The Oldest Fast Food Restaurant in London's East End

In this MUNCHIES special, we meet owner Joe Cooke, great-grandson of Robert Cooke, who opened London’s first pie shop in 1862. Joe shows us how to prepare a proper plate of pie and mash, complete with an eel and parsley sauce known as liquor.
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[@marymortos6849]

I come back and watch this every few months to remind myself that I have no idea how soft he’s holding those pies

[@andrewk5705]

Under rated comment

[@Fsoricko]

Mary Mortos who asked?

[@75yomu]

@r. s. nO oNe nEeDs tO aSk, tHiS iS a yOuTuBe cOmMenT sEcTiOn lMaO gEt a LiFe

[@dillbop2114]

@r. s. nO oNe NeEdS tO aSk ,ThIs IS a CoMmEnT sEcTiOn LmAo GeT a LiFe

[@barrymason9104]

Very very funny and complete comment

[@kicker19539]

Dude is the living embodiment of the term “bloke”

[@manwithmultiplenipples5706]

Or geezer

[@conradreynolds7978]

@@manwithmultiplenipples5706 Diamond Geezer

[@CIARUNSITE]

Old chap

[@larrydanadavid2435]

China

[@lufsolitaire5351]

Old boy

[@svyalinirnhut890]

You know, with all the talks of British food being bad, I can respect the passion and dedication in creating these food. Stereotypical British food leaves me an impression that it’s food for the common folks, easy to fill you up and doesn’t taste overly rich. Being East Asian myself we also have fish jelly and blood sausages. Some consider them disgusting but It’s food that people created when they have to make do with what they have.

[@fullmetalanarchist6521]

As much as we get shit for our food and honestly not while not completely unwarranted, we excel at simple hearty food.

[@benns9673]

​@@braniefanie4938Nah we French give a lot of shit to English ppl for their food while half of the population eat pasta and frozen steak and don't even know how to cook an egg. I have studied English gastronomy when I was in cooking school and some of the dish are incredible.

[@prawn2003]

Thank you for understanding this. A lot of British food like this is made to be cheap and filling, and it typically heavy on the meat and carbs. They are proper working class meals, and for traditional working class jobs in the day (mining, farming, factory work of all sorts) you need as much energy as you can get for as cheap as possible. This means a lot of meat, fish, served in a pastry of some kind with a gravy, with some veggies on the side. No fancy spices, people couldn’t afford them! You only got spices in meals for holidays, like Christmas and Easter, and the spices are typically used in desserts.

[@simonphoenix3789]

Is baked potatoes British? because I used to get that all the time at a local pub when I lived there, and it was incredible. Plus fish and chips.. that is pretty good too. The only complaint I have with british food is that the portions can be really small sometimes, at least back in the 90s. I felt that even back then when I was still a child.

[@benns9673]

@@simonphoenix3789 apparently it's originated from Peru .

[@FPLTempo]

I had the pleasure of eating here, it was the best pie, mash and liquor that I have ever had. The friendly customer service from Mrs Cooke was top notch too.

[@TheAstralWraith]

He's alive And we just cut behind the ears And Boom ees dead

[@BrotherJ30]

you BELLEND ! half wit and tonker you've nothing on that gent m8

[@morphias1008]

Nobody is making fun of his accent. Its more of a comment on the fact that he's so used to death that its no big deal to him.

[@TotallyArrJay]

TheDeadlyShadow The way he says that just makes it sound so casual that I'd do it as well

[@_____________________8736]

Stevio Gaming he is talking about how he quotes on cutting the eels omg you bloody dimwit

[@StevioGaming1]

OH YEAH emm no lol that's not how he says it at all

[@surexavage3808]

I thought I was the only one but after looking at comments I've realised basically everyone who's seen this video occasionally comes back for unknown reasons, guess we're not all so different

[@johnhenry15]

I just realized that too. Someone should investigate this phenomenon.

[@matthewfernandez2698]

I think most people just like rewatching cooking videos tbh. Add a charismatic likeable dude with the thickest british accent you can imagine and you got an entertaining video.

[@nasura312]

The power of recommended on youtube

[@that1guy246]

KZbin always recommends videos you've seen before for some reason

[@theortheo2401]

The power of food

[@ChrisParrishOutdoors]

7 years in and I still have no idea how gently he's holding those pies

[@Kalikou]

No finger marks, no thumb marks remember don't hold it like a brick

[@asmodeustheclown3135]

As absolutely vile as jellied eels sound, watching Joe cook with such love makes me want to try this stuff out. If I ever go to London, I’m going to try it and report back

[@ceeby69]

Don't eat them on their own, a good splash of vinegar and white pepper is a must to get the full flavour. 👍

[@BamfIamone]

Unagi is pretty bomb ass if you want eel thats quite a bit more palatable lol

[@gs6810]

eel is actually an excellent meaty fish with a very mild flavor. The skin has a lot of collagen making the broth naturally gel. This dish seems to just be an evolution of some sort of english soul food, where the people were eating eels and found that it gelled the next day and grew accustomed to it.

[@lucascoval828]

​@@ceeby69 Thank you.

[@reecegraves3738]

Jellied eels are disgusting but pie and mash is one of the best meals I’ve had.

[@newdrug1880]

Fun fact: I don't have an Idea how soft he's holding those pies.

[@aaronherbert1942]

I read that as soon as he said it😂😂😂😂🤔

[@byronjlloyd]

I'm creased 😂😂

[@LimerickWarrior1]

No thumb prints .............

[@Dafoodmaster]

it looks like he's supporting 'em from the bottom almost entirely

[@TheCount101]

Imagine dowsing your private parts with jalapeno juice and then wiping them off with 300 grit sandpaper. That's really gentle

[@horriblelittlegoblin]

4 years later and scientists still have no idea how gently he's holding these pies

[@zakr1187]

@YOUARESTUPIDASFUCK HAHAHAHA "english" is spelt with a capital E. A semi-colon is required before "like". The present participle must be used for "differentiate", which is known as differentiating.

[@AFUVFX]

Zak R Nae nae for fortnite

[@pedropinheiro5109]

@NightLife UK goddamn lol I read it with his voice and accent 😂

[@pjmsparkle5104]

@@zakr1187 and you’re required to use “.” after each sentence.

[@ma4_life305]

This man had a simple life

[@clomojo87]

My grandad was from the east end of London he was born in 1925 & sadly is no longer around, he was also called Joe. Just watching this video reminds me of him he loved jellied eels, just the mannerisms and the way the people talk, it was so familiar. I haven't heard my gramps voice in years & it was like having him back for a bit 😊 I really miss him

[@tomwilkes7842]

3 years later and I still can't believe how softly he holds them pies

[@nickbarber2080]

Could you hold those pies even half as gently as he does? I don't think so...I know I couldn't...

[@chade7669]

So soft

[@notgadot]

Gentle gen

[@ride0RgetR0DE0n]

I wish I could find something I enjoyed doing as much as this man enjoys making running this restaurant

[@sandman.38]

Same

[@edisonsun21c]

same....

[@alexcarter8807]

The shop's been in his family for generations, bet they own the building, are well established, out about to go out of business, he's got a steady dependable job, appreciative customers, a sense of craft, and since he's in Britain, the NHS. In the US you could win the lottery and not end up doing nearly as well.

[@shenglongisback4688]

tonicdb lmao...dammmmm!! too rass..funny

[@tonicdb]

Sheng Long is back!!! I was pleased with that one

[@themarlboromandalorian]

I hope they're doing ok this year.

[@ekubo0037]

They've closed a year ago

[@-bubby9633]

@@ekubo0037 not surprising, despite the "hurt Durr British food" memes modern British people like food that isn't the choice of 19th century peasants

[@HaZzA12345gUy]

Eat there every week, still open, still beautifully simple food. Even doing takeaways now restaurants have closed in the UK!

[@azmosam4572]

@@-bubby9633 Lol you moron. Eels and pies are a British staple, go fuck yourself.

[@lukascarver3469]

@@azmosam4572 what does eel taste like

[@MightyElemental]

This is probably the most British thing I've ever seen and I love it. I wish all of England was more like this.

[@johnflannery6763]

Gone and never coming back

[@93SlicK]

6 years later and i STILL can't understand how gently he's holding them pies!

[@Alfie-ni7lx]

lol remember when we could actually go out to restaurants. Good times

[@gourmey9058]

Summer is gonna be extra special this year i tell ya

[@killculator8124]

Yep I got no school and nothing to do but sleep for 14 hours and do nothing

[@Bogmire_is_me]

Good time as ever to make a restaurant in Animal Crossing 😌

[@FirdausIsmail1]

quarantine lyfeeee gang

[@ThreatLevel9]

Honestly I’ve wanted to try this guy’s food since this video released

[@DrumCoversFromHell]

It just occured to me. Joe's speech about basic good tasting food is the exact same ball park as Marco pierre white and his attitude towards perfection. Lots of little things done right is perfection.

[@missbelled6700]

It works very well with the humble menu, it's one of the reasons small shops and street food can put out world-class dishes. Simple, focused mastery.

[@mark0183]

That's why he returned his michelin stars and get back to the basics

[@leehotspur9679]

His Motto was consistency and thats what brings people back

[@mamory3791]

There is no such thing as perfection, nothing is perfect.

[@DrumCoversFromHell]

His grip on those pies is perfect.

[@shary1283]

It's a blessings that your customers are always there even 60 + years. Thats a certification of a chef and resto that their standard never go down. Love his passion for the food he cook. ❤️❤️❤️

[@carlosignacionavarrorios964]

I've been watching this video multiple times for the last 4 years. I just love to see the passion and love put into something so simple yet so traditional and full of history. I feel like I'm listening a man share his life story. Also the those pies 🥧

[@knasten9655]

March 2023 - just remembered this video exists - also watched it for like 10 times already XDD

[@zebruno9879]

now that s the real deal right here

[@Horatiification]

Japanese preparing eels: smooth delicate cuts East london: "across the belly, she's run away".

[@HO1ySh33t]

Japanese eels: soaked in sugary soy sauce London eels: GELATIN

[@gilligangilly6629]

@@HO1ySh33t JEL-AYE

[@Goblinhandler]

Have you seen a Japanese cooking eel? They’re definitely not delicate with it, they just hack it into pieces and throw it in a grill

[@cool_sword]

@@Goblinhandler just a cheeky joke innit?

[@SimonRobeyns]

@@Goblinhandler aye luv! Justa joke ma'it!

[@aliciacyriac1429]

Perhaps the most British thing I have ever seen

[@Jnaga199]

And yet it comes from Japan.

[@SC-lo4mp]

Jack Naga no it doesn’t haha

[@thomasstaffer]

*English

[@FecalMatador]

General Guile I mean, it technically is British

[@shengyangjin8352]

I mean... I know it's these people's tradition and all that... But it just looks awful. And it's so sad that the old lady seems to enjoy it so much. She has spent her all her life thinking THIS is good food.

[@joj9750]

I always get recommended this video every 6 months or just search it up. It’s such a joy to watch!

[@ZunikMc]

I love rewatching this video it's so cozy 😊

[@paddy6891]

After watching this clip for so many times, I finally made it there. The food and hospitality was great!!

[@aaa00705]

Most memorable person in England (Present day) 1. the Queen 2. This man

[@francissaunders7402]

Noel Edmonds?

[@svetliopopgeorgiev2999]

Stephen Hawking

[@francissaunders7402]

@@svetliopopgeorgiev2999 he's brown bread.

[@cheguevara8410]

What’s the Queen ever done to be in front of this man?

[@francissaunders7402]

@@cheguevara8410 literally the stupidest comment ever, go hide yourself in a dark room, open a history book and learn a thing or two you utter tool.

[@joeking1157]

first time he met his wife he held her so softly she hardly knew he was holding her, thats when she fell ded over Eels for him.

[@markferreira8767]

underrated comment🤣

[@brvampiresqueen]

You sir, are fantastic!

[@mikekaatman3194]

Brilliant mate!!

[@westham118]

Joe you are wasted in these comments boy 😂

[@jemoeder7456]

Bravo! 😎😂

[@cardelle68]

This man is so genuinely wholesome! I cannot get enough! I want to fly across to world just to eat his food!!!❤

[@RishanYaheya]

This is one of my comfort videos. Always a joy to watch food videos and even better, a jolly person in the video with a humor or a big smile 😀

[@FiniteBlu]

“Straight across and he’s ded”

[@poptartmallshart5323]

fkn savage

[@do7057]

I READ THIS RIGHT AS HE SAID IT AND I LAUGHED SO LOUD MY PROFESSOR HEARD 😂😂😩

[@somethinglongandcomplicate8298]

Ded like those livarpool footballers, hail norf FC

[@brandonb65]

Sending this to my vegan friends.

[@erickruckenberg8716]

"Better than that it could go into your eye which is fearsome I tell ya. It stings like buggery." Thats the most English thing I've ever heard.

[@jpmacc94]

Getting undiluted formaldehyde in your eye is a good one too ...even though you know what your supposed to do to clean your eyes ...you spin around screaming for a bit ...never fails ...every one should try it

[@raptorbullets]

His east London level is so high it's insane

[@Telepathic_Snail_Overlords]

@@jpmacc94 wife is an embalmer. I've heard stories. Sounds like fun.

[@riffraff9070]

@@jpmacc94 He was refering to the quote not the god damn science behind you fuck

[@aloofmusician856]

Didn’t hear him say podger??

[@johnwaddle2027]

I'm currently in London, and wanted to visit this restaurant ever since seeing this video years ago. I met Joe today and he came over and talked with me for about 45 minutes, amazing guy, and the food was fantastic!

[@dannyluelee]

Saw this when it came out 6 years ago. Hoping to make it to London one of these days and actually partake in this before all of the classic places close down.

[@joshr9740]

Every couple months or so I rewatch this and I don't know why. I've never had this food. I'm not british. I don't know why the video is appealing at all. Yet here I am.

[@SamDayMe]

same bruh

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Since you're the expert now, does a "bobsplosh" mean to rinse or wash?

[@djobokuwali4316]

Same. And rewatching YT vids is odd for me. There's a certain essence captured here.

[@dharkann]

honestly the video itself is appealing but the food looks meh.

[@nick260682]

Josh R Those pies are packed with meaty, wholesome, comforting flavour. If it was french everyone would have their dicks out, but meat pie doesn’t sound as exotic as “tarte du viande” English don’t really market their food well, but it’s easily as good as any other cuisine

[@remdot]

my soul almost can't handle just how wholesome joe is

[@RazorRamonMachismo]

joe mama

[@user-ov5rn2io9x]

Im crying 😢

[@MelancoliaI]

My God a comment that wasn't about how gently he holds his pies

[@36minutesago7]

@@MelancoliaIWhat? That’s already been done? Awh that was going to my next post!

[@yowzer00]

It's the simplicity of the man. We all wish we could want to be this simple.

[@naughtypotion5717]

It’s weird how many many times I came back to this video, theres something so simple about their business but filled with passion

[@ryanoneill772]

I love this. Everyone needs a shop like this to go to. Spread love with comfort food.

[@mmarando93]

If London was a video game, he’s the Final Boss

[@acatisfinetoo3018]

His main attack would be to throw pots of jeillied eels at you...

[@orangeshampoo3625]

@@acatisfinetoo3018 it's a one-hit kill too

[@user-zb2mg9du2r]

This is a gold comment.

[@larsmussajev3118]

No he is the only friendly character in the entire game.

[@danshallal251]

Setting would be the east end

[@jackmacdonald1680]

It becomes an aphrodisiac once you imagine you’re one of the pies being held softer than anyone can even comprehend.

[@joshbrown487]

Okay, I’m getting tingles.

[@dalehood1846]

You two should GET A ROOM!!!!

[@mackea4651]

Nice content mate! there's no doubt crypto investment is the key to future wealth, So happy to announce that I have gained financial freedom by investing in digital currency. Now I know that multi creation of various streams of income is the ideal Principle for financial sustainability.

[@raphfelimax2713]

Agree with you digital currencies that were once viewed as mysterious by many in the past went sky high making millions of dollars for a lot of people including I. It'll definitely do that soon

[@christianahgift3477]

I have heard a lot about investments with Mr Arjun B Jagat and how good is he, please how safe are the profits?

[@johndugan5578]

there's no secret in his way of cooking it's just how passionate and how he truly love what his doing💞

[@GeekInfusion]

Every so often, it’s good for me, as a chef, to come back and watch this bloke make his pies. So simple, and yet it’s an art. Simple food is magnificent food. And I’m glad to be doing something more like this now than fine dining. ….id also love a pie now. Oooh there’s a craving. 🤤

[@stanlee6748]

It’s tradition to always watch this when recommended

[@Stupidhaole808]

I’ve seen it about 20 times now, something relaxing about this old Brit

[@merk.9285]

Lmao I cant bluhey stand it but its addicting to rewatch idfk why

[@matthiasbittenbinder6548]

can confirm

[@ahmadn.a.m6023]

Confirmed. Lost count already…

[@nutjobber6742]

Agreed, i will most likely be back in 5 months

[@ward3n464]

You can tell by the way he cuts the pies that he’s done it a million times lol

[@TomGodson95]

Rapid 😂

[@olbaprabocse9940]

Black belt in the game of pies

[@elihollett]

Got a PHD in edging pies.

[@xtxt9135]

He's probably made a nillion pies in his time.

[@JBrander]

Pie Cutting 100

[@tommyjoestallings855]

I've seen this video multiple times. And it's comforting and reassuring 😊

[@fuzzymanthing2146]

Dont know how many times ive watched this. Love it bruv

[@santos688]

this old guy is fucking cool bruh

[@alimomennasab108]

SadBoi_LBC all of the old people in this vid were fucking amazing

[@M4skedBoi]

The most ordinary british old bloke out there

[@InvaderSqwid]

*You have no idea how gently I'm holding these pies*

[@user-oz3sk8ec2e]

*you can hold my pie if you know what i mean ; )*

[@despacitodaniel801]

@@user-oz3sk8ec2e gay

[@kevinbenzor2879]

@@despacitodaniel801 facts

[@Quagmire101]

@@emanuelpereira871 gay !

[@Horus-Lupercal]

@Chase Mcdude Creampie me Daddy uwu

[@carolinas.3016]

Met him yesterday. Nice food and family. Wishing all the best to the Cooke family and their costumers. 🌹

[@wrong1029]

I must have watched this 10 times by now. I cant resist how great this man's character is.

[@Eldelastrufas]

Let's just hope 2021 treats us as gently as this man treats those pies

[@hiimryan2388]

It's gonna treat us like a blacksmith to his sword

[@baldrbraa]

I got enough thumb marks from 2020

[@bobleponge1853]

2021 is treating us like he is treating those eels.

[@poopoogamer1232]

BLACK PEOPLE

[@sosiggang2101]

You are becoming the next ray mak

[@joshcasillas7210]

Gordon Ramsey coming here to taste the food is the collab I demand to see

[@th3_rav3n26]

Josh Casillas yesss !!

[@EyeQursty]

Gordon Ramsey will ruin his personality

[@ninedaysjane2466]

It's RamsAy, you fucking donkeys.

[@matthewroberts46]

yes please someone make this happen. food channel, Internet......GO

[@joeyjojoshabadoo2508]

They do share the same food philosophy

[@Tooill4daIRS]

Always love this video. Hope theyre doing good

[@mattikallio4812]

It's great that canteens still exist, somewhere in the world. Here in Finland they are just memories. It's good to eat warm, tasty food in the mornings, this is how you get through the day's. Big thumbs up. The program reminds me of my childhood and shared moments with my father. Eel was one of my favorites at the time. It still is. Father used to take me to the market in Helsinki in the summertimes. He bought us smoked eel. In those early mornings we would sit side by side on the stone pier and enjoy salty fatty eel with bread. Can life get any better? Thanks for the great documentary, it brought back memories for an old man.

[@johannj]

They do still exist here just maybe not in Hellstinky doe

[@MrCdrant]

"stings like buggery" Well then...wouldn't know, but I imagine he's right.

[@yeliaheuw]

buggery = anal

[@tsian7]

nowaijose I CAME IN THE COMMENTS JUST TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HEARD THAT!!!! Lol!! I thought I was hearing wrong! Lol

[@toker6664]

Yeah but how much do you think being buggered hurts lol, btw worse tho is having a fish bone going between the nail and thumb thats dp buggery!

[@toker6664]

@tic tac have you never had anything go under your nail?

[@sniperboii1987]

I’m

[@SealClubberz]

R.I.P. Peggy. They closed the shop when she died. To memorialize her death and in honor of her going their since it opened, she was a fine woman and great friends with the family owners of the shop. (Edit, The shop only closed for A day after she died. And I believe the Original shop closed down cause of Covid related stuff. But they do have two or one other shop open around London.)

[@praneelgogoi7769]

Did they actually close shop?

[@SealClubberz]

@@praneelgogoi7769 only for a whole day in honor of her, Sorry lol they didn't close down they're still open and doing good to this day

[@praneelgogoi7769]

@@SealClubberz ah okay okay i thought they permanently closed their business for her lol thanks for clarifying

[@BuildaBurger]

Rip

[@bearvalentine379]

I Was Just Wondering If Peggy Was Alive & Well.....RIP Peggy

[@rubenvargas4233]

I always keep coming back to to this video.

[@Slice998]

Anyone else come back and watch this at least 2-3 times a year?

[@ghivifahmi4252]

Everyone protect this bloke, he's just too pure for this world

[@tony_5156]

Try I love this guy’s attitude, hope y’all are doing well, cheers mate. From~ a ‘merican

[@kitten5672]

ĄąąqĄ

[@cazimircouble]

bloke is the perfect word

[@imrickjames7012]

고등 지능 ODINS trash yer nit a mercan yeri yank bloey chav *cheers!*

[@auntemmyd1604]

I agree!

[@fogel76]

"You've got no idea how gently I'm holding these pies"

[@joshuathorp1557]

Filthy information

[@cynthiavanswearingen4520]

Always great to see someone passionate for their craft.

[@cameronmcandrew9745]

When you do it right, the people will come from far an wide. Keep doing what you're doing. From Australia with love and respect mate.

[@geeworm]

"The bone goes up your thumb, which is a lot of fun. But it does double as a wart, which is very handy."

[@maconaccount2533]

Callum Tanner stop being such a fucking misery

[@Master-mu8pl]

sploosh. Thanks captain obvious, so original dumbass

[@alejandrorivas4585]

The most english man to live

[@geeworm]

@@Master-mu8pl And how am I captain obvious? By stating a quote? You should go outside and find something useful to do rather than go around with your head up your ass putting down incompetent comments for no reason.

[@beargamer155]

@@callumtanner992 OK so this guy quoted a text, you thank him twice, people call u captain obvious as an insult because u are one, then u call someone a f stick because he thought the comment was about himself Then you proudly say that the insult was directed to u That's a lot of irony right there

[@jjohnwords2873]

As an East Londoner, I can confirm this shop and this man are the real deal. There's only a few decent Pie & Mash shops left around (This one. Manze's, Eel & Pie House, and a few scattered in east), But its good to see business is still going. Never liked Jellied Eels but pie and mash was a favourite of mine growing up. The two old dears are proper cockneys

[@willpanda5111]

Which borough you from ?

[@jjohnwords2873]

@@willpanda5111 Waltham Forest

[@-.Noir.-]

Pie and mash shop in tooting is nice but they ruined the atmosphere with a refurb

[@sobhashjethwa754]

@@-.Noir.- where in tooting please/? ive never eaten jellied eels but would love to try. There is also a place on Sutton High Street

[@-.Noir.-]

@@sobhashjethwa754 the Sutton one is alright but not the best, there is one in Croydon which is good

[@CaptainPancake1000]

This is a comfort video I keep returning to

[@ka-boom2083]

I come back to this video time to time

[@vazyla92]

I've been there with a mate 3 years ago. We're both from Paris but we had to go to London for a friend's birthday, so we made sure to arrive in town early enough to try this gem. Joe was the nicest guy and took 5 minutes to sit with us as we were eating, and tell us how much he loves is job and food in general. He even told us that every once in a while he and his wife would take Eurostar to Paris, eat in a proper parisian restaurant, and go back to London by the evening hahaha ! Freaking legend this man I tell you

[@poltronafrau]

Ok but how was the food???

[@vazyla92]

@@poltronafrau I had the pie and mash with parsley sauce. It was honestly way better than expected (with my pretentious parisian high standards) and you could tell it was made by passionate people.

[@Brandon-ml2zw]

So it was terrible

[@vazyla92]

@@Brandon-ml2zw Gotta admit your mom's p*ssy tasted better

[@Suckmabalzz]

​@@Brandon-ml2zw☠️

[@Camberwell86]

2:54 the way he shouts his employee over 😅 "UGLY!" "YO!" "HERE" 😂

[@dileepeshwarappa]

Glad someone brought this up. I was looking for this comment all along.

[@jimmybaldwin737]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s brilliant

[@matei-gabrielshelby3480]

that's workplace camraderie if I've ever seen it.

[@simpleasliam657]

Are you not from England? haha this is a typical work greeting lol

[@develynseether4426]

@@simpleasliam657 i did work experience at a sports store in '99 I apparently looked like Charlie Brown so they'd call me Charlie. Moved out the area in '08, came back to visit in '13 soon as I walked in the shop "Ello Charlie!". Even my own sister calls me Charlie!

[@RichieJ01]

6 years later i still don't know how gently he's holding those pies

[@sigitprabowo363]

this is the 11th time I watch this short documentary, it's fascinating to see a family business that runs trough ages

[@SataniSactify]

I swear, he will never leave a fingerprint in a crime scene the way he holds the pies

[@the_infinexos]

Any good chef worth a lick of salt has a criminal history

[@darkgamersupreme2348]

@@the_infinexos lmfao

[@imalwaysright.itstrue.6720]

@@the_infinexos LOL

[@blxdegenix3083]

@@the_infinexos time to get me some criminal history

[@whoslord6702]

Yo i can’t wit these comments about how gently he handles those pies 😭

[@tmrwlndstudio9570]

“ It stings like buggery “ is an underrated line.

[@akhtar123]

😂😂😂

[@montego9819]

I snort laughed when he said that 😅😅

[@jamo3976]

I think even the woke crowd would forgive him, he's just that great

[@moodyowlproductions4287]

Nothing stings quite like buggery

[@HeatherDoe]

@@jamo3976 it's not even a woke thing, if anything, LGBT people are going to agree with that more than anyone else 😭😭

[@Kidsollekz]

i loved every bit of this video

[@awppenheimer]

I love this video watched it many times now. I gotta visit this place sometime too.

[@Madmagicanman1]

"But it does... Double. as a wart. which is very handy"

[@erikwhiteside6395]

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[@ryanvarghese4842]

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[@pulkinpulman2028]

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[@JudgeNicodemus]

I really don't understand why all the comments got jumbeled.

[@ryanvarghese4842]

nikster days neither do I but jajekdbrbeijehsmsosjsvsgsusbdndjaiwgvsnfkrudgsnsksihdjsjsoshsbdjzgshsva

[@maggoteater2290]

OK KZbin I FINALLY WATCHED IT

[@jirikohout2768]

lol. same :)

[@maggoteater2290]

@@jirikohout2768 KZbin just annoyed me for a month with this shit

[@RUDE7643]

Did you like it?

[@asepsuasep6107]

its very relaxing and good vid. though, i comeback here everytim its on my recommendation

[@maggoteater2290]

@@RUDE7643 I mean I don't find this really interesting

[@bfgsquad4589]

You can really feel the passion he has for his food.

[@yusuframadan4973]

I know Joe and love his restaurant. Lovely family!

[@sandothemando8924]

2:24 - "It stings like buggery". Probably the most British thing I've ever heard... XD XD

[@supremebuffalo6322]

believe it or not, getting eel blood in your eye does actually feel like a dick in the arse

[@Gooshi39]

@@supremebuffalo6322 Think I just died 😂

[@nathanbellamy3308]

Just imagine an eel in the ass

[@cityboy9301]

@X Files Ghost Face it's actually pronounced "FACK ORF CANT"

[@isaacbaldwin2508]

PurpleKlutz nah it’s a “bog splosh” not not a bob’s splosh. It’s like a bog (loo) and splosh because that’s the sound it makes when you take a massive shit.

[@ashleynataligonzalez2335]

"Jellied eel" are two words I thought I'd never hear next to each other

[@orangepenguin2975]

Snake Plisskin you’re* come on it’s your language

[@ninedaysjane2466]

Really? I feel like you're not particularly cultured.

[@lukej6962]

I'm from Britain, jellied eels sounds nasty

[@lukej6962]

@Snake Plisskin you speak English, cause we invent the language, you don't speak American.

[@lukej6962]

@Snake Plisskin jam goes on toast/bread, jelly is for desert

[@travis1143]

This is one of my favorite videos on youtube and I have no idea why.

[@theearc2186]

This is my favorite food video on KZbin. Watch it every time I need a pick me up.

[@AdamHallacher]

5:30 "roight if ye let me have a quick bob splosh" i think that's the most british thing i've ever heard

[@meechayel]

time stamp?

[@LiarpieVicinityFTW]

Most under appreciated comment by far.

[@LiarpieVicinityFTW]

@@meechayel just at 5:30

[@AdamHallacher]

@@meechayel edited👍

[@curt6926]

Oi oi matey boy don’t ya being sayin that guff round ere guv’

[@locketom]

What wonderful workplace comradery: -Ugly! -yo -here Guy comes running, absolutely beautiful

[@colemasse7177]

uglys got some old school tats bet he was a real one back in the day

[@locketom]

@@colemasse7177 He gave up that life for pies, mash, and eels. I bet he's got some stories to tell.

[@Deppie_____]

@@colemasse7177 some of my fathers pals would just seem like good fathers, not knowing they were the biggest troublemakers back in the day. The late evenings after BBQ parties is where you hear the best stories

[@MrNosfaratu]

I'm not English and as a tourist it's places like this that I desire to visit. As much as I'm sure the country has many interesting locations and places. This is a relic of the past still living. History and something new to learn. At the very end of it all you get to enjoy a plate of that history and taste authenticity. Simply amazing.

[@ejosulab]

I just came back after 6years and i still dont know how gently he's holding those pies

[@levilevis9032]

"A quick bob splosh" is how I am going to refer to washing my hand from now on.

[@sprunttcg]

Bro he took a shit

[@p.t.kschmidty8021]

Jack Sprunt it’s rhyming slang for wash

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

levi levis SAVAGE LEVEL 1000!!!!

[@RelaxRelapse720]

I thought he meant masturbating.

[@4444540]

It's cockney rhyming slang for "wash" mate

[@gn8272]

I bet this guy is more british than the queen

[@abbiezercoppe]

The Queen's family is German, so, yes, very much so.

[@dperson9212]

The Queen is German and her old man is Greek. Fuck all about em is English.

[@TemplarX2]

@@abbiezercoppe What happened to the old French (Plantagenet) royalty before that? The last real English king was Harold.

[@freyjasvansdottir9904]

D person A Greek prince, but genetically Danish of Northern German ancestry

[@freyjasvansdottir9904]

Anglus Patria Shut up nazi, Romesh is born in Sussex and is the epitome of English

[@krungthepper1370]

Awesome to see Someone so committed to quality and tradition.

[@aj-tp2yh]

Good work man thankyou

[@odinkarrtheviking8274]

Admit it, everyone here comes back and rewatch this every once in awhile Edit: You see? Everyone here has great taste 👌💯

[@scottkitchingman9884]

Odinkarr the Viking truer words have never been spoken

[@CBU2221990]

This is my 5th

[@Bruhh_is_sun249]

Who tf do you work for

[@aaron9777]

I have never been more exposed.

[@mauz791]

I downloaded this video lol

[@Dinglebarriez]

Love this kind of thing from munchies

[@johnconnorsierra8232]

Same! I can't wait to visit the place and experience the delightful food they serve.

[@michellepechie55]

I 'm in total agreement. Bravo!!

[@_CoasterNinja]

Would like to see a series like this for London. I've seen so many shows like this for American restaurants but would like to see more of what restaurants are like in England.

[@michellepechie55]

+CoasterNinja That's a great idea. I hope they read the comments.

[@Dinglebarriez]

CoasterNinja I live in Canada and I'd love a series like that too!

[@webstersprophet]

One of my fav videos and comment sections 🥹

[@beakytwitch7905]

Thank you for the vid. ❤

[@TankManHeavy]

"If you do it how its supposed to be done you'll end up with a bloody good pie" are valuable words to live by.

[@Killa1949]

What if I'm not making pies? What if I'm making a cake? Will I still receive a bloody good pie? This sounds like a horrible curse. Everything you make just turns into bloody good pies.

[@oia_trab2306]

@@Killa1949 ai bro u doing too much

[@psyched3lictoad240]

@@Killa1949that comment is a bloody good pie

[@zazamufasa2953]

I still come back to this

[@curbyourshi1056]

4th time I've watched this gem of a video. Excellent work. Would eat pie, mash, eels and liquor/ 10.

[@ZuvioxArts]

Just went today. Pie was amazing. Proper full of flavour. It was immediately noticeable and I’m not even the type to notice stuff about food. Although I had to pay cash so bare in mind people. But you could see based on the customers, people had travelled to experience it. He’s a great guy too. Only £4.40 for a small pie and mash with parsley sauce (liquor). Lovely food.

[@nikki9276]

It looks nasty but what does it taste like?

[@ZuvioxArts]

@@nikki9276 It does. But it tastes really good

[@jeremyhoye5337]

@@nikki9276 never understood thinking that food doesn't look appetising. Beef stew, bolognese sauce, minestrone soup etc don't look appetising but you know they're delicious because you've tried them before.

[@kevinmabryii3091]

@@nikki9276 how does this look nasty? Ever had a chicken pot pie? This is that, but with beef and drowned in gravy pretty much.

[@kodakgrey479]

@@kevinmabryii3091 probably referring to the jellied eels

[@Potato_n_Tomato]

I've seen so much Gordon Ramsay clips i thought this was Kitchen Nightmares from the thumbnail.

[@Broockle]

ye, I blocked his channel and a few others showing his clips using an addon. I must have spent several days worth of hours watching that shiznu The KZbin algorithm can be relentless. It wants as much time from you as it can get.

[@je6874]

Kevin Nguyen same! It must be the KZbin algorithm

[@MrScateboy]

Seen ur last name on Netflix haha

[@liamwalton4183]

Looking at the food it looks like Kitchen Nightmares. Who just scrapes mash onto the side of a plate and leave bits hanging off? I dont see this as homely or anything, I see it as lack of care for their work

[@NameName2.0]

*RIGHT!?*

[@knasten9655]

Its now March 2023 - and after years of re-watching this video - i still have no idea how gently he is holding those pies

[@victoryfollower4078]

I watched this video years ago (it was before Covid, not sure when exactly), and finally went for the first time in May 2024! Joe was there, and had a chat with him, and got a photo. The pie, mash, eels (not jelly) and the parsley sauce were lovely! Didn’t get the jelly, my gut wasn’t confident in that one! Highly recommend to do when in London. Takes two trains from Oxford Circus, but not hard to get too!

[@KenKen3593]

“Peggy, ‘ow old are you now?” “Nearly, NEARLY eighty-eight, and I’m still ‘ere!” “Yeah, we know that.”

[@Supraboyes]

reading this as it they said it lol. bless her