"You get the feeling that many of Maureen’s regulars quietly dream of being adopted by the tough love gang of matriarchs who run this pie and mash shop. The self-described cockney food bar has been doling out quality pies and salt beef for over half a century on Chrisp Street Market, and first-time visitors can quickly gather why. The doorstop sandwiches are springy and meat-filled, while the pies have a genuine depth of flavour in their gravy. This mince isn’t bare, it’s bathing in sauce. And the luminous liquor (not too gloopy) has handfuls of parsley as well as a MasterChef-inspired touch of mint." - jake missing
Aleksandra Boruch
