Pudding & Pie in Sefton

We were directed by a pleasant lady handing out leaflets on the main street, we were glad we'd seen her as we enjoyed a very tasty lunch here, we would definitely recommend 😊

Came here for lunch, and was underwhelmed.To start with the positives, the arcade setting is lovely, and the food came out pretty quickly but that was about it.My jacket potato was actually three small microwaved spuds, which looked ridiculous on a huge plate with a teeny salad garnish that consisted of a quarter of a cherry tomato, a tiny bit of lettuce, some slivers of red onion and a slice of cucumber.The prawn topping was actually quite nice but overall presentation was poor. On a more appropriate sized plate it might have looked more appealing, and that garnish would have been redundant.My daughter had a cheese panini which was lukewarm. The curly fries(which cost extra) were dried up and unappetizing. None of this was particularly cheap, and no one checked back to see how we liked our meals (or not).There are lots of decent cafes in Southport. This one was a disappointment today.Also is cash only.It was busy so maybe we got it on an off day.

Got a leaflet, we came from Manchester and we really wanted fish and chips. For some reason we decided to go to here because of the leaflet which included a 10% off discount, however, we had to wait a good 30-40 minutes for our food to arrive when it looked like it could of been done in 10. The food was bland and looked fresh out the microwaved. Not what I thought it would of been. The chips were oven-like ships and were quite hard. The panini was just a baguette with some cheese one which was so disappointing. Wouldn't come again. It was also so expensive for what you get. 5.95 for a Panini that didn't have anything with it. The only thing we really enjoyed was the Nutella milkshake. Also, it came with a little side salad that was so small they shouldn't of even bothered.

The place smelt of burnt chip fat, we ordered 2 meals and they both came separately, so I had finished before my Mom got hers. There should have been a sauce with one meal (tartar) and all we had was an empty pot on the plate. Ordered bread, that came as an after thought.Would not recommend!

Places to eat in Southport can be very hit or miss. You can never really be sure what you’re going to get. Low key-looking places can turn out to be hidden gems. That’s the case with Pudding and Pie. Stopped in here for the first time today and had a fantastic lunch of chilli and chips. Again, so like any other cafe. But it’s not. It was absolutely delicious! Perfectly cooked, crispy chip with fantastic chilli con carne. Admittedly, the chilli might not be authentic like you would find in the States, but it was super. Lighter and just as tasty. A+++

Really good quality food. Chips were amazing.Staff all very friendly and helpful.

Got a leaflet so went to investigate, all home cooked it says. Didn’t use the discount as I love home cooked food. Onion rings were definitely frozen as they were mush inside. Baked potatoes were microwave potatoes and pie wasn’t much better. A convenient place but a little expensive for what I’d call fast food.

Lovely cafe with good food and presentation very reasonable prices and friendly staff

Its ok seating indoors a bit cramped, outdoor seating in arcade ok plenty of room. Convenient cafe inside Wayfarers arcade in pleasant surroundings. Polite staff. Reasonable prices.

The advantage to Pudding and Pie is that you can eat "outside" while still having the arcade roof protecting you from the elements. Well set up for social distanced eating, the staff were attentive and the menu well stocked despite the covid lower footfall. Great to be able to eat out safely and support local businesses. Beautiful surroundings and ambience of Wayfarers Arcade. Burgers a big hit with the boys, paninis were good too - there was great excitement about the top notch bacon!