Right off the bustling intersection of 1st Ave and 1st Street in the East Village is the Tuck Shop, an Aussie hole-in-the-wall joint featuring savory meat & veggie pies and rolls.
What makes this place extra cool is the friendly staff, good prices, Aussie beers, and the few prized seats at the bar facing the big ol’ pie display case. While gobbling down my traditional meat pie, I notice the varnish is worn off in the precise spot where they pull the pies out of the display case and plate them. Yep, they serve that many.
Those pies are calling my name
Sucking down a Cooper’s Pale Ale, while listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers on the sound system, I couldn’t stop staring those good looking pies in front of me. My next order was the Prawn pie, a special on Fridays for the past 3 years. Big hunks of prawns, mushrooms and cilantro ooze out of the center after taking a big bite.
Let me tell you, one pie is more than enough! They are small but very filling. I nearly exploded finishing the second pie.
Prawn Pie (available only on Fridays)
Usually crowded at night, locals clearly need a regular pie fix and they do a big take out business - hey its portable after all! So swing on by and grab a tasty Guinness, Steak and Mushroom or a maybe a Chook Pie. And don’t forget what the sign says - eat ‘em with your hands.
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