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| - I never knew how much I loved pasties and English food until I came across this place. I used to frequent the previous location in the commercial center which was a tiny fraction of the size it is now. Parking isn't as convenient now but they make up for it with all the extra space inside and neat finishes/ambiance. They even have a couple pool tables now and space for events and live music. There are SO many exceptional items on their menu, but I'll just highlight my favorites.
Most of the pasties I've had here were vegan. During my last visits, they typically offer 2 different vegan pasties at a time. And surprisingly, there's a good variety of vegan choices they offer time to time (you can call ahead if you're curious to know what they offer that day). I think I might have tried at least 6 or 7 of them total throughout my visits, and I loved every single one. Even with vegan ingredients, they still achieve a perfect, flaky pasty. And they are so big, I almost always have left overs.
I highly recommend the mushy peas here as well. They are vegan last I checked. Even if you don't think you like peas, this side dish will have you eating your veggies in no time. I was so afraid the first time I tried this that it would be like baby food, but they always get the texture right, and it remains as the one item I always have to order on every visit.
I am typically not one for sweets but the sticky toffee pudding (with ice cream) here is probably my favorite desert in town. It's heavenly and evil, it's sweet and savory, it's hot and cold, it's messy and beautiful.. it's like a gf/bf that drives you crazy - that's this dessert.
This is a place where you can taste freshness/quality in ingredients and appreciate the hard work that's put in the food. Other highlights include rad music (most of the time), iced teas (also great in cocktails), stellar staff/bartenders, and basically all the other food/drinks I didn't mention.
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