pieminister

Terrible Pies and lousy beer if you don’t believe go head and try !!!

got the beef pie with everything! mashed taters, gravy, cheese, peas and it was super fabulous.

Pieminister was a pleasant stop for lunch. Beckoned in by the quirky sign and name, we were hungry and hungry for pie. Whilst it’s a chain and all the pies are made in Bristol, it had a nice, welcoming feel and we, at first, thought it was a small independent pie store.
There weren’t many pies on display but perhaps there were more in the back. I went for the wild mushroom with mash and gravy on the side. Mmmm! It was delicious and, although not a cheap meal, we all agreed it was worth what we paid. We left satisfied but keen to see what more Amsterdam had to offer.

I was wandering around hungry, as usual, and wanted something new and different. I am always grabbing a cheese sandwich, or fries and I wanted something more. So, as I was walking past, I thought, this might work…
It’s a small place with limited seating, about 10 tables.
There is a heater which houses all sorts of baked pies. But NOT dessert pies. These pies are apparently hand made in England, (Bristol, I believe). It’s kinda like a pot pie, but it’s not creamy inside. They had several different kinds. I got the onion and cheese. My husband got the beef. You choose a «mash». He got the potatoes and gravy and I got the peas. I REALLY really REALLY wanted to like the peas… and I didn’t. They were eh. The potatoes and gravy Tony got were excellent. I enjoyed very much. I liked the pie’s, I just wasn’t in love with them. The crust was nice, but I think it needed a little more flavor. Maybe even something as simple as salt, but something. The inside in mine was good, and I liked the flavor alot. My husbands was ok. We ate most of the pies, but did leave some. I would try again because I think it could have been better. It was almost closing time, so sometimes, it’s not really the best time to go to a place.

The pie was fine though expensive for 6.50 euros (pie was a regular muffin size?). The restaurant was even really cute. However this might be the worst restaurant experience I’ve had ever. The server was rude to all the customers including me. Although I can sense the server’s frustration because the restaurant is located in high traffic tourist area and people were not speaking the best English or Dutch, I felt customers were trying to communicate in a friendly way. The server in return yelled at everyone. She also refused to give my friend tap water. It was a bit shocking how mean she was.
There are plenty of other places to eat on this street I do not suggest this place (aka Pie & mash).

Step 1: Choose your pie
Step 2: Choose your side
Step 3: Choose your topping
Simplistic perfection and all in sweet sweet English.
Quite pricey though but I blame the government (mine not theirs).

These pies are serious. Any pie with a meat filling (instead of pumpkin or cherry) is usually a serious pie. They do their taxes. They have savings accounts. They know how to dress for a job interview. Again, these are serious pies.
I think pies are a UK thing. As a loathsome American, I am unaccustomed to them. But as an adventurous American, I wanted to give them a shot.
Mine had chicken in it. Very tasty. I got it with the Mothership toppings, which is basically mashed potatoes, cheese, peas and a few other things. Very filling and very hot. I nearly collapsed with glee.
The sausage roll that I ordered, however, was pathetic. It tasted like cardboard and had no redeeming qualities. If that sausage roll sent me a Facebook Friend Request, I wouldn’t even bother denying it. I would just ignore it, letting it stay there for the rest of my life — a potential companion eternally snubbed.

Walked by this place several times before going in on my last night in Amsterdam. The concept sounded delicious… but the food was just okay. Pie crust tasted frozen (may or may not have been, but the texture was off…) and the portion of mashed was good but pretty tiny… the most abundant thing on the plate was the gravy.
All in all, it wasn’t bad (and frankly better than a lot of the tourist trap food in Amsterdam), but nothing I’d go crazy about going back for…

Pretty tasty pies and I like their mash and gravy too! They have a stamp card reward system (buy 10 get one free I think) and a discount for students on Tuesdays!

I came here on a whim because I am a fan of pie. Mine had chicken, peas, cream sauce and was delicious. I would go back. Pies are around 6.5 euros each which is a little expensive, but its a fun concept.
Wish they had sweet pies as well! Store was mostly empty so there was no wait.