Humble Pie n Mash Ltd Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The pies are amazing! Never had a pie with so much filling."
• "Food is absolutely gorgeous, pie and mash, caters for Vegans and veggies."
• "Food was lovely. Very tasty and filling."
• "Food was delicious and served piping hot, which is a refreshing change from other places."
• "Both were absolutely delicious, definitely homemade as stated."
• "Unbelievably good food! Best pie I've ever had (chicken, bacon, mushroom)."
• "The pies were absolutely incredible. Hands down best pie and mash I’ve ever had."

Cons:

• "The pie and mash was not as hot as could have been."
• "Pie was way too salty so much so I couldn't eat it."
• "Didn't really taste the leek and not much of lamb flavour."
• "Although the pie itself was very tasty the lumpy dry mash, tinned peas and tasteless gravy was a big disappointment."
• "The food quality is very poor. Lumpy potato very small portion."
• "The pie and mash was also lukewarm not hot and I didn't think much of the pie either."
• "The mash was lumpy with undercooked slices of potatoes in it making it virtually inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "The young waitress is brilliant, welcoming and efficient."
• "The service was first class - literally served within 2 minutes."
• "Service is quick but relaxed."
• "The service was fantastic, even with some customers demanding seats from the poor waiter."
• "Great service with a smile."
• "Service was polite, attentive, and quick."
• "Staff were very helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "Waited over 20 mins for drinks (then got the wrong ones)... The pies took over 40 mins to arrive."
• "We waited outside in the rain to be seated for over an hour."
• "The young boy waiter had a miserable bad attitude."
• "The service was bad because the staff that was there stayed in the back chatting."
• "Service could be a little better."
• "The staff member was not friendly from entry through to payment."
• "Service is slow."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere takes you back in time, from the music to the decorations."
• "Loved the atmosphere as well, really cosy 1940s vibe with period music playing!"
• "A quaint, traditional environment, super antidote to the usual fish and chips at a sensible price."
• "The shop is cosy sixteenth century timber framed haven and is dog friendly too!"
• "Well presented in theme, with 40s & 50 style music."
• "Great wartime themed decor and music."
• "Love the 1940s feel of the place, from the background music to the tin crockery."

Cons:

• "Constant music from the 60's (or possibly earlier) on a poor quality sound system can be quite annoying/tiresome whilst eating."
• "When we finally got in the atmosphere was awkward with war time songs playing."
• "It can get rather hot in the dining area."
• "To say were still in a pandemic tables are far too close together."
• "Annoying wobbly table."
• "The one aspect that lets this place fail is its lack of choice for vegan/veggie eaters."
• "I have been to other 1940s cafes and would say this one lacks a bit of 1940s atmosphere, very basic decor."

Value

Pros:

• "The portion sizes are excellent and the pies are excellent quality at very reasonable prices!"
• "For only £10 a pie, this is definitely a bargain!"
• "Definitely worth the money two can eat a good meal for under £15."
• "All for £7.99."
• "Good honest hearty pie, could have smashed another one."
• "Very reasonable prices."
• "A bargain at a tenner for pie, mash and peas in a place like this."

Cons:

• "Also quite Expensive."
• "Great place but now it is really expensive to what it used to be so now a bit overpriced."
• "For the price, I'd have expected some decent mushy peas."
• "Price increase: This was expected, but it seems to be disproportionately high."
• "Portion sizes have gotten smaller over the years and the prices have gone up (£11.99 for a pie mash and peas)."
• "Very overpriced for the poor quality ingredients used."
• "Also nearly £10 for pie, mash & peas. wouldn't rush back unfortunately."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The service is friendly and they let you take your well behaved dog in."
• "The food is simple yet hearty and fantastic quality."
• "Good choice for vegetarians and vegans."
• "Dog friendly too."
• "Good choice of pies & great that it's dog friendly too."
• "You can also take your own alcohol or fetch a pint from the pub across the road!"
• "Although pram and wheelchair accessible from the street, there's limited room inside for either."

Cons:

• "Tiny tiny place that literally turns people away cos they're so popular."
• "Nice little cafe, although too many tables, making mobility awkward and seating a bit cramped."
• "Such a small eatery and yet they let dogs in. I can't think of anything worse."
• "Wheelchair access is unlikely due to the type of building it is. Toilet area is small."
• "Not ideal for large parties. Very limited kids menu available."
• "You can't book, which I can understand having visited and you can't pay on card, which is an inconvenience."
• "To say were still in a pandemic tables are far too close together."