Eating at Cornish Pasty Co. with two of my friends was very satiating. However, I was not completely captivated. I will list the reasons why I gave this place 4 (and not 5) stars.
Pros:
The environment is relaxing, clean, and comely. I really enjoyed the convenience of a parking area, despite its near-the-neighborhood location. The environment of the restaurant itself has a grandma's-house feel, so it makes you extremely comfortable. The bathrooms (male) are absolutely spotless, and there was no trash or grease using around the floor. The food was simply delicious. I ordered the Oggie (it was my first time there) while my other friends ordered Bangers & Mash and Carne Adovada. The Oggie's pork, cheese, and potatoes were balanced well, and the red wine gravy goes well with the pasty itself. The pasty crust was very crispy, but the crispness went slightly over the top. The homemade lemonade that we ordered actually tasted homemade--not doused with too much sugar. It was almost worth the money for a decent amount of food.
Cons:
Even though the environment was nice, the food took way too long to prepare. We were actually starting to wonder if something happened inside the kitchen when the food finally arrived. When we first walked in the restaurant, no waiter came to us to tell us what to do. They expect you to take your seat and order for yourself. Secondly, parts of our crust were burnt. I presumed that burnt crust was supposed to happen when I read about the history of the restaurant, since it states that women made a thick crimped part where the miners held their pasties, which I assumed will be similar to the burned part of my pasty. But upon seeing that one of my friends had neither of his pasties burnt, I wasn't too happy. There was a great balance between the fillings and the crust, but the meat was somehow overcooked.
Overall, I was personally pleased with my visit, and I will try to come here again if the location was not so far away from my house. No more KFC chicken pot pie for me, the crust is just not as good as this.