If you’re in London and want to taste history, skip the overpriced “street food” markets and come here. Order a pie and mash with a generous ladle of liquor, add a dash of vinegar, and eat it while sitting on a rickety chair. Don’t take photos of your plate for Instagram unless you really want to keep strangers waiting. The vibe is: eat, pay, leave. No lingering.
Will this be the best meal of your life? Honestly, probably not. It’s simple, stodgy, and weirdly green. But it’s a bite of London that hasn’t been polished for tourists, and that’s rare. Plus, the eels? Still there, waiting in a jar by the counter. One day I’ll try them again. Maybe. Actually, no. But you should. Let me know if you survive.
