"The staff were extremely friendly and their relaxed vibe fit well with the context of the establishment."
"Staff are friendly."
"Staff were very friendly and approachable."
"Staff really friendly."
"The waitress was very polite and available for suggestions."
"Friendly and helpful staff."
"Very friendly with excellent service."
Cons:
"Food was good but unfortunately service didn’t match - the man greeting us was standoffish and rude from the second we arrived."
"The young girl serving us was polite but not at all chatty."
"The chap serving desperately tried to put us off and got quite distressed telling us we couldn't add chairs or move tables."
"The staff were a little too slow."
"Service was very slow, but friendly."
"I complained very quietly and politely and didn’t really get much apology."
"I was waiting ages for one cappuccino."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Gorgeous food, delicious drinks."
"The pies were so tasty!"
"Home cooked, generous and delicious."
"The food is excellent."
"Delicious pie with mash and a gravy, if this is what you are after look no further this is your place to go."
"Delicious traditional crust style pies with a variety of fillings and sides."
"The pies are superb, really good and tasty."
Cons:
"Pastry on the pies very crunchy, personally I would not go back for something to eat."
"Mine arrived clearly reheated in the microwave... But the pastry was soggy and it was a bit chewy."
"Peas disappointing - tasted like tinned which if true is inexcusable."
"4 pies ordered, 3 were fine, 1 was still half frozen in the middle."
"The pastry was hard - burnt - over cooked."
"The contents similar and dry."
"Food was beautiful and well presented but portions were a tad smaller than I thought."
Atmosphere and Decor
Pros:
"Great vinyl cafe."
"Pie & Vinyl is an experience, more so than just a cafe!"
"The decor is fabulous."
"An amazing and unique find!"
"The most unusual and amazing place."
"Cosy atmosphere where you're surrounded by interesting, curious and quirky decoration."
"Very retro and individualistic aesthetic."
Cons:
"Something a bit different having a restaurant in a record shop but it works. Perfectly fine but a bit lacking in atmosphere."
"The place is very small and rather crowded."
"Food is still very tasty but there is zero atmosphere."
"There was a beeping noise that went off every few minutes that was a bit annoying."
"I was slightly put off by customers hovering waiting for a table."
"Seating in the quirky interior is fairly small."
"There's no booking, it's pretty cramped & steamy and the seating (stools) might not be good those with dicky backs."
Value for Money
Pros:
"They are not the cheapest pie you'll ever buy but they are huge."
"Good quality, reasonably priced food."
"Good vinyl selection at decent prices."
"Great value for money."
"SO reasonable."
"Very reasonably priced for the quality and size of the portions."
"The pies were delicious and for a very reasonable price."
Cons:
"However the price for pie and mash at nearly £12 is high so probably not coming here as often as we’d like."
"Very expensive desserts and beer - £5/beer can and £7 puddings... didn't know numbers went that high in a cafe style shop!"
"Now I think you guys should change your name to just vinyl as it looks like you don’t like selling pies any more. You’ve have halved the menu, taken away all of the quirky stuff that made you great."
"Basically its not 'pie and vinyl.' It's 'vinyl and sometimes you'll get a pie'"
"Twice we have come now and its been 'aw we are not serving pies today' ironic I know."
"Vinyl isn't vintage - overpriced modern reissues of classic albums."
"Sadly not a serious record store, I do not recommend it."
Additional Offerings
Pros:
"You can also browse and buy from the reasonably large collection of vinyl records."
"One key thing to note is that they gave the most comprehensive gluten free selection I have ever seen."
"Always a selection of vegan friendly options."
"They sometimes have live music in the shop."
"The shop has lots of vinyl stock plus other items such as t shirts, pictures etc."
"They even do their own clothing and merchandise!"
"Unique experience where they serve delicious English pies and you get to browse old records."
Cons:
"The place is not accessible and there are not toilet facilities either."
"Music was a little too 'indie' for my taste while eating though."
"Soft drinks are cordial form mixed with either still or fizzy water and served in teapots for added novelty."
"I wish they offered more than just mushy peas as a side veg. I hate them!!"
"It's kind of complicated to figure out how and what to order but once you do it is great."
"Dog friendly but unfortunately only a few tables so recommend avoiding peak times."
"Limited alcohol choice, but wide selection of non-alcohol cordials, teas and coffee."