Goddards at Greenwich

This place was one of my unforgettable Greenwich experience! Never had traditional English pie before and i loved it. The service was very heartwarming just like how we received our pies. The pricing was inexpensive, if I could eat 2 pies because how cheap they charge each, I will - lol. The serving size was huge but if you are a big eater- a pretty standard size then. The delivery of the food was fast - I was not ready yet as I am too occupied taking photos and my name was called in less than 5 minutes. The taste - bland as how English food is known for but for a change- it was just right for me, besides it is how you want your pie be made - add more sides if needed but the one with parsley sauce was what I enjoyed most. And by the way - their London pride beer was considered one of the best beer my husband has tried. The place is small but the turn around was quick. They have second floor to backed up the number of customers trying to dine in.

Tourists - highly recommended when you are in the area.

So when you walk up the line looks insane buts it moves and is quick serve. You take your tray and go upstairs where there in tons of seating. We got traditional pie and mash (one liquor and one gravy) liquor was good but probably would have liked gravy better. We also got the sticky toffee pudding with warm custard in too and it was stunning. Highly recommend for a dose of British warm comfort food. And very filming

The ladies here serving you are the friendliest. You walk up to the counter and place your order. We got the double beef minced pie and mashed with the brown gravy.

Seating is downstairs or upstairs (where the restrooms are). Very old decor.

The beef pie was very runny with not a lot of flavor to it. The mashed were decent. The brown gravy was good.

Prices are reasonable.

First time having traditional "pie and mash" in London. I had chicken and mushroom pie with "liquor" sauce instead of the "gravy" option. It was outstanding! Comfort food at its best.

A great spot lunch after exploring Greenwich. Had the steak and ale pie and mash with a bottle of larger. It was only 9.50£ . It was delicious and affordable. Service was good as well. I highly recommend.

Delicious! Who doesn't like a delicious savory pie on a cold day? The people are friendly. The service is fast. The food is comforting and delicious. Dig in and take the advice from your server. They know!

Okay, so as I say this, please bare in mind I am American. The place was cute, not bad pricing, and a decent amount of space to find seating. I got the Original Pie and Mash from the menu with gravy and the Rhubarb Crumble. Personally, the Pie & Mash were just okay, but I'm used to a range of spices added usually. All in all, it was a plain. However, the Rhubarb Crumble was really good and can easily be split between 2-3 ppl like we did. Got the custard with it - again plain so I might opt for the ice cream (? I think it was). Service was polite and no issues. Food came out decently fast too.

Again, I found the food plain BUT I think from my gatherings of being in London for about 3 weeks, British food tends to come across that way. So, it was worth 4 stars in British food terms if that makes sense (?)

Goddards at Greenwich is a traditional pie & mash restaurant that opened in London, England in 1890. It was founded by Alfred Goddard. 'Pie and mash' is a traditional English meal that became popular in the 1800s. The pies are actually savory and filled with minced meat such as beef, chicken or lamb. The pies originated in the 1700s as eel pies. The Thames River was once heavily populated with eels. They would be spiced, stewed in stock, and placed in the pies as a filling. These pies were often sold as a street food. By the 1800s, the price of eels has gone up so the pie filling was replaced with minced meat. Several pie shops began to appear and served pies with 'mash' (mashed potatoes). Alfred Goddard successfully ran his pie shop in Deptford for several years before passing it on to his sons Robert and George in 1936. A second shop was opened in Greenwich in 1952 and each brother managed one of the two locations. The Goddard Family still runs the business today, although only the Greenwich location remains. In addition to the restaurant, they also opened a factory which produces and distributes savory pies around England.

I visited Goddards in April 2019. My wife visited there when she studied abroad and wanted me to experience traditional English pies and mash for myself. We stopped there for lunch after visiting the Royal Museums of Greenwich. After looking over the menu, I decided to order the Traditional Minced Beef Pie with Mash and my wife had the Chicken and Mushroom Pie. She told me to get gravy on everything, but we noticed that the menu listed gravy and 'liquor' as dressings. We wondered what exactly this 'liquor' was; was it alcoholic? Two locals overheard us and explained that the 'liquor' wasn't actually alcohol but rather a parsley cream sauce. They also explained that this is the more traditional dressing, not gravy. We decided to take their word for it and order liquor. Although eels are no longer stuffed into the pies, they are still a popular side dish so I ordered some eels as well. Everything was delicious and we ordered some local hard ciders to wash it down. It was so cool to have a traditional English dining experience and we will definitely go back the next time we visit London!

Great food and true British ambiance! First stop after our river tour and the food did not disappoint. Quick service and very people friendly staff.

Took the Uber Boat to Greenwich for a the day and consulted Yelp for lunch. Goddards was the place! Get your pie and mash fix here. Comfort food at its finest! Lots of pie options (we did chicken and mushroom). Stand in line at counter. Order your pie which is taken out of oven behind the counter. Then you can opt for 2 scoops of mashed potatoes and one scoop or gravy slathering over the whole shebang. Get your bev here too, pay and take to your table. It was a little hard to manage plate, beverage and grabbing utensils before heading to table. Thank goodness the upstairs was just closed and we were directed to side room on first floor. Sticky toffee pudding has a cream-based sauce and was just OK. The Mayflower sticky toffee pudding is hard to compete with! We came for lunch and was not hungry for dinner. Too full!

The Lamb and Rosemary Pie was good. I had the mash and beans on the side and it made for the perfect sized quick lunch.