KO Pies, mate!

Nestled in the Boston Shipyard is one location of the brilliant KO Catering and Pies. 

Address: Boston Harbord Shipyard

256 Marginal St. Building 16

East Boston, MA 0212

617.418.5234

It was a sunny day toward the end of summer, and this was the perfect time to enjoy their welcoming outdoor patio. In order to reach this hidden jewel of a locale, one must take either the MBTA water ferry, or a water taxi. It's worth the trip out here. The gentleman at the counter was beyond great, going out of his way to explain everything on the menu to us (we also arrived early for lunch. It was 11:45 ish and we were one of the only parties there, hence the personalized attention.) Though I doubt their level of customer service diminishes just with the crowds. 

Can you say YUM? When I ordered a side of mushy peas, the friendly KO employee (I forget his name!) suggested that I try my braised lamb shank pie with mash, mushy peas and gravy on top. Yes Please. One of those for me. You can see it the photo above. Pure, delightfult, hearty flavors. The pie in the back is the curried vegetable pie. Also very flavorful. Though minus the mash, pea, and gravy toppings. 

Close-up of my pie. I think that after having it with the tasty gravy and peas, I won't ever be able to have one of their pies "plain" in the future. The crust on these pies is a good balance between flaky and buttery, but very sturdy. It helped to have the gravy for the slightly drier parts of the crust. dip dip dip! 

Their menu is expansive, and offers salads, sandwiches, and traditional Australian munchies and desserts. We wanted to have pies because, well, that's what they're known for, but next time maybe I'll order a pies and something else off their menu. Their "Spicy Shrimp on the Barbie" or their "Grilled Fish Sandwich" caught my eye. 

Above is a "Lamington" which is a cube of sponge cake, covered in a nice dark chocolate, then dipped in dried coconut. The sponge cake was a little dry for my liking, but the chocolate and coconut texture made up for it. A good end to the meal. 

The view from our water taxi. Our bellies were full, and making our way back to the city and look at the Boston skyline! So beautiful from this angle. 

So, lesson of the day: if you're craving meat pies (or veggie pie) head to the KO!