Cooke F in Hackney

Friends were visiting from America and wanted a real London experience. The building was impressive and seating quaint and charming. There was no sense of trying to anything but a dispensary of good wholesome and filling food. We all had double pie and mash with ‘liquor’ and to a man were mightily impressed and set up for the day. It’s sad that so many of these traditional eateries have been lost. My friends say it was a highlight of their trip as it wasn’t tainted by the snobbish experiences we see in so many other restaurants. The staff were traditionally English and salts of the earth. We will visit again.

A lovely London tradition having supper at Cooke's. Hearty pie & mash at a bargain price, you can't get better than that.

Great food and helpful&friendly staff. A little gem in Bishops Stortford. The proprietor, along with lovely tradition pie&mash, makes this place what it is!

Welcome, YouTube London places to eat rabbit hole doom scrollers. You've found a nerdy American review that has had this on the ol bucket list for some time. I want to be kind about my review. In my opinion, this is just another checkbox sort of visit. Having internet infamy for being one of few authentic pie and mash shops remaining in London, I really had to try. It's no frills (at ALL) so you're really going for a bit of history and the environment. A true blue-collar establishment with loyal regulars. I was the only tourist, others were locals and elderly of generations gone by. The lady working the front (Lily maybe) is really kind and sweet, having my pie and mash brought to me when she noticed my cane. The food was not for me. Perfectly edible, but bland in my opinion. The parsley sauce ("liquor") is an interesting taste, you get a hint of the eels... though I didn't have the balls to try the gellied eels. I'm glad I went. But it is not the thing I would ever go back for or desire to try again. It really does seem like a bit of London nostalgia that will soon disappear into the ether.

Shocking wot a waist of money and my time it was burnt no taste the meat looked like a lump of ash felt it was crunchy pastry think I need to dentist after this got charged for 1 pie double mash I think they knew it was bad plz plz don’t visit I’m a cockney south London boy plz visit manzies in deptford se8

Terrible service, the lady with bags under her eyes cried whilst severing our food she was having a disagreement on her mobile.

What’s to say, stopped by as was hungry and seeing pie & Mash thought I would treat myself. Pie was perfect with light crispy pastry on top and a hint of bite on the bottom. Filling was bob on, meaty and tasty. Mash was lovely, slightly under seasoned for my taste but I do over do it on the old S&P. Spooned correctly and crowning the plate for how I think it should be as well. Liquor I am not the biggest fan of but this was decent and probably one of the better ones I have tasted. Chilli vinegar was perfect, sometimes can be a bit too vinegar or leave a sour chilli aftertaste but this was lovely. Service was exactly as expected, no nonsense and warm at the same time. 10/10 in my book and back in the car stuffed and happy.

This place needs praise ! It has the best good sized , well filled ,very tasty pies . The mash is good and plentiful . The licqour is lovely and on a Wednesday, all for £3 for seniors ! Beat that

Excellent service , pie and mash liquor proper. The only proper pie and mash has COOKES ABOVE the shop .

Our first visit and we were not disappointed. Excellent pie & mash, piping hot, full of flavour and great service too. Would strongly recommend you pay a visit when near Hoxton. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

I took a recent visit back to my old manor Hoxton after a 50 year absence, my first port of call after visiting my old flats was F Cooke's pie n mash. I must say the only thing that had changed there was the price of the pie n mash but it was still worth every Penny. Had a chat with the proprietor too & we talked about the good old days. Will definitely be going back ASAP, this time I'll have the Eels too !

Best Pie and Mash in London. Real East End comfort food. If you want the real no hers and graces Cockney experience then this is the place to visit!

So cookes called me actually shocked how rude they where to us and they see no issues in this. Apparently this packing is good and that's why they have a 5* food hygiene. I was told I was threatening because I said I had looked on the food standards website for the official guidelines and she said I was trying to close down a small family business because of putting my post of Facebook. She said food is perfectly fine and no one has died from it. I was sending a polite email and wasn't going to put anything on their page but after that phone call maybe I should. A family business should work hard to give the customers a good product and abide by all the laws as stated.

I cannot see how some are saying the food at this cafe was delicious. Because we must have been at a different cafe to these reviews. The person serving told us that she was working in the kitchen and serving food and taking the money in other words doing everything, what about food and higene seem not to be important. Table was dirty and the cutlery. As for the food well the pies came out of a big aluminium barrel meaning they probably were not freshly cooked on the premises. The mash was yellow and totally dry, pie was so salty and greasy and as for the liquor well dark brown muck completely tasteless, even the vinegar was watered down. If the other people who say great pie and mash well all I can say it's like two different cafes. I eaten pie & mash over 60 years and this cafe hasn't got a clue. The best advice I can give is avoid at all cost. I can recommend a pie and mash restaurant cheaper and with clean premises to boot, the place is Goddards at Greenwich once you try them you won't go anywhere else open all week.

I have never been to a pie & mash shop before so let's put it this way, I'd gladly go back. Friendly staff and great food, the real deal. Well worth a visit.

A group of us all retired are trying to visit a different pie mash shop every week, This is one of the best I've been to.

Came back again for pie and liquor. On this visit, it was memorable because the liquor tasted like blended watercress and it was quite grassy. Will be back again.

the food was great and the way he holds the pies! the food was great and the way he holds the pies! the food was great and the way he holds the pies! the food was great and the way he holds the pies! the...

On a recent trip to London I was keen to try some traditional Pie and Mash. As I'm not local and F Cooke is well off the usual tourist route it took me a while to find the place but I'm glad that I made...

Lovely authentic shop, with very friendly, hard-working staff. Glad that the only non-traditional item on the menu is a veggie pie. Otherwise, just pie, mash, liquor, stewed & jellied eels. Just as it should be. Nice traditional customers as well!

I try to eat here regularly to make sure we dont lose our delicious traditions, and am never disappointed!!! Always friendly too. I think next visit I will get extra fruit pies for xmas!!! Tell your friends, great vintage feel too.

A real east end pie and mash shop. The meat pie was delicious, and so was the vegan pie. The liquor was good without being too thick. Very friendly service.

Been here loads of time and the food is cheap and delicious. Kim and Joe are lovely with a great sense of humour. Highly recommended

Eel pie and mash is not everyones cup of tea. It's an old Eastenders/Londoners acquired taste. So bear that in mind. It is however - a taste of culture! As the daughter of a born and bread Eastender who loved jellied eels/pie/mash/liquor etc - I'm...

Absolutely awful! Prison food probably tastes better (and it's not like I just ordered the wrong dish)... The choice is either Pie 'n' Mash or jellied eels... I'm guessing the feature sawdust was probably there to make the clean up from vomit easier... Seriously... I...

Staff looked half asleep,walked Into an empty shop apart from someone on the phone sitting at a table , but not a ..... Wait a min love we’re be with you nothing 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just a friendly morning or Afternoon. it’s a shame a worm welcome...

Cookes pie and mash are legendary in my family,never had a bad meal yet I'm nearly 70 and remember my dad taking me there as a small child,perfect every time, thanks for the food and the the memories

People who have been using cookes pie and mash ,be it the kingsland high rd or hoxton ,know it's the only PROPER pie and mash .my first visit in 1960s ,dad in the 1950s . My visits now are to collect the stewed eels ,...

Absolutely delicious, my favourite pie and mash, Manzies chapel Market has shut, but this one is just as good👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I have loved this pie and mash shop for many years. As Pie and Mash is a truly Eastend delicacy, this is the best of the best and I have never had a bad meal from them. I am a true Eastender brought up on...

Fui aquí hace unos años para mi primer pastel de puré.Fue realmente memorable en ese entonces porque esta era la única tienda de puré de pasteles que tenía aserrín en el piso. Hay otro F Cooke en Dalston que se ha hecho cargo y ahora vende otros alimentos con el mismo nombre, aunque también tienen puré de pasteles en el menú.En esta visita, también fue memorable porque tienes que desinfectar tus manos debido a Covid.El menú es el mismo pero también tienen puré de pastel vegano.Esta vez solo tomé té, pero sentí que debería tomarlo aquí que tenerlo en un elegante café.También bastante agotado Andersons Bakery ya no está aquí.

Whilst working locally, I popped into F.Cookes, Hoxton Street, London, N1. Now, I had never been there before today and I have heard mixed reviews. But opinions are like a-holes; Everyone has one! Now, my priority is how the food tastes. On that front, no complaints. The pie was meaty & the liquor flavoursome. It had a thicker consistency than I have had from other establishments but that isn't necessarily a negative, just different. Plenty of vinegar and pepper applied and a cuppa rosy. BOSH! The ladies working there were friendly and took my banter and gave a bit back. The shop, whilst arguably needing a bit of T.L.C. has a old school aura, part of which was added to by sawdust on the floor. A lady customer and I got chatting and she commented that she had personally seen the proprietor, Joe Cooke, deboning the meat for the pies, which is, in my view, dedication to preserving Londons heritage. I finished my lunch and bought some pies and liquor to take home. Pricewise, taking into account the fact this is London, N1, I'd say that value for money was very reasonable. Yes, there are cheaper establishments but they tend to be outside London where rent and wages are also less generally. I would encourage people to give their support to this establishment and others like it. If its not your cuppa Tetley, fair enough but remember before you take to social media that this is someones livelihood and if you have nothing positive to contribute, keep your counsel. If you enjoyed it, let people know. Use it or lose it. It's our heritage!Note: Whilst I was there, a customer asked a lady behind the counter if they delivered. The reply was an affirmative & she handed over a business card with the statement that it needs to be £15+ to be viable. Again, please try for yourself!

I saw this restaurant from youtube and I just knew I had to try it out when I came to London. When I entered with my brother, we were greeted by the kind owner (the same one from the video). He was extraordinarily kind and guided us through the menu. We ended up ordering jellied eel, pie mash and more eel. The food is absolutely amazing, I never had anything like that. If I come back to London again, I will come just to eat the jellied eel with the spicy vinegar in it.If the owner ends up reading this, please don't close down the restaurant. The food is absolutely spectacular. I always thought English food wasn't very good, but now I see that I was wrong. Its too bad there aren't that many stores like F Cooke anymore. The food here made my day and trip.

The manager/owner who opened the shop up at 9am is rude as hell. Some manners and decorum would have maybe got some customers through your door 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’ve been eating pie mash once a week since a child, in 30 years this is the worst I’ve had. The lady serving was lovely but the liquor was disgusting, I instantly looked at it and thought it seemed a very dark green colour as opposed to the normal lighter green. Really bizarre. Positives the mash was ok and good portion, but left 80% of it.Stick to Manze Tower bridge road, Manze Hoddesdon (top draw)Manze Sutton is hit and missChapel market was lovely but haven’t visited for over a year.

I saw this on youtube and it looks like so good on the video and the staff seems to be very friendly but in reality the staff lacks customer service, they’re rude. The food is very simple, nothing special and the jellied eel is not as good as it look like in the video. It’s good to try it once but not something I would visit again.

I had seen this restaurant in a Youtube video three years ago, and the anticipation of actually visiting has been with me since. On my first trip to London I stopped by as my first meal and it did not disappoint. Got a proper pie and mash for less then five quid. Highly recommend if you want to try some more traditional London fast food at a fantastic price. Located quite close to Liverpool Station, definitely worth stopping by.

  9: 50 por doble doble (dos pasteles, dos puré de papas y licor) un precio que coincide con la gentrificación de un área de la clase trabajadora que lamentablemente desapareció, porción de tamaño decente, les daré eso, pero cantidad sobre calidad en este caso, Al ser un ender del este, mi experiencia me recordó por qué tengo que viajar al sureste de Londres para buscar Arments o Manzes, una pena, no volveré. .

Una de las muchas familias de Cooke que se encuentra en el mercado de Hoxton. Fui a las 4 pm y la papa estaba tibia, el licor no mucho más caliente, pero los pasteles estaban calientes y frescos. Sentí como si pudieran intentar mantener las cosas CALIENTES a medida que avanza el día. Personal agradable y ambiente agradable. He estado en el pasado y ha sido mejor, no está mal pero tampoco es muy bueno.

Went in as they were closing, were more than happy to serve us. Great pie, mash and liquor and great value for money too!

Love it, love it, love it. I have been eating there for many, many years and have eaten at nearly all of the shops. This is the best EVER.

We visited for our wedding anniversary last year.

Este fue mi primer Pie & Mash de F Cooke, pero lo que diré es que hay mucho relleno dentro de una agradable corteza exterior. La carne picada escocesa es perfecta y el suave y cremoso puré acaba de terminar.

Visité a FJ Cooke el 11 de julio de 2019 con un compañero de trabajo, trabajaba en Londres 10 años antes y era un visitante frecuente.

After spending over £20 in a taxi to visit after checking the website who say they open until 8pm, we arrived at 5.45pm to be told "They Were Closed because we have run out of pies"

Travelled all the way from Norfolk for this traditional east end meal, something I grew up with and have always enjoyed but F Cookes at Hoxton was awful. Cold mash which tasted like it was made the day before, burnt pies with a filling I would hate to know what was in it. The liquor was awful, the parsley had not been chopped nicely and it had no flavour. The service was appalling and the lack of hygiene quite noticeable. I am surprised we didn't come down with something nasty after eating there, although we did not eat much of it as it was unappetising. How sad because some Pie & Mash shops are excellent and still maintain the flavour and tradition of yesteryear. We will never visit this place again.

Worst pie and mash ever. Liquor was disgusting, the pie was burnt and mushy and tasteless inside. Staff were miserable and rude. AVOID.

We came here because it was the only one open late. Usually pie and mash is finished by 4/5. This was the worst food/ much/ service possible. Do not even bother going here.

Está bien documentado que el tradicional 'Pie & Mash Shop' está desapareciendo de las calles de Londres. Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué recomendaría una visita a F Cooke en Hoxton. Pronto lo verás.

After working with Londoners who often championed Pie,Mash and Liquor, I decided it was time to try it myself. After Googling and researching on YouTube, I chose F Cooke as it is well reviewed and in Hoxton. (It’s near to Spurs new stadium which I was visiting later). I was not disappointed. The ambience is friendly and unpretentious. The home made pies, real mash and eel and parsley liquor was a perfect lunch under £5.

Went to eat there mostly out of curiosity! The lady who served us touched the pies with her bare hands!!! Hands could have been used in the toilet before, in her own mouth and carrying all sorts of germs.

This place was on Time Out magazine's list of 100 top things to do in London but the meat pie was not very good and was borderline inedible, spiceless hamburger meat in a soggy shell covered by simple cornstarch gravy with added parsley. I guess it is a historic relic of the old time London neighborhood eateries but today with so many other choices there is no reason to go here. Even supermarket meat pies off the shelf taste better.

Locale molto carino e accogliente con personale gentile e disponibile, ma la pie era molto bruciata cosa che la rendeva fastidiosamente amara, peccato percè il ripieno era gustoso

Been coming here for a long time and it always delicious. Great service, good portions and yummy pies. Lashings of liquor, bit of pepper and a splash of vinegar and you cant go wrong.

Pastel tradicional y puré, aserrín en el piso, mesas pesadas de mármol, excelente.

Yeah sure...you've been there for centuries, and your clientele it sticks with you.

We for pie and mash on this trip.Not the best pies but enjoy them.The service was not good would not go back .

This is the best pie and mash I have had. Food all made from scratch and tasted wonderful. Family run - friendly staff

Estoy tan decepcionado porque esa fue la peor tarta y puré que hemos encontrado.

Without doubt the best pie and mash shop in London. The food is fantastic. They even still spread sawdust over the floor

What great place, down home pie and mash with a wonderful staff and great people, never disappoints from the atmosphere to the food. Joe will personally see to it!

After having seen a lot about this place online, I have to say the actual experience was pretty poor. Pie was lukewarm, poorly-seasoned and the mash was sub-par. The liquor was a disappointment too - didn't look the correct consistency or colour. Saved only by the old-fashioned, war-time feel of the place (sawdust on the floor) and friendliness of the staff. If it had better food, it would've been a fun, 'novelty' experience of East End pie and mash but can't say I would recommend it unless they up their game. All the best to them.

The worse pie n mash ever are they under new management it was truly vile never again and the miserable woman why oh why would you put such a miserable person behind a counter to serve the public Big let down food and that one member of staff

This is by far the worst pie and mash i have ever had, the pie was tasteless and the mash was disgusting, clearly it had been left out for days. I had a couple of bites until I had to threw it away by far the worst thing I have ever eaten! Even after throwing away the food I still had a sour taste in my mouth for another 20 minutes, a complete waste of money and disgusting meal I would stay away.

Sitting here in Hoxton pie & mash shop right now

Nice people and quite spacious inside. Sawdust on floor a nice touch. However....meal of pie, mash and liquer tasted of nothing. Assumed they forgot to add something but after reading some other reviews it seems not. Tried to add salt and vinegar but still didn't have any taste. Sorry but it had to be the worst pie and mash I have ever had, and I've had a few.

We're big fans of pie, mash & liquor but can honestly say this was the worst we've ever tasted. The liquor was dark in colour, thick, greasy and tasteless, and the pie and mash were mediocre at best. Not even a smile from the counter assistant, and it was presumed we wanted a large pie which only became clear once served and payment requested.

I am a true cockney and this is the worst pie mash I have ever had. I am not lieing when I say it was dry tasteless and seemed like the pie was as old as Harry. Will never go back.

I've been in this pie & Mash over the past fifteen year's, I'm not sure if it is under new management, but the standards, of the food have dropped, paid fifteen pound, for double pie & Mash for two people, and can only describe it, as the worst I have ever eaten, small peice of cold mash, and warm pies, people sitting around eating melon, they seemed to be friends of the person running the shop, overall bad exsperiance. Avoid at all cost

Este lugar es un regalo y no puedo entender los comentarios negativos de aquí. Preciosa tarta y puré y los mejores licores manos que he probado nunca. Cuando sé que estoy viniendo aquí mi boca empieza a llorar. Es un simple shop antiguo y los dueños son mis amores.

Glorious food, utterly chaotic service with friendly characters shouting at unseen people in the back room. Pies and more pies, mashed potato in a huge vat and liquor sauce. A massive display of Chilli Vinegar ....note, a good glug will lift this meal to even greater heights. It is an utter joy.

Visita aquí fue como backin tiempo. Tuvimos el tamaño normal y licores tarta, puré de perejil. Era bastante soso en sabor, y mejorado con vinagre de malta y la sal. Servicio encantador y amable del trabajador de edad avanzada. Compartimos el café con la gente y sólo usar cucharas y tenedores.

Traditional pie and mash shop, complete with formica tables, and not a gentrified update (bar a vegan pie on offer!). Far from the best culinary experience of my life, but a great experience. Eels nice if you scrape off the jelly! Lovely people running it and hope it continues to thrive

Eels; liquor- irradiated green liquor( how do they do that ?) mashed potatoes-; tiles; benches; a convivial proper Cockney proprietor probably hired from Central Casting- he couldn't be REAL- could he ?; the sensuous, evanescent sense of a London, soon to be only a memory. Go Go Go !!!! English Heritage should include this place on their list.

Desde el West Midlands, yo quería una tarta tradicional, auténtico y puré, licores, anguila en Londres Experiencia Jellied durante bastante tiempo. Desde charlas acerca del padre de casandra le conducirá a un pastel de puré y tienda de Sólo Fools and Horses, también ellos estar en desde la época victoriana, este es un lugar Tradición de Londres. Si quieres la misma experiencia, no busques más, busqué en internet y encontré este lugar que no salió el 3 en vez de tiendas 15 tarta y puré de Londres. Con paredes de azulejos blancos y verdes y bancos de mármol de estilo es tradicional y auténtico. La amable señora que me atendió fue muy amable y educado y amable, el pastel era delicioso y el puré era crema. Poner este lugar en su lista de balde, si quieres experimentar algo que ha estado alrededor de Londres desde la época victoriana. Además el precio era muy razonable para la experiencia que esperaba pagar más. Gran Tarta y Puré con licores sobre el pastel (licor es como una salsa de color verde, no hay alcohol implicados) £4. 50 El Jellied Anguilas eran 5 libras por 5 Anguilas, sólo que realmente necesitas uno.

The worst tasting, least appertising pie & mash i have ever had the misfortune to try. having enjoyed pie and mash for 50 or so years from the age of 3 we, myself and a colleague agreed the liquor was a tasteless sludge the pies were not the best. After a 150 years you think they would have got it right by now

Since moving to London 20 years ago it has been on the list to pie & mash in the East End. This was rated high on searches and did not disappoint. The term spit and sawdust could be applied but it is authentic, tasty, very good pie, mash would be perfect if more buttery but the licor was spot on. Good brew to was it down, 2 meals £10.20. My type of fast food.

superb pie liquor and mash however pies removed from their holding box to the plate by hand then taking the money for the meal with no evidence of hand cleaning thereafter is not acceptable in this day and age.

Great pie n mash! Really friendly staff, wonderful strong cuppa. Authentic place, complete with sawdust on the floor. Shame more folks who stopped to take photos of the place didn’t step inside, as they missed a treat!

Scruffy, dirty old place. The nice thing about having tiled walls is that they're easy to clean; they should try it every few years. The lady serving behind the counter was pleasant, but the proprietor (who had a definite air of self-importance) completely ignored us and was not at all welcoming. The restaurant floor is scattered with sawdust like a butcher's shop from the 1970's — why?

F Cooke es un restaurante muy tradicional que sirve sólo tres elementos: tartas, puré de patatas y anguilas. No probé la anguila, pero el pastel y combo puré era agradable. El pastel y el licor (salsa de perejil) estaba muy sabroso, pero la masa era un poco clumpy (no sé si se supone que es así, si es entonces puesto corregida). El servicio en la vieja dama fue muy amable. Pastel de puré es literalmente la comida rápida, como se sirve justo después de ordenar. Yo tenía la mía en frente de mí en unos 30 segundos y estaba fuera de la puerta en 5 minutos. Gran pastel de puré y licores y un costo + bebida me £5. 50. Recomiendo este lugar para aquellos que quieran conocer la comida tradicional inglesa rápido y a aquellos que están en un presupuesto.

Lo probé ayer. Una de las más antiguas y auténticas tiendas puré tarta en Londres. Las fechas para 1862.

Siempre he sido un ventilador de pie y puré en mi tiendas locales, pero este año mi marido y yo hemos estado en una misión para probar todas las tiendas tarta y puré en Londres antes desaparecen como muchos ya. Este era mi favorito hasta ahora. Todo era justo pero especialmente el licor. Hecho con un montón de perejil fresco es por lejos el mejor que he probado.

Mi marido y yo totalmente de acuerdo esta es la mejor tarta, puré y licores que hemos probado. El pastel pastelería era la perfección y el llenado muy generoso y sabroso. Bueno grub antiguo propiamente dicho. No puedo esperar hasta que tienen de nuevo!

Never had the Pie , Mash, Liquor combo before and loved it. Proper old school. Never been anywhere with sawdust on the floor. Not sure where the unfriendly comments came from from other posters , but I found the old lady really nice- friendly and helpful( she'd twigged we weren't local) in choosing . Not sure how much longer places like this will survive for.. so fill your boots now!

When we walked into the shop and said hi, the old gentleman behind the counter looked as startled as if we'd just forcefully barged into his living room and tried to start a conversation.I asked if I could please get a pie and mash to go and he sort of barked "no" whilst staring me down with the coldest expression, then turned to my friend and asked "and for you?". So, thinking he was messing with us, she ordered the same. Again he just said "no" really harshly and we sort of giggled as it seemed the only polite reaction to his blatant rudeness. Now here's the actual bad part: He didn't not move one inch. He just kept staring for a good 20 seconds before we got the creeps and realised he was actually refusing us service. He just sat there, totally stone faced. So we slowly backed out of the store, halfheartedly stopping at the door hoping for him to break the silence and declare he was joking or at least start making our pies, but he just .... stared. He actually looked so angry we did not enquire as to what we had done to provoke his reaction (just two regular looking adults looking to have lunch) and more or less fled the scene. It was positively surreal?Go there for an alternative to the London Dungeon - but definitely not if you want any pies.

I've been wanting to try out a traditional London Pie and Mash shop for sometime so when I found myself in London with a few hours to spare I decided to take the plunge. I Googled London Pie and Mash shops and this one came up as the easiest for me to get to. I got the tube to Hoxton and a 5 mins walk later I found the shop. It really was exactly what I was expecting, this street in of Hoxton is obviously still awaiting gentrification with a very working class high street and other a hipster in site! The shop itself has probably not changed since it opened which was a plus for me. I ordered pie mash eels and a mug of tea, asked whether I wanted hot or jellied eels I went with hot. 2 mins later I was given a very hot plate food, I chose to sit at the back and a large mug of good strong tea was brought to me. The pie and mash and eels were all good but I found the liquor a little bland. However a good dousing with the vinegar and shake of salt and pepper really lifted it and I wolfed down the plateful. Altogether I paid £8.40, however the eels alone were £3.50 so if you just want pie and mash this is really good wholesome cheap grub, especially good if you are in London and on a budget, after something traditional and a little different. I will be back.

My colleague and I wanted Pie and Mash so consulted Google and it popped up this gem. Staff were great and made us feel welcome. Had a chat with Peggy 88 who comes once a week and it really was great. Food was amazing and the jellied eels were the best I have had in a while. Usually get mine West London. The pie, mash and liquor itself was tasty, meaty and flavoursome. The shop has sawdust and they do deliveries it was like a time warp but one that everyone should do. I will be going again.

I've been here before, and it's a stable, classic pie & mash shop, designed for local people. The menu has pie and mash or jellied eels (not too sure about that!). Service is fast. Saw dust on the floor is kinda cool, you don't see many places like that anymore.Also, you have to eat your pie & mash with a fork and spoon (no knives). It takes a bit of getting used to.

Went here to sample what food was like in London many generations ago. Prices are very reasonable for London. Obviously it's not Michelin-starred food but it is genuinely fresh and well cooked. If you see it for what it is, you'll like it. I had pie and mash but am planning to go back one day and man up and try the eels. The sawdust on the floor completes the old fashioned feel. Great that there are still places like this open.

Was pleased to discover this pie and mash shop - was literally the best Pie I had ever had. Ladies working in the shop were friendly and price is good.seems as if they get a lot of regular customers and can see why.Will be in again when travelling to London

My american friend washed to try piec and mash and had been given this one to try. We both really enjoyed the visit. My friend had pie and mash I had eels and mash. We both really enjoyed the food and food the staff to be so friendly. It should be on every visitors lists of places to visit to see how london used to be

I have tried every pie and mash shop in East London, but none have even come close to this one! It is the best, and very traditional! Can be a little pricey, but you have to pay for quality!

Do not eat here, worst pies I have ever eaten the liquor was vivid green pies were like they came out of the microwave me and my brother left our food and walked out , we go out every Friday for pie & mash and have tried many but this was awful, best one that I like is Kelly's in DEBDEN essex

my wife and me come from East Ham, and remember Cookes pie and mash in the high street, we have tried many pie and mash shops, but none have come close to the original but this shop is exactly how we remember it excellent highly recommend . Les Tyzack from Essex.

Have been having Pie & Mash for approx. 55 years, was brought up on it, therefore am quite a connoisseur. Been here a number of times and is always good, very authentic even though in the winter it's absolutely freezing inside the shop. Just been and was very disappointed as the food was only warm and almost cold, really makes a difference to the taste. Hopefully next time will be hot!

I’ve eaten at F. Cooke’s Pie and Mash a few times in recent years. Last week it was very much open despite being described as closed on Tripadvisor. The shop was quite busy and the pie and mash very good. With liquor and then a dash of chili vinegar, a great lunch. How many people who don’t follow pie and mash appreciate the delicious minced beef pies in these shops are hand made on the premises that day? This place has atmosphere, and I’m glad it keeps selling good traditional London food in fast changing Hoxton Street. I hope it will continue to do so when the inevitable happens and this area has been fully “Shoreditchified”.

Traditional family run pie and mash shop. Proper hearty London grub that will line your stomach and not break the bank. I've been coming here for years and it's one of the best. Also has longer opening hours unlike most that close 2/3pm so you can come after work for dinner. Another bonus is that there is a vegan option with a veg pie. Progressive!

Me and my boyfriend was in the hackney area and thought we might stop and try the traditional pie & mash from Cookes. Bad move! The place was totally empty in lunch hour and was asked by the old gentleman what would you like ? I replied single pie mash for me and double pie single mash for my boyfriend. The gentleman then picked the pies up with his bare hands and put them on a plate with the mash. He asked if we would like a drink and I replied just a tea and a little carton of orange please. It came to £12:80 I was abit surprised how expensive it was because there wasn't really any price list on view. When I asked the gentleman how much was the double pie single mash he nearly bit my head off by saying " have you got a problem with that? And how much do you want to pay?" I relied was wasn't saying I had a problem I was just asking how much it was. We sat down and started eating our food whilst he stood at the counter making my boyfriends tea he then decides to blow his nose into a snot rag which we proberly would of not noticed with the liquor which was so green. I then found a really big hair in my mash. I left the mash and just couldn't wait to leave the place. My boyfriend was going to say something but thought best not to because if he got upset over just asking how much it was it would of causes world war 3 if wecomplained. Never again !

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