Manze's Pie & Mash — Restaurant in Braintree

Really lovely friendly people, I've never had such an awful plate of food for a pie and mash, I don't know what the meat was but was more like a paste, the pastry was really thin the moment the liquor went over it all fell apart, the mash and liquor missed loads of seasoning, I won't be returning to this shop, I would of given no stars but the ladies where absolutely lovely and friendly, shop was really clean as well, jus this time didn't meet my standards of a good London east end pie &mash meal.....was hoping to have found one like home but nearer to where I live now but still on the search ....... Good...

Well I'm glad I've finally tried, the meal starts off nice until you realise that the food is very bland and you end up over seasoning just to finish it. As a specialist in this food you would expect a premium pie but these taste more like economy which is a serious let down, plus I found the pasty underneath to be under cooked. The mash seams to have had milk added to it and possibly overcooked as had no real potato flavour, ten years as a chef I was very gutted with the overall experience. I will try again in a...

Ok pie, mash no flavour. very over priced! Not very homely place to sit felt very uncomfortable! very bad customer service! had 4 members of staff there other then the guy cooking there 3 women all standing around talking not paying attention to the customers rude and to be honest if your going to charge so much you should at lest pay attention to who’s eating there. Me and family will not going back ever! I hope the place changes or closes down and a better shop...