some time, I recently visited Arments and was disappointed. The meat in the pie was under done and dry, the liquor meh. I am now throughly M.Manzes (TBR primarily, but Peckham when there). PS - Manzes make their own counter chili vinegar on the premises, call on a quiet spell and you will see one of the girls refilling with a mix with the birds-eye chilies. There's also a triple spicy scotch bonnet beneath the counter for the daring!

If you like pies, you must try Sweeney and Todd’s in Reading. They are next to a barbers too, plus part of the restaurant is in the basement which goes under the barbers. The pies are made on site and there is quite a lot of fillings too.

Fascinating thing the chilli vinegar, wonder where it originated - such a contrast to the mild East London flavours of the pie and mash!

This is a food that's new to me, but if there's one thing that I'm sure of is that I love a good savory pie and mashed potatoes. I can't wait to try it out one day whenever I visit London.

I don’t actually think I’ve ever tried pie, mash and liquor, but always wanted to. I may be wrong but in the old days the liquor was made from the juice used to cook the eels in, but I thought maybe now it’s a parsley sauce without eel juice but still called liquor ?

Always has to be Double pie mash & liquor 😊😊😊

Second Pie just looked far better from the off. Great video Gary (Again Lol)

Wow that brought back memories. That Manze's was the last place where my Grandad, Dad, and Uncle and me all had a meal together back in late 80s

Two of the best pie shops in London

Love going to Manze when I’m watching the lions. Top grub.👍🏻

Thanks for the video! As an American, I'm totally fascinated by traditional foods of the UK that we dont have across the pond!

Give it a go is something we don't say here in Florida. Luv hearing the English way of talking

Hi Gary I watched your review of The Forest in your and me and my son went in today for the steak . Omg it was the best steak I’ve tasted in a long while 👍lovely food lovely ambiance 👍👍👍mentioned I went there to the manager and he was delighted to know that we went because of your video . Keep up the good work best wishes Mike

never use a knife just a spoon n fork lol looks lovely

Gotta be liquor for me mate and Manze is my favourite and thats without trying Maureens and Arments.I have tried Millers in Belvedere the pie shops in Blackfen and Welling and Cathederal pie shop in Rochester Kent and i love em all.Thanks for your reviews ,very imformative.Keep it up.

In my own pretty comprehensive experience I've always found that North of the River & to the East tend to have more gravy in the Pies ! South of the River you get less gravy in the Pies ! I'm a South London Boy, so brought up on the Dryer Pie & that's my preference ! But as a West Ham fan I've had many a North of the Thames Pie & working on that side ! I have a preference for the South, but also enjoyed many a P&M over the water ! 🤗 😋😇

Gary, It can only be liquor if you're a Londoner. Manze's pie and mash shop on Tower Bridge Road for me.

I used to goto different Pie and mash shops. The pie was always served upside down with the mash on one side of the plate. Once you sat down the jug of boiling liquor was poured over. I never heard of chilli vinegar. Nevertheless always a superb meal.

I’ve had in the early 80s the pleasure of eating pie mash and liquor also I tried jellied eels but it was the only thing I couldn’t take to but it’s like every food try it and should you not like it then you don’t need to try it again. The one thing that has me shaking my head is that when some people say they don’t like a particular food and in the next breath say no I haven’t tried it

Gary, Please try `Robins` pie & mash shop in Romford (greater London), its top notch and better than what you showed at Manze`s or Arments.

I love Gary Eats vlogs, he says he is coming up North soon, my friend you must try the Magpie fish and chip restaurant in Whitby if you do, you won't be disappointed. Chris.

Plenty of chilli vinegar pepper and salt. Turn pies upside down and away you go

As a north Londoner it’s Castle’s for me. And F Cooke in Hoxton also worth a visit. Great review Gary

Manze is the best in London, hands down.

Loved this I am a bit Pavlovian and never ventured past Manze’s and Maureen’s Now I’m more curious ❤️ Expat in the states wanting to visit home again and sneak in a bite of my beloved fav dish

I wish I could buy the parsley liquor in stores. I have made it with fish stock but it's definitely eel that makes it.

Great video as always chap 👍👍 can’t beat pie n mash 👌👌I love gravy chap

I love pie, mash and liquor, i use to live on the aylesbury estate which is just beside Arments, and they are brilliant.

Gary just came across your channel today and have been binge watching all day.. Good video, but you have to Try F.Cookes Pie and mash shop apparently the oldest and most famous one in London! Give it a go!

For London those prices are superb.

Excellent reviews. Years since I last had pie and mash.

I hope you give Castles Pie and Mash in Camden a go. Traditional. Keep up the good work.

Maureens in Poplar Robins in Wanstead Manzes on Tower Bridge F Cooke in Hoxton In my opinion they are the big four DELICIOUS Long live tradition 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

Another enjoyable review Gary, have been to both places over the years! 🥧🥔👍🏻👍🏻

Looks like the chef at Arments was little lazier. They did not break up the mince meat as they fried it and didn't bother with gravy. That is something we don't get in Canada and I wish we did. I would love a nice pie and mash on a cold winter day.

Classed as a traditional working class meal originating in the London Docks. What will they think of next, jellied eels? There's a BBC video from 6 years ago of Manze's that it was due to close, obviously didn't happen.

love this easy to watch chilled channel

That looked the bizzo Gary lad, I’d have inhaled both those straight off the plate. Manzes clearly the better though. Fantastic value for money.

My mate no bias owns Robins in East London & i have tried a few but that's the best for me as the pies have that slightly burnt tinge like how i do my Yorkshire pudding, most others don't have it & look quite pale in comparison, that looked nice though, never tried Manze's but know of them, think there in Hackney ?

What, no eels? Visiting from the states last week, I stopped at Arments for pie and mash and had a side of jellied eels. Quite palatable with a splash of chilli vinegar.

Again you bring something new Gary, eating at 2 places same day! Both looked pretty good i thought! & your ratings were fair 👍 really enjoying the vlogs & trying to catch up! Tel

I lived in London from the early 2000s and I had Pie and Mash on Royal College street at Castles , being a northerner it was a bit of a strange combo , but I ate it .

Goddards in deptford always had the most victorian days feel and lou farrows at the blue in bermondsey was the best

I am not in UK much now, but I first port of call is pie and mash, when a child and on to teenager I used to walk to Manzes in woolwich , at school lunches. and the flavour has stayed with me.

The chilli vinegar is supposed to go on the spud. Traditional London mash doesnt have butter or milk, just spud. I'm surprised you didn't get thrown out for using a knife instead of a spoon. My wife is a Londoner I never heard the end of it when I picked up a knife at my first pie n mash trip over 30 years ago. Have you been to Harringtons in Tooting? That's an experience!

Yes I enjoyed that . Was the Manzies the Peckham one ? For my taste I like to splash plenty of chilli vinegar on and salt and pepper. I usually go to Arments when I visit London but sometimes Manzies as the Tower bridge road one is open on Sundays . The one in Peckham opens at 10a m and I have had it for breakfast there . I also send away for a delivery of pies and liquor. You should have tried a jellied eel 😊👍

Years ago, I lived in the Midlands for my sins in a previous life. Five bikers I knew were going to Battersea Park for a gathering, no idea why but we got there and it was boring and rubbish. I told the little throng that I'm off down the Old Kent Rd, to see my Mum and I'll probably stop off for Pie n Mash (Arments). They all decide to come with me, just to try the Pie n Mash! One bloke point blank refused to have the liquor because "it's Green". The other four got stuck in and one asked what Double Double is and I told him Double Pie Double Mash and was quite upset that I hadn't told him before polishing his off! We went to my mums and I told (Warned) them that there is a lot of Millwall paraphernalia about and it is in their interest to keep their opinions to themselves as my sister lives there and won't be impressed! As we got through the door, Mr "I don't like green gravy" piped up, you ain't kidding about the Millwall stuff and my sister came flying out of the Kitchen, straight in his face and said "Why, you got a problem with that?". He went outside and sat on the garden wall and she wouldn't make him a Tea or Coffee! Well, I did tell him!

Excellent value for quality grub.

I came over from Ireland and when I saw green sauce with a meat pie I was very dubious. But, it's liquor over gravy every time.

I shouldn’t watch yummy pie reviews before going to sleep! I suddenly felt ravenous. 😊

You cant beat a bit of pie n mash mate Ohhhh Yessss!

Don't worry i have made a sub .You seem like a nice honest bloke Gary. 5,50/4,60 for that is insanely cheap, could easily have been double (bearing in mind it's London) First place won for me.

What did they call the first person to bake a pie? A pie-oneer. Which Pie takes 9 months to Bake? A cream pie!!!

Gary I grew up in Greenwich Godard’s was a staple. You needed to ask a local to do your vinegar and salt and pepper mate btw Joe in Goddards is my cousin

I love manzes pie and mash - been eating at the deptford branch since i was seven (50 years 😂) liquor is a must never gravy ❤

Hi Gary 👋 I must say I do like this traditional cockney dish that is good old pie'n'mash. For me & I've made this dish at home. It has to be liquor, none of that beef gravy muck. Manze's takes 1st place for me, too. With a belly full of this tasty treat I would be off down to the east end to demand money with menaces, just the old kray twins would have done . Lol 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing 👍

Just to let the subscribers know that I was going to visit Mother Mash off Carnaby street shortly but it seems that the restaurant is closed for refurbishments until March. So I will have to wait!

Shame Sweeney Todd's Barber Shop closed a long time ago...Read the Pie and Mash Shop below the Barber Shop had thriving business. LOL.. I think Arments decor looks like a Lav

Seem like such a nice guy Gary enjoying the video. Keep up the good work. Maybe come to wales and try what we’ve got in Cardiff 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I love Arments, I travel from north west London a couple of times a year to go there.i always ask for half that amount of liquor.

Nice to see an East End delicacy being properly reviewed. What about Jellied Eels😋

Can't beat Pie mash and Liquor Gary 👍😁 I use to go to Arments a lot, shame about the 1 lump of meat. I gave the edge to Manze's Tower Bridge Road. Gary have you ever tried the Pie Mash shop in Leytonstone 🤔, my favourite 👍😁😎

Regret not trying Pie & Mash when I visited London, might have to visit again...

Cockney’s portobello road. Whites Walton on the Naze.

Nice work Gary, I’m originally from Belfast move to London in the early 70s went to school in fullham Henry Compton. There was a great Pie and Mash on the Lilly Road. We’d bunk off and go and get ourselves a feed. i’m going over in April for a wedding. I’m gonna take the girlfriend out for a slab up lunch.. we have been to all the high-end gaffes now for some proper London. I hope they do a bread pudding.

Great vlog Gary cheers mate.

Another great video! I am an anglophile but I am unfamiliar with what " liquor" is ( at least as it applies here lol). Sending video Friday BTW.

As an American this looks delicious. Looks just like some good Midwest homestyle food. Love it!

Your channel will kick off! If I found it then loads of others will my mate! Awesome!!!!

Great review as usual Gary! The Wetherspoons plate looked pretty depressing, processed Turkey? Not for me, the other plate looked so much tastier.

The first restaurant, that meal looked superb. I would give it a 10. The second one seemed disappointing as you have shown. Id give it a 6.

you should try Castle's Pie and Mash in Camden. Traditional. Very good. Popular.

Enjoyed a lovely pie and mash at Ladbrook Grove recently, only £4.50.

Gosh I spent many many a Saturday morning in that manzes still looks same ❤