Goddards at Greenwich in Greenwich

2024/12 Goddards at Greenwich is a renowned pie shop located in the heart of Greenwich, London, famous for serving traditional British pies. Established in 1985, it has become a beloved institution in the area, offering a menu that celebrates classic British comfort food, particularly its savory pies. The shop specializes in delicious, hearty pies filled with a variety of meats, vegetables, and rich gravies, all encased in perfectly baked pastry. The menu at Goddards features a wide range of pies, from the classic steak and kidney pie to chicken and mushroom, lamb and mint, and vegetarian options. The pies are often served with traditional sides such as mashed potatoes, mushy peas, and rich gravy, making for a satisfying and comforting meal. The atmosphere at Goddards is warm and welcoming, with a nostalgic, old-fashioned feel that enhances the experience of enjoying a classic British dish. The shop’s friendly service and hearty portions make it a popular spot for both locals and tourists, especially those looking to try authentic British pie and mash. For anyone visiting Greenwich, Goddards at Greenwich is a must-try for a taste of traditional British fare in a charming, historic setting.

Even though years have passed, I still remember the food here.

When you sell two things, pie and mash, there isn’t much to get wrong, but they manage to here. The mash here is actually smash - this irks me as it doesn’t take much to make actual mash with actual potatoes, and even the most basic version would be better than this ultra processed stuff. Bisto gravy and bland pies too. I won’t be going back. If you’re just looking for atmosphere and pretty decor it’s nice.

Came here on a Saturday afternoon and got a meal deal (pie and mash + cup of tea) for £6.80 - very good value. Food was great too. It was very crowded but given service was very fast-paced it wasn’t too hard to find somewhere to sit down. Lots of seating spread across two floors.

Greenwich is the place to go for your pie and mash. Loved it+

A traditional restaurant. The pies are good. You either like parsley sauces or you don't like them... Afterwards the price is reasonable

Best Pie & Mash shop in South London!

First rate pie shop, love everything about it.

Long-standing local adapted to its great demand due to its fame for its pie&mash Great variety of homemade feet of considered size They have options to add such as black beans, pees... It is advisable to order several pies to share and try different ones. Very attentive staff

I really don’t understand the hype for this place. Definitely an underwhelming experience. The staff were very nice but the pies were quite tasteless. I went with my boyfriend and we had a chicken and mushroom pie with mash, and a double pie with mash. The mash itself didn’t have any flavour, tasted like pure mashed potatoes with no seasoning or butter whatsoever, same thing for the pies. Nice flaky top but the filling didn’t have any distinct flavour. It’s very affordable, true, but I wouldn’t come back.

Interesting… big points for the atmosphere and for the prices - it is always full with people. When it comes to food… it gets complicated. They put as much love to their staple dish (which is “pie & mash”) as they pour extra water to the sauce to get more of it. You will need to add salt etc. but generally it’s eatable and very interesting for us tourists!

Really great pie and mash shop. Traditional options available, plus some modern twists and variations. Very reasonably priced and good portion sizes too. Friendly staff, plenty of seating.

It was my first time with mash and pie and I am glad I've tried it here. The food was good with a solid portion and at a good price. I am also proud to support traditional family business.

For the palate of Brazilians, the food was totally tasteless.

Pie, mash, and liquor. Dinner an hour or so too early for me but my mate woofed his down Excellent cuppa. Superb pricing Possibly ought to be 5* across the board. Will definitely be back.

Goddards is a 'Traditional East End' style pie and mash shop. It's good, no frills style is a breath of fresh air from the overpriced market stalls or chain restaurants filling Greenwich. Yes, the menu is only pies and mash with counter service but great value and London from a bygone era. You can have a tasty pie, mash and tea for only £6.80. For the hungry, you can add another pie or more mash for a couple of ££ more. Bring your overseas guest here for a unique experience.

Food was mediocre. Mash had zero taste. Friend smothered her food with salt and pepper as she thought it was so bland and we'd gone there because she was desperate for pie & mash after too long without. Also, the pies are large but the portion of mash is very small, and the gravy (not the liquor) was as tasteless as the mash. The atmosphere was meh but they may have been due to the time of day. There were also guests having a bit of a barney. Which might have been interesting if we could hear clearly enough to understand what was occurring 😄. I will say that the staff were nice and the gentleman who cleaned the tables was wonderfully warm and friendly. The place was very clean, and the tea was excellent (would be better in a proper mug!). But unfortunately, for a restaurant, the food just wasn't great. And this isn't the first time I've been there and thought as much. There are far better pie and mash eateries around.

If I could give zero, I would. The most unfriendly and unprofessional service I have ever seen. Food has no taste. I feel as if I got my money stolen.

Nice large pie, average mash, ok liquor, weak chilli vinegar. Though it is good value & the staff were very friendly. Essentially, it's a tad touristy here for me...

Great mince pies! The beers are good. Fast service. Modest prices.

It was very packed, but you still can find a place to sit (especially if it's not a big group). The fact that they had gluten free pies melted my heart. The price is also very friendly. Definitely recommended especially for fellow gluten intolerant people.

Hot, delicious pie, amazing prices!

The staff is so friendly!!! And banging pie!

Loved it. We’ve had pie and mash with liquor sauce plus jellied eels on our travel food bucket list for some time. I’m a Brit, wife’s Colombian, son is born in the US so had mixed expectations between the 3 of us. Brilliant experience and wonderful customer service. Many thanks.

I ate this typical English beef pie and mash dish and was satisfied with the choice. The place is very clean and welcoming. The guys were all very kind and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to try typical English cuisine.

Delicious food. Super quick service. Vegan pie which is great! Mash could’ve been softer.

Food was freshly cooked, gluten free option was amazing! The best pie I have ever eaten! Staff were very friendly and helpful. The entire restaurant was clean and tidy. Will definitely be returning :)

A big thank you for a great delivery of your wonderful pies to Scotland. To celebrate a 80th birthday party to celebrate on Friday my mum miss the pie and mash and liquor thank you David and Sharon

Typical English food: fast, cheap and filling. Good, in fact. The colorful adjacent market is worth a visit; less artificial, more sincere and original than many other more famous ones in London (Covent Garden, for example)

I love their rhubarb pie, they have jellied eel. Excellent choice in a beautiful and original neighborhood

Delicious food as always and great service too.

Literally can't fault this place. Good quality pies, hot food, value for money, not too long a wait, very English, tasty. Don't know how they do it but really hits the spot in every way. Wholesome goodness. And the staff are (at the time of writing) friendly and efficient. A solid team.

A gem of a place. Enjoyed a beautiful flavoursome Lamb & Rosemary pie at lunchtime today. Perfectly cooked and packed full of tasty tender chunks of lamb. Stunning.

I took my 90 year old Neighbour back to her local haunts , she is a ex market trader from Greenwich , so there was only one place to grab lunch for her to reminisce .. It was an honour for me and an enjoyable day for Patsy .. Thanks Goddards of Greenwich for the best lunch and making a old girl very happy and full ( Double pie and Mash for Patsy)

Excellent pie and mash. Could do with another branch in the area to cope with demand.

Absolutely superb, incredibly well priced too.

A great place to sit and enjoy a typical plate of food.

What can I say absolutely delicious. Traditional pie and mash . Yummy .

So English. So authentic. So cheap. Perfect.

The food was very tasty! Traditional pies at a very reasonable price. The selection is very large and there is something for every taste! In the end we were more than full!

A great place to eat pies. A real insider tip.

Absolutely perfect pie, mash and eels! Having lived in Cornwall for many years, I don't get many chances to enjoy a proper pie & mash these days. So on a recent trip to London, I headed for the nearest pie and mash shop, which happened to be this one. It was everything I wanted it to be - friendly and fast service, good value, a nice place with plenty of seating, and delicious food. All components were spot on. A special mention for the stewed eels... I could have easily polished off a double portion!

It’s my first time trying minced pies and mash and I have to say that I loved the experience at Goddards Greenwich.

Proper London Pie and Mash shop, grub was unreal and great value, would definitely recommend.

One of the best pie and mash places in London! It was so busy the queue was out the door. Had 2 pie and 2 mash with liquor and gravy.

VERY poor quality pies. This place doesn't seem to care about quality - presumably because it gets a lot of one off tourists. The pies were really bad - bland filling and soggy pastry. there are better places if you want to try pie and mash - try Chrisp Street Market.

Yummy Pie and Mash, friendly staff, and very reasonable prices. Perfect for vegan/vegetarian with Veggie pie option and both liquor and gravy are vegan.

Really lovely pie and mash, with liquor 😋

We were very excited to come here as we have heard about its reputation within the Greenwich community. Unfortunately, the food was very mediocre, honestly less than that. There was barely any flavor to the gravy or the parsley, and the steak and ale pie was like cafeteria food. There’s nothing ‘special’ about these pies and mash, and even with that in mind, it might be considered ‘less than non-special’. I don’t know if I’d ever come here again, although part of me thinks ‘ok I must have come on a bad day’. But honestly it was not good food. No flavor. Just slop.

The ladies at the counter were not very nice, the guy was very patient and kind. The hot eels were better than the jellied ones. The pies are great!

Good pricing and excellent pie and mash.

The shop is known for its pie and mash. They also serve British traditional food like jellied eels. We got the steak and ale pie, lamb and rosemary pie and pie & mash with beans. They were all nice. Along with your pie and mash you can get gravy or liquor (which is a parsley sauce). They have chilli vinegar on the table, if you're eating in the shop. If you fancy dessert, there are plenty of traditional British options. Usually you can't go wrong with a sticky toffee pudding. We didn't get any, so can't comment. Follow here and on IG for more travel and food and drink tips, ideas and reviews @one.more.step.along.the.world

The service attitude is average🐳Xiaohongshu is deceiving, the food is not that good...the environment is also average...very ordinary

Top pie and mash. They do some old school puddings too. Also, for the woke crowd you can have gravy with your pie. They're preserving a tradition I dare say as important as any other being celebrated in Greenwich.

What can you say real pie and mash not the fake stuff that they dish up in so-called gastro pubs always pay a visit when visiting Greenwich

Loved the Steak and ale pie with mash!

Not worth the hype. Pies are tasteless.

Proper old fashioned pie and mash. Recommend going triple with the pies.

Visited on 17 Sep 2024. The pie was flavorful but not overly salted, top quality! Efficient ordering and collection process. We sat upstairs, comfortably.

Traditional pie and mash, choice of pies, and either liquor or gravy. Good English puddings, some with custard. Great value for money.

What a find, fantastic place. We were in London for a night visiting the O2 and the morning after we needed something for brunch. Opened at 10 and was on a way to the station. Been a while since I had sampled the traditional pie and mash and I was not disappointed. Good portion sizes, great taste and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

Service was great, staff were friendly. I was a bit disappointed with the food though. The pie crust was a bit hard & doughy in places, filling very bland. I decided to try it because it's so renowned but tbh I prefer Raymond's in Eltham.

What a fantastic place for lunch. Stopped by en route to the nearby maritime museum. Loads of choices of pie, being vegetarian even had a choice of two - cheese and onion or soya mince! We plumped for the soya, single pie plus single mash with the vegan gravy. All washed down with a mug of tea! Absolute gut buster but loved every mouthful. It’s fantastic value at £6.20. Loads of seating both upstairs and downstairs. Staff who work here are lovely too!

Came here after seeing it on the Love and London Youtube channel. First time in London and my partner and I wanted to try authentic, local dishes. The lamb and rosemary pie with liquor and mash did not disappoint. One of the ladies at the counter recommended the sticky toffee pudding with custard which was good.

The best place for Pie and Mash in Greenwich. It's quite busy and fast paced, so you give your order, wait to collect it and then pay. After paying, you can find a seat. They have extra seating on the top floor. I highly recommend giving them a try!

Came across Goddard's while visiting Greenwich. Great food and fantastic service. Highlight of our trip to London. Couldn't recommend any higher.

Good food and a big selection of pies.

Went for the quintessential pie mash and liquor. Didn’t really know what to expect. Ended up with a fusion of blandness. Couldn’t tell the meat from the mash or the mash from the liquor. I’ll say this though, the ladies in there were really nice to talk to.

I use this amazing traditional pie and mash on a regular basis. The best pie and mash to be found in London

Great place to try a british pie, but I was not willing to try the eel. Great atmosphere and location.

Food arrived hot and was very tasty, I will definitely order again. Thank you

Well never really had an authentic pie and mash so can't compare but a true local recommend this. I had the lamb rosemary pie with gravy and mash. It was very delicious.

Came here as a recommendation... Now it's my turn to recommend it!!! The food was pretty good, let's.consider that I haven't had anything I had so I have no comparison point, but size and flavor-wise it was great! The desert is something else... However you need to consider that it is pretty big so, share it The place is very family oriented, this gives a more home-like vibe and taste.

Fantastic real food. Great value.

Godard’s Greenwich pie and mash eat in or takeaway The best pie and mash I’ve every been to The option of pies as well as gravy or liquor Potions are good size too Cold and hot drinks and even a cheeky beer if needed Dessert wide range from pies to crumbles with either ice cream or custard 100% will be returning The staff are very lovely and welcoming See you soon :)

Meat pies are similar to Taco Bell in the States. The pies are stuffed with low-quality runny ground beef... similar to that of taco bell. After eating them, I felt uncomfortable all day. Regret trying this dish. This is a self-service restaurant, similar to a cafeteria. -- Tourist from the U.S.A.

The food was great and at a good price. Can't say the same about the staff, except one kindly man and cleaning staff.

Good place to eat a cheap meat bun

Great pie served hot. Apple crumble was particularly delicious. Cold eel jelly is my son’s favourite

The meat pie is very delicious...and the waitresses are very friendly...

Quintessential British fastfood

Well, I'm afraid that I was rather disappointed. The restaurant was cold due to the door and window being open, the plates were cold also-who on earth serves what is supposed to be hot food on cold plates?! So the food went cold quickly, due to both of these factors and cold gravy is not good! I ordered a child's pie and mash and there was no offer of mushy peas or beans (as stated on the menu board) and the lady snapped that we'd has two scoops of mash! I ordered their £6.50 deal, she didn't ask me which pie I wanted and there was no decaf tea, so had to have water!

Great place, friendly staff, Most Traditional English Pies you can get.

Not specifically for this restaurant probably, however these pies and mashes are pretty terrible. No taste at all on anything and massive loads of calories. First and last time at this place, no more pie and mash in our lives.

Decent mash, ok liquor & pie. Prefer my kiwi service station pies :-$

I was there a week ago, I was in Greenwich for the South Bank Holiday, and I had been looking forward to a nice pie for a while... the place was quite crowded, despite the rather late opening hours, but on the ground floor the ladies were milling away customers speeding up the queue... my choice fell on a Steak & Ale pie with double mash and gravy sauce, accompanied by an excellent London Pride... very good... to say the least.

This is a Greenwich institution, and you'll often see tourists standing outside taking a picture of the pie, mash & eels sign. It's popular too, and with good reason, it's excellent value. The location can't be beat either, sitting at the entrance to Greenwich Market.

Pie & mash was lush and good value

Tasty traditional steak and ale pie with mash and gravy. Served fast by friendly staff. Good sized serving with loads of gravy for only $6.50.

Excellent homemade pies. Tasty, tasty and light. I also recommend the crumble. Typical atmosphere. Convenient prices.

Nice staff, delicious food, low prices. The perfect place to eat.

Beautiful typical restaurant in Greenwich, fast service, informal and welcoming environment. I recommend it to anyone who wants to try local food at a good price

Goddards at Greenwich is a solid spot if you're craving traditional pie and mash on a budget. The prices are definitely affordable, and the pie crust is nice and crispy, but the overall taste could use a bit more flavor. You’ll need to queue up for your pie and then hunt for a seat—there’s plenty of seating upstairs, but it can get pretty crowded, especially on weekends. If you’re looking for a quick, no-fuss meal in Greenwich, it’s worth checking out. 4 out of 5.

Great restaurant, great value for money

Proper traditional restaurant really friendly and helpful staff. Great pie n mash at great prices. Gluten Free pie,mash n liquor brilliant. Will visit again.

If the British can withstand their cuisine, they can endure everything. Go to this place if you don't believe that wisdom.

Typical London restaurant where they serve classic pies with different fillings together with mashed potatoes. Absolutely recommended for lunch or a snack if you are in Greenwich, I have been there twice and both times I ate very well. Very kind and sweet staff, they are very helpful. The strong point is definitely the prices, one of the least expensive places I've tried and above all the good quality of the products. Really well managed and clean place, it's worth going there.

Excellent pie and mash. Different pie's and gravy/ liquer

Very friendly staff and tasty food. I am not British but I did like it and definitely recommend the place

Well... Good prices but the food is meh.