Seaside Pie and Mash in Eastbourne

Great good great atmospher Love the decor lovely benches Proper coffee ,good prices exelent service

Worst pie I've ever been sold in my life. The owner even opened the lid of the pie to make sure it was extra nasty. The crust was too hard to break with a hammer and the meat was so dry it must have been days old. Not sure what this guys issue was but it seemed personal and now the feeling is mutual because up until then I liked him. Just utterly bizarre behaviour with no justification whatsoever. Weirdo.

I believe this place has closed. A pity because it was good and very convenient with a hard-working host.

Ordered a Full English breakfast and a black coffee. Owner was reminiscent of Basil Fawlty but without the humour. Coffee served first but was white not black, so changed it. Waited for half an hour, then prompted by myself, then realised he had forgotten my order. Eventually it arrived, the two eggs were conjoined with yoke over cooked and upside down, the bacon raised my blood pressure due its high salt content along with being burnt,the sausages appeared to be reheated from being cooked a week prior along with being burnt, tomatoes were tasteless along with the mushrooms totally saturated in oil. The trap is, he makes you pay before you eat

Having been brought up on Pie and Mash it was disgusting and uneatable, what more can I say except for dirty cutlery, never had chilli vinegar like it. They are trying to do so many different meals whilst ignoring what people go there for. Avoid at all costs if you want real pie and mash.

In Eastbourne wanting Light Lunch & found this small Diner just off the main Pedestrian Zone, near The Townhouse Pub. £3 for freshly made 12" Baguette 🥖, with piping hot Chocolate Pudding & Custard to finish. No bells & whistles, just well-priced Food

Went here with the family- wasn’t sure at first , as the cafe looked a bit quiet. But what a gem. Wife and I ordered BLTs and hands down best ever BLTs we ever had. I’d go back to Eastbourne just for that. Good service too. Much above expectations

Great Food,, lovely and tasty,, Lovely and clean well presented place with great service from a lovely gent who makes you feel welcome and I couldn’t recommend it more!!! XxX

Had lunch here today and what a pleasure it was. No pie and mash shops where we live so we were pleased to find out there was one near where we were holidaying. Such a lovely bloke in charge and the pie and mash was top notch. They do other cafe type foods too and it all looked delicious. We found parking right outside too 😊

There has been many reviews on here that I think are totally unfair towards Wayne and East 22 . The pie and mash community must be a funny bunch as its away a comparison to others eg never as good as London pies for christ sake it in bloody sussex not London. Wayne has gone from strength to strength running the cafe he is alway happy to cater for your need an as for the comments the old man in the kitchen how bloody rude how can you judge someone on what foot wear they chose to wear. He makes lots of different cakes,pastry and savoury options his poached eggs on toast are fantastic. Look forward to eating in an taking away from east 22 for many years to come KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WAYNE 100% FROM ALL AT EARC

Stopped in here this week for a bit of food during a lunch break and ordered the full English, great food! A little bit of London by the coast. Loved it

I went here today for pie and mash. The tables were all sticky. The cutlery was dirty. I am from the east end so brought up on pie and mash. This was the worst I have ever tasted. The pie was rock hard on top and had some sort of mince with gravy in it. Did not taste good. The mash tasted strange like old potatoes. It just didn’t smell nice. My son had a toastie which was badly presented and not very nice. The place was full of fumes that stung your eyes. Won’t be going back there again. Very disappointed ☹️

Great food, friendly host, wonderful service. To be repeated! What a great variety of home made food and desserts. Thanks.

Myself and my wife went in to this pie and mash shop I was so looking forward to it as it is something I have eaten since a child being born in the east end of London. After ordering our food double pie double mad double liquor went went to a table as we went to sit down my wife nodded no I said why she said touch the table, it was very sticky. So we tried three other tables but were all the same so we just picked what we thought was the best. The knife and forks were in a container on each table so you do not know who has sorted through them before you sat down. They were also covered in old dried food which had to be clean with antiseptic wipes which we had before use as was the table. Then the food came it look ok. But the pie lid you needed a hammer to get through the pies had no bottom the mince was animal grade junk. It was rotten. The chap that served us was walking around in slippers and dirty socks and cooking in the kitchen. I could go on but this is just a taste. I will never go back.

4 of us went especially for the pie mash and liquor. wasnt disappointed, we all thoroughly enjoyed it. just like being back in london. i even brought 5 pies and five liquor to bring back home to felixstowe with me. it was that good. if you like this dont miss going there, i know where i will be going again if i should go back to eastbourne.

Today I got this pie mash for takeaway. Eaten here before it go taken over. Since being taken over I wouldn’t recommend even wasting your money here. It is horrible to say the least. I couldn’t even eat it I threw it in the bin....

Fancied pie and mash as love Arments pie mash as I’m originally from London and well all I can say is this is not what I call pie and mash. The taste was awful the pie was doughy and the mince inside had gravy that...

eating a la fresco because of Covid. Pie and salad was absolutely delicious. Next week we will be able eat inside at the good ole fashioned benches......

A lovely little gem in Eastbourne. Absolutely love the pie and mash here. 100% recommended. Great service and great other choices on the menu too. Lovely puddings :)

I was in Eastbourne with the wife, lunchtime, pie & mash, I thought.Eaten here before, so hoping still good. Unfortunately not, unless Im going mad, no bottom on the pie, the lid pastry was awful, mince ok. Mash was lumpy, the liquer was nice and...

im an eastender brought up on pie and mash couldnt have been more disappointed with the pie and mash that i was served up,the pie was like you buy in a supermarket the pastry nothing like the pies i know, the mash was ok but...

As we live in Bournemouth, finding a good Pie & Mash shop anywhere is a veritable treat. East 22 fits the bill. Excellent traditional food. Good food and friendly service from a fellow Gooner, what more could I want? We will be be back, when...

Nice little cafe and great service, a brew and cake was just what we were hunting for after a tiring day on the Seven Sisters!

We came across this delightful place by chance and were very pleased with what we ordered and reasonabe prices. They catered well for our little girl : Fish fingers chips her favourite 👍😍 and they kindly made me a wonderful tuna salad including some flat...

It looks like the couple of recent poor reviews are no longer valid because this is now a spot-on pie and mash shop. I’m a Northerner but I know my pie and mash and this was just right. Pie, mash and liquor just as it...

I was so happy to find this place, tasted like being back home. Great grub & value for money. Let’s keep supporting our old skool pie & mash shops. I will definitely be back 💪😄

I was really chuffed that there is a pie and mash shop in Eastbourne, it has been here since 2012 according to comments on the web. It was formerly known as Seaside Pie and Mash but it changed owners at some point hence the new...

As ex Londoners both my sister and I weren’t disappointed and found the pie, mash and liquor extremely delicious.. brought back old memories and will def go back when next she visits!

Not bad at all, had the quorn pie, lots of liquor with vinegar, would go again when in Eastbourne. Bit away from highstreet but ok

Freshly cooked, nice liquor , good pie and lovely mash and nice and hot . Go to many pie and mash in London and this was so authentic! Filled me up too

Had out lunch here today. Very nice pie and mash. Would definitely be going back. Clean tidy nice staff what more do you need to say. 5 star

...and good value.Slightly new name but still great for traditional Pie and Mash, normally with liquer, I'd always had gravey before so the gentleman behind the counter made some for me.Mince pie, tasty mash and a good gravey, less than a fiver I think.

My wife and myself had eaten here a while back, both enjoyed it then. Not so much this time. Understand it is under new management sadly it is not the same quality. Have read some other reviews and must agree it’s not as good. It is a shame, both of us have had Pie and Mash in and takeaway from various shops over many years, will not be returning. Sadly. Date of visit 30/04/19

After a long wait Sally and myself finally found a local pie and mash shop! It turned out to be a real taste of London. A really lovely experience, great food, good service and price. Well worth a visit. We'll definitely be back!

My wife and myself had eaten here a while back, both enjoyed it then. Not so much this time. Understand it is under new management sadly it is not the same quality. Have read some other reviews and must agree it’s not as good. It is a shame, both of us have had Pie and Mash in and takeaway from various shops over many years, will not be returning. Sadly.

A brilliant place serving authentic pie and mash Yes, to real Londoners this is a delicacy, they offer beef, chicken and veggie pies ... all cooked and prepared on site

Had left a great review last year after we visited .... made a special trip in again with family and bang !!! Nothing the same ... horrible pies horrible mash horrible liquor and a big dose of disappointment all round ... this is one East End Family that won’t be going again .

2 cosas que debes saber antes de leer el resto de esta revisión.

Probé aquí un par de veces desde la nueva gestión. Las tartas son ahora pappy como si no fueran frescas.

Mientras buscaba un lugar para comer en Eastbourne para el fin de semana, estaba complacido de encontrar una tienda de pasteles y puré, los de Londres están disminuyendo y cualquier oportunidad de tener algo siempre es aprovechada.

Was really looking forward to our visit after being told so much about this place, but we left disappointed. Poor pie, tasted like tinned mince, poor mash, very dry, little out no butter added, and average liquor. Could do much better at home 😕

Décor not quite London Pie and Mash. Food was good, nice and hot; but pie mince not quite right, Pie pretty good. Liquor not a strong enough parsley taste, needs more bite. Mash good. The vinegar needs some hotter peppers, rather bland. If you have not eaten London P & M at the better known establishments Seaside would be pretty good. Having eaten London P & M all my life, 60years I, respectfully, can tell the difference. I had travelled from Brighton to sample Seaside. I'll stay with my local pub who have a link to probably the most famous P & M house. Good try Seaside. I did overhear a disappointing piece of information (not intentionally) I will keep an eye on Seaside in the future. Good luck; see if you can persuade London P & M houses to part with some inside info; you're nearly there.

Went down to Eastbourne for a day out for sightseeing,shopping, and a bite to eat and drink. We walked from the train station down though the Wednesday market to the front,we came across this establishment and decided to eat some Pie & Mash. My wife ordered single pie and mash with liquor, I ordered double pie and mash with liquor washed down with two mugs of tea. Absolutely brilliant we both enjoyed the grub very reasonable prices for the food. Staff friendly and helpful we will go again next time we go to Eastbourne. After we walked to the Pier and all along the beach front with its views cafes and sights. A good day was had, as the weather was nice warm and sunny for 10th of October some people sunbathing!

Had family from Australia over and they wanted to try pie and mash. Very reasonably priced. Service great. Pie and mash delicious, just like the shops in London. The family loved it.

This is a wonderful find in Eastbourne. They sell amazing home made pie, mash, liquor and stewed eels just like in the East End!

Siendo una chica del East End no podía pasar la oportunidad de comer pastel y puré.

Lovely pie and mash liquor .... well worth a visit extremely well priced ..... just around the corner from the Arndale Centre T J Hughes end

No podíamos creer que una tienda de Pie & Mash se encontraba aquí y la encontramos en nuestra primera noche, aunque estaba cerrada, así que ¡la tomamos para el desayuno al día siguiente! doble tarta, doble puré y lías de licor fueron comidos por nosotros muy rápido - ¡Delicioso!

Very good so glad eastbourne has a pie & mash shop very nice worth a try if you fancy some traditional London grub

Hoy visité esta tienda de pastel y puré, pedí un pastel, puré, Liquer y 5 pedazos pequeños de anguilas guisadas. . 11. ¡90 WOW de millas a caro que es lo máximo que he pagado por pastel y puré ni tan caro en las tradicionales tiendas de tartas en Londres, no se repetirá el negocio a los precios! ! !

Had double pie mash with ells all washed down with a nice cold can of coke but its a shame only go when I go to see a old work friend but if not I use cockneys in ladbrook grove

Veggie pie, mash and parsley liquor was BEAUTIFUL! Would highly recommend and will visit again. Wonderful service and reasonably priced, thank you x

I like to pop into the Pie and Mash Shop from time to time for a nourishing lunch. The pies always seem to be burnt but my wife, who is a Londoner says they should be like that. I'm not sure so I left that part of the crust. The shop is typical P&M; with its wooden tables and seats. I don't like the liquor so opt for the brown gravy which I like. This place is very popular with Londoners down on day trips and is also popular with some locals. It's well established now and quite rightly so.

We moved to Eastbourne from South London 14 years ago, i would drive up to Tooting and Harringtons on a regular basis to pick up our fix of pie n mash, bit when Seaside pie n mash opened, its been our "go to" place, absolutely brilliant, as an Eastbourne Cabbie, i have recomended this gem to all that ask

I lived and worked in Greenwich in the 70s and acquired a taste for pie and mash with liquor (the name for the parsley sauce). There were many establishments back then, all with traditional tiled decor. They were always packed with people, particularly on market days and before football matches. It’s interesting from a food history angle that McDonald’s opened its first UK branch in about 1977 in nearby Woolwich near a pie and mash shop. It was great to find this place in Eastbourne, and I did enjoy the food - I could eat it again right now.

I went there today I just couldn't believe the price! 4 pies and 2 liquor to take home nearly £17 to expensive. Not happy...

Great pie, good pastry, lots of mashed potato with thick gravy and mushy peas. Basic venue, nothing fancy

Just as good as any pie & mash shop I visited in the east end as a child. I regularly place big take away orders over the phone before arriving for visits to family and the order is always being prepared when I arrive. Delicious and always a treat!

No es alta cocina pero es buena comida a un precio estupendo.

Este pastel de puré y ocupa una tienda con lo mejor en el East End de Londres. Nacidos y criados en Bow, Londres, sé acerca de tarta de calidad y puré. Calle 1 de clase en todos los aspectos y la atención a todos los...

We moved to Eastbourne from London some 13 years ago, and when ever we revisted friends and family in London,...

Si eres un londinense con licor en la sangre o si sólo le apetece un buen almuerzo, entonces este pastel tradicional y tienda de puré es muy recomendable! El menú es limitado, como es de esperar, pero hay una variedad de pastel de carne o...

Es un encantador restaurante y mi comida favorita. Me pareció que las tartas que tenía, no tienen mucha carne en ellos. El licor era encantadora y el puré era buena. Limpio por dentro y la gente detrás del mostrador era muy amable. Si las tartas...

Beautifully authentic pie, mash and liquor served piping hot, pies freshly cooked when we ordered. Chilli vinegar on the table as I would expect. Two very pleasant young ladies behind the counter. Very reasonably priced. Clean, if slightly shabby.

Being from East London, I'm well used to Pie n Mash, I think this is best I had for years.Even Liquor was perfect, a few places could learn from this lady.

The food was good and plentiful but come on people - pie and mash used to be the cheap meal around - I suppose I am living in the past a bit but £4.20 for two sausages and a bit of mash for a three year old - I was not expecting £16+ when I walked in but hey ho - it was hot and filling and the cuppa was nice so cannot really complain

I spotted this restaurant by chance whilst in Eastbourne the food is very good and the service is also very good unfortunately that had run out of eels so I had to settle for pie but still very good

I really agree with one of the reviews written early, this was a complete waste of money. The pie was of cheap quality and burnt on the top, the mash potato bland, the eels well I don't even want to think about those. As a Londoner I always listened to rave reviews about eel pie and mash shops, either cuisine has improved dramatically or this is a poor example. I have been to good pie and mash shop this is not one of them.

We got 2-4-1 using a taste card discount and were very impressed with the food.Our pies came with a choice of liquor or gravy, we got both and probably preferred the gravy. Not because the liquor was bad, but because the gravy was so good!You have to be careful of the opening times and catch them when they're open.

Visited Eastbourne for the day & came across this little Pie & Mash shop. Friendly staff & lovely Pie & Mash. Definitely would go back sometime.

I'm impartial to a good pie, mash and liquor and frequented London pie and mash shops for work time lunches. I decided to introduce my wife to pie and mash on a trip to Eastbourne and was delighted with Seaside Pie and Mash. The shop itself was authentic, the food was simply delicious and to top it all the service was first rate!

This is the nearest thing to the pie and mash shops I went to as a kid. It is still very cheap and fills you up a treat. Popular with local as well as families visiting from London in particular. No frills dining,but a real memory jerker for ex pat Londoners living on the South Coast

was a bit worried about going in as have not had pie and mash since late sixtys.well no worry it was as near as dam it as I remembered, was very pleased and as soon as I can get my wife to drop me off I will go again. Brought back some good memories.quickpea

Pie, mash and gravy (or liqueur) for only £4:30. A veritable bargain!Pies, mince, are quite palatable, mash is good and I liked the gravy - I doubt home made.Excellent staff, I was allowed a taste of the liqueur, not to my taste, and very quick service.A bit of London on the coast!

If you are a Pie and Mash lover as I am you'll not be disappointed ever time a delight.Having changed hands [formally known as Ostlers].This place is as authentic as could be with it's traditional green and white tiled walls marble topped wooden tables and bench seats

first time i have had the taste of London. very nice pie with a lovely meaty taste. perfect mash. the service was excellent. we will go again.

Unfortunately I live close to this which is never going to help me stick to my diet....little gem of a place. Eat in or take away. Lovely authentic taste and always busy at lunchtimes. I'm fussy about my pies (don't like the solid filling pies sold in some Pie N Mash Shops) and these ones are lovely. Don't be put off by the liquer its tastes SOOOO much better than it looks.

and mash shops of East London, enjoyed it very much. Would definitely visit again! Almost like being in a Manzes in Hackney!

Being Scottish I'm far from a pie and mash expert, however I know good food when I have it and this pie and mash was very good indeed, no frills traditional pie and mash (as per my Mr who grew up eating pie and mash in the eat London area). Lovely friendly service too.

Loved this pie and mash shop.Good old fashion pie and mash with lots of parsley gravy, yum yum. This reminded me of my childhood many many years ago,Home cooked pies and fresh mash, what could be nicer for an afternoon snack,just loved it, give it a try you may like it to.

Excellent friendly service. Come and expand to Brighton, much the same way as my waist has expanded. Hmmmm

it is just like a traditional London Pie and Mash shop, even down to the big glass bottles of vinegar with Chilli. The pies are not gourmet pies with great big chunks of meat, but then that is not what you expect in a pie from a pie and mash shop. the liquor is fantastic. I was lucky enough to have been given a pie and some liquor for Mothers day, best present ever.

A very tasty pie and mash in traditional surroundings completye with a very tasty liquor. Get yourself down here for a very tasty no frills traditional treat, all for only £4. Lovely grub.

Being a true cockney I visited this restaurant whilst in Eastbourne for a family gathering. I went along with my daughter in homage to my late mother. Well, I was brought up on this growing up in the East End of London. Lovely pies, fresh and tasty, the liquor was amazing. Please give it a try if you visit the area.

I lived on South London for 55 Years and had Pie & Mash once a Month on average, Then I movèd down to the Eastbourne area in April 2013.Iv'e not had that great food since as I didn't think that it wasn't available this far south BUT to my amazement I found one in Seaside Road, Eastbourne. As I said WOW, why I hear you ask? I can honestly say it was perfect !The Staff so friendly, Food excellent and portions very good. Give them a try, you wont be dissapointed and I sure you will return. Come on you Cockneys !!!GT

When I was a lad many moons ago I used to spend Saturday afternoons in the autumn and winter at the Manze's Pie and Mash shop in Chapel Street Market, Islington before going on to watch Arsenal (or Arsenal reserves) play at Highbury. Now that I've moved far away I spend the odd Saturday at the Seaside Pie and Mash in Seaside Road, Eastbourne before watching Eastbourne Borough play football. Now Eastbourne Borough will never be as good as Arsenal and, similarly, Seaside will never be as good as Manze's, the Italian originals from circa 1902 I believe. But Seaside Pie and Mash is an excellent "substitute" - even for an authentic pie-and-mash addict like me.! The mince in the pie can be a bit plain but the pastry is spot-on, that pasta-type shell, and the mash and liquor are just like the London version - which I can have only very occasionally. The building is similarly "ancient" Victoruianand there are no frills. You wouldn't want any. And I have to agree with one reviewer who said that the staff in London establishments can be a bit down-in-the-mouth (not surprising as they are generally young girls looking forward to their Saturday night out down the disco, financed by the few quid they grind out in the pie shop.But in Eastbourne a lovely lady, who might be Polish, is the ever-smiling boss and her staff are all really nice. I hope they make enough money to keep going. Its the same hope for Eastbourne Borough.

Promised ourselves some Pie and Mash while we were out of Cornwall and my sister told us of this one in Eastbourne. Great to find somewhere outside London that as good if not better than one or two in London.Hope they are here next time we visit.

It is getting harder and harder to find pie and mash, so seeing this shop in Eastbourne was a nice surprise. A very easy dish to get wrong, but not here. The pies are made to old recipe and the mash and liquor are perfect. I was taken back to my childhood in Fulham.Very very nice and I will return often.

I used to use manzies in north end road this is just as good if not better staff are helpfull and you can take away if you so desire.I live in eastbourne so no more traveling to london

Living in London all my life, mostly in East London, I think I have tried virtually every pie and mash shop there is there. I would put this one up against any of them. I was very sceptical but, on trying it, certainly not disappointed. I can honestly say that it was authentic, traditionally cooked in the correct ovens and reproduced the tastes as good as any to be found in London. Having just moved to live in Eastbourne I shall be eating there regularly and enjoying the hospitable and pleasant service that I got from the new owners - well done!Barry Smith

My wife had wanted to go to a London pie and mash shop for many years so we were pleasantly surprised to find this one so close to our home town. We will have to try another in London as we were so disappointed. The mince in the pie was very poor quality and one pie was very burnt. The mash was very bland and the saving grace was the liquor which is the one element we were warned by friends we might not enjoy! Luckily it didn't cost much and we had a taste card so it was bogof otherwise we would have complained. Also the more we have thought about the experience the worse it has become.

Fifty five years ago I was regular at a pie & eel shop in Brixton. My visit to this Eastbourne look a like brought back great memories. Food & ambience was just as good. Will be going many times again.

I travelled all the way from market harborough to visit friends and decided to visit this pie and mash cafe in Eastbourne, lovely friendly staff, great food, very reasonable, well worth a visit, I shall definitely be back when visiting again.

Pie and Mash is a traditional London dish so it's unusual to see a pie and Mash shop in a town like Eastbourne. I guess this is mainly for the benefit of the day trippers. However, it's Eastbournes gain. Pie, mash and liquor is the order of the day and very nice it is too.

Visited this pie shop when looking for a place to eat and after reading reviews on here we spent all day looking forward to it we was near on devastated when we arrived for the shop to be closing but bless the owner she invited us in and said she would cook us some fresh pies if we didn't mind waiting for the oven to warm up. We wasn't disappointed; pies, mash; liquor & gravy (for kids) was yummy. Very reasonable too, so if you want a nice solid meal and a good price this is definitely somewhere you should visit

as a eastender i love my pie and mash this little shop has good quality pies very clean and very helpful and friendly staff it is a little bit out of the way if you get to tj hughes it is about a two minute walk well worth the visit

As i come from london it was a nice place good pie and mash for little cash ..loved it i have been in many pie and mash shops in london but Eastbournewas as good as london

A true taste of my past. The pie mash and eels is so London so authentic. Thought I was back in the Roman Road. The owner is a delight. A gem which I highly recommend. No need to miss London so much now. Go try it.

As a born and bred Londoner I visit Eastbourne several times a year and always visit this place. If you are a pie and mash lover then you will find this place brilliant. The pie's, mash and liquor all as tasty and hot. The portions tremendous! I have double pie, single mash (it's like a double portion though) and liquor all for just £5.40. Fills me up for the rest of the day and set in a lovely old fashioned pie and mash shop.......job done!

Thus his it used to be in the east end and we love it. No frills just good food simply cooked and just what the doctor ordered on a cold day