Eastend Pie and Mash located along Gerrard St. E. and Jones Ave serves up pies and pastries in a small space. Primarily take out only, this small shop sells pie and mash, pasties, sausage rolls, desserts, drinks, frozen curries, and scotch eggs (only on Saturdays). The space has a few seats by the window where their pies are also made using imported flour from a 400-year-old farm that is family run in Bugbrooke, England.
I stopped by Eastend Pie and Mash after seeing it on Google maps as it was close by another shop I was visiting. They open daily at 11am and close once they sell out. I went around noon on a Thursday where there were a few customers finishing up their pie and mash when I entered. Upon entering the shop, you feel like you are transported back to the UK - there is the BBC radio playing in the background and all the pantry items as well as décor screams the UK. There is also even a model of a Spitfire airplane hanging from the ceiling in the corner.
Looking at the menu, I opted to grab a traditional London pie and mash (with beef gravy) - $12.50. I also got a Cumberland pork sausage roll ($3.95). Pie wise, they also have a lot of unique flavours like chicken vindaloo, cheese & onion, as well as chicken curry. Service was friendly and attentive. My food was quickly made and I opted to have my pie and mash there as there were spots available. At first glance from the food, it smelled heavenly. There was a hefty portion of gravy on top of the mashed potatoes and pie (too much I thought, however I was wrong because the gravy was soaked up by the pie pastry and worked so well with the mashed potatoes). The mashed potatoes were creamy and buttery - delicious! The pie itself was amazing - piping hot and so full of beef flavour. What a delicious meal on a cold day.
Overall, a great spot for pie and mash in Leslieville. I will be thinking of the pie and mash for a while and can't wait to return to try their other pie flavours and other offerings. A must try if you are in the area! read more